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YAY!!! Can't wait!!! Do I assume that it will include music???? since it's named after the infamous "Woodstock"??? Or just a bunch of us lapband roadies...??? FUN!!! When is Chicago date set for??? And WHERE in Michigan would this be? Maybe Stoney Creek or Metro Beach or somewhere else? Can I help???? Maybe plan a LapBand Olympics??? The wheels are turning!!! Keep me posted!!! so to speak! Nancy

Here's another: SPINACH TORTELLINI salad 1 – 9oz. Bag cheese tortellini cooked according to directions & drained In 9”x13” glass pan, Layer: 2 cups shredded red cabbage 6 cups spinach leaves 1 cup cherry tomatoes – halved ½ cups sliced green onions 8 slices crumbled bacon (or bacon bits) Place tortellini in single layer on top. Just before serving, pour your favorite 8oz. Ranch Dressing over salad.

...sounds like a lot of things going on for you!! Yikes!!! And yet you still have time to chime in .......and on the Women's thread nonetheless...... hopr things work out fine for you...

Have a wonderful holiday season and a safe, happy, and healthy New Year !!! See less of you in 2005 !!!

Please keep me in the loop if I lose this thread! Chicago is a riot!!! Nancy

I WISH they would all follow the same guidelines!!! Maybe someday they'll develop one protocol for all lap band surgeries. Since it's relatively new though, they may be trying them all to see which works best; then combine later to one that works for everyone! Fingers crossed!!! By then we will have all reached our goals!!! Nancy*

Now you've gotta tell me!!! Pleasssssssse :phanvan Nancy

PS: Geez am I late on this....!!! You must be on soft foods or even mushier foods by now!!! Hope all is going well.....walking helped alot with the gas....It eventually DID go away... N*

Welcome to the rest of your healthy life!!! After all the initial stuff, I agree that the surgery was a piece o' cake. And you're right to take it slow.....everyone's different! Lots of wonderful support here if you have questions....I definitely had lots of them!!! Don;t be afraid to ask....we've ALL been through it! Take care and drink lots of water!!! Put your feet up, if you can, and take it easy! Hugggggggs, Nancy*

Babs.....we ALL know EXACTLY what you mean!!! But you're the brave one for writing what we've all been thinking but were afraid to say!!! Thanks!!! Nancy

Hi everyone! I thought I'd start a thread for a change because after reading all your awesome threads I needed to jump in!!! Hope you don't mind! Revelations.....about myself....since my lap band surgery. Call it an NSV, a perk, a mini victory....call it what you like....but I think that everything I'm experiencing is AWESOME!!! I'm learning so much about the old me that I've never realized or thought about before. And I know you'll agree! One particular revelation for me is that I no longer have an over-abundance of napkins in my car!!! I know you can ALL relate to this...c'mon....fess up! But, the truth is, I went through the car wash last week and wanted to wipe my mirrors afterwards. I have always had napkins coming out from every nook and cranny in the car. But as I searched frantically.....there was not ONE single solitary napkin to be found.....!!! The REVELATION??? Well, I realized then how often I had gone to drive-thru windows to or from my destination...and now that I don't, I have no napkins!!! Hey, I can live with that! The benefits are far greater!! Tell me yours.....and I know we've all had them....be they big or small....tell us what you have experienced....What did it REVEAL to yourself about YOU??? Nancy*

Hey !!! Keep me posted!!! Haven't been there in forever!!!

OMG!!! I had such a laugh reading all of your replies!!! We're all in the same boat....and all know what it's like. We've all made the same excuses...the dog ate it....what Cookies???.....etc etc.....feels good to finally admit it to someone....almost like true confessions! Greg....I worry about you sometimes!!! But then the board wouldn't be the same without your sense of humor!!! Your feminine side??? Hmmm...interesting.....want details!!! :-) and the sweatband....nice...real nice! Now do you know it's SOLITARY??? Although i could have really used one of those padded thingys the other day......had a hole in my chin.... :-) :banana

