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WOO HOO!!! We're cheering your on! So glad it's finally coming for you!!! Make sure you're getting enough protein in especially if you're going to workout more than once a day.

Glad you're feeling better! Amazing how our body "knows" what's wrong.. even if we don't realize it at the time... I always say "listen to your body, not your doctor" lol.. so glad you're feeling better!

I vlog but not about lapband so I don't post it here.. Usually they're messages specifically TO people lol... I need to put them all in one place though lol

Could be that with the all the exercising and dieting that you're not eating enough...so your body isn't really losing. Have you tracked your calorie intake?

Here's to hoping they don't have to do a catherter.. eeek! lol Wouldn't want a co-worker doing that for me either lol...

YAY for the scale moving again! You're probably right that you weren't eating enough. You're doing great, your posts and story are alway inspiring!

I'm sitting here blogging when I should be packing and moving. PROCRASTINATION - LOL - Anyways I'm going through clothes seeing what fits and doesn't fit so I don't take it all with me. As I'm going through things and realizing the bulk of my clothes are either too big or too small I started to think about all of the changes that have happened to me and my body is the last couple of months (including pre-op) and it's just AMAZING. Everything in my life has gotten better. I have a pretty great life anyways, but I feel better, I look better, my business has gotten better, my home has gotten better, finances, etc... just everything seems to be falling into place. Moreover, it's only going to continue to get better; and those are the changes I'm SO excited for. I found a pic of me and my mom from my wedding day 8 yrs ago size 26 bride in a size 30 wedding dress because you know they run small and I remember at the time feeling pretty but uncomfortable. Not at all what I imagined I would feel like as a bride. I feel better on a daily basis than I felt on that day all done up. But now, as I enter into my relationship with my special friend, I can't help but smile when I realize I will NOT have "fat" wedding pictures. In just over a month I went from "cute pics" but having to use the infamous fat girl angles to get them to being able to take a pic straight on and from almost any angle. And it's paid off, some offers have come my way from some people I've dealt with in my past and some new people as well. They can tell from a pic if you're using an angle to create a look. But they've noticed the difference in just the few new pics I've taken and now.. I'm sitting here wondering... Is it crazy that at 33 I'm considering going back into plus size modeling? I stopped when I was 21 and started packing on weight, especially in my face. But as it comes off...I'm thinking hmmm I could totally do this. I know I don't "look" 33 to most people but now I have to sit back and figure out if this is really what I want to do. I already run my own business, a church (churches) and act as a personal assistant to two people. Not sure when I would make time for it. But it's a dream deferred so to do it, or not to do it? Not many women my age get this opportunity or these types of offers.. I should take it. I still have weight to lose before I go full force into it because unlike in my day if you were a plus size model you were actually plus sized.. now you're a size 10-12 and they photoshop you fatter lol.. The differences just amaze me though, in such little time... just amazing.. God Results! Before with a camera angle.. Last week... straight on.. no camera angle.

