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oh yeah, I forgot about the belly "growing" as the day went on... Hi Woof~ how's the new port treating you??? I REALLY need a fill...I am wish I could sneak in on Monday with you and Gurlygirl, but I will have to wait until the 24th. Happy Friday!!...brrrr...I love this fall chill in the air

I dont remember how long it took my swollen belly to go down (or if it ever did...LOL), I remember 3 weeks out still having some swelling???...Ladies??? anyone else remember?

Congrats and good luck on your journey! You can do it!

If you like the Slimfast ones, try Atkins Advantage...I love them. They have 15g protein, 160 cals, 9 fat grams, 5 carbs and one gram of sugar. They have chocolate, and strawberry and vanilla and a double chocolate one too. I get mine a Sam's Club or Walmart (cheaper at Sam's).

Good morning Gals! It's nice to hear that the newly banded friends are doing well. Hang in there gals, you can do this!

Hey Drews~ Do I see Bunny Ears????LOL

Hi Gals! Well, I tried to work with the pictures this morning and gave up!! Too much for my brain to handle...I can email mine to someone??? Anyway, It was great seeing Woof and Dynamo again and meeting Drews and Mare. I guess I talked too much at the table because I came home and I was sooooo hungry! Funtimes! After looking at those pics, I am calling my hairdresser TODAY!! I have been trying to grow my hair out and it is driving me insane!!! I have to wear hats all the time and I hate it...it's at that awkward length...I think I look like a boy in the pics....off to the hair dresser after work, then the gym! Thanks for sharing the pictures even though I look like a boy!

Marcy~beautiful ring!! Stephaniez~I hope you can make one of our RR nights,it would be great to be able to visit with you, we could learn a lot from your experience. Let your hubby kniw that we are thinking about him today, congrats to him! Want2b~today is your day too....hear from you on the other side!!! Rosy~WOW!!! you had to wait for 2 1/2 hours...I wonder if there was an emergency or somethin??? you must be a very patient person. Keep us posted on your dates....CONGRATS!!! Lap~did you get my email? I sent you my drawing...thanks for looking at it. Dynamo~thanks again for arrranging our RR meetings, your awesome!!! See ya later! .....remembering 9-11:think

Dynamo~awwww thanks for asking, I am doing fine. I'm over stressing about the flood of repairs and financial buzzzz, what the hey...money comes and money goes...what can ya do?? I am looking at the positive side of it...it's reallu not that bad. I really could use a fill, but I will have to wait til' Sept 24th. I have also found that my band is finiky, one day bread does fine, the next it gets stuck...one day I eat more tha I should and the next I have to force three meals...weird. I'm not losing pounds (I try to stay away from the scale), I need to measure again, hopefully I will see a loss there. Woofay~ I am so happy to hear that everything went well. Marcy~your hubby sounds like a wonderful man. The suprise romantic get away....awwwww, I love it! Marylyn and Drews looking forward to meeting you both! Sounds like we are going to have a good number of people there!!! See ya' tomorrow evening!

Thanks Lap! want2beme~I hope your trip here is going smoooothly. The weather has turned and today it is brrrrrrr cold. Tomorrow is the big day!!!! Well wishes for good day!!!

Woof~I just wanted to drop in and let you know that I will be thinking about youl today. Post as soon asyou can and letus know how things went. Lap~I LOVE your pictures!!! Your daughter is beautiful and what a handsome soilder!!! I am a sucker for a man in a uniform....it wasn't that long ago that my hubby wore the same uniform...awwwww Happy Monday Ladies and gents!!!

DYNAMO~~~~NOOOOOOO don't cancel RR!!! I will be there (shhhhh, don't tell but forget about PT conferences). Sounds like a phone conference will have to do..shame on me. Do teachers dread those things as much as I do???

Rosey~WELCOME!!! Shehsa's thread family is growing and growing. I bought a Lapband book written by Dr. Ortez....the title has escaped me??? It has a lot of information....Woofay, do you remember the title???...anyway it is a good read. I ordered it from Amazon, I'm sure you can find it at Borders or Barnes or maybe try biblio.com (that's Woofay's site, used books for cheap...gotta love it). I know what you mean about the gut feeling with Dr. K before you meet him. I am so happy with Dr. K and his staff. This thread is a blessing, I wish you well on your journey and hope to see you around the threads...

Hey all! Gosh, I really don't have much to say, but I wanted to drop in.... I'm gonna try my best to make it on the 11th...I just found out that my Chris has parent teacher conferences that night....I'll see what I can do. Sounds like everyone is doing great, that is AWESOME!! I haven't stepped on the scale for a long time, I feel good, I'm eating more than I should be, I went back to the gym. I am just kinda going with the flow of things being really laid back (in other words lazy) about everything... I wish all the new people a smooth surgery and healing time! Woof~Congrats on still losing with a leaky port, and being on vacation...how do you do it???? I'll be thinking about ya' on Monday. Is your mom going with you this time? You are going to melt away once your port is fixed!!! A day doesn't pass that Kevin asks about the car!!! I told him that you are on vacation and I don't know when youll be back...LOL, once he gets his act together, then we'll talk. If you still have the car, then great, if not then he will have to find somethin' else... Dynamo~I hope things are settling down for you. And congrats on ypour weight loss too. Your doing it!!! Little & Tanya~congrats and happy healing!!! Marcy~Happy Anniversary...cheers!!! I have a good friend that is a State Police officer, he really likes it here, maybe WHEN you transfer out here I can introduce your hubby to him.... Nic~I loved your post, you are so thoughtful and kind to all. Don't worry about Tgiving, you should be able to enjoy it. Happy Friday to all and enjoy your weekend!!!

thanks for the info! good reading!

Hey Woof~Welcome back, we missed you around here!...Vacation???...me???...nope, I wish! I have just been sulking about all the large bills (furnace, pets, cars) and the new large ones coming(school, cars, flooring, deck, roof)....oh well, what can ya do??? I try to keep up around here, it is becoming difficult to remember everyone here...welcome to all the new peeps and congrats to all the newly banded peeps.

Hi All! I just wanted to drop in and say "hello". I have been doing fair. Some days I really have to force myself to eat three meals and other days I feel like I could eat non stop???? I try to stay away from the scale, my clothes are fitting loose but I have always been a stretch pants and huge t-shirt gal anyway. My band still allows me just about anything (I like that). I have been having a tenderness around my port, don't know what that could be??? Keeping a watchful eye on that, I'll mention it to Dr. K when I go for my next fill. I hope everyone is doing well and had a nice long weekend! I took the family out go-kart racing, they had a blast!

I think you look SUPER!!! Keep it up!

Lap~BRAVO for you! I can imagine that it might be difficult, but you can do it! We are here for ya'! Marcy~WOW!!! you look GREAT!!! Are you sure it is 21 pounds??? You look like you have lost a lot more than that. I am sooo proud of you. Your clothes are hanging on you. Way to go!!! Woofay~We miss you!!!...still!!! Dynamo~YES!!! That's the ticket...get those Ladies out there for all to see...and I think the coffee houses are PERFECT!!! Don't forget Wine Bistros...Maybe that new extra large Rec Center in Parker (somewhere near the Crown Center????),they have a Bistro...and there is a cool wine Bistro place on Parker and Orchard, by the Pizza place...can't remember the name if the Pizza place??? AWESOME!!!

NICE!!! Your next bout Sept 21st??

Marcy~congrats on losing 5 pounds! Nice hearing from ya' Dynamo~how is the rash? Woofay~I imagine you are having a blast with your buddy! We miss you! Drews~ how did the bout go?

LAp~My heart aches for you, tears are rolling down my cheek as I am typing. Your post is so touching and heart breaking. I pray for your strength, you have been through so much in the last months. Our support here is incredible, we are all sisters (and brothers), we are here becuase we want to be. We want to help each other through the tough times and cheer them on. We are here to cheer you on and help you through this how ever we can! Have a powerful day!

losingjusme~that is wonderful. We are all so proud of your dedication and hard work, you have inspired many of us...thanks, job well done!

Hi Jen, Welcome! Congrats on your 67 pounds! That is great!

WASa~you are always helpful and full of good information! Thanks!