Hi everyone--I thought I'd listen to some advice from one of the other monthly groups and start one master thread in which we have an ongoing discussion/updates. I don't know about you all but I certainly spend most of my time on these boards on the pre-op forum and the general forum, not here. It would be nice to have just one thread to go to once in this forum.

We can maybe start out with introductions?

As for me, I'm going the "online privacy" route for now (paranoid that people I haven't told about this will somehow stumble across me on this site I guess, which is crazy, I know) but I can give you the big picture:

You can call me Penny, I'm 27, single and live in the Washington, DC area. I have a background in politics (which is why I live in DC) but now I'm a librarian which is much cooler and way more fun (trust me on that). Oh, and there's no "Marion the Librarian" thing with me either. One of the things I hear most frequently (besides the cliche "you have such a pretty face") is "but you don't LOOK like a librarian", which is another one of those bizarre backhanded compliments that you never really know how to take.

Personality wise, I'm kind of dorky, big into public radio and books and popular science. Oh, I'm also a little on the paranoid side (as you may be able to tell from earlier in this post). Beyond that I'm just kind of silly and friendly, VERY much so into traveling and I'm an aspiring "green" domestic diva (but that's not going so well).

OK, the JB chat room is up. C'mon in. Orea, call me if you can't get in.

I was able to eat some Progresso Minestrone for lunch! Yay!! AND (drum roll please) I think I may be at the so called "sweet spot" since just 1/4 cup satisfied me!

I was able to eat some Progresso Minestrone for lunch! Yay!! AND (drum roll please) I think I may be at the so called "sweet spot" since just 1/4 cup satisfied me!

AWESOME! Now what size band do you have and how many cc's?

4.5 ccs in an 8 cc band.

I am hoping to get another cc on Monday.

Bye the way, Donna, thanks for setting up the "July Butterflies" chat room. I think it will be a help to all on this thread. For you who haven't plugged in to chat room it is 1pm eastern and 8p on Monday night.

You're welcome. Just some clarification: 8:00 PM Monday nights Central so it would be 9:00 PM Eastern on Monday nights. Also the room is not a permanent room so the first person to enter chat needs to create the room.

how do I find the jb chat room? I see 3 listed, but not ours. I was banded on July 22.

The chat room is open!

Well....I tried to go to chat, but when I got there it wasn't listed.:tongue2: I couldn't get on until after DWTS went off. I will try again next week.

I waited around for a half hour then closed it down.

Alright ladies, I'm kinda stuck. I need to jump start the weight loss again, any ideas?

Alright ladies, I'm kinda stuck. I need to jump start the weight loss again, any ideas?

800-1200cal a day.....walk 30minutes a day.....Journal everything that goes into your mouth!.....that's what I do and if I don't journal I eat at least 1600 cals a day. As you can see I am stuck too. I got a fill yesterday. Now I have 5cc in a 10cc band. I do feel more restriction.

Okay, you have any ideas!

I waited around for a half hour then closed it down.

Sorry, I got a fill yesterday. I won't be able to chat. I will be home on Wednesday......talk to ya then.

OK, I opened the room for the daily lunch chat. I've lost track and don't remember if it was 11 Central or 12 Central. Anyway, I have to run but the room is up so you may see my name there but I will actually be away from the computer.

I just had my third fill on 10/16 and am now at 9.5cc in a 10cc band, which concerns me, because I still don't feel much restriction. I can eat most anything, although I do get "stuck" from time to time. But that is usually my own fault for eating too fast, too big of a bite and/or not chewing well enough. I have lost 64 pounds, though, since my 10-day liquid diet started on 6/21 for surgery on 7/01. So I'm not complaining too loudly. :biggrin: The situation just concerns me for the "long haul" and keeping the weight off long-term.