Vera

Thanks for all the wonderful compliments, I'm smiling. Oh bathing suits. I've got quite a collection. The bottoms are from a Lands End set I got on E-bay. The top for that set was dirty at the time (very cute with one large stripe over the bust) so I wore it with a tankini I've had for years, I think it was purchased at Mervys. I have a purple set tankini top, boy short bottoms I just love also from E-bay. The trick for me is I buy bathing suits 2 sizes larger. Ebay has great deals if your quick to "buy them now" or wait till the last minute to bid so you don't drive up the price. These suits can run $60.00 at the store, isn't it ridicules the price of clothing! I love E-bay

Congratulations Kathy I believe thats 5/21/04? Glad all went well and your home. Take it easy it's time for healing.

Congratulation Michelle! Great job, Great additude!:banana Dance On

I have to agree on Gas. I'm 10 mos' banded and had that same feeling and it lasted 3 days for me.. I think its the chilli Hey I'm still learning the hard way...?

My breath was taken away. Our babies are so dear. Isn't it amazing how fast they move.

I know of Ann Marie Tessie (RN) who told me she Fills and Un-fills her-self and has scarfed a meal or 2 so I believe that it can be done ...If I could ? would I? To be able to fill/unfill yourself is totaly weird, initself(thats a word?) Habbits are hard to "brake"

WOW Alexis Amazing, now that's Insperation . The band we love does work.

Bite/Bump Me

Such a good attitude I'm so happy for you, both. Once you start seeing how little food you need,.. can make you think/feel full. Poster girl: Got Protien!! Good job, had chilli tonight 17 and 26 LBS WOW

I read what your saying Alexandra and I apprecieate and respect how open your feelings come out. I sometimes ponder my childhood, but I won't let it take on the way I behave, in relation to how I was raised. I always looked at the big picture. I'm 1 in 14 kids the seconded to youngest,, we all pretty much scraffed for food. Our kids are so precious, I see there lives in my eyes, they're growing so fast!

I was reading Darcy post too and thought of my daughter, Roxanne now 6 1/2. A few monthes ago I posted what do you all do? One kid (Rox) won't touch vegis without cheese or ranch, my 2 year old Hunter won't eat much meat and he's a grazer. So I cook to cater but try to cook nutritiously. There's a saying my friend told me years ago "If thier getting the 5 basic food groups within a week, your doing good" LOL The way I was raised to clean the plate is not inforced and McD's is far and few. I took a look at our life style, and we've increased our activities. Even going to the beach, park and swimming when we can. With motivation like lets clean your room so we can go somewhere or do something (active). I have also made fruits available as snacks and don't keep cookies in the house much. Water is incouraged, I'm glad my girl doesn't even like soda. The fun thing lately is Rox wants to cook and while makeing resipes we talk about foods and whats good for you. The other day shopping she was helping me pick out a tri-tip and I pointed out the "white stuff", thats fat and she commented "its not good for you".

Jennye Many prayers for your Mom and you. Times like this are difficult, hang in there. My thoughts are with you and your family.

Bright You look great! Just yesterday I was going to post "Where's Bright" Great pics I still tell your wasabi (on everything) story when people ask me how I'm loosing. Happy Anniversary and Congrats.

Mine does too. I copied this from NFOLDS, I found this interresting

Kathy I was also Banded in (Monterrey) Mexico, and went by myself. It sounds like your bags are packed and your ready. My thoughts are with you. Keep us posted

Soul Mates:D I like to say "You love each other equally"

No Gummy bears! I agree Think Water.. I try different ways to spice it up, lemonaid, gatoraid..catch that drift, water down anything. Delarla I want to go to your weddings! I'll drive

DANG Girl... Whos lookin at U. FAB back at cha. Congrats !!! Thats 10 lbs avrg per mo. WOW Your going to pass me right up.

Butt-bones Butt-bones...them damm bones. No cush on your tush

Not a touch of make-up, not even dipstick...So not me:rolleyes: Thanks Jennye for re-sizing, Girl we're at same current stat. Debra, I could be an inspiration? Thanks Donali, I was looking for that hat? Darcy Your day will come, U be on Skates! if I was a poet? My kids rock..We fly kites Too cool Leo PS Jennye those 16 pants you got last month, are too big!.

cool dude:cool:

Sorry they're so big. Maybe someone could re-size them??

Yesterdays beach pic

Ok I apologize..... It wasn't really a diss. A person claimed it was better on there site. I'm not one to gossip and won't disclose where I read it. It just seems to me a support forum shouldn't be judgmental.

I was just lurking around another so called support group site and am appalled that someone just diss-ed lapbandtalk and they call themselves support. I have flames shooting off my head I'm so angry. Just had to cool off...Thanks for letting me vent and thanks for the Support.