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Marcy, I checked the Lands End site and found what I was trying to tell you about. They will actually custom-make your clothes. I'm not sure what the cost is, but they claim they're competitive with off-the-rack clothes. Take a look, just for the heck of it. At the bottom of their site you'll see a list of options and one of them is "customize".

I'm sorry but "skinny" seems almost too much to hope for! It seems like an impossible dream. But then I'm having a down day! I'm way too old for PMS, but that's what it's felt like today. About the jeans, Marcy, I think on the Lands End website there is something that helps you figure out what style, etc. of jeans, pants, whatever, is right for you. Check it out.

Wow! Good to have our CHEERLEADER back. We missed you!! Glad you had a good visit with your sister!

Hi, I'm here lurking!! You look GREAT!!

HI, We were all over AZ the first year of retirement: Bullhead City, Lake Havasu, a few weeks in Needles CA. But our last stop that trip was here in Desert Hot Springs CA and we fell in love with Sky Valley Resort so we've been coming here every winter since then for 4 months. We love the weather here, except when the wind blows like crazy!! It did that over the weekend. So we went shopping!

Hi, Congrats on your date and your 10 lb. loss. I went pretty drastic with my pre-op diet & lost about 18 lb. in approx. 6 wks. I had protein drink for breakfast, salad with a little protein for lunch, veggies & small portion of meat for dinner. For a while I was doing about 500 calories a day but when I saw the dietician for my pre-op diet she was not happy with that & I upped it to about 800-1000 a day. I wasn't getting enough protein. I wouldn't worry about them having to open you up. I doubt that will happen. Can't recall anyone on here saying that had happened. The object of the diet is to shrink your liver because the surgeon has to lift it out of the way during surgery.

green, If you think you might be interested in online Scrabble, I know of a site where you can play with others for $10/year. You take your turn and then send it back. They have Scrabble & Super Scrabble. Super Scrabble can be played with up to 6 people. The board is twice as big & 200 letters instead of 100. If you want to try a game, I think you can play once for free. Then you pay the $10 if you want to continue. PM me with your email address if you want to try a game & I'll start a game with you. I play with my three sisters, mom, friends, daughter-in-law, granddaughter, etc! It's great fun.

Me, too!! I'm ALWAYS cold!!

Add me, Kathy.... Level 2. Thanks.

:happybday2::happybday::happybday2::happybday::happybday2: :car: :eek: Hope you had a GREAT birthday today!!

It's so good to be back in the desert! It's so nice and warm down here and I LOVE the sunshine. We've been here two days and today we started back to water aerobics. It felt really good, but I'll probably be hurting tomorrow morning! After the first 5 minutes I wondered how or if I'd make it through the whole hour, but I did. We use a 60 minute tape, so there's no slack time... have to keep moving. And that got me to drinking my crystal lite, too!! It was a good workout. :Banane30::car:

ihuber99, It sounds to me like you're an excellent candidate for lapband surgery. Joining the YMCA is a great first step. Talk to your doctor about your fear of anesthesia. I don't know if they'll do the surgery by spinal, but I think if you had an opportunity to talk to the anesthesiologist, you will be put at ease about that. Part of my pre-op visit was about a 30 minute visit with the anesthesiology department. I'm not going to lie to you... you will experience some episodes of hunger during the initial period.... You will most likely be put on a pre-op diet that may be quite restrictive.. Some doctors require a couple of weeks of liquid protein drinks. Mine just told me to lose 10% of my body weight. I didn't quite get all the way there, but he was pleased with the 18-20 lb I did lose. The first few weeks after surgery are probably the hardest because again... liquids for at least a week, "mushies" for at least another week, then soft as you progress back to regular. You will be told by your dietician what kinds of things to keep on hand to help you handle the hunger. Eating small amounts at frequent intervals will get you through it. AND, staying on these lapband discussion boards will also be a big help. You can do it. You'll be so glad you did. I'm a little more than 4 months out and have little problem with hunger at this point. I am eating small meals, three times a day and a small snack at night. You must eat lots of protein, little carbs!

1. Distant0098 168/158 - 10 lb 2. Phyllser/Phyl 282/272 -3 lb 3. IndioGirl/Janet 210/200 -10 lb 4. forgve70x7/Nichole 235/225 -8 lb 5. cazulay/Cece 204/194 -10.2 lb 6. lindaa -11 lb 7. frustrated/Ruby 205/195 -3 lb 8. marcyinak/Marcy 236/226 -7 lb 9. Brandy 166/156 -2.5 lb 10. jackie506 218/208 -10 lb. 11. Stacymak 236/226 12. Mango24 202/192 -3 lb 13. SHAND Down -4 lb. 14. Chimboree 15. Kirajh/Kari-10 lb 16. NewCC -2 lb 17. ribearty -4.5 lb 18. Car 187/177 -8.5lb 19. ssankaofa73 237/227 20. Dini 154/144 -7 lb 21. Unruhlyhd 291/281 - 13.6 lb 22. mikesmom 23. Peaches - 2 1/2 lb 24. lapedtolive 25. Kathybad - 6.5 lb

yeah, it was great meeting Janet today! We had a good visit. Wonderful to meet a fellow "bandster" in person! It's so good to be back in the desert southwest! It's nice and warm, the sunsets are gorgeous and we're enjoying being back here with our RV park friends. I made my first trek to the pool/hot tub tonight and tomorrow we get back to water aerobics. I've had very little exercise since my lapband surgery, so this is going to be so helpful! I hope to see weight starting to come off a little faster! :Banane30::Banane30:

Yeah, she snagged me on that Mah Jong comment, too. I used to play years ago with a group of military wives, American rules. In fact, I think they were rule books made up by a group of military wives. I loved it and had a beautiful set. I think I still have it in storage somewhere. I really enjoyed playing. Now I just play computer Mah Jong and it's not as much fun.

You'll be fine!! You can still have Thanksgiving dinner, etc., just smaller portions. You can learn to be satisfied with a few bites rather than mega portions. Trust me!! Your life is going to change in a very positive way! Be excited about it, don't be scared!

You'll be fine!! You can still have Thanksgiving dinner, etc., just smaller portions. You can learn to be satisfied with a few bites rather than mega portions. Trust me!! Your life is going to change in a very positive way! Be excited about it, don't be scared!

Had breakfast with Janet today and we had a good visit! So nice to finally meet a "Lucky # 7" Bandster!

Hi, all! Thanks for all the birthday wishes. Had a very nice birthday. We went to champagne brunch with friends. I was able to eat some smoked salmon benedict... pushed the english muffin aside, a few potatoes, too much, really. And then the waiter brought a huge piece of chocolate cake with a candle in it. All six of us shared it and then three of us finished it off that night. Very rich. Teeny tiny slice was plenty. And I agree with what you all were saying about sweets... it starts a bad cycle of eating! So back to reality now. We're going to be reaching our winter destination today and back to a more regular routine, and water aerobics. Weight loss is stalled, so I hope this will make a difference. And I'm going to try to get IndioGirl's doctor to give me a fill!!

THANK YOU!! THANK YOU!! THANK YOU!! Had a great day, but I ate too much!! I need another fill!!

:welcomeB: Hi, Tammy, "The More the Merrier" here! Welcome! I was banded the same day as you. I've had three fills but I think I need another. My last was Oct 29th and I didn't notice a lot more restriction than I already had. I definitely need to be a little tighter. I have never PB'd, slimed, nothing like that except a lot of burping after I eat! We are "Snowbirds" on our way south for the winter, so I'm hoping I can find a doctor who will do a fill for me. Otherwise, I'll be winging back home for a few days!!

Will post the final numbers soon.... probably tomorrow. Need to hear from a few more. Please PM me with your final in terms of how many pounds lost, not your ending weight because I don't have a starting weight for everyone. Just tell me how much you lost for the month. Tomorrow is my last day with unlimited internet for a few days, and we'll be getting ready to "hit the road" early Monday morning, but should have time to do that some time during the day.

1. Distant0098 168/158 -9 lb 2. Phyllser/Phyl 282/272 -3 lb 3. IndioGirl/Janet 210/200 -10 lb 4. forgve70x7/Nichole 235/225 -8 lb 5. cazulay/Cece 204/194 -10.2 lb 6. lindaa -11 lb 7. frustrated/Ruby 205/195 -3 lb 8. marcyinak/Marcy 236/226 -5 lb 9. Brandy 166/156 -2.5 lb 10. jackie506 218/208 -10 lb. 11. Stacymak 236/226 12. Mango24 202/192 -3 lb 13. SHAND Down -4 lb. 14. Chimboree 15. Kirajh/Kari-10 lb 16. NewCC -2 lb 17. ribearty -4.5 lb 18. Car 187/177 -8.5lb 19. ssankaofa73 237/227 20. Dini 154/144 -7 lb 21. Unruhlyhd 291/281 - 13.6 lb 22. mikesmom 23. Peaches 24. lapedtolive 25. Kathybad - 6.5 lb Adding one more.

1. Distant0098 168/158 -9 lb 2. Phyllser/Phyl 282/272 -3 lb 3. IndioGirl/Janet 210/200 -10 lb 4. forgve70x7/Nichole 235/225 -8 lb 5. cazulay/Cece 204/194 -10.2 lb 6. lindaa -11 lb 7. frustrated/Ruby 205/195 -3 8. marcyinak/Marcy 236/226 -5 lb 9. Brandy 166/156 -2.5 lb 10. jackie506 218/208 -10 lb. 11. Stacymak 236/226 12. Mango24 202/192 -3 lb 13. SHAND Down -4 lb. 14. Chimboree 15. Kirajh/Kari-10 lb 16. NewCC -2 lb 17. ribearty -4.5 lb 18. Car 187/177 -8.5lb 19. ssankaofa73 237/227 20. Dini 154/144 -7 21. Unruhlyhd 291/281 22. mikesmom 23. Peaches 24. lapedtolive 25. Kathybad - 6.5 lb I think this is everyone I've heard from so far. I know there are some who said they'll update me on the weekend. I hope my figures are correct. Congrats to all and a very HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

FitDay.com is a good one.