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Rodney Frickin' Grant --- he plays wind-in=his-hair (I think) in Dances with Wolves. (I'd play a wolf to dance with that hunk!!!!)

See ya in bandland!

It is such a short time before your fill. I had my surgery 9/26 and will get my first fill on 11/10. I don't know if I feel restriction or not becaue I think the post op diet has my stomach shrunk. I haven't tried to full on eat anything I want yet but I did slip up last weekend and had a bunch of chicken wings. Its coming (the weight loss) we are just in the beginning stages and that why we are banded. If we had willpower we'd just diet.

WOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! Congrats, girlfriend! Way to take charge! You are one step closer and just think how much fun you are gonna have buying clothes for next summer!!!

Thanks Candysmooch {-: Don't know if the men folk liked it or not, couldn't see their faces..yikes!

Great post. No, I'm not a man either but am curious to see how many ya round up!

I haven 't had them. What does the doctor say?

:Hey! NIce to hear from someone who appreciates the beauty in "the land of enchantmant"! I am going to Ojo Caliente, halfway between Santa Fe and Taos. I go twice a year and stay 10 days each time. I like to think of it as my home away from home. I heard it was pretty cold up there at this time. I always take layered clothing cuz ya never know what the weather is going to do. I love it!!!

Welcome! You are doing great on your weight loss!

You two look awesome! What a handsome couple!

1, To be comfortable in a size 8 (I'm small boned, this is not skinny for me) 2. To be able to sit cross legged in a dining room chair. 3.. To not have to extend my plane seat belt 4. To easily get up to pee while on an airplane without knocking mens hats off with my boobs, 6. To (hopefully) run in to that two-timing ex of mine and see his eyes "take it all in". 7. To be more active with my son, grandaughter, and students

AWESOME! I am flying out of San Diego next Tuesday night and will be staying in northern New Mexioo and a semi-high elevation! Maybe the weight loss will be kickstarted a bit!

Welcome aboard, glad to have ya, and wishes for a speedy recovery!

I can't feel my port by touching but it is still a little sore when I lay on my stomach.

At any drugstore they have these pill crusher containers you can use. I recently bough liquid Tylenol when my daughter was sick and took it myself for the last bit of port pain after surgery (and to get off the damn vicodin).

Gratitude lists really can change ones outlook on life! Excellent!

Great job! What a cool idea. I know I am really new (2 wks post op) and sometimes I look in the mirror and say "I'm 14 pounds down but I sure don't see it" Taking monthly measurements would definitely reassure us that we are losing!

I could comforatble gulp after surgery. CALL YOUR DOCTOR!

Day 4 with no snacking between meals.

Our family had pizza hut and although I didn't touch the pizza I had 6 wings. I am not even supposed to be eating solids. I feel no restriction though and just lost my willpower today. I could use some encouragement because I am wondering if this means I am still not ready for a lifestyle change.....I will be drinking lots of water tonight.

Thanks Jack, wow! you are just about down to the 100 pounds off mark! What inspiration!

I was banded 9/26 and since then have had at least 5 food dreams. In the dreams I am enjoying the food very much too except that all of a sudden I remember I'm not supposedc to be having them and I feel very sad and guilty. 20 years ago when I got off drugs I had many, many "using" dreams. It is just one of those addiction withdrawal things.

Last week I felt that same tiredness. I am now 13 days post op. I would park my car in the school parking lot (I teach) and I swear, it seemed like miles just to walk to my classroom. I usually feel like that at the end of the day, not first thing in the morning. I can technically start my mushies tomorrow. I hope this helps but I don't think it really will because my protein shakes give me all the nutrients I need. It's probably just the drop in calories because I pretty much pigged out up until 2 days pre op.

I think it totally depends on the person. For me, I will probably not gain but I won't lose either. I lose weight only when I am well below a thousand cals a day. 800 calories and exercise several times a week does it.

As a 12-stepper for the last 20 years, they say that the diesease of addiciton is powerful and cunning. Soooo true. I can really believe that I am buying for family because, after all, why should they go without? In reality, I would bet that if I had cooked up something or even went out for fast food that I don't enjoy, they would have been perfectly happy. I trick myself and set myself up like this sometimes. Like Heather said, the road will not be smooth and this was a bump. I am back in the saddle today! Thanks all.