divaliciousdee

Well it is nice to meet all of you! I am still awaiting my insurance company to make a decision I am positive the will approve me. I have never been to Villa Rica, Ga but I go to Atlanta alot cause I have family there. Hey Patty one of my good friends is a trucker man can she move them 18 wheelers lol

U go girl and drop it like it's hot! I too am awaiting the band. I can drop it like it's hot now , just can't pick it up worth a damn!! lol Give us about 6 months after the band!!! lol

Zoloft doesn't cost ten bucks! LBTRR (Lap Band Talk Really Rocks!!!!)

Wizard of Oz my pretty! dental floss or toothpick(for all my southern folk out there) LOL

Hello All! I too am awaiting that magical day when I can be on my way to a healthier way of eating. So cheers to us all!!!

Hey, I live across the causeway from St. Simons. Just 10 minutes actually. I am hoping that this will be the best change for me. I have always dreaded surgery but this time I am looking forward to it. DR. Kent will be doing my surgery if all goes well with the insurance. Hey Latina girl I live in Brunswick so we are not far from each other at all. YOu could actually get your fills done here in town because they do the fills and everything. 47 pounds is alot I don't care if it is slow at least you lost it! LOL

Yes I did but they haven't logged on in a while. I am near savannah. Just wanted to know how many we have on here from Ga. So DishDiva how has it been going since you got your band?

Thanks Sarah and looking at your stats I se you have lost 50lbs! That is great! I don't care how slow or fast it comes off just as long as it comes off and stays off! All of you on this site are ROCKSTARS in my book!

Almost everybody knows that I am getting the LapBand procedure done. Thanks in most part to my talkative friends. It wasn't a big secret but somedays I think I should have just kept it to myself. I work in a hospital that just started doing Lapbands this March. They were doing RNY since 2001 but now Lapbanding is on the rise. Well I have noticed that about all of my friends are now dieting and exercising. They bring their lunches to work instead of eating out. One of my friends actually switched to all soy products. They are all smaller than me the heaviest one is about 235lbs. They all got together and decided to diet because they were not gonna let me get smaller than them so now they have to get going losing weight cause the band is gonna make me skinny fast. They have no idea that the band is a tool to help me. It kinda hurt my feelings. I mean knowing your friends are trying to keep true the fact that you are stilll the biggest one. I guess after 20 years of being the fattest one, they are afraid. I have a great personality and meet people with ease but the one up they have on me is they are not obese. I know that with more self confidence I will be something to reckon with and they know it too. Why wouldn't you want your best friend to experience what you take for granted? I go shopping with them at places where I can only fit through the door cause nothin else fits. I love them but this hurts I mean what limit will they go . The smallest one is 5'0 and she weighs 138lbs she is trying to get to 115 now . I go what the Heck are you doing? Well i am done venting but seriously has anyone else had this to happen?

Car! disneyworld or six flags?

Thanks Hot!(shortened it) Good lookin out!

Hey Nj chick I met Paula Dean in person she lives an hour away from me in Savannah! Then: Good Times Carol Burnette Gunsmoke Bonanza Family Affair Leave it to Beaver Sanford and Son The Jeffersons NOW; CSI( Miami, and the original Las Vegas) LAW AND ORDER (all of them) THE CLOSER City Confidential DOG the Bounty Hunter(A&E) Family Plots( A&E) and last but not least my very favorite...drum roll........30 minute meals with racheal ray SHe is a rockstar!!!!! I love her

Thanks Angie and Mandy(hey that rhymes) I am still going through with the band. I too have heard all of the negative people equate with the band. I have to do what is best for me. Besides my sister (there are just us two girls) is getting married next year and I am the Maid(when will this change!, sorry I digress) anyway I am the maid of honor. She is 3 years younger than me and all of my family is like when are you gonna settle down. Well I am gonna get married on August 29th to my band. Together next year July we will attend the wedding and have the time of our life!! Hopefully alot healthier cause I want so much to dance at my sisters wedding all night long. Celebrate!!!!

Congratulations on your band! You are on your way to a much healthier and productive life. The posts on here are great! A rollercoaster ride sounds wonderful especially with kids! Here's to a healthy new journey. Hope to see you in Bandlandia on August 29th! DEEDEE

card game(learning how to play poker) tv or radio?

reality tv hopscotch or hide and seek?

back rub ooh lala manicure or pedicure?

My nutritionist at the surgeon's office here stated that a 2 weeks post op I should try to do liquids for a week and walk 30 minutes a day. I start this monday. Right now I can do slimfast and atkins drinks. After banding they are a no-no. I cannot use boost, slimfast, atkins or equate. They had a list of other protein drinks. I have seen many posts where alot of people use boost, slimfast, atkins etc. Why would she tell me that this is not good on the liquid phase after banding?

I'll answer both white wine Sex with ice cream on top! fish or chicken?

Thanks everyone. I know my friends mean well but I have lost hundreds of pounds over my lifetime. I can diet and exercise but I am not consistent enough. The longest I have ever gone is 1 year. I slacked up a little and then spiralled out of control gaining back the 70 I lost plus 25 more! I am not in competition with them I just want to know what it is like to be able to go in a shop and pick something off of a rack instead of specialty ordering and travelling to the fat lady store(although the fat lady store still rocks it ain't like it was when I was in school no polyester pants, LOL) I want to be able to get on a rollercoaster without having to guess if I would fit. I don't ride them cause I don't want the embarassment of having them say sorry u are too big. I want to jet ski, scuba dive everything that I am afraid to do now. I have let weight control me all of my life this time I want the control. I feel the band will help me tremendously!

ford! tattoos or piercings?

Brooke gave Edward another Ipod. lbuit

Bath!! margaritas or daquiris?

I hear ya with the VIOXX. I had a bad reaction to it the very first week. I told my doc that something was wrong with it he said it just needed to get into my system. Fast foward 2 years and it is off the market. The fda has banned it. Go figure! LOL

Well Penni I though that at first. They all told me one night while we were out that they couldn't let me outdo them and get smaller than they are.