Hey all.

So there's a bunch of us in this group, all split up into our different banding days. I was thinking that it might be a good idea to have one master thread as we move through the month, in which all of us could post as we go, from the pioneers going on March 1st to the finalists on March 31st.

I'd love to talk about our anticipation and any worries as we approach our banding date, for people to talk about exactly what happened from the moment they walked into the hospital door until the second they walked out, about how recovery is going, about weight loss and plateaus, about non-scale victories and challenges.

I was thinking that if we all contribute to one thread, it'll form a more substantial channel for information and support. At the moment, I was thinking that we might be too spread out into individual date, and that a central thread would be a really good backbone for the group, in addition to the date-specific threads.

What do you think?

Fenton

OK, confession time for me. Last nite, between me and the dog, we ate a whole bag of Kraft caramels. They were really good, but the calories and carbs killed me for the day :thumbup:, I'm back on track again this morning and planning for a better day.

Hi Everyone, I am now happy. I can drink liquids again. :cursing: All weekend I could not keep any fluids or food down. I was WAY toooo tight. So I had an unfill. My PAC took out 2 cc. She told me she was going to take out 3, but I convinced her to only take 2. So now I am on liquids for 2 more days. On the other hand I did lose 10 pounds in 6 days. That is usually what I lose in a month. That number kind of scared me. I do not want to be unhealthy. Also she made me make another appointment in 2 weeks for a fill. So I am glad that I do not have to go to long with out any restriction.

hey Fenton can I make this my weigh in? :tt1:

NO! You must weigh in on Friday, when your body has become rehydrated! No cheating!

Seriously, though, I'm glad you had that unfill - it sounds scary...

Thanks for the kick, Fenton

Today is another day. Looking to make better choices and get myself back in the groove

Cold, ice and rain this morning. so much fun!!

Next time, I say we all line up to kick Lynn! It's more fun when we're all kicking.

An OK day, yesterday. I'm writing at a writers' retreat - a group office with lots of cubicles, reference works, wireless internet etc., where strict rules of silence are enforced, so no one can do anything but write - and got a little snagged in the free M&M's dispenser in the break room. As we say in England, M&M's are just so more-ish - you have a few, then a few more, then a few more, etc.

But I pushed myself during the day, and walked over 6 miles. Hip a bit sore today, though.

Which reminds me: I need new shoes. And some resort wear - next month I'm going to Hawaii for a crime fiction conference, and I don't own anything loud enough to pass for a Hawaiian shirt.

My clothes are getting bigger - belt down another notch, will need to go back to the cobbler to have more notches punched.

Amanda, will you be able to join us for weigh-in on Friday? I know you've got a lot on your mind, but you (foolishly!) admitted that there's an accessible scale in the hospital.

For most (probably all) of us, stress-related eating has been a major problem in the past. I'm hoping you can convert your pain and your worry into action, harness that energy to make you move, to help you make the right choices. I hope you can respond to the pressures on you by being good to yourself.

So weigh in with us Friday, or as close to Friday as you can. Keep us in mind, because we have you in mind. And keep Friday in mind, and exercise and eat accordingly.

TWO MORE DAYS BEFORE FRIDAY WEIGH-IN!

You have all been warned...

Struggling a bit this week....haven't been doing bad, but not great either...just feeling a little out of sorts. Just so tired of the gray and cold....blech.

I did make a doctor's appointment next week for an adjustment and visit with the exercise guru....

I AM going to the gym tonight. forget about icy, roads and sleet. I will get there and get my work out in..

Fenton - Hawaii, am I jealous. I have never been any further than the mid west.

Dredding the weigh in on Friday!!:cursing:

I too have not got my exercise in since the weekend. I did the treadmill on Saturday and my WII on Sunday (even though it wasn't long enough), so I AM going to do the treadmill tonite!!! I don't want to face "THE CLAW" on Friday!!:cursing:

Good! I really have come to believe that exercise is even more important than diet in this process, for a variety of reasons. And, at the end of the day, a fit fat person can be healthier than an unfit skinny person.

When my gym membership kicks in on Sunday - WATCH OUT!

Ok Fenton, I will re-weigh on Friday. :cursing: I think I will be ok, because I had to be on liquids for 2 more days.

NSV- I went into Nordstrom's last night and I tried on a slamming dress. It was blue saphire in color and in a size 16. I can not remember when I was that size. I was bigger than that in high school. I did not buy the dress because it was $188.00 and I could not justify buying a dress that would be too big in a couple of months. :tongue: But it sure felt awesome to fit into a dress like that.

Katie K.

Boy, I sure wish I had your dedication Lynn! Exercise is my weakness right now. I try, really get on a roll, and then I get busy for a day or two. Once I miss one day working out, it gets very easy to miss day two. And so on....

What's sad is that once I start working out, I love it! I feel great afterwards. But just getting dressed and actually walking down to the basement to get on the treadmill, man, that is harder than actually working out! I try to talk myself out of it at least 5 different ways. I have yet to understand why.

Very nice NSV potatie! I can't wait to buy myself something obnoxiously expensive when I hit goal. Maybe a hot, very expensive pair of stilettos???

OK, confession time for me. Last nite, between me and the dog, we ate a whole bag of Kraft caramels. They were really good, but the calories and carbs killed me for the day :bored:, I'm back on track again this morning and planning for a better day.

I'd like to know how you could keep those carmels down!!!

sharon:)