Hi there. Just wanted to see if I could build a new home with some new (and hopefully old) friends. I do not wanna be 'homeless' anymore so here I am! This is gonna be a place for friends to meet (hopefully) and talk about anything & everything.

My name is Tracy and I live in Deer Park, Texas. I have been married for 6 years. I was banded in April '07. Got 4 pounds away from goal, quit smoking and gained 46-50 pounds back so I am on my journey again. This time as a non-smoker :w00t:

This is a life change and with it comes lifelong friends...wanna come along for the ride? :blushing:

Suzi, it is amazing the things that tickle us!!! I just cooked a healthy and delicious lunch/dinner and am pumped....I have never cooked lamb chops before and they were delicious. I say they because I ate 2, can you tell I need a fill, LOL???

I went to the PS this morning and firmed up dates for arms, boob lift, and TT. He is going to do the arms and breast lift together and that way, If I am unhappy with the results I can get implants when I get my TT 2 months later. I hate to say I am excited to get cut on, but I am!!!

Mimi

Mimi - I'm so jealous. I want a TT because I could prob get my ins to pay for it... but worried about another surgery, so thinking about smart lipo, it tightens skin and I've seen the living proof, so If i can get rid of even 1/2 of this for 5k I'll be very happy, no major surgery!

well, going to lunch with new friend, I'm starving from walking, prob going to get a small chicken salad, but I need real food!

working out even more is pushing me over the edge I think

Oh Mimi, how exciting for you. My surgeries are a long ways off. I bet you can't hardly wait. I told hy hubby that I was going to need a TT and he asked me about my breast. I told him by the time I was done, I'd have the breast of an 18 year old. LOL. He's excited. Keep us posted.

Hi ladies...this is just a drive by posting. I willbe home tomorrow afternoon. Hopefully things will be geeting better for me soon. Thank you all so much for being such good friends to me. When I get home maybe I will post a long vent post. lol

(((hugs))) Have a great day and make better choices than I am...lol

Jennifur, if smart lipo works I say go for it....we have all come to far to get trapped in the old skin suit.

Thanks, Suzie, I will def keep you all informed. I don't know how to take my own pictures but will take my camera with me to the PS and see if they will take them for me.

Mimi

I wish you all the luck! I am so undecided.

I gained a lb and I'm freaking out! I have an emergency nutrition appt on 10/2 to get this under control. how do I gain when I'm exercising like crazy!?

Jennifur- I'm sure the 1lb will come right off. Maybe your just gaining muscle. W. Well I had a fill yesterday and my mom bought me subway for dinner and now can't have bread any more I used to be able to if a chewed real good so I ended up pbing. I forget that every fill is like learning to eat all over again. I need to go to the gym tomm no matter what. Gotta work in a few hours oh how I hate midnights lol.

I hope so, all of it, muscle and it will come off... I'm afraid I might keep going up.

I am going for my walk in the am then water aerobics, I'm changing my schedule up... cardio 3 x week plus walk 6 days and weights 2-3 days for some tone.

Hey friend! I've got family in Bakersfield. I live in Texarkana Arkansas and when I saw you lived in BF I smiled.

Hi There Julie, Well I wish I could say I like living here, But hubby got a job here 3 years ago, and I still hate this bakersfield place.. hehehehhehe But we work with the hand we are delt right.. hehehehehhe

Today its actually a nice day. not 110, its only 90 so its a good day.

Josie, hehehe yes I noticed you and I on the same threads. heheh and now Mimi has joined us here also.

HAHAH Susie, I love your excitment for the day, made me smile. My excitment was putting away the 6 loads of laundry that have been piling up in my bedroom for a couple weeks. I heard hubby grumbling about socks at 5 am this morning....

Ok time to go make dinner.

then I'm watching the biggest loser!! I love that show.

I have never watched that show. Biggest Loser. I guess I should give it a try sometime. May inspire me.

Home from work and I swear I clean more there than I do at home. One of my customers came in and brought me a Sonic Rte 44 diet coke. That was so sweet of her. I drank the whole thing. Now I'll be up 2 or 3 times tonight to go pee.

Shalee,

I know its hot there. I like it because when I'm there I'm seeing my sister and her family. I was actually born in a small town outside Bakersfield called Wasco. When my family from Bakersfield comes out here to visit they always talk about all our trees and how green everything is. Yeah well with that green and trees comes lots of bugs and humidity . I love it though. I just hate being away from the people I love. Bloom where your planted right!!

OMG...was The Biggest Loser on Tonight? Well I missed it.

I have been extremely busy today and I did go to the surgeon for my visit and it was great.

I lost 10 lbs and all he said was A plus plus!

I have to go back in two months since the fill did work. He said that I need to lose a certain amount to be before my problems happened.

So, I came home and worked..ugh..need to exercise..but it is ok..went to costco and ran up and down the aisles.

If I get to the target weight it will be a miracle BUT I WILL do it because I really need to get my health back in track :sad:

I will be on and off depending which computer I will be on.

Since, I did not get in all my calories..I was petrified that i would have gained...that has happened in the past

well...I am on my way

My doctor noticed the weight loss and his brother (the other surgeon) was in the hall..and I sang to the tune of I left my heart in San Francisco....I lost my ass on >>>>>>my street name...but the butt has really melted down

Happy and thanks all

Laura:eek:

Morning Girls.

Up and getting ready for work. Than I'm gonna come home and take a quick nap. Today is our hospital shift.

Laura, congrats on the weight loss. How exciting and funny about the song.

Julie, where at in Ark. are you? Also, I've been to Bakersfield. I was actually born and raised in the San Fernando Valley. I moved to MO. in 79.

I talked to my neighbor last night and we have a date for Sunday to go to the Fall Fest. I'm gonna get my funnel cake. lol.

Everyone have a great day.

Suziecat

At 54, I have been on so many diets and have done some stupid things to get my weight down. After nothing really working, I love this band.:wub:

My regular doctors are so shocked that this band did what nothing done has ever really worked

SO, I tell people I have been to the mountain and back

I find that if I laugh about this situation I am in (banded) and leave it in a fun mood... it has been easier for me... friends feel that it has turned into a game for me :thumbup:

Have a great day :sad::smile2: