TracyinKS

Thanks Laura! Oh man ... your cakes sound delicious.... and since I've just had soup for the last 24 hours I would DEFINATELY consider your post FOOD PORN! LOL Get those NSV jeans out and try them on and then I WANT A PIC Missy and Lisa: I am going to TRY and make it to the September Bandwagon.. we will be in Branson for the August one.. maybe I'll see you all there???? Where is Terry???? I WORKED OUT TODAY and I WANT HER TO KNOW IT! Pam: It's getting closer to Thursday and the Cape! and BTW .. where IS THE PIC OF YOU COMING OUT OF THE CLOSET!!!!! Set the self timer and make a goofy face (I do it all the time) :scales: Last night I was doing my weekly NSV jean try on session and since I'm in most my size 16W I decided to try the 14W's and here is the NSV.. I got them up over my butt!!!!!!! woooohooooo! but there was no amount of sucking and stuffing that would make them button over my gut!..... NOW THAT would be a progress picture!!!!!!!!!!! because ladies I am making a goal that I WILL be in them by my birthday 10/04 even if I have to have the superpowered spankx and a crane to get them zipped!

You should be fine... don't worry about it...... go in peace grasshopper

sugar free popsicles ARE YOUR FRIEND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What I did.. was have ONE hb egg or 1 can of tuna a day... I kept it very low in carbs and limited it to one time day... but I stress..... FOR ME its Low CARB that works best for my body..... my liver was fine. and I have to stress.. that I was even stricter with carbs than my docs pre op outline.... I'm not your doc... but looking forward to the egg or the tuna was better than binging on something REALLY bad!

My doc gives it back after your first month check up! I drink it less now, because I know that water is best for flushing the fat out, but I do still have my Dt. Dr Pepper and my coffee!

I LOVE BigMedicine! I also LOVE LOVE LOVE my band! I had surgery on Thursday was back to work the following Monday. Two days of PTO and my boss doesn't even know. When people ask what I'm doing.. I tell the truth.. watching my carbs and cutting my portion sizes, drinking Water and exercising..... The band allows my body to ABSORB nutrients from my food, where as my ByPass buds have to take daily vitiman supplements or else they will "get that look" Here's my list of PRO's and why I personally chose the band as my journey. 1. 2 days off work 2. All my innards are in tact 3. Could be reversed if needed 4. Eat regular food.. just not AS MUCH! 5. Insurance covered it 6. If I start getting sloppy with my eating I can always go in for a fill.. Bypass doesn't have this option... after the first year the honeymoon is over and they have to really work at it. I like the fact that my band is there waiting for me to turn it on. I love the fact that I don't DUMP like my RNY buds do...... it is SOOOO true what you will hear over and over and over and over..... The band is MERELY a TOOL! It doesn't make your food choices.. YOU HAVE TO DO THAT, but it DOES keep you from over eating! I like to explain it.... pre band I could put away most if not all of a large thin crust pizza on my own............ now I might be able to have 1 MAYBE 2 pcs of and extremely crunchy thin crust.. and that is if I'm not filled very tightly.. more over if my family goes out for pizza.. I eat the toppings and maybe a bite of the crustiest part and eat a salad....... and teh best part........... I AM FULL and FINE with it!!!!!!!!!!! GOOD LUCK

Julie: Glad to hear it went well!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Judy: Thanks for the compliment... I'm in most all my size 16's again.. I tried on my 14 Levis last night and they went over my butt, but no amount of sucking or stuffing my gut in would allow them to button.. but SOON.......... and I worked out this a.m.

What about p'ing?????? do you have to completely take it off to do your business?????

3 rd fill yesterday ..... 3.5 cc's in my 4cc band...... liquids til tomorrow, and then I'll know how it does with solids.

20 sessions of at least 30 minutes for me!

Congrats MS_Jenn and Judy!!!!!!!!! Jennifur: Have fun with you DD bday! I am sipping on some Soup at Hand.... it tastes good! almost time for water.

Lisa (5Jacks) That is so funny! I wish we could of introduced ourselves... Probably would of broke the ice for all the others in the waiting room who wanted to ask questions.. (especially the ones holding on to their consult folders) I go back the 27th maybe I'll see you there. My goal is to weigh 219 or less (at home) the morning of my next appointment. Terry: I went to the gym this morning and as you can see I've already set my August goals....... July was a bust.. only 8 out of 20. We go on our final summer get away in two weeks with all the boys.. and this time we are spending a night in a Waterpark themed hotel, along with Silver Dollar City again....... lots of walking.... buffets every day and funnel cakes at night........... I want to come home from the week long vacation the same or down a pound....... this will be a true life test. I hope everyone has a great day! WWJD

Bullwinkle: I just had my 3rd fill today.... I have 3.50cc in my band that holds 4cc's......... until today I had 2.75 in my band and I did have decent restriction until 4 days ago.. and then it noticeably loosened up and if I listed all the (food porn) I've been able to eat..... well... lets just say your meals would be ANGELIC.. Seriously though...... we are all different and we can all tolerate different foods... everyone has their own path... and hey if nacho's with rotel chees happens to be on mine then SO BE IT! I've been really bad on my Water over the weekend and I pay for it by being swelled up.... I will let you know how my 3 rd fill goes.... and if in 30 days I'm ready for another............. Good Luck on your journey!

Peeking in on you SKINNY GALS! LOL Julie: CONGRATS woman.. .and how did the date go? Jaque: That is a great observation about the fork and the knife eating style........... I am going to start eating like an Aussie! I just had fill number 3 today... so we shall see how it goes...

Travel Girl: Wondering how it been going... I think that ANY exercise is good and I especially liked the fact that you were seeing differences in places you hadn't been previously with your regular workout! KEEP US POSTED! and BTW... you are doing GREAT!

AWESOME results! You have definately been working your band! WOOT!WOOT!

Theresa: Great visual.... I've DONE that!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Way to go on the Zumba and the PT! You'll be in the 220's in a blink of an eye.

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now its time to get my water in.... Tomato soup with milk for dinner.... He had a bit of trouble finding the spongey part of the port... he was really digging around.. the entire time, I'm like "Please God Don't let my port flip!" Its sooooo funny........... DF called earlier to tell me that he was ohhh sooo sorry that I would be missing out on a really good italian meal tonight... (a chef at one of the places he worked today told him to bring his family in tonight for dinner on him) It is a ritzy really DELICIOUS place that he had been wanting to take me too................ I was NOT amused.... so after he teased me about having soup and protein shakes he said that he had asked if we could do it later in the week.... and the chef agreed. Yippeeeee

Well I'm back! According to the doc I'm down 13 lbs since the last time I weighed at his office.. They were THRILLED.. however I was actually UP 4 lbs on my scale this morning, but I semi did it on purpose so that I would get a fill............... most of it is water, as my feet are swelled up like a toads butt, and I ate way more than normal last night. I could really tell a difference in my band about 4 days ago... it noticably loosened up and I was able to eat more and my normal meals were not holding me as long......... Wouldn't it be awesome to be down 40-50lbs from today for my wedding????? He did however give me a fill................. .75 cc's so that means I am technically filled to 3.50, but he said most likely a little less since he hasn't pulled it all out to check the level. I'm like holy crap.............. 3.5cc's in a band that hold 4 cc's........ I'm going to be TIGHT! Its liquids tonight and tomorrow.............. GOODY GOODY

I am getting ready to head out of the office for my HOPEFULLY 3rd fill!

Kat: CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't even begin to put into words how much your support has meant to me personally.... even though our little group has only been posting together for a matter of months I feel that your mentorship has really pulled us all together. I will wear the "KAT shorts" (the ones you sent me in the mail and didn't fit at all)all day today in honor of your 100 lbs lost..because now the DO fit nicely and I know that like you I will be looking back next summer at them thinking... dang those puppies fall off me without unbuttoning.. and it will be a reminder of how much this band has changed MY life as it has changed yours......... I have let myself spurge this weekend because I definately want my doc to give me a fill.. I've eaten (insert food porn here) and today I am going to gorge on the water because I feel like a bloated pile of crap........ I can tell the my fill has losened because I have been able to eat way more than I have previously........... To all my Violet sistahs...........I couldn't have asked for a better group to get banded with! Terry: I LOL'd at your signature! Time to start on my water consumption.

Kat: YOU ARE JUST a teeny tiny itty bitty away from breaking into the 180'S!!!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOO! I was bad tonight.. I fried flour taco shells and made taco's for the boys.. I fried ONE flat and crispy for me.. and IT WAS SO GOOD! I guess the NSV is here that I ate ONE and not 3-4 like I would of in my pre band days............

TGIF Violets! I have my next fill on Monday and I HOPE he will give me one... To him I will most likely show about a 15-20 lb loss since my last fill.. with about 7 lbs of water weight.. (I was real swollen when I weighed) someone just walked in.. back in a sec

<p>SARA!!!! HUGS go out to you! We will be here:girl_hug: waiting... and praying!!!</p>

As always.. THANK YOU JULIE!

Have a great evening everyone! I'm off to face the mexican restraunt monster tonight! I've been wedding browsing today.. I set us up a couple registry sites, but left them blank...... DF wants to fill them out with me.......... GO FIGURE.....