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Diane . . . I REFUSE to even thing about failure for my band! I got my mind set that it is going to work . . . not overnight . . . but gradually and steadily (I hope). I went 3 weeks with no scale movement . . .and now it is finally starting to move again. I was supposed to get a fill on the 2nd, but he postponed it until the 17th . . . and I am sooooo wanting it now . . . If you follow the rules and do your part, along with the help of the band . . . I don't see how anyone can fail! (I have a half full glass of Water today lol). Don't flame me anyone . . . this is a pep talk Chris

Hang in there . . . it IS hard to wait when you have your mind made up and you are ready to roll . . . keep us posted! Chris

Hi Patch . . . for the ticker . . . click on the Tickerfactory.com link above any existing ticker and it will take you there . . . then after you build your ticker, copy the "picture" (not the thread) and come back here, go to UserCP at the top of the page and then go to Edit signature . . . (I think I got that right). Good luck.

Oh YEA for no slippage! That's great . . . and since I've never had a fill yet . . . welcome back! Chris

Oh Yea for you Steph! Way to go! and I want more NUT info too . . . some of us don't get that quality of what to do, how to do it . . . and we have to live vicariously through others . ALSO . . . you already had some fill from the surgery? cool for YOU . . . I don't have anything yet and I'm chomping at the bit now. Anyway - great job . . . keep up the good work . . .and keep the info flowing Chris

Hi .. .I'm from Chula Vista - San Diego area . . . banded 12-3 and doin' fine! Chris

Just stopping in to say "hi" . . . good to see everyone . . . Chris

I think I'm weird because I'm sitting here trying to plan a goal . . . and I just don't know . . . I'm feeling better in my hip and my knee because of what I have lost . . . I just (finally) got cleared by my PCP so I can use the equipment at the gym I joined . . . and I just want to keep doing what I'm supposed to and be able to see progress in my monthly pictures. It took me 30 years to put all this weight on . . . I'm HOPING to get most of it off by my 1 year banniversary.

Yea Danna! Hope there is some restriction at last! I am really going to argue with him if he doesn't do mine on the 17th . . .the hunger is getting stronger daily . . . Chris

Ut . . . we'll forgive you for losing faster than the ladies . . . I myself is just happy for anyone who is losing at whatever rate! Wahoo! Chris

Hang in there . . . just keep doing what has to be done .. . I went 3 weeks without the scale changing by 1 pound . . . but I didn't let it worry me . . . because I could see the changes in my face and neck . . .and feet . . . all over . . . don't worry about anyone else's opinion . . . stay on course and you can't help but have results. It's not a magic thing that is instant . . . it is going to take time . . . but you can be proud of yourself that you're taking care of YOU! Chris

So I had to go buy some new bras today . . . it was getting pretty sad trying to make the old ones make due . . . but . . . the surprise came 1) that I could get some in a store instead of special ordering them, and 2) that I went from a 54C to a 48DD . . . OMG where the hell did THAT come from! LOL . . . So Lane Bryant has "buy 2 and get 2 free", so I bought 2 I can wear now - and two in a smaller size . . . I'm planning ahead! lol And then . . .on the way out of the mall . . .I bought 2 rings with opals (my birthstone) and tanzanite (from the S. Africa mine - not Iraq/Iran) . . . and my pinky fingers are happy . . . until I lose more weight and start moving the rings to other fingers and YEA Chargers (for those of you who follow football!) Chris

I have the foot issues too . . .I had ordered some 10WW's online . . . and went to wear one pair after Christmas . . . and kept walking out of them . . . they are history for me :rofl:. I don't have many shoes . . . but maybe I'll be able to go buy regular ones soon . . . and I would LOVE to be close to Zappos!

Support group last night . . . well . . . besides being LONG .. . :rofl: . . . there were like 18 people there (she said the first group of the year is always bigger) . . . with both bypass and lapband . . . about 1/3 of us with lapband and 1/3 of us brand new (both types). It was a lot of "how did you feel when you ate" . . . "did you use your 5 senses as you ate" .. . how everyone did over the holidays . . . and stories of mothers pushing too much food at you . . . and how to deal with it . . . and then we each had to have a goal for the next month . . . mine was to be better with the water and protein on the weekends because I'm not sitting at a desk with a clock in front of me that tells me "tick tick, drink drink" . . . one lady was SUPER losing her hair from not doing her protein. Another RNY has to be infused with iron because she wasn't taking it as needed and her body can't absorb it anymore. There is experience sitting there .. . and stories to be told and heard . . . and networking to be done. It is a good thing (I complain a lot I know) . . . but just a little to long for me . . . it ran past my bed time lol! Good luc with all your stuff today Steph!

Hang in there Steph! When is your first fill? I'm soooo wanting mine . . . I have to go to my first mandatory support group tonight . . . and then my first mandatory exercise group on Saturday . . . so that's a couple things that will keep me from thinking of food. Now I just trying to decide if I'm brave enough to sign up for belly-dancing classes for the month of February The fills are coming . . . but NOT SOON ENOUGH! Chris

Very cool . . . you look GREAT! Chris

Way to go! This is going to be a FUN month!

Bigelow made a decaf green tea! I was told no caffeine also for the same reasons . . .and no carbonation . . .and no nicotine . . . and quit them all on the same day! (I digress). Anyway, there are lots of decaf teas out there (I'm not a coffee drinker) - and I have a basket of them on my counter and just keep experimenting. My "constant" though is the decaf green.

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f100/attempting-poll-december-surgery-dates-48505/

I posted a poll asking everyone to mark the week they were banded . . . it didn't have an option for 31 choices . . . so I opted for week .. . we're trying to see how many people we actually have in the Merry Losers! Chris

Hi there . . . we also have a December 2007 group where you might get more answers from people who are at about the same time frame as you are . . . you're always welcome there. Chris

Oh Yea! I'm jealous! Hope all goes well with it . . . how COOL! Chris

Way to go Gayle! You're on your way

Here are my first comparison pictures . . . almost a month out . . . and I can see a bit of a change . . .so I'm happy! Happy New Year Everyone! Chris

Oh Heavy . . . you forget that I'm also OLD . . . lol . . . but ty! Chris