NJChick

Did you call Dr. Ballantynes office Eileen? I'm not sure if the website lists the insurances he takes. Good luck !!

Nope never hear of it. How's it working for you so far? I did do hypnosis once... left the place and went to burger king for a whopper ROFL !!!

B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L !!!!!

I got married in 1990 and had to pay for our wedding by myself (and DH). So we couldn't afford a professional. My dear friend took our pictures and they came out pretty good. Looking back I wish I had a professional because you never get those days back. IMHO, get a good professional and make sure you sign a contract. Our DJ backed out the day of our wedding, I was getting dressed and he didn't even have the nerve to call me, he had his "replacement" call and say he was doing my wedding. This guy did local bars on a friday night...so you can imagine. I mean it was better than nothing. Contracts contracts contracts.... get em !!!! LOLOL This is me, 165 lbs ........sigh.

Heeeeheehehhheeee Good for you, and I know you'll meet your goal. Congratulations

Congratulations !!!!!!!!!!! HAVE FUN !!!

Good luck on Monday !!!!

Everyone is different, and it depends on your shape. I carry most of my weight in my belly so I'd have more excess skin there than some one who has it in their hips/butt. Also when I was in my 20's I lost 150 lbs. Now that I'm 41 you can bet my tummy won't go away like it ALMOST did when I was in my 20's. Exercise does play a big part.

The reason she is not telling people is because of the almighty buck $$ She wants the media to keep interviewing her and people talking, how else is she going to keep herself in the limelight? Lets face it, no one is beating down her door to star in movies, so this is her way of keeping herself in the news (our faces). I think she looked prettier with a fat face, but I'm glad for her she got healthy.

1/6/05 I weigh 230 lbs I hope to be below or just at 200 by then.... LETS ROCK AND ROLL !!!!

I told my Mom, Sister and a close friend with a weight problem who I knew would understand my decision. But everyone is different, a friend at work who had it done is telling everyone. What ever floats your boat

How funny and sick is this. I can't imagine doctors having time to surf ebay ROFL !!! God help the patient that runs into the doctor that can.

1/7/06 B- coffee, Coffeemate L- Eggplant grilled w/cheese, small piece of bread, apple crisp (few bites) D-chicken,cabbage,tortilla chips w/quacamole S-None Water: doing good so far Personal: No eating after 7 pm

Good Morning How is everyone today, got any exciting plans for the weekend? Aunt Flo arrived this morning and I feel like I could hurl. Nice last vacation days huh lol. Plus I have a cold. I'm very alergic to dust and the other day I decided to dust my ceiling fans. The one has so much dust on it and it came down in my face...wahlah! allergies turned cold. I should have worn a mask but didn't think...duh!!! my fault. I agree with my doc about the no fill, its just that when you've been waiting for this for a month, you feel out of control and your anticipating the procedure it kinda throws you for a loop mentally when they say no. OY! lolol. Today I am heading off to the cheese Cake Factory (yeah just what I need) for a birthday party. Then its home to clean out my car. You'd think I had 10 kids in there, thats how dirty / messy it is. Tomorrow is cooking day (I cook for the week, dinners that is). Not sure what I'm cooking, maybe a meat loaf and chicken (alternate meals). I could go back to bed zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. Cindy I know you dont wanna work at starbucks, I was just telling you about my nephew and his rich customers lol. Although !!! when you retire its a good way to bring home cash and work little hours lolol. Anne, I hope your unfill goes well, and I can totally understand about it being scary. Hang in there !!! hugs. Beanie babe, I think Ira hit goal too and is off and enjoying life. Gee I hope when the rest of the folks here hit goal they don't leave What are you doing this weekend anything fun? How's work? Hope you got to the gym yesterday, I'm glad your going. Well I'm outta here for a bit.... TTYL Hugs and Kisses

I take Centrum chewables and viactiv for calcium. The directions for our age is on the box. Good luck !!!!

Moonie the same exact thing happened to me today. Went for my first fill. Thought I had gained from the holidays b/c I ate so much chocolate hershey's stock went up. I got on the scale, lost 6 lbs!!!! (almost fell over) and doc said NOPE! no fill. I told him that I AM VERY HUNGRY!!! but he refused. He said maybe next time. Mixed emotions for sure.

Doc won't give me a fill....... pressing on. 1/6 B-coffee, Coffeemate (thought I was getting a fill so I didn't eat) L-1/2 ckn taco salad (no crunchy bowl) chips D- 1/2 ckn taco salad w/quacamole Water-45 oz so far Exercise No eating after 7 pm

Betty who wouldn't be tickled to have you work for them. Hope an offer comes quick GOOD LUCK !!!!!! Patty welcome home !!! hope you feel better, thats some fall you took. I could feel it all the way here in jersey. Your lucky you didn't break something girl. Pat, you out cruzing in your new car lookin all purdy and such? Cindy and Starbucks...that has a nice ring to it. My nephew works at a Starbuck here in jersey and he makes about 200 bucks a week on tips and thats just a part time kid. Can you imagine !!! Dianne, good luck with your fill..... and no more yodells for you missy. ROFL !!! burp! Beanie a yodell is just like a ding dong except different shaped. They used to be so good (so I remember). Remember when we had our chat at the Japanese rest...and I said if I came to Texas to visit you I was bringing the yodells..... uh huh !!! haaaaaaa. Anne I'm glad your getting a wee unfill. Like my doc said today, everyone is different. He said that banders should not try to keep up with RYN patients as far as weight loss is consern (I know your not trying, I'm just saying what he told me). Good luck tomorrow and feel better. Sherry I soooo agree with you. When my mom makes Soup its the BEST!! she made me home made broth when I first had my surgery and I'm telling you it saved me from chewing the walls. The canned stuff tasted like crap..but Thank GOD !!! for my Mom. I was 2 weeks on Clear liquids and that was hard but Mom's soup really got me thru. You might want to have her make you some and freeze it (depending on what your doc said you have to do postsurgery). Gosh I hope I didn't forget anyone.... love you all !!

Howdy Everyone Well the fill was a breeze...didn't feel a thing.... wanna know why? I didn't get one, nope, my doc said no ;) I got on their scale and closed my eyes b/c of all the eating I did over Christmas and I nearly fell over... I lost almost 6 lbs since my last visit. Don't ask me where I lost it b/c folks I kid you not when I say I can eat. My doc was happy with the weight loss so far and said nope, no fill. I told him how I'm struggling and he said maybe next time. I know he's right, and I know its healthier but I guess I just don't want to feel hunger. Right now I'm hungry every 2 hours. I'm very happy I lost, don't get me wrong... I did do the happy dance in his office its just that I thought it would be less of a struggle with the band and a fill. Mixed emotions today for sure. But I'll press on Tomorrow morning I'll weigh myself and see if I need to change my ticker... something doesn't seem right... we'll see. Its good to see you all

Happy Birthday Cindy !!! :banana :banana :banana :banana :banana :banana :banana :banana :banana :banana :banana :banana :banana :banana :banana

Its funny, my port is between my boobs on my bra line, well about 1/2 above it depending on how stretched the bra is. I worry about it too.

Oh aren't they cute !!!! Here's my Susie Girl, she is 11 and still walks 2 miles every morning.

Hope your having a great Birthday !!! Hugs.

Have Penni will travel Have a good time.

I get cotton boy shorts from LaneBryant (or Roamans can't remember lol), been wearing them for about a year now... love them !!!