Hey, Skinny Jenny and Dixie Darlin...It was great meeting you today!!

[housecatgirl]

Hey, Skinny Jenny and Dixie Darlin...It was great meeting you today!! Hope you take advantage of the computers at OCC and let us know how you guys are doing. What a great idea to go with a friend. You two are in the same boat after surgery and forever after. My slight unfil feels a bit better...I am still tight but think it has something to do with my TOM 'cuz I was able to drink water fine while still there. I am just going to take it easy for the next few days. Remember, NO straws and use a heating pad for the gas pain if you get any ...some people don't... Keep us all posted!!

[kepola]

Skinny Jenny and Dixie Darlin,

How are you two doing? How did the surgery go? You are probably on your way home, but just wanted to say it was so nice to finally get to talk to you and meet you both. I wish we had more time to talk but I was so happy we got to meet in the lobby. Please keep us posted on how you are both doing. My second fill was a big one....4.2 cc's and I am very restricted right now. But hopefully the weight will start to come off again. Thank goodness I have not gained any since my surgery, but hopefully this second fill will help me to start shedding some of my weight. I hope you two had a great flight home and hope to talk to you soon.

Deb

[Skinny Jenny]

Skinny Jenny and Dixie Darlin,

How are you two doing? How did the surgery go? You are probably on your way home, but just wanted to say it was so nice to finally get to talk to you and meet you both. I wish we had more time to talk but I was so happy we got to meet in the lobby. Please keep us posted on how you are both doing. My second fill was a big one....4.2 cc's and I am very restricted right now. But hopefully the weight will start to come off again. Thank goodness I have not gained any since my surgery, but hopefully this second fill will help me to start shedding some of my weight. I hope you two had a great flight home and hope to talk to you soon.

Deb

Hi Deb, Housecat, and yes you too George!

Dixie and I had a great experience at OCC!!! I was a little groggy all day Saturday but did go and walk around at the mall. Our flight home was very crowded and I got to sit by a woman who wore her coat over her head for two hours... ahemm! Anyway, all is good, trying to make it through the last three days of the clear liquid stage. Haven't lost but 1 pound myself, Dixie, that tramp, has lost 6!! I'm planning a huge comeback when we get to eat tomato soup though. So Deb, how's the weight loss since your fill last week?

House Cat if only I could look like you I'd have it licked! Hope you both are well and off to a great October start. I can't wait to come back in November and see everyone. It was great meeting you girlz and guys and maybe we can "hook" up again like that in November. I haven't had any discomfort except for a little catch everyonce in awhile on my left side. My incisions are healing like I was from outer space.. I cannot believe how quickly they are going away! Y'all keep in touch!

[kepola]

Skinny Jenny,

SOOOOOOOOOOO nice to hear from you. We was getting a little worried cause we did not hear from you but I am happy that you and Dixie had a great experience at the OCC. It is so nice that you two can do this together and are there to support each other. Good to hear you made it home ok. Yes...it was very nice to see you both and hopefully we can meet up again in November. Well my second fill, which was a dooser...(did I spell that right lol) 4.2 cc's, really gave me alot of restriction. At first it was even hard to get water down. I found if I drank hot tea at night that it would make me feel so much better. But at least now I know what restriction is because I have already had a few episodes of PBing and it is not fun. I just have to make sure that I really chew chew chew before I swallow, because it lets me know when I forget to chew! So I am eating slow and have already lost 5 pounds since my second fill. And started to excercise again and starting to feel really good. How are you doing in with your liquids? Did you go back to work on Monday? Hope you are feeling good. Not sure if I should ask, but have you had any kind of craving for the bad habit that we both quit? Hang in there cause the weight will soon be coming off and you will feel so much better. My hubby says Hi to the both of you and said congrats on your new journey to a healthier life. You two take care and I will talk to you soon.

Deb

[dixie darlin]

Skinny Jenny,

SOOOOOOOOOOO nice to hear from you. We was getting a little worried cause we did not hear from you but I am happy that you and Dixie had a great experience at the OCC. It is so nice that you two can do this together and are there to support each other. Good to hear you made it home ok. Yes...it was very nice to see you both and hopefully we can meet up again in November. Well my second fill, which was a dooser...(did I spell that right lol) 4.2 cc's, really gave me alot of restriction. At first it was even hard to get water down. I found if I drank hot tea at night that it would make me feel so much better. But at least now I know what restriction is because I have already had a few episodes of PBing and it is not fun. I just have to make sure that I really chew chew chew before I swallow, because it lets me know when I forget to chew! So I am eating slow and have already lost 5 pounds since my second fill. And started to excercise again and starting to feel really good. How are you doing in with your liquids? Did you go back to work on Monday? Hope you are feeling good. Not sure if I should ask, but have you had any kind of craving for the bad habit that we both quit? Hang in there cause the weight will soon be coming off and you will feel so much better. My hubby says Hi to the both of you and said congrats on your new journey to a healthier life. You two take care and I will talk to you soon.

