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It might become that, but there is more recovery from your muscles being tightened and moved around. I plan on talking with him about that.

The surgeon I am going to in Monterrey MX is going to cost me 9100. This includes airfare, and after care if I want to fly down there. But he help me set up aftercare here locally in the states.

You gonna post it in that pose? :second: She is a beauty isn't she? I would kill to be that size.

ok GFG club. I have a really hot party I am going to on Saturday night. Lots of dancing, and partying and all of that. And I have no idea what to wear. I am going for club risque. Bottoms are going to be my suede pants. I have a black suede bra that looks good with a slightly unbuttoned blouse. I also have a few camis with underwires that make the girls look good when I dance. But everytime I go I am wearing this! I know I am kind stuck because of size still (28-30) but I really wanted to do something different this time. I am gonna go get my hair done, and hope to really look good Saturday night. There will be lots of pics taken and I want to look my clubbing best. plus there is a karaoke and dance contest. Not sure if I will participate in this, or point and laugh at others. LOL Prolly depends on how drunk i get. So thoughts? Suggestions? Any other look that I should try out?

heather you are a serious hottie. don't let PAT getcha down. If PAT gets too annoying you can elect to have all PM's ignored from PAT. Unless PAT is funy to watch, then by all means keep posting what PAT says cause it is entertaining. LOL I am sure eventually a mod will catch wind of this and say something to PAT. But until then, PAT can just bring it on it sounds like. LOL

Ok. You have absolutely no idea how funny that is! LOL Now as a christian I find it offensive that any person, esp one that is as spiritual as PAM, would call someone else Satan. As a smart ass, I find it hilarious that any person as spiritual as PAM would misspell it. This is a good day for giggles. Thank you heather. :second:

lol don't let pat get to you. i think maybe pat needs to just take a break. :second: or hell, let pat spin out of control. it would be fun to watch. lol

I FOUND THE BEST BRA!!! I went to Torrid, which is a plus size trendy fashion store. I still can't fit into most of their clothes, but I love their lingerie. And they have a new style of bra out. Its on sale for 2 for 48. They come with clear straps and cloth straps, and the cup is thick, but not padded. I have never has so much coverage without it feeling like I was wearing another shirt. It is well made, and sturdy, and the wires feel like they are thick sturdy rods rather than those thin flimsy wires. it is amazing! I have not felt this secure since my bodice and corset wearing days when I was skinny!! If there is a Torrid in a mall near you, go check them out. They go pretty high in sizes. The one I got is a 44 DDD and it fits like a DREAM! I got a nude and a black. Here is the link to them online. http://www.torrid.com/store/product.asp?LS=0&RN=227&ITEM=583501 Definitely check them out! I feel like ordering 10 more LOL

yeah, i used to buy all the lane bryant bras, but they have gone does in quality lately. I know from working at Nordstrom that LB is having production done from a few different companies now. They are cutting costs which are showing up in the craftsmanship. The last bra I bought from Lane Bryant blew out after three wears. This bra I am talking about here is built like a tank!! The underwires do not feel like they are going to pop out, and they do not bend under pressure. All of the sewing is strong, and the straps are firmly secured. I really do suggest checking it out. It is amazing!!

DH and I will just stick to our tan in a bottle. We use Jergens tanning lotion for the body and the one for the face. It really works well!! We are fair skinned, so doing the dark tan formula would look a little silly. since they came out with a fair skin formula we are all about the tanning. Every night we take a shower together, I shave his head, he shaves my legs (TMI, I know ;P ) Then we put the tanner on each other. The thing I love about it is that it doesn't have a funky smell, it is a moisturizure as well so our skin is really soft, and you don't end up with orange palms, a weird color, or bad lines and splotchiness.

Plunder I LOOOOOOOOVE crab rangoon. And I love honey chicken and general tso's chicken! I am gonna be really sad if I cannot eat that anymore. There is a great buffet place here called Crazy Buffet. It is awesome! All you can eat asian food, from soups to sushi to fresh seafood to roasted duck! It is awesome. I really want to be able to go back there when i am banded, but it is looking more and more like I won't be able to.

He is doing my apron removal in July!! I can't wait!! I am so excited! Be sure to post pics!! I want to see some of his work. Also, let me know what you take with you to help, and what you missed, or needed while you were there. I am in the same boat as you for wondering what you need to have with you, other than DH of ourse. LOL

I actually got a compliment from my female neighbor today!! LOL She actually asked if I got a boob job. ARE YOU KIDDING ME?? I told her no, that I just got a new bra. She asked if it was padded. I said "not to add volume, just to keep my girls warm" She laughed, and wanted to see the bra. I'm not a shy girl so she came over and I showed her. She is upset that she does not know where to get one in her size. (she is tiny all over) So I am REALLY in love with this bra now!! The fact that it can make that much of a change in the way I look is astonishing!!

I am definitely not watching anymore. there is no more talent left there. I really do not like the three that are left. there is no talent, and the only one that looks good is the girl. Chris should have won. the choices this year were crap, and it is awful that chris, the only shining star in the group, got screwed the way he did.

way to go paul!!

I couldn't bear to watch. Chris is gone, the show is dead to me. LOL

(((((KATHY))))) I think your man has a good point. You don't want to get burned out, cause that leads to bad decisions. And cuss all ya want. We all need to vent sometimes.

Thanks for sharing this with us Wandan! I really appreciate it! Do you have pictures? And don't worry about throwing a story in here, we all post random stuff in this thread sometimes. LOL Maybe we can PM each other and talk about the changes you went through! I would love to hear about it. Ok, so I couldn't stay off. I weighed in today. My highest last week was the day after weigh in which was 362. Today I was 358. So I am going to take it as a 4 pound loss. I am a bit frustrated that my weigh in of 362 stayed, but I am taking it as meaning that I was really dehydrated. I mean, the weight went up like crazy after 2 days of drinking 2 gallons of water a day. So my current is 358. down 4 pounds. Its a loss! and I am happy! :clap2:

you look fantastic! so glad for you! I lookforward to doing the same exact thing with friends in new york city.

just drink your water, drink your water, drink your water, and make good choices, and move your body at least 30 miutes a day. Oh, and drink your water. These are the goals to weight loss. But it sounds to me like you are doing great! over 30 pounds in 3 months is fabulous! That is right on schedule. How much were you expecting to lose, and did you hear this from a RNY group or Doctor? Other weight loss surgeries make you lose weight quicker, but they also have all the complications that made you choose the lap band. This "tool" will help you to make the right choices for the rest of your life.

just a few questions, but why is she moving out of the house when she is obviously having issues? Is she going to college at all? I think it is good that she is in your house. I think you should sit down with her and express your conserns...without laughter. this is serious. If you want to continue to worry, then do nothing. If you want to find out, then sit her down and say that you are really worried about her. And that to live in your house you need to be sure of a few simple things. Then make her take a drug test. Your local doctor can help you get in touch with a lab. If she is not on drugs, she will have no problem with this. If she is on drugs, she will have a major problem with this. Next, tell her that she will not pay rent to you while living there, but she will put money away to live in her own place, and force this to happen. Maybe set up a jar that she puts all the bills into every paycheck. I am not saying be mean about this, but be firm. the whole jokey-jokey thing about how skinny she is shows that she can just laugh it off. It may just be that she is going through a second stage of puberty and her metabolism and hormones are out of whack. But Ockam's Razor (the theory that the simplist answer is usually the correct one) points to it being drugs. She could be on meth, or some other form of speed. Esp if she feels that she has a lot going on and needs the help to get through the day. I am saying this as someone who used to do drugs when she was a teen. I tried it all. And I went through the same things your daughter did. I weighed a healthy 100 pounds (truly I was healthy) and then started to take speed cause I thought my arms were fat and my boobs were too big. I dropped to 89 before I got clean. This was right around the same age as your daughter. Just sit with her and talk about it. I hid it easily from my folks because they refused to actually get in my face and set down rules and make me responsible. You and your family are in my prayers that you find the answer to this mystery. I really hope it is just teen angst making her metabolism kick into high gear and having her just naturally melt away.

wow...who was that? Glad to see you still on the planet. I know it is hard to have a little one dropped in your lap and expected to keep up like before. Just keep smiling and thinking about how cool it is to watch him grow. It is all that gets me through the day. LOL If I have to go every day to the gym, so do you. get your butt away from the mystical world and move your body for an hour. only cause I love ya. and I aint going through this alone. HA!

darling husband, darling daughter, and darling son. that is what DH, DD, and DS stand for. Thanks all for the compliments and the support. I am so afraid to get on the scale tomorrow. I am almost ready to say "screw it" and not weigh in till the end.

i am a stress smoker, and drinker. No, not a major drinker. I think i drink maybe once a week now, and could live without it. But when I have a lot of stress, a bottle of wine and a hot bath is a great way to wind down. I am also a stress smoker to the max. I used to smoke a lot! But now I just have one a night usually after the kids are put down. It is my moment. My bit of calm. In my line of work, deadlines come fast and hard, and I sometimes find that I am up for 3 days straight. Coffee and smokes are really what keep me going. I usually forget to eat during this time too. It is all about drinking the coffee (strong brazillian coffee black please) and have a smoke once and hour. All of a sudden I will look up and it will be 4 days later. LOL oops.

i second paul's post. My current boss is going to school to become what she calls a "Physiological Psychoanalyst" LOL Basically she is studying how what we put into our body, and how we treat our body chemically effects our state of mind and the way our brain works. I do not have any experience with ADD or ADHD, but her kids is an ADHD child and was on meds for years. He started getting suicidal, and they took him into the doc to diagnose more problems. The doctor announced he was also Bi-Polar. More meds. The child actually did his own experiment and weaned himself off the meds without his mom knowing. He totally changed. He became calmer, got better grades, saw things clearer and the suicidal tendancies went away. He was 14 at the time. So strong and smart! This made his mom realize that the meds, while they do help some kids, should not be the first answer. He is now doing great, and manages his episodes with coffee and a natural diet high in fiber and certain vitamins.