jollygreen1955

There is something to Journalling...when my DH (dear husband) lost most of his weight... I kept a precise account of everything that went into his mouth...:cursing: :cursing: But I threw it out and now wished I had saved it because it would help him to see how wonderful he had been :thumbup: My nutritionist has asked me to keep a journal and I am trying to figure out the layout for it :thumbdown: I :thumbup: am trying to finish an afgan by tomorrow so I can wash and dry it on Saturday when I give it as a present :cursing: Does anyone have a great idea for the journal layout...I used to use the notebook that the DS (dear son) did not use at school :cursing::mad2: I purchased a pretty book to use at Walgreens clearance for a dollar.... it can be caried in the purse :thumbup: :scared2::tt2::scared2::tt2::cursing: to those who think I will not succeed :sneaky::cursing:

:thumbup: :cursing: :cursing: :cursing: Going nuts but ok :thumbup: I have been just reading the blog and really watching my food intake :drool: So, I have made a gigantic pot of soup with all the veggies and blended :tt1: But :sneaky: DH :sneaky: who is not banded has been consuming it :crying: it is ok it is loaded with fiber becasuse had the problem..so instead of drinking water all day ...adding soup :thumbup: :w00t::w00t::w00t: I am making a baby blanket for a friends daughters son :wub::wub::wub: he is cuter than cute :thumbdown::rolleyes2: I do not know if this is the correct thread but if anyone saw the Biggest Loser this week (i missed last week) well.......:cursing::cursing::cursing: this girl lost 10 lbs from just walking and swimming..she had medical issues :eek: but she is doing fine :thumbup: Any ideas to burn off 10 lbs in a week :scared2: :mad2: :crying: :mad2: :crying: I need to lose 40 lbs in less than 2 months....to be at the weight I was before everything went crazy here two yrs ago ... that is when I will see my surgeon :smile2: and then I will lose the rest of the fluffiness .... maybe 100 lbs :tt1: thanks for listening have a great day if anyone crochets...I am doing a 6 point ripple afgan :tt1: Laura from NY :w00t: :w00t: :w00t::scared2::cursing::thumbup:

If the doctor is recomending the plastic surgeon you can have your surgeon have one of his patients call you (someone who has had the work done).///// As a rule the Bariatric Surgeon will always send you to a great plastic surgeon Please keep us posted as NOW I do not need it but am begining to see the SIGN omg...but excess skin will be better than the alternative for me:sleep:

:thumbdown::smile2::smile2:just poking in and out :thumbup::ohmy::thumbup: making a baby blanket for a friends daughters MIRACLE baby and it has to be done by Friday ...need to wash it for the weekend anyway..all is well and will tell all later:tt1::tt1:

Very interesting site... everyone please read the sections on metabolism.... I am very busy but they have some very intesting articles

OMG....When the family gets together...:wub:FOOD :smile: :eek::wub::eek::eek::eek: WHY DID I GET BANDED?:eek::eek::eek::eek: This is what I do? I bring some food for me just in case I can not eat what they have :biggrin: Next, they all know you were banded, so it is not a secret... my husbands Nana was a diabetic, so she would regally sit at the head of the table and taste everything, pulled out the LINEN napkin and politely put it in the napkin. There would be a silence at the table (now you think that was because of the napkin)....... SHE would say...not enough salt...or where did you get that recipe...or (she always told me) delicious but if you made it, it must be healthy :wub::wub::biggrin::thumbup: So, just remember that the joy of the holiday is to taste but not swallow And for you and me to be sitting at the table next year...you must let the joy being more important than the food I have made the kugels, meats, veggies, cakes, challahs and have found it easiest at the family gatherings because I know why I am there...and when you look at them eating and you take less space at the Table...we have won I have to make now a low carb sweet round challah, just for my husband, and a chocolate low carb round cake for him. And I am making the donut balls for my son who has asked for his round item. I am not stressed, because it is not at my house but I bring myself and the family and am thrilled to be on my way to a healthier unfluffy me :eek: La Shana Tova

In NY we have Help Me Howard, etc on the major tv networks, call them if you are willing ot be on tv and they DO get results I pay a fortune for BCBS and it is making me sick :thumbup:

God Help Me!!! If you really need the post surgery gas to release :huh2: Just send the family away...open the window...lay on your side (the one without the port)....move one leg up to chest and press your butt :thumbup: :eek::smile2: It works :eek::laugh: :w00t::w00t::w00t::w00t: embarassing but works:w00t::w00t::w00t: PS- I deny every writing this post :smile2::eek::ohmy::eek: Blame it on menapause

Congrats on your date :tt1::thumbup:

I was told that they expect the skin to go stop hanging, I do NOT have hanging skin yet but when my time comes... I will find a surgeon. They are NOT interested in you gaining it back they are concerned becasue some people as my husband did.. his rooster neck after teh weight loss went away by itself... I was shocked :tt1: So it depends on your genes and I think age ...but if one surgeon says No go find another that says YES Good luck and keep us posted laura

