Great Idea - I will do it right now !!

Hi

I am Janet and I am a recovering food addict :wink2:

I was banded 7/17/07 - My starting weight was 250 - I'm 5'4

Today (just over 10 months out) I am 154 - size 8 pants (was 18/20) Medium tops (was 22/24)

I got banded as I wanted to extend the years that I have left on this planet and to do that I knew that I needed to lose weight.

The band has been the tool I needed. For the first time in my life I have been able to achieve this goal (actually getting to my goal weight)

If you want a buddy - support - help - suggestions - Please feel free to call upon me - I will gladly share my journey with you - the journey is still on going and by helping you I will be helping me (staying motivated and accountable) and then one day you can pay it forward and help someone else.

Janet and Ellen: Thanks for the encouragement. I've lost 17 lbs post surgery. Yes, I do need to travel for work on weekends, but not all the time. And, sometimes I try to take advantage of the trip and go a couple of days early to see the area. For instance, I'm heading over to Maine and will spend the weekend on a small island off the coast of Portland, ME. So, it's not all bad!!

Janet and Ellen: Thanks for the encouragement. I've lost 17 lbs post surgery. Yes, I do need to travel for work on weekends, but not all the time. And, sometimes I try to take advantage of the trip and go a couple of days early to see the area. For instance, I'm heading over to Maine and will spend the weekend on a small island off the coast of Portland, ME. So, it's not all bad!!

Kathy, Lucky you !!! I don't feel so sorry for you now .. Have some clam chowder for me or some crab or lobster... Remember Protein - just reduce the butter part - it's allowable... Have fun .. Hugs Janet

Kathy, Lucky you !!! I don't feel so sorry for you now .. Have some clam chowder for me or some crab or lobster... Remember Protein - just reduce the butter part - it's allowable... Have fun .. Hugs Janet

Yeah!! I wanna go too!!

I can do crab or lobster without the butter.

Don't miss it at all, in fact.

Yeah!! I wanna go too!!

I can do crab or lobster without the butter.

Don't miss it at all, in fact.

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No I do miss it

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I am a Paula Dean Girl

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I want lobster!! with a little butter!! Maine is one of my most favorite places on earth.

I just got home from a morning at the dr. and hospital trying to get to the bottom of my rash. Bottom line, they don't know. I'm being tested for Shingles as it resembles that but I don't have much pain in the rash. In the meantime I have some stronger RX hydrocortisone creme to put on it and an RX if the shingles is positive. If no improvement I am to call a dermatologist next week. They are confident it's not an infection in my incisons nor MRSA so I am relieved at that and JUST WANT TO STOP ITCHING I AM GOING INSANE!!!

I want lobster!! with a little butter!! Maine is one of my most favorite places on earth.

I just got home from a morning at the dr. and hospital trying to get to the bottom of my rash. Bottom line, they don't know. I'm being tested for Shingles as it resembles that but I don't have much pain in the rash. In the meantime I have some stronger RX hydrocortisone creme to put on it and an RX if the shingles is positive. If no improvement I am to call a dermatologist next week. They are confident it's not an infection in my incisons nor MRSA so I am relieved at that and JUST WANT TO STOP ITCHING I AM GOING INSANE!!!

Lori - Hugs - I just responded to your rash on the 50 thread:biggrin:

I have never been to Maine but it was my dream prior to banding to eat my way across America :biggrin: :tt2: :mad: Well, I guess I can still do it to a degree just smaller portions - but I don't think I could eat at poorboy now adays

Hi Indigo,

I must be following you from board to board. I have eaten my way across America almost. I have this goal to get to all 50 states before the end of my 50th year. I have 5 left. Vermont, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama and Lousiana. I'll wait on the latter 3 til after hurricane season! may go to Vermont for a weekend soon.

Hi Indigo,

I must be following you from board to board. I have eaten my way across America almost. I have this goal to get to all 50 states before the end of my 50th year. I have 5 left. Vermont, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama and Lousiana. I'll wait on the latter 3 til after hurricane season! may go to Vermont for a weekend soon.

Lori

You have done better than me - as a kid my family drove across country twice (3rd grade & 5th grade) my Aunt had a house on Lake Champange in Vermont. We drove thru Canada the 2nd time - had maple candy & suryp from vermont - but we ate at regular restaruants - Howard Johnson had terrible food I remember that.. and that Canada was beautiful - so green.

I have a friend Mango from my lucky #7 - she lives in LA and that's the #1 place I have always wanted to go to eat.. Osyter - crawdads - aligator - creolo food cajun foods - #2 Eastern Seaboard for the lobser, claim chowder fish et - #3 South for the BBQ but I don't like vinager bbq sauce I like sweet :biggrin: - I have been to the islands and had jerk chicken - tamales in banana leaves - and a few other local favs - .

Is your band new? When I took off my bandages, I got a terrible, itchy rash. The Dr. said I was alergist to the bandages.

I tried my things. I used aloe the most.

It's funny my quest to get to all 50 states started in elementary school. I don't even remember what grade. But we got this mimiographed (remember those with the purple ink and I loved to smell them LOL) map of the US. We had to color in the state we lived in and any states we had been to. I still have that map and said someday I will have it all colored in. Then I'll have to move on to Canadian provinces or Eurpoean countries or something. LOL I have 4 of the provinces so far. It helps being an airline brat. My dad worked for the airlines, I did and now my husband does.

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No I do miss it

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I am a Paula Dean Girl

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NAH!! It's highly overrated!!

You can live without it!!

HONEST!!

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It's funny my Quest to get to all 50 states started in elementary school. I don't even remember what grade. But we got this mimiographed (remember those with the purple ink and I loved to smell them LOL) map of the US. We had to color in the state we lived in and any states we had been to. I still have that map and said someday I will have it all colored in. Then I'll have to move on to Canadian provinces or Eurpoean countries or something. LOL I have 4 of the provinces so far. It helps being an airline brat. My dad worked for the airlines, I did and now my husband does.

I just noticed "BABE UNDERCONSTRUCTION

LOVE IT !!!!

It's funny my Quest to get to all 50 states started in elementary school. I don't even remember what grade. But we got this mimiographed (remember those with the purple ink and I loved to smell them LOL) map of the US. We had to color in the state we lived in and any states we had been to. I still have that map and said someday I will have it all colored in. Then I'll have to move on to Canadian provinces or Eurpoean countries or something. LOL I have 4 of the provinces so far. It helps being an airline brat. My dad worked for the airlines, I did and now my husband does.

We should go on a road trip!! I wanna do that too!!

We have a map of the states on the RV door and there are just too many states that still need to be filled in!!

NAH!! It's highly overrated!!

You can live without it!!

HONEST!!

Oh I do - especially since I have been banded - but I love the taste

Hi Indigo,

I must be following you from board to board. I have eaten my way across America almost. I have this goal to get to all 50 states before the end of my 50th year. I have 5 left. Vermont, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama and Lousiana. I'll wait on the latter 3 til after hurricane season! may go to Vermont for a weekend soon.

Oh, come on now.....come on down! I went out today and once again...bought my food for the hurricane....just in case. I am south of Houston. Oh well, with the band, all I need is Water, tuna, and Protein powder. There ya go, another good reason to get a band.:biggrin: