jollygreen1955

Oh my! I have been lapbanded a long time ago. My husband is so happy that he is not someone that I can rely on. He is great for everything but the band, He brings in things, and I throw it out. You have to see my freezer, I give away the things that I can and the rest goes down the drain. I have learnt my lesson and for me we do not repeat eat at the same table. Now,, I am on a low carb so when I have to be with him I suck salad. He can take my good healthy shakes and it has been updated for him by him and it probably is thousands of calories. I have to stop writing since this is a sensitive point for me. My way is seperate eating and when out with friends, do not sit next to him

Send a registered letter to the manufacturer and they will pay for the faulty lapband and your doctor will probably loose his/her ability to use their bands. When I had my lapband I was told by a surgeon that the lapband company was extremely careful to make sure there was no bad situations. Otherwise get a lawyer good luck...did you have it done in the US

Please call your doctor, If you get the service he/she will call you back. I would not be scared but it could be a reaction to something. PLease call now I have a heart murmor and forgot about it till I was in my forties. Now, I am careful I think your murmor is your heart thanking you for getting banded. Are you having the correct amount of H2O call the doctor and enjoy the awards tonight...I am looking for the dress that I will wear when I get to my healthy ideal weight laura

Purim is next week How are you going to handle it? For me, every year I spend two (2) days searching for the perfect treats. I do not bake for the group due to different levels of kosher. I smell the treats and then will chew and spit.

I have been off the boards... I was negotiating a job using my new license. Well, they finally made me an offer so I told my friends and did cry. I was sooooooo happy. I needed to see one person but the offer stood and I went to the chains office and the manager said that I could not be hired. OMG, I stood quite and then said that corporate politics is silly and that I am an excellent accountant but a really great tax preparer, SO I CALL the husband away from the office and he was in shock. I went home and then called the person whom I spoke to all week and he was not in. The next morning I call my contact...group leader who was in SHOCK... so he gets the owner out of a meeting and said they will bring my case up at two. Well, two days later and he said he would call...I am still out of work,,, I am sick that someones word is not worth anything...I had an offer...and ugh...well, the final interviewer wanted info on my neighbor and I refused to tell her. It is none of her business. So I am very sad but my DS is having a party here this weekend so there is no time to be sad. the sad part is that his party was limited by us (his parents) and some of these stinkers were mad that we were limiting the amount of high schoolers..so they went to someone else home (a mansion) my home would be their outhouse..lol... and these kids expect loads of kids otherwise they banish the other friends SO now the pressure is on me..to have the nice kids who are OK with a parent limiting the amount of kids in ones home. Help me god.... Kate...As it goes with your friends dingy girlfriend....what happened in Haiti was more than a disaster but it shows that no matter your race or religion good people band together and help. As for us, we do donate and pay dues but for the grace of god... it is nice to see that others feel for others...I DID HAVE A FRIEND till she gave us hell for helping the Haitians...she claimed that she pays her taxes and that was enough... well, I told her if you do not want to send money or offer your services then at least take some cans out of the pantry and put in the boxes where the kids were (son did that) SHE IS NOT MY FRIEND because her comment is not allowed on this board have a great day

:bored::angry:to costly...there are other little items but must really take a tour of your local supermarkets... I found this unreal baby food of pears.....omg delicious...stage 3 and i just add cinamin........i buy little hummas at 60 calories....get those at costco....SEARCH and you will find:wink2::wink2:

When I was on the richard Simmons site, (3yrs ago) a woman wound up telling WALMART that she could not stand and they changed her hours. As for you,,,,,,,,,,since, you had the surgery and had a doctors note......OPEN your mouth and tell them that you are not ready to pack and if not you will call the Dept of Labor YOU GOT the banding and now you must repeat MUSt open the mouth...if you feel speaking to your boss is risky,,,no way,,,you taking the first step to a new life..banded..and it is worth the fight good luck

we are walking around here in NYS with no coats on....no joke and SOMEONE HAS SNOW in NEW MEXICO wth....omg........ As for a tutor for Macey is fine? But the high school and the local colleges sometimes will send you a student who needs the credits (in my area it is called public service) also...on your school site they have links to some really cool sites.........and you should ask her teachers if she can have a class homework buddy........believe it or not,,,my DS was one............and our local library tutors for free...

MY DS is the oldest in his class and I had people bullying him so age is not the factor,,, thank god, he is fine now in a different school. key is different school. I would have the school check why she is behind academically (that is what you are writing). She may just need some school tutoring thru homework help. A lot of times it is that they are doing their homework wrong (the approach). Mine did his wrong and now...help me.. he does it and it is done, correctly. Thinking back mine would not do his work quickly and pondered over it...they found out he was a perfectionist (which he still is..ugh) but had to LEARN to just DO IT!!!!!! Writing this now, reminds me of that time..which I have forgotten...will remind DS when he comes home from school and wanna know if he remembers how he drove everyone crazy. My DS is ten years older than your DD wait till she is his age...omg Have got to coordinate my old clothes and see what I have been saving. Been very quiet on the boards...praying for a job, that I took an exam for.....OMG!! Think the person is lying to me...want the position locally and think they are trying to give me this seasonal postion over an hour away. I know this sounds nuts... but need to be close to home..for MIL (who is doing fine..but needs help at times and it makes her feel better that we are around f0r her...DS, knows my eyes are there and DH who ya never know...me, locally feels like I AM NOT WORKING AND AM LESS STRESSED OUT this area one in four are out of work and this is NY) Gotta go... Have a fun and blessed day BTW.....You know me with my coupons, well one of the checkers at our local supermarket went home during college break. May he rest in peace, never returned home. Really nice college student and he was so nice..the whole store was crying... May the other victims of the Disaster in Haiti rest in PEACE!

Last night Jillian asked Bob what to do because that girl (m....something was going to bolt). Bob told Jillian to take the risk. I do not think that there is a conflict between Bob and Jillian. The only thing that I see is Jillian IS selling products using here name. MY DH watched the show AGAIN with me last night......there is a god!!! As for everyone... Suzie.... STOP being such a sweet heart and tell your sister and her family that they can NOT use you. PLUS,,I would tell them that there craziness is making you FAT> Did you ever think that they are using your good nature and hurting you instead.. I had a family member try to break up my marriage...they made a full time job of it... no joke...had to cut themoff completely, due to the financial and mental torment that they did to us...very hard to to but it was worth it to have a :w00t:family.

I use cashews because they are the softness of the nuts :mad: at times I have left out some no sugar added cherios type and mix with nuts and some mini chocolate chips:thumbup:

get on her email list.......great ideas and recipes

Since, I have had the fill..that is a no no for me.........to heavy :0)

Let me catch up quickly............. New Years with sons friends worked out All my friends are in a crisis mood...... so I am a person without a head...lol Now I am hosting another party for DS soon.......OMG where are my brains I really need to exercise and had DS find my DVD player,...so today.....this evening...I will start again I want to lose forty pounds in 40 days why.......my back is killing me....went to help friends and forget to take care of ME...... Tracy.........congratrs on your new home...viewed your pictures....gorgeous.....as for the kitchen cabinets...more is better,,,I wish I had so many..we use our extra room as a closet I never thought of tiling the bedroom floor...previous owner could have had asthma.....since I have controlled asthma lets switch homes....seriously, tiled floor is a good thing especially if bedroom is insulated :0) Jen.....my neice is in college there,,,,,just bring some northern clothes aka coats...enjoy Everyone else.......lets pray for everyone who is not well OMG...forgot to tell you all.....got my HUSBAND to watch the new season of biggest loser...he watched week one and snored thru week 2.......gotta love him I hope all is well, son will be home soon I have decided to go thru my clothes and pass on excess clothes have a great day

If you are hungry all the time...my suggestion is......... add protein to the water you are sipping all day I did that because I was so so so scared that I would get sick ..... I used powered skim milk and it really worked for me why....I knew that i was constantly adding protein to my body and it had nature sugar in it and did not have the scared feeling of maybe fasting

