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I am. However I think the time has come - I was walking through the house and next thing I knew my 'drawers' were around my knees! Not too sure about 'the girls' though...I seem to lose weight stomach and butt, but leave the upper half alone. I swear I'm going to topple over...

Welcome Mtanna! yes ideed, lots of bandsters here...no need to ever feel alone! Good luck on your journey.

This forum IS my support group!

I too look at the tickers of those banded the same time, and see their weight plummeting. Me? Not so much! I really do want to be supportive, but every so often there comes this urge to slap them -although not with bread! I work with my band, I do! I have slipped 2 times - admittedly one was a BIG slip but still only twice. I am exercising, I am drinking my Water, I have a (mostly) positive attitude so why doesn't my body cooperate and drop some weight AND inches (hey, if you are going to ask, ask BIG). I'd thankfully take ohhh maybe 15 pounds and 2 dress sizes off by tomorrow please! So for those for whom the band is working - congrautlations. I really mean it (most of the time). Can I have some cheese with this w(h)ine???

88keyz - what a dreadful thing to happen! Certainly you have my wishes for a speedy recovery. The good thing is the band will still work even though your exercise regime will be stalled. Don't become discouraged.

What a great NSV Cerrin! Congratulations.

Congratulations Lise! Excellent progress in little time. I'd be jealous if I wasn't so pleased for you!

So far: one huge load to the local women's shleter; one bag to Goodwill. Next bag of business clothes is probably to a consignment store; I found a dress I bought last year, new with the tags still on it - $150, and now too big. I never thought of EBay - is it a hassle to do the photographing, and measuring (because we know one manufacturers 18 is anothers 2X), and getting the payments and shipping stuff?? (Obviously, I have never done the Ebay thing!)

...because a new wardrobe awaits!

H#$% no, I'm milking it for all it's worth! Sorry DH - it's the band..hee hee!:biggrin:

Hey Coolcrystal To me, how something is expressed is equally as important as what is intended to be communicated. Just one of my little quirks! Oh well, if we all thought the same way imagine how dull life would be!

Congratulations! It is a wonderful feeling, isn't it?

Afraid to exercise or bend - nope! mayn't like doing it, but that's because I am lazy, it has nothing to do with fear! So I have dutifully been exercising post-banding. My understanding is that during the TT, the port is moved anyway. There are lots of plastic surgery veterans on here, so they can best answer that question.

Can you post the pic - I'm interested to see.

Hi crazycat - nice to meet you. Peonies and dahlias are great fillers too - it is just they take so much more care, but they too are on my list! As are poppies - they grow like wildfire and self-spread so they will be appearing in the garden too. I hadn't thought of a waterfall - although I like the idea of a garden with different areas - you know, a natural space, then a pond (maybe waterfall), then a rockery etc...lots of big plans - too little time, and too little money. Oh well, a little every year.

Certainly sounds like getting 'stuck'. For everyone the foods that trigger it are different, but the way to prevent it is the same - chew chew chew until almost liquid.

Thanks ladies, I hope so...but whenever I look in the mirror (which is of course a rarity), a see gut and hams for arms. I just cannot picture sleeveless...:smile2:

Congratulations! It is a fabulous feeling, isn't it!

Oh please, let it be the same for me!

There are only 2 Snacks I allow myself - and even those I do sparingly. I have in my desk drawer at work a container of nuts - almonds, pistachios, peanuts. My only other treat is a fat free sugar free yogurt or pudding. The nutritionist at the doc's office said that snacks are allowed, but it is my choice to limit them...I want to break my 'need to feed' so I am very cautious about eating snacks.

Place: Work Who: Co-worker Comment: WOW! You've dropped a ton of weight. Response: None - I am gobsmacked.

Well now that's a depressing thought for a Monday morning! I was sorta hoping that as I am missing many internal organs, that once the fat was gone, the skin would sink into those cavities giving me a very trim abdominal region....

Even between native English speakers idioms are not understood. There is a province (like a state) in Canada named Newfoundland and Labrador (NL). They have both a very distinct family of accents (that is, accents are very different between communities), as well as idiomatic expressions which are unique and yet the only language spoken is English. To illustrate the uniqueness, there were Canadian and American TV news crews in NL for a major news story several years ago. The American broadcasters interviewed people, and when the segment aired, across the bottom ran a 'translation' of English to English. Another example, in a interview on a US talk show, the host was asking the guests about their experience having been lost in the wilderness for days, and breaking into a cabin. The host asked "What were you thinking" (or some such stupid question). The guests were saying 'Geez b'ys' (roughly translated Gee whiz). The interviewer looked puzzled and then said "You were hoping to find cheese whiz?) Yes indeed, lovely idiomatic expressions such as 'How's she cuttin?' (how are things going?) and 'tween the jigs 'n the reels" (despite the circumstances) and 'havin' a scuff and scoff' (dinner and dance)...so many lovely colourful phrases which are second nature to the residents and yet visitors find perplexing.

Glad to hear you are ok...dealing with an insurance company on a MOnday morning - that's a depressing thought! (Insurance companies and I have a tumultuous relationship).