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i don't debate too much here either, as i don't enjoy doing it over the net - you can't see my hand gestures...:tongue2: i'm more an orator, so much so DH makes me sit on my hands at times when having a conversation - it distracts him :tt2: that's not to say i don't enjoy reading - green just cracks my ass up!

EXCELLENT point! someone should use it!

hahaha - well that is following beth around (sorry beth) :tongue2:

which ones? or do i just follow beth around? :tongue2:

invade away

* stopped being active - biggest reason* * fork disease - didn't know how to put it down*

24hr fitness is the gym i currently use, and they run these contests frequently. the last person who won was a woman who had gastric bypass. the surgery doesn't take you to the gym, you do it - no one had any issue w/this woman winning & she looks FANTASTIC!

went well - started up today & i said PT - we'll see. try setting fitness goals. no need - hope you feel better. fills - i'm currently trying to get the least amt in to keep the hunger at bay. had my 4th unfill in a row last wk - and i can eat more; but the scale is staying put....at least for now. such a $%^&*( crap shoot this band.!.

there are ads to enter the biggest loser here on LBT... to the right of the page. seen them now for about a wk.

i had a fill creep up on me after 3 months that caused severe tightness. such fickleness. kc - that fruit looks wonderful! yesterday - b- skinny cap & oatmeal raisin cliff bar s- ostrich jerkey stick l- grilled steak & avocado salad s- blueberry yogurt w/handful of bare naked choc granola

i had only lost around 30lbs by month 6, but still kept exercising. about 2 months after i started weight training, is when the scale and my body started to get in sync. haven't lost anything is quite a long time - though i can be up/down 5lbs on any given day...consistent exercise, still keeps the inches falling and my body definition improving.

best kind of in-law visit :crying:

that is great ya'll got to meet up! i should pop down to houston :thumbup:

15mins of fame is up ..... yawn, :thumbup:

what she said....:thumbup: dan - change your name?

agreed. while i never had my port hot to the touch or red - it was very tender / protruded a bit more than normal & caused some discomfort after i ate. my lapband dr ran some tests (endoscope/blood/sonogram) and i had a hernia right under the port. upon removal they noticed that i had a small infection at the port site - which was caught in time & healed after a good round of antibiotics. infections can cause erosion......i'd do my best to get a lapband dr close to check that out or go back to original surgeon. it's nothing to ignore. all the best!

alyciaboo - i too have a 10cc band and went as high as 8.5ccs before i found any kind of restriction. i'm at 6.5ccs currently and trying to find the least amt needed to maintain...... not sure why you can't go higher than 8cc? i joked to my dr that i bought a 10cc band & if 10 was what i needed - you best fill me up...LOL but i was serious.

ugh i should have known better than to click on that link.

my husband and i were banded together last yr (10.12.07), it made the process/journey much easier doing it as a team. while we were banded an hr apart from one another our experiences w/the band are not same. he can't eat before noon, never goes to the gym (), can still snack at night, but somehow he got to goal in 6 months.....me i had to work a bit harder. still wouldn't have changed a thing doing it w/my favorite person!

by 8wks out, i was cleared for alcohol & i have had wine regularly since. no bad experiences - all in moderation.

not a big fan of chains - but i have sushi regularly. edamame, sashimi, quail eggs, some rolls (sticky rice can be sticky sometimes), oh and the sake.

i love it - it really helped my putting game.!. yesterday 18 holes, we walked it and carried our clubs as well. that made it interesting & don't plan on doing that again - i like the cart a little too much. georgia - hope your feeling better. mac - like the new avtr. today - day off.

sweet - sounds like you had a great day minus the snow! dh & i are the sports couple - all our milestones are marked by some sporting event; got engaged @ US open, anniversary falls during the Masters. this is the only way he could ever remember.... yesterday we played golf, cooked diner together, hung in the hot tub w/too much wine, that when we went in to watch a movie - i crashed within the first half hr. guess i'll have to makeup the "makeup" sometime today.. enjoy yourself TAPS!!

hubby would hide my scale & hand me a tape measure. are you losing inches? i found when the scale didn't move, i was really dropping inches & clothing sizes. non scale victories are just as satisfying.....:thumbup: