Update on me

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No problem Rosemary. How are you doing?

In Texas

3/1/05

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From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Laukka, Rosemary L.

Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2005

4:30 PM

Subject: RE:

Update on me

Thanks for the info about how you feel

when you eat after a fill. Rosemary

Re:

Update on me

Hi ! Glad you made it through that flight!! I would have been sooo

scared!! I am not a good flier.

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Doing great down 21 pounds it will be 5 weeks tomorrow. I have really been faithful to the postop diet havn't experienced PB yet... still learning how much is enough without feeling to tight this is such a great site for all of us to share our feelings and questions as a lot of us have the same ones.

-----Original Message-----From: [mailto: ]On Behalf Of MillsSent: Tuesday, August 02, 2005 8:57 PM Subject: RE: Update on me

No problem Rosemary. How are you doing?

In Texas

3/1/05

280/212/160

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From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Laukka, Rosemary L.Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2005 4:30 PM Subject: RE: Update on me

Thanks for the info about how you feel when you eat after a fill. Rosemary

-----Original Message-----From: [mailto: ]On Behalf Of MillsSent: Tuesday, August 02, 2005 3:29 PM Subject: Re: Update on me

Hi ! Glad you made it through that flight!! I would have been sooo scared!! I am not a good flier.

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Nina could you make sure I get a letter too. I am having surgery

this Saturday and with all that is going to be going on can you make

sure I don't forget to get one. I just told my boss that I was

having surgery on my stomach. He was mad but, just told me to make

sure I bring a letter back.

Thanks,

Deborah F.

> Ok, I've had a couple of days of rest and am feeling a little more

> like myself after my nightmarish plane ride back home on Sunday. I

> was so out of it cause we hit turbulance as soon as we took off

till

> we landed in Miami 5 hours later. I thought we were going to stop

> in Dallas but no, it was a straight ride from Los Angeles. I took

> the American Eagle from San Diego to Los Angeles and that was no

> walk in the park either. When the Eagle landed in LA it skidded

> almost sidesways so I was a bit uncomfortable. Like I've said in a

> previous post, if anything is going to happen it usually happens to

> me! LOL!

>

> I've been recuperating nicely and couldn't help but jump on the

> scale yesterday...9 pounds in 4 days! I know it's mostly water but

> I'll take it. I'm not very hungry but my head keeps telling me I

am

> especially when I see my boyfriend having a ribeye

> steak...mmmmmmmm. However, a couple of sips of whatever liquid I'm

> having and I'm fine.

>

> I've developed a nagging cough that hasn't really let me sleep well

> since Sunday, it is a dry cough, nothing comes up. I'm taking

cough

> syrup but it only alleviates it for a few minutes at most. I'm

> starting to believe this cough is a side effect of the anesthesia

> because I had gynecological surgery a couple of months ago and

> remember the same thing happening. Anyway, that's my theory but I

> may be wrong. Anyone have any ideas?

>

> I've taken a week off from work to allow myself to heal completely

> and not compromise my band. I hope I can continue the liquid phase

> as I am currently doing and not get too hungry and be in misery

> before my fill. What else can I say? My experience with Dr. Aceve

> was great, I've never really had such high quality medical care

here

> in the States. His bedside manner is out of this world, he

actually

> took time to sit with me in my room and talk to me. He's the

best.

> I'm hoping to do my fill with him because I don't think anyone will

> ever be as thorough and caring as him.

>

>

>

>

>

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What is PB"Laukka, Rosemary L." <Rosemary@...> wrote:

Doing great down 21 pounds it will be 5 weeks tomorrow. I have really been faithful to the postop diet havn't experienced PB yet... still learning how much is enough without feeling to tight this is such a great site for all of us to share our feelings and questions as a lot of us have the same ones.

-----Original Message-----From: [mailto: ]On Behalf Of MillsSent: Tuesday, August 02, 2005 8:57 PM Subject: RE: Update on me

No problem Rosemary. How are you doing?

In Texas

3/1/05

280/212/160

http://www.tracyslapband.com

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Laukka, Rosemary L.Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2005 4:30 PM Subject: RE: Update on me

Thanks for the info about how you feel when you eat after a fill. Rosemary

-----Original Message-----From: [mailto: ]On Behalf Of MillsSent: Tuesday, August 02, 2005 3:29 PM Subject: Re: Update on me

Hi ! Glad you made it through that flight!! I would have been sooo scared!! I am not a good flier.

