btrieger

Happy Friday everyone! (Crystl's Saturday) I lost that pound I gained last week and another on top of if. Let's just hope I can keep it off until my official weigh-day of the week, Wednesday. I was determined never to see Bandster Hell and I am going to fight it as hard as I can. Come on April 21! Betsy congrats on reaching Onderland! By the time I do that, cameras will be projecting 4d images to the viewers.

Mine is Phyllis. (Phil for short)

My e-mail on Facebook is triegerb@verizon.net. If you send an invite, make sure to leave a note who you are.

I was banded a week before you and fish has gotten me twice so far. It isn't as soft as it looks. No sliming yet and a mouthful of Water with a good push seems unclog my drain. This will probably change after I get a fill.

Welcome back Bobbie! I've been gone for a week myself. It wasn't all Farmville. My niece was here for four days and that cut down my internet time a little. My weight loss came to an abrupt halt while she was here. For 4 days, I cooked one meal. The other dozen or so times we went out. I can control what I eat but I cannot keep myself from trying to clear my plate. I go in will all intentions of taking half home but it doesn't work out that way. My will power is waning. I'm surprised it lasted as long as it did. I need that fill on April 21st to keep me honest. I gained 2 pounds back last week and am still at an even hundred down. This is keeping me from posting as much as I was. My attitude is not as positive as it has been. I am not getting negative about the changes I have made and am making but I am not brimming with positive either. Another one of my addictions and perhaps more damaging is gambling. We went to the casino on Sunday because it was too damn cold to do much of anything else. I quickly turned $400 into $1,800 on slots. Even quicker, I turned $1,800 into $600. Fortunately, I had an instance of sanity; jumped up; grabbed my niece; took the remaining $600 and got the hell out of there. Did I win $200 over all or did I lose $1,200? This is one of those glass half empty things. I am now obsessed with a game on Facebook that isn't even fun. Farmville. I knew it was going to happen before I started playing even. Oh well, it's free but the poor dogs aren't getting the attention they deserve.

Flathead I think. Did he catch them with his hands or take the easy way out and use a pole?

My thoughts were, let's hurry up; get this over with and move onto the next phase. Life is not a race and nobody is forcing you to have surgery or even lose weight. Don't do it until you are positive it is the right thing for you. Good luck and you will be supported in what ever decision you make.

Do your research before settling for this guy. He is accused of killing one person's father and banding somebody's esophagus on this site alone.

Elfie, Congrats on the stuckness and PB!! I am not the type to start a stir but the only pain I had during my heart attack was a severe burning sensation coursing up and down both arms. It came and went for a couple of days and then wouldn't stop. I went to the emergency room and after 4 hours or so, when they were about to release me, they told me my enzymes showed that I had a heart attack. Straight up to the cath lab and had a couple of stents placed. I had 100% blockage in 2 coronary arteries and the burning was caused by my arms not receiving any oxygen. On the brighter side, I am an old man but I was as excited as a little school girl by the simplest thing today. I went to Olive Garden for lunch; the hostess sat us in a booth and my gut was not on or touching the table. I was actually comfortable. Now I can't wait to get on a plane and see what it feels like to have the tray table come all the way down.

Congrats!! Glad to hear everything (well almost everything) went well!! Welcome to Bandland!

Congrats on the weight loss and body fat!! I don't think I will ever be too skinny. Once I get the fat off I am going to concentrate at bulking up my muscle.

First off, Happy Bandiversary and congrats on the weight loss!! I read all of the other replies and don't have much more to add but I did want to be the first to call your doctor a "dick".

The people on this site are great and there is nothing to be worried about. You'll do just fine. I prepared myself for a week of pain and was almost disappointed that all there was was a lot of gas.

Congrats and good luck!! Will you have a supervised diet? I'll try to keep the CCBS coming so they time will just fly by. Bob

Woohoo!! HB, that is the descriptive stories I want to see. Thanks!!

Flying by again. :cursing: Christie I am so jealous. Describe your PB. My first fill is April 21. I made that appointment yesterday.

I had my 2 week post-op yesterday and the only thing that I cannot have now is carbonated beverages. I've never heard the no beef thing.

Congrats!! It kind of sucks going back to work but you get to show off the new you.

You keep that attitude and it will work. Congrats on the weight loss!

Hi all, happy clover day. I'm doing a fly by as I try to read as much as possible before bed. Had boneless chicken for dinner last night; pulled pork tonight and I dared try 2 slices of pizza at lunch. I had no problems with any of it but I did chew the living crap out of everything. It was like being in Paradise. I love pizza and hadn't had it in like 3 months. I used to eat the entire 10 slice pizza but was satisfied with only 2 slices. I don't think it was the band. I think it was all the chewing and taking 15 minutes to finish each slice. I just walked the dogs down to the vet about a mile and a half away. I suddenly remembered half way there why I don't walk both at the same time. Seven was yanking my arm off on the way there. On the way back, she was still yanking forward and I was having to drag the 165 Dubs behind me. My credit card got denied at the vet and it was a little embarrassing. I only brought 1 card with me because I didn't have my wallet. That has not happened to me in over 25 years! I am not poor any more. Everything worked out for the best. I got home alive; got plenty of exercise and am paying the balance tomorrow morning.

I'll be the first to admit, it started out as candy-coated BS. I was trying to convince myself. Somewhere along the way I actually started believing it myself and I'm not sure when. Anyways, the end justifies the means. If I have to con myself and others in order to gain a positive outlook on life, then I'll do it all over again. Thanks!!

No foods that you love should be considered taboo. It's all about moderation and accountability. You sound like you have both under control. Congrats!!! Now, tell us about how good that cupcake tasted!!!!

I'm a "scale whore" as described the last time somebody asked this question. I strip down and get on her every morning, faithfully. I update my ticker every couple of pounds or so but only record my weight in my journal once a week. my weight fluctuates daily 1 or 2 pounds dependent on where I stand on the scale.

I'm proud to say that I never even considered cheating pre or post. Yesterday was my 2 week post-op appointment and I got the go ahead to eat what I want. Those diets are not to test your will power. They are for your own good. If you do break down and eat something, you have to look past it and try harder not to do it again.

It's all in your head. You know what is best for you, now you have to convince yourself. I did a 3 week pre-op of nothing but shakes and had no problem with hunger or anything else. I quit smoking after almost 30 years of smoking using Nicotrol Inhalers. This wasn't hard either. Keep a positive attitude and you can do this. If you go into it feeling you are going to fail, then you probably will. Now, head up and get back in there!!!