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<!-- this is not the last post shown on the page --><TABLE class=tborder id=post439442 cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=6 width="100%" align=center border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=thead> # 1220 <!-- [sTART HACK='vB Pager' AUTHOR='UAEWEB.COM' VERSION='3.0.0' CHANGEID= 6 ] --><!-- [END HACK='vB Pager' AUTHOR='UAEWEB.COM' VERSION='3.0.0' CHANGEID= 6 ] --> <!-- status icon and date --> Today, 10:42 AM <!-- / status icon and date --> </TD></TR><TR><TD class=alt2 style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px"><!-- user info --><TABLE cellSpacing=6 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=alt2></TD><TD noWrap>mdrai <SCRIPT type=text/javascript> vbmenu_register("postmenu_439442", true); </SCRIPT> Registered User </TD><TD width="100%"> </TD><TD vAlign=top noWrap>Join Date: Feb 2007 Age: 43 Posts: 42 </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><!-- / user info --></TD></TR><TR><TD class=alt1 id=td_post_439442><!-- message, attachments, sig --><!-- message -->Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> Dont give up!! Do the appeal, go on different web pages of diets you have used and exaggerate if you have too. List everything! Tell them how your joints ache...... back hurts...... keep trying! Dont give up. Start a thread if there isn't one for appeals, I bet you could get a lot of great ideas there.

Lauraj23, Where do you live? I dont think we have one here in CO. It sounds good though. After your surgery your finance can have the soup and you get the juice! Your right where is the justice! But -- it is worth it! He will stay "squishy" and we will have buns of steel! Hooray!

My surgery is seven days and a wake up call away! I can’t stand it, this seems like being pregnant and waiting for that baby to come… the minutes pass so slowly. Anyway, I got the money which is GREAT news. I will pay on Friday at my pre-op appointment and then it will be even more real. I started my pre-op diet yesterday which is low carb high protein. Lucky me I didn’t have to do the dreadful liquid diet before hand. Yesterday I ate, Atkins Shake, four deviled eggs, chef salad dipped my fork in the dressing, chicken with mushrooms, asparagus and salad for dinner. So far today I have had my Atkins shake, and two deviled eggs. Brought a can of tuna and salad for lunch:hungry: . I am posting it here so I can look back in a year and see my struggles, and my progress. I think this will keep me accountable. If you are reading this keep your fingers crossed for me. I just can’t wait to enter……….. BANDLAND.:clap2:

My surgery is seven days and a wake up call away! I can’t stand it, this seems like being pregnant and waiting for that baby to come… the minutes pass so slowly. Anyway, I got the money which is GREAT news. I will pay on Friday at my pre-op appointment and then it will be even more real. I started my pre-op diet yesterday which is low carb high protein. Lucky me I didn’t have to do the dreadful liquid diet before hand. Yesterday I ate, Atkins Shake, four deviled eggs, chef salad dipped my fork in the dressing, chicken with mushrooms, asparagus and salad for dinner. So far today I have had my Atkins shake, and two deviled eggs. Brought a can of tuna and salad for lunch:hungry: . I am posting it here so I can look back in a year and see my struggles, and my progress. I think this will keep me accountable. If you are reading this keep your fingers crossed for me. I just can’t wait to enter……….. BANDLAND.:clap2:

Can someone post the link of Panda's picture<?xml:namespace prefix = v ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" /><v:shapetype id=_x0000_t75 path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" filled="f" stroked="f" o:preferrelative="t" o:spt="75" coordsize="21600,21600"> :confused: </v:shapetype> I want to see how pretty she is..... I want to bask in the weight loss; daydream that it could be me. This thread is moving so fast I can't keep up. I love it all, the good, bad and ugly it really helps us to prepare for what is to come. Thanks everyone who has been banded and keeps us updated. I am day 2 of my low carb diet. I am doing well, no cheats I can say proudly (even if it is only day 2:rolleyes: ) Yesterday I had my Atkins shake for breakfast, around 900 I had a couple left over deviled eggs, lunch was a great chef salad and i dipped my fork in the dressing, dinner chicken with mushrooms, asparagus, and salad. The family even enjoyed the meal.:hungry: So far today, two deviled eggs and my Atkins shake. I am feeling a little hungry but will stay strong. 7 days and a wake up until my band date (but who is counting). <O:p</O:p

