MyNewLife

Hi, I asked Dr. Miranda if I could go eat Mexican food the night before. She said it was ok as long as I ate early. We ate Dinner at 5 that afternoon. We went to a wonderful mexican food resturant. I had fajitas rice and beans. She did tell me to be careful of the Tortillas because they use lard......My brother in law and sister had a wonderful time with happy hour...lol. I did not drink, was too scard of that one. I was done eating by 5:45 and had nothing else the rest of the night. I was the first one banded that morning. My advice is after you have your test, when you speak with Dr. Miranda ask her and see what she tells you. Best of Luck! Carrie

B-Half Grapefruit, handfull Whole Thin Crackers with Natural Peanut Butter S-None L-One piece of Thin Crust extra crunchy pizza (I have them bake it longer) ...Apeice of Ice Cream Cake, did not eat the cake..... S- Another Piece of Marble Slap Ice Cream Cake :-( Did not eat the cake D- A Peach, Plum and two handfulls of nuts.... Had Birthday Lunch for a guy that I work with....I hate these...lol Did not do good on water today at all!

Angie and Shelby! Shelby you have been a great inspiration to me as well. You have always been right here inspiring all of us along the way. You have an AMAZING drive and you have done great. The reasons you have posted you decided to be banded is amazing to me and makes me cry everytime I think about it, she is one lucky little girl to have someone like you in her life! Angie you make me laugh so much and I love reading your post as well! You are going to do so great and I cant wait to see you at the end of your Journey. You are going to be AMAZING girl! Carrie

Thanks Debbie, Susan, Laura and Smiley!!! You ladies are great! Susan congrats on the 6 pounds already! That is wonderful. Sounds like you have a great start already! Keep up the good work! Carrie

Thanks Pammie! This is what motivated me so much when I started and I just want to give back the same hope and encouragement to the people who are getting banded or thinking about it. You never now what kind of impact you might have with someone. You have been a big inspiration to me and you have really done well. I love seeing and hearing updates on you!! Thanks again! Carrie AKA: Soon to be Ms Skinny!

Karen, Thanks and I cant wait to be 25 lbs less than my husband, now like Sabrina said less than my sons, wow that would be Awesome!!! I agree the NSVs are great and I need to learn to stay off the scales so much. I did really well staying off for two weeks, was really hard. The funny thing is now I walk by them and just look, dont seem too be so hard. Its was great hearing from you again! Carrie

Thanks everyone! Kristi, I have been meaning to tell you the pics you have posted are AWESOME! Keep up the good work! Carrie

Hi Red! Happy Bandiversary! It is so much fun when you can go out and buy new outfits! I do love buying new clothes! Congrats on the 12pounds and you look wonderful in the new outfit! Carrie

Hi Stormy! Wanted to say congrats to you and keep up the good work. You will get there. You have a great attitude and drive! Thanks for sharing with us.......... Carrie

Sabrina, Wow, that is a ALL baby!.....Its so neat to go back and look at pictures and see how far you have come. Sabrina you look amazing girl! Carrie

Thanks everyone, you guys all are so great. My hubby too worries about me getting "too skinny". I cant even even wrap the thought of someone tell me Im too skinny around my brain. The mind is a very powerful thing! Carrie

You know the cool thing is that he came home today and told me that he told the guys at work that he went with me for my birthday and had a pedi...lol Sabrina....I do agree with you...made a stop by Victoria's today... Carrie

Every month I send out an "update" to my friend and family. My step dad calls it my monthly rant....I sent this out this morning and my mother says I should post this for encourgement and just a good laugh for everone...so here goes my "Month Birthday Rant"...this would also count as my September 18 food log...lol Well its been 10 months and after a couple of days of "food hell"..lol ...I thought I would let everyone know how my birthday went........ It all started out with MOM bringing me my birthday gift, which was just what I asked for, Fried Apple Pies ohhh, and lets not forget the homemaid choc cookies "for tha boys" that she put in the sack. Ok.Seriously....I am really suppose to take these to the boys and not have one cookie, ok maybe two cookies, ok I will stop lying Three cookies.... YES, So I ate one fried pie and three cookies! The sad thing is this is the day BEFORE my birthday, still got a whole entire day left to go......GO ME! ..yeah right. Ok so I still have one pie left, so I put it inthe fridge at work to "chill" it. I arrive the next morning to work which is my b-day and got to thinking...whats for breakfast, I know my pie, so yes I eat the other pie for breakfast. ok, now I have made up my mind that I am going to eat one pack of oatmeal for lunch and that is it. My phone rings at 10 and my neighbor Pam wants to go to lunch for my birthday! and of course I say SURE where would you like to go, she says lets go to Del Rio...ok..this is great , not ONLY do they have chips and dip but free ice cream. Well its 12 I get my purse, clock out and go to Del Rio to meet my neighbor on with my BLINDERS on. The blinders are so I will not even see the FREE ICE CREAM that they have. We hade a great lunch, with all the chips and dips and we started out the door and the damn blinders FELL OFF!!!! There was the Ice Cream machine, I sware it just handed me the Ice Cream Cone with Choc Ice Cream in it, that is the only way it could have gotten in my hands...lol......Anyway after running into like four people while I was leaving, who ALL reminded me I did not need to be eating that Ice Cream, I go back to work. Well after about 30 mins of being back to work, I was called to the front. My sister and the lovely Brit stopped by to wish me a happy birthday and brought me a Butter Finger Blizzard from DQ, that somehow disappeard within like 20 mins.....Dont have a clue how that cup got so empty so quick!....Now I am thinking, ok Do I still have a band, is she in there?????lol Anyway my day ended with a Pedi with hubby and NOTHING for dinner!... However after all of that I am now down 70 lbs!!!!! I use to say that I would like too loose about a 100 pounds, now I can say I only have 37 pounds to go to reach my goal.... Thankseveryone for a GREAT Birthday! Carrie

Dawn! That is an AWESOME victory. It is so very exciting when you try something on and your mind is telling you NO way and hmmm...YEAH WAY!!! When I hit size 14 I took a picture of the tag and sent the pic out to my friends and family through text....most of them sent back and said...what does this mean...lol As far as the bigger clothes ..I am the same way, still catch myself sometimes going to the plus size section. My friend that had the band that is now a size 4, says she still has the "big girl" mind as she calls it.... Keep up the GREAT work and again Congrats! Carrie

I wanted to post something that is a HUGE victory for me. I have not weighed in two weeks(which is good for me) and have really struggled with the No NO foods, so I made a list of some things to stay away from and not to weigh for two weeks. Well yesterday morning I did weigh and I was down 3 lbs, not as much as I was hoping for and was kinda down on myself about it. I got to thinking, wow only three pounds, but I know I need to step it up..... I have came from 262 to 192, that is 70lbs! I got to thinking about all the things that I have accomplished, some as little as being able to wrap a towel around my self (the nornal size towels)....... My scale victory is not only have I lost 70 lbs in 10 months but for the FIRST time in my adult life, I weigh LESS than the person I was seeing/Married too. I have had so many greats and first with this band but this one will hit me the hardest, I have always HATED being bigger than my husband! My husband has went from calling my baby to skinny...lol I still have a long way to my goal but That is an AMAZING feeling! Carrie

Thanks everyone and I had a WONDERFUL day! Im sorry I am just now getting this but I did not log on yesterday at all. I have the most AMAZING Husband. He first woke me up at 4:30 am before he left for work and gave me a card and a new watch that I have been wanting. Sent me Roses to work from him and the boys and then when I got of work, he took me for a Pedi...The BEST part is that he got one WITH me!!!! I have been trying for YEARS to get him to do this with me! He would strangle me if he knew I posted this...LOL Carrie

Hi Cindy, I dont drink with my meals. That is one thing that Dr. Miranda stressed to me was a big NO NO for us. I will wait at least 45 mins to drink. Honestly is has not been as bad as I first thought it was going to be. We all have to overcome things and do things differently than other people when it comes to band life and sometimes it is hard. Im sure with this off of your chest you do feel better and maybe can get the motivation to change this habit. Its not too late to make this a goal and make it a change. You said yourself that this is one thing that is slowing your weight loss, so make that a goal. My big thing is Ice Cream and I am trying really hard to stay away from it and I too know as well that is is not good for my weight loss. You can only acknowledge it and try your best to do better and you have done that, acknowledge it and owned it. Sometimes that is the hardest part!!!!!! Good luck to you! Carrie

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHELBY! Good luck on your race !!!!! Let us know how it went and dont forget the new Pics! Carrie

Nicole, I am glad to hear that you are doing better. You are going to do just great ! I know you lost more than you wanted to but you have done an AWESOME job on the weight loss! Good Luck to you.. Carrie

Sdalaq- You are more than welcome to join in! Think of it as a "kick start"...lol. You are hear so jump aboard! Carrie

ok...Good or Bad...right.... B- 1/2 Grapfruit and Oatmeal....Doing Great! S-20 oz of water...Go ME! L- 1 cup salmon Bake....YES! Then my mother shows up with my early Birthday Gift ughhhhhhhhhhhhhh. She brought homemaid choc chip Cookies and My Apple (baked) fried Pies!!! I ate 5 cookies and one of the two apple pies! ( not at one time, through out the day) (they are single little pies, kinda like the ones at Micky D's..... D- I ate 2 bits of Pinto Beans and three Blazin Butts ....lol (Sabrina this is BBQ pork with BBQ sauce on them, a little bigger than Bits size) I did drink 40 oz of water....

Red, I agree sounds like you get stuck. When I get stuck, trust me I know it, it hurts really bad at your chest. My nose will run..lol and I SLIME really bad! I have learned when I get that feeling of yep I need to stop, with that look on my face, and hubby says "your stuck arnt you."...lol.... Carrie

Shelby! What an AWESOME B-DAY gift....You only got two days to go! Congrats! Carrie

Hi Elain! Congrats and welcome to bandland! This will truely change your life in so many ways. It have been the best decision I have every made for myself. I am glad that your experience was as great as all of ours has been. You are going to do just great! Carrie

Thanks for the reminder!!! I really need to start drinking more water, have always had a problem with drinking enough water. I have already this morning drank about 16 oz so that is very good for me! Good Luck and Thanks Again Carrie