Hi November bandsters!

Let's keep this going to support our efforts though out the wonderful we are soon to begin. Let's start with the date we are being banded and where?

Our weight and goal weight...

My date will be November 7

Dr. Aceves

I weighed myself this morning and I have gained!!! :faint:

Starting weight 225 (highest ever!!! )

Goal 150

10/26 Jdru (Jessica) 215/215/125 Dr. Hansen (Honorary Nov Bandster)

11/1 melany72 Dr. Hargroder

11/2 DeniseC (Denise) 226/219/130 Dr. Carbonell

11/2 prbrooksie 252/252/150 Dr. Malley

11/2 Kym828 (Kim) 278/278/175 Dr. Ortiz

11/2 pebbles4388 249/249/150

11/3 Jess333 (Jessica ("Lil" Red)) Dr. Ortiz

11/7 AngelaT (Angela) 225/225/150 Dr. Aceves

11/7 Jackye 225/225/150-45 Dr. Rumbaut

11/8 L8BloomR (Karen) goal: -105 Dr. Francis

11/8 dpingl goal: -92 Dr. Hoehn

11/8 niecyrenee goal: -232, down 8 Dr. Pitt

11/9 Keekahari (Kee) 280/245/175 Dr. Moazzez

11/10 FullofGRACE Dr. Curry

11/10 alix_1 (Alix) 222/222/140 Dr. Garza

11/13 swilborn (Sherrie) Size 22/???/140 Dr. Rodriquez

11/14 ahaizlip (Amy) goal: -129 Dr. Liu

11/17 Asmallerchick (Kelly) goal: -200 Dr. Aceves

11/20 Diana_G 234/234/145 Dr. Huacuz

11/20 Veggestyle 275/?/150 Dr. M

11/20 Laurba

11/21 Jess02 (Jess) Dr. Rumbaut

11/24 aussie_bandit 153kg/153kg/75kg

11/30 Inner_me (Chris) 350/350/200 Dr. Cahill

Hello Everyone!

I hope that you are all having a great start to your Monday. Through reading some of your posts though, I know that you are having a difficult time. :phanvan This is a very very difficult time and dont feel bad for your struggles, we are all going through major major changes, but at this time we are not physically seeing them. It will happen though. We will lose weight. Even after our failures at other weight loss attempts, we will lose weight through this tool. I know it is hard, I am right there along with you all, but try to stay positive and we will be here to help you pick yourself up. Have a great day!

Hi everyone! I was banded on the 29th (Wednesday) and I have to say that whoever posted they were out shopping the same day must have been on some awesome drugs! Thankfully I was out of the hospital the same day, but the rest is a haze. And I was pretty much out of it for a few days after.

Whoever posted the idea about buying a granny house dress is a genius! My husband thought I was nuts, but it was so comfortable for the ride home (4 hours) and when my husband would stop and make me walk every hour, I was covered up and not self conscious about no bra.

The worst part of the surgery for me was when they took my blood for the blood oxygen test. They had to find an artery, so he went in my wrist and wiggled the needle all over the place and I nearly passed out. I'm still really bruised.

I've lost 15 pounds, and I think I'm a little dehydrated, but I'm working on that. I'm also back to work today and just a little uncomfortable sitting at my desk. I brought in my protein shakes and yogurt smoothies, and yesterday I got really crazy and had soft-boiled eggs for breakfast. Then when my husband nuked some lasagna for dinner I had a few spoonfuls of the sauce at the bottom - it was heaven!

apinksoprano - please don't be discouraged by your online dating experience. I remember when I was 140 pounds and guys would call me fat. I'd get so upset. Then a couple of years ago I was taking a class, and the girl in front of me was maybe a size 3 - and she had brought an ice cream bar to class. And one of the guys next to her told her she shouldn't eat it - she was getting fat. So she got up and threw it away. I was so pissed, and she was hurt - and now I know that when other people put you down - it's a control thing. It's not personal - they're just a-holes. So hang in there. Someday you'll meet someone wonderful who will love you regardless of your size. I did - and I'm never letting him go :-)

Dani

Bravo, Dani! When people are upset with us, it's because it reminds them of their own issues...whether control issues or appearance issues! On my good days, I remember that!

Glad I didnt have to go through the arterial thing! For me, the worst part was that I was so sick from the anaesthetic for a few hours after surgery, and trying sooo hard not to throw up! After I got home, I slept for hours and felt so much better. Then all I had to deal with is that painful gas. Otherwise my recovery was a piece of cake! (Hmmm....I'll have to come up with new non-food expressions....)

Otherwise my recovery was a piece of cake! (Hmmm....I'll have to come up with new non-food expressions....)

