Yvette1026

Let them stare and give their looks - best thing you can do is go on about your business with your child and sent an example of excellence for her at all times Like you said...Gasface to everyone else lol

I had a "Duh" moment today at my fill appointment. As much research as I did for 5 yrs prior to getting the band, and all the things I've read I never thought about, or put together the fact that the reason our fills work and don't, then work again is fat loss and shifting. When my Dr said this today I was just like Ooooooohhhhhhh DUH! The reason we get fills - fat loss around the band makes the band looser, hence the fill to tighten, then fat shifts, especially as you lose it, so there's days it'll seem SUPER tight and days it'll seem SUPER LOOSE, same thing with various times of day. WELL DUH! How I missed that one I didn't know. For some reason it never "clicked" to me that our stomaches have fat around them. In other news my total weightloss since Surgery on 12/18/09 is 47lbs WOO HOO! Got another CC put in today, bringing me up to 4 cc's. 1 cc at install Dec 18th 1 cc Jan 18th 1 cc Feb 8th 1 cc Mar 5th And in other other completely random news... I had Maple Bacon Ice Cream tonight.. Yes I said Bacon Ice Cream - and it was SO good! If you live in AZ be sure to try Sweet Republic - SO good, but that Bacon One.. WOW

I had a "Duh" moment today at my fill appointment. As much research as I did for 5 yrs prior to getting the band, and all the things I've read I never thought about, or put together the fact that the reason our fills work and don't, then work again is fat loss and shifting. When my Dr said this today I was just like Ooooooohhhhhhh DUH! The reason we get fills - fat loss around the band makes the band looser, hence the fill to tighten, then fat shifts, especially as you lose it, so there's days it'll seem SUPER tight and days it'll seem SUPER LOOSE, same thing with various times of day. WELL DUH! How I missed that one I didn't know. For some reason it never "clicked" to me that our stomaches have fat around them. In other news my total weightloss since Surgery on 12/18/09 is 47lbs WOO HOO! Got another CC put in today, bringing me up to 4 cc's. 1 cc at install Dec 18th 1 cc Jan 18th 1 cc Feb 8th 1 cc Mar 5th And in other other completely random news... I had Maple Bacon Ice Cream tonight.. Yes I said Bacon Ice Cream - and it was SO good! If you live in AZ be sure to try Sweet Republic - SO good, but that Bacon One.. WOW

Woohoo! Congratulations!

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Congratulations I KNOW that must feel good! I didn't use my tray when I just flew, probably out of habit of not being able to, but for once I wasn't "wedged" into the seat I was able to sit somewhat comfortably... YAY FOR YOU! HUGE NSV!!!

Are you looking for ready made or want to make your own? I prefer homemade ones and use the either Designer Whey - or my personal favorite Whole Food's Brand Whey protein. It's naturally sweet and not grainy and is by far the best protein powder I've tried. Mixes well with anything.

Oh and on a side note... All of the chocolate chip flakes will sink to the bottom, so if you want the flavor but not the calories let your shake sit for a couple of mins.

I've been having cravings for "sweet & creamy" - ice cream, blizzards etc... it doesn't help that I have a view of a dairy queen from my kitchen... Anyways I've been doing ok... but then I remembered I make REALLY good protein shakes, I think I had just tried of the ones I was doing so I stopped doing them. So today.. today I did banana chocolate chip.. YES chocolate chip and it was SO good. A few chocolate chips won't hurt you and if you don't want the "extra" you can make it the same without them. 2 handfuls of ice 1 scoop each - chocolate & vanilla protein powder 8 oz of skim milk (I think I did 10, over pour) 4 table spoons of fage greek 0% yogurt 1 banana 1 table spoon of agave nectar A small handful of chocolate chips (just the palm of your hand 10-20 chips at most). Blend and enjoy... So YUMMY!

I've been having cravings for "sweet & creamy" - ice cream, blizzards etc... it doesn't help that I have a view of a dairy queen from my kitchen... Anyways I've been doing ok... but then I remembered I make REALLY good protein shakes, I think I had just tried of the ones I was doing so I stopped doing them. So today.. today I did banana chocolate chip.. YES chocolate chip and it was SO good. A few chocolate chips won't hurt you and if you don't want the "extra" you can make it the same without them. 2 handfuls of ice 1 scoop each - chocolate & vanilla protein powder 8 oz of skim milk (I think I did 10, over pour) 4 table spoons of fage greek 0% yogurt 1 banana 1 table spoon of agave nectar A small handful of chocolate chips (just the palm of your hand 10-20 chips at most). Blend and enjoy... So YUMMY!

But congrats on it going so easy, mine went relatively easy as well, pretty much the same as yours except I woke up going OMG what did I do??? and wanting to cuss nurses out. But even under the influence I kept my faith lol :biggrin:

lol it's the fluid from the IV, it'll leave in a couple to few days, be lucky you only gained 5...I gained over 10 from the iv, and I was only connected to it for 4 hours...

Doesn't sound normal to me, check with your surgeon.

Kids are SO honest, it's a great thing truly...even if/when it's a lil' TOO honest. So today my friend's 7 yr old son saw my new look and says "Who's that?" to his mom.. she very confused, asks him "what do you mean? Who's that? Who's who???" and he points at me.. This is a child I spend 2 days a week with if not more, however I hadn't seen him in 3 weeks... and he was CONVINCED I was NOT the same person. His direct quote... "That's not Ms. Yvette, Ms. Yvette is fatter." His mother now mortified looks at me embarrassed and all I could do was laugh and tell her you know what? Kids are honest... if you ever want to know how you look, ask a child. LOL This goes on with my other friend's 7 (and a half - as she says) yr old daughter telling me all of my clothes were HUGEEEEEEEEEEE as she helped me do laundry. Now after seeing my current size she says "Ok those look normal" lol... funny what a few inches of material can mean to a child's perception, or anyone's really. On the upside, I'm encouraged to continue on with my weightloss and continue on with this "transformation" I'm making... besides I know if I were to go back, I'd have two SUPER honest 7 yr olds to point back in the right direction lol. In other news...fill on friday, still trying to figure out if I should get one.. i think so since I was able to eat two turkey dogs on whole wheat buns with no problem... Hmmmmmm just how much is the question... decisions, decisions...

Kids are SO honest, it's a great thing truly...even if/when it's a lil' TOO honest. So today my friend's 7 yr old son saw my new look and says "Who's that?" to his mom.. she very confused, asks him "what do you mean? Who's that? Who's who???" and he points at me.. This is a child I spend 2 days a week with if not more, however I hadn't seen him in 3 weeks... and he was CONVINCED I was NOT the same person. His direct quote... "That's not Ms. Yvette, Ms. Yvette is fatter." His mother now mortified looks at me embarrassed and all I could do was laugh and tell her you know what? Kids are honest... if you ever want to know how you look, ask a child. LOL This goes on with my other friend's 7 (and a half - as she says) yr old daughter telling me all of my clothes were HUGEEEEEEEEEEE as she helped me do laundry. Now after seeing my current size she says "Ok those look normal" lol... funny what a few inches of material can mean to a child's perception, or anyone's really. On the upside, I'm encouraged to continue on with my weightloss and continue on with this "transformation" I'm making... besides I know if I were to go back, I'd have two SUPER honest 7 yr olds to point back in the right direction lol. In other news...fill on friday, still trying to figure out if I should get one.. i think so since I was able to eat two turkey dogs on whole wheat buns with no problem... Hmmmmmm just how much is the question... decisions, decisions...

LOL YAY!!! There's truth and success in transparency. We can all see EXACTLY how far we've come!

Congratulations!

thank you so much! Your new pic is FABULOUS as well! YAY US!

I assume you're speaking of your high school senior banquet and graduation? Even if your parents don't have insurance as a student you would qualify for state aid and insurance that would pay for your medical care (including fills) get yourself some insurance and get the fills - or go back to the diet and get up and exercise! You can do it!

Again with the parallel - I was just coming to blog the same thing about how it's working and I"m not sure if I should go for my 3rd fill next week or not... lol.. too funny

It depends on your insurance, each insurance is different. For example Aetna (who I have) didn't allow for more than 10lbs of weightloss and they require notes and weights from every visit before they approve you. I would check with the insurance coordinator at your Dr's office, or as your dr yourself. It was my Dr that said not to lose more than 10lbs (I easily could have) but she advised me not to because of this. So follow up and see what YOUR insurance requires - calling them directly they won't tell you.. ask the dr's office, they deal with the approval and denials daily. Hope this helps!

LOL B - nah I know better. I did buy my dress yesterday but it has a sash so I can tighten it as I lose. And I'm blessed to have a friend who's a designer and excellent seamstress, who's also willing to alter anything I need her to for free. But think of it this way.. it's like going from a 4XL to an XL - Kinda of a big deal lol. Funniest part is my friend's 7 yr old daughter was helping me put away clothes and she kept holding stuff up going "MANNNNNNNNNNNNNNN THESE ARE HUGE" - now the size jeans I'm in now she's like "Ok those look like normal jeans" - out of the mouth of babes! Lol gotta love kids and their honesty. If I do spend on anything it's on cheap jersey material clothes from those trendy stores in the mall - Now that I can fit into what they consider plus size lol.

Praise Him!

Aww thank you so much! It's just a reflection of how I feel! So So So Good!

Let's call it metamorphosis - the closest thing I can liken it to is a caterpillar cocooning and turning into a buttterfly. Except my cocoon has mirrors and I allow the occasional visitor. I'm definitely undergoing a transformation, my fill is working, I'm rarely hungry and when I am I eat small portions. I'm officially a size 22 dress which is for me a BIG deal, even though I've been a size 22, 20, even an 18 in jeans, I haven't gotten below a 24 top. So my dresses were always in the size 24-28 range depending on the cut and store. Officially a size 22 which is for ME a HUGE deal, I feel GREAT.. I feel fantastic.. I feel....FABULOUS! I'm definitely in the middle and midst of something great and I can't wait for it to continue. NSV this week - Down from a size 48D to 40DDD - yes they actually got BIGGER! lol.. Down from a 24/26 dresss to a 22 Double chin has almost vanished completely! Taught myself how to do "professional" looking makeup. Rocked absolutely everything I wore... And then ran into an old friend who just CHEESED when he saw me and couldn't get over or stop saying how great I look. That was just amazing (especially since he's the best friend of an ex boyfriend lol) this is absolutely 100% the BEST thing I ever did for myself.. I know I'm experience God results and my change is rapid and I'm SO thankful for it. Praise Him!