Hi everyone, <O:p</O:p I have been out of the net for a few days. TracyinKS... what is going on:cry ? Are you ok? I had to go back and find your post because I was worried when I read everyone commenting to you. We are just like family on here . Anyway you did it -- you passed up that chicken which wouldn't have tasted good anyway! I have had many days like yours. I have four girls one is getting ready to turn 20 and lives with her BF who I don't like... I really did make an effort BUT! The others are 15 (and she is such a teen, all mouth :embarassed:) 12, and 8. So I have locked myself away plenty of times. Just make sure you let us know how you are doing. Yesterday was my last day to eat... started pre-op today... (HORAY:clap2: ) I am happy it was Easter and I did get to eat a lot of good things:hungry: . My pre-op is not as bad as some; I am on low carb/high protein until surgery. Only 8 days to go!! My DH eats everything in sight so I know how it feels to have tempting foods around and how hard it can be to "JUST SAY NO". Our source of bonding has been food and he has sabotaged just about every diet I have tried :angry . I hope that he finally understands this is a lifestyle change for me. I packed up most of the leftovers and all the stuff that really temps me (Red Velvet cake) and sent it to work with him. Hopefully, I cleaned out the cabinets enough to see me through these next 8 days.... everyone keep me in yours prayers! One other great note, I have been stressing on getting all the money together for my surgery by Friday (April 13, selfpay) and guess what... checked my bank this morning and all of it was there. The transfer must have gone through Sat. Yippee. There is nothing stopping me now. I feel like I can take a breath, this is really going to happen! :faint: Thank you to everyone who has been banded and keeps us updated it is so reassuring.

<TABLE class=tborder id=post438293 cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=6 width="100%" align=center border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=thead> #1143 <!-- [sTART HACK='vB Pager' AUTHOR='UAEWEB.COM' VERSION='3.0.0' CHANGEID= 6 ] --><!-- [END HACK='vB Pager' AUTHOR='UAEWEB.COM' VERSION='3.0.0' CHANGEID= 6 ] --> <!-- status icon and date --> Today, 06:34 AM <!-- / status icon and date --> </TD></TR><TR><TD class=alt2 style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px"><!-- user info --><TABLE cellSpacing=6 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=alt2></TD><TD noWrap>househuntress <SCRIPT type=text/javascript> vbmenu_register("postmenu_438293", true); </SCRIPT> Registered User </TD><TD width="100%"> </TD><TD vAlign=top noWrap>Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 32 </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><!-- / user info --></TD></TR><TR><TD class=alt1 id=td_post_438293><!-- message, attachments, sig --><!-- icon and title -->Surgery today <HR style="COLOR: #d1d1e1" SIZE=1><!-- / icon and title --><!-- message -->I'm leaving the hotel in about 30 min. for my lap band. So scared but going through with what will be my new beginning. I'll come back to the hotel for a day then if everything is o.k. leave Tuesday morning. Send a prayer for me if you have time. Surgery from 9:00 central to 11:00. I'll post when I feel like it. <!-- / message --><!-- sig --></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> Sent prayers your way! Yippee... it is your time!!

<TABLE class=tborder id=post431808 cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=6 width="100%" align=center border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=thead id=currentPost> #1482 <!-- [sTART HACK='vB Pager' AUTHOR='UAEWEB.COM' VERSION='3.0.0' CHANGEID= 6 ] --><!-- [END HACK='vB Pager' AUTHOR='UAEWEB.COM' VERSION='3.0.0' CHANGEID= 6 ] --> <!-- status icon and date --> Yesterday, 06:55 PM <!-- / status icon and date --> </TD></TR><TR><TD class=alt2 style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px"><!-- user info --><TABLE cellSpacing=6 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=alt2></TD><TD noWrap>SGDodge06 <SCRIPT type=text/javascript> vbmenu_register("postmenu_431808", true); </SCRIPT> Registered User </TD><TD width="100%"> </TD><TD vAlign=top noWrap>Join Date: Feb 2007 Age: 27 Posts: 118 </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><!-- / user info --></TD></TR><TR><TD class=alt1 id=td_post_431808><!-- message, attachments, sig --><!-- message -->I was lucky I only had pain in the left shoulder the day of sugery on Friday. </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> Yippee!! You did it! Your begining your new life :clap2:. How do you feel? Are you hungry? Tired of liquids? What liquids are you on? I hear alot of people on slimfast and atkins I think I will do that along with broth, Jello and possibly yogurt (is that a liquid or cremy?) .... oh you have to tell us everything... you know how we are just dying to hear all the details. :high5:

<TABLE class=tborder id=post428918 cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=6 width="100%" align=center border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=thead>557 <!-- [sTART HACK='vB Pager' AUTHOR='UAEWEB.COM' VERSION='3.0.0' CHANGEID= 6 ] --><!-- [END HACK='vB Pager' AUTHOR='UAEWEB.COM' VERSION='3.0.0' CHANGEID= 6 ] --> <!-- status icon and date --> Today, 10:29 AM <!-- / status icon and date --> </TD></TR><TR><TD class=alt2 style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px"><!-- user info --><TABLE cellSpacing=6 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD noWrap>Ms Jen <SCRIPT type=text/javascript> vbmenu_register("postmenu_428918", true); </SCRIPT> Registered User </TD><TD width="100%"></TD><TD vAlign=top noWrap>Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 35 </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> Jennifer, <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p> You did all this by yourself without a word to your husband? I guess I understand. When I told my husband that I was considering the surgery he didn’t really say much at first either. He goes back and forth from being happy for me one minute to making rude comments the next. The other day he told me that if I didn't eat two bowls of cereal for breakfast I would not need to spend all our money on WLS. He does say some really rude things but I don’t care. When I came back from the doctors with my surgery date, he said "I can't believe you scheduled the surgery" I thought you would wait until we were more prepared... OMG!!! How do you get more prepared? I think he was hoping I would put it off for awhile which would lead to NEVER getting it done. So you are not alone! Remember we are doing this for ourselves. To feel good about ourselves, to get healthy for us! Don’t let a big jerk make you feel bad. <o:p></o:p>

<TABLE class=tborder id=post429602 cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=6 width="100%" align=center border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=alt2 style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px"><TABLE cellSpacing=6 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD noWrap>janiebug <SCRIPT type=text/javascript> vbmenu_register("postmenu_429602", true); </SCRIPT> Registered User </TD><TD width="100%"> </TD><TD vAlign=top noWrap>Join Date: Mar 2007 Age: 43 Posts: 5 </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><!-- / user info --></TD></TR><TR><TD class=alt1 id=td_post_429602><!-- message, attachments, sig --><!-- icon and title -->april 2007 <HR style="COLOR: #d1d1e1" SIZE=1><!-- / icon and title --><!-- message -->I am feeling a little panicky right now myself. I am having all kinds of insurance problems because I am doing the lap band as a self pay, and another surgery that the insurance will pay for. I was under the impression that the cost would be less by having both surgeries done at the same time. Now I find out that it is not true. I could go in today and have the band and next week for the hernia surgery and it would be the same price as doing them both together. I found out that I have to pay $15,200 and am seriously having second thoughts about the lap band. I have been freaking out for a few days now. My date is scheduled for April 17th to have the lap band and the hernia repair. Is anyone else having to self pay for the lap band, and if so is my figure in the right ballpark? Thanks for any help!! Jane </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> Hi Jane, <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p> I am self pay my doctor charges $9900. He is in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Denver</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">CO</st1:State></st1:place>. Also don’t forget about <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Mexico</st1:place></st1:country-region>. I was scheduled there first for $8500. I choose CO because I live here and it is really convenient and the doctor does $15 fills forever is you are his patient so it the cost seemed to weigh out. Don’t give up. I am scheduled for the 18<SUP>th</SUP> of April and still don’t have all the money but I will get…. I know this is what I want. Good luck! <o:p></o:p>

