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I agree with the op I started all over again and have lost 30 lbs in 3 months! Good luck!

Get the plain Greek yogurt and add sugar free pudding mix.....yum! White chocolate is my favorite!

Every hospital/surgical facility is different and if this is something that you're anxious about (and trust me you're not the first one) talk to someone at your pretest appointment because they work directly with the hospitals OR but to be honest I work in the financial end of a hospital and even I've seen it all! Funny story though I had my gb out last year and they gave me xanax to take an hour before (i would suggest inquiring about this too) anyway I didn't think I needed it this time but I'm like hey why the hell not? Well I was so loopy that when I changed I decided I was going to go commando lol the OR at my job let's you wear underware no bra though. Well I was feeling so good and the OR gown they gave me didn't even close in the back it was what I wore during my surgery that as I'm walking down the hall to the operating room my butt is hanging out for the world to see and I work there! And you know what?? No one has ever mentioned it since lol. Hang in there you'll be fine and the surgery will be over before you know it!

Checking in at 285 down two pounds this week!

Yesterday was uneventful, work ended up being crazier than ever, left a lot of stuff kind of "in the air" in regards to insurances and this morning it was nice to see all those surgeries cancelled lol. Today is a light day, still going to try to catch up so that I don't leave my co-workers with a ton of stuff to do while I'm away. Today is looking to be a great day. Might run on the track again. I think I hurt my back running without a treadmill on Monday, I was definetly tensing up. My whole left side is killing me, I thought it was something with my kidneys it hurt that bad, but then when I stretched out a bit this morning it helped and walking definetly helps. So I've decided next week I'm going to have protein drinks just for breakfast and lunch and a light dinner. I need to really amp up my weight loss before I go on vacation. Granted, I don't think I'm going to go crazy food wise in Florida, but my mom loves snack foods and dips, so do I, so I'm just going to try to be good. Also I have a fill the Monday after I get back from vacation so I don't want to hear it from the APRN if I gained weight even though she said last time "if you're going on vacation you'll probably gain weight, I won't get on you about it" lol yeah right! I'm going to go to GNC and see what they have for protein powders and try something different I usually go to WalMart but I think GNC will have a better selection. I'm craving something like cake batter tasting in the worse way! I decided to take a half day off the Friday before I leave for Florida, to get errands done before my flight leaves (we have to leave dbf house at 3:30am to get to Newark Airport OMG!). I figured out my schedule for the day and holy crap here goes: 12pm leave work 12:30 arrive home (probably earlier) 1:30-2pm Wax appointment 2:10-2:30 wrangle cat into cat carrier 2:30-3:30 drop cat off at kitty bed and breakfast go to Coach outlet next to kitty bed and breakfast 4:00-5:00 mani/pedi 5:15-6pm home to go over packing list and put luggage in car 6:30-8:30 hair appointment and stop to liquor store 8:30-9:30 dinner w/ dbf 10:15-?? Hunger Games! 12am-3am watch movies with dbf and get ready to leave for airport Yeah, so it's going to be a little crazy next Friday. I'm going to do some packing this weekend, I have to make sure the cat doesn't see that I'm packing because he gets all worked up and constipated to the point that I have to bring him to the vet for an enema. I swear to god this cat is like having a kid but worse. This weekend I'm also going to organize all my owner's manuals for everything. I'm like my mother anything that I buy that comes with an owner's manual gets saved. Unfortunately for me, it's in a drawer no organization whatsoever. My dining room table has also turned into a catch-all for everything, I'm going to orgazine that this weekend too so that dbf and I can start eating meals there instead of in front of the TV. I guess that's really all to report, I'm getting so boring! But hey, sometimes I have nuggets of advice lol.

Sounds like you had an interesting weekend lol. I hear you about the clothes shopping. I promised myself not to buy any clothes until I reach a certain weight. My closet is like a small Macy's with all different sizes for me to wear in the meantime. Keep up the good work, sorry about the fence!

