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Had problems 1 - 2 hours later????? goodness Kelly! Is everything ok now? Rice is a day by day thing for me... some days I can, some days I cant! One of my most horried PB's was on a rice meal. So when I do eat rice, I eat it with caution!

Beth's bringing the wine... Thanks girl - Bring A L O T !!!

"Looked like crap and smelled like roses," is what i used to say about myself... LOL, too funny! Anyone have a Lamberge? (not sure if I spelled it correctly)

ATTENTION LBT: TONIGHTS SUPPER WILL BE AT MARIE'S HOUSE!!! Marie, how -so very- kind of you! You really dont have to do this, but gosh, in your great act of generosity, I definately cant refuse... grilled pork chops? goodness, its been so long since Ive had this. Thank you so much... 6pm ok?

Wow... this thread has gotten some Divine attention. Amen! Jamie, I thought about you this morning... thinking today was Friday... duhhh! You guys are going to be well taken care of *throat clearing* in lots of ways. Just dont forget that we are going to be patiently waiting to hear from the 3 of you! Good luck and God bless!

The other day when my my little girl was giving me a hug, she said "Mommie, you smell so good. You always smell good." That compliment is what initiated this thread. When I get a compliment on my scent, it carries me farther then any weightloss comment... thats funny, I actually had never thought about it till now.

Kyleigh, I had my second fill at the end of Nov. (to a 1.6 or 1.8, I cant remember) depending on different things - time of day, time of month, depends on whether I can gulp or not. Half the time I can, and half the time I cant!

I love Beautiful. Everytime I compliment someone about their perfume - THATS what they are wearing. I bet your DH loves buying for you. With all the extra's (like powder, lotion) these things are easy to find and NEVER can get enough of! Crystal & Lisa, my best girlfriend can not stand any perfume on herself. She doesnt even like scented lotions or body mist... just likes the soap scent!! Sassay, you are so right about the man smelling good too. My hubby wears Paul Sabastian.. kinda a old guy smell, but still works on him.

Trish... I LOVE scents and smells (good ones). Im gonna try that one by OLAY. I just bought a new hand/body lotion by OLAY and the scent stays on my hands longer then most.

LOL... how funny!

Laura, ALL of Clinique scents are soft and simple. Thats what my mom wears. I love it. Now this is stupid, but I must confess... My sister bought herself some perfume - same kind as I wear. I immediately noticed it on her and (honestly speaking) got very angry. I didnt want her to smell like me! So I bought the bottle from her so she could go buy another kind.... isnt this a crazy family secret.

Pam, Ive worn Curve before too...no-no-no, it was Realities, by LC. Soft clean scent.

Hi Shannon. I think I am about 2 hours from you... down here in SW La. Betty, how far are you from Tyler? (she is in the Dallas area)

Nikko didnt do well... and what a turn off with a Jackson song! Mikaela wasnt good either. I still like Bo. I like Anwar too, but Bo better! The guys seem to have a better crew then the girls... what do you think? And whats going in with the guy that left...

Tara, Please give more details on how you prepared this.... yummm, it sounds so delicious. Did you brown the chicken first then spinkle it with the cheese? And, did you maranate the chicken in anything? How long did you cook it for? chicken with parm cheese... this does sound good.

Some foods give you a signal when your pouch is full, and some foods do not. For example: popcorn, I can eat an entire bag of this and not get a 'full feeling'. But if I eat a strip of chicken breast, I feel stuffed (approx 6 oz). Another example: I can eat a bag of chips (any size) and not feel full afterwards, but I can eat a protien bar or a handful of cheese cubes and get that stuffed feeling on the last bite. And Im usually not hungry for a couple of hours afterwards. It just depends on how fast the food goes through the stoma. Hope this helps!

Hi Corgi! I eat popcorn VERY often. Im like Betty, it goes down too easy for me as well. I dont buy any particular brand or kind, just the ones that I can microwave. A friend recently cautioned me about eating popcorn while trying to diet, saying that it was one of the foods that caused you to crave other carbs. I still love it though!

Mandy, Ive had some gyn problems and have had several pelvic exams since banding - by 2 different docs. I did caution them and remind them about the band being there. No problem - with any of the exams/docsl!!!! I was kinda worried about this too, but like Alex said, they focus on a lower part of your abdomen - away from the band!

Kelly Girl... I can DEFINATELY tell youve lost! Keep it up, -75 pounds is right around the corner!

Alice, Im one of those that take things slow. I tend to gain and lose restriction for several reasons, so Id rather wait about 6 weeks of no-loss then just base it on a week or 2. ALot of folks here have said that they will have 3 or 4 weeks of no weight loss - then one day they get on the scale and it shows they lost 4 pounds over night. It was about 15 weeks between my 2 fills. Total loss of 30ish pounds in that time.

Hi JQ! Sadly, you are right about the ones that are just there to get a paycheck... to those you are just a number, not an individual . Good luck on trying to fight the ins to pay for this. Keep us posted on the outcome!

Hi Crystal, glad you are recovering well... Welcome to Bandland!

Jonathan, Thanks again for all the work you put into that. ((hugs)) Thank you!

Christina, Im with Marie... FIGHT it! They gave you specifics for denial, thats a good thing. How about your diet pills? Who prescribed those to you? Get that MD to write or fax something to them. My PCP wrote a letter to my ins. stating that he 'assisted' me on several failed diets (which was a lie). You have a good chance of winning this. Honestly, you do!

Sharon, thats a great idea! And Kelly, with that fill you got today, your plateau will soon be a thing of the past