jollygreen1955

I am 6 feet tall and sweatshirts have never ever been a problem As I am losing I do not seem to have a problem I do think that I will have a length problem with the arms Please keep me posted as to what you are doing for the length problem I am wearing some men ones because they are cheaper (really cheaper) BUt my shirts are woman Making me think,,,, when I was in my 20s and thin ... I did have problems....OMG...but I will still continue on my healthy journey

Just thought this might help... I poach some fish then cool it then you can shread it with some mayo and it stays in the frig till needed you can add any extra seasonings in my frig now is made with salmon but whiting that they sell in the big 5 lb bags ....poach and then remove the skin it has a very interesting taste and you can add to that one some sour pickle juice Laura

Tracey- :sneaky:So she the b?@?ch does not need a Halloween Costume then deduct maintence for the month :confused::rolleyes2: :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek: Suz- Sun...It is freezing up here :w00t: DH feels sorry for me Kate- DO NOT QUIT :ohmy::ohmy::ohmy: :w00t::w00t::w00t::w00t: Collect :w00t::w00t::w00t: especially in this economy...they might extend it and even give tax benefits,,,who knows:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup: Crazy tchr- I would love to look dumpy in such a small size :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup: Everyone :tt1: I have a great 1x flannel thick lucious thick night shirt.... could not keep my hands off it three years ago when I saw it at a Goodwill with the tags on...from a store that had been out of the area for at least 10 years. well.....yours truly washed it and left it at the side of my bed... my DH thought I was nuts... well today it was so COLD...I grabbed the night shirt and it fit so I ran around our home all morning so..who cares about the scale... when purchased it ..could not even put over my head... today.. went to the farmer for loads of veggies and fruits ... good thing and went shopping for food my family laughs but had a great day ps..shopping in a grocery store... i run up and down the aisles with the cart and get a great exercise..remember...I have asthma...so I have to do things in small intervals OMg... forgot to tell you all ... the allergist did not get his swine flu shots ...they are hoping next Friday I also went to a church sale praying for a sale on yarn... they had just sold it to the person who entered before me.. well this woman tells me that she has two bagfuls at home.. told her ...i would give her my number and she could call and I could pick up at the church or wherever and pay the amount that she wanted Now she starts telling me about the yarn and she tells me how it is not the greatest... I tell her about making gifts for Xmas and gave her a group that does crochetting and knitting.. She thanked me so much... and was amazed at the yarn work that I do... so she will keep her yarn and when I discussed with her what she can do for Xmas and how to do quick projects,,,,that was the blessing and I might not have gotten the yarn but who cares.. Well... rambled alot have a great day laura from ny...where it is cold

but ya gotta be :sad: but ya gotta look :tt1: but u r not behind the door doing this to her :tt2: you know the mirror does this to her :frown: just be :smile: and :Yawn::lol::lol::lol: then she will be :thumbdown:

There is nothing to explain... you can have a nice Soup. There is no reason to tell someone on a date that you have been banded :thumbdown: Just stay cool and just tell your date that you are not that hungry and trust me your date would be thrilled if you did not eat a steak. After, when you are comfortable you can tell your date that you have been banded. As for me I am married and when we go out some of our friends know but most people never even notice... most people just deal with their own foods Just take one day at a time and when you do date..why not now? You might meet someone at your LBdoctors office or self help group whom you can do the journey together And if you have relations..there is a thread somewhere on this site... you tell him that you had a hernia sucked out for the scars. Men are results oriented and really do not need or WANT the extra information Good luck... I hope that you find someone who has been banded or the other surgery.. they make cute couples and you do not need the extra pressure... your surgeons receptionist should know that you are looking and hopefully you can be set up... due to the privacy laws..she just has to make your appoointment the same time ..he comes for his appt Laura from ny

Judge Judy says...never trust a teenager when they move their lips... could go for the ex-wife:scared2::scared2::frown: :smile::thumbup: deep breethe :sad::thumbup::ohmy:

You can have some :rolleyes2:sun:rolleyes2: here in NY but :mad:you will freeze your a$$. OMG, we are all so :sad:depressed:sad: we all :wub:love autumn:wub: with the leaves falling off the trees . I had planned to have an :sneaky:outside Halloween party:sneaky: outside now we will need :tt1:Santa:tt1: to come with his reindeers:lol::thumbdown:

:thumbup::w00t::sneaky: it is snowing out here :frown::w00t::mad:

My DS drinks Muscle Milk and that stuff stinks. Before I had the LB I had my DH who loves shakes try all the different shakes....He loved the project The winner was HSN Andrew Lessman powdered shakes. At that time they had a sample pack. I added my own water and sometimes ice and it is delicious. Once, I found myself addicted to it, I called the Andrew Lessman company direct in Las Vegas and put myself on auto plan which you can change the send out date. Not only is it delicious but it is extremely cheap when you purchase it direct. My favorite is vanilla or chocolate. At the beginning I craved the pina colada If I had purchased the pre made shakes I could never have survived this new eating lifestyle.