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That’s great Rosemary!! Way to work

the band!

In Texas

3/1/05

280/211/160

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From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Laukka, Rosemary L.

Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2005

8:13 AM

Subject: RE:

Update on me

Doing great down 21 pounds it

will be 5 weeks tomorrow. I have really been faithful to the postop

diet havn't experienced PB yet... still learning how much is enough

without feeling to tight this is such a great site for all of us to share

our feelings and questions as a lot of us have the same

ones.

Re:

Update on me

Hi ! Glad you made it through that flight!! I would have been sooo

scared!! I am not a good flier.

[Guest guest]

Tracie,

I think it is different for anyone…for

me, when I get that feeling it either means a) I ate too fast , I took too

big of a bite, or c) My band doesn’t like this food. And sometimes it

could mean it is time to stop and wait a few minutes and let the food pass. I

have never had much success with taking a drink when I get that feeling because

like you said, it comes back up usually. So at this point just wait and see if

it passes. If it doesn’t, you may have a PB on your hands.

In Texas

3/1/05

280/211/160

http://www.tracyslapband.com

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of tkbartek@...

Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2005

9:33 AM

Subject: Re:

Update on me

Hi ,

Someone, hmmmmm, thought we were tighter than that, (jk)

anyways, that is so weird how you said you can't tolerate tuna, I tried eating

tuna mixed with light mayo the other day for lunch thinking it was soft and

mushie, but my band didn't like it, it no matter how much I chewed it hurt

going down so after a four or five bites I had to throw the rest away.

When you get that hurting sensation, have you irritated your band and maybe

caused swelling, because it just seems, everything else I ate, (even thought I

have eaten before , without a problem, just hurt going down, kinda like a

heartburn feeling in my chest, does this mean something is stuck, cause when I

get that feeling I try to drink something to help wash it down,sometimes what I

drink I will burp back up and sometimes not, so instead of getting any kind of

full feeling I just get heartburn, will this change once I get a fill?

Tracie B,

Re: Update on me

Hi ! Glad you made it through that flight!! I would

have been sooo scared!! I am not a good flier.

The head hunger is something you will have to contend with

for a long time I think. I am still having problems with it sometimes,

especially when I see others eating. Even if I have already eaten sometimes,

I think I want to eat. The other part is finishing the food on my plate. I

am still getting used to the right portions and sometimes put too much on my

plate. I am getting better at it but it feels so weird to push away food.

I have never, and I mean NEVER done that. You know how some people are giving

and say " here, try this, it is really good? " I wouldn't even do that

because I wanted the food all to myself! LOL! So yeah, pushing a plate of

food away takes some getting used to. Another example, the other day I went to

Dairy Queen and ordered a " Very small bowl of chilli " . Well they

don't normally serve just chili so they were trying to accomodate me the

best they could. unfortunately, the bowl was not very small, maybe held 2 cups.

So I ate a few bites, I would say 5, and started to get the signal from my

band. I took a look at the bowl of chili, and there was so much left, the

starving children in Africa syndrome hit me and hit me hard. I really

wanted to finish that bowl. Thank goodness I didn't have a drink with me or I

could have cheated the band (drank some liquid causing the food to pass through

the pouch and leaving room for more food). I have done this on occasion like

when Curtis has taken me out and I wanted to eat a little more. Anyway, when

you start mushies you will start practicing portion control but it won't be

until your first good fill when the band litterally says " Hello!! I am

down here " that you will get the point.

Someone else asked if it hurts to eat solids after a fill.

It depends on if you don't chew it well enough, it can hurt. You will learn

what foods you can tolerate, and what foods you can't. I have been lucky and so

far I can tolerate everything but tuna (which I love). Some people can't eat

breads, pasta, beef, chicken, etc. If you don't chew well enough, you will get

the golfball feeling or sliming event (like throwing up a jelly fish).

M

flor_bella_2000

<flor_bellas@...> wrote:

Ok, I've had a couple of days of

rest and am feeling a little more

like myself after my nightmarish plane ride back home on Sunday. I

was so out of it cause we hit turbulance as soon as we took off till

we landed in Miami 5 hours later. I thought we were going to stop

in Dallas but no, it was a straight ride from Los Angeles. I took

the American Eagle from San Diego to Los Angeles and that was no

walk in the park either. When the Eagle landed in LA it skidded

almost sidesways so I was a bit uncomfortable. Like I've said in a

previous post, if anything is going to happen it usually happens to

me! LOL!

