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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.

Good morning gang! After standing out in the cold greeting people at church my FM kicked in. Even my teeth were aching last night. So I took two tylenol. I usually take one. My heart was racing for about three hours till I took a xanax. I finally fell asleep at 1am. Anyway, I am better this morning. i am not going to water aerobics because I don't want a repeat of last night. It is cool and damp. I can't wait to get to Vegas where the humidity is lower. I am going to buy me a cap and gloves with my Kohl bucks. Then come home and start packing.

I did not weigh today. I may do that tomorrow. I know one thing. I NEED A FILL! I am going Dec 9th. If she says no......I will ask to speak to Dr. Davis.

I had oatmeal this morning. I think I am going to make soup today.....probably taco.....the low cal version.

I will check in tonight.

Apples.......YUK! I need one of those too. HUGS! for you today!

Hi all...good morning!

It was a wonderful weekend. The weather was absolutely gorgeous needed only a light jacket/coat.

My meeting went very well with the producer. If she is someone who is going to produce this show....ill be very happy to work with her. Jeff was happy as well...so on to the next step of finding the right network to pick it up. Again not holding my breadth until contracts are signed. lol Im not changing my life at all...and certainly making no plans for anyones future.

Today...am home with Dassi apparently who has a virus of some sort. Was throwing up yesturday afternoon with slight fever. I made her home remedy of pedialyte for the first 8 hrs. That seemed to help. At night she had crackers and some soup this morning. I will be going to work at 2:30 after babysitter gets here.

Phyl I love that roasting recipe....what a great idea for shabbos for me....can put the roast in the oven before leaving for work and which on Friday is early early...day. Home by 1:30 and then the chicken would be ready...Have so little time after work since shabbat starts at 4:00-4:30 for about three months starting daylight saving time. Been looking for recipes like this for the winter!!!!

Thank you Thank you!!!

Okay....I got this post from the support group on Thursday..so posting for everyone

Here is my tips that ive heard and hopefully learned about the upcoming holiday season....to share

TEN COMMANDMENTS FOR LAB BANDERS FOR THE HOLIDAYS

1. Thou shalt not enter a party feeling hungry

2. Thou shalt not thing about the holidays being about food

3. Thou shalt not arrive at a party empty handed

4. Thou shalt not feel exhausted during the holiday season

5. Thou shalt not be unprepared during the holiday season

6. Thou shalt not EVER accept leftovers

7. Thou shalt not drink less than 80 ounces of "good Fluid: daily after reading this post

8. Thou shalt not disobey the 5% rule

9. Thou shalt not ever feel guilty

10. Thou shalt not forget their goals or the hard work they have allready accomplished

HEALTHY EATING FOR THE HOLIDAYS!

Ideas to get you through the season

1. Always be prepared

2. Location is everything! "Hang out" in a safe zone

3. Avoid leftovers at all costs

4. Its just another meal attidude.

5. Protein, protein, protein!

6. Half of the time, food cravings are the thirst in disquise.

7. Increase your exercise during the season.

8. "Buisness as usual" attidude.

9. No guilt- Relish ion your success.

Happy Holidays all.....

Jodi, thanks for the post that is great.

Apples, you can whine all you want. You are the least whinny one. I'm sure I beat you in that dept.

Arlene, good luck shopping.

Where's Janet?

LauraK

Well, good morning everyone! I really don't have any complaints. I do however, have to go to town today (yuk) I have several errands to run. The one I don't want to do is go to "Big Brands" tire place to get nitro in the tires and have them look at a buldge on one of the front tires:cursing:.

Then I'm off to the dr. to show them I don't have t.b.. Then over to the adult school to turn in my physical papers so I can get my books, and finally to the grocery store:rolleyes:.

Gonna try to walk two times today, I only walked once each of the last two days:eek:.

I know weather will be permitting because the next few days it will be around 70 degrees.:laugh:

Well all for now!:thumbup:

Edited November 15, 201015 yr by kellyodoran

Morning ladies,

I have a bunch of errands to do today...but I've already sorted my t-shirt and jeans closet. I moved summer shirts out and long-sleeved shirts in. It's finally cool enough to justify the long sleeve weather. I'm also trying to pack for the trip. So far it looks like the weather is going to be fine...meaning no snow.

