Let's see if we can get everyone to move over to this new 60+ thread!

I'm celebrating today.... my 6 month bandiversary!

Phyl

You look great in your new pic. Let me know when you hit the 100 pounds lost mark. That deserves celebrating!!!!

Hi, Pati,

WHOA!! We have a whole new look here! I think I like it!

Sounds like your appt went very well! Congrats on the weight loss. That is very good this early. I don't remember how much I lost before my first fill. Good for you going to the pool. We are doing water aerobics Mon-Fri and I really enjoy it. Exercise makes a big difference!

Wow love your new photo Phylsser You are disappearing on me you look great. Will be nice when I finally get to be a big losser like you.

Carol

HELP!!!.... I followed all the instructions in the FAQ, and on the TickerFactory website... and my ticker still doesn't show, nor does my picture... so what am I doing wrong? lol

HI,

I just turned 60 on 11/13 and I am having my surgery on the 18th!! Glad to see someone around my age, now I just have to learn to use this posting place!!

HI,

I just turned 60 on 11/13 and I am having my surgery on the 18th!! Glad to see someone around my age, now I just have to learn to use this posting place!!

Welcome to this group, Horserider! Good luck on your surgery just a few days from now. Looks like you are doing okay with the posting bit. Just keep doing it!

I wish you a successful surgery and rapid recovery - will be thinking about you next week.

HI,

I just turned 60 on 11/13 and I am having my surgery on the 18th!! Glad to see someone around my age, now I just have to learn to use this posting place!!

Hi and Wecome. Will be thinking of you on the 18th. Be sure and post how you are doing. As for posting, just add this to your favorites. Then all you have to do is click on favorites and you will be directed to this link.

I use Google, and "favorite" and "add to favorites" are the stars on the far left of the menu bar.

Hey, my name is Dodie also!! Thanks for the intro! I will be posting often, hope to "meet" you again!

Hey, my name is Dodie also!! Thanks for the intro! I will be posting often, hope to "meet" you again!

Doddie to Dodie Please to meet you. I got my nickname from my sister and my first name is Doreen. Will look forward to watching you move toward your goals.

horserider Welcome to the group. We look forward to getting to know you better. Good luck and keep in touch.

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Hi every one, Long time no messages. But I am back. I have lost 50+ pounds since my surgery and feel great. I am halfway there.

Continue to loose slowly, finally in September since I had no real restriction and could eat anything I wanted. I asked Doctor to remove all saline and then put it back in. ( at time I had 7.5 in a 9cc Realize band) Well let me tell you I now have restriction. But still manage to get about 90 - 110 grams of Protein in every day. I manage to down a Protein Slam down (3 oz drink with 25 grams of protein) once to twice per day. Since I am never hungry I must force myself to eat/drink even these

People are really starting to notice weight loss and compliments come in almost daily. I try not to buy any clothes since I do not stay in a sizevery long. Hope to be in a size 10 by Christmas, down from a 20 (Jan2008)

I joined a really good support group in Northern AZ and we meet every Thursday, the support is great and really makes a difference.

Best of Luck to all keep us updated.

K

Joann Marie

Wow! You are getting close to your surgery date. Have you started on the liquid diet yet. All the best to you.

lkgrubb Hi It's good to hear from you again, and congratulations on the successful weight loss. You are doing awesome! I don't know about you, but I feel like a new person because I have much more energy. Keep up the good work!!!

LK - welcome back! I'm glad to hear of your success. It reminds me that it's important to be your own advocate and ask for what you want. It sounds like your request to the doctor is just what you needed to jumpstart your progress.

I'm scheduled for December 4th! 18 days to go, and I am alternating between excitement and terror. Well, maybe that is just a bit melodramatic, but I do have a case of nerves every once in a while. Karenin, I have not started a liquid diet yet. My surgeon requires 7 days of a modified liquid diet prior to surgery - which makes me starting on Thanksgiving! I see her the day before T'giving, and I am hoping she will modify it even more to accommodate a slice of turkey or so, but if she does not, I will be having turkey broth and jello - and loving every minute of it! I have been following a high protein low carb plan the last few weeks.

LK, I am having the Realize band also - at the recommendation of my surgeon. She says that for her patients over 65 she has seen better success with the Realize band. She originally gave me the option, but as we are planning the actual event, she made the decision for me. I am glad she did, since I had been researching quite a lot and was having trouble with the decision. Have you been using their website? I have been doing the pre-op part of the website and really like it so far. I do wonder if people continue to use it over the course of their weight loss, or if it just drops off the to-do list after a while. I plan to track my food and exercise (have already started that) and I like the tracking system they use.

It's good to hear you are both doing well. I hope to keep hearing from you!

So good to read all the new posts and see more folks discovering our 60+ site!! WELCOME!!

Pati, I see you got your ticker going. Still having trouble with a photo?? I have a good one of you that I can resize and email to you if you want... from our lunch date last month. It is a challenge getting it to post!

I would love to answer all the new posts more personally, but I am having to limit my time online until they get some more bandwidth for our WiFi here in the RV park!! I got my hand slapped the other day... with a smile, of course... this IS a Christian park!! Apparently I was using WAY more bandwidth than everyone else!! They didn't know who it was so they just shut me down and waited for someone to show up in the office whining about being shut down.... ME!!

I think Facebook might be the culprit...

unfortunately, my new addiction!

I discovered you can play Sudoku there,

and I enjoy Parking Wars and Speed Racing!!

Sorry... my second childhood, I guess!

So.... Keep up the good work everyone!!

JoannMarie.... I get tickled reading your posts.... from panic to peace and back!! You'll be fine!!

Panic to peace and back - that's a perfect description of how I feel these days! I guess as long as it's peace at the end of the day I can sleep...

Thanks, Phyl.