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Melissa...that must have been the trip from hell! You will have a ball next time you ski.....something to look forward to!

Thanks Melissa....ouch with the tail bone, I only bruised mine and it was very painful! You should give it another try...much easier 60+ lbs lighter! Have you been skiing since your weight loss?

The last time I went snowboarding I cried for 2 reasons: 1) I was so embarrassed about my lack of ability because of my weight and.... 2) I knew then that I was scheduled for my surgery and would never have to feel that shame again well.............. I went snowboarding with the family yesterday and it was awesome. My kids were saying things like..."you did not even stop once" or " every time I looked back you were right with us". This is one of my biggest NSV's to date. It is so fun to do something as a family and not be the one lagging behind or having to quit early!!! I am so proud of myself and trust me that is not something I say often (maybe not ever)!!!! I could also get up on my board from a sitting position....before I always had to flip over (resembling a beached whale on snow) and get up on my knees first, but now I can get up the normal way. My kids however did not think that was a bid deal because they could always do it and never realized that I couldn't! Oh well...I was proud! Also, last time nothing fit. I had to wear my thin jacket with the bottom of the zipper half way up just to go around my butt...this time same jacket with another jacket underneath and still had plenty of room and a size large snow pants! I did not want to buy the new jacket until next year when I am at goal!!!! Thanks for listening....can you hear the excitement????

The last time I went snowboarding I cried for 2 reasons: 1) I was so embarrassed about my lack of ability because of my weight and.... 2) I knew then that I was scheduled for my surgery and would never have to feel that shame again well.............. I went snowboarding with the family yesterday and it was awesome. My kids were saying things like..."you did not even stop once" or " every time I looked back you were right with us". This is one of my biggest NSV's to date. It is so fun to do something as a family and not be the one lagging behind or having to quit early!!! I am so proud of myself and trust me that is not something I say often (maybe not ever)!!!! I could also get up on my board from a sitting position....before I always had to flip over (resembling a beached whale on snow) and get up on my knees first, but now I can get up the normal way. My kids however did not think that was a bid deal because they could always do it and never realized that I couldn't! Oh well...I was proud! Also, last time nothing fit. I had to wear my thin jacket with the bottom of the zipper half way up just to go around my butt...this time same jacket with another jacket underneath and still had plenty of room and a size large snow pants! I did not want to buy the new jacket until next year when I am at goal!!!! Thanks for listening....can you hear the excitement????

Good for you Sue......very impressive!!! Thanks for letting us share your excitement!

Good Luck with the revision/replacement. I am sure that it is easier the second time around....now that you are a veteran! You are lucky that they caught it now. Please keep us posted......we still need the male voice on this thread! Metal

Thats funny Mini....people go into that room with crying babies....you went with a crying band!!!! Honestly the sounds that come from my belly now!!! I have to apologize too because my stomach growls so much!

Mini....thanks for asking! I am not good on the weight loss right now. I have not been exercising and I keep losing and gaining back the same 2 pounds! I need to move my butt more! I am going to the docs in a couple of weeks but I am scared to get a fill because I PB and slime alot. I never know how or when but its usually not because of overeating......its just my fickle band I guess! I have a lot of business lunches and am frightened to death that I will get stuck so I order soup or just pick at my food. Then a couple of hours later....I am so hungry the entire office can hear my stomach growl. I tend to live on protein bars! Okay enough about me. You seem to be doing great....keep up the good work. Manatee....glad you are doing better...we will keep thinking of you! The liquids are going to make you lose even quicker!

Worried about you Manatee.......please let us know how it goes! Be Well, Maureen

I am so sad right now but no sour grapes....the Giants played a great game! *wipes tear*

Edie...YOU ROCK!!!

Sue....don't be so tough on yourself!! I am sure you look great. I am not saying that I look good in a thong...they are just very comfortable and anything is better than the bloomers I was wearing!!!

Sue and Sandra....I am telling you to go thong, you will not regret it!!!! Or even better are the cheeky panties. They are so comfortable and feel so sexy! Now that we can....I say cute panties for all!!! No more Granny Panties!!!!

Any other fans here......I cannot wait until tomorrow night! I would like to hear from other obsessed people. Do you think questions will be answered or we will just be left with more questions? What about the flash forward??? Do you think there will be more? Who's wake was that, any thoughts?

I thought last nights episode was great.....all new stuff to keep us guessing!!!

Way to go TwinMommy....onderland for ever!!!! Great NSV too! Manatee.....awesome! I had a small NSV today....my husband said he liked me wearing tight sweaters again!!! (He is a boob man) I never thought I would feel comfortable wearing sorta form fitting sweaters but hey if he likes it..I will be wearing sweaters till July!!!LOL

Okay....you still rock! Go Patriots!!!

Oh Losing...you are my hero but I have to (gulp) disagree with you! I am a die hard Patriots fan....please come to your senses and join me!!! LOL Perfection!!!!

I will forgive you for being a Giants Fan.... there is still time to change your mind and join the winning team!!! Thanks for all of your service over there...be safe and please tell us all about your trip!

OMG Chris.....I have agreed with you on every post until now!!!!! How can you not be a Patriot Fan?????

Sandra, You are talking to someone who had pizza for supper and ice cream for dessert!!! I have been very bad today....my son went back to college and with all the sadness comes the bad choices. Tomorrow I will stay on plan. I want to be down 20lbs when he comes home again! I hope you enjoy the cake as much as I enjoyed the ice cream! (Misery loves company)

Patriots all the way baby!!!!! We have too many weapons, if they shut down Moss, we have Welker, if they shut down Welker we have Maroney if they shut down Maroney we have Faulk.....and so on! Mark....get off the fence and join the Pats fans!!!!!

Chris....great pictures! You rock! Keep posting and be safe!

I went shopping over the weekend with my 12 year old daughter and I tried on a coat at Delia'a (for girls) and it fit! I did not buy it but my daughter was so proud of me that it felt great. My NSV was not about the coat but how my daughter reacted and said "that is so cool Mom, now we can shop together"! It felt so great to see the look on her face! I love my band!

Hello fellow forty somethings! I am in Boston, married for 23 years, mother of an 18 year old college freshmen (boy), a 15 year old son and a 12 year old daughter. I was banded in May and have lost about 62 lbs. Since the holidays I have gained/lost the same 2 lbs over and over again. I now think it is finally gone for good! Probably time for a fill! I know that if I exercised more I would be losing faster.....just hard to find the time but that is not an excuse!!! I need to get my no longer morbidly obese butt in gear! Joyce...you will do fine, just no more cheating! I promise you it is worth it and it does get easier!