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That is amazing! Sounds like you are doing very well. Have a good day. imaluckydog

Best wishes to you, I will be banded on July 20!! We will be July Buddies. Now that is a good thing. I think where ever you start is a good place to start. I wanted to get healthy and this was suggested a year ago for me too. Funny how long this process is. I will start my liquid drink in one week. I am not really looking forward to it, how about you? Lets keep in touch. imaluckydog Kathy

Ok, The Pre Op visit is over. Blood work is done. Paper work is done. Met with Pam O'Brien NP great lady. Talked about the get ready to loose wt. before surgery Talk is done. Next time will be a two hour teaching session with NP and Dietician. Things are moving right along smoothly I must say. The four group Psych classes went by quickly. LB is right around the corner. imaluckydog On your mark get set Go....

WOW, You are a very GOOD parent. Parenting is so interesting. Yes, you are good, Nice job. I got a call from my daughter not too late one night. She said " Hi Mom remember when you told me I could call you and ask for a ride and you would NOT ask me any questions?" Did I really say that? I guess I did!!!! Long story short. I did have to ask one question... I had to know where she wanted me to pick her up! Everyone was fine I just am glad we keep the communication lines open. I went to bed and asked no questions. Her friends thought I was so cool. We talked the next day. Thanks for sharing. I had all my pre op blood work done today getting closer. imaluckydog

See you are my SUNSHINE!! Check out that back yard!! WOW That will keep you busy. It is just beautiful. You made my day again. I am making chicken Chili. We are having a Nor Easter here in New England. They say sun will shine on Thursday. I just come to your BLOG and the sun is always shinning. Thanks so much. imaluckydog

I so look forward to your posts. No kidding I missed you. I did keep myself busy making a "I want list" KayVee and I are having it done the same day, we will be band Buddies. How cool is that!! I again enjoyed reading your blog. When my internet went down this afternoon I almost lost it. We have had so much RAIN and did I say RAIN, not going to stop until Thursday. You are my SUNSHINE my only Sunshine you make me Happy. Love imaluckydog

Hi Lena, I made the Cioppino recipe for Fathers day. What a hit. I used scallops, lobster and shrimp. Very tasty thanks for the recipes. It made a ton so I took fish out and froze the leftovers.

Well it took me about 1 year to think about not having it after it was sugessted by my Dr. I said NOT for me. NOPE I'll try drugs. They did not work either. Well let me just say in that one year I was NOT thinking about IT my Sleep apnea got worse, Had to take drugs for High blood pressure, Had to have Viens removed, Had to have a Hernia fixed and female issuse to boot, I now am scheduled for LB on July 20 I want my life back. Go to meeting get informed. Best wishes and GOOD health. imaluckydog

You are an inspiration Thank You. I will be banded on July 20, 2009 if I work real hard at this I hope I have as much success as you have. I also need to loose over 100lbs. Thank you so much for sharing. It is amazing what a year can do. imaluckydog

Hi, I value your words. Hear yourself, yes you can do this! Make it work for you we are here to listen. I am hear you. It helps me too thanks. I can so have that destructive behavior too. Yesterday, I made my "What I want list" I was so surprised to see how long it was. I am new to blogging but it really helps me keep out of the food. I am sort of refocused if you will. Anyway it is always a struggle for me, I am not alone. Have a nice day and be kind to yourself. Love.Life.Lilly and the Pursuit of Happiness. imaluckydog

Great job, take a walk and smell fresh air you can do this!! Look how well you have done so far. imaluckydog

Good Morning Now that would be a recipe worth having. I am cooking for my man tonight it may have to do with sea food but i am not sure yet I could try your cioppino recipe that sure looks good to me. One month from yesterday July 20 is my band date. I'm getting ready. Have a nice day. Love.Life.lilly.and the pursuit of happiness! imaluckydog

KayVee, You are the BEST!! Thank you. I got up this morning and it was early and I just got to thinking, writing and NOT eating. Goods things will happen everyday now. We will shine like stars. imaluckydog Kathy

Well today June 20 marks 28 years of marriage to the most wonderful person I know. My husband, he has been there for me through all my ups and downs and there have been MANY. Over 200 plus pounds lost and gained again, again and again. He loves me and says “I keep exciting him.” How sweet!!! He is a good man no question about that. What would be exciting for me will be to loose the extra pounds once and for all. I know it will be hard and I am ready to work for it. I worked hard for it every other time. I followed Diet Work Shop, WW, Cambridge, Weight Loss clinic, Alli, the SEA Food Diet, You know the one where you SEE FOOD and EAT it. LOL I followed all these to the letter and they did all work for me, maybe they worked for you too? This is what I want... I want to dance. I want to eat normal. I want to think normal. I want to look normal. I want to FEEL normal. I want to see myself as NORMAL. I want to feel sexy again. I want to look sexy again. I want to buy clothes off the rack. I want those clothes to FIT me. I want to be looked at, not look through. I want to be successful. I want off blood pressure medicine. I want off my sleep apnea machine. I want my normal body back, the one I had when I met my husband. I was NORMAL I DO remember how it feels. I HAVE FORGIVEN MYSELF. Do I want MUCH? I think not!! I have made the decision to have Lap Band Surgery. I found a wonderful doctor and he has done other surgery for me. I trust him and he is the best surgeon at this hospital. I am ready. It was suggested to me over a year ago and I still was not ready for it. I am now. The count down begins, My Birthday is July 18 and I will be 53. My New BIRTHDAY band date is July 20, 2009. If all goes as planned. I have chosen not to tell everyone, only my husband, son almost 21, daughter 19 and sister who had GBPS 7 years ago that changed her life, that I am having surgery. I have 100 percent support on this. I do not want to answer all the questions. I have thought long and hard on this. There is a RIGHT time for everything. I have enjoyed reading and learning from everyone on this site. This site is amazing! I find myself not eating because I am at my new computer. That is a plus. Best wishes to all the BANDSTERS out there. Thanks for all the support. imaluckydog Kathy

