AngieB

I have heard of people having more than 4 cc's in the 4cc band. Don't forget you have the port and tubing that holds ?? I wish I could remember the amount the 4cc and holds at capacity. Maybe someone else will know.

SDGIRL - given my track record the past 2 days, I am confident you are not referring to me. LOL (sadly) You are NOT the only one, who has thought that, trust me. Some days I think, wow even after 3 fills I can out eat any of my fellow bandsters that post food logs. I've even scheduled another fill apt. (Not 100% sure I am going to keep it yet, on the fence.) Really I need to get back on the bandwagon and evaluate where I am setting from there. I wanted you to know you are not the only one. I am there with you.

AA is for quiters! LOL I don't plan on quiting on my scale anytime soon. I plan to let the addiction be. Hence the picture of the scale in my siggy! Hey at least I embrase it. I am a bit OCD. No offence meant to anyone with addictions ect. I am joking all in good humor. Men are drama queens... You are soo funny!

Nicole - it is bitter sweet. I am glad you are doing what is right for you and your body. Sadly, it means parting ways with a great tool. You have learned a better way of eating. I believe you can do it. I've read about several people who have there bands completely unfilled after reaching goal anyway. I am happy for you! You will be so happy to not be in pain or discomfort anymore, and you did give it your best shot. Hugs!

Not yet....will confession make it stop.....LMAO. I have to laugh or I will cry. How can I eat 7 cookies anyway....grrr! I wish I had a good explanation for my binge eating...... [img=http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee56/angieboyd/lapband%20pictures/honesty.jpg] I blogged.....does that count....yikes!

email - rene@obesitycontrolcenter.com or call 1-866-376-7849 ext 90

I got on the Labor Day bus of food this past weekend and have not gotten off. It's time to get on the bandwagon again. [img=http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee56/angieboyd/lapband%20pictures/bandwagon1.jpg] I feel all alone on the sugar bus. I made a choice to eat what everyone else was having over the holiday, now I am in a bad way. I am stuck on the bus. I want to be on the Bandwagon again, but I am not follow the RULES long enough to get back there. I want to be where you are. I want to be back on the BANDWAGON again. [img=http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee56/angieboyd/lapband%20pictures/rules--1.jpg] When I follow the RULES I feel good. I want to feel good again. I want to follow the rules. When I feel good, the momentum builds and I get super charged. It's easy to do the next right thing. Please Angie - jump off the bus! (A little self talk here.) I have to go log my food. The good, the bad, and the ugly. Ugh I don't want to be honest. I know that honesty is the anitidote to my diseased way of thinking. I must be honest. [img=http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee56/angieboyd/lapband%20pictures/honesty.jpg] Boy isn't that the truth!

B - Coffee with cream 80 cals 7 devil cookies 975 cals........ The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. I let the RULES side for Labor Day. This is the longest Labor Day ever! Please don't judge me..... ( L - Gryo mean, tomato, onion, sauce got stuck, PB'd a small amount Calories? amount 2.5 cup grazed on it all afternoon. 3- 20 oz waters D - protien bar 270 cals Today was a total bomb. Tomorrow is a new day with new choices! Gonna jump of the bus and onto the bandwagon tomorrow.

Carrie - don't worry, I will weigh enough for both of us in your hiatus! ROTFL I love my scale enough for me and you!

Oh sweet motivation! I am doing the happy dance for you too! Awesome!

Awesome! I am excited for you and look for more of your updates!

B - Coffee with cream 100 cals S - 5 starburst candies 50 cals L - 1 cup grilled chicken breast with salsa 200 cals S - 4 cookies 300 cals cookie ninja! Carb cycling....grrr darn holiday got me off track, now I have to break the cycle! Junk Junk Junkity Junk. Snickers candy bar.......WTF! D - Protein shake S - protien detour bar. Water 2 - 20 oz The Good, Bad, and the Ugly. Today is the UGLY! I am being honest. Goodness honesty hurts.

Yes indeed, disbelief is a funny thing. It's hard to believe that I let myself grow to the size I did. Disbelief.... [img=http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee56/angieboyd/lapband%20pictures/disb.jpg] I think after a while, I looked in the mirror and ceased to really "see" myself. Don't get me wrong, there have been days where I caught an awakening glimps of me. Like the day I was setting on my bed and looked up. In the hall way we have a large mirror. I caught a good long look of a side view of me. The "thickness" was shocking. It startled me and caught me off guard. Really, I am not sure where I lost myself. When I stopped seeing myself and got the glazed over look. I have to believe I did it out of self preservation. To make my size and eating okay, I blocked the very sight of me out. [img=http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee56/angieboyd/lapband%20pictures/denial.jpg] Denial is not bliss. It is painful, unhealthy, and deadly. I am now seeing, looking and aware. The scale reads 250 once more. Oh glorious 250! I am happy to see you. I'll be even happier to move past you in my quest to be healthy again. Honestly....being honest with myself feels good. I love me and thank heavens for the OCC, Dr.'s and this forum. I am thankful to have the ability to have this surgery. Here is to our health! Cheers! (with H2O)

[img=http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee56/angieboyd/laborday-1.jpg] The time spent with my folks was good. They got in late Friday, Lil D stayed up to welcome them. He was so cute. When Grandpa and Grammy pulled up, we made out way outside to greet them. Daniel had been waiting by the door or window, anticipating....waiting. As soon as we stepped out the door he was waving and saying "Hi Hi." Grammy was so excited to see him, her excitement I think overwhelmed him. He for a brief moment was a tad bit shy. That lasted for a whole 5 seconds. Seeing the 3 of them together was such a joy. For the next two days, the three of them were like peas in a pod. They laughed, play, wrestled, snuggled, hugged, kissed, shopped, finger painted, and carried on like best friends. I think I got a hug or two, but for the most part Jim and I ceased to exist to the boy who had his grandparents in town. So fun! I am blessed to have great parents. My greatest joy is knowing my son will have the grandparents others only dream of. Grandpa Dean and Grammy made a special stool for Daniel. It has his name on it and a picture of him and a monkey as well. The stool was a immediate hit! He sat on it, stood on it, carried it. The stool became his. If you touched the stool, he was coming to retrieve it from you. It after all was his very own stool! I did well with my sneaking food under stress. For that I am proud of myself. I enjoyed myself over the weekend and did ent up gaining a 1.5 lbs back. It doesn't feel the greatest, but I am not beating myself up about it either. I ate what ever I wanted and believe me, we had some yummy food. Bought some desserts from the farmers market and enjoyed those. I suppose that is where the 1.5 lbs found me from! It was hard to see them go back home. Daniel knew they were leaving and kept hugging them and giving them kisses. It was sweet and sad all in the same to see such a emotional display. When they left Daniel sobbed. Which in turn made them get tears in there eyes. Good byes are hard. Since it was nap time, I took him upstairs after they left and he was soothed. It was a few minutes later and I heard him crying. So, I went up and stroked his hair, offered him some comfort and read him a book to usher him into dream land. When he woke he was happy and went about his buisness, playing and having the fun a 21 month old has. Mom and I had one moment that I regret. She and I are so much alike, at times we don't mix well. I snapped at her and we had a brief word exchange. That stunk, but at least it was brief. I later said my regrets for my behavior. So I cleaned up my side of the street as best I could. It's to bad I couldn't have held my tounge. Back to the bandster lifestyle now. Focusing on loosing weight and enjoying life.

B-detour bar 170 cals 2 cups of coffee with ff cream 80 cals 20 oz of water L: Roast beef with BBQ ? 3 chocolate chip cookies from McDonalds D: Protein bar S: 1 cup honey nut cherrios Wow! That was a high calorie day!

I think you have a great chance of not having the extra skin. I lost 100 lbs about 6 yr ago I didn't have extra skin. I did notice if I would puch downward on the thighs my skin would ripple, but only I could tell.

You are on Fire way to go!!!

Hi Andy - glad to hear your shoulder pain is better! Looking forward to reading more on your journey!

Wow! Talk about the weight not sticking around for long! Good! Glad to hear you are on the fast track!

Thanks Vibrant! I've been setting plenty of mini goals. 250 is nice to see again. I do hope that I don't ever see it again though. Been there done that to many times. Let's hope with the band that will be a reality! It's nice to get comments! Thanks for reading my entry.

You look fabulous! Great picture!

Vicki - thanks for the congrats! I have to say it feels sooo good. One good thing is I will be able to wear mine for a while as it is snug right now. I am planning on buying a spacer or what ever they are called when it gets to big. Heck, I could even see me wrapping the backside with some sewing thread to bridge the gap. Sabrina -Great idea with buying a faux ring! I love it!

Sabrina! I'm glad to hear your fill is back! Woop! I can not tell you how great it is to read your post and see how you are mantaining a great attitude! 9 lbs is a minor set back. Glad you enjoyed some food you hadnt had in a while! Here is to keeping our bands healthy!!!!

Lisa!!!! It's my wedding ring! Haven't been able to wear it since 2/3 way threw my pregnancy. As you can see it is not the greatest fit, but the fact that the ring is on my finger is AMAZING!!! This was my first major goal. All made possible by the band, great Dr.s and good support! I am so happy. Being a fairly new bride it was very sad for me not to wear my ring. My husband and I literally had a "honeymoon baby" so I had only worn the ring for 7 months and I had to put it in the jewlry box. I am tickled pink and am looking foward the ring fitting better as time goes on! I love it!