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Dip sticks! ROFL! China, thank you for this thread. Seriously, it has been just what the Dr ordered for me.

Welcome to LBT, iteLnTx and Work N Progress! I wasn't banded in Monterey either, but there have been plenty of people here who have and it's only a matter of time before you'll get some great responses. Click on this link for instruction on getting a ticker in your signature: http://www.lapbandtalk.com/showthread.php?t=16218

I bumped this thread up today after this conversation reminded me of it. Have a look: http://www.lapbandtalk.com/showthread.php?p=214298#post214298

:bump: For all new folks looking for a doctor or investigating the band.

Just thought I'd pop in here and congratulate everyone who has been or is about to be banded. It's so exciting, isn't it? I can't believe I was in your shoes four months ago! Before ya know it, you all will be old timers giving advice to the newbies! Thoughts and prayers are with each of you. May your surgery be painless, your recovery be swift, and your lap band journey be amazingly successful! Cheers!

I hope the shower helped. I hope you curled your hair for work. And I hope today is going better than the last two weeks. I think this comes in waves ya know? It seems that many of us here at LBT are having a rough week (or two). Hang in there everyone. This too shall pass... ...and then some other damn thing will come along! Told ya I was in a bitchy mood. *evil snicker*

OMG! That was at work?? How awful. Now I feel bad for laughing. Sorta... Well... not really. *grins*

Hey Dimples! It's great to hear from you and to see you in such good spirits. I'm very happy that you're feeling better and I hope that hand heals on its own so you don't have to have surgery. Keep us posted ok?

*laughs* Oh gosh I needed that laugh! *bearhug* Happy belated birthday! Welcome to middle age *winks*

Ok, no more hiding in the dark. Y'all love me and you can watch as I work this stupid neck into submission. *threatens her neck with a PS's blade* I cant wait until my eyes start opening up again. I see such a huge difference in people's eyes as they lose weight. This first 63 pounds was just testing the waters. Now it's time to really see a difference and get the next 100 pounds +/- off. Right?! Oh my gawd... even my nose and chin are fat! LOL!

Why do you think I chose that picture? LOL!

Tricia, honey, this losing weight stuff must be hard on ya. Your hair's done turned white! Glad you all like the new avatar. That was from last Sunday's bbq - the one that made me depressed when I saw the pics. I figured I'd just take the bull by the horns and post the stupid thing so I can go on and get over it. I have THE worst double, no... quadruple chin of anyone Ive ever seen. Its so ugly! Back to the neck exercises!!

:clap2: Indeed she does! :clap2: Congrats to you too EmileeKaye! I'm blown away by the dedication and hard work I'm seeing here. What an excellent group of losers you are! I'm so proud. *wipes a tear*

:update: ATTENTION :update: A BIG CONGRATULATIONS goes out to MoOrLess this week for having a PERFECT score card! :clap2: The runner-up was FunnyDuddies with only 2 days missed on sugars and flour. She scored every day in the other categories. Great job ladies!

Teresita! Congratulations!! And you too, Funny! You ladies are doing so well! I'm very happy for you both. And Wheetsin, it didn't pass me by that you changed pant sizes! w00t! Good for you girl! *runs around hugging everyone*

This is so sad. My mom, bless her heart, is nearing 70 and she is in great shape. She has always taken very good care of herself with diet, exercise, Vitamins and about 10 years ago she started taking Fosamax to fight osteoporosis which is very present in the women of our family. Mom loves to snowshoe and hike, she kickboxes and works out every week. Recently she went to have a cap replaced on her tooth. The dentist noticed an infection under the cap, so he sent her to a periodontist (sp?) to have that taken care of. While there, they found some bone deterioration in her jaw and scheduled an appointment for her to come in and have the dead bone removed. Well, yesterday she had an appointment with a doctor about what they thought was athritis in her fingers. After checking mom's history, the doctor told her that joint and jaw bone deterioration is very common in people who have taken fosamax for a long period of time. She was instructed to stop taking it immediately, although it will never completely leave her system. The prognosis for her hands and jaws is not good. Both will deteriorate with little hope of repair. She is seeing a specialist today to get on a Vitamin and exercise regime that might help some, and she will be joining the millions of people across the country who are filing for a class action suit against Merk, the makers of Fosamax. I only hope they agree to give these people whatever types of artificial replacements they need to maintain use of their jaws (talking, eating, smiling, etc) and hands (where do I even start?). I'm sharing this for any of you who may be on this drug, or know someone who is. If you Google 'fosamax lawsuits', you'll find a lot of information and countless attorneys who will be building the class action suits. If you have been on Fosamax, do NOT have any dental work done until you have seen a doctor. Dental work is typically the cause of the jaw problem for those on this drug.

*CHOKE*SPUTTER*GAG*COUGH* Doh! Self-pay, Boise, Idaho $26,000. *sigh* I wonder if I could retrun mine for a refund and go get one over there?

Wow! We have a lot of BIG losers this week! Come on everyone, get your numbers in for the week! Grats MorOrLess (7pounds!) and Txblue_eyedqt (Yay on the water!)!!

On the go: Starkist Tuna lunch to Go packs. They come with 6 ritz crackers, low cal mayo, pickle relish and a pack of tuna. No refrigeration needed. Eating out: Wendy's chili, baked potato, side salad, or the asian chicken salad Fast food joints that have grilled chicken sandwiches will give you the meat and veggies without the bun. Most any restaraunt serves grilled chicken and steamed veggies. This summer, when Dawg and I start going out on photo trips, I'm going to purchase a small microwave for our car. Kind of odd and not very practical in all cars, but then if you are on the road all the time, it might be worth it to have in the backseat. They do have some very small ones now. Toss in a cooler and your on-the-road food options increase exponentially.

Hiya Fran! It might be time for that fill if you're weightloss has slowed way down. Are you having to rely 100% on your own will power to keep to your diet, or is the band helping you stay full between meals?

Feeling any better, Dimples? Just checkin' in on ya. :grouphug:

I'm anxiously awaiting to hear what they had to say, Leener. Hope you are feeling a bit more calm today. *hugs*

I hate it when my daughter and son-in-law start talking about moving to Portland. I hate it when I wake up early and cant go back to sleep on Saturday and Sunday, but can hardly pry my eyes open on weekdays. I hate it I tan and tan and tan and I'm still white. I hate it when I get a white shirt that I like and stain it the first time I wear it. I hate it when people drive up the middle turning lane to get to a light thats a half a mile down the road. I hate it when people stop to let cars out of parking lot driveways so they can cross through other lanes of oncoming traffic with limit visibility. I HATE it when I see little children standing up or sitting on an adults lap in a moving vehicle. I hate it when I let my appearance get me down when I'm trying so hard to do everything I can to improve it. I hate it when I dye my hair brown and it comes out red. I hate it when people let their dogs run loose and I have to save the neighborhood children from the terror of a snarling animal. I hate it when I wake up and I'm still in a horrible mood after a week of feeling like tearing everyone's head off and spitting down their neck. *sweet smile*

Here is a link filled with links all about the band: http://www.lapbandtalk.com/showthread.php?t=11424

I use my toes to hug Dawg's toes while we fall asleep at night. For little boys, they are for standing up taller when trying to reach the cookie jar on the kitchen counter. Some toes are just there to take the brunt of the blow when we forget where the coffee table is. OUCH! Oh, and all my toes are for decorating with pretty colors. When they are no longer fat, I want a toe ring!