Well today June 20 marks 28 years of marriage to the most wonderful person I know. My husband, he has been there for me through all my ups and downs and there have been MANY. Over 200 plus pounds lost and gained again, again and again. He loves me and says “I keep exciting him.” How sweet!!! He is a good man no question about that. What would be exciting for me will be to loose the extra pounds once and for all. I know it will be hard and I am ready to work for it. I worked hard for it every other time. I followed Diet Work Shop, WW, Cambridge, Weight Loss clinic, Alli, the SEA Food Diet, You know the one where you SEE FOOD and EAT it. LOL I followed all these to the letter and they did all work for me, maybe they worked for you too? This is what I want... I want to dance. I want to eat normal. I want to think normal. I want to look normal. I want to FEEL normal. I want to see myself as NORMAL. I want to feel sexy again. I want to look sexy again. I want to buy clothes off the rack. I want those clothes to FIT me. I want to be looked at, not look through. I want to be successful. I want off blood pressure medicine. I want off my sleep apnea machine. I want my normal body back, the one I had when I met my husband. I was NORMAL I DO remember how it feels. I HAVE FORGIVEN MYSELF. Do I want MUCH? I think not!! I have made the decision to have Lap Band Surgery. I found a wonderful doctor and he has done other surgery for me. I trust him and he is the best surgeon at this hospital. I am ready. It was suggested to me over a year ago and I still was not ready for it. I am now. The count down begins, My Birthday is July 18 and I will be 53. My New BIRTHDAY band date is July 20, 2009. If all goes as planned. I have chosen not to tell everyone, only my husband, son almost 21, daughter 19 and sister who had GBPS 7 years ago that changed her life, that I am having surgery. I have 100 percent support on this. I do not want to answer all the questions. I have thought long and hard on this. There is a RIGHT time for everything. I have enjoyed reading and learning from everyone on this site. This site is amazing! I find myself not eating because I am at my new computer. That is a plus. Best wishes to all the BANDSTERS out there. Thanks for all the support. imaluckydog Kathy

Hello everyone, I just want to be part of this group as well. My birthday is July 18 I will be 53. OMG did I just say that!!! My new BIRTHDAY band date is July 20, 2009. I want to take my life back. I do not want skinny I want what I see as my normal body size back. I am a shiny July Jewel and with any luck I will get a shiny red ruby to make me feel better. Long term goal. I better start saving now. Ha Ha.. Good bye FOOD you do not work for me today! Best wishes to all my July band mates. Thanks for all the support along the way. imaluckydog Kathy

Best wishes hope all goes as planned. Let me know how you are doing? I am getting banded 7.20.09 and was told I may get a call to go early I am not sure I would be ready. Good luck imaluckydog

Thanks for the tips. Have a great graduation week end. Getting away is so much fun. We all can't wait to hear how you made out. Keep it simple the food and enjoy all the people. I am still practicing all that I have learned. Thanks so much for sharing you are so honest. You are a gift to me. Kathy imaluckydog

Hi everyone, Thank you for starting this thread!!! It will help keep my paws out of the cookie jar. By the way, I tossed the cookies and the jar in the trash last week. I would mindlessly eat them and never thought much about it. Until they were all gone and then I would to buy more to replace NOT any more. Not even having them in my house. LOL I was called a “babe” when I was in high school. I WANT THAT BACK!!! I want to wear Lilly again. I am a size 24 stretch. My BMI 40.3 and I am 5 1”. I am almost 53 my birthday is July 18th and my new Band Birthday will be July 20th. My sister had the GBP in July about 7 years ago and it changed her life. She is a big supporter. I cringe at the thought of telling people especially, my mother, because my mother never accepted my sister’s surgery and worried all the time and still does. She would say, “Why does she have to do such drastic measurers just too loose weight, why can she not be like normal people?” I have told only my husband of twenty eight years on June 20th and my two grown college age young adults’ ages 19 and 20 that are very supportive. No one thinks I should tell my mother. I have told her I am having pelvic support issues which I do have. We have said if I get that fixed I could loose weight. Ok a little lie that will not be such a bad thing for anyone. I work with FOOD and cannot change my profession at this time. This year I had my regular Dr. Happy Visit ha ha. My Dr. was NOT Happy with me! My blood pressure was through the roof for the third year in a row! My weight had been down from year before. But I knew it was only time before it was back up again. I know the ups and downs as I go on the Ferris wheel effect. My highest was about 258 and I am hovering at 241 with a 17 pound loss that has been a struggle to keep off. Blood pressure meds not a good thing. I have been on them since that NOT so happy visit. When the Dr. suggested surgery and I said NO WAY are there any pills I can take? That would be easier RIGHT Huh…. Alli and away we go, Ya it worked and then I ate ice cream. The GOOD stuff!! Not going there again. I have kept off 17lbs. I am great at WW, tried Cambridge, no fats, and the SEA FOOD DIET. See food and eat it you know the one. Six years ago I started to use the sleep apnea machine I would love to get off that. Started the LB process in April, have great insurance, a date and a WAIT. Thanks for being here for me. imaluckydog

Hello Everyone on this “Bandlandia Journey” Might I just say Love.Life.Lilly and the Pursuit of Happiness! Would be nice... The Journey is now about me. I sat through the third of four Group Psychology sessions today at my hospital The Lahey Clinic in Burlington Massachusetts. The first class was on Mindful vs. Mindless eating, the second was on Mindfulness and Triggers for Eating: Reacting vs. Responding; and today the third class was on Physiological vs. Psychological Hunger. The one and a half hour classes go by real fast. This week there were fewer people than last week. Some of us have surgery dates, others do not, some are just trying to figure this all out and are not even sure they want surgery. Some have to loose 30 to 40 pounds and others do not. One man got his date canceled because he failed to loose the weight he had to. That would bum me out. For me my date is July 20,2009 and counting. It is Just a little over one month away. I spoke with my sister and she is very supportive she had GBP surgery 7 years ago and it changed her life. I am so ready for change. I am taking small sips, small bites and mindful eating has begun. I have started to PRACTICE the steps that have been suggested to me, smaller portions and but I have not cut back on the caffeine yet and I still drink with a straw. I will need to work on both of these and more. Thanks for all the help and encouragement along the way. I am for sure one extremely lucky dog!!!!!:thumbup:

Hello Everyone on this “Bandlandia Journey” Might I just say Love.Life.Lilly and the Pursuit of Happiness! Would be nice... The Journey is now about me. I sat through the third of four Group Psychology sessions today at my hospital The Lahey Clinic in Burlington Massachusetts. The first class was on Mindful vs. Mindless eating, the second was on Mindfulness and Triggers for Eating: Reacting vs. Responding; and today the third class was on Physiological vs. Psychological Hunger. The one and a half hour classes go by real fast. This week there were fewer people than last week. Some of us have surgery dates, others do not, some are just trying to figure this all out and are not even sure they want surgery. Some have to loose 30 to 40 pounds and others do not. One man got his date canceled because he failed to loose the weight he had to. That would bum me out. For me my date is July 20,2009 and counting. It is Just a little over one month away. I spoke with my sister and she is very supportive she had GBP surgery 7 years ago and it changed her life. I am so ready for change. I am taking small sips, small bites and mindful eating has begun. I have started to PRACTICE the steps that have been suggested to me, smaller portions and but I have not cut back on the caffeine yet and I still drink with a straw. I will need to work on both of these and more. Thanks for all the help and encouragement along the way. I am for sure one extremely lucky dog!!!!!

Keep up the great attitude I love it....... For the picture I copied one from my computer of my dog. Then I pasted it in to my avitar on your spot or blog space. I am so glad for this site it has so helped me keep my paws out of the cookie jar. Thanks again imaluckydog

Today marked the third of four Psychiatric Group meetings at Lahey. The group was a lot smaller today than the past weeks. Topics First week Mindfulness vs. Mindless Eating; Second week Triggers for eating: Reacting vs. Responding; Third week today Physiological vs. Psychological Hunger. DR. gave a nice chart from Totally starved to Painfully Over stuffed. All went well and worth the time I put in. I am hoping the fourth and final group is as exciting. Lots of group questions and discussions people had great information to share. Dr. Kantor is a pleasure and is insightful. The hour and a half just seems to fly bye.... Next week the Dr. will speak about follow ups and after surgery information. I have a surgery date but many in the class do not yet. Everyone seems to be at a different stage of the process. Some are still not sure which surgery LB or GBP they will or will not have. Some are still exploring. I am glad Lahey has this format it a way to digest it all. Wish everyone well. In search of Love.Life.Lilly and the Pursuit of Happiness. for now imaluckydog

Hi everyone I am still at a loss of 17 lbs. before surgery. I would like to do better before band date of July 20. I am trying it is so slow going. I am keeping my spirits up and may try to find a ticker that I like if I can figure out how to insert one. Have a great day everyone. Best wishes to all my Birthday Buddies. Keep happy. imaluckydog

Take life into your own hands! Why NOT it is yours.....That is what I like to hear. You go girl. This is your life you need to call your own shots. I like how you take charge. I keep my paw out of the cookie jar because of you. You are inspirational. Love your Blog, Love YOU ;o) imaluckydog