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I love this! It's so well done and creative. Thanks for posting it. :-)

I probably played that one a dozen times. *giggle*

Hahaha! That is so hilarious! Last Christmas I elfed a friend, a family member, a co-worker and Bob Dylan. Save a screenshot of it. They take them down pretty soon after Christmas.

Interesting. Thanks for the tip!

This thread should help you: http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f5/how-attach-picture-post-17595/

Ragdoll, CONGRATS on hitting ONEderland!! I'm so excited about getting there myself (but it's a ways away). I can almost imagine how it makes you feel. Good job!!!! I'll be thinking good thoughts for your daughter in the upcoming days. Be sure to let us know how it goes.

I'm glad it wasn't me that messed it up! Was worried there for a sec even though I checked and rechecked.

Name...........Chall. Start Wt........Current......Chall. Goal...........To Go legster.................229......................229.............214....................15 Thanks for starting another challenge! :-)

I made it to within one pound...32 pounds gone! Now I'm heading over to join the next challenge. Thanks for starting this one! Name...........Chall. Start Wt........Current......Chall. Goal...........To Go abckids..............303.........................3 03...........270..................33 alwayscurious........245......................245. ............212...............33 Amelia40...............270.................... 270................240..............30 areellady...............232....................226 .5...........212...............14.5 argon..................162.....................148 ...............142................6 Ariel....................207.................... 199 ..............182................17 aussie_jode...........212......................212 .............190..................22 BabygotBack..........164.....................164. ............145..................19 Babygrl1234...........215......................201 ............190.................11 Becky42................253.....................248 ...............220...............28 bekafina.................225.....................2 25.............199................26 Cherrybomb...........311....................306 ..............291................15 chickatee..............203.....................193 ..............175................18 chocolate_snaps......344....................342... ...........299................43 cQQlgirl..................225...................21 8................185..............33 Chris_NJ................284....................250 .................247...........-3 cindyluhu...............194....................193 ...............180.............13 dacer123...............243....................239. ..............223................16 Denise...................170....................17 0...............155...............15 Denise..................244.....................24 4...............220................24 Desertbunnee.........232....................207. .............180................27 DonnaD................185.....................185. .............170................15 eclipse..................215.....................2 12..............199................16 faithmd................303.....................303 ............ 283...............16.7 glindab................ 277.....................258...............250..... .. .......8 gonnabfree............231....................231.. ..............205................26 Guinessgirl77.........241...................241 ..................210..............31 gweniper..............253.....................228. ...............223...............30 hf2havefun...........240......................240. ..............210................30 ihadenuf................216....................216 ................190................26 itsjustducky...........317....................317. ................297...............20 james2539............235.4.................217.... ............220.............18.4 jfran………......……….212……….............196.......... .........19 6………………0 jglong54...............206....................206. .................195.............11 jadrad7.................224....................224 .................200..............24 jazzystouch...........246......................246 ...............220...............26 Jeni 85.................237....................224.... .............207..............17 joisey....................307....................3 07................290...............17 josiebies...............188......................1 69................165................4 JulieNYC................155.....................14 9.................136..............13 Kaelin's G-Ma.........272....................272............. ......220.............12 KarenG................. 240.....................221...................215. ...........6 katalin.e................230.....................1 79.................150..............29 Keekahari..............230......................21 8..................215............3 Kellymovingon........207......................196 .................187............9 Kimmie.................296.....................285 ..................270.............15 ladydi............. .....233.....................228.................2 08...............20 legster..................261....................229................228...............1 LeslieLee...............216.....................19 9................186...............13 LifeLover..............289.....................268 ..............259................9 LilMissBandAid.......276.8...................276.8 ............265...............11.8 lisa_in_toronto.......180......................160 ................160...............20 losingjusme...........273.....................263. ...............238................25 luvinke..................225.................. ..223..................195..............28 maddog.................230.....................230 ................205..............25 marcar35...............277.....................259 ................250.............9 mcgreen...............236......................210 .................210..............0 METALBAND...........187.....................177... ..... .......167..............10 momlambert..........207.....................194... .............185................9 mpalen.................229.....................229 ................200................29 Peache8887...........330.....................306.. ...............275..............31 pmmegm..............248.....................248... ...............228..............20 Rainer..................298................... 264..................258................6 robgoblin87............279...................279.. ................250...............29 SC2VA..................233.....................233 ..................200..............33 sdakotaRN.............254.....................254. ................225..............29 Short C................. 166....................166.................146.. ............20 Soniacan...............198.5..................198. 5.............175.............23.5 Stacy73.................259.....................23 4...............230...............4 Sunny112..............215.....................151. ...............140...............11 Suzzzie. ...............349....................317.6....... .......320............-2.4 sweethot143..........197....................188... ...........175.................13 tanderson..............231.....................231 ...............199................32 teacher.................236.....................23 6.............200................36 ToniaPatt …..........286……….....……......283………......... 243.… ........…40 UK-Lady...............255.....................223.... ...........210.................13 Wannabthin...........231......................222. .............211................20 want2beme...........225.....................225.. ............195................30 wen.....................288......................2 84..............255................29 Whosyadaddy.........388.....................369... ...........335................43

Congrats, Sue! That's quite an accomplishment! I figured out today that with my weight loss overall (including the pre-surgery diet loss) I have lost 25% of my body weight! Happy Thanksgiving to all that applies to!

What a gorgeous, happy couple! Thanks so much for sharing the pictures. You both look radiant.

So wisely spoken, Snowbird. Excellent advice!

49 pounds without a fill really is an accomplishment as far as I'm concerned! I'm sure you'll fall off that plateau soon. I think exercise is the key. If you are already exercising, switch it up in some way and see if that helps. We can do this!!!

If this was said before you were banded, she may have meant to "watch your personals" while in the hospital. In other words, don't leave a ring or money, etc. where someone could take it. (?)

Well, that just sounds awful! I hope it will be all good for you from here on out.

I clipped my toenails last night...and didn't have to take breaks for breathing!

Well, you know, I have always enjoyed healthy food. I just ate WAY too much of it! Add to that some evening binging (usually on cheese and starches) and that's how I got where I am today. I do have some restriction, but many times feel like I really could eat a lot more. I just don't ever test it. How I manage to do that is by paying attention and stopping when I feel satisfied. I know. It was a foreign concept to me, too, but it works these days! Try it! I'm sure eventually my resolve will wear thin and I can get a fill to help me over that. For now, I'm enjoying not having to worry about taking larger pills, etc.

"Legster- your ticker shows great progress... what can/do you typically eat in a day?" Breakfast: I pkg. Weight Control oatmeal (banana Bread flavor, yum) with a TBLS of flaxseed meal, 2 TBLS blueberries (frozen at this time of year) and about 6 walnut halves broken into smaller pieces Lunch: Leftover soup/jambalaya/turkey chili/etc. that I have frozen in a 1 cup container Dinner: This varies, of course, but is built around the Protein factor. Tonight it will be a (frozen) breaded halibut fillet I get at Sam's and some roasted fresh asparagus. Last night I had a black bean taco with queso fresco cheese, romaine lettuce and some Mexican Villa taco sauce (the sweet stuff). Tomorrow I'm going to make more of the chili I mentioned above. I make it heavy on the ground turkey breast and light on the "soup" and I always make plenty to freeze for later. Snack: I have been doing really well lately with no snacking in the evening (or anytime). This is HUGE for me! But if I just can't get that snack out of my head, I have a Yoplait light yogurt with some chopped pecans or a few pita chips with one wedge of Laughing Cow Light speadable cheese. I don't find myself feeling truly restricted, but if I portion out my meals and just eat that then THINK about if I'm still hungry, I never eat any more than that. Hope this wasn't more info that you wanted! :-)

My clothing sizes have only recently changed. I think it's because of all my abdominal weight. Here is another thread on this subject that may help: http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f17/has-anyone-lost-weight-but-not-pant-sizes-15932/

I love fish, but for the times when taking leftovers home is not an option, I usually order a crab cake appetizer and ask that it be brought as my meal. YUM.

