Dr. Gerald Kirshenbaum - Considering Dr. Kirshenbaum

[BellaPerdente 0]

I am soooo excited. I am down 5 lbs. this week. I weighed in at 251.

One more week to go. The last weigh-in is on my b-day. I hope I get my last two pounds off.

[GreenChrysalis 1]

Monday Morning Weigh-In ~ I am down another 2 pounds, which puts me exactly halfway to goal. Very exciting! I think of myself as about two weeks "behind" but I need to stop thinking that way.

Lowbmier ~ I am not local, so I do my fills with another doc. But I still would not hesitate to call Dr. K's office any time I had an issue or a question. They really emphasize that you should feel free to do that. Although I am going to another doc, I feel that I am one of Dr. K's patients for life.

Deborgeon ~ So glad you're doing well and had a great experience! Welcome to bandland! I did still to the liquids for two weeks; I was pretty nervous about messing anything up so I was extra-careful. If you do decide to transition to mushies, just take it slow.

Bella ~ I am so sorry you are getting discouraged! I have known many people who met their loves online, but 99% of them did not meet through a dating site but through mutual interests on email lists, forums, groups, etc. That may be the way to go. It will come to you, probably when you least expect it. You deserve the best and you deserve someone who accepts you for who you are at this very moment. But right now, I think -- and this is just my opinion, of course -- that you should focus on loving yourself.

Munchkin ~ Good grief, what awful neighbors! I hope that this can be resolved with a minimum of $$ spent. You are right, this is not the time to be trying to sell a house and move. I hope that you get your restriction situation sorted out too. Stress is probably not helping.

Mdargen, I'd second Dee on the fills. I have had four. The first three sort of faded off after 3-4 weeks, but the fourth one is still going strong after 6 weeks. My fill doc believes that it's because I have probably lost the fat pad around the stomach, so the band is actually on the muscle now. I can still eat very normally (very few problem foods) and I am losing weight steadily, so I consider that perfect. But we are all different.

Romance for me is when the rubber hits the road. I think a mature, responsible man is sexy hot. Take away some of the stress in my life, pay the bills, think of me and rub my back after a long day of hard work, speak kindly and respectfully the way you do to strangers. THAT is showing me love not just saying the words. And as I so often am known to say in this house: " Your actions speak so loudly I can't hear your words."

I could not put it better, Lap! My husband is fantastic about telling me that he loves me and always has been, but over the years he has also realized that emptying the dishwasher, running errands, doing laundry, accompanying me on stressful family outings...all of those things definitely tell me that he loves me!

And I am loving all the vids you are posting, also.

DenverGirl ~ I think you have already gotten a lot of good suggestions for the pre-op diet. For Breakfast I usually ate an omelet with ham & veggies, lunch was salad with turkey or chicken and cheese, dinner was steak or fish with veggies. And Jello and sugar-free popsicles to calm the sweet tooth.

Welcome to the newbies I'm seeing here -- I hope all goes well for you!

Well, the family lunch on Saturday wasn't bad...at least from the eating perspective. The food was great. It was an all-day breakfast kind of place, and very health-conscious. I got scrambled eggs with salmon and cream cheese (no salmon problems here!), a whole-wheat biscuit and a fruit cup. Ate around half of it -- hubby finished off the fruit -- and boxed up the rest as usual. No issues eating at all. My dad also got the same entree but with a regular biscuit and grits. Then after hearing what I ordered, said he should've gotten the same thing and talked about how the carbs would mess with his blood sugar -- he's a diabetic. Oh well Dad, you make your choices and I'll make mine. That's typical of my father.

No comments on the weight loss...strangely both my brother and mom mentioned my hair, which is the same as always but longer, with growing-out highlights because I haven't yet decided what to do with it next. But really I am OK with that. I will keep telling myself, that anyway, and one day I will believe it.

[jmegirl 2]

Here I am at work, and Monday is my busiest day of the week. Yet all I can think about is the call I'll have this afternoon with someone at Dr. K's office. I hope hope HOPE they have an opening in November.

I can almost taste the skinny! :eek:

[GreenChrysalis 1]

Here I am at work, and Monday is my busiest day of the week. Yet all I can think about is the call I'll have this afternoon with someone at Dr. K's office. I hope hope HOPE they have an opening in November.

I can almost taste the skinny! :eek::tt2:

You should be just fine. I scheduled my surgery in December for February, and could've done it sooner if I'd been at my job long enough to have enough leave time. I think we can all understand the anxiousness and obsession; once you decide to do it, you're ready to get the show on the road!

[lotzasunshine 2]

LABOR DAY 4 WEEK CHALLENGE

(monday weigh-ins)

adorkable | initial 314 | wk1 307 | wk2 299

Amieru | initial 249 | wk1 247| wk2 245

bahotmomma | initial 146 | wk1 145 | wk2 144

BellaPerdente | initial 259 | wk1 257 | wk2 256

deboregon | initial 316.5 | wk1 313.1 | wk2 307.8

DenverGirl |initial 239 | wk1 237

GreenChrysalis | initial 244 | wk1 243 | wk2 240.5

lap_dancer | initial 307 | wk1 305 :eek:

lifesaver | initial 178 | wk1 175 | wk2 173

lotzasunshine | initial 294 | wk2 297 :tt2:

minidriver | initial 204.8 | wk1 205.2 | wk2 203.3

munchkin392 | initial 189 | wk1 186 | wk2 187

PrtyAntOvrYt | wk1&2 -5.2

ShelbiCallie | initial 189 | wk1 188 | wk2 187

Sidann | initial 223 | wk1 221 | wk2 220

So this fill seems to be helping a little. I lost the gained weight and 1 more pound!!!! YAY!! At least the scale is moving down again!! Plus I got a cute new haircut, so that is helping me feel good abut myself, and my hubby doesn't even mind how much shorter it is. My birthday on the other hand was kind of depressing because my MIL was in the hospital all day yesterday. At first they thought she had a stroke, but nothing turned up on any of the scans or tests. They are sending her to a heart specialist, and she has to take a stress test. If anyone is stressed that woman is! It was kind of scary because she kept asking the same questions over and over, and was really disoriented. But she seemed better when they released her. Two of her sisters have had this same thing happen and the doctors could never figure it out.

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[deboregon 0]

Adork: okay, I am down 6.2 pounds for the week...301.2, so that is 14.9 since beginning of challenge..:eek:

80s music, huh?: Bonnie Raitt, Barbra Streisand, Bette Midler, Neil Young, CSN&Y, Laura Branigan, Barry Manilow, Stevie Nicks, Fleetwood Mac, Jackson Browne, James Taylor.. etc. Kind of a different bunch from y'all. I think for 2 reasons: 1) I am a "tad" older than the rest of you (soon to be 57) and 2) born and raised on West Coast. Oh, and probably a third reason: Teaching high school during that period meant I had to listen to all the boy bands, etc. that my students just LOVED....ouch....But I do love all music and am not sure how popular TPetty's American Girl would've been without S. of the Lambs:rolleyes2:

On a less appealing topic, how long did it take some of you to ever have a real BM again? Boy, nuthin' happening here except...shall I say...the squirts a couple of times? (sorry, didn't mean to be so crude, but i know you are a tough bunch and can take it:biggrin:)

[GreenChrysalis 1]

Deborgeon, yep, we're a tough bunch. My bowels were pretty out of whack for awhile and I did have to resort to taking milk of magnesia at one point. Stay hydrated. I use Benefiber to make sure I stay regular -- it's tasteless and dissolves in just about anything so it's not noticeable. But if you're just having diarrhea now, keep this in mind -- you're still on liquids, right? Liquids in = liquids out.

[jmegirl 2]

On a less appealing topic, how long did it take some of you to ever have a real BM again? Boy, nuthin' happening here except...shall I say...the squirts a couple of times? (sorry, didn't mean to be so crude, but i know you are a tough bunch and can take it:biggrin:)

But if you're just having diarrhea now, keep this in mind -- you're still on liquids, right? Liquids in = liquids out.

You two just made me LOL, literally. Now everyone in my office wants me to forward them whatever funny email I was reading. How do I explain that I was laughing about poop?!?! :eek:

Edited August 25, 2008 by jmegirl
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[GreenChrysalis 1]

Hey, poop can be funny. I grew up with two younger brothers, so nothing disgusts me.

[Mal 0]

I'm so sorry to hear your son's friend is having a hard time. Unfortunately, he will probably have pnemonia many times in his future. He's got a tough road ahead of him. Poor Guy!

The good thing is he's young and probably much stronger than an older person. My heart just aches for him and his family. It's so sad. How is your son doing with all of this? Can your son visit him if he wants?

Can you make it to Red Robin next week? Tues, Wed., Thursday?

Hey Dee!

I can make RR Tuesday, or Wednesday...

[PrtyAntOvrYt 6]

Hey Dee!

I can make RR Tuesday, or Wednesday...

Okay Ms Mal

Let's do Wednesday! August 27th, Red Robin @ Arapahoe & I-25. AT 7pm!

Anyone, Everyone Join US!!

Edited August 25, 2008 by PrtyAntOvrYt
i forgot to add the time! Thanks Mal!

[jmegirl 2]

OK I gotta ask. How do Bandsters eat at Red Robin? My gosh those burgers are so good, and HUGE....what do you order? Just curious, that's all. :smile2:

Edited August 25, 2008 by jmegirl
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[Mal 0]

Whew, I just got caught up on all the posts!

I can't remember who or what but I read 'em all!

WELCOME to the newbies!

RR Wednesday at ???? 7-ish?

My son's friend, Shane will be going to Craig TOMORROW. I am so happy that he will finally be able to move ahead. I went to visit him Saturday and let me tell ya, I broke down something terrible (the minute I walked out of his door). I hate to see him like that. This is tough, tough, tough! Thanks for all the prayers and positive thoughts.

[Mal 0]

OK I gotta ask. How do Bandsters eat at Red Robin? My gosh those burgers are so good, and HUGE....what do you order? Just curious, that's all. :smile2:

The common orders are salads and Soups

[GreenChrysalis 1]

OK I gotta ask. How do Bandsters eat at Red Robin? My gosh those burgers are so good, and HUGE....what do you order? Just curious, that's all. :smile2:

The few times I've eaten there post-band (not with this group, I am sorry to say), I have gotten salads. There's a huge menu with plenty of band-friendly foods.