Suziecat At 54, I have been on so many diets and have done some stupid things to get my weight down. After nothing really working, I love this band.:wub: My regular doctors are so shocked that this band did what nothing done has ever really worked SO, I tell people I have been to the mountain and back I find that if I laugh about this situation I am in (banded) and leave it in a fun mood... it has been easier for me... friends feel that it has turned into a game for me :thumbup: Have a great day :sad::smile2:

Gas laughed my ass off :lol: Long reply you have excellent suggestions that we can all can benefit from :sad: when I years ago was on the Richard Sommons page well... we spaced between paragraphs and great answers some folks would bold the print and have a larger font so those with eyesite problems could read. My best friend has disflexia and she can not read a long paragrah ..has to be broken :scared2: maybe that is something that we should discuss on another thread and have rules for answering a thread so all out members can enjoy everyones thoughts:crying:

Went to surgeon today after one month.. i am thrilled to say that I lost ten (10) pounds :tt1::sad: anyway today i ate one shake mine lunch...another shake snack- piece of kiwi dinner...starved... one ravioli and an egg s-none been to busy to eat:sad::sad:

Hi all- Today I went for my visit at the surgeon and spoke to him about this thread. He said that you are lucky that the band has not slipped but since it has NOT yet just change your drinking habit and he suggested that you speak to your surgeon I am so happy because I lost 10 lbs after the fill and I was not exercising like I had done prior to my leave (see blog ...story to long)...anyway I am so happy because I have NOt weighed myself but this morning ...looked in the mirror and could see the fat is sliding off :sad: Today,,,I was so BUSY..I almost missed my drs appointment. I will be seeing him in 2 months before Thanksgiving..which his receptionist thought it was funny (NOT ME) MY SURGEON ASKed that if I could get to my preproblem..leaving weight I would feel great and he is right...so lleave office and reality strikes...had a lot of work waiting for me )work from home But. I will get my signature to work and work at the fat slip off Hope all is well Laura

OMG...was The Biggest Loser on Tonight? Well I missed it. I have been extremely busy today and I did go to the surgeon for my visit and it was great. I lost 10 lbs and all he said was A plus plus! I have to go back in two months since the fill did work. He said that I need to lose a certain amount to be before my problems happened. So, I came home and worked..ugh..need to exercise..but it is ok..went to costco and ran up and down the aisles. If I get to the target weight it will be a miracle BUT I WILL do it because I really need to get my health back in track :sad: I will be on and off depending which computer I will be on. Since, I did not get in all my calories..I was petrified that i would have gained...that has happened in the past well...I am on my way My doctor noticed the weight loss and his brother (the other surgeon) was in the hall..and I sang to the tune of I left my heart in San Francisco....I lost my ass on >>>>>>my street name...but the butt has really melted down Happy and thanks all Laura:eek:

Hi all- I found this page looking at the new posts and I would love to join. I was banded in Feb 2007 and all was well till the doctors thought I had the big c (cancer)...well read myblog....It was not cancer and it got me crazied. Then I had family problems and deverted from me..so I am back My surgeon appt is tomorrow..and after my first fill...I will see what happens I forgot till reading here,,,since I was away from the doctor for over a year... with a fill..soft food..that is probably why I was so miserable

The first thing is to see your nutritionist and have a written diet. I think that the meat is rotting in your stomach that is giving you the gas and I suggest a few days of good yogart..that would get the flora in your stomach back into shape. Drink some apple cider vinager with Water to help the stomach. THEN I WOULD DUMP REPEAT DUMP the chetos which has chemicals to make you eat it stay off fake sugars which block your natural food turnoff switch in the brain check that your products do not have forgot name..lquid sugar made from corn AND cleanse that body of yours of junk...and let the tool (lapband) help you get your weight off:thumbup:

I would call my surgeon in the morning and tell him about your gulping of liquids....when I wrote my comment I did not know that you were doing that :0)

I can not eat items with a crust...the chicken would be like that I need gravey to get my meats down,,,so it would be a no no for me

:thumbdown::thumbdown::sad::thumbdown::thumbdown::thumbdown::thumbdown: NEVER EVER ...gulp loads of water down at once.... you will have your band slip off ......................you drink the water all day SLOWLY :w00t::w00t::w00t::w00t::w00t::w00t::w00t::w00t::w00t::w00t:

If you drink your coffee with the meal = coffee + food then it will be too much. I just had my first fill I drink a half hour before eat very slowly and hope to get the portion down if you drink ...the foood might come up clue... see how it works for you and eat slowly to judge and like they say CHEW CHEW CHEW

i have got to post again or just write it down over stressed here so then i stick to shakes which is bad becasue it has a negative effect on me if to little calories..no loss I will be weighed at the surgeons after a month and am very nervous i have been using my sons laptop upstairs and the karma must be off because i crashed it repaired it.. but he thinks i am the devil :tongue2: so i will not be on so much Laura from ny :wub:

Thanks Next bagful..i will send out Laura :tongue2::thumbup::wub::thumbup::eek::thumbup::sad::thumbup::sad::thumbup::thumbup:

I guess you see the more seasoned ladies know that a man can do a mop if they are horny so say whatever you want

Please be careful..citrate of magnesium is a no no if you are taking high blood pressure pills!!!! :tongue2: :wub: :eek: