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*sigh* WE ARE H O M E!!! After 16 long driving hours... phew! Had a great time though. But the high-light was meeting Kathy! What is neat is that I felt like I had known her forever. She is so genuine! And what a pretty woman she is!!! I had to reschedule our lunch date twice (in-laws had other things planned), and Kathy was so understanding and flexable! Thanks again - honestly! I really appreciated you being so patient with me. Im trying to get those pictures on here, but my comp isnt reading the little card from my dig camera. As soon as I get it woking, Ill post the pics I got of us!

Robyn, Gosh! This is one of the hardest parts in this journey - the liquid diet! Several of us had to do this, there is no easy way. Just pure self-will! And from your signature line, you have 2 babies that probably eat ALL of the time (like mine) and this doesnt help you "forget" about food! The first *only liquid* day is the hardest... ((hugs)) you CAN do this!!!!

9 more days??? WOW! This week is gonna fly by! Good luck!

I know we have alot of readers that have swimming pools. Does anyone know of a good ALARM that floats around in the pool and sounds off when something submerges (like a child)?

I usually go for the Blue Bunny s/f.... but this one you mentioned sounds delish! Cant wait to try it! And dont worry Teresa, I love ice cream enough for the two of us

Great idea Betty! This always gets MY mind off of whats bothering me! Im praying for ya...

LMBO... yes, I CAN relate!!!!!!!! oh Mary, this is one of the funniest stories Ive heard in a while!!! *sigh* its gonna be a loooooong H O T summer

ESTELA!!!! How dare you think that way on LBT! Dont you know we are nice clean folks around here? *sorry for the interruption everyone*

OMG Betty... How touching! Im still wondering where the rose petals came from? I understand how they got there, but any idea where they came from? Beautiful story!

LMBO - Kathy! Bobby, Ive had this same mystery restriction occur off and on as well. I remember a while back Leatha woke up in the middle of the night with the need to pb - she gained restricion while she was sleeping........ who knows how and why this happens?!?!?! Enjoy it while it last!!!

Hamu, about 3 days post-op I was having something like this. I started taking a couple of chewable pepcid's (found at any store - OTC) This really helped me. Although just for safetly reasons, you may want to contact your surgeons office and see what they recommend.

Amen Hamu!!!! And that is the reason I chose AGB as well! How is your sister doing now?

Yahoo for your mom!!! Jamie is right - most likely gas. And walking is the best medicine. When she feel that pain (most of the time its in the shoulder) just have her get up and take a little walk. Gas X is also good and using a heating pad in the painful area helps as well. Hope she has a wonderful recovery! Keep us posted on her progess! God bless.

Juju, Alex is sooo right about each person is different. For me, Ive had 3 c-sections and top weight a little over 300 pounds - this momma has hanging skin all over - especially stomach area!! SO much that last week at my annual Gyn visit, my doc told me that I needed to start checking into getting a tummy tuck. His words, "I see what you have now and in another -30 you are definately gonna want this done". Im sure he is right, but having this hanging stomach is like a road map of my life. So Im not sure if Ill ever be ready to have this map changed!

Hi Mistic! And WELCOME to LBT!

Lisa, my good friend had this done to her eyes years ago... I think her grandmother gave her this as a Graduation gift. (her grandmother even had it done) Anyway, shes 32 now and it DOES look nautral! Because her eyes are more defined she is more comfortable to go without makeup, and it helps take the attention off her flawed skin. GOOD job, Girl! After I get all the hairs lasered off this puss, I may go for it! Can you imagine, wearing eye liner AND having a beard? Id look like a persian man! :beard

What is the deal???? Trying to find shorts that do not show the fat thighs are VERY hard to find. I have a pair of old b/j shorts that come about an inch above the knee - and they hide everything that needs to be hiden - all the dimples and bumps from cellulite! Since I am so tired of trying on shorts, I got my tape measure out, measured the seam on the outside and started shopping & measuring the outer seam as soon as I found something long enough that caught my eye. But the next problem was the bottom part of the leg flares out and makes your thighs look bigger then they actually are. Looks like huge bells Im fixin to start my own designer clothes.... who ever makes plus size short shorts with flare out legs NEEDS TO GO OUT OF BUSINESS!!!! Anyone relate?

I havent seen here around in a while. Hope she's ok! DeLarla? You there????

Hamu, You must forgive her! She's clueless on what life is like on this side of the fence, here's an example... My cousin is about 5ft3 115. She's never had a weight problem. I mean, she watches her intake when she's put on a couple of pounds, but other then that - she doesnt really pay attention to her eating habits. Anyway - I thought this was interesting - we were together recently for a big family meal and I paid attention to her eating... She fixed herself a small plate with a touch of just about everything that was being served. She ate here and there - eating about half. When it came time for desert, she fixed herself a normal size piece of cake (like a 3x3 inch piece) took 2 bites out of it and put a papertowel over it to save it - because she was NOT HUNGRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now, on the other hand.... I ate everything on my plate, went back for more of something, then had a nice serving of desert. And hell no, there was NO saving mine for later! Who cares if i'm NOT hungry, this stuff is good and Im enjoying it too much to stop now!!! And then, BAM! the band kicked in and reminded me that I had eaten more then enough. So I HAD to stop, not that I wanted to! I could keep ratteling on here, but I think youve got the point. Your friend - like my cousin - doesnt have the correct idea of what obese people deal with when it comes it food!

WOW Alexandrea! And you did this in your second year of being banded??? WOO HOO!!! BTW- how's the nighttime reflux? Any better?

Girl - you are TOO valuable around here to gone for 2 weeks!!!

I need to clarify this better... there is a wooden privacy fence around the backyard where the pool is located, but we are wanting some type of alarm for just the pool - incase one of the little ones gets away and falls in. Kids are so quick!

Great words Christine & Alex! Needless to say, I agree with them. I still eat anything I want... handful of chips compared to the entire bag pre band, A small ice cream cone compared to the entire 1/2 gallon. The idea of the band is for us to still eat what we want, but just MUCH smaller portions thus resulting in weightloss! Good luck!

Yeahh Jammin Jamie!!!!! You have already lost 22 pounds?? In 2 months?? WOW! My scale showed 186 this morning! UNBELIVABLE!!!! So thats -3 in 1 week! Thats a record for me! Anyway, since we are leaving for Mikes parents on Thursday, I will not be able to give a report on Monday - our last weigh in day! Jonathan, I owe you BIG for the time that you spent putting our names in your journel so we could monitor our weightloss. You are a treasure! Thanks a million. And for those that participated in any part of this, I genuinly say - THANK YOU! I love you all!

strange how most of us women can relate! Ive never seen or heard of these watchs. hmmm, wonder where I can find them? Kim, I had to laugh at the choice of items that were thrown in the pool.... LOL! But hey - at least you had an idea of what set the alarm off! could you give me specifics on where you found it?