Gone for Good Club - August 2006

[dawg 0]

Checking in.

C 220 (-87 total, -4 this week)

I'm going to advertise the beer diet. It worked last night!

["Just" Paul 1]

P'nut and Dawg...

Awesome. I've gotta start eating at your house.

Tricia... 100 lbs HERE YOU COME!

To quote...

"WOOT":biggrin1:

[lins12 0]

I am not going to change mine for this week...not until I lose THOUGH I am only up .5 on my scales and if they have been working for me this long WHY WHY WHY believe the doctors scales are better.

Worked out 5 days last week and so far every day this week though I only did 30 minutes this a.m.

I am excited about my fill...looking forward to some great weight loss. Still doing liquids and softys today. How long do ya'll do liquids/mushies after a fill?

[the best me 6]

The best me - H 242/ S 223/ J 188/ C 178.0/ CBMI 29.8 (-63.4 lbs total, .4 this week)

slowly losing 2/10ths at a time...ugh. Someone please pass the wine (urp...'scuse me)

["Just" Paul 1]

...How long do ya'll do liquids/mushies after a fill?

My doc has 48 hours liquids, the 48 hours mushies, then move slowly back to solids... sort of like a mini version of post-surgical. As I mentioned once before, he actually has us sign a waiver agreeing to this after every fill... he likes to make sure we follow the rules!

[lins12 0]

Goodness! 48 hours of everything.

I am going to try hard to be a good bander. I think I really pushed it to the limit during my last few months filled. I readlly want to be careful. I am hoping going off the band for a few months reminds me that this is not forever and that I could go get unfilled anytime if that is what I really want.

I PB'ed alot. We never talk much about PB'ing here...you guys PB often? Are you good bandsters to tee? Just wondering since I feel like I know most of you and to me...you are all perfect bandsters. AND MY HEROS!

[dawg 0]

Well FunnyD? It's been long enough.... Hows that colon blowin' goin'?

[Tricia K. 0]

I PB'ed alot. We never talk much about PB'ing here...you guys PB often? Are you good bandsters to tee? Just wondering since I feel like I know most of you and to me...you are all perfect bandsters. AND MY HEROS!

In 2 weeks, I will have been banded for a year and I've PB'd 14 times. Granted, 4 of them were during a 3-day period when I was filled to tight. But all-in-all, that's not too bad. I'm not a perfect bandster but I do try my hardest to stay on track.

There are so many people on this board that I admire. I'd like to get them all in one room and :hug: each and every one of them.

["Just" Paul 1]

Goodness! 48 hours of everything.

I am going to try hard to be a good bander. I think I really pushed it to the limit during my last few months filled. I readlly want to be careful. I am hoping going off the band for a few months reminds me that this is not forever and that I could go get unfilled anytime if that is what I really want.

I PB'ed alot. We never talk much about PB'ing here...you guys PB often? Are you good bandsters to tee? Just wondering since I feel like I know most of you and to me...you are all perfect bandsters. AND MY HEROS!

Yeah, my doc is a stickler... it is one of the reason's I chose him... I like the discipline from him and his staff, as well as myself.

I was PB'ing after my last fill, as it was too tight... felt like heartburn, then the smallest amount of food, and GAG.

I generally try to be really careful, and haven't really had too many PB's. 2 months out, I had a terrible one on some salad (iceberg lettuce... still not my friend) and ever since, I am just plain careful about it.

I'm far from the perfect bandster. Besides, you have done a great job yourself... had I been unfilled for more than a week, I'd regain 50 lbs... no kidding. the fact that you didn't gain much... well, you can be your own hero, or heroine, or heroin... yeah man!

[FunnyDuddies 6]

ok, The colon blowing is very interesting. Can we say hollow man? I seriously feel weird. LOL

my weigh in for today is 294. I was 296 yesterday, so it looks like so far I lost 2 pounds with the colon blowing LOL

[Telly 4]

Joined this thread at 167lbs, went down to 160lbs and now up to 163lbs this am.

[Telly 4]

I PB'ed alot. We never talk much about PB'ing here...you guys PB often? Are you good bandsters to tee? Just wondering since I feel like I know most of you and to me...you are all perfect bandsters. AND MY HEROS!

I have PB'd a handful of times, initially though, meaning post operatively. I have twice a few months ago where I ate chicken which was too tough.

I feel slight restriction when it's that TOM and I feel like I'm about to PB but doesn't happen anymore.

I am not the perfect bandster, I do drink with my meals. I eat twice the meals per day recommended by the doc which is 6 smalls meals instead of 3.

I didn't wait weeks to workout, I began working out the day after my return home from surgery.

I'm bad.

[HeatherGurl 0]

I follow my Dr.'s rules. But I still wouldn't say I am a perfect bandster. I do occasionally have ice cream... I do not eat bread or Pasta, because my level of restriction will not allow that. Thank goodness, that is why I was so dang fat! I love this band because I can eat a good bandster portion when I am physically hungry. If I am not hungry and just want to munch... the good ol' band will not allow. That is why this works for me. It baffles me... the quantities of foods that I used to inhale!

[Telly 4]

Hehe Heathergurl. Inhale? I used to sniff food and it would be gone.

[HeatherGurl 0]

I SO appreciate the taste of every bite now...

Guys! This is why I am SO scared of being unfilled when it is time to have another baby... I really am going to need all of your support when they unfill me and I could swallow a Big Mac with one bite!