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Wishing you the best! Merry Christmas! the day 12/21 is very dear to me, is my sister's birthday. She would have been 53, lost her 16 years ago. She'll be watching over you. smiles from above

This off note...I work with a girl who would ask for all our dog/cat/animal fur, even bought us brushes. so, we'd bring in bags of hair and she made sweaters...

I am bustin up, Michelle. I remember a few months ago you discovered your butt bones. Lisa, Bill leaves all the closets and cupboard doors open. Once he had a stop over in Chicago and went to see his Mom. While him and his sister were sitting in the back yard, his Mom came home walk through the house out the back door and shouted "is Billy here, all the cupbaords are open" Billy has 4 sisters so he was taught young to leave the seat down. Then his sisters would get mad cause he would'nt lift it to go pee...he does now.

cool...everytime I pick-up Roxanne my 7 YO who's at 68 lbs. I give her a big hug (It's not easy picking her up)

Congratulations Theresa!! Sooo nice Ryan...I smell the Honeysuckle in the wind

Now put on some tight jeans and strut your stuff.

He's my fill doc! We'll have to get together! I'll PM you with my # soon, got to get back to work.

Merry Christmas and be safe in your travels. I'll be in South Tahoe for a few days as well. She's toooo cute!

Hey Sweet Congratulations! Who's your doctor? I'm in Morgan Hill.

Hi Patty Welcome to Lapbandtalk. You seem to have a good attitude to the banded life and towards food. I love real food as well and choose to eat smaller portions of the real stuff so I might be a foodie as well. I live in Morgan Hill and use-to frequent Calistoga for the wonderful mud baths...

This is the first year we took a group shot...in the past it was only the kids. :laugh Merry Christmas

Thanks so much everyone, your all so sweet. I feel the Love! Roxanne's nick-name besides Roxy is mini-me.. Marie, you don't miss a thing. That top has 3/4 length sleeves (e-bay). Once again have a Wonderful Christmas and take lots of pics! :banana

Well so far, 17 months out I have lost about 65 lbs. and have not gained it back.!! Mind you I haven't lost any in months and believe I need to work harder which I'm doing. I love sweets and fatty foods as well, but reality keeps reminding me "whats good for me" I had doubts the band would not be restricitve enough... The band is a tool and you have to work with it and keep in tune with your body and mind... Good luck and welcome to lapbandtalk. Edit to add I do not regret getting my band

Ya, My mom thaught me to always have some food/drinks for guests and all my friends say to quit cooking...so I have. Vegis and cold cuts is about it now. I had to stop putting food first. We're not going to stave. An other thing I try to do is only eat when I'm hungry. I'll take hand made anyday..That's one thing I've been teaching my daughter.

Michelle's not kidding...she was freezing in Vegas Keep warm

Hello Theresa, Congratulations to you and your sister Lori. My mom was well over 400 when she passed on, but it was from Breast Cancer well over 42 years ago and before we had the advances we do now. Congrats to your Mom too. Bless her heart.

Hi there, Dr. Cirangle in SF is about the least expensive (12K) in the Bay Area, Leatha is right. Dr. McKeen SJ does my after care, I went to Monterrey MX for my band placement, I believe McKeens total with after-care is 22K. Good Luck! I live in Morgan Hill..PM me if you want more information???

Beautiful!!! I reconize that top I'm so glad your able to enjoy it. Merry Christmas

I've never met Erin, but I have met Lisa, and would LOVE to be Lisa's lunch buddy. Erin doesn't realize what a wonderful thoughtful caring person Lisa IS. I miss you.

Wow Leatha...That's like me...I can't live without my caviar conditioner and mousse! It takes 5 hours for the whole perm treatment and technique used on my hair and I only have the top section done at about every 7 months. Lately I've thought of the Blow dry style, for just a change, but know it aways drys out my hair. Babs do try more Vitamins, my stylist says the excess vits go to your skin and hair??

So thrilled for you! Congratulations

O My Goodness RITA my heart is with you . I'm so pissed off

Mis Lisa Bumpin for Lisa .. I Love you doll.

As far as Taxes... If your (out of pocket) medical expenses exceed 7.25% of your total adjusted gross income, You can write them off on your taxes. At least I was able to last year and received about $2,200 more back then if I didn't have claimed them. Like always....verify with your tax professional. Betty, What's that new law they passed on the weight loss deduction? Let me know if you find out anything on that. Thanks On a good note I'm almost done paying off my band!!!

Congratulations Tracy