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awww...thanks Linda, that is very sweet. I plan on hanging around for a longgggggggggg time...lol

Lori, I hope you will be very happy with your new home and location. Be safe on your moving day !!

It is so good to be back, and ty all for welcoming me back. Never should have left....I have learned my lesson. For all of you that don't know, I'm in the middle of a divorce. Lost my home, my family is split up and its been really hard. I'm now living with my Mom until things are finalized. I was unhappy in my marriage for a long time, but...I wanted the family together. Hubby lost his job in November 2008 and things went downhill after that. I do miss him still, but its like you would miss a best friend. We will be married 41 years in July. Hopefully when this is over we can be best friends, he wanted that until I filed for divorce. :smile2: 1/2 lb down since my talk with Janet....Yea!!!! lol hugs to you all.....Pj

Charlene, I noticed you are doing shakes. Would you email me some of your favorite recipes. I have some of the Vanilla Whey Powder. Are they pretty filling? My email address is BearzR2cute@aol.com. Thanks Pj

Janet, 1st of all I want to thank you for your email. Has helped me already I got on the scale this morning and I tracked my calories today, will promise to continue to do that. Also....I made your One Pot Wonder, it was so delish!! I was very excited about it. Will check in next Monday and give you and update on the scale. :tongue2: hugs....Pj

Happy Mothers Day everyone, have a great weekend.

Love the Ribs!

Where is he located?

Merry Christmas everyone !! This upcoming year I will meet my goal weight of 135 lbs Its been a slow process for me. This summer my husband and I seperated so I have been going thru many changes. I'm doing really well now, and plan on making 2010 the best ever.

I have a question. Tomorrow morning I go in for a fill. I haven't had one in several months. I know I can't eat before a fill, but...am I able to have coffee before? :Yawn:

Apples...I'm so sorry for your loss. Will be praying for you and your family. ( Hugs ) Pj

Good to hear you had a nice visit with your niece and sister. You have been so busy this past month. Yes, I'm feeling to much better, but...had trouble keeping dinner down tonight, I pb'd twice. :ohmy: Its stress I know, hopefully this time next week my problems will be resolved. I'm not losing much at all, the nurse said because my body was in starvation mode. Have a great time with your parents, so sweet of them to fly back to see you before they leave. Wow...Europe!! How is Nelson? Is he feeling ok? Julie, you are in my prayers, hope all is going well for you. Well, gotta run, I'm having a jewelry party tomorrow morning. OH Charlene, I was so happy to hear that your hubby has been cleared for surgery. When will it be? Hugs everyone...have a great weekend. Pj

Thanks Lori, and enjoy your weekend. I hope you don't have any Bears visiting this time.

Well...I took all of your advice and I went in and had some taken out. I can eat anything now. :smile2: This really makes me nervous. Going to track the calories and exercise. Doc said my band looks great, it is always looked at when I go in. I know this is so much better, eat healthy and keep it down. I had only lost 1 lb since I last saw the Dr. The nurse said my body was in starvation mode, so not much lost. Thanks again all of you...hugs. !!!

Sorry to hear that....Good Luck !!!

Forgot to mention I have an appt set up already for July 15th, think I should wait until then and see how I do? I want to make the right choice. I hate taking so much time off from work for this even tho its FMLA and I was told by supervisor that it doesnt count against me.

Phyl and Lori thanks for the info. I called the nurse today, she wants me to go in tomorrow morning. She said I'm too tight. Couldnt keep lunch down today, ate a bit for dinner but part of itcame up. It is so confusing tho. I did so well with my eating last week up until Monday, yet I've had the problem at night for awhile with the acid reflux. I'm so afraid they will take too much out and I will be starving. Nurse told me stress could cause it, and I'm very stressed right now with AC being out and staying at Moms 45 min away from my job. Hopefully Ac will be fixed this weekend. Plus not being with hubby. He is staying with his sister since she doesnt mind pets in the house. So...should I just stay on liquids and get thru this stressful time, or go on in and get some out?

Thanks Phyl, but...what is causing the Reflux? And yes, the past few days I've had the most horrible sore throat. How is it dangerous? I've been banded almost a year and just now started having this problem. Linda...I will talk to Dr. Also this band is so fickle. The past week I've been able to keep all my food down, today I couldnt keep anything down. Its very confusing. Will let you know how tonight and tomorrow goes, not eating or drinking anything before bed. Hugs to all of you good friends. Pj ( Pam )

Julie, so sorry you are feeling so bad. Hope it gets better. Take care !! Hugssssss Pam

Hi everyone...Hope you all had a greatttt holiday weekend. Mine was very nice. DIL came in from Georgia on Thursday July 2nd, that night our AC went out. I had the whole family over for dinner. Mom and the 2 grandkids spent the night that night. Hubby woke us up Friday morning at 7am and said you all need to leave, sooooo we all came to Moms house in Ft Worth and went shopping. Hopefully we will get it fixed soon. I've been eating more than normal, not feeling much restriction and that is so weird to me since I was doing really well after I went back to have some taken out since I got so sick. I go back in a couple of weeks, will see how I do between now and then. Of course, we have been eating out alot since DIL has been here, visiting her favorite restaurants here that she doesn't have in Georgia. I have a question for all of you. I have noticed alot lately if I eat or drink before bed, I am waking up all night coughing, it feels like something is coming up in my throat. I coughed so much last night that I woke up with a sore throat. Is there a rule to stop drinking or snacking before bedtime? Have a great week everyone. Back to work tomorrow after being off for 9 days.