Yesterday it was absolutely beautiful in my neck in the woods! So, I decided to start week 3 of c25k at the local outdoor track at the middle school. I did pretty good had to stop a couple of times, but I had the worse headache towards the end. I realized it's because I was tensing up my neck and shoulders and basically grinding my teeth. You run completely different when you're on a treadmill vs when you are off (well I know I do!) but the workout went by quick and it was just a wonderful way to enjoy the weather! And of course today is rainy lol. Work today is a little crazy it seems like no one knows what they are doing (ie doctor's offices) it's like I'm holding their hands, and this isn't their first rodeo lol. Tonight after work I'm going to make my baked falafels and General Tso's tofu and then figure out what I'm going to eat next week for breakfast lunch and dinner. I'm not going to lie I'm going to be in "vacation mode" that I may just lean cuisine the week lol. Well, we'll see. I have a TON of chicken recipes but I don't eat chicken anymore. I found these Quorn brand chicken cutlets, they are completely vegetarian, so I think I'm going to try to see how my chicken recipes taste with the Quorn "chicken". Yeah, I think I'll do that for dinner. Lunch may be a lean cuisine lol. Also I have never made recipes off the top of my head and I did the other day with my crustless quiche, and it tastes interesting---a little watery?? IDK the quiche I did the week before tasted a lot better may do that one again next week. Well I guess that's all to report today. Hope everyone has a great day!

Well we made it to Monday. This was a tough Monday because of Daylight Savings Time. Totally forgot to replace the batteries in my smoke detector. It's on my grocery shopping list now! This weekend was pretty hectic. After I got out of work, I walked with a group of women that I take the train with from my job to the train station, which is probably about 1/2 mile walk it's just in a dangerous neighborhood--safety in numbers. I wasn't out of breath and walking a lot faster than the other two lol. I got home, showered, changed went to the dbf house. We went to the mall I had to pick up some body wash and other things at Bath and Body Works (my favorite store in the mall!) for my vacation later this month. After that dbf wanted to cook for me, but we were both too tired, I treated him to sushi down the street. Now we go to this sushi restaurant ALL THE TIME this is always my test to see if I have real restriction, alas this time, I could eat sushi, but I was full quick. But, wait let me get to the best part of this story.... The last time I was there I ordered Ketel One and cranberry juice, the woman who made them poured the drinks perfectly. One and I was good. We get seated and asked what we want to drink dbf asks for coke I ask for "ketel one and cranberry". The waiter comes back with a drink menu for frozen drinks and asks "do you want one of these instead?" uh, no I'm good. I go "all you have to do is pour Ketel one into a short glass with some ice and a splash of cranberry juice" I said this in a NICE way. Then I asked for water too because I had a feeling there was a large language barrier here. Five minutes later the waiter comes up and says "we don't have any vodka" I say "what kind of vodka do we have?" he goes "no vodka at all" seriously????? So I ask for a water again. Needless to say it took 5 times to get water for me, and by then I didn't want it bc I don't drink when I eat. I ordered edamame and this crab salad I'm obsessed with, one thing of shrimp tempura and some sushi. I didn't get stuck, but the band is still there. LOL. So I'm hoping next fill will get me into the "green zone". I paid for our dinner, left a horrible tip (the service sucked!) and as we are leaving the restaurant, there is the bar and guess what is there? KETEL ONE! I hate being lied to! My poor dbf I thought he was going to die laughing. I was pissed. Oh well, maybe next time. Saturday morning I went to the gym to complete week 2 of c25k (week 3 starts today oh boy) did some laundry, then got ready to go out to dinner with my dbf my friend and her husband. We went to this Mexican restaurant in town, which is way too expensive for what they serve. I felt so bad for my dbf he asked for a taco plate and they bring out these three mini tacos. There really wasn't a lot of food. We had shots of tequila, there killed my appetite. I had shrimp and scallop cerviche wasn't that great.....def won't be going back. Went out to play pool after had more drinks, after that the night was fuzzy......ugh. Sunday we woke up to a crying cat who was HUNGRY! So we got up, I fed the cat, and we headed up the Newburgh, NY to meet my parents for brunch. My dbf, a smoker, was dying for a cigarette. We went to the truck stop near my house. I got a ton of Powerade Zero and a coke (I was hoping the bubbles would help induce some sort of vomiting----I know it's not good, but I had to throw up!). Ugh they had Easter candy out. I got two reese peanut butter eggs and a cadbury creme egg gosh darn Easter I hate it! But on a good note, I drank the coke, didn't puke and realized how gross coke is. I used to drink it all the time, now I stay away from sodas. We got to the diner, had brunch, well actually we all had lunch lol. I ordered a tuna melt and only ate 1 1/2 of the sandwich, didn't touch the fries I was surprised with myself. Maybe this is going to work out! Got home from that, tried to make breakfast, lunch and dinner for the week. Got as far as breakfast. I'll work on lunch today after the gym (baked falafels) and just have a lean cuisine for dinner (I know they're horrible you don't have to tell me twice!) Hope everyone had a good weekend!

You know what really grosses me out is the nutritional info from restaurants its like "omg I used to eat that crap?"

Heidi glad to hear everything is okay it sounds like a scary story with a good ending Today we met up with my parents for brunch I ordered a tuna melt and only ate 1.5 of the sandwich so I guess I have some restriction. But on Friday we had sushi and I didn't get stuck but it was def working its way down so I'm thinking next fill I'll be in the green zone! Hope everyone had a good weekend I know I did! The dbf and my dad met for the first time and they really hit it off which is tough since my dad is very serious! Next time I'll see my parents will be in sunny key west!

Heidi glad to hear everything is okay it sounds like a scary story with a good ending Today we met up with my parents for brunch I ordered a tuna melt and only ate 1.5 of the sandwich so I guess I have some restriction. But on Friday we had sushi and I didn't get stuck but it was def working its way down so I'm thinking next fill I'll be in the green zone! Hope everyone had a good weekend I know I did! The dbf and my dad met for the first time and they really hit it off which is tough since my dad is very serious! Next time I'll see my parents will be in sunny key west!

Heidi glad to hear everything is okay it sounds like a scary story with a good ending Today we met up with my parents for brunch I ordered a tuna melt and only ate 1.5 of the sandwich so I guess I have some restriction. But on Friday we had sushi and I didn't get stuck but it was def working its way down so I'm thinking next fill ill

I got my last fill (a total of 2.75 ccs in a 4 cc band on February 27th). This morning actually just now, I had a crustless quiche (which is 1/4 of a pie plate about a cup total) it has eggs (duh) deli ham, swiss cheese and onions and yesterday I probably could've eaten more. Today right now at this moment if you put another slice in front of me I'd probably push it in your face and make you eat it (in a loving way though, because I love you whoever you are). So, yesterday when I was thinking "boy I don't feel restriction" to this morning of "holy crap I'm full" is a big differnce. So, the lesson is to you noobs and veterans out there, don't get discouraged, sometimes there is a delayed reaction for me it's approximately 8-9 days after a fill. I'm going to keep track of this next month as well. Actually to think about it last night I had some homemade general tso's tofu, broccoli and brown rice, ate the whole thing, and the rest of the night had a pain in my shoulder and left side maybe that was a signal to stop eating, and trust me I didn't eat for the rest of the night, just a glass of water to clear out my pouch (IDK why I do this but I've been doing it lately lol). I was a bad girl and didn't go to the gym yesterday, it was only for weights so I will do my weights tonight after c25k (grrr). Oh and some NSV this weekend: Didn't eat my whole meal the times we went out to dinner Fit into pants I didn't fit into in September Realized that my bra straps that go around me don't hitch up and chafe my side parts, they actually lay nice and flat now I don't buy junk food when I grocery shop and I grab a water out of the cooler at the supermarket and drink it while I shop (don't worry I pay for it!) I can wrap a regular towel around my body when I get out of the shower (even though there's some side boobage showing Also, whereas I thought I had some good luck yesterday turned out to be bad luck. I was looking at a vending machine near my office that has "healthy options" aka a 100 grand bar (really is that healthy???) and I see on the machine that there's a credit for $1.00 so I'm like "hey, pay it forward, right?" so I pick a granola bar (Nature Valley) OMG I looked at the nutritional info and almost died! I could've had a candy bar instead! I usually have a Kashi TLC granola bar thing right before I get out of work to hold me over between then and the gym (for some reason I'm starving late in the afternoon) I'll have this for a snack but never again! WTH do they put in that stuff? Anyway lovelies, have a wonderful day and if anyone is paying attention only 17 days until I leave for Key West!

OMG it was the worse! That was only once, now it's like I literally feel STUFFED after eating a small amount of food!

Well, Friday is here, and two weeks from now I'll be getting ready to go on vacation! Woo hoo!!! So excited about that. Oh yeah and I'll be getting my hair done too that day yay. Yesterday after my vent things were fine, went home had dinner and decided next week when I make the general tso's tofu not to add that 1/4 cup of rice to the equation. Only the tofu and the broccoli bc the rice may come up next time lol. Today I had an egg white omlette with veggies and cheese I'm going to see if that holds me over until dinner tonight. I did get some pink grapefruit for an afternoon snack. My md suggested this saying that since it's a fiberous fruit it'll take a while for your pouch and regular stomach to digest it making you feel fuller. Now if you're a noob don't try this until your dr. says it's okay I'm a little leery trying it today, I'll let you know how that goes lol. My ultimate goal is to at least skip one meal to help speed up my weight loss. I only lost a pound this week, that sucks, but I have been eating brown rice with dinner which is a no no. This weekend is going to be busy. Tonight dbf and I are going to the mall he needs "retail therapy" I need to go to bath and body works to get some shower gel etc for vacation. I'm thinking something cocunut like lol. Saturday I'm going to the gym, cleaning the house, doing laundry, going to try to get a manicure and my eyebrows waxed (if this doesn't happen I'll do it next week). Saturday night we're going out with a friend of mine and her husband to a new Mexican restaurant in town and then go play some pool and darts afterward. Sunday we are driving up to Newburgh, NY to meet my parents for brunch (this will be the first time the dbf has met my dad....yikes!) and I can give them stuff to bring to Florida since they're driving. Well I guess that's all have a good weekend everyone!

Good job!

Hey everyone just checking in I think I finally have restriction even though I had a fill almost two weeks ago so that's promising lol still keeping up with c25k. Lellow glad to hear all is well hope you have a speedy recovery! Everyone else have a great weekend!

I absolutely comply with this, but my dr says I can have as many Protein shakes that I want for the first two days. My schedule goes like this: Monday is a fill with liquids the rest of the day Monday, Tuesday is liquids all day. Wednesday and Thursday mushies and Friday back to regular food. I'm not messing with this schedule because I don't want to screw anything up or get anything stuck because your stomach will be swollen after a fill and may not tolerate regular food for a while. Good luck with everything!

The reason I've become obsessed with my weight loss and excercise is because it's the only thing I can control in my life..... For example: I rent, instead of signing a lease for another year in February, because I was SOOOO optimistic that my dbf and I were going to be moving in together this year (more on that later) I told my landlords that I wanted to go month to month. Literally at any notice I have 60 days to move. They wouldn't do that, they love me, they always stop and visit (in a good way) and were actually upset when they found that I eventually may move lol. My job: I've been working for the same company for 5 years, it's a large hospital it is in the process of buying another hospital in the same city, so my job is stable. In this economy though you never know if today is your last day at work..... My relationship with dbf: things have been good, but he has his issues, mainly his mother and his roommate are holding him back from moving forward. Basically his mother is a financial drain to him and his excuse is "well she has cancer" not for nothing I know tons of people that have cancer, had cancer, died from cancer that worked, and had productive lives. Sure, they had bad days, and really bad days and downright s****y days, but they never asked anyone for anything. This woman just asked her son (my dbf) for 2000.00 to fix her car because she didn't pass emissions LAST YEAR! If it was me, I would've taken the car from her and told her to take the bus or ask me for a ride, but of course he didn't do that, he gave her the money. His roommate is a point blank b***h and the only reason she keeps him there is so that her dirtbag boyfriend doesn't have to pay half of the mortgage that my dbf does now. So as you can see there's no real true future with us when he has a mother to support and a troll under the bridge roommate. So basically this vacation away from him when I'm in Florida is going to be a love it or leave it decision with him and I and we shall see what happens. So as you can see, I've been a little annoyed today. But, you know what I'm going to do with this negative energy? I'm going to work the mutha effer out at the gym because for me going to the gym angry motivates me. I would like to end this on a positive note though it's beautiful and sunny out and I'm glad that I woke up alive!

Checking in at 287

Checking in at 287

You're doing such a great job! See how you feel this month and then talk with him about it next appt. Good luck with everything!

Pmkelly same thing happened with me went back on the wagon in December and have lost 26 lbs so far. This is a great place for support and to keep you motivates welcome!

That sounds awesome sometimes its good to go back to the Dr for that accountability. Right now I go once a month and then we will see what happens. Started the second week of c25k its tough and I don't think I'm running fast enough. I'm going to try to amp it up tomorrow. How is everyone else doing?