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shouldn't be a problem... I was called but my husband was undergoing chemo at the time, I explained to the Judge and she said no problem... didn't even ask me for proof which of course I had..

Love both recipes.. I have always loved cauliflower so it's easy for me... I like most vegetables and am always looking for good ways to fix them thanks

love eggplant and all of the squash's... mashed cauliflower is every bit as good as mashed potatoes.. I found a good eggplant parmasean recipe on emily bites.com it is great.. my husband loves it and it's low cal, good for you ...

sounds like you are too tight.. 8 cc's is quite a lot .. I was banded in Jan and only have 2 cc's in my band.. so far.. I would call the surgeon and or staff and see if they can remove some ...

sounds like a great time.. shopping is such fun when you can find cute things in smaller sizes... another great reason to lose weight and get healthy....

toot away I also spent the day with my granddaughter in the pool and we played marco polo and had noodle races.. it was great.... another reason to lose weight....

Don't be discouraged.. the band will not stop you from eating bad.. that is up to you... I have very little restriction.. about 2 cc's total since surgery.. I can still eat crap if I want to.. but I don't...try to track what you are eating.. that helps.. even though I don't have a lot of restriction, I know that the band will give me a signal when I am eating too fast or too much.. it might be a little burp or hiccup but I know what it means.. listen to your body and your band..

Fantastic... shopping is so much more fun when you aren't in the plus size any longer... keep up the good work....

Yep 20lbs is great... I agree with obsessing over the scale.. stay off the scale a few days at least . start tracking what you eat on the myfitnesspal or some other app... it really does help. I never liked tracking my food but I do it now to keep me on track.. I only lose 1-2 lbs a week but that is okay...

great story.. keep on going,.. Your kids are so luck you made that decision.. I just got out of the pool with my 7 year old grandaughter.. we played marco polo and had noodle races.. 50 lbs ago I would have just been watching.. She loves it that Grammy can play with her now....

fantastic job keep it up

just got back from Colorado.. no problems with flying.. band did not set off alarms and it did not tighten while flying... I did gain 2 lbs while gone but considering we ate like Kings and I even drank a few beers..(lol) I am happy with that little bit of a gain.. I decided to not worry too much while I was gone.. had a great time riding in the Rockies on horses.. it was really beautiful there... I am back on track have already lost a lb.

I tell the truth.. it keeps me accountable... I tell people that I had WLS to save my life... It may encourage other people to face their obesity and do something to help themselves...

Have been diabetic for years.. now I no longer take any medication for diabetes, blood pressure is down to normal and my cholesterol medication has been reduced to 1/2 ...

woo hoo hot mama... wonderful job... you should be proud and I know the Y will get a good response to your story...

You look wonderful... good job...

My Dr. says liquids for 2 days after a fill.. no matter how small the fill is I would think you would have some swelling ... try sipping small amounts of liquids.. in a few days graduate to shakes and creamy stuff.. give your stomach and band time to adjust..If nothing else call your Dr. and tell them what is going on..better safe than sorry..

I would like to nominate Carolina Girl.. I have gotten so much motivation and laughter from her blog.. She started at a very high weight and has lost over 100 lbs..She is still losing and still blogging...I look forward to seeing her featured in the newsletter.

Husband loves Texas Pete.. I am partial to Tabasco.. They are one of my biggest customers.. I sell ingredients to them... They are wonderful people too...

It's all good things.. buying a bra is such a pain... I used to wear Wacoal bra's because they were so much more comfortable than regular bra's.. now I can wear about anything .. going from 44D to 38C so far is a blessing.. I am starting to enjoy shopping more .. It's great to read about other folks and their NSV's it keeps me on track.. Good luck @ Kohl's.. we don't have one here.

wow what a totally different experience than my fills.. I've only had two and my Dr. does them.. so easy .. no pain nothing.. he gives me a cup of water and waits to see if I can get it down.. when I feel it in my throat he withdraws some of the fluid until I am comfortable again.. I can't imagine what she was doing to you that felt like a pap ???? where is your port? 4 cc is a big fill for the first fill... so far I only have 2 cc's I was banded in Jan...

oh yes the self sabotage thing is there... I have lost 50 lbs and need to lose about 20-25 more but for some reason I am stalled.. seems to be a point where I've been before in my struggle to lose weight.. I am in hopes that this time I won't ruin it.. I am avoiding sweets and doing very little carbs.. counting my calories on Myfitness pal but I have to believe that if I continue doing what I am supposed to it will work.. We all have been there and I hope you will overcome the sabotage and move on...

I get so sad for some of these poor girls especially the "big bliss" ladies.. I see such cruel things said to them by people who are supposed to love them.. Makes you think about no wonder they have weight issues...