Aceves-bandsters/

<*>

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Carolyn - so sorry you are feeling poorly again! ;-( You know even if you are feeling crappy you could probably throw in the Learn & Burn DVD from Turbo Jam and just do the Learn Portion to figure out the moves and then watch the Burn part to review. Just a thought!

Kathy

-------------- Original message -------------- hi everyone!well it is has been a lousy week for doing my exercise videos.i dont think that ive done one since last friday! ugh!!ive been very busy with alot of shopping/beach/errands/housework/yardwork and of course my birthday being the other day distracted me (that was on tuesday). after going out for dinner that evening i started to feel ill -- had a very sore throat and cold/flu symptoms -- so i decided to get a flashlight and take a look at my burning throat and discovered that i had a lot of thrush in my mouth (a yeast overgrowth caused by my asthma meds). dammit! i hate that! so i spent yesterday (wed) at the doctor's office and then running around to various pharmacies trying to get my prescriptions filled. i did manage to do a 50 minute power walk and partial jog outdoors yesterday afternoon while the kids were in school though! of course it had to rain on me and i looked like a drowned rat when i got home but i was thrilled that i actually got my workout done.last night i felt very sick and had to go to bed early... the anti-fungal makes me feel almost as bad as having thrush does :/ but it does work very well, i just need to give it a couple of days. this morning, i had planned on doing TURBO JAM!!! YES!! my kit finally showed up yesterday and i was thrilled to see it.... they shipped it out of canada so i did not get any customs charges or taxes applied to my order! YAY! however, now i feel too sick to do them doesnt that figure? i wait anxiously for 4 weeks for these workouts to arrive and now i dont have the energy to even open the dvds. geesh!so, im going to drag my a$$ around the house and try to get the cleaning done... then head outside to do all of the damned yardwork... and if im still standing after all of that i think that i will do one of the easy bargain tapes that i picked up last week, just so i can put something into my workout log for today. right now the couch is looking especially appealing, even if i have to endure watching all of the kiddie tv shows with my 4 year old, but im going to force myself to get my housework done, at least.talk at all of you later,:*carolyn.-- No virus found in this outgoing message.Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.10.19/93 - Release Date: 9/08/2005

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Hope ur feeling better by now Carolyn!

Take it easy and rest up

Kris

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as long as you do not stop.

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oh carolyn i hope you do get better soon. don't worry to much about not working out, its important to get well first. i bet waiting another day or two will make those turbo jams 100x's better though .

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Carolyn,

Sorry about your week! I had the no workout week last week. Soon, you

will be better and can look forward to the Turbo Jam. It is the season

for sickness:( I wonder everyday since the beginning of school which

one of my kids will be the first sick one.

Stacey

> hi everyone!

> well it is has been a lousy week for doing my exercise videos.

> i dont think that ive done one since last friday! ugh!!

>

> ive been very busy with alot of

shopping/beach/errands/housework/yardwork

> and of course my birthday being the other day distracted me (that

was on

> tuesday). after going out for dinner that evening i started to

feel ill

> -- had a very sore throat and cold/flu symptoms -- so i decided to

get a

> flashlight and take a look at my burning throat and discovered that

i had a

> lot of thrush in my mouth (a yeast overgrowth caused by my asthma

> meds). dammit! i hate that! so i spent yesterday (wed) at the

doctor's

> office and then running around to various pharmacies trying to get my

> prescriptions filled. i did manage to do a 50 minute power walk and

> partial jog outdoors yesterday afternoon while the kids were in school

> though! of course it had to rain on me and i looked like a drowned rat

> when i got home but i was thrilled that i actually got my workout done.

>

> last night i felt very sick and had to go to bed early... the

anti-fungal

> makes me feel almost as bad as having thrush does :/ but it does

work very

> well, i just need to give it a couple of days. this morning, i had

planned

> on doing TURBO JAM!!! YES!! my kit finally showed up yesterday and

i was

> thrilled to see it.... they shipped it out of canada so i did not

get any

> customs charges or taxes applied to my order! YAY! however, now i

feel

> too sick to do them doesnt that figure? i wait anxiously for 4

weeks

> for these workouts to arrive and now i dont have the energy to even

open

> the dvds. geesh!

>

> so, im going to drag my a$$ around the house and try to get the

cleaning

> done... then head outside to do all of the damned yardwork... and if im

> still standing after all of that i think that i will do one of the easy

> bargain tapes that i picked up last week, just so i can put

something into

> my workout log for today. right now the couch is looking especially

> appealing, even if i have to endure watching all of the kiddie tv shows

> with my 4 year old, but im going to force myself to get my housework

done,

> at least.

>

> talk at all of you later,

> :*carolyn.

>

>

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At 09:57 AM 9/15/2005, kvetro60@... wrote:

>Carolyn - so sorry you are feeling poorly again! ;-(

thanks kath! actually ive been healthy all summer and am in shock that im

not feeling well now. i thought that i was doing so good!! the thrush

seems to have compromised my immune system because now i also have a cold

virus. ::sigh:: oh well, i will feel better in a day or two and after

having taken some cold meds this evening im feeling much better right

now. im quite hopeful that tomorrow will be a better day all around. i

have some more power walking audios lined up on my mp3 player for tomorrow,

but they are calling for rain so i will probably end up having an indoor

workout of some kind tomorrow anyway. if i feel up to kickboxing then i

will definitely do TJ! if not then well, i have tons of other easier

cardio workouts that i can do.

i promise that i will do *something* tomorrow though. i felt like such a

slug all day today!

:*carolyn.

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I've been wondering where you were.... So sorry you've been ill! I hope you get back up to 100% soon!

Tomorrow is a new day for exercise! Hugs..........

Darcy

update on me

hi everyone!well it is has been a lousy week for doing my exercise videos.i dont think that ive done one since last friday! ugh!!ive been very busy with alot of shopping/beach/errands/housework/yardwork and of course my birthday being the other day distracted me (that was on tuesday). after going out for dinner that evening i started to feel ill -- had a very sore throat and cold/flu symptoms -- so i decided to get a flashlight and take a look at my burning throat and discovered that i had a lot of thrush in my mouth (a yeast overgrowth caused by my asthma meds). dammit! i hate that! so i spent yesterday (wed) at the doctor's office and then running around to various pharmacies trying to get my prescriptions filled. i did manage to do a 50 minute power walk and partial jog outdoors yesterday afternoon while the kids were in school though! of course it had to rain on me and i looked like a drowned rat when i got home but i was thrilled that i actually got my workout done.last night i felt very sick and had to go to bed early... the anti-fungal makes me feel almost as bad as having thrush does :/ but it does work very well, i just need to give it a couple of days. this morning, i had planned on doing TURBO JAM!!! YES!! my kit finally showed up yesterday and i was thrilled to see it.... they shipped it out of canada so i did not get any customs charges or taxes applied to my order! YAY! however, now i feel too sick to do them doesnt that figure? i wait anxiously for 4 weeks for these workouts to arrive and now i dont have the energy to even open the dvds. geesh!so, im going to drag my a$$ around the house and try to get the cleaning done... then head outside to do all of the damned yardwork... and if im still standing after all of that i think that i will do one of the easy bargain tapes that i picked up last week, just so i can put something into my workout log for today. right now the couch is looking especially appealing, even if i have to endure watching all of the kiddie tv shows with my 4 year old, but im going to force myself to get my housework done, at least.talk at all of you later,:*carolyn.-- No virus found in this outgoing message.Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.10.19/93 - Release Date: 9/08/2005

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Carolyn, are you feeling better today?

Jen

Carolyn or Visser - Festival City Concrete <pvisser@...> wrote:

hi everyone!well it is has been a lousy week for doing my exercise videos.i dont think that ive done one since last friday! ugh!!ive been very busy with alot of shopping/beach/errands/housework/yardwork and of course my birthday being the other day distracted me (that was on tuesday). after going out for dinner that evening i started to feel ill -- had a very sore throat and cold/flu symptoms -- so i decided to get a flashlight and take a look at my burning throat and discovered that i had a lot of thrush in my mouth (a yeast overgrowth caused by my asthma meds). dammit! i hate that! so i spent yesterday (wed) at the doctor's office and then running around to various pharmacies trying to get my prescriptions filled. i did manage to do a 50 minute power walk and partial jog outdoors

yesterday afternoon while the kids were in school though! of course it had to rain on me and i looked like a drowned rat when i got home but i was thrilled that i actually got my workout done.last night i felt very sick and had to go to bed early... the anti-fungal makes me feel almost as bad as having thrush does :/ but it does work very well, i just need to give it a couple of days. this morning, i had planned on doing TURBO JAM!!! YES!! my kit finally showed up yesterday and i was thrilled to see it.... they shipped it out of canada so i did not get any customs charges or taxes applied to my order! YAY! however, now i feel too sick to do them doesnt that figure? i wait anxiously for 4 weeks for these workouts to arrive and now i dont have the energy to even open the dvds. geesh!so, im going to drag my a$$ around the house and try to get the cleaning

done... then head outside to do all of the damned yardwork... and if im still standing after all of that i think that i will do one of the easy bargain tapes that i picked up last week, just so i can put something into my workout log for today. right now the couch is looking especially appealing, even if i have to endure watching all of the kiddie tv shows with my 4 year old, but im going to force myself to get my housework done, at least.talk at all of you later,:*carolyn.-- No virus found in this outgoing message.Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.10.19/93 - Release Date: 9/08/2005

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At 12:03 AM 9/18/2005, from Michigan wrote:

> Carolyn, are you feeling better today?

things are looking up jen! thankyou for asking! im giving these bugs the

boot right on outta here!!

i had a nice little workout this afternoon...yay!

:*carolyn.

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Tracie:

your update is fabulous! I love to read the success stories of others

and my God girl you have done so well!

Who cares if you have flabby skin now? Think about how much healthier

you are and how you will be able to keep up with your child! I figure

most people have figure flaws anyway, so some of us will have to learn

how to disguise the loose skin until it can catch up.

Keep on posting your great inspirations!

Sharon

264/243.5/142

dob 7.29.2005

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Great to hear your update, congrats, we are so proud of you and thanks to you for all your help on this site, you are a great inspiration to so many.

Tracie K. Bartek - Aledo, TexasDr. Aceves Lap Band Doll248/210.5/150DOB-6/24/05

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My wings are 18 " around, I know some women that are larger than me

and they can wear shirts without sleves and their body is

proportional to their arms but not me, My arms and legs are huge

compared to my waist. I lost weight in my tummy first, so I hope the

other spots will start loosing weight next.

Deborah F.

>

> Sometimes I forget to update myself! I am 7 months, 15 days post

op. I have

> lost 88lbs. I have 3.0 cc's in my 4cc band. I received my last fill

last

> month. I don't think I am quite at my sweet spot. I may need just a

tiny bit

> more. I enjoyed pretty good restriction during " that " time of the

month and

> now my band is a little loose. Just a little, I am still enjoying

> restriction but I notice I am getting hungry sooner since

my " better "

> restriction last week. So maybe .1 or .2 cc's more will help but I

am not in

> any hurry to make an appointment.

>

> I have 37 more pounds to lose and I just can't believe I am so

close to my

> goal in so little time. I started in a tight size 26 and now I am

in 16's

> (as I stated in another post, I probably can be in 14's but want to

me sure

> I can get in regulars). Some 16's are pretty loose, and some are

not. I

> joked in the chat room that I have lost 10 dress sizes. Since

women's sizes

> go in " 2's " I have really only lost 5 dress sizes I guess LOL. I

have lost

> inches, I recently measured and can't believe the difference in my

chest and

> hips. Unfortunately, my bat wings aren't changing much despite the

arm

> exercises. It is just plain loose skin and the only thing that will

get it

> off is a surgeon. At one point, after having my second son in 1994,

I got up

> to 300lbs. Now can you imagine the stretch marks? My 13 yr old (My

first one

> that I gained 75lbs with!) said " EEEwww MOM! Look at the skin on

your

> arms!! " the other day when I wore a tank top. Yeah, you gotta love

those

> kids for their honesty! LOL.

>

> So, although my weight loss has slowed down, it is more because I

went on

> splurge after getting under 200lbs and slacked off a lot. I am back

on track

> and doing well with exercising at least 30 min every day. According

to my

> fitday software, I am still losing at a pace of 2.64lbs a week on

average. I

> still get comments from my co workers, boss, and family that

something else

> " looks different " about me. Like one day my face looks thinner, the

next, I

> am wearing form fitting clothes (they are used to seeing me in

oversize

> t-shirts and jeans). I notice i am buying shirts that actually do

fit if

> that makes sense, not 2 sizes too big. I am buying more " feminine "

cloths

> then I ever have before. I got my ears pierced with a second hole

and now I

> have " ear pretties " . My GOD I am turning into a woman instead of a

blob! LOL

> !

>

> So that is my update. Sorry it was so long.

>

> M.

> Dr. Aceves Post Op Coordinator

> D.O.B 3/1/05

> 280/192/155 -88lbs

> http://www.tracyslapband.com <http://www.tracyslapband.com/>

>

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How do we know what size bands we have???Deborah <fauchdee@...> wrote:

My wings are 18" around, I know some women that are larger than me and they can wear shirts without sleves and their body is proportional to their arms but not me, My arms and legs are huge compared to my waist. I lost weight in my tummy first, so I hope the other spots will start loosing weight next.Deborah F.>> Sometimes I forget to update myself! I am 7 months, 15 days post op. I have> lost 88lbs. I have 3.0 cc's in my 4cc band. I received my last fill last> month. I don't think I am quite at my sweet spot. I may need just a tiny bit> more. I enjoyed pretty good restriction during "that" time of the month and> now my band is a little loose. Just a little, I am still enjoying>

restriction but I notice I am getting hungry sooner since my "better"> restriction last week. So maybe .1 or .2 cc's more will help but I am not in> any hurry to make an appointment. > > I have 37 more pounds to lose and I just can't believe I am so close to my> goal in so little time. I started in a tight size 26 and now I am in 16's> (as I stated in another post, I probably can be in 14's but want to me sure> I can get in regulars). Some 16's are pretty loose, and some are not. I> joked in the chat room that I have lost 10 dress sizes. Since women's sizes> go in "2's" I have really only lost 5 dress sizes I guess LOL. I have lost> inches, I recently measured and can't believe the difference in my chest and> hips. Unfortunately, my bat wings aren't changing much despite the arm> exercises. It is just plain loose skin and the only thing that will get

it> off is a surgeon. At one point, after having my second son in 1994, I got up> to 300lbs. Now can you imagine the stretch marks? My 13 yr old (My first one> that I gained 75lbs with!) said "EEEwww MOM! Look at the skin on your> arms!!" the other day when I wore a tank top. Yeah, you gotta love those> kids for their honesty! LOL. > > So, although my weight loss has slowed down, it is more because I went on> splurge after getting under 200lbs and slacked off a lot. I am back on track> and doing well with exercising at least 30 min every day. According to my> fitday software, I am still losing at a pace of 2.64lbs a week on average. I> still get comments from my co workers, boss, and family that something else> "looks different" about me. Like one day my face looks thinner, the next, I> am wearing form fitting clothes (they are used to seeing me in

oversize> t-shirts and jeans). I notice i am buying shirts that actually do fit if> that makes sense, not 2 sizes too big. I am buying more "feminine" cloths> then I ever have before. I got my ears pierced with a second hole and now I> have "ear pretties". My GOD I am turning into a woman instead of a blob! LOL> !> > So that is my update. Sorry it was so long. > > M.> Dr. Aceves Post Op Coordinator> D.O.B 3/1/05> 280/192/155 -88lbs> http://www.tracyslapband.com <http://www.tracyslapband.com/>>

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The size of the band is on the lap-band box that the doctor gave us

after our surgeries.

Deborah F.

> >

> > Sometimes I forget to update myself! I am 7 months, 15 days post

> op. I have

> > lost 88lbs. I have 3.0 cc's in my 4cc band. I received my last

fill

> last

> > month. I don't think I am quite at my sweet spot. I may need just

a

> tiny bit

> > more. I enjoyed pretty good restriction during " that " time of the

> month and

> > now my band is a little loose. Just a little, I am still enjoying

> > restriction but I notice I am getting hungry sooner since

> my " better "

> > restriction last week. So maybe .1 or .2 cc's more will help but

I

> am not in

> > any hurry to make an appointment.

> >

> > I have 37 more pounds to lose and I just can't believe I am so

> close to my

> > goal in so little time. I started in a tight size 26 and now I am

> in 16's

> > (as I stated in another post, I probably can be in 14's but want

to

> me sure

> > I can get in regulars). Some 16's are pretty loose, and some are

> not. I

> > joked in the chat room that I have lost 10 dress sizes. Since

> women's sizes

> > go in " 2's " I have really only lost 5 dress sizes I guess LOL. I

> have lost

> > inches, I recently measured and can't believe the difference in

my

> chest and

> > hips. Unfortunately, my bat wings aren't changing much despite

the

> arm

> > exercises. It is just plain loose skin and the only thing that

will

> get it

> > off is a surgeon. At one point, after having my second son in

1994,

> I got up

> > to 300lbs. Now can you imagine the stretch marks? My 13 yr old

(My

> first one

> > that I gained 75lbs with!) said " EEEwww MOM! Look at the skin on

> your

> > arms!! " the other day when I wore a tank top. Yeah, you gotta

love

> those

> > kids for their honesty! LOL.

> >

> > So, although my weight loss has slowed down, it is more because I

> went on

> > splurge after getting under 200lbs and slacked off a lot. I am

back

> on track

> > and doing well with exercising at least 30 min every day.

According

> to my

> > fitday software, I am still losing at a pace of 2.64lbs a week on

> average. I

> > still get comments from my co workers, boss, and family that

> something else

> > " looks different " about me. Like one day my face looks thinner,

the

> next, I

> > am wearing form fitting clothes (they are used to seeing me in

> oversize

> > t-shirts and jeans). I notice i am buying shirts that actually do

> fit if

> > that makes sense, not 2 sizes too big. I am buying

more " feminine "

> cloths

> > then I ever have before. I got my ears pierced with a second hole

> and now I

> > have " ear pretties " . My GOD I am turning into a woman instead of

a

> blob! LOL

> > !

> >

> > So that is my update. Sorry it was so long.

> >

> > M.

> > Dr. Aceves Post Op Coordinator

> > D.O.B 3/1/05

> > 280/192/155 -88lbs

> > http://www.tracyslapband.com <http://www.tracyslapband.com/>

> >

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

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Great post as usual, Janet. I really like the way you

allow yourself a treat without guilt. The all or

nothing attitude that I have sometimes is definately

my downfall. Many times, having a treat or a large

meal that is not 100% healthy will trigger a binge of

over-treating myself b/c I'll feel guilty for blowing

it and not eating 100% perfectly. I'm going to

remember what you said next time and allow myself to

indulge once in awhile w/out guilt and without feeling

like I've " blown it. " I think that will definately

help in not triggering overeating binges!

Thanks for the insight!

Donna

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Great to hear from you. I am glad you are on a normal schedule so you can be home with the girls. There only little once. Dont blink you will miss the teenage years. I know about the budget being tight. Look for sales. No fast food. Plan ahead. All that will help.

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, you CAN make good choices on limited income....shop the outer part of the grocery store only...stay away from the processed foods. Get WW bread (weight watchers) and some turkey and make a sandwich for lunch...do cereal with fruit for breakfast. Snack on apples or carrots or granola or a handful of nuts. Lots of water (I hear ya about ice cold water, too Ü )

As far as the gym is concerned, GO FOR IT!! 15 bucks a month is VERY CHEAP and really good...especially since its right there at work!!! The fitness test is most likely not to see if you are super buff and fit Ü it is probably just blood pressure and such to make sure you wont keel over on company property. DO NOT LET THAT TEST STOP YOU FROM JOINING!!!!!

I have 2 girls, too...11 and 8 Ü We homeschool....

I just got on the scales at the gym and I have lost 4 pounds which is a HUGE deal for me......I haven't seen the scales move in MONTHS (haven't really TRIED, either....) I am really only adding STEPS to my days...wear a pedometer and walk at least 10000 steps a day (if I do a 'formal' walk, I get more like 14000 in, but if I just do stuff around the house, and like park further for shopping etc, it adds up.....

YOU CAN DO THIS LISA!!! KEEP US POSTED!Kathey, who also just pops in and out...

Update on me

Hi everyone,

Welcome to all the new members... for those who don't know me I'm , orginally from the boston area moved to South Carolina about 3 1/2 years ago... I have 2 girls ages 11 and 8. I usually pop in here every so often but I read every day.. If I'm quiet then you know I'm not on track which I havent been for a real long time... I'm over 300lbs as of right now...

Money situation is pretty tight right now, so I probably wont be making the best choices I could but I am determined to get back on track..

