I just found out my surgery will be in July (granted my pre-op testing goes okay) SOOOOOOOOO

Here's a thread for everyone getting banded in July 07!

Does anyone have any good ideas for a neat name we could call ourselves?

Can you get one of those neck thingys and clip it on there and wear it around your neck???

We'll enjoy following your blog!

I hate things around my neck, but I remember seeing an arm pouch thingy for your music device with a small pouch on it at Wal-Mart today. Going to go get that tomorrow! I am going to put my blog in my signature right after I finish here. Problem is...I am running out of room in my signature!

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Kari-CONGRATS ON THE RUN and sorry to hear of the key dilemma. Your right it will be a day to remember. You are doing wonderful. Keep it up. You have me inspired!! I told hubby tonight that I want to try running a mile sometime this summer. Tonight when I was walking I started to run a little and then my in laws came outside and I thought 'oh hell no I ain't runnin with them a watchin!" :tongue_smilie: I will get up the nerve eventually but until then I AM WALKING 6 FREAKIN MILES AT A TIME!!!!! Now I may not be able to do it every day but I am definately going to try.

Better get to bed. Just finished up some documentation for work and it is 10:53 pm. I have to let the doggies out and then I am going to go watch George Lopez. The guy cracks me up!!

I don't blame you for not wanting to run in front of people. When I first started at the gym I was REALLY self concious because my 2 principals would be on the elipticals behind me. However they have been COMPLETELY supportive and encouraging in this whole process I figured What the hell, I can't look any worse than I did when I was waddling around at 250 pounds! One of my principals at this school was my principal at my previous school. He called me last April and offered me my job here. Greatest boss you could EVER have! Anyways, I did get more confident as I continued. I still feel like I look like a doofus running and will probably have butterflies on my race days, but that is really something I have had to work on. I still feel like people see me as a fat person...even though the people I pass in the canyon have never seen me as fat...just as another person running in the canyon! However 6 FREAKING MILES IS AWESOME! Good for you...running will come. I didn't start out running!

So my day continued to get more interesting. We live in a small apartment complex and even though it is very old one of the perks is a free laundry room. Yesterday it was busy all day so I didn't get all of it done. Today I go down, do 2 loads of laundry, put them in the dryer...and it doesn't start. So right now my very small apartment has been turned into a cleaners. I just think of it as new decor. Instead of hanging "Plants" I now have hanging "Pants!"

Best sign off! Night all...Chat in the morning...or maybe later tonight if someone else has something to say!

Umm, I've been holding off making hotel reservtions for M of A b/c 1. Last I heard, Peaches' DH was thinking about coming and 2. I'm not sure if I'll be able to go due to possible PS in July. I actually have my first consult today, and hopefully will know more this afternoon. I got myself a nice li'l rash, so hopefully that will convince my insurance to cover it.

Umm, I've been holding off making hotel reservtions for M of A b/c 1. Last I heard, Peaches' DH was thinking about coming and 2. I'm not sure if I'll be able to go due to possible PS in July. I actually have my first consult today, and hopefully will know more this afternoon. I got myself a nice li'l rash, so hopefully that will convince my insurance to cover it.

Oh! Keep me posted linda. I'm hoping to get mine covered because of the rash. Right now it's not bad. My PCP prescribed a pill and it cleared up probably 95% of the problem. I'm done with that script now, but I feel like I'm borderline and the rash could flare up again at some point. I apply powder to the area twice daily and that seems to keep it at bay. But if need be I could and would help the rash along if it got me insurance coverage.

Good Morning Gang....

How is everyone this morning !!!!

Well, I am a PIG - nothing bad - but I still eat when not hungry taking those 1 more bite when I don't have anymore room.. I had to take a pecid last night - I usually don't have heartburn - but cuz I was a pig I did. No More Janet.... Today is a new day - but it's not the day time it's the nights - so tonite is a new night

Ok as to the Trip to MofA - this is why I haven't really booked a ticket - I sorta figured that we would have a lot of cancellations. I totally understand due to rising cost of gas - food - and everyones PS and family obligations. I guess I will just hold off on ticket till I see what's going on with everyone this summer..

Well off to ck my desk - I will ck back later..

Umm, I've been holding off making hotel reservtions for M of A b/c 1. Last I heard, Peaches' DH was thinking about coming and 2. I'm not sure if I'll be able to go due to possible PS in July. I actually have my first consult today, and hopefully will know more this afternoon. I got myself a nice li'l rash, so hopefully that will convince my insurance to cover it.

I am so sorry, I was kinda just thinking out loud about my DH... He is Definelty NOT coming... He is playing in his band every weekend all through out the summer... So I am still in for the M of A trip.

But with you surgery, I could totally understand if you are not feeling up to it. Sorry for the confussion.

Let me know how your consult goes today, you must be so excited!!! I know I would be.

Good Morning Gang....

How is everyone this morning !!!!

Well, I am a PIG - nothing bad - but I still eat when not hungry taking those 1 more bite when I don't have anymore room.. I had to take a pecid last night - I usually don't have heartburn - but cuz I was a pig I did. No More Janet.... Today is a new day - but it's not the day time it's the nights - so tonite is a new night

yup that is the way I feel too... today is the day... I am going to be accountable... no more screwing around.. I CAN DO THIS!~!! Candice

Ok as to the Trip to MofA - this is why I haven't really booked a ticket - I sorta figured that we would have a lot of cancellations. I totally understand due to rising cost of gas - food - and everyones PS and family obligations. I guess I will just hold off on ticket till I see what's going on with everyone this summer..

Well off to ck my desk - I will ck back later..

Oh I need a brick upside the head.... Congrats on your 75.5 lbs. WOW I just loved your picture too!!

Rock on

Peaches and Phyl I have been to Peterborough!!! I met a couple of people on line and one of my friends and I went there back in 2000. OMG it was awsome!! It is about 1300 miles away for us. I loved it!! We didn't have an agenda (I think I told you all about this trip before so I won't go into detail) and we just came and went as we felt and did what we wanted when the mood struck. Oh my it was awsome!!! Beautiful country.

Well, Jackie: please consider this your OPEN invitation to visit Canada again .. You are all always welcome... :clap:

Steph-you are right I prob won't be able to just lay around. I always gotta be on the move it seems. Wow what a change from where I was before!! Went to my doc today. The PA called in so I seen my surgeon himself. That is the first for me since banding!! He was sooo impressed. He looked at the picture that the office took of me the week before my surgery and then he looked at me and said 'you have become a whole new person. You carry yourself with so much confidence and are so much more outgoing and happy.' I thanked him over and over and told him how much my life has changed and my habits have changed. I told him that I walk mostly EVERYDAY and if I miss a day in the week I make sure I still get 10,000 steps in and still feel guilty about missing. He was impressed and told me that I was doing exactly what I need to be doing and not to get to frustrated with the plateau. I asked for a little fill on Wednesday to see if that would jump start things again and we set up the appointment.

I walked 6 miles straight on Saturday and then I walked 4 on Sunday. Tonight I decided that if I could walk 6 on Saturday I could do it again tonight so I walked 6 miles again. I just can not believe it. When I started this journey I would walk 2 miles and I had to take short breaks during the 2 miles and I walked slow and was soooooo out of breathe. Now I go at a vigorous step and I don't even get out of breathe. OMG:w00t: IS THAT REALLY ME!!!!!! I am so happy tonight.

Well I better get. I want to vacuum my car out before it gets dark. Yes I clean my car like I clean my house. :wub: I hate sand being on my floor boards and dust on a dash so I clean my car 2 times a week and vacuum it in between if I need to. HAHA I know..............OCD!!!!!!!!

Jackie; when your cleaning you are burning more and more calories!!! Your pictures are awesome! Keep it up girl.:thumbup:

by jove I think I've got it..... thanks Janet.

Candice - by jove I think you do :0)

Umm, I've been holding off making hotel reservtions for M of A b/c 1. Last I heard, Peaches' DH was thinking about coming and 2. I'm not sure if I'll be able to go due to possible PS in July. I actually have my first consult today, and hopefully will know more this afternoon. I got myself a nice li'l rash, so hopefully that will convince my insurance to cover it.

Hope you can still make the M of A trip.

We're going whatever happens with everyone else.... reservations made for train and hotel

and already paid for, so we're committed!!

I am so sorry, I was kinda just thinking out loud about my DH... He is Definelty NOT coming... He is playing in his band every weekend all through out the summer... So I am still in for the M of A trip.

But with you surgery, I could totally understand if you are not feeling up to it. Sorry for the confusion.

Let me know how your consult goes today, you must be so excited!!! I know I would be.

So if Linda can't come, you'll need a roommate?? Maybe Chim. We haven't heard from her in a while, but she was the first to make her hotel reservation.

Did you have a chance to look up that

Aragain Lodge site and see where it is?

It's further northeast than I remembered.

Ok as to the Trip to MofA - this is why I haven't really booked a ticket - I sorta figured that we would have a lot of cancellations. I totally understand due to rising cost of gas - food - and everyones PS and family obligations. I guess I will just hold off on ticket till I see what's going on with everyone this summer..

Well off to ck my desk - I will ck back later..

Don't give up yet....

hoping it will still work out for everyone.

by jove I think I've got it..... thanks Janet.

We knew you had it in you!! Well done!!

We knew you had it in you!! Well done!!

Hi Phyl; hee,hee... now I will do this all the time... its so cool.. I don't have to rely on Memory for everyone's names, stories etc.... LOL :scared2:

Good Morning Gang....

How is everyone this morning !!!!

Well, I am a PIG - nothing bad - but I still eat when not hungry taking those 1 more bite when I don't have anymore room.. I had to take a pecid last night - I usually don't have heartburn - but cuz I was a pig I did. No More Janet.... Today is a new day - but it's not the day time it's the nights - so tonite is a new night :blushing:

Ok as to the Trip to MofA - this is why I haven't really booked a ticket - I sorta figured that we would have a lot of cancellations. I totally understand due to rising cost of gas - food - and everyones PS and family obligations. I guess I will just hold off on ticket till I see what's going on with everyone this summer..

Well off to ck my desk - I will ck back later..

I certainly hope that M of Am. is still on.... I wanna go so bad and am really looking forward to it!!! I don't care what the gas will cost.

oh forget to brag... I made it today!!!

I had a WHOLE day where I stuck to my food plan 1139 cals, 127 Carbs, 38g Fat & 72 g PROTIEN...

I made a deal with a co-worker that we would be accountable to ea other daily... PLUS I have to Look HER IN THE FACE and tell her what I've eaten...

No excersise today, but I'll remedy that tomorrow.

Night, night

Candice

CONGRATS - CANDICE - I am so proud of you !!!!!

KARRI WHERE ARE YOU !!! You haven't been on since last night - Mommy Dearest is worrying :scared2:

M of A - Phyl - Steph - Me - Candice and hopfully Linda & Jackie..

Well, I went to the gym - did 2 miles 36 minutes 4 to 7 incline 3.0 - 3.7 speed. But the fan wasing working and I was hot..

Ruby - I wouldn't take the pills - tell them you are and keep going back complaining about the rash just so that i could get it covered by insurance. :blushing:

Hi Phyl; hee,hee... now I will do this all the time... its so cool.. I don't have to rely on Memory for everyone's names, stories etc.... LOL :thumbup:

I certainly hope that M of Am. is still on.... I wanna go so bad and am really looking forward to it!!! I don't care what the gas will cost.

M of A..... I'm going no matter what!!!

oh forget to brag... I made it today!!!

I had a WHOLE day where I stuck to my food plan 1139 cals, 127 Carbs, 38g Fat & 72 g PROTIEN...

I made a deal with a co-worker that we would be accountable to ea other daily... PLUS I have to Look HER IN THE FACE and tell her what I've eaten...

No excersise today, but I'll remedy that tomorrow.

Night, night

Candice

You had a GREAT day...

except for the exercise....

which I haven't done yet either!!

Have to switch the TV input to the Wii and play some TENNIS or something!! Did go for about a 2 hr ride on my scooter, but that doesn't count!! Next time I am going to take plastic bags and gather up pop/beer cans that I am passing along the way!! That should count for some exercise!! It is disgusting to see the garbage that people must throw out their car windows that is laying along the sides of the road!!

CONGRATS - CANDICE - I am so proud of you !!!!!

KARRI WHERE ARE YOU !!! You haven't been on since last night - Mommy Dearest is worrying :scared2:

M of A - Phyl - Steph - Me - Candice and hopfully Linda & Jackie..

Well, I went to the gym - did 2 miles 36 minutes 4 to 7 incline 3.0 - 3.7 speed. But the fan wasing working and I was hot..

Ruby - I wouldn't take the pills - tell them you are and keep going back complaining about the rash just so that i could get it covered by insurance. :blushing:

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I can't believe you are leading Ruby astray.....

telling her to be dishonest!!

Shame!!

:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

Poor Baby!! Too hot while exercising!!

My scooter ride.... I had on sweat pants, heaviest sweat shirt I own, heavy fleece jacket, knit scarf, hat and gloves!! I wish I was back in the desert with the wind and the heat!! It's too cold here and .....

our DD is causing a lot of emotional turmoil for us... problems with our teenage GD have her very angry and she is not reacting with any degree of maturity. We've both been in tears over this today, and had two long phone conversations with our SIL. DD is in serious need of some counselling but it's impossible to even have a rational conversation with her about it at the moment. It's very frustrating, heartbreaking,

and we are at our wits' end!!

Sorry I worried you...I have been in meetings all day. And I am exhausted. Major food demons today. I was hungry all day...not head hunger, but actual stomach growling hunger. I woke up hungry and could not shake it all day. Then they provided us food in the meeting today and I have NO idea how many calories I had. I didn't eat anything bad, but I get nervous (almost shaky) when I don't know the calorie count. I should have just packed my own lunch, but I figured I am not going to be able to hide from food my whole life. I had my plan going in...a grilled chicken wrap with no dressing and fruit. That is all I had too, but of course I have been trying to figure out how to figure out how many calories all afternoon. I am crazy and it pisses me off. SO I estimated 400 calories for the entire meal, but that was totally a random guess!

But anyways I will survive. I am very happy with my perfectly measured and weighed foods, delightfully portioned out in ziplock baggies and calculated to the calorie. I don't see weighing and measuring as a chore or as a diet...it just makes me happy. Kind of like Jackie's cleaning...it is what makes us happy! Needless to say though it wears me out worrying what I ate. Dumb...I know. Plus I an trying to decide which is the lesser of the evils. Maybe you all can help. I either have to add extra calories (fats mainly as I am getting in more carbs now) or I have to eat bigger portions. And yes being unfilled I can eat now eat pretty big portions. Not as big as before, but at least triple of what I could when filled. So I don't know which one is safer for me. The portion sizes scare me because that was my biggest problem before. I am afraid that I am going to be hungry so I have been going with the bigger meals. My argument/justification is that if I am going to eat more, I don't want to have a lot of extra, needless calories. I guess my biggest fear is that my portions are going to go up to the point that I can't control it again. I know that I can always have a fill that will prevent that but not until August. Guess I am just going to have to be VERY careful.

Other than that, my day was very uninteresting. I am exhausted though. Can't imagine how DH is feeling. RIght now he is working 2 jobs. 6AM - 10AM and then 1:30PM to 10PM. Next week it is worse... 4AM - 8/9AM and then 1:30PM to 10PM. Today was my rest day on the half-marathon training but then I have 2 consecutive days of running. I am getting more and more excited about it. It is so weird to think that 13.1 miles really isn't that far. I have complete confidence in myself. It is such a nice...but odd...feeling.

Well I honestly think I am going to go to bed. I will get back up when DH gets home, but the mornings are coming early!

OH and by the way...we had snow again today. It didn't stick around long, but I REALLY want spring to get here. I am freezing!