If you are hungry all the time...my suggestion is......... add protein to the water you are sipping all day I did that because I was so so so scared that I would get sick ..... I used powered skim milk and it really worked for me why....I knew that i was constantly adding protein to my body and it had nature sugar in it and did not have the scared feeling of maybe fasting

:thumbup:I agree:thumbup::thumbup:

Yup, I did make a mistake in my lapband adventure. I should have had myself filled because all of the garbage of life does not effect me. This tool is the miracle of life. I can now eat without feeling guilty, since before I always gained. Now, I do eat as before healthy and am losing weight. I can not tell you how wonderful it feels. It is wonderful to get healthy and live in a smaller frame. I am always cooking, ugh, and now I have a crew of high schoolers sleeping over for New Years and I will still be able to control my weight. I still leave a little junk tray....some chocolate chips, nuts, etc and when in crisis grab some. I found that A and P has an organic line in the white box and their Cherios are so so crunchy and yummy...so when I need that crunch, I grab that..used to use the pretzels but I do have a problem with salt.. I am addicted to salt. The second week of surgery, I ate the salt off pretzels. I am crocheting and can not wait when I stablize my weight an be able to make myself and outfit. Life is good!!!

Yup, I did make a mistake in my lapband adventure. I should have had myself filled because all of the garbage of life does not effect me. This tool is the miracle of life. I can now eat without feeling guilty, since before I always gained. Now, I do eat as before healthy and am losing weight. I can not tell you how wonderful it feels. It is wonderful to get healthy and live in a smaller frame. I am always cooking, ugh, and now I have a crew of high schoolers sleeping over for New Years and I will still be able to control my weight. I still leave a little junk tray....some chocolate chips, nuts, etc and when in crisis grab some. I found that A and P has an organic line in the white box and their Cherios are so so crunchy and yummy...so when I need that crunch, I grab that..used to use the pretzels but I do have a problem with salt.. I am addicted to salt. The second week of surgery, I ate the salt off pretzels. I am crocheting and can not wait when I stablize my weight an be able to make myself and outfit. Life is good!!!

I hope you are feeling better and hope that the doctor can help you :thumbup:

I hope that you all had a wonderful holiday:thumbup::thumbup: Here goes.... DS has cleaned his room......thank god (a miracle...there is a floor :thumbup::scared2::thumbup: We had his friends over for a sleepover :cool: New Years he is having a sleepover and I am shopping like a nut for nice things to spice up our home for him :mad::drool::drool: Christmas stuff is half off..so I have found lovely garlans with gold and silver to put around our home...I bought plastic champagne glasses for their non alchol drinks (which I had on coupon and purchased last week before I knew we had this party) and loads of plastic silverware....lol..kids throw out the real stuff by mistake:ohmy::ohmy::ohmy: This EVENING we will take our son into the city..I am afraid for him to go himself and he will spend the week there till the crew comes to our home for New Years So, I have to start the cooking.... dinner..making turkey with fresh cornbread stuffing, fresh cranberry sauce etc etc...these kids can eat....and at new years eve ...gottta gottttttttttta think of hor derves and loads of finger food must go to the farmer in New Jersey for loads of fruit....and will make a tray for them...I scatter those little umbrellas on them blah blah blah and waffles and muffins for breakfast or briuch and then we will drive some to the next guest home and pick ours up on Sunday....lol I was crazed last night and had to put something on...grabbed this blue thing that DH brought up from laundry room and :sad::thumbup:it is either a mans or womand heavy long sleeve fleece shirt... said nice..and not thinking put it on and it is sort of roomy....OMG...so put it on...and now will not take off.....it has room in it....poor DH had him read the label..and it said XL in the inside...so, I went to bed with it and will not remove..even DS asked are you OK...I never wear my outfits to bed and during the next day but it is an XL.... I guess..I will remove when cooking...or my DH is laughing so..because he is waiting for me to take it into the shower..lol Since, I am not able to purchase new clothes now..I might go to a store next week just to try on clothes...for the size thing :eek: :wub::wub::wub::wub::wub::wub: The greatest thing .. my crocheting thing is blossoming into something great... a person I know, who helps an orphange in Poland, every Christmas...well, after Christmas, I received an email and she really thinks my idea of making the kids things would be great BUT she has taken it a step further by making blankets for the parents who are poor and leave their kids at the orphange...so I can not tell you how excited I am about this....and next week via the internet...hopefully next year they will be bringing the families and kids loads of blankets, sweaters, etc.....SO SO SO SO SO SO EXCITED In the past we all contributed money for party bags of toys and candy etc. THe girls are twins from Poland and they give back...and it is a nice thing :0) New Years Resolution.......gotta exercise......:blush: Have a Happy Day!!!!!!

OK....here is your problem...first, I could not answer days before..something wrong with my password..fixed it (for now) When you are a new lapbander you drink small quantities then you drink you water with skim milk slowly throughout the day as for the dumping.. if you are eating Campbells Creme of Mushroom..yes you will dump...to fatty for now BUT I agree with your doctor..as I always even BEFORE the Lapbanded FOR the life of me....never ever ever stop the meds till you are at least sure there are no pain.... I got off it with adding a hour to the time between till no pain...then I quit...god gave us pain meds and when needed use it...I am chicken sh@@ and need my meds ONLY with surgeries. As for the cramps in your shoulder...for some reason, I did not have it but friends that did told me it was extremely painful...it is the air stuck there..remember you had air pumped in you...how about tapping it, like you do with a baby after a bottle...I also think that a hot heating pad or hot shower would work...BUT walking is the key to removing gas and whatever...that is why I love my DR PUCCI here in NY/NJ he demands that you take your meds to prevent pain..becasue as the brothers say...there are three of them..YOU HAVE TO MOVE and the only way is to take the drugs otherwise you will sulk in bed that is the truth I do hope that you are feeling better and do not think of work..for me...I woke up a few days later and the speed of my walk...could not believe the change Feel well :0)

I lost the weight by eating small portions and allowing only proteins...yesterday I was STARVED because I ate a silly pretzel. I also drink soups for my snack and do eat alot of yogart. I did eat two days ago a chocolate chip cookie that I made for my son... I have fresh baked blueberry muffins in the fridge and only have eaten half of one....mine is healthy... it is for the husband, My weakness is nuts :scared2: :lol::sneaky:I know what you are thinking:lol::lol: love of my life is ..........:cursing:CASHEWS:cursing: yes:tt1::tt1::tt1::tt1:cashews:tt1::tt1::tt1: okay...I wanted to go to a store an try on a clothes item, but the stores are so crowded..so I am finishing an afgan for a special couple for New Years I have procrastinating an first thing tommorrow..dear son off from school and do not have to get up... I wlll be moving my boodie............I want to get down to a size 18 by valentines day,,for me..that is the day that I had myself banded before the cancer scare and got off the routine I do not allow my husband to celebrate Valentines Day with me...yes, I am a valentines scrooge... I want to be treated fabulously all the time and it has worked Now.. I must truly be nuts.. guess who is hosting teenagers at our home for New Years and they are sleeping over for a night or two Told the son, if you have a plan then I will say ok and the kid came up with one. I have a really small living room.. so we will have a real problem and told our dear son that he has to find a way to house these guests.......... guess how many kids.......between 15 and 20 the kids are from all over the country.. I will be part of their reunion Dear God..give me strength And the music they play...give me strength I was so surprised when I mentioned to the son WOuld you like to have New Years here and he said YES....... OMG I take it as a compliment:w00t::w00t: If anyone has ideas how to feed a herd:lol: you can post me privately or on the boards

Great!!! You will be fine and you can always come on the boards for answers

You are not dreaming!!!!!!!!!! mine was Valentines Day Yours will be Christmas Are they sending you home or sleeping over?