My work situation is getting alot better, I got the hours I want 8am to 5pm and we just moved to a brand new building its HUGE! we finally have our own desk and don't have to share. They just started bring the water and ice machines over so I am planning on only drinking water at work. I can only drink ICE cold water... I made out a list of foods that I want to eat for breakfast lunch and dinner and the snacks inbetween. I havent made out my exercise list yet, we have a gym at our new building at work but they want you to take a fitness test before you can join... so because of that I probably wont join... I might see if anyone else at work takes the test and see what its about.. its $15 dollars a month per person and no annual fee I think thats a good price???

Anyhow... if you got this far thanks for reading... I will try to post more often...

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WOW $15 a month is a fantastic price.

My company doesnt have anything like that and I pay around $45 a month for a regular gym membership.

GO for it. The fitness test is to help the staff and you learn where to start. If they make you feel uncomfortable then they arent doing their job right!

-Heidi

On 11/10/05, Kathey <dnkcox@...> wrote:

, you CAN make good choices on limited income....shop the outer part of the grocery store only...stay away from the processed foods. Get WW bread (weight watchers) and some turkey and make a sandwich for lunch...do cereal with fruit for breakfast. Snack on apples or carrots or granola or a handful of nuts. Lots of water (I hear ya about ice cold water, too Ü )

As far as the gym is concerned, GO FOR IT!! 15 bucks a month is VERY CHEAP and really good...especially since its right there at work!!! The fitness test is most likely not to see if you are super buff and fit Ü it is probably just blood pressure and such to make sure you wont keel over on company property. DO NOT LET THAT TEST STOP YOU FROM JOINING!!!!!

I have 2 girls, too...11 and 8 Ü We homeschool....

I just got on the scales at the gym and I have lost 4 pounds which is a HUGE deal for me......I haven't seen the scales move in MONTHS (haven't really TRIED, either....) I am really only adding STEPS to my days...wear a pedometer and walk at least 10000 steps a day (if I do a 'formal' walk, I get more like 14000 in, but if I just do stuff around the house, and like park further for shopping etc, it adds up.....

YOU CAN DO THIS LISA!!! KEEP US POSTED!Kathey, who also just pops in and out...

Update on me

Hi everyone,

Welcome to all the new members... for those who don't know me I'm , orginally from the boston area moved to South Carolina about 3 1/2 years ago... I have 2 girls ages 11 and 8. I usually pop in here every so often but I read every day.. If I'm quiet then you know I'm not on track which I havent been for a real long time... I'm over 300lbs as of right now...

Money situation is pretty tight right now, so I probably wont be making the best choices I could but I am determined to get back on track..

My work situation is getting alot better, I got the hours I want 8am to 5pm and we just moved to a brand new building its HUGE! we finally have our own desk and don't have to share. They just started bring the water and ice machines over so I am planning on only drinking water at work. I can only drink ICE cold water... I made out a list of foods that I want to eat for breakfast lunch and dinner and the snacks inbetween. I havent made out my exercise list yet, we have a gym at our new building at work but they want you to take a fitness test before you can join... so because of that I probably wont join... I might see if anyone else at work takes the test and see what its about.. its $15 dollars a month per person and no annual fee I think thats a good price???

Anyhow... if you got this far thanks for reading... I will try to post more often...

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,

First I want to say welcome! Secondly, $15.00 a month is a great

price. Most gyms want $30-50 a month.

Maybe their asking you to take a fitness test so that they can

suggest ways to help you. Couldn't hurt!

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so because of that I probably wont join... I might see if anyone

else at work takes the test and see what its about.. its $15 dollars

a month per person and no annual fee I think thats a good price???

>

> Anyhow... if you got this far thanks for reading... I will try to

post more often...

>

>

>

>

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Hi , I know what it's like to have a tight money situation. I manage to eat ok on food stamps most of the month, until they run out. Then I get food from a Food Bank - it's not terribly nutritious but I focus on portion control then and still manage to lose a li'l weight.

I also know what you mean about not posting when your not on track. I've dropped out of this group twice when I had given up on myself. I got sick of reading the posts of people doing great work and I knew that if they were doing it I could too. I congratulate you on at least reading the posts - it keeps you in the right mindset.

I think it's great your job has a gym and for only $15/mo I would definitely join! The health test is worth taking just to see what they want to know. Maybe they just want to know if you are on the verge of a stroke or heart attack - fat people aren't always in terrible health.

Good luck and keep posting!

Mindy

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