Maria's Memo

[Irishmist 0]

Thank you Yoda.

I am never comfortable talking about myself, i am one of these people who sits in the back of the room, so no one will notice me.

I was coughing so much last week i was concerned i would do damage to my band, i had no voice, my husband enjoyed it though i could'nt nag at him LOL.

You know i could gain 5 lbs. in a week before banding, but that was because i would eat a lot. It was such a shock to my system when that scale showed a 5 lb weight loss. Tomorrow is the day i weigh in, i hope the scale shows a loss, if not then it is time to go for another fill, i have only had the one since banding.

Yes you are right Yoda slow but sure does wins the race, i was happy with a 1 to 2 lb. loss a week, but not to go backwards LOL, at least we have a way to get us back on track again. Thank god for fill adjustments.

Maria

[Irishmist 0]

Yoda, I meant to say a 5 lb gain, i wish it had been a loss.

Maria

[CLOE 0]

Best of luck on your weigh in, Maria. But up or down, just remember the band isnt going anywhere soon. Thank goodness for our bands!!!

[green 6]

Good luck on your weigh in!

[neenagh 0]

Thank you Cloe, Wheezy, Neenagh.

I am not very good at talking about myself, I am one of these people who pretends everything is going well, you know puts a brave face on, but inside i am hurting, or tell myself my problems are not worth talking about, so i just keep quiet.

I thought getting this band and losing weight was going to help my back problems, but my back is worse now than it was before banding, actually it is more my hip than my back. I was diagnosed with osteo arthritis and that losing weight would help, but it is not helping so far.

I hate getting older, turning sixty is for the birds, so much for the golding years.:cry and on top of that i gained weight last week, and i have no idea why, i was sick and had no appetite, so i was eating less than i normally do, i expected to lose more than the one to two lbs per week that i have been losing, instead i gained 5 lbs. 5 LBS, YOU CAN GUESS HOW THAT MADE ME FEEL.:angry

Well Cloe i bet you are sorry you asked how i was.

Maria

Geez Maria, I'm sorry you feel so rotten. Part of it is probably the season changing that makes your health problems act up as well as being down in the dumps. I have osteo in my knees, and its been a bitch lately with the damp.

I have a lamp that my sister got me that imitates sunlight, and i find it does help a bit with the seasonal depression. As far as the five lbs. THAT SUCKS THE BIG ONE (the great blue whale, largest mammal on earth {as told to me by my 10 yo nephew, when he heard me say that})

I find when i'm sick i gain too, it must be Fluid or something, esp. if your not really eating. It will come off! i'm positive!

As far as being 60, my dh is around there too, and he finds it very hard to accept that he's not 25 any more, and the toughest strongest guy around. Now he's just crotchety! And your definitely NOT crotchety!

Hugs and snugs,

[Irishmist 0]

Thank you everyone for the well wishes.

You know are bodies are strange, and hard to figure out, so i go for my weigh in tonight and i was nervous getting on that scale, and guess what.

I LOST 6.5 LBS. go figure.:omg:

I am one happy little Irish girl tonight.:whoo: :whoo:

Hubby did'nt have to hide out in the bedroom tonight. LOL

Maria:)

[neenagh 0]

CONGRATULATIONS MARIA!!!Now reward the hubby with some nookie !*wink wink nudge nudge* he won't know what hit him!

[Irishmist 0]

I might just do that Neenagh, burn off a few more calories. LOL

Maria:)

[Yoda 0]

Way to go Maria, that is AWESOME!!!

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[green 6]

Big congratulations! That is terrific news.

[Irishmist 0]

Thank you Yoda, and Green

Maria:)

[argon 3]

awesome, Maria!! good for you

[Irishmist 0]

Thanks Mandi

Maria

[CLOE 0]

:clap2: :clap2: :clap2: Woo Hoo Maria!!!!!!!!:clap2: :clap2: :clap2:

[neenagh 0]

me too. I get stuck all the time, can't get it into my thick head to eat slow!