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Hello everyone I havent posted in awhile things have been kinda crazy for me lately. Holidays have been rough, my cousin is in Iraq and we all miss him so much. Serendipity Its tough but be strong for him and I will keep you and your friend in my prayers as well as all the troops. Well I go to the Dr tomorrow so I will update my ticker then I wanna wait so I have an accurate #. I think Ive lost a good amount since my first fill which was a few weeks ago and I think I might get another fill just so that I dont over do it during the holidays. I want to be at my half way mark to my first goal by christmas. Which I should do because its less than 10lbs. If I make that my next goal will be to be at 250 by xmas YEAH I hope I can do it. Well I'll be posting alot today if anyone replies cuz I'm statin in all day and enjoying my day off. HAHA Well Happy Holidays to all you ABC'ers and keep up the great work!!!

Welcome ChocSnaps Congrats on getting ready to be banded. Its so great once its done I am very happy with it and can't wait for more weight to come off I havent updated my ticker in awhile but I go to the Dr tomorrow and will update after that. I think I'm down close to 60lbs YEAH!!! Well just wanted to check in with everyone and say Hi and tell you all keep up the good work NYers

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone. Hope you enjoy it and remember it may be a tough day for us with food but WE CAN DO IT!!!!! :hungry:

Thanks Robin. Yeah I'm almost halfway to my first goal. YEAH I havent been to the Dr since my fill and I'm down about 8 more lbs but I don't put it on my ticker till I go to the Dr I try not to use my scale at home. LOL Well you are doing great as well. Keep up the great work!!!

Thanks Brandy... I don't know if I'm feelin Hot yet though LOL

Yeah I was there I had a good time. I agree his daughter was so cute and has a great voice. Here is a pic of me from last night.

So last night was my Dr's holiday party. It was a good time. I figured I'd post a pic. I was in a size 18 dress YEAH LOL Its been a LONG time since I was in that size.

This is me last night at my Dr's holiday party.

Congrats Brandy!! Sorry you had a rough week.

Ok well the party is tomorrow so hopefully its a good night!!

I was a chicken when it came to eatting in the beginning. I was and still am worried about getting something "stuck". I started out with fish for the protein and french style green beans or cooked onions. Good Luck and :happybday2:

Congrats Kirsten I cant wait to hit onederland too!!! Candy I see a difference but I also have had a hard time noticing a difference in myself but everyone else points it out ALL the time LOL So what I did is put on the same outfit as an old pic or at least something similar and try to take the same pic It makes a big difference when your comparing something that way. Well I went back to work today after being out for practically 3 months for both surgeries and a procedure. I was so nervous I'd be tired all day from not doing too much lately and not being a morning person at all. But everyone kept saying how different I look and how much weight I had lost. It gave me some confidence and gave me some added energy LOL Well good luck to everyone during the holidays and remember we can do it!!!

Well Im gonna be there so look forward to meeting new people that are going through the same stuff LOL My cousin is coming with me and since its been awhile since either of us have dressed up we are both going formal LOL

Congrats Libra!!!

Ok I posted pics in last months thread but you really couldnt see my face in the before pic so I found a better comparison shot of me at my highest weight about a month before surgery. The first pic is me at the end of June 2006 and second is me at end of Oct 2006

Ok this is a better comparison since the last post you couldnt really see my face in the old pic this one is the first pic is Oct 2006 and the 2nd is June 2006

I also heard of letting the soda sit, I used to be a sprite fanatic and was told no soda then someone told me to open the bottle and let it sit in the fridge overnight and then drink it their wont be any carbonation left I havent tried it yet cuz like I said I'm a big chicken LOL but hey if it works for you and its not hurting you go for it

Well right now I've been mostly having protein shakes because I had my first fill last friday and havent really gotten back into eatting anything solid yet. Im a bit of a chicken. Haha Im afraid of getting something stuck or PBing. When I am eatting solids I try to have 2 protein shakes a day then for my meal I have a few things that I eat most of the time. Fish and Vegetables Shrimp sauteed with broccolli and garlic Spaghetti Squash with ground turkey and spaghetti sauce Taco Salad with Ground turkey Chicken and broccolli These are some of my favorites So generally in a day I have 1 0r 2 protein shakes depending on how hungry I am feeling I try to have 2 and then 1 meal. For snacks I like bananas or yogurt. If I snack its 1 time a day. And when I cheat I like Ice cream LOL

:happybday: Jamie Hope you have a great Day :happybday2:

Well it sure was worth it LOL it was soooo good

Wow Josette and Terry your experiences sound horrible. I would have been very upset. I am very greatful to have my Dr he is great he has gone above and beyond for me after my band including alot with my tumor removal surgery which he didnt have to do since it had nothing to do with the band. Ive called his office and hes been out of the office and even off duty and he has met me at his office right away. Good Luck to you guys with your next fills, and I would make sure to complain about those other Dr's thats not right how they treated you.

All this talk about mexican food made me crave it HAHA So today I went and got some pintos and cheese from taco bell and had some sour cream mixed in thanks to piercedqt's idea. I am not supposed to eat any beans according to my dr but it is because they have alot of carbs so I knew it wouldnt hurt my band just not the best choice But oh man was it good LOL

That must be a favorite of alot of us, they are def my favorites....CHINESE AND MEXICAN or for me PUERTO RICAN foods. I still eat the chinese but I only eat chicken or shrimp with vegetables and NO rice at all I just order a pint of the actual meal and thats it.

No problem anytime, this is a great place to vent when your having a problem their is always someone here for you!!!! I am 3 months post op and still have so many cravings, but I'm scared to try most of them for fear of getting something stuck or having the dreadful sounding PBing that thank god I haven't experienced. Sometimes I feel like I could kill for a piece of pizza or some rice and beans. I mean literally "kill" LOL

Just remember everyone has been right there. We've all had our moments of temptation, but that soon after surgery I think is way too early to try and cheat. Everyones experiences are different but their is a lady that had the surgery and a week later cheated and had a small bite of steak the next day she was back in the hospital having her band removed because it had gotten so stuck she had no choice. The Dr then refused to put a new band back in. Just remember this is something you obviously wanted really bad and surely for good reasons so when you get tempted think of those reasons and maybe it will help you pass the craving. You'll get through this and it will be worth it. Good Luck to you!!!