In keeping with our need or additional exercise too, how about a "walk in the park?" :heh:

Tom

"Walk in the park."

That is a great one, Tom!!

I like it.

A walk in the park is great!

Today, I'm graeful for 50 degrees and sunny skies here, and a wonderful ranch to walk around on, followed by my pet fallow deer, dogs, cats, miniature horses and miniature goats. Being thin will really top it off!

:update: I just wanted to say...LOOK MY SCALE MOVED ... DOWN !!! :clap2:

WOW, I cant believe it! 8.4 pounds in 5 days. I am in heaven! Yes, I know I am in the honeymoon phase. I know the weight loss will slow down. But dont rain on my parade today. Just let me bask in the glow of my weight loss.

Brava, Chrissie!!!!!!!!!!! And many more......

Thank you BetsyJane. And look at you too girl. 15 lb ! Ain't it great to see that scale moving in the opposite direction?

For those with a sweet tooth that need a fix, I made peanut butter cookies yesterday. They were quite simple and, in moderation, perfectly legal once you're off the liquid phase of the post-surgery diet.

Take 1 cup of peanut butter (I'd use smooth until you're off mushies), 1 cup of Splenda and 1 egg. Mix well and drop by spoonfuls (if you make 16 cookies, each cookie will be equal to 1 tablespoon of peanut butter) on to a cookie sheet sprayed with cooking spray, flatten in a criss-cross pattern with a fork dipped in Splenda and bake for 8-10 mintues at 350. (They taste better cool than they do hot.)

Peanut butter is high in protein so as long as you use moderately (it's also high in fat), it should be fine. Each cookie would have about 4 grams of protein from the peanut butter and a bit less than .5 gram from the egg. It's about 100 calories so not a low calorie food but would make a nice between meal high-protein snack with 4 ounces of skim milk. The toughest part is limiting to one cookie per day! (I did cheat and had 2.5 yesterday. I tried one warm. When I was putting them away, one broke so I HAD to heat the half that didn't go in the baggie. I then had one as my mid-afternoon snack.) Not as good as a big "real" cookie but certainly scratched an itch for something sweet.

Tom

Tom, sounds like a great recipe....but can't we eat 4 and call it a "meal"?? (Can you tell that bingeing is my issue??) :faint:

Thanks for the hint!!

Karen

:update: I just wanted to say...LOOK MY SCALE MOVED ... DOWN !!! :clap2:

WOW, I cant believe it! 8.4 pounds in 5 days. I am in heaven! Yes, I know I am in the honeymoon phase. I know the weight loss will slow down. But dont rain on my parade today. Just let me bask in the glow of my weight loss.

Way to go, Chrissie!! Feels great, huh?? Congrats!! :clap2:

Karen

Karen...as you have read from my posts and e-mails my life has been veery difficult lately...but there is a rainbow somewhere out thee! My cramps are less and less and I was able to walk for several hours today....taking brkaes of course!!!! i did indulge in a Whole Foods Tres Leches cake which is very mushy, but probably has 1000 calorieds!!! but I did walk!! I also went to the store and tried on some smaller sizes.... I ususally wear 2x-3x and I fit in a XL and A 1X!!!! I tad snug, but not much at all! I came home and tried on some smaller clothes and they fit!!!!!!!!!!!!:faint:

Hope you are well...miss you when you are not on...you are such a joy to have around! :clap2: :clap2:

Had mine on 11/30 - Dr. White, Roanoke VA

Congrats sissybubbie and welcome to LBT! There is a wealth on info on here but if you have questions or concerns, let us know, that's why we are all here!

Thank you Angela.... you are so sweet! I am so glad you are feeling a bit stronger.....It won't be long now before you are back to health---I just know it! How wonderful about the clothes.... I am so jealous!! You fit into a size without an "X" !!! :clap2: What does that feel like?? I am so happy for you!!! Keep in touch and let us know how you are progressing, please!!

Karen

Karen...as you have read from my posts and e-mails my life has been veery difficult lately...but there is a rainbow somewhere out thee! My cramps are less and less and I was able to walk for several hours today....taking brkaes of course!!!! i did indulge in a Whole Foods Tres Leches cake which is very mushy, but probably has 1000 calorieds!!! but I did walk!! I also went to the store and tried on some smaller sizes.... I ususally wear 2x-3x and I fit in a XL and A 1X!!!! I tad snug, but not much at all! I came home and tried on some smaller clothes and they fit!!!!!!!!!!!!:faint:

Hope you are well...miss you when you are not on...you are such a joy to have around! :clap2: :clap2: