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You look great, I love the blue shirt and skirt set, very cute. It looks as if ur hubby has lost a bit of weight as well! Congrats!

I don't think any one took offense (at least to much offense), it was just the way your statement was written that made it sound a bit abrupt and harsh. But I understand where your coming from and you probably didn't mean it to come off the way it did....of course different things work for different people and we try to stay as diplomatic as possible. As for me, my mom mailed me some boxes of the Betty Crocker mashed potatoes in butter herb and 4 cheese.....yum! :clap2:

I took a peek at the website but they don't mention internationally shipping. I sent them an e mail so I will wait and see. There are a few GNC type stores but when I told the girl what surgery I was having and what I wanted she said they didn't have anything that I was looking for. In the grocery store there is nothing even remotely similar to slim fast or boost or ensure. As for the herbal life ingredients The first thing listed is soy protein but the second thing is fructose. It says: 90 calories per serving 30 g protein per serving 9g carbs per serving of which 8g are sugar 2.5 g fat of which .7g are saturated fats 2.5 g of fiber .13g sodium then it has these vitamins A, D, E, C, B6, tiamain, riboflavin, niacin, Folic acid, biotin,calcium, iron, magnesium, fosforus, and a few other things I don't know how to translate.

Hey all, I know herbal life has a pretty bad reputation, but I need some kind of protein shakes to drink for my liquid phase, and here in Portugal we don't have slim fast or any of the other brands i have heard mentioned here on the forum. I went to a health store and all they had there was the kind of bulking up protein drinks and I was a bit afraid of that.....so I was thinking of getting the herbal life protein shakes. Does any one know any thing about these products...if it would be ok to drink?

lol, I never thought of it that way, but geez, thats right we are carrying around extra sacks aren't we. That was really cute. I'm going to think of this every time I lose 25lbs. :biggrin1:

Go to this link, it will open a pdf. file with all the rules. http://www.floridabar.org/TFB/TFBResources.nsf/Attachments/6C2FEF97C5969ACD85256B29004BFA12/$FILE/306FPR.pdf?OpenElement if that doesnt work go here http://www.floridalawonline.net/courts.html and just scroll down until you find the link for probate rules.

Mine is M.I.A. as well. Hopefully it will show up today!

on that note....what ARE you supposed to wear to the hopsital?

hehe I think I have gained weight since I decided to get banded because I got the "last supper" syndrome. I start liquids on Wednesday hopefully that will wash out all the crap I've been eating, and I'm going to use the weight I start from on Wednesday.

Hey Vines you look great! I can't believe you look so confident and happy. I had a friend who did the belly dancing lessons for exercise. If I get down a few lbs I may try it as well. Hubby would love that! (np vines)

hey no problem....u have a lot to be proud of!

ohh..lol your not to far from my neck of the woods. To bad your not going this year because I'm going back home for a visit this summer. Next summer I think my mom and sister are coming here.

Where are you going to be staying in Orlando? I use to live there. I can't believe that book so far in advance!

Hey guys, My surgery is just a little under 2 weeks aways and I am sooooooo nervous. I feel so committed now and I know it's really going to happen, but every time I think about it, I get this icky butterflies-in-the-stomach feeling. I come here to LBT for support and reading the posts seems to help, but did any one do any thing else to take their minds off of it? This is my first time for surgery, heck its my first time in a hospital period. (for myself that is) and I guess I'm just really nervous.... :paranoid What can I do to feel better??

I'm right there with ya Jean. I feel like that also, but it's good to know there are others around like me.

Hey come back, I'm there now also.

Hey Desi, Your looking smashing! You can see a big difference in your face and legs, and look at that waist! Great job! I resized the photos for you, I enlarged the smaller one its a bit blurry but at least you can get a better idea. Hope thats ok! :eek: Desi80

hehe thanks :hug: I just have the jitters about it I guess. I'm trying to keep my mind off it. I got a ton of candy today for Easter, I'm taking it all to work tomorrow to give to the other teachers so I don't eat it. The doc did give me a prescription for a pill to take the night before to help calm my nerves, but I might take one or two in the days before. Just to help me chill a little. Take a nice bubble bath. Just me an my duckie..... :eek:

Hey Mandy, Your looking really cute! What an inspiration! Hope you had fun on your trip. I use to live near Orlando and my mom worked in MGM studios on the weekends so we got to go quiet a bit to the Disney parks there. I really loved it!

Thanks for the support guys, I guess its just cold feet I mean this isn't to be taken lightly. Susan: we will have to keep each other updated on our progress since we are getting it done about the same time, and I start the liquid diet on Wednesday and I am NOT looking foward to it at all! But I think it will be well worth it in the end! Paula: Big bazoombas eh? :eek: I thought they shrank when you lose weight? I think my hubby is afraid mine are going to shrink! It's nice to see some one with stats similar to mine. I think I have seen some photos of you in the before and after thread. A size 12 at 180lbs would rock! HarleyNana: It was brave of you to go first! I will be my surgeons 11th patient and I don't believe there will be any one else there (at least he hasn't told me there will be) I just keep telling myself one step at a time and take a deep breath!

lol, I like that one :clap2:

I know what you mean, I spent all day checking back in to see if it was fixed. I was relieved this morning to see everything is ok. Weird how we can become so attached to something. Glad everything is back and running though!:clap2:

Thats a big motivator! Congratulations!

Don't feel to bad, maybe the person who got it will return it to sender, maybe in a week you will get it back and you can resend it.

Not to take over the thread, but on the same note, since it's Easter I was giving candy eggs to my students, and then I offered the left overs to some parents waiting in the hall. One of the mothers patted my belly and told me not to eat any. A total stranger touching me and telling me what to put in my mouth. I just smiled and left. I could have slugged her. People have good intentions but they really have no idea how rude they are being. It's hard to shrug it off, but thats part of our society. :speechles