July Butterflies Master Thread

[shrinknme 0]

Hey all...

went in for a complete unfill today. I was a bit sad. I guess just that everythings on hold right when I just started moving...

But I wouldnt trade it for my growing family. I always find out so early that I am preggers and it makes for a long haul! :crying: so far I am not sick.. but its pretty early. I can only pray I dont get sick this time.

Well it was nice to eat a half a meatball sub today without choking down the bread. :laugh:

love you guys and I will be around!

[joiful 0]

Thanks for all your wonderful notes. Congrats on the baby! The last few days the cravings for sweets have not been bad. I have heard that Chromian (sp) supplements taken at higher doses helps too. I keep forgetting to get it at Walmart. It talks about it in Breakthrough the book by Susanne Summers. I have lost around 36-38 lbs. very slow but it has not been that horrible to get that off. I have a lot of stress so I am sure that is where the cravings come in. I own my own business and with this economy it is way down. I also started to go back to school and I had spinal surgery in Oct. and it did not help as much as we had hoped. I have too had slimed out of my clothes. Have one pair of jeans that I bought that I like wearing in a size 12. Felt good and now I am so looking forward to a size 8 and then I will be done and working on keeping it off.

[shrinknme 0]

I have too had slimed out of my clothes. Have one pair of jeans that I bought that I like wearing in a size 12. Felt good and now I am so looking forward to a size 8 and then I will be done and working on keeping it off.

wow Joiful.. congrats.. on the size 12! hang in there.. stress can be hard. Remember excercise can be a great stress reliever too! I know its probably still cold as it is here.. but there are usually a lot of great gym sign up rates near the beginning of the year. even a half hour a day can amaze you on how good it makes you feel. :biggrin:

[Donna113 2]

Joiful - congrats on size 12.

Shrink - I love your baby banner.

[boos02 0]

HI, all!

I have a "burning" question: since last Friday I have been experiencing some mild reflux. I have not had a fill since November so it's not due to a recent fill. I have, however, been eating a lot of "junk", some sweets and such in larger quantities than normal. My calories total for the day have still been pretty much within range just the type of foods that are different. I have never really felt restricted although I PB quite a bit, usually just from "stuck" episodes. I have not had a PB in about a week, give or take a day, and that is also unusual. What do you think? I am worried that these symptoms might indicate a slip. Any thoughts? Thanks!

Hi Maggie - I'm not sure what's going on with you, but let me share my recent experience since it sounds the same. I too was PB'ing and thought I was getting stuck. I hadn't had a fill in awhile and so I didn't think my band was too tight. I went to my doc and he did an esophogram. The diagnosis was a dialated esophagus which results from either the band being too tight, excessive pb's or binging. He took a little Fluid out and I have been ok since. You may want to talk to him about it.

[Donna113 2]

Hey Boos. Good to see you posting again.

[boos02 0]

Thanks. Good to be back.

[Charlene K 1]

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY, JULY BUTTERFLIES!

Well, I tried to lose 10lbs by Valentine's Day, but came up short by one. It was the enchilada I ate last night. I ate a child's plate, but mexican food is not good for weight loss. Oh well, I hope you all have a great day. I am going to start a new challenge .....Easter! April 12th......gonna go for 15lbs.

[thatDEgirl 1]

Happy Valentine's Day

I thought I was pop in a say what is going on with me. A few weeks ago, I got suddenly very tight when my cycle came...tightness never left. There were days I was in so much pain, Water wouldn't go down. Doc did a complete unfill and several tests...come to find out I have gallstones and am going to have to have the gallbladder removed. So, those of you getting constantly stuck may not be stuck at all...it may gallstone pain. Just a thought...

[kimaly 57]

D girl, Sorry about the gallbladder. Hope it all goes well for you.

[kimaly 57]

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY, JULY BUTTERFLIES!

Well, I tried to lose 10lbs by Valentine's Day, but came up short by one. It was the enchilada I ate last night. I ate a child's plate, but mexican food is not good for weight loss. Oh well, I hope you all have a great day. I am going to start a new challenge .....Easter! April 12th......gonna go for 15lbs.

I missed it by 4lbs, I'm thinking I might have made it but I gained 5lbs after surgery on 1/13/09 so it put me higher then when I started. I was a total of 7 down from the start weight today. But I'll join you in the easter challenge!!!!!

[Charlene K 1]

Kimaly,.....good deal....we can do this!

[crzytchr 3]

Well butterflies... I had a REALLY crappy V-Day!!!:crying: I got in a wreck when a lady made a left hand turn in front of me. I hit her, it spun me around, and I got hit again. It looks like it totaled my 1 year old car. We got a 3 yr note on it when we bought it so we could pay it off for my daughter's graduation. So, needless to say, we are on the losing end of this deal when all that basically happens is that they pay it off!!! We paid over $7000 in notes this past year. This is of course assuming that the woman's insurance is still active. It wasn't a good sign that when you call the claims number they are only open M-F from 8-5.:scared2: The 4th car involved in the wreck couldn't believe I actually walked away relatively ok from it. I am just hurting REALLY bad. Hopefully it will all work out. I hope everyone else's V-day was MUCH better than mine! Oh, are y'all going to join the April Fools Day Challenge?

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f17/april-fools-weightloss-challenge-87874/

[Charlene K 1]

I did not know about the April Fool's challenge. I just started today on an Easter Challenge......real good start.....I went to a b-day party and ate cake.

Crzytchr, I am so glad you were not seriously injured. Be sure you get checked out by your dr. You will really be sore tomorrow. I hope you are better soon.

[crzytchr 3]

Thank you Charlene. I am really sore now. I am taking 2 xtra strength tylenol with 3 ibuprofen at a time. I plan on going to the after hours Ochsner clinic tomorrow. I just did not want to go to the emergency room. I didn't have anything life threatening and could possible catch something waiting in the emergency room:scared2:. I didn't see the Easter, so I joined the April Fool's. If you post the link for Easter, I will join that one too:tt2: