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Betty, that is toooo funny, but oh so true.

I remember when I went to San Juan, I was expecting the beautiful beaches and sand, only to find beautiful water with lots of rocks. We stayed at the San Juan Hotel, and they did have a beach, it was awesome. Quite the photographer you are.

AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW! Says it all.

Congratulations on your band date. I'm with Greg, no more dieting, although there's still plenty of work ahead. Be kind to your band, it will soon be your new best friend. I just threw out enough diet pills to start a diet pill site. Gee I could have made a fortune on ebay. All those diet pills and miracle diet commercials, junk!

Jack you just wait, I just hit that shocking no more restriction point. It happened over night. I was taking these tiny bites, now, 4-1/2 weeks post op, what happened? I kept reading where people were getting hungry and I kept thinking, gee I might not even need a fill, I'm still eating less than half of smaller portions, then the great band opened! I've never been so excited about having a needle injected into my tummy on Monday. This weekend will either be a heck of a challenge or I'll enjoy the heck out of what I haven't been able to eat for 4 weeks. Can you gain 20.5 lbs in 2 days?

Well gang, up until a couple of days ago, I didn't think I'd need a fill on Monday, but something has happened and I can eat anything and everything, which makes it extremely difficult to make good choices. The bad/sad part is, I can feel it go straight through and land in my lower stomach. On one hand I guess I'm all healed now, on the other I sure liked that restricted feeling and can't wait to have it back again. Blossom, didn't you just get a new fill? I sure hope mine kicks in ASAP. At this rate I'll be wearing my same clothes in the spring, boohoo

Been there, done that too Jonathan, I lost 50 lbs 20 years ago and swore I'd never be heavy again, here I am and then some. It happens, hopefully, the band will take care of that returning problem.

What a trooper, went by yourself, you go girl, that takes guts and money. Congrats on paying off the band.

Leatha, the s/f candy just gives me gas, no poop.

Congratulations on your band date, also it helps to take a swallow of water before you take the pills, nothing worse than dry, crushed pills getting stuck to the top of your mouth. FYI, I didn't have any problems taking my pills, even after surgery. I did cut my pain meds in 1/3, but other than that no prob.

That was an awesome story, I have no doubt I'll think of you and your dear mother every Christmas eve.

Sounds like a dreamy life, I'm so happy for you, as well as your SO, he's a lucky guy too.

After Adam and Eve finished having sex, Eve stepped into the creek and started washing up, soon this loud voice says, "OH NO EVE, I'll never get the smell outta those fish".

I had one removed when I was 19 years old, it was quite painful. Before having it removed it would drain, itch, and be sore. Lisa, that's right where it is, top of the butt crack. If you don't have it removed and only lanced, it can come back. I've been using prunes as a snack as well, wonderful gas I might add. But prunes alone do not do the trick for me and great Leatha, just what I needed to hear, Protein adds to the problem. If anyone finds the miracle fiber, please let us know. (my dh just came in and wanted to know what I was reading and couldn't believe I was discussing constipation with strangers, I said, but I know these people)

Isn't that wild about the band size, you silly girl! Glad everything is working out. The last two days have been my hungriest (is that a word), so I'm anxiously awaiting my fill on Monday, we'll be getting our fills together, just different states, lol.

Anyone hear from Kelly lately? It's been a few days and she wasn't feeling well. Here's to you Kelly girl, hope you're ok.

I crossed my legs today, without using my hands to scooch one leg on top of the other, AND, they stayed crossed!

I don't have a fill yet either, but I get this pain in the middle of my back, just below the shoulder blades, a very tight pain....that says without words, warning, warning, warning. I know to slow down immediately. Leatha...nice pictures, you've always to the tech side covered.

So glad to hear you're feeling better, (next time that DH will take your seriously), and sounds like on the way back to being yourself. Take care of yourself.

My regret is the band was not an option when I was younger. I admire the young people who will be able to enjoy their thin self through the prime of their life and will more than likely extend their life along the way. On the other hand, I'm very thankful I was able to afford the band (selfpay) and look forward to the remainder years as a thinner, healthier me.

I cook just like your dh and I hate cleaning as bad as I hate cooking. It took me 35 years for my dh to give up and be happy that he got anything, takes a little longer to train them over here on the east coast, lol.

Congratulations Sammy, good luck on your band journey.

Betty, when my dh asks what's for supper, I ask him which direction he's coming from and it depends on where he wants to stop and pick it up or does he want a pizza, they deliver! I keep food in the freezer that can be popped into the Advantium and cooked in a few minutes, thank goodness for Sams and Costco. A cook I'm not!

For you chocohalics out there, as I've mentioned before, I use the Viactiv active nutrition for women by women, (sorry guys), soft calcium chews. I put three in the candy dish along with my s/f hard candy, then when I have that grazing going on I reach for one of the s/f candies or the calcium chew. It provides the calcium and sure helps with that need for choc. Just an idea.

A gentleman who was banded same day as me has lost 42 lbs, but he had a higher bmi and weighed 100 lbs more than me, it's definately a guy thing. PS Hello Ladiebird, another same day bandster.