Hello everyone...I am being banded on April 10th. I am so excited! Seems like it's been forever to get to the countdown, but I think it'll be here before we know it!

Anyone else scheduled in April? We need to come up with a group name!

Carol

I've got to get the scales moving again! I wanted to be 175 by Halloween but that's out the window so my new goal is to be 185 by Thanksgiving. I've got to reloose the weight I've gained back since having the unfill:( But I'm going to do it!!!

Hope everyone has a good day!

Mom- You are less than 3 pounds away from your goal! You can do it! I'll bet you'll make 185 by Halloween and 175 by Thanksgiving!!:thumbup:

Try some warm tomato soup with some melted cheese. That should go down nicely :-)

That suggestion sounds so good I think I will make that too! :cool2:

Another thing that suprised me was I thought I was 267 at time of surgery but I wasn't :w00t: I was 271!! I am now 211 so that's 60 on the dot! So 6 month anniversary I pulled out 60 lbs lost. Now another 40 to make my 100 by 1 year.

Awesome job! Girl you are rocking this! You'll make your 100 pounds. You've got plenty of time! Your pics look wonderful!:smile:

~Carol

Mom- You are less than 3 pounds away from your goal! You can do it! I'll bet you'll make 185 by Halloween and 175 by Thanksgiving!!:smile:

Well....I haven't posted my true weight since I had the unfill:blushing:

Since the unfill, I put on 10lbs....so I'm actually 196 again:cursing: Being able to eat anything again with no restriction did me in! But I'm back on track now. But that's why I don't see me making the 175 goal but thanks for the encouragment!

Awww, dangit! I'm sorry! I hope I didn't upset you.{{{hugs}}}

Nope, not upset at all. I was but it comes with the situation so I got over it. Atleast people are still noticing what I have lost and I can wear all the clothes I had bought:)

I want to see the pics everyone is raving about.....what is the thread? or point me in the right direction --------> <--------------- I enjoy popping in and reading all the posts. It is amazing how encouraging everyone is. Struggling with TOM this week too.........but hoping for a drop off once it is over......reaching my 6 month mark on Halloween and hoping for the 60 lbs loss.

Numbrgirl- Here's the link! I am so happy for you! You are really doing great and I'll bet you'll make your goal! Good to hear from you!

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f179/april-avengers-strut-your-stuff-77921/

Tightness is BACK!!!!! I am so happy to report this...I got up this morning, went about things as usual then took two tylenol along with a couple gulps of water, without thinking, and boom....I FELT IT!!! I know it sounds crazy that I'm so excited about the pain of this but it is so great to have that feeling back now. Now its time to get to loosing again!

MOM!!!!!!!!! Good for you! LOL

I don't wish you any pain or discomfort, but I know exactly what you mean. I couldn't wait to get refilled and when I finally did, I loved it! There is such a difference isn't there? I missed having my fill....you'd think we'd be excited to just eat, but I wasn't.

Oh my...look out! You are gonna be all over this!

~C

Turler - thanks for understanding. It is wierd that we wouldn't want to be able to eat but it is so empowering and I have gotten to the point that I hated meal times or being around food because I knew I would want it and not get full.

Just checked out everyone's pics....WOW!!! Everyone looks great and is doing so good!!!

Yeah...I know. I knew I was eating too much. Then it was hard to back away from it. I was instantly like I was before banding. Hungry all the time, rooting around for something to eat.

I love that we can have this tool to remind us to stop eating! Not to mention the 'not hungry' part. For me, that is the best part. I was miserable being so hungry all the time. It made me grumpy. I was perpetually dieting. I'm so glad I have this...despite my issues that I've had from time to time, I wouldn't trade it!

~C

I'm with you, I wouldn't trade it either. I wish I had done this so long ago.

Yea Mom!!!!! Isn't restriction great??!!! I'm glad you are finally back to where you need to be.

G'morning Turler. Hope you are having a good day off. I'm scared to be off work - too many temptations. Weekends are the hardest for me. Stay on track. I saw you logged your food this morning :-)

Mom - do you want to log with us? EVERYONE is invited...

Morning Leslie! I was having trouble with TDP...kept logging my food for the next day...I had to go back and change the date for everything last night. Must have missed that one. It's fixed now. It had my time zone 5 hours ahead. That's Hawaii right??? LOL

I am doing okay so far. I took your advice and put the Peanut Butter in my yogurt. Much better. I might actually eat more of that now! I will try to be good today. We are going out for dinner tonight. Not sure what will happen! LOL

It's Friday everyone! Go forth and have a great weekend!!!! I am going to my very first all day crop (scrapbooking fest). It's actually called 'Croptoberfest'! LOL I hope I get something accomplished. I made a book of my daughter's Freshman year of high school. I haven't even started her Sophomore year and she is a Junior now! So that is what I am going to work on. It's from 9 am to 9 pm. I would love to get the whole thing done, but I foresee more talking than working happening! LOL

~C

Mom that's awesome! Congrats Say Hello to sipping Water again!

Good morning all! For those that didn't catch it the first time check out http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f17/what-have-you-lost-44347/ this threads has a list of things and what they weigh. I have lost an ELEPHANTS PENIS no joke.. Jeez I bet their backs hurt alot Sounds like the chat room here now jk

On a serious note i do have a question and will probably spend time looking it up today. It's not secret that I like to have a glass of wine. Well even knowing the horrible amount of salt and calories in a margarita I have tired to have them a few times at my favorite

restaurant... What happens immediately after taking the first sip its like the band instantly tightens up. Sometimes I can have the glass and sometimes it makes me slime and I have to put it away. Even when I was open enough and was eating breads and stuff it would instantly lock me up.. Sounds weird but I have experimented a few times to see if it was the time of day the situation the drink etc. It seems to me most alcohols.

Any idea?