BayougirlMrsS

Hello everyone......... hope you all are doing great and healthy. Haven't been here in a while. Recent trip to Vegas.

I had the LB in 2009, I loved my band. I miss her every day. I had great success with it till she slipped in 2017. If I could go back all those years ago I would never had gotten it out. I wish I had insisted on a complete infill and wished for it to go back. But instead I came to the internet and lets others get into my head. Including the doctors. In 2017 I was at a good weight and had maintained for years. After she was removed I was able to control myself but hunger came back with a vengeance. I did everything possible to keep it off. Over the next couple years I had put back 30 lbs. I know that doesn’t sound like a lot but on a 5’2” person it was. I decided to try for a revision. I really wanted the miniGB but the place I was going to didn’t do that and I felt like the GB was too much for me. So I did the sleeve in 2019. Did really well. Got down to 120lbs. But I tell you it’s hard to keep it off. The ability to eat more is there. No restriction on what I could eat, drink. So do you research and don’t let anyone make you do anything you don’t feel 100% conferences in

Thank you...... you still look at lovely as ever. Things are going good. Doing a lot of golfing, fishing and hunting season is coming up. The gym is still a part of my life but not as much as I need to. Planning a big trip. Going to be doing a viking cruise from Amsterdam to Switzerland. I do need to come here more often.

I'll admit... I watched it all. My heart broke for them and how they were treated.

You look stunning.........

Who else wants to go shopping in @Arabesque closet?? You have the best taste in clothes.

Yes....... I love them....

I'm loving the sexy long hair.......

Thanks, glad to be back. Yes, Chicos was delivered last week. Nice pair of white pants and a festive shirt. A new golf shirt golf started many years ago when I was married to x #2 ….. lol. He was a superintendent but would never teach me. Tim and I have enjoyed learning together. I’m doing really good. Scoring around 99 average. My handicap is 31.5. headed to San Antonio for granddaughter back surgery

doing great. sitting at a happy 130. it's hard to stay at this weight. but my hip have come back, my hair came back and well the boobs are still.......... well, huge. hehe I don't come here much. I should.... Oh and i started playing golf

you look so great..... and look how long your hair has gotten.

If you want to continue to lose weight and keep it off don't drink and eat.

as a former band-er..... I would suggest that you remove the fill and see if it gets better. I wish I had done that. Maybe I would still have my band. But, my band had slipped and I couldn't even swallow spit. So, how do they know it slipped? Are you having trouble eating? Drinking?......... Mine was removed 2017 ... went 2.5 years and then I gave in and did the sleeve. I don't regret it, but not one day goes by that I don't miss my band and the control I lost when I lost her...... I listened to everyone but me when I got sleeved. I wish I had went with my gut.

@Arabesque said what I was thinking. Well-cooked anything at is point will not be your friend. Also, the bread is more likely your enemy right now. Try just the patty-cooked med. Cut into tiny bites like the size of your pinky nail. Take a bite, put the fork down, place your hands under your butt, chew at least 20 times, and swallow........ never never have any drink near you. Wait 20-30 min to drink after your last bite. Right now you should only be eating about 3 bites. Also, try and keep your food log up to date. This way you can go back and see what is working and what is not.

i've had two WLS and regret was not felt...... uncertainty was..... I had a bad case of the "what ifs". I can say at 100% I am happy with where I am today. My problem was not the SX but the pain meds they gave me.... I can't do Demorol....... I will throw my guts up. Just keep doing your best to walk. In my life i've had 8 SX's and have found that walking really does help the most.

I need your bathroom stalls....... you look amazing. I'm longing for sweater weather............. mississippi is still 75 degrees daily.

My son is an CRNA and I would deff disclose that in the pre op before they put you to sleep........ just to be on the safe side.

You look amazing as always.......... Happy anniversary to you!!!!

Happy that you made the choice to have WLS. I'm going to give you a different way of looking at this. LOTS of people (meeee) have body dysmorphia. Crazy but when i was 232lbs (5'2") and i looked in the mirror.... I didn't see 232lbs. I saw what was in my head. In fact I decided to have WLS (lapband) when I saw a picture and didn't know it was me.... the feeling was awful.......... fast forward...... 143lbs (lapband) and all I saw in the mirror was the fat girl............ fast forward....... 2+ years after lapband removed 173lbs I didn't see how terrible I looked again............ Sleeved at 173lbs and now i'm at 125-129 and I still don't see the person everyone else sees in the mirror...... I got down to 120 and i got a lot of "your soooo skinny". It's crazy how the mind plays trick on us...... and yes i'm in therapy. So she probably doesn't see what you saw.

my friends brian and christopher...... it was wonderful

Wedding time...... We had a great time. No the black sash was not part of the "original" dress....

@Sophie7713 hope you are safe from the storm.

@Sweetkayl My best friend is the foodsaver. These are a few ideas that work well for "leftovers" fajita's are a great left over, when my husband and I go eat Mexican, I always take home what's left. I vacuum seal it in one or more bags. It either becomes the next morning breakfast (mixed with eggs) or for a lunch during the week. Baked sweet potatoes, also are great. on sunday I will throw a few in the oven and set the oven and then let then sit in there till cool. I cut each one in half, vacuum seal with butter and a tad bit of cinnamon and brown sugar. Steamed veggies, I love steamed cauliflower. I steam a whole head and cut/portion with a tad of seasoning and butter. I do the same with carrots, green beans. Taco meat, I cook up a pound of ground beef/turkey/chicken/deer mix with taco packet. 1/4 cup in each bag. Then I can turn that into salad or mix with refried beans. Beans, they are great. Today i'm having red beans with diced sausage. (no rice) All you really need is to make a date with yourself and one day every two week and cook and pre-portion, date it, and freeze it.

just because you can doesn't mean you should. It's very important that you prepare ahead of time. When we fail to prepare, prepare to fail. I recently put back 10lbs (at 130), i felt my best at about 123-125. I know these things didn't help me.... I stopped logging my food and I started eating more than my amounts...... Past weekend my in-laws were in town and eating around my mother-in-law is not easy. She is always saying "is that all your going to eat". I felt I was being watched the whole time. So Monday, I started back logging and sticking to my portions...... I have lost 2lbs already. So, Log your food and pre-portion EVERYTHING.....

you look like a high fashion model......