I'm sitting here blogging when I should be packing and moving. PROCRASTINATION - LOL - Anyways I'm going through clothes seeing what fits and doesn't fit so I don't take it all with me. As I'm going through things and realizing the bulk of my clothes are either too big or too small I started to think about all of the changes that have happened to me and my body is the last couple of months (including pre-op) and it's just AMAZING. Everything in my life has gotten better. I have a pretty great life anyways, but I feel better, I look better, my business has gotten better, my home has gotten better, finances, etc... just everything seems to be falling into place. Moreover, it's only going to continue to get better; and those are the changes I'm SO excited for. I found a pic of me and my mom from my wedding day 8 yrs ago size 26 bride in a size 30 wedding dress because you know they run small and I remember at the time feeling pretty but uncomfortable. Not at all what I imagined I would feel like as a bride. I feel better on a daily basis than I felt on that day all done up. But now, as I enter into my relationship with my special friend, I can't help but smile when I realize I will NOT have "fat" wedding pictures. In just over a month I went from "cute pics" but having to use the infamous fat girl angles to get them to being able to take a pic straight on and from almost any angle. And it's paid off, some offers have come my way from some people I've dealt with in my past and some new people as well. They can tell from a pic if you're using an angle to create a look. But they've noticed the difference in just the few new pics I've taken and now.. I'm sitting here wondering... Is it crazy that at 33 I'm considering going back into plus size modeling? I stopped when I was 21 and started packing on weight, especially in my face. But as it comes off...I'm thinking hmmm I could totally do this. I know I don't "look" 33 to most people but now I have to sit back and figure out if this is really what I want to do. I already run my own business, a church (churches) and act as a personal assistant to two people. Not sure when I would make time for it. But it's a dream deferred so to do it, or not to do it? Not many women my age get this opportunity or these types of offers.. I should take it. I still have weight to lose before I go full force into it because unlike in my day if you were a plus size model you were actually plus sized.. now you're a size 10-12 and they photoshop you fatter lol.. The differences just amaze me though, in such little time... just amazing.. God Results! Before with a camera angle.. Last week... straight on.. no camera angle.

Congratulations!!! NSV for sure! I know how good it felt when I had my jeans moment.. i would still be wearing them if they hadn't gotten too big for me lol.. oh well it was good two weeks of wearing them LOL... Enjoy those capris you'll be there SOON!

Congratulations! Keep us posted on your progress. The 22nd will be here before you know it!

Don't let it get to you...keep your goal in sight and stay encouraged!

Follow your dr's instructions... fill your prescriptions before hand. Walk walk walk...gas-x strips and more gas-x strips and walk walk walk and if you can sleep sitting up (like in a recliner) helps the gas. Oh and have your sf popsicles, jello and broth on hand and ready to go.. Oh and a heating pad.

WOO HOO we're cheering you on! Keep us updated!

That's great! Congratulations to you on the weightloss! That's how you should feel! That's how i feel anyways... I love my band! I love my life! The two of them together is amazing! Even if i am a lil uncomfortable today from the lunch I just had... I was fine til the dessert, should have pushed it away.. oh the band... when you breathe and actually FEEL it.. UGH.. But SO happy for you my dear! So so so happy!

Who- I think you missed all the unfills. I hope it works out for you Sunshine2!

Congratulations on your success!

Don't worry about the number on the scale, it's more about the effects the diet has on your liver (shrinking it, flushing fat out, etc...) Hope your surgery goes off without a hitch! I know the pre-surgery excitement well! Let us know how it goes!

Step in the right direction! Keep us posted!

Interesting that the use of proper english annoys you. That being said, I'm sure that most of the people who use it (like myself) probably aren't going to be too upset if you stop reading our posts or blogs lol. But "YAY!" for venting about random stuff! :smile2:

So last night I joined a friend at her church's "Friday Night Live" - out of sheer coincidence her family and the church they fellowship with have done business with mine so I knew the majority of the Pastors, Apostles, etc... As with most church "royalty" there's usually a dinner after service where everyone breaks bread and has their fellowship behind closed doors. Although I'm a leader in my church I am not a minister or anything like that yet. I'm the administrator for my church. Taking direction only from my Pastor's and I direct the teams, ministers, praise, etc... basically I'm like the "manager". Seeing this particular group of people was awkward because they had an issue with us over money. (How Christian like, right? lol) Basically my Pastor agreed to bless them for 3 months of friday night services and after the 3 months he would charge his normal fee for speaking engagements. Seems like a fair deal. Evidently not so much, but I digress.. So they invite me to the dinner and I agree as graciously as I could. Although, if I remember right I said "I guess" and then a quick "thank you." Awkward because 1.) I'm on a fast and 2.) they're supposed to be on a fast and 3.) The food being served was not fast friendly. And 4.) The above mentioned "disagreement" between our churches and 5.) they piled food on my plate like I was eating for 3 people. 6.) Again, aren't we on a fast?!?!?! So I did my best trying to not be insulting to people, trying to finish what I could and stay as close as I could to staying on my fast...Not only that, but BAND FRIENDLY! But as it turns out...Everything they had was NOT band friendly. I tried to eat just fruits and veggies...but they looked at me funny for not eating the fried rice, orange chicken and sweet and sour meatballs they had piled on my plate. Oh and there's cake... oh and hmmm fruit punch, one sip. oh look it's carbonated. UGH. I left out of there feeling like I was going to bust. The food was all things that would "expand" in my stomach and adding that sip of carbonated fruit punch fizz did NOT help! The room was darkly lit light they were trying to set some sort of "romantic mood" the kind where you can see your plate, but if there was something wrong with your food, you wouldn't be able to see it. Yeah that dark. I finished what I could and was SO thankful when they came around to take our plates. I was able to just throw my napkin over the top and act like I'd eaten the portions they'd given me. Even if I mostly just swirled them around on my plate. Needless to say my band hurts today... not "hurts" but I can "feel" it today.. if I breathe deeply I swear I feel it.. Nothing but liquids today... this is NOT the business... Next time I'll just say no, instead of "I guess" really who says that anyways???? "I guess" how rude of me... *sigh*

So last night I joined a friend at her church's "Friday Night Live" - out of sheer coincidence her family and the church they fellowship with have done business with mine so I knew the majority of the Pastors, Apostles, etc... As with most church "royalty" there's usually a dinner after service where everyone breaks bread and has their fellowship behind closed doors. Although I'm a leader in my church I am not a minister or anything like that yet. I'm the administrator for my church. Taking direction only from my Pastor's and I direct the teams, ministers, praise, etc... basically I'm like the "manager". Seeing this particular group of people was awkward because they had an issue with us over money. (How Christian like, right? lol) Basically my Pastor agreed to bless them for 3 months of friday night services and after the 3 months he would charge his normal fee for speaking engagements. Seems like a fair deal. Evidently not so much, but I digress.. So they invite me to the dinner and I agree as graciously as I could. Although, if I remember right I said "I guess" and then a quick "thank you." Awkward because 1.) I'm on a fast and 2.) they're supposed to be on a fast and 3.) The food being served was not fast friendly. And 4.) The above mentioned "disagreement" between our churches and 5.) they piled food on my plate like I was eating for 3 people. 6.) Again, aren't we on a fast?!?!?! So I did my best trying to not be insulting to people, trying to finish what I could and stay as close as I could to staying on my fast...Not only that, but BAND FRIENDLY! But as it turns out...Everything they had was NOT band friendly. I tried to eat just fruits and veggies...but they looked at me funny for not eating the fried rice, orange chicken and sweet and sour meatballs they had piled on my plate. Oh and there's cake... oh and hmmm fruit punch, one sip. oh look it's carbonated. UGH. I left out of there feeling like I was going to bust. The food was all things that would "expand" in my stomach and adding that sip of carbonated fruit punch fizz did NOT help! The room was darkly lit light they were trying to set some sort of "romantic mood" the kind where you can see your plate, but if there was something wrong with your food, you wouldn't be able to see it. Yeah that dark. I finished what I could and was SO thankful when they came around to take our plates. I was able to just throw my napkin over the top and act like I'd eaten the portions they'd given me. Even if I mostly just swirled them around on my plate. Needless to say my band hurts today... not "hurts" but I can "feel" it today.. if I breathe deeply I swear I feel it.. Nothing but liquids today... this is NOT the business... Next time I'll just say no, instead of "I guess" really who says that anyways???? "I guess" how rude of me... *sigh*

Hmmm for once my "expertise" has nothing to add to this... Lord I hope that's not the sweet spot cause I love to eat. What I do know is that any time you feel that "burning" it's acid reflux of sorts and I would *guess* that you're either swollen or it's too tight. Give it the weekend and see if it loosens up.

Congrats! One of my favorite pics lol I know the feeling! Keep us posted!

Definitely a NSV! Congrats!

The 5 hours work.. they just have a very acidic after taste. But they WORK.