Hey everyone going through Kaiser Richmond!!

Where are you in the process?

Jeez look at you, you already lost 3 of them! Holy smokes girl!

It took me 2.5 months; my weights are in my siggy. I can tell you that I lost nothing during the holidays, but other than that - with my wonderful 2x a week support group up here - I ROCKED that weight off! I knew it was the LAST time, and that made all the difference in the WORLD to me

yes somehow the weight falls off quickly!! I don't remember it being that hard.

It went faster than I thought.

I think RIley you want 6ccs or more!! :-)

I am tight still almost ready to get some out!!

Maybe I will see you next Friday!! Unless I eat slowly I have problems!!!

No more out to eat for now went today and could only eat a little

They said stress is why I couldn't eat......LOL

wow 2.5 months is great!! I hope I can loose that quick!

I'll tell you what, I am STARVING!!! I ate dinner already *sigh*

Go for a walk then, before it gets dark!

Once you have not done carbs for 4-5 days, you won't be starvin' anymore. For the few times that I was, I used (shh - don't tell Robin or Liz) those special K protein waters, they have protein + fiber so they will get rid of "starving" for long enough for you to go to sleep at night! Not supposed to use them tho because they have more than 5 calories per serving - I think they're 30. I also used Soy Slender Chocolate, which is just sugar-free lofat chocolate soy milk but it has 9 protein 4 fiber for only 70 calds and a nice warm mug of that at night REALLY did the trick for me, and still does!

Whew.... Just finished reading about 7 pages or posts. Busy much ladies?

Tamra, Dr. Fisher wants me at 250 for surgery too! But to me that's 84 lbs. I'm sitting around 46 lbs lost. I've kinda plateaued. I think my body has to adjust to this and I think the stress is causing it too. And my skin doesn't like the stress either. Ugh.

As far as the 1200 calorie diet, I don't alter it all that much. During the first week I had to remind myself that it's ok to be hungry, I wasn't going to starve. I do the Protein first, (and I got out my food scale) then I have my fruit/veggies and do my carbs last, if there's room in there. This is a most of the time thing. I'll have a lot of salads with chicken and cheese, or I'll do a Breakfast burito with 1 scrambled egg, 1 oz diced ham, 1 oz cheese on a low carb tortilla. It was really hard starting the 1200 cal plan, but I'm good now. I've been more successful than I've ever been. When I was 19, I lost 17lbs, it was the only other success I've ever had.

I think Dr Fisher's weight goals do have a lot to do with where you carry your weight. I carry it all in my boobs and belly, thus 84 lbs to lose. Although I sometimes wonder if Dr. Fisher realized how much he wanted me to lose. I went in feeling good about how much I had already lost, and he never said a thing about it! The funny thing is now I don't feel like I'm going to be ready for surgery! With the exception of these last 2 weeks now, I've been losing fast. (approx 48 lbs in about 10 weeks).

Stick with the diet! Don't snack. And exercise. I try to get 1 hr cardio in 5 days per week. School is keeping me a little busy right now, so I haven't been to the gym since Sunday, but I'll get back to it tomorrow.

Candra- Congrats on your surgery date!!

Oh my GOSH you guys - I mean girls - if you want to read a good blog, check out Wendy's Ugh - Lap Band Surgery and Lap Band Discussion Forum

This little gal (bandster from Texas) has been through EVERYthing - husband diagnosed with MS, Hurricane Ike, gallbladder surgery, a rare allergic condition brought on by her weight loss - and yet she is absolutely grateful and finds the good in people and is just full of life and . . OH! I just love her! Tina maybe we can move by her if we get laid off!

Anyways - reading her blog entries just really reminded me of how fortunate we are to have our health and all that we DO have . . . we are truly blessed, even though times are really tough and unsure right now. And oh yeah Wendy also says quite a few times that she's too tight when stressed . . . we know what that's like, but this girl is dealing with some STRESS

Heather - 46! OMG! I am so proud of you!!!! You are totally rockin it! Dr. Fisher probably knew that you would respond to a challenge head-on like this :-)

Tina if you call Kelly for an unfill appt., tell her you have to come in next Friday with me cause Dr. Baggs needs to take it OUT of your band and put it IN my band! We can do a (very small) group vegetarian nutrition appointment with Robin too! I will have my older son with me but he can only narc on me, he's got nothing on you LOL!!

OK I way need a better pic for my avatar now - have lost a size since the one that's up there now! And we need goup pics of our activity meetings :-)

Congrats Tamra, I'm glad you liked Fisher. I have another friend that has him for her RNY and she like him just fine too. Take everyone advice and cut back on the carbs to give you the jumpstart you need. I know it helped me. I had started following the binder diet but I found myself cheating more. Once I cut the carbs & sugar I didn't have the strong cravings.

Good luck, you'll be fine.

I had my orientation on May 9, 08 and I had lost my 20 lbs by my psch appt 6 wks later, ended up losing 30 by my surgery Aug 26, 08. I have lost 44 since my surgery - which was 11 mths ago - I think it was easier before the band, but doubt I would have kept it up this long so I am grateful for my band. It may take me another year to get to goal at this rate, but that is okay. I made a bad choice and had ice cream for dinner tonight - don't know why.

OK yall I just uploaded pics from my daughter's wedding - checkout my three beautiful grown-up (sorta) kids!

Go Candra!!! YAY how exciting! I am so happy for you:D AND JEss, and everyone.

Tamra girl that can all be gone in 4 weeks. If you look back at the first 6 pages you will see from orientation i was 264 then at my psych appt 4 weeks later i was 232.. yes that is right in 1 month i lost 32 lbs, AND dont ask me how.. not a freakin clue:) ALL i can say is i wanted it sooo bad.

I personally agree that it was easier pre band, i think now, its harder cause we have to get just enough cals etc.. BUT, i would probably have gained it all back by now.. like always.

I am so happy from everyone and we are all going to be at goal SOO soon!:juggle:

Sorry id respond more but im dead tired.. good nite!

Riley your family is beautiful! Tell your daughter i said congratulations!

OH my band is way different today, couldnt feel anything (love it that way.. sometimes........) I even had yes shhhh a pancake.. shhhh That shows u though how loose i was today.

ok I am technologically challenged - how do I see your pictures Riley?