<TABLE class=tborder id=post428388 cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=6 width="100%" align=center border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=thead> #1468 <!-- [sTART HACK='vB Pager' AUTHOR='UAEWEB.COM' VERSION='3.0.0' CHANGEID= 6 ] --><!-- [END HACK='vB Pager' AUTHOR='UAEWEB.COM' VERSION='3.0.0' CHANGEID= 6 ] --> <!-- status icon and date --> 03-28-2007, 07:53 PM <!-- / status icon and date --> </TD></TR><TR><TD class=alt2 style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px"><!-- user info --><TABLE cellSpacing=6 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=alt2></TD><TD noWrap>SGDodge06 <SCRIPT type=text/javascript> vbmenu_register("postmenu_428388", true); </SCRIPT> Registered User </TD><TD width="100%"> </TD><TD vAlign=top noWrap>Join Date: Feb 2007 Age: 27 Posts: 115 </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><!-- / user info --></TD></TR><TR><TD class=alt1 id=td_post_428388><!-- message, attachments, sig --><!-- message -->Quote: <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=6 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=alt2 style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px inset; BORDER-TOP: 1px inset; BORDER-LEFT: 1px inset; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px inset">Originally Posted by MiniPearl#2 HI all I see your doing great Audree and still losing that weight, Im happy to see that. Im still a waiting on the money. Longest wait of my life I think, watching everyone lose weight, Im still in my 190s and hate it and no clothes fit, summers almost here mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm I cant wait much longer. Boyee Im really incouraging LOL! Sorry Im in a Hurry I got passport Im ready to Fly! Anyway ive whined enough you all keep up the good work and dont give up you will get to your goals! Ill check back in aday or so. Remember me in your prayers Audree. </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> I know how you feel! I am 190 never ever weighed so much in my life. I am only 4'11 and NOTHING FITS! <!-- / message --><!-- sig -->__________________ </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> You sound just like me. I am 5' and just weighed myself today and am up to 194 . I was holding steady at 180-186, I guess i was eating all my last meals. Enough of that. Jeans I was wearing two weeks ago wont even button now. I went and bought 3 outfits just to hold me over until surgery and a little there after. :omg: I am scheduled for surgery April 18th... and still scrounging money. I should have all the money by the time surgery rolls around. Keep your fingers crossed and include me in all your prayers.

I think I updated it. I am going to go back in and see if it took my changes.

Ok. I haven't got it yet. I will let you know when I get in. Thanks.

Tracy, I was trying to create a google account so I could update the spreadsheet and I got this message back "We're sorry, angie.d.rogers@us.army.mil does not have permission to access this spreadsheet". Was I doing something wrong? :welldoneclap:

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<TABLE class=tborder id=post428918 cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=6 width="100%" align=center border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=thead> #557 <!-- [sTART HACK='vB Pager' AUTHOR='UAEWEB.COM' VERSION='3.0.0' CHANGEID= 6 ] --><!-- [END HACK='vB Pager' AUTHOR='UAEWEB.COM' VERSION='3.0.0' CHANGEID= 6 ] --> <!-- status icon and date --> Today, 10:29 AM <!-- / status icon and date --> </TD></TR><TR><TD class=alt2 style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px"><!-- user info --><TABLE cellSpacing=6 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD noWrap>Ms Jen <SCRIPT type=text/javascript> vbmenu_register("postmenu_428918", true); </SCRIPT> Registered User </TD><TD width="100%"> </TD><TD vAlign=top noWrap>Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 35 </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><!-- / user info --></TD></TR><TR><TD class=alt1 id=td_post_428918><!-- message, attachments, sig --><!-- message -->Ok!!! Now I'm b eginning to stress, no freak!!! My band date is two weeks off I have pre-op class tomorrow, i"ve broken out in a rash, want to eat everything in sight. I'm obsessing about any and everything. I feel I need to be talked of the edge! :help: Jennifer </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> Jennifer, No freaking allowed!! Just think you are almost there<?xml:namespace prefix = v ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" /><v:shapetype id=_x0000_t75 stroked="f" filled="f" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" o:preferrelative="t" o:spt="75" coordsize="21600,21600"> <v:stroke joinstyle="miter"></v:stroke><v:formulas><v:f eqn="if lineDrawn pixelLineWidth 0"></v:f><v:f eqn="sum @0 1 0"></v:f><v:f eqn="sum 0 0 @1"></v:f><v:f eqn="prod @2 1 2"></v:f><v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelWidth"></v:f><v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelHeight"></v:f><v:f eqn="sum @0 0 1"></v:f><v:f eqn="prod @6 1 2"></v:f><v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelWidth"></v:f><v:f eqn="sum @8 21600 0"></v:f><v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelHeight"></v:f><v:f eqn="sum @10 21600 0"></v:f></v:formulas><v:path o:connecttype="rect" gradientshapeok="t" o:extrusionok="f"></v:path><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:lock aspectratio="t" v:ext="edit"></o:lock></v:shapetype><v:shape id=_x0000_i1025 style="WIDTH: 15pt; HEIGHT: 22.5pt" alt="0" type="#_x0000_t75"><v:imagedata o:href="http://www.lapbandtalk.com/images/smilies/clap2.gif" src="file:///C:DOCUME~1ANGELA~1.ROGLOCALS~1Tempmsohtml101clip_image001.gif"></v:imagedata></v:shape>. I am so jealous of you. I want to be that close! Go look at the before and after pics. That is what I do when I start to feel guilty about spending the money on myself. I look through that thread and I know I am doing the right thing! Is there anyone who has said negative comments about your weight before? If so think of them and hang tuff, and most importantly think of your new healthy, happy life that is just around the corner. Here is a story about a lady I work with that is why i said that comment about anyone saying anything about your weight. I walk a few times a week at lunch with this gal, she is the type of person that is always talking about someone else, she is never happy, and she knows everything. Anyway the other day she came into my office to wait for me to put my tennis shoes on and saw a picture that I have hanging on my bulletin board it was of me and my two bosses on my 30th birthday... 8 years ago. Good grief! Well she said was that picture taken when you were taking all those diet pills? I said what? When, and no it was not. She then said well that does not even look like you anymore. I was like ok, thanks. I mean what do you say to that? What a hag. So I decided that when I start losing I am going to give all my larger size cloths to her:heh: . How do you think she will feel then? Mean isn't it, but I have too, she always has something rude to say. Sweet victory will be mine! :welldoneclap: Anyway hang in there! <o:p></o:p>

That makes me sad. Your right is sounds so wonderful. Maybe their life together was just as wonderful and towards the end he feared being alone. I hate to make excuses for him. Maybe he was a cheater all along and she stayed with him, like so many women do, for the security.

I hope she takes him for every dime he's got and he ends up homeless, under a bridge. ***************************************** Me too! What a friggin jerk! Was the "caregiver" quite a bit younger?

Four days after the "funeral", Mr P proposed to the live-in GF/"caregiver". *************************************** Oh that makes me MAD:angry ! Can you imagine. Anyway did Mr. P hire that nurse? I am just wondering if the affair was started before she was the nurse or after! Did Mrs. P know about the affair?

<TABLE class=tborder id=post428498 cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=6 width="100%" align=center border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=thead> Yesterday, 09:03 PM <!-- / status icon and date --> </TD></TR><TR><TD class=alt2 style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px"><!-- user info --><TABLE cellSpacing=6 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=alt2></TD><TD noWrap>lrw26 <SCRIPT type=text/javascript> vbmenu_register("postmenu_428498", true); </SCRIPT> Registered User </TD><TD width="100%"> </TD><TD vAlign=top noWrap>Join Date: Mar 2007 Age: 58 Posts: 30 </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>Her neck looks very pulled somehow it doesn't fit her face or body and that has nothing to do with the bypass. ********************************************* Yes that is it!! It is her neck. She really does not have one. I also think it is a shame how she never came forward as so many other celebrities have done. Why support her when she did not support us? By keeping it a secret she is basically telling the overweight community she is ashamed of how she saved herself. That is how I see it. Funny how one question about her started all this ruckus! <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>

the jumpstart phase works, as I've already lost 28lbs, but it did not work after I had my son. I hve the diet guiedlines somewhere, I'll grab them and post it if you would like. I would not pay the money, they require you to eat a ton of food - healthy food - but a lot, so i don't think you could do it after the band. But a good guideline I guess. **************** Jenn, Yes, please post for me if you find it. What about all the supplements? Aren't there bars and drinks you have to have? What is the jumpstart phase? Maybe I could start on that. It makes me laugh that you said "they require you to eat a ton of food, and we can't eat that with the band" <---- I can not wait for that day:clap2: ! When I went to Metabolic I thought I would starve to death at first:angry !

Quote: Originally Posted by Tired_Old_Man Tina loved the yard work. She just about melted when she saw it. :hug: More to follow. Thanks for all the good wishes. ************************************************ Wow TOM, I have been reading your posts for three days. I started at the begining and today I made it to the end. It was like reading a novel. I would come to work and any free time I have, I am on this webpage reading the next post and the next bit of advice... I am addicted to you and Tina! Your love affair reminds me of the movie The Notebook. Has anyone seen that movie? It is my favorite. Anyway, I have read these posts for three days and have not posted because I HAD to see how it turned out. Like all the other folks posting you have really been in my thoughts. You have a lot of people out here in cyberland pulling for you and for Tina. :clap2: Now that we have completed one hurdle on your journey, (Tina home and happy) you need to keep us all posted on the others. Angie

<TABLE class=tborder id=post427203 cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=6 width="100%" align=center border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=alt2 style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px"><TABLE cellSpacing=6 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD noWrap>Jennifur <SCRIPT type=text/javascript> vbmenu_register("postmenu_427203", true); </SCRIPT> Registered User </TD><TD width="100%"> </TD><TD vAlign=top noWrap>Join Date: Feb 2007 Age: 36 Posts: 141 </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><!-- / user info --></TD></TR><TR><TD class=alt1 id=td_post_427203><!-- message, attachments, sig --><!-- message -->How exciting, our group is growing by the minute! does that cottage cheese thing work? I could do that. I am back on my LA Weighloss, fresh green veggies, oranges and chicken diet. I gained 5lbs over the weekend - all salt </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> Hi Jennifur, Are you on LA weightloss now? I was thinking of joining once I had my surgery because it is mainly high protein/low carb right? I did metobolic a few years ago and lost about 50lbs but as soon as i started eating again... yep you guessed it! Anyway I was just wondering how LA Weightloss was and if it is working for you?

Originally Posted by TerriDoodle Hi Angie!! I'm sooooooooo jealous that you live in Colorado Springs. It's one of my favorite places on the planet. I wish I could live there .... Specifically, I'd like to live at the Broadmoor!! Manitou Spgs. reminds me so much of my beloved Austin....so cool. Welcome to what's quickly becoming a crazy, crazy thread! Full o' kooks who are spaced out a bit due to lack of nourishment! Hi there! I love it here. I am originally from CA but only go back a couple times a year to see family. I do miss the year round warm weather of CA. I'd love to live at the Broadmoor as well!! But going to eat at the hotel from time to time is ok with me. You must have spent some time here to know all about the Springs? I live right outside the Springs (out East) in a town called Falcon. We have three horses and needed property so we moved out there. Now everyone is moving out there. We are expecting to get 8000 soldiers relocating from Ft Hood before June. That is fine with me... go property value!