Hi everyone! I thought I'd start a thread for a change because after reading all your awesome threads I needed to jump in!!! Hope you don't mind! Revelations.....about myself....since my lap band surgery. Call it an NSV, a perk, a mini victory....call it what you like....but I think that everything I'm experiencing is AWESOME!!! I'm learning so much about the old me that I've never realized or thought about before. And I know you'll agree! One particular revelation for me is that I no longer have an over-abundance of napkins in my car!!! I know you can ALL relate to this...c'mon....fess up! But, the truth is, I went through the car wash last week and wanted to wipe my mirrors afterwards. I have always had napkins coming out from every nook and cranny in the car. But as I searched frantically.....there was not ONE single solitary napkin to be found.....!!! The REVELATION??? Well, I realized then how often I had gone to drive-thru windows to or from my destination...and now that I don't, I have no napkins!!! Hey, I can live with that! The benefits are far greater!! Tell me yours.....and I know we've all had them....be they big or small....tell us what you have experienced....What did it REVEAL to yourself about YOU??? Nancy*

Good Luck Fran!!! We'll be thinking about you! Tomorrow is the first day of the BEST part of your new life!!! Nancy*

I discovered an awesome magazine called "Weight Loss Surgery Lifestyles Magazine". So many interesting and easy toi relate to articles. To get a glimpse of what it's all about go to their website: WWW.WLSLIFESTYLE.COM and see a preview of what they're all about. Also, another excellent site is: http://www.bariatricsupportcenter.com Even more helpful info!!! Check it out!!! Nancy* :-)

Haven't gotten on the scale yet....was in PA for the holiday and feel really fat today!!! Did my 1 hour of weight training though. Could be bloated...had Black Bean Soup yesterday for dinner. Will get on eventually.....Hopefully my "behavior modification" class on Wednesday will help!!! N*

........I know "there's life after banding".....Guess I was so psyched NOT to eat these foods anymore, I lost my head! And I agree....I've been opting for the whole grain bread, brown rice, sweet potatoes, whole grain cereals and Pasta....instead of the white bread, rice, potatoes....it's a proven fact! We'll see how I do this weekend :-) N*

Aftr reading all your replies, I don't feel so bad !!! Thanks everyone! I thought maybe I was going crazy for a minute there. (Don't rule that out just yet though! ) I've heard too what a lot of you have said; you have to eat what you can tolerate individually, and that's what I have been following. I am sure I'll get braver after a while. I see my Dietitian on December 1st for a 2-hour Behavior Modification class which will help alot. Will let you know if she has any other ideas.... Have a wonderful Thanksgiving everyone!!! Hugsssss from, Nancy*

actually i am not "justin" shock...i am JUST IN shock! sorry about the typo! too excited to type!!!

I am justin shock!! Maybe I didn't read enough or something; but all the foods all of you listed were on my "never to be eaten again" list!!! Can I really have granola bars when I have a problem with chicken??? Someone please tell me why I haven't heard about all this? Or is it just too soon for me? Maybe I have been so hung up with things I CAN'T have that I really don't know what I CAN have.....I need to read more! Thanks for the ideas! Nancy*

I know EXACTLY what you mean!!! Taking care of myself is not on of my stronger suits...if it was, I wouldn't have ended up in this situation! But it's the best thing I could have done for myself!!! Nancy*

I don't know how to crochet!!! Can we pay you for one? Can you make a purple one??? I LOVE PURPLE!!! Let me know!! Nancy*

Check out this site for lots of lap bandsters recipes. It's a Yahoo Group so you would need to join. http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/BandsterRecipes

Been doing weight training sessions to learn the basics and can recommend a few books which you can get at half.com or a book store outlet for pretty reasonable. They are: Strength Training for Beginners (which shows simple ones you can do at home), Idiot's Guide to Weight Training (not meant to be insulting or anything cuz I have it myself!), and Strength Training for Dummies. I also have Strong Women Stay Thin, and Strong Women Stay Young. And if you're bored with the treadmill, there's Walk Away the Pounds DVD or VHS. Pilates is good for stretching too. Also, for free.....check out these websites, they're awesome!!! http://www.altusathletic.com/muscle_default.asp http://www.gsu.edu/~wwwfit/strength.html http://www.exrx.net/Lists/Directory.html http://www.stumptuous.com/weights.html http://www.strongwomen.com/decision_tree.stm http://www.exrx.net/exercise.html Let me know how you do!!! You'll feel GRRRRRRRRRREAT!!!!!!! Nancy* __________________