losingjusme

like i said before, that depends on YOUR surgeon... you will hear 99 different things from 99 different surgeons... good luck!

thththtmmmmmmmmpthhhhhhh ... **whine** but i dont wannna work out today ...

yeah, the tread was crystal light fruit punch. i now drink it in VERY limited amounts and i'm fine

i agree - 10 days post op is WAYYYYY too soon to even think about crunches. i think i waited at least 4 weeks. check with your surgeon.

terri, thanks for the article. now, is it enough for me to get my rear off the couch this afternoon?????

2 pounds? you can do it!!!

nicole, we're within .25 pounds of each other!! great job on the loss! Christine

chris, wow great job!!

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way to go Nicole & Nana!!! i got to drop a bottom notch on the scale ... i am getting soooo excited... Name...............................Starting……....L oss.......Current…....Goal….....ToGo losingjusme..(Christine).........293.............. ..14 .............279...........275............4 tann.............(Tammy)...........211............ ..... 3..............208..........198............10 Josette......(Josette)..............322……......... ..8..............314...........307.............7 RidinMyHDDream..(Carol)......264.................. 4 ..............260............254............6 FaithMD...............................308......... ........5..............303...........299.......... .6.4 Elisabethsew..(Elisabeth)......275................ .0..............275 ...........265............10 Libra.....(Angela)...................214.......... .......0..............214............208 ............6 glindab.................................282....... .......3.4............278.6..........265.......... .13.6 Inner_me...(Chris)..................295........... .....0..............295............280 ............15 waterlily1072...(Nicole)...........289........... ....4.5...........284.5.............0............. . 0 Rainer...(Lorraine)..................311.......... ......9..............302.............299.......... ..3 staindgal....(Bridget)..............319........... ....5 8...........313.2...........299..........14.2 jbtullis...(Jonathan)................317.......... ........7.............310............299.......... ..11 Insubordination.....................311........... .....6.6...........304.4...........299........... 5.4 Squale.................................334…....... ........9.............325……......310….........15 ShaunECook........................256.2........... .....0...........256.2……......245........11.2

there are a couple self pay options... there is a doctor in Colorado (dr. Kirshenbaum) who i think charges under 10,000. there is Mexico there are financing companies that could help you out. good luck!

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18 days ... GACK ... better get on that *#$&ing elliptical !!!

worked out with trainer today. it was a pretty good work out considering i didnt want to be there (TOM is visiting - very crampy) we did an interval 4 times, worked bike, shoulders, hamstrings, more shoulders/arms, obliques - thats all i can remember. now that i look back at it, it was a very good work out. i really like her a lot and she knows how to just push me... she was nice to me today though ... :Banane20: she did however notice that i did not work out yesterday and gave me slack for it.

Sunny!! WOOOOO HOOOO! 8 pounds is awesome! :clap2: :clap2:

great job everyone!! i am down a total of 5 and a bit from last Wednesday. not too shabby for TOM rearing it's ugly head and me craving (and last night eating SF chocolate). i guess being 'good' and working my @$$ off the rest of the time helps! SOOOO many people close to twoterville. you will make it, i know you will! everyone is doing so well! i am going in for a slight fill today. i have been eating a tad too much and need a "harder stop". i tend to ignore the soft stops that i get (i know, bad christine! ) have a great week everyone! Name...............................Starting……....L oss.......Current…....Goal….....ToGo losingjusme..(Christine).........293.............. ..13 .............280...........275............5 tann.............(Tammy)...........211............ ..... 3..............208..........198............10 Josette......(Josette)..............322……......... ..8..............314...........307.............7 RidinMyHDDream..(Carol)......264.................. 4 ..............260............254............6 FaithMD...............................308......... ........5..............303...........299.......... .6.4 Elisabethsew..(Elisabeth)......275................ .0..............275 ...........265............10 Libra.....(Angela)...................214.......... .......0..............214............208 ............6 glindab.................................282....... .......3.4............278.6..........265.......... .13.6 Inner_me...(Chris)..................295........... .....0..............295............280 ............15 waterlily1072...(Nicole)...........279............ ....0..............279............269............1 0 Rainer...(Lorraine)..................311.......... ......7..............304.............299.......... ..5 staindgal....(Bridget)..............319........... ....5 8...........313.2...........299..........14.2 jbtullis...(Jonathan)................317.......... ........7.............310............299.......... ..11 Insubordination.....................311........... .....6.6...........304.4...........299........... 5.4 Squale.................................334…....... ........9.............325……......310….........15 ShaunECook........................256.2........... .....0...........256.2……......245........11.2

hi Michelle, i was just on a low cal diet, low fat... i cant really remember it much. (i was not the best of patients then) not a good thing!! what kind of liquids are you getting in? what kind of shakes? how much protein, etc.? i am going in for another fill tomorrow. hopefully they will be able to fill me up a bit more than normal, but i doubt it - it's TOM and i am swollen and it is in the morning, where i am TIGHT ... but it's the only appt available ... best of luck to you!

hi Michelle, welcome! i started at 402.5 and they did me laprascopically

redgirl, call your surgeon and ask... WE cant tell you what you can / cant have.

happy bandiversary, congrats on your loss (& job)! :clap2: :clap2:

i'm sorry you are having such a difficult time ... it doesnt make it any easier with an uncooperative surgeon. keep trying different things. if one thing doesnt work, tweak it a little bit. how is your activity level? are you consuming too many (or too little?) cals? you can do this. come here for questions / suggestions / support ... YOU CAN DO THIS!

remember, this time is for healing not necessarily losing. wait til you get your *proper* fill level. you will do wonderfully!! keep your chin up, this time is called "bandster hell" for a reason...

remember, this is also time for healing ... until you get your first (maybe few) fills, it is difficult and you may even gain. just do the best you can and see what happens when you get your fills ...

Redgirl, call your surgeon and see if you can do Atkins shakes. they have caramel latte and mocha flavors .. those are my fave!! good luck ... you CAN do this!

i started right after they took the pregnancy test ... they let me have a plug in no problem.