:yikes::thumbup:IndioGirl:thumbup::wink5: i have my crazy asthma:cursing::thumbup: but :biggrin: My doctor told me to exercise in little amounts .... Looking at your album is definitely motivational :thumbup:

I had to get the flu shot from Walgreens because the drs were out of them ...so quickly We had to take my MIL to NJ, to a small Walgreens that people forgot about for her to get her shot As for the swine flu shot (renamed H1N1...why???????) we are waiting for my allergist to receive his shipment but his secretary told me to come quickly because they feel the govt will not send them enough As for the county that I live in (in some areas called parish) they did not have enough when the seniors came in for their shots So.... it makes you think

OMG..does stress affect the band...I am not upchucking but find I must eat very little portions.. so I have been using liquids I am definitely beyond stressed out... so any help on this issue would be helpful TIA Laura from NY

Thanks for your good wishes... but the case with the girl.. is why I want them all to take the shot... I live on the NY/NJ border and the Japanese are wearing those dreadful blue masks ... you are driving ..ugh... we went to the airport last month to pick up someone and my god..they came off the plane with that blue mask:w00t::thumbup::w00t: My friends find it funny but it just shows you that they are not taking any chances and are taking precautions and are very serous. In a food store last week this woman had a scarf around her mouth and she started screaming that we were giving her germs.. my husband said I was whiter than a sheet when I met him outside the store..we were with friends and they said if I drank they would have given me a gallon :biggrin: On the NJ side are loads of labs and they come out in droves with the masks... we are not talking about regular folks but folks who deal with germs and things like that.... me I let the family get dirty etc (normal things)..so when you see the masks ..you start to think ??????

Good morning :yikes: I have been nuts these last couple of days because I had to go to the asthma doctor. Well, they reduced my meds for the asthma and I took the pnemonia (sp?) shot because I have taken it in the past and it does help (at least for me). I was due for 2010 but with the swine flu and my not breathing a few months ago..they gave it to me. As for the swine flu shot, god willing it will be in his office by Friday....so I will take it when it is received in his office :thumbup: I have decided that the choose of not breething is more important then if there are any side effects and the band is one of the reasons They think that the reason that I have been so scared and not breathing the way that I am comfortable with is the extra weight and that the emergency inhaler I did try to see if it was the asthma DID NOT effect me UGH, the allergery PA spoke to me after the doctor.,,,her suggestion is to exercise ONLY when a family member is at home and exercise in small amounts. When I see that I am in trouble or need some kind of help ,,,JUST CALL :biggrin: Also, last night on the news they are saying that when the flu hits and folks will be running to the hospital they will not have enough oxygen machines for all the folks in distress (that makes me more than postive that the whole crew here will be taking the swine flu shot. I know that this is a long post and it might be off topic but this is such a serious topic and we must be somewhat prepared... I have actually stocked up on food staples because if sick or area is so infected I WILL NOT GO OUT FOR FOOD...got a couple of bags of chocolate chips :wink5: for my group anything with that will make them eat Laura

Good luck with the biopsy and I went thru that already :thumbup: As for the zumba tapes... there are some great ones on youtube to start I really enjoy dr oz but for the life of me I have missed those shows but have been lucky and watch parts of his shows on his site

I hate spicy stuff but I do eat tzatzki with a spoon and have no problems:thumbup: Love that stuff:thumbup:

My lapband was covered in NY by my insurance, so I was lucky. Since you are a dentist I spent a fortune to redo my mouth and I have alot to go. It will have to wait till I get some more money. We are paying off the work done (and the dentist) is a friend of ours. I need alot of work and would love to go to Mexico. For one thing the implants are only on three teeth on top and it does not match the bottoms which will have to be done at a latter date and need some caps Dreadful mouth but we do not have insurance and the friend embarrased my dear husband otherwise if I was smarter I would have went to Mexico Any suggestions? You can email me off the boards, I think I want to check my options. TIA- Laura from NY

I have to thank you, I never have used a recipe so for me the post was really appreciated :thumbup: I do not have time now but there is a video which I can not wait to see :wub: but not now :scared2: have to prioritize :scared2:very busy here :tt1: DS girlfriend is coming over for Columbus Day and DS high schoolerhas a list of foods he wants me to make :thumbup: :sneaky: figure with there mouths full of food and all the funny things I got them (bubbles, frissbees, etc) :w00t: she will not have time to :drool::drool::drool: over my DS plus :thumbup::thumbup::sad: we have rules :sad:

:laugh::thumbup::w00t::rolleyes2:That is the truth :tt2::rolleyes2::tt1::rolleyes2:

:bored::thumbup:Jen:thumbup::thumbup: :sneaky::sneaky: I saw your picture:sneaky::sneaky: you are not:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek: so if you want to find:wub: do not do :cursing:personals go to a LAP-BAND® support group:tongue_smilie: and get yourself a man whom wants to remain :rolleyes2:gorgeous and who will appreciate your :w00t::thumbup:goals :sneaky::sneaky:go out a show off your bod at a meeting :wub::thumbup::wub: Girl....if you got it :thumbup: flaunt it :thumbup: YOU got it flaunt it , and make them :drool::drool::drool:

If your esophagus is enlarged... give it some soothing aloe vera...either raw or purchase from a health food store... do NOT eat any acidy foods like vinegar and salsa/// test..on your tongue and if it burns.. do not eat... also cinnamon is a very burning herb I am not a doctor but read and have alot of holistic friends PLEASE TELL US WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU GO TO THE DOCTOR

Yummo- I forgot we can make that :thumbup: Crazy note to all :scared2:Hated:mad: basil my dear MIL would leave it whole from the garden and the smell was so overwelming. After 20 plus years and being banded I decided to try it like on Rachel Ray and it is delicious

I am assuming that you just had the surgery... because I thought that after the surgery After the FEAR of eating is gone and your doctor says that you can eat We really do eat.... tiny portions but as DR PHIL would say... we all have parties in our mouth

UGH... If this is a post for the homeless What is your take on the swine flu shot? DR Oz is taking it but his wife is not The hospitals in NY are requiring their staff My SIL tells me the side effect is that trouble with walking and if that happens.. physical therapy Dr OZ claims that it is the same thing like a flu shot and tested the same..so if you have taken the flu shot in the past then you should be taking this yet on TV last night a pediatrician in NYC is not allowing his patients to take Any input would be welcomed?