Tried to install the new Office 2007 I got and it's messed up and won't install so I need to deal with that and deal with my insurance. Always something.

Will try and check in again later.

Eva

I am back from shopping early. Kohls bucks can't be spent till tomorrow. So, at 7am I am going to Macy's for their big sale then on to kohls.....gotta check the time though, but I know the Macy's sale starts tomorrow.

Jodi, thanks for the Banding Ten Commandments. I will print them and put them on the Fridge. I hope all goes well with the new job prospect.

Eva.....where are your going? Vegas again? We are going on that Grand Canyon bus tour.

Phyl, thanks for the recipe. Hey, I loaded several recipes apps on to my phone. Sparkpeople, martha stewart, Allrecipe. I did not know that they had them until I saw Martha's in her Living Magazine.

Kelly.....TB......I must have missed that post.....What's up ....you had to get a test?

I am back from shopping early. Kohls bucks can't be spent till tomorrow. So, at 7am I am going to Macy's for their big sale then on to kohls.....gotta check the time though, but I know the Macy's sale starts tomorrow.

Jodi, thanks for the Banding Ten Commandments. I will print them and put them on the Fridge. I hope all goes well with the new job prospect.

Eva.....where are your going? Vegas again? We are going on that Grand Canyon bus tour.

Phyl, thanks for the recipe. Hey, I loaded several recipes apps on to my phone. Sparkpeople, martha stewart, Allrecipe. I did not know that they had them until I saw Martha's in her Living Magazine.

Kelly.....TB......I must have missed that post.....What's up ....you had to get a test?

It is for a scholarship to start a cna(certified nurses assis.) program, I think because you will be in health care facilities? And maybe around older people?

Jodi...good luck with getting your contracts in place for the program. What a good momma....sounds like you did just the right thing for poor little Dazzi. Stomach flu...yuk. Hope you don't get it. Do you keep anti-nausea meds on hand in case you do get it?

LauraK...oh good...according to you I have a little wiggle room and can whine a bit more on the thread.

Kelly...having to get new tires or repair ranks right up there with fixing the water heater, water conditioner, frig, dishwasher, etc. I don't like those surprise maintenance costs.

Here goes....*&^%$#@*(())))%%$##. Tomorrow about this time, all will be good.

Ooops...forgot to post the "tip of the day". I cannot take credit for this one...got it from another bandster on another thread.

Was getting tired of my Viactiv chews. Once in awhile or every other day would be fine but have been chewing those things every day since b/4 LB surgery. Need a change and found one. Also, wanted a change from my Flinstone gummies. The following were recommended and they are wonderful. Soft and no rotten vitamin taste to pick up on.

I went on Amazon.com and ordered them.

Vitafusion calcium 500mg...130 gummies. They are sooooooo good. The orange taste like a dreamcicle. (variety of flavors in the bottle). 25 cals/2 gummies.

Also ordered Vitafusion Fiber gummies (20% of required fiber in 2 gummies). 10 cals/2 gummies and are sugar free. They also taste great and not vitimin taste.

You may want to consider having an opthamologist do the follow up exam. Optometrists are not medical doctors, opthamologists are. Under these circumstances it may be best to have it checked out by a specialist. I have diabetes and my primary care doctor will only let me see an opthamologist because, as the doctor told you, hemorrhages or spots are common in diabetics. Because of the spot, your health insurance will most likely cover the opthamologist. Just my two cents worth. :thumbup: Let us know how it turns out.

I just got home after spending a nice weekend with DH friends. DH is deer hunting by his friend’s farm and I drove down for the weekend to hang out. We had such a nice time visiting, I wish we lived closer so we could do it more often. It is a 3.5 hour drive each way so we don’t get to visit as often as we would like. DH is coming home in a couple of days as gun season opens at the end of the week here. Apples, we are like you, when gun season starts it is time to duck. Thank goodness DH only does archery season. It is much less popular and he almost always is the only hunter.