Name...........Chall. Start Wt........Current......Chall. Goal.............To Go abckids..............303.........................3 03...........270..................33 alwayscurious........245......................245. ............212...............33 Amelia40...............270.................... 270................240..............30 areellady...............232....................226 .5...........212...............14.5 argon..................162.....................148 ...............142................6 Ariel....................207.................... 199 ..............182................17 aussie_jode...........212......................212 .............190..................22 BabygotBack..........164.....................164. ............145..................19 Babygrl1234...........215......................201 ............190.................11 Becky42................253.....................248 ...............220...............28 bekafina.................225.....................2 25.............199................26 Cherrybomb...........311....................306 ..............291................15 chickatee..............203.....................194 ..............175................19 chocolate_snaps......344....................342... ...........299................43 cQQlgirl..................225...................21 8................185..............33 Chris_NJ................284....................252 .................250..............2 cindyluhu...............194....................193 ...............180.............13 dacer123...............243....................239. ..............223................16 Denise...................170....................17 0...............155...............15 Denise..................244.....................24 4...............220................24 Desertbunnee.........232....................207. .............180................27 DonnaD................185.....................185. .............170................15 eclipse..................215.....................2 12..............199................16 faithmd................303.....................303 ............ 283...............16.7 glindab................ 277.....................269...............250..... .. .......19 gonnabfree............231....................231.. ..............205................26 Guinessgirl77.........241...................241 ..................210..............31 gweniper..............253.....................228. ...............223...............30 hf2havefun...........240......................240. ..............210................30 ihadenuf................216....................216 ................190................26 itsjustducky...........317....................317. ................297...............20 james2539............235.4.................235.4 ................220.............15.4 jfran……………………….212………………………198……………………..196………………2 jglong54...............206....................206. .................195.............11 jadrad7.................224....................224 .................200..............24 jazzystouch...........246......................246 ...............220...............26 Jeni 85.................237....................226.... .............207..............19 joisey....................307....................3 07................290...............17 josiebies...............188......................1 69................165................4 JulieNYC................155.....................14 9.................136..............13 Kaelin's G-Ma.........272....................272............. ......220.............12 KarenG................. 240.....................223...................215. ...........8 katalin.e................230.....................1 79.................150..............29 Keekahari..............230......................21 8..................215............3 Kellymovingon........207......................196 .................187............9 Kimmie.................296.....................287 ..................270.............17 ladydi............. .....233.....................228.................2 08...............20 legster..................261....................234................228...............6 LeslieLee...............216.....................21 6................186...............30 LifeLover..............289.....................271 ..............259................12 LilMissBandAid.......276.8...................276.8 ............265...............11.8 lisa_in_toronto.......180......................160 ................160...............20 losingjusme...........273.....................263. ...............238................25 luvinke..................225.................. ..223..................195..............28 maddog.................230.....................230 ................205..............25 marcar35...............277.....................263 ................250............. 13 mcgreen...............236......................215 .................210..............5 METALBAND...........187.....................177... ..... .......167..............10 momlambert..........207.....................198... .............185................13 mpalen.................229.....................229 ................200................29 Peache8887...........330.....................306.. ...............275..............31 pmmegm..............248.....................248... ...............228..............20 Rainer..................298................... 267..................258................9 robgoblin87............279...................279.. ................250...............29 SC2VA..................233.....................233 ..................200..............33 sdakotaRN.............254.....................254. ................225..............29 Short C................. 166....................166.................146.. ............20 Soniacan...............198.5..................198. 5.............175.............23.5 Stacy73.................259.....................23 4...............230...............4 Sunny112..............215.....................157. ...............140...............17 Suzzzie. ...............349....................317.6....... .......320............-2.4 sweethot143..........197....................188... ...........175.................13 tanderson..............231.....................231 ...............199................32 teacher.................236.....................23 6.............200................36 ToniaPatt …..........286……….....……......283………......... 243.… ........…40 UK-Lady...............255.....................223.... ...........210.................13 Wannabthin...........231......................222. .............211................20 want2beme...........225.....................225.. ............195................30 wen.....................288......................2 84..............255................29 Whosyadaddy.........388.....................369... ...........335................43

Congrats!!! Isn't it a wonderful feeling to have taken a step toward a NEW YOU? I am still astonished on a daily basis that I did this and that it's WORKING so well! Take it easy for a few days....and forget about that cheeseburger! :-)

No doubt you are the MOST aMAYzing bandster! You are really looking incredible!!! My 6 month anniversary will be here in less than a week and I'm very proud of how I've done so far, too. This is the best adventure I've ever been on! Keep up the great work, Chris!

How exciting, Melissa!!! I'll be thinking of you tomorrow on your BIG DAY. Weazer and Sue, I was just telling my husband this past weekend that I'm no longer self conscious about my body AT ALL. I feel like a normal person which is a phenomenal feeling. I had less than zero self confidence last May, but now I don't even think about it!