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Steph - OMW that's fast - Hugs Prayrer Love for a safe surgery and speedy recovery - I will make sure to ck fb today.. Hi gang - I haven't been on the computer much - with all I have to do.. Last night got invited to go to join GS other fammily for dinner by his stepdad - So I jumped at the chance to go to Flemmings (very nice restaruant at the River in Rancho Mirage) Do you know what - 3/18 is my bro Michael's Bday too he would have been 51 yesterday - well you know what we did last year - I took both Andrew & Micheal to dinner at Flemmings for their birthdays - and here I end up there again just by chance yesterday ...- So with my tropical martini - We toasted to Andrew and then to Michael... Well, I will ck in latter to see how our girl Step is doing... Hugs Ladies - I gotta get some work done... xoxox J

Good Morning Gang Got invited to go to dinner w/GS Mom & Stepdad last night - so I went - Leftovers for lunch today- grilled shrimp & asparagus.. WG - Long & Joann gave you great responses... Our bands are only a tool - period end of story - the tool only works if you keep it maintained (restriction). Having surgery is NOT THE QUICK FIX - I don't care if it's bypass or the band... These surgeries only are tools - look at your friend who has gain back some of her weight - Pple go into these surgeries thinking that the surgery will do all the work and with bypass it does do alot of the work for them cuz they don't absorb their calories but after awhile - their intestine adapat to being rerouted and they start absorbing the calories again - where as with the band we absorb all the calories of the foods we eat - so if we choose to eat around the band (candy cookie high fat high sugar) we are not going to lose the weight As Long said once you have proper restriction you will feel full on a smaller amount of food. But you make your food choices not the band - so if you don't change your eating habits then you may have minimal success just by the fact that you are eating smaller amounts of food - but if you eat healthy & exercise then you will have great success. And the other reason for wls is to help pple keep the weight off - how many times have we all lost weight - but to only regain it back and then some.. Now with the band we have permanet restriction. Again - as the saying goes - diets don't work - cuz after we have lost the weight we go back to eating normal - which is what got us fat in the 1st place. This is truly a lifetime lifestyle change - Eat Healthy + Exercise + Band = Success

Good Morning Gang I was busy with my desk yesterday - and last night had to bake Andrew's 18th Bday cake for today and made his fav dinner last night cuz he's going to dinner w/his Mom tonite.. Ladies - I can't beleive 18 yrs has gone by so quickly - he use to be my sweet baby now he's my mostly sweet semi adult.... Steph Hugs I wish I was there to help you - don't know how I would - but I am with you in spirt for moral support... Karri - Sending sun shine your way - Indio yesterday was 90 had to turn on AC when I went to bed.. Denise - Hugs with the Mom issues and having to run to the doc everyother day - I don't understand why they don't understand that we work too our time is valuable too and we need to get things done now... Don't they understand that sometime the world does need to revolve around us... Yep Zanxa is a great drug - I don't have a script - but GF does and after my Bro died - they were a big help... Don't think I would want a script for them - could get addicted.. Don't want to feel - take a Zanxz... Phyl - I think you need to adjust to this new restriction - I don't think you are use to it yet and again some days we are tighter than others.. CONGRATS on the 16's WTG !!!! Go to your Red Hat function - remember it's not all about the food but friendships... Push your food around your plate - take tiny tiny bite... Ok I gotta get to work - TTYL Hugs

Thanks - That's why I posted the pic - so that pple can see that it's possible at any age - I'm no spring chicken - just an old hen :sneaky: - It's so doable - it takes time - but just take it one day at a time - and your body can and will be a smaller size - it might take a minute for your brain to catch up - but it does eventually...

Good Morning Gang - Just a quick check in - I was busy yesterday getting my desk cleaned up and last night had to make GS his Bday cake (he's 18 today) and I made him his fav dinner Enchilldas last night cuz he's going out to dinner with his Mom tonite.. Holly - I totally get you I love all you here too - Other people would think it strange that we have such a connection with people we have met on the interenet... We become Sister - Family - When my Bro died in October - OMW the support that I got from all these ladies it was just unbeleivable!!! The comfort I have found here is wonderful I can't wait to check in to see what's going on in everyone's lives - We cry together - We Laugh together - We Rant & Rave together - We pick each other up when needed - And we Cheer each other on our successes... Velevet -Chew - small bites - and sometimes our bands are fickle - what you descirbed is Pbing (it's not really throwing up = but your body trying to get the food to go down (saliva/mucus) and it won't so up it comes) Oatmeal is a slider food (soft food) so it doesn't stay in your pouch very long - This is why the Doc's want you to eat hard Proteins as they keep you full longer As to needing a fill - that depends on you and how much you are eating per meal - I don't find that my band keeps me from being hungry - I still get hungry but the way I look at it a little hunger (waiting another 1 1/2 til my next meal) isn't going to kill me but being obese will. And if I just can't take it (hunger) I find something low calorie to tide me over til my next meal - but again budgeting calories so that I don't go over my daily limit... Ok Gang - Like I said just a quick check in - I got stuff to do - we have a meeting at 8:30 so - I will be back tonight after gym and meeting with my Dog Sitter to give her keys... Hugs & Tons of Love !!!! - Janet

Good Morning Gang - I'm at work - tried to get here earlier but the site was still down... Candice - Most likely will book tomorrow or Wed... Not much to report - Ended up at Macy's yesterday got 2 tops, shrug and pair of black skimmers - Reg 200 got it for $70... pretty good -then came home an tried on stuff and put cruise clothes on one side of the closet.. Well I gotta get to work - CBL

Great Post Ellen !!!!! It's sure good to have you back !!! Good morning Gang - I tried to get on when I first got to work but the site was still down... Just wanted to ck in - Will ck back later Hugs....

You are Welcome Mobo - and Thanks - This thread is for support and all of you help me just as much as I help you.. Apples - I got the fruit punch when at Target today and I have grape - I'll take those and keep them with me & the umbrella - Love it !!! I guess I'll have to change to Rum for the cruise - Rum Punch :) Well, GF I made one of your dinners tonite - Saw this receipt for Turkey/Spinach Maconni (was going to post it last week but never got to - I have it at work will do it in the morning) Well I don't have the recepit here but knew the general idea so here's what I did.. Ground turkey (italian seasoned) onion bell pepper garlic - fried it up then added some spinach then a little spagh sauce then a little lf ricotta cheese - lf mozzrella - then stuffed the tubes (the meat mixture was great tasting on it's own for a meal) then added the rest of the spagh sauce topped with a little cheese and baked - Guesstimate here but most likely 2 for about 400 max and I think I will be full on 2... I haven't eaten them yet - but like I said the meat mixture was divine.. I got 4 bras at JC penny's - I like them it's their brand A something - demi cups with a little push up - widish on the side so not too much back skin hanging (no longer fat but excess sink now) $30 each - but they had a sale buy 1 reg price get the 2nd for $15.. Got 2 tops at Macy's and a pair of black skimmers (levi brand and a shrug - Reg Price would have been $207 Sale price $138.99 -20% coupon brought it to $112.79 then I had another $52 coupon from them - so my Total $69.00 !!! I hear ya on packing -- 4 days at sea (2 outfits - day and night) so there 8 right there - 3 days in port so that's 1 for in port - 1 for back on ship and then 1 for dinner so theres 6 more outfits - so theres 17 outfits I am going to need :eek: minimum - cuz you never know what you may feel like wearing - I know that the last time I went (Feb 07) I had maybe 3 extra outfits I didn't wear.. Hell, I didn't need those 2 tops and shrug today - but they are darling... I wanted them - I am proud of myself for showing restriant on the stuff I didn't buy - Didn't love them - so said NO!!!. Oh Charlene -Hugs - sorry your Mom is such a downer - I guess cuz I don't have them - I think they would be posititive - Well I know my Dad would have been - My Mom - Well - I really can't say - but I bet she would have been negative too and ya I gotta say I don't miss that !!! I even said that to my Aunt once when she was bugging me about my weight - I say there is one positive about not having parents no one to bitch at you" But you know how it is - once someone dies - they become saints even when they were the devil on earth when they were here... :tt2: PJ - CONGRATULATIONS FOR ONEDERLAND You mom wasnt' nice with that comment.. But again she doesn't understand - like we do !!! And like I told you that day we had Breakfast - My GS never said a thing about my weight loss either - still really hasn't unless I prod him - I look at it this way - He loved me for who I am not what I looked like. Ok gang I was going to say more - but the site should be going down in about 5 minutes so I better post before I lose this... Love & Hugs to all my peeps - ttyl - xoxoxo Janet

Apples - you gotta leave room in the suitcase for purchase in Vegas - You gotta go to the outlets on Charleston - they are great - and this way you come home with stuff instead of just giving your $$$ to the machines.. I love the crystal lite/target brand idea in a drink - I will have to think of what flavor I am going to take - I am either a gin or tequilla girl myself - I have to becareful cuz the lemonaid ones will give me hb sometimes - note to self get some pecid chewables... Ya I have a plan - I know what needs to be done - but sticking to it worries me cuz I love too many sweets when away from home and really don't what to get that I'm on vacation mentally and go hog wild... But again this is vacation so I will relax some and I know that when I come home I will be glad to get back to my normal food routine - but for me it's going to be nice to have someone else cooking my meals.. I may just pop some corn and put it in my suitcase - wonder what security will think :thumbup::)

Marty What did you eat to cause the pbing -are you taking chewable pectic for the heart burn - my doc gave me instructions to have all this on hand prior to coming home - gas in the shoulder gas x strips - walking helps I would eat 1/2 cup of Soups (are you on Clear liquids or full liquids) - If you throw up any more call your doc - you are healing. Don't mean to be mean here but what did your doc do besides band you.. The whole feeling full is totally diff now - you have to eat your half cup of soup and then sit and think about how your tummy feels - not your brain cuz that's going to tell you you haven't eaten enough. Tell me exactly what you are eating and when - yes you should be eating on a schedule and are you a man or a woman (with your name you could be either one and it does make a diff on how many calories you can have )

Good Morning !!! How is everyone this morning... My little Angel had me up at 6 - Tired to go back to sleep but couldn't.. I went to a jewelry party last night with one of my bff's who just cracks me up - she is one funny chick - I have known her 30 yrs now and I think we were sisters in another life.. I got some bling for my cruise - 1 week from today !!!!! Did well eating the treats at the party 1/2 of a brownie (my most fav thing) 2 choc strawberries and 1 mini cheesecake - coffee and balies (sp) then had an eggbeater omelet for dinner... Today will be my Target shopping day - and maybe go to the mall for that bra Apples talked about - I think it's Oprah's Fav bra if I remember correctly... Kathy - we haven't heard from you for a while - hows it going... Sharon - Have you left for your Mom's yet - Have fun and enjoy her.. I know that you all that have your parents - have alot of frustrations that go along with aged parents - but speaking from an Orphan's position - enjoy they as much as you can while you still have them - I was just looking at pic's this morning of my parents (my Mom died in 70 - My Dad & Step mom in 92) and I wonder what it would be like to still have them - especially my Mom.. Don't get me wrong I am a totally Daddy's girl - but I will always wonder what it would have been like to have my Mom around at the age that we could have been friends - I was 15 when she died and you know how much most 15 yrs get along with their Mom (now well in my case) Well I should go jump in the shower - it's almost 8 here... So have a good day ... I will ck in later Remember LBT will be down tonite at midnite eastern time and will be down for 4-6 hrs...

Good Morning Gang.. Steph - Hugs - I don't know how you are doing it all with that back - being so far away from home - Candice - You are going to have to open your office and give us all some laser treatments :thumbup: in July Well, I went to my Jewelry party last night - Had so much fun - My BFF (her name is Candy) just makes me laugh so much - Got some bling for my cruise - I did good on eating the treats - only 1/2 of a brownie - 2 choc strawberries - 1 cheese cake bite (mini cheesecake) and 1 coffee w/balies sp) Came home and had an omelett for dinner.. Today - my Target shopping - getting some stuff like nylons for my cruise.. One week from today !!!! Looking so forward to it... Car - Donna - are you guys going to join us in Canada for our 2nd Annual - Lucky #7 convention !!!! So far pple going are me - Linda - Phyl - Kari -and of course our hostess Candice... Denise can't she's going to work summer school... Well just cking in - will CBL:wink:

Maybe tomorrow I will go to Macy's and see it they carry them - I'm a 34C - would be a small B if it wasn't for the extra skin - When I was young they were 34b - 42D was my biggest.. Mobo - Got your ticker working:thumbup: Yep eating too fast is a big problem - and for most of us we did it period - but if we are hungry - by the 3rd bite you know you ate to fast and if you want to eat your meal - you gotta eat slow.. #1 rule - take try out of your vocabulary and replace will will... Thanks Linda - yep I'm human - I don't have this thing beat and doubt that I ever will - I just don't let my guard down too much around food most days - but there are time when I do over do it - I am a little concerned about my cruise - what am I going to do without my popcorn and all the temptations - As you all know advoidance has been the key to my success - I am not in situations where I am surrounded by food I can't say no too - As you who have cruised you know that's not the case - I will be surrounded by food food food - but between taking my tennies and watching all the other overweight pple stuffing their faces - I will look at all that stuff and Just Say NO and if I can't say No - then treadmill or track here I come - I gotta make sure my ipod if fully charged cuz i bet you I will be exercising most likely every day !!!! Plus on top of that (food) I have the drinks!!! that alone will add some poundage - those drinks of the day are great !!! Well, it will work out - not too worried about it - it's vacation after all and being in a cabin with 2 18 yrs is going to drive me to drink I can already see it - I will be in bed by 11 or 12 and here they come in whenever the club closed - giggling and making noise... Well, I am headed to bed - Will talke to you all in the morning... Ok ya - I jogged today - for one whole song (michael jackson pretty young thing) - that was a 1st for me and then I jogged for most of another one too.. You know we let our minds tell us we can't do stuff but when we do try our bodies can do it - - our bodies are telling our brains - shut up brain - I am in shape I can do this now - don't tell me I can't.... But our brains are so programed from years of training saying - Oh ya fatty I'd like to see you jog... Well you know what even this 54 yr old lady can jog a bit... I loved it and felt very impowered by it..

Ok What did you do with my Karri - this isn't her talking or typing !!!! Just know when to kick up your feet and take a break!!!! Someone else has taken our girl - Cuz she never kicks back :tongue2::thumbup: and if she does she feels gulity about it :thumbup::tt2: Love it - Love It - Way to go :thumbup: He's getting exicted about a bunch of women coming to visit and invading his house just when he retires - I figure that would drive him back to work...:thumbup:- I want to hear what you tell him about us :w00t::w00t::tt2::w00t: Angel is only 3 she's just a little witch - she does this every now and then...

Barb - Marlinda hasn't posted on this thread since she posted that post asking me to be her band buddy... I'm not in CT - but California :0) But heres some answers to your questions#1 - I agree you should see the surgeon and they shoud tell you what you need and help you get it set up. Ellen- Nope - Don't get depressed you are not alone - I am no super woman - I struggle with food daily- I want that candy bar everytime I am in the check out line - I am hungry often - I don't always want to go and exercise - I struggle - but I guess I know that if I do eat that candy everytime I am in the check out line and if I skip too many exercise session - I won't feel as good as I do now about myself - So that keeps me on track most of the time Long - it's always diff when it's your family member involved - I learned that one a long time ago - if those pple who are complaining about the cops - where the ones with the gun to their head - they to would be counting the cops praises. Long No the workouts can't stop all together - its just that if for a week you don't get it in - that;s the week that the loss will show up - Yes you have to continue working out - that and our eating healthy are things we have to do for the rest of our lives Apples I have missed your daily menu :thumbup: It's cuz you are so darn active - that's what it is - you alreay were go go go before the weight lost - well not you must be in super gear.. I lost the boobs - deflated to the max - like the rest of my body - but I wear the sag well - it my badge of honor for all the work it took to lose the weight - I'll take the sag over the fat any day..

Little girl - do you see the highlited pink area above - that show you right there how much your mind set has changed in the last year - remember when we were all concerned that you were becoming anorixic - cuz you were eating 900 calories and running - I love love love this new mindset - yes your body need fuel for all your fantastic exercise... Look you are running 10 miles - up hill - you are hiking - you may at times stuggle with your food but you haven't turned back into the old Karri - where you ate 24/7 and didn't move.. Glad your food is good - I love it that you sound so positive today - well it's the weekend and no kids that's gotta help.. Guess what I did this morning - I jogged for 1 entire song (michael jackson pretty young thing) and then jogged for almost another entire song.... You know what I have discovered - and I know i preach it all the time but I don't always apply it to myself - if you think you can't then you can't - but if you think you can you can'' I have never in my life before been an exercise person - I never ran or exercised at all - so even now that I walk - in my mind I think oh you can't jog - why try - it will be too hard - well ya at 250 it was impossible but today it's possible. It's just so amazing - I don't know how to explain it - but all you have to do is push yourself a little - and you can do it and that's truly amazing when you don't let your mind tell your body that you can't - cuz the body can do it... Mine did and I am feeling really jazzed - No wonder Phyl has given me the title "exercise cop" I am all about the exercise... Steph - How the back this morning?? Yep I love my babies 99.9% of the time - but this morning waking me up at 5 when I don't have to go to work :thumbup: - Don't mind it so much on Saturdays cuz I go to the gym at 7 - but on Sundays :tt2: I'm not too happy with them :w00t: Then little angel girl is getting her named changed to DEVIL - she pooped in my room this morning !!!! Well, I don't know what I am doing with myself this morning since I was suppose to get my hair cut at 9 but my hair dresser called and had to reschedule cuz she's sick - tonite going to a jewelry party - I guess I could go clean up - but think I will go play some pathword for a bit... CBL:wink:

Good Morning Gang..... Peaches - love the Well then dont...... Denise - if the meds were stronger then why was her sugar higher - seems like it would be the opposite... but heck what do I know I'm not a doc - Hope your Mom is better today and that you don't end up in the ER... Speaking of ER omw - I watched it last night - loved seeing the old ER gang... I am going to miss that show...

Good Morning Charlene..... Well raining does make walking a little hard - so that's not an excuse - and truly I find that the week I don't exercise as hard or at all is when the scale drops the most - don't ask me why - some one gave a reason once (scienctific) but I don't remember what it was.... How's your baby boy doing - enjoying his mommy time... My friends know about my band - heck I'm on TV so everyone knows - but it's diff here - only pple who have been banded understand our trials - Like I have always said only a fat chick can understand another fat chick - I gotta say that I am truly amazed at the freindships that I have made here that are going to last me a lifetime... Who would have thought 2 yrs ago I would be on the interenet meeting new pple - then meeting them in person.... Long - You and your family have been on my mind all night - Hugs & prayers.... xxoxox J

Good Morning Gang How is everyone this morning.... Yes I'm up early - My little Angel doesn't know it's Saturday.. 1 week to go til my cruise:thumbup: - was suppose to get my hair cut today - but my hair dresser called yesterday she's sick so I won't go til next Sat... Now just waiting for gym to open at 7... Well, last night I ate 3 mini muffins to many !!!! So this morning the rest of them went in the trash !!!! I ate 3 then went back and got 3 more for a total of 6.... Not good.... I wasn't that bad calorie wise (bf - yogurt - lunch cobb salad - dinner fish/rice/spinach - snack popcorn and fudgecle) It's the fact that I said screw it I don't care I want those muffins - I wanted to eat - really to go to sleep - sugar makes me sleepy and I tend to eat sugar at nite that's when I crave it the most... I had no control - so better in thee (trash) than in me... So this morning I may just have to do 4 miles - to make up for those extra muffins - may just add 1/2 mile - we will see - I'm still not awake yet - sitting here w/my coffee..

Hugs Dot - I can imagine how hard that will be - My Son and family were with me for about a month - Yes I love my piece and quite. Are you going to have grandkids in the house too??? Just sit down and make some ground rules that she has to live by - As the saying goes as long as you are under my roof you have to follow my rules..:scared2: Yes we all end up sounding like our parents:lol:

Darling - You are welcome - but it's so true - I'm not blowing smoke - I watched you go to the restroom after lunch that day and you are TOTALLY a diff person... I have read on the PS website of some of the girls getting tummy tucks before they got to goal due to all the excess skin - and yes after they got to goal they may need a touch up.. I truly feel that you would benefit physically and mental from getting the surgery sooner than later.. I would suggest getting in touch with Wasabubblebutt (She a freind on my profile and you can p.m. her) - she's an expert on Mex Docs and she's a nurse too.. So she may be of some help... And Yes I think you take really good pictures - You have beautiful skin - and are always so tan - You just look so happy and vibirant !!! Congrats on the goodwill bag - that's proof too that I am speaking the truth about your fantastic progress... ' Candice - Those 3 are then only one's who have been in my bed :crying: No they are Beech sheets - I get them at bed bath and beyond - I LOVE THEM !! They are so soft - like hotel sheets that have been washed a million times - they are like 300 count - but the are softer than some 450 thread count that I have - They are my most fav sheets - I just wash them and put them right back on the bed.... They are great summer sheets cuz they are so light.. So if you have a bb&b up there I would go get a sets - I have a queen bed and I think a set (bottom top & cases) was like $89...

OMG Lori - how freaking scary - Oh I am so glad that that cop came by and I agree - God protecting your DH - How is he - I know he's a man and has to act all brave - but when my DS got carjacked and shot at last yr it scared the crap out of him.. So one got killed but the other one got away????? Oh Hugs GF - how awful !! Congrats on that weight loss - That's fantastic... I will have to ck out your ticker - you are doing GREAT !!! OMW 112 LBS GONE - WTG !!!!

I don't know if any of you have seen this - but thought I would give you all a heads up - Post from Alex from last night LapBandTalk.com is Moving! permalink LapBandTalk.com will be migrating it’s service to a new infrastructure over the weekend. Lately, LapBandTalk.com has experienced a large increase in traffic. We’ve optimized the current servers to run as good as they’re capable of, yet the constant increase in traffic requires us to upgrade to our new infrastructure. The new environment will allow us to grow with our traffic. Instantly. We have spent many weeks designing and testing the new infrastructure and are confident that your experience will be more consistent, and greatly improved. We will begin the transition this Sunday at 12:00AM EST, at which time LapBandTalk.com will become unavailable. The entire migration should take between 4 and 6 hours, and will be fully operational on its return. Once the move has been completed, we are going to activate an e-mail address for bug reports. Should you notice any issues with site loading, posting, uploading, chat, etc. we urge you to report the issue to bugs@lapbandtalk.com with full details on the issue, as well as a URL if available. Supporting Each Other, The LapBandTalk Team __________________ Alex - LBT Founder --------------- Banded in NYU by Dr. Ren 7/17/03 257 Lbs Currently 156 Lbs

I don't know if any of you have seen this - but thought I would give you all a heads up - Post from Alex from last night LapBandTalk.com is Moving! permalink LapBandTalk.com will be migrating it’s service to a new infrastructure over the weekend. Lately, LapBandTalk.com has experienced a large increase in traffic. We’ve optimized the current servers to run as good as they’re capable of, yet the constant increase in traffic requires us to upgrade to our new infrastructure. The new environment will allow us to grow with our traffic. Instantly. We have spent many weeks designing and testing the new infrastructure and are confident that your experience will be more consistent, and greatly improved. We will begin the transition this Sunday at 12:00AM EST, at which time LapBandTalk.com will become unavailable. The entire migration should take between 4 and 6 hours, and will be fully operational on its return. Once the move has been completed, we are going to activate an e-mail address for bug reports. Should you notice any issues with site loading, posting, uploading, chat, etc. we urge you to report the issue to bugs@lapbandtalk.com with full details on the issue, as well as a URL if available. Supporting Each Other, The LapBandTalk Team __________________ Alex - LBT Founder --------------- Banded in NYU by Dr. Ren 7/17/03 257 Lbs Currently 156 Lbs

I don't know if any of you have seen this - but thought I would give you all a heads up - Post from Alex from last night - IT ONLY MEANS THE SITE WILL BE DOWN SUNDAY NITE.... LapBandTalk.com is Moving! permalink LapBandTalk.com will be migrating it’s service to a new infrastructure over the weekend. Lately, LapBandTalk.com has experienced a large increase in traffic. We’ve optimized the current servers to run as good as they’re capable of, yet the constant increase in traffic requires us to upgrade to our new infrastructure. The new environment will allow us to grow with our traffic. Instantly. We have spent many weeks designing and testing the new infrastructure and are confident that your experience will be more consistent, and greatly improved. We will begin the transition this Sunday at 12:00AM EST, at which time LapBandTalk.com will become unavailable. The entire migration should take between 4 and 6 hours, and will be fully operational on its return. Once the move has been completed, we are going to activate an e-mail address for bug reports. Should you notice any issues with site loading, posting, uploading, chat, etc. we urge you to report the issue to bugs@lapbandtalk.com with full details on the issue, as well as a URL if available. Supporting Each Other, The LapBandTalk Team __________________ Alex - LBT Founder --------------- Banded in NYU by Dr. Ren 7/17/03 257 Lbs Currently 156 Lbs