Your hunting season is so late. DH did his archery in Aug/Sep and rifle was October. And since we are not going to S Dakota this year for Thanksgiving, his hunting is all done this year! Yippee!! Next year he has plans for 2 or 3 states though, out of state CO to still go with his bro and our son and then of course he'll be a resident of UT so just has to do that and we will for sure go to SD next year.

Well I stopped getting my email notifications again and had no idea there were new posts til I realized it's been a while and there's no way this group has been that quiet!

Feeling a little under the weather still today. So I did not go to the gym (shhh don't tell Janet) HOWEVER, I DID WORKOUT! I did one of my P90 DVDs at home. These are what I did during my entire weight loss phase and lost over 100 lbs on them, I got so tired of them, but after today I really missed them so think these will become a big part of my routine again. I hate going to the gym so will supplement my routine with these and go to gym as well but not as often. I hadn't done these DVDs since my knee replacement surgeries, some moves were harder but was able to improvise. Oh the power yoga about kicked my butt! I will be sore tomorrow.

Also, Arlene, I am cutting out carbs today. I had oatmeal for Breakfast out, but put it back and had bacon and for lunch some chicken. Tonight is steak and mushrooms but gotta check out the carb content of mushrooms, don't think there's any but not sure since I don't have them often.

Apples, as someone told DH as he was prepping for his colonoscopy and I thought it funny, BOTTOMS UP!! LOL

Just a fly by to let everyone know I am ok. Just busy busy busy. Air show and birthday parties... getting ready for Thanksgiving in NC... crafts and TG festivities in Nelson's class... never ending!

Life is good though! : ) I am blessed and feel great!!! I haven't felt this good in a LONG time! Saw some folks who hadn't seen me in 1-2 yrs- they had to pick their jaws up from the ground. Cracked me up!

Julie~ Hope you are doing better than when we spoke Saturday. Let us know what your dr says. hugs

Apples~ just saw your post about colon prep. Hope it all comes out ok. ; ) Literally. Happy pooping today! Will be thinking about you tomorrow.

Hi and hugs to everyone else!!!

peasout..Laura

Okay everyone back from the LB Dr took 4.5cc out of my band. I am going to be on Prilosec for a while to get my stomach to settle down due to it is most likely irritated under the band from the acid, PBing and so forth. I have 3.3cc in my band like in the begining liquids till Wed. the soft/ mushie then start solids this weekend. I get to start over and this time follow correctly. Oh he was not surprised at the weight gain because of the issues.

I am go to my reg MD shortly cause I have had such a Migraine for two days and have not slept so she can give me a shot of toradol it is the only thing that really works. I might take tomorrow off to so I can get some rest I will keep you posted.

Great...it's great that you will be getting back into your P90 routine again. I remember you posting about how much you worked out at home prior to your knew replacements. I sure will enjoy getting the old Lori back. What I mean by that is.....I miss your enthusiastic posts about your exercise routines and miss your positive posts about what you ate for the day. I really, really miss those posts.

I get email notifications from Coldwater Creek. I don't think I have ever ordered online from them but I clicked onto their clearance email that they sent me today. I looked thru all of their clearance items. OMG...really good deals and a lot of the items were for winter. Just wanted to share if anyone is looking for clothes at a good price. Worth a look. I didn't order anything (in need of nothing) but if I needed clothes, my shopping cart would have been filled up.

Feeling very nauseous from the Miralax and Dulcolax combination. Not tough drinking it but it is upsetting the stomach. Whine. Going to go lay down and might just have to take my first ever anti-nausea med. Bleck. )(*&^%#@$^%&

Melissa...happy to hear you got an unfill and that you are "starting over". Hope you get some relief from your headache.

Laura...leave to you to do a happy post about my prep...not what I want. Sympathy please! LOL

I LOVE the photo of DH and DS in the pool. How cool. And, you DO look happy, Laura. Keep working that band!

Junking up the thread....

Just had to share another whine. I didn't have any poopcicles on hand so stopped and got some. Now, you have to realize we live 15 miles out. Red and grape are not allowed but orange is. So, as I am in the freezer section I am counting orange. OK...6 orange will get me through. I get home and there are 2! Damn the person who loaded that package.