Hi Friends

Hey, just stopping by to say hi.  Wanted to thank you all for your concerns, No need to, I"ll be fine, You all know why I'm taking some ME time,  Jealousy is such a terrible thing,  "haha"  Your all so Hot looking and doing great.  I called for Fill #4 on Sept 4th, was wondering if you notice JennyLynn and that she has 4cc's on her first fill.  (your doing awesome Jenn), I Hope to get my fill up to 4cc's on my 4th fill.  I've been keeping busy, changed of few things, to see if It makes a difference.  Added a Protein shake in am, (like I see many of you do) instead of food, cutting out sliced turkey, (thinking too much sodium) and I've been eating alot of turkey too,  and been walking 4-5 times a week. and working on getting more water in too.  so Lets just hope, I really didn't think I had been bad, but something wasn't working, so needed to regroup.  Hope you all have a great day Sat.   Again, Thanks and Hugs, Cheryl

CHERYL!!!!!!!  Thank you SOOO much for checking in!!!!  It's SOOOO good to see a post from you!  (I'm happy I stopped at home for lunch!  You've MADE my day!!!!)
So happy you are getting another fill.....Should all us DR L patients call him and tell him to give you a bigger fill?  If I knew it would work...I'd call in a heartbeat for you!

Sounds like you are doing what you need to do for YOU!  Regrouping is a good thing! Sounds like you are doing great with the walking and staying busy!  You are doing ALL the right things!  This WILL work!!!!!!!  I have confidence in YOU!!!!!!

Still hope you reconsider coming on Saturday.........but I understand if you don't!!  Just know that we'll miss you....AND we miss you on here too!!!!!!  PLEASE stop by and keep us up to date!!!!!!!!    I miss your funnies and posts!!!!!!  WE ARE STILL HERE FOR YOU!!!   hugs and honks to you too!!!!!!!   Ruth   

Hugs Cheryl. I so wish you were gonna make it Saturday. But I do understand. Sounds like you are really analizing the situation I am sure you will find the right formula for you. It is a trial and error for all of us. Honks n Hugs

Hey...I think I know you...??  Your picture sure looks familiar...??? 

Hmmm...

OMG !!  It's Cheryl !! 
My goodness girl ~ how are ya ??

Was beginning to think you had packed up and moved to another planet    but glad to see you didn't...and very HAPPY to see you "stop-by" and say "hi"...and hope you will be stopping-by more often...I miss you and your wonderful sense of humor !!

Hope you have a good time on Friday...just remember what I said..."next time I won't take "no" for an answer..."  OK !?!?

Enjoy your day
deb 

I have Missed u so much..  take care  and come back to us here.. we need you just as much as you need us.. no matter what surg we had  we are all here for each other ..  with lots of Love   Amber

I am sure glad you stopped by so I could give you a big ol HONK!
It is so awesome to read your journey, you have turned a corner, I think, and realized a few things since you have been gone.  Your blog was the start when you said the lap band works in 2 ways..or something like that...now, dear one, you are really  working it!! Not playing around to see how much you can still eat, but using it as a tool of restriction that goes WITH your personal program of nutriton and exercise.  I am sooooooooo proud of you.  You haven't been bad, as a matter of fact I wish everyone would think about that way of addressing your food choices as bad or good-changing our thinking to healthier choices or not so healthy, really is the case, not our behavior as bad-rob a bank-bad, murder-very bad-eat a donut?? ahhh NO, just not a healthy choice.  So taking part of the shame and blame out of THIS part of your life is also important, I think.
I love you, girlie, lets party at the Pond on Saturday-together!! You live there right, so if you are not there I will navigate to your house!! and jump in the hot tub until you come out to play! Honking all the way!

Hi Cheryl,

I am glad that you took the time for yourself. What you are feeling is perfectly normal. I know I would be the same.  Even though I have lost a lot of weight, a lot of days I am depressed and feel that I am still over 350 lbs. Off to therapy I go!!! I still see my weekly therapist that the Bariatric center required me to go to for 3 months, now it has been almost a year and a half. I hope that you will re-consider coming to the summer outing, it just won't be the same without you, girlfriend!!