J_BandRanger

i've been waiting for this report!!!!! excellent work, Blynike!!!!

While on the Treadmill...I watched the Super Size Me! today (Im really into these documentaries here lately!) anyway- it was really something! Yuck! at one point I had to turn away b/c I felt like I was going to puke!!!! I dont like McDs anyway! good thing! :tt2:

I was running low on my protein powder mix...so I purchased another jug...54 grams of protein. In hindsight, that should have been my 1st clue!!!... but it was Chocolate Malt, so I got it! well, this morning I went to fix it and it called for 4 scoops!! 4? OMJ! the other mixes only call for 1 scoop! also, it only had 7 servings per jug! well no wonder ---->> at 4 scoops each serving! but to top it off, it was 570 colories!!! Oh no! so I cut the serving in 1/2 to 2 scoops and didnt add any fruit, mixed it w/water and crushed ice, etc.... - It was very tasty but it mixed up so "fluffy" that I couldnt even finish it anyway!! so.... back down to one scoop next time and I'm not buying this one again!!! lesson learned!!!

- I guess i never looked at it as a lie....? I am just a VERY private person all around...I am tight-lipped about most everything in my life.....Only my husband knows ALL of my "personals"....not even my BFF knows all ... - I guess if someone asked me directly, I would answer and say "yes, I had LB surgery"...but otherwise, it just doesnt come up in day-to-day conversation..... - Now, after having this surgery and finding out that the LB doesnt start working right away, then I was very glad that I didnt tell b/c then everyone would be looking at me wondering why i wasnt "loosing 100 pounds right away"...I'm sure i could explain the whole process over and over and over again, but I dont see that as my obligation...If someone on this site asked "why isnt my band working right now? I was banded last week", then I am willing to explain it to them..... - I also think that in general, people believe that if you've had LB surgery, you are never supossed to eat a "treat" or eat "normal food" again...so again, I'd be obligied to start w/the information session, again.... - for me, its just easier this way....but as we say all the time on this site, everyone is different PS - i would never stand around and let the band be bashed or standby while a fellow bandster was being bashed....I'd join in, in full support of the proceedure and bandsters everywhere!

- I have 2 pair of pants that I purchased about 7 months ago. In all honesty, they must have been mismarked b/c when I got them home they didnt even come close to fitting!!! no way were these a size 18!!! (my other 18s fit and some were kind of loose) These were only $6.00 and they were dress pants that I could wear to work, so I kept them. - Since I dont own a scale, I decided to use them as my "measuring tool". I couldnt even get them past my hips 2 months ago, much less close them!! ------>> today: I got them up, zipped and snapped them!!!! WOW!!!! - So, i went about my closet pulling out other pants and taking pictures of my progress!!! check them out on my page!!!! :rolleyes2:

-my husband knows about this site. he is prbly glad that you guys are here for me b/c he is the only other one that knows and w/o this site, I'd prbly talk his ear off about stuff he doesnt really know much about!!! - I can kind of understand your husband's fears b/c my husband had a "classmates.com" experience that went HORRIBLY WRONG!!! so i didnt want him on FB or the computer ever again!! he eased my fears by giving me full access to his page, etc... - Maybe let your hubby see this site and read about us?? he will see that we are just a bunch of "chubbies" yapping to each other!!!:laugh: BTW-I'm on here about 3-4 times a day!!!

no one knows but my hubby, and I'm fine w/that...this site has been a lifesaver for me!!! all the friends I need- right here to support me-day and night!

2 pounds down is better than 2 pounds up!!!:laugh: and a size 16 is a move in the right direction!

that's great! "pants" is my blog today too!!!

EEEEEWWWWW! thanx for sharing....I think? (LOL) I am sooo glad that i do not like McD's or the other places like it.... ugh!

the band doesnt start "working" until you hit your "sweet spot", between 3-5 fills. until then, you're just dieting and using will power..... if we were "good at dieting" we wouldnt have gotten banded!!! so dont get mad at yourself.... <3

this place sounds yummy! thanks ----- i think we'll go there this summer

when my gas was unbarable, i use to lay, face down, on top of a small pillow (like a toss pillow from my couch)...somebody on here might yell at me and say "that sounds painful!!" but it helped me so much!!!! it pushed the gas right out! relief!

you dont have to tell...i havent told anyone, except for my husband.... i have twins too!!! but i was so skinny after i had them! but i had their brother a year later and never got "skinny" again!!! kids!!! LOL!

wow! you will do great monday!!! wish i could come!!!!

i thought the exact same thing after my surgery!!! but the pain/gas/vomiting WILL pass! and QUICKLY!!! WALK, WALK, WALK! AND MOVE AROUND!!! i know you dont feel like it but it WILL help!!! enjoy sugar free icees/Rita's!!!! try a warm heating paid on your stomach. it will get better and you will be happy!

oh yum! its midnight and i want to run to the store right now for the ingredients!!! (but i'll wait 'til tomorrow!!! LOL!) and Blondi-thnx for the website!!!

your energy will rise as you eat "normal" foods. it will increase even moreif you stick to the healthy stuff! i started off just walking 20mins a day, slowly. I was up to one hour at a brisk pace in just a week after that!

just had my 3rd fill...i'm up to 10.75 ccs

WOW! i'm happy for you!! 98 down is a great #!!! i cant wait to go shopping!! (cant wait for your pix!!)

Do you mean your last fill ever? if so, why? (just curious)

Today we celebrated a special occassion w/some good friends... we ended up going to Olive Garden....I'm not gonna' lie and say that "i ate well", but i will tell the truth and say that i ate much better than I would have eaten just 2 months ago!!!! I did NOT have any breadsticks!! (and they are so yummy at OG!!) I did NOT have any wine! (I toasted with the glass, then poured the wine into my husband's glass! - smart!) I ate a small plate of salad but did NOT add dressing. I ate the tomato part of the Brushetta but NOT the bread!! (mmmm.... that is so good alone!! i never realized that before)!! I ordered eggplant parmisan (b/c it is mushy and i'm technically still s'posed to be eating "mush"!!!) but i did NOT eat all of the eggplant slices - only 2 or 3!! I did NOT eat the pasta that came w/it!! I did order desssert!!! (mmmmm.... that chocolate mousse thingie is to die for!!! and besides-its SOFT!!!! :laugh: LOL!) but i did NOT finish it!!! only ate half!!! so i figure i ate far less than even 1/2 of what i would have normally eaten!!! so i'm still ahead of the game!!! :smile2: