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just flying through to say GOOD MORNING to everyone! have a great day

oh yeah I forgot Diane is in Mexico - lucky gal!!

Glad to hear the Abi is doing great! sending a big hug your way Mandy!! Diane - signgirl - I was wondering if you have started losing your hair yet??? you were banded just before me and this week I noticed more hair in the comb then normal so I guess I am at that point where I will start going crazy!! I was thinking that MAYBE the hair lose is my bodies way of rejecting all the working out that I have been doing!!! Sounds crazy but hey it may be true I have 2 vacations planned for this year and damn it I want to be skinny but not bald!! hugs and hello to all!

HI everyone!!! i have not stopped in and sent a note in a while but i have been keeping - or trying too - up with whats going on with everyone. Sending my love and hugs to all those in need and you are all in prayers every night!!!

Hugs, love and prayers go out to you Diane

Just jumping in to say HI!!!!! to all the chicas!!! and i must say that i am jealous of those of you that have warm weather and very jealous of diane who gets to go to Mexico soon. the weather is warm here today but its also rainy so i dont count this as a good weather day. hope everyone is doing great!

haha I cant wait to look like all of you slim ladies here!!

pat you look awesome!!!!! HOT MAMA!

Diane - I love the fact that you go by your morning weight!! I try NOT to do that because that is when my number is the lowest and I kick myself when I weigh myself later in the evening and its up 2-3 pounds!! I would LOVE to use my morning weight because that scale has the nerve to say I am down to 237 but I refuse to believe that number so i will stick to my average for now!!

Looking good Pat!!!! Diane its good to hear that you are doing better now...all these fill and unfill stories makes me glad I dont need a fill...yet!! Have a great night everyone...Im off to the gym after work and I cant wait. I missed my favorite class last night - cardio salsa - do go to a college basketball game and even though I was bummed to miss the class the game was GREAT and the team I root for won so I guess it was worth it!!

no school because of the cold i have never heard of such a thing - I wish my job would implement that kind of rule!!! Pat where are those pics??

mandy I hope you and your daughter feel better soon!!

oh I forgot to say that I agree with Diane that it would be great if we could ALL meet up!!

Eileen Me and my band are getting along pretty well so far. I have yet to have a fill but right now I think I am doing ok without one. I keep my portions small and try to stop eating just what is on my plate. I have my 3 months - !!!!!!! - follow up in 2/11 and the dr said if my weight loss has stopped then we will talk about a fill then. my scale at home shows the weight is still coming off - very slowly - but I will see what his scales says. I am so NOT loving this cold weather. I cant wait for spring to come!!! how was everyones weekend??

diane - thanks for the kind words!! I actually ENJOY going to the gym and look forward to it everyday I REALLY hope this feeling lasts!!! Welcome to the group Chell. this is a great but of gals - and a few men - here from all over the country. I am one of the few people here that is really from NJ. Im in Essex county.

pat - you lunch date with diane sounds like fun!!! I cant wait to be like you with a flat tummy and new belly button. I still have a long way to go but everyone on here has been such an inspiration to a newbie like me!! does anyone know if it is possible to mess up my band with too much working out?? I have not been in any pain or anything that would lead me to think that I messed something up but I have been working out and I got in a panic this morning thinking "oh no can i mess up my band if I do to much!!!"

Patti I had my surgery on 11/6 done by Dr. Bertha and I would assume since they are out of the same office that they follow the same rules. I didnt have a pre-op diet except for liquids the day before. there entire office staff is very helpful. When I went for my 3 hour class there were only 2 of us there so it was very 1 on 1 and also very helpful. Just go in with an openmind to absorb it all in. I have never had any problems other then waiting to be seen but that is to be expected with such a busy office.

hugs and prayers to all of my sick chicas here!!! as well as your families!

I am down 31 since surgery - the scale has shown me down as much as 36 but i am going with the average weight - and I have not had a fill yet

I have had the same problem with being more gassy after being banded. I have yet to have the hiccups since being banded but my mom always knows when I just ate because I start belching really loud - not very polite but hey I am at home and just bothering my mom!!! when I am in public I hold them in. Diane how are you progressing with your band? you were banded a bit before I was so I am using you to judge if I am on the right track or not. I have not had a fill yet and I kind of feel that I dont need one. I am keeping my portions as small as I can - small salad with 2 small pieces of chicken or spoonful of mashed with a small piece of chicken is more or less what i eat for lunch and dinner daily. I will sometimes have an english muffin and some cheese or whatever else i can put together but it is always - or at least i think it is - a small portion. as far as port pain - I have not had any really since about a month after surgery. I am starting to think that I am not banded!!!!! I started going to the gym last week and have not had any problems while working out. and I am VERY EXCITED to be working out!!!!! I acutally look forward to going to the gym - i am shocked by this!! but they have great classes at the gym I go to that it keeps me going back...i hope this feeling lasts!!!!! well i hope everyone is doing better and having a good week!!! thinking about you all!

Congrats Pat!!!!!!!!!!! I have a long way to go but I am already worried about needed/having a T/T plus other work.

I was banded my Dr Bertha on 11/6 and I have not had a fill yet but I dont think I need one. I have been keeping my portions small and I am still losing so even if he said I can have one I am not sure I would take it. I go back on 2/11 for my 3 month post op and he said if needed we will discuss it at that time. good luck!!!

feel better soon mandy!!!

SHOUT she has one ugly toe ILRDL

diane depending on what resort you stay at there are some plazas and bars outside of the resort. my first time there me and my friend ventured out on night and did not experience any problem and out second time - different resort - we went out to some local bars a few times with some workers we meet at the resort and once again had no problems. We are both in our 20's and being females we still didnt have any reason to feel unsafe. I know there is lots of security on the resorts and I am sure out of the resorts as well. it is a huge resort/tourist area and that is the livlyhood for a majority of the people in the area so I think they are smart and no not to cause trouble that may cause harm to the area. this past week has been VERY bad for me and my new band. I have no been over eating just not eating the right stuff and not working out. Tomorrow is a new day and I will get myself back on track because i am worth it. Happy New Year to everyone!!