Deb

Hello Deb and George, sorry for the delay in my response but I new ole Skinny Jenny had already got back with you. It was really nice to put a face and name together,I wish we could have had more time. we had agreat time tj.. what an experience !! I think Jen and I have both done well, we have just started on the soup thing now, and man does it taste good...never new tomato soup and cream of potato soup minus the potatoes could taste so yummy, chicken broth is a killer glad thats behind us. I have lost 10 lbs since weight in TJ Sept 21 plus a another 10 lbs prior to being banded so I feel like I am going in the right directions. It really does help to have a buddy going through this because you really have someone to bounce things off of and also share the ughsssssss.. .you know what I mean. Jen and I are planning our first fill for Nov 3rd if all goes well. The trip out was really nice not to crowded, but the trip back home well was another story, but we got back home on Sunday night around 9:30 - 10:00 and went right into work Monday morning at 8. We did not tell anyone in our office what we were doing because of "office chat" and no one was the wiser...everyone has noticed our eating or I should say the lack of, they keep saying how long are yall going to be doing this?

It was great meeting others there at the clinic new lab banders as well as others that had it done a year ago and were looking GREAT!! it really does motivate. I am glad you are getting more restriction and starting to loose again, I also got the VG Band and I have to say I was a little concern of how many fills it would take to get some restrictions and living in Virginia its not just a skip away..but I do fill better now about it and feel totally confident I will do the trick. Jen and I have done exactly as we have been instructed to, we heard the story of the lady eating the chicken on day 3 how scarey., we sure dont want trouble so far away. Like Jen said it is amazing how quickly everythings seems to be healing. I am still a little tender at port site but nothing else, and I'm sure that perfectly normal considering how thats placed under the skin. hopefully we will get a chance to meet again take care and keep us posted on your successes. Dixie Darlin

[sturr crazy]

Hi dixie darlin and skinny jenny: Its Ang from Sacramnto. How are you two doing?? I am excited I have finally found you. You have survivied the liquid phase as I have. My body was starting to reject the slim fast and other protein drinks as it ws causing a lot of problems for me. Now that i am on the food my body is happy happy happy. My first meal was tilapia fish, rice brocolli. I didn't eat much but I brought it home and had left overs for dinner, and the rest of the brocolli for lunch the next day. I am down 23 lbs today, so I am totally happy, will be starting back to the gym on Monday. Can't wait. I did catch a bug of some kind last weekend, : fever of 101.5 for two days, then had to go to a convention for 4 days and watch everyone eat, eat, eat that was fun but i survived. I definitely found my sweet spot, when I was on the liquid phase, I did not measure my tomato soup and over ate and hurt, yiks never again...Let me hear from you two and I am praying for success for you both....Love, Ang

[Skinny Jenny]

Hi dixie darlin and skinny jenny: Its Ang from Sacramnto. How are you two doing?? I am excited I have finally found you. You have survivied the liquid phase as I have. My body was starting to reject the slim fast and other protein drinks as it ws causing a lot of problems for me. Now that i am on the food my body is happy happy happy. My first meal was tilapia fish, rice brocolli. I didn't eat much but I brought it home and had left overs for dinner, and the rest of the brocolli for lunch the next day. I am down 23 lbs today, so I am totally happy, will be starting back to the gym on Monday. Can't wait. I did catch a bug of some kind last weekend, : fever of 101.5 for two days, then had to go to a convention for 4 days and watch everyone eat, eat, eat that was fun but i survived. I definitely found my sweet spot, when I was on the liquid phase, I did not measure my tomato soup and over ate and hurt, yiks never again...Let me hear from you two and I am praying for success for you both....Love, Ang

HEY!!! IT is so great to hear from you!! I'm so proud of you for loosing that 23#'s. Yippee... Linda's done really great, she's down about 25 or 26.. me well it's coming off slowly. I'm down about 17 and that's okay. Yeah Linda and I have really been hitting the pavement. We walk at lunch and after work. So what kind of exercises are you doing at the gym? So when are you planning to go back for your fill? Linda and I are shooting for the first weekend in November, like the 3rd or 4th.. Please keep us posted! And tell your hubby hello for us too! I know he is so happy for you too.