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I think except for the blood labs, he will accept the other tests if they were done in the last year, like my PAP results. I will tell you, that the shrink visit is actually made up of two visits. My first one was a 15 min, why do you want this and a 250 question personality test thingy.. then the second was a 560 some odd question test thing. They are standardized tests that have been used for many many years to test your personality and mental health. Do get all the blood work done that is on Dr B's list. It is all manditory. I found out thru the testing that I had H Pylori and very very very low vit D levels. I took antibiotics to get rid of the H Pylori (benign stomach bacteria that can cause some people to develop ulcers) I am now on a vit D suppliment, and I can kind of tell a difference... or maybe its just me Go ahead and get what you can done, done. Good luck and Godspeed!

I'm as freaky as ya wanna be! Telly, what was your question? Did i miss it? Real Sex was my favorite HBO program, when I had HBO.

I can definatly be there by 5, but i dont care when yall start, just the "finish"

I dont think the poor thing would survive a box trip. I should take it in to work.. its odd, people will adopt other peoples plants if they think the plant is being abused.

I'll trade you for some chocolate covered honey ants. YUM!! taste just like rasionettes!!! Wait... those are bad.. never mind.

Nasty drinks?!?! What are ya'll drinking? I have been drinking Ready to Drink type-EAS Advent Edge Chocolate fudge, Dark Chocolate and the Mocha and the Carmel Cappicino.. yum! I think slimfast is a) NAAAAAASSSSSTY and just as expensive as the stuff I buy at GNC. I have been, lately, able to find both types of choc. at my grocery store where they sell the power bar kinds of things. Seems like they keep the slim fast in the cereal/breakfast drink isle and the protein drinks in another section. Target and Wal Mart also carry the drinks (and in strawberry and vanilla--which i havent tried). I also liked the weight watchers powdered choc and carmel coffee protien shake. But there is not enough protien in there according to Dr's guidelines, so I add some of the Unjury protien powder to it.

I have a cutesy name for it.. I'll walk up to him and go "kissy peeenuus??!!" Anyone else have a cutesy way to ask for a little som'thin-som'thin?

Repeat after me... "I only have cold feet" "I only have cold feet" I had a night mare the other night. I had gone to the hospital and my Ob/Gyn was there. She said she wanted to view the proceedure. I said ok. In my dream, I was wheeled to the OR and I saw her smiling at me and then I went under. When I came to in my dream. She appologised to me because Dr B (my real surgeon) was too busy to do the operation, so she did it herself. In my dream I was soo mad that when I finally woke my self up, my heart was racing and I was sweating bullets. So, as long as my Ob/Gyn, who I feel saved my life in delivery, is actually the one who operates on me or you, I think we will be ok.

Its Jack's cat!

Anyone want a poor abused peace lilly?

For some tips on how NOT to decorate: www.uglychristmaslights.com/ And for a total awesome Christmas lights display.. www.snopes.com/photos/arts/xmaslights.asp I love Christmas. Its my favorite holiday. I will be banded 8-15, so my Christmas goal is to be under/near 275. So I guess its "join/current/goal"? That would be 297/297/275. I really dont know if more would be realistic to be at then, at a loss in 4 mts.

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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13803082/ I just saw this today! #1: Seated Vacuum (Transverse Abdominus) a. Sit in a sturdy chair with your feet flat on the floor. As you exhale, suck your navel in toward your spine as far as you can, contracting your belly to squeeze all of the air out of your lungs. Hold for 1 to 3 seconds. b. Inhale as you reverse the exercise, this time making your belly as round as possible. Continue exhaling and inhaling slowly for 1 minute, then move on to Cruise Move 2. #2: Seated Crossover (Upper Rectus Abdominus) a. Remain seated with your feet flat on the floor. Sit tall with a long spine. Bend your arms 90 degrees, bringing your elbows in line with your chest, your forearms perpendicular to the floor, and your fingers toward the ceiling. b. Exhale as you bring your left elbow and right knee toward one another. Inhale as you bring your elbow and knee back to the starting position. Repeat with your right elbow and left knee, alternating between those positions for 1 minute. After 1 minute move on to Move 3. #3: Seated Torso Rotation (Obliques) a. Remain seated with your feet flat on the floor. Sit tall with a long spine. Grasp your medicine ball at chest level, with your arms extended. b. Remain erect as you exhale and twist to the right. Keep your head and neck in line with your torso as you twist so that you are always facing the ball. Try not to lean forward. Inhale as you return to the starting position and then repeat on the other side. Continue for 1 minute, then move on to Move 4. #4: Captain's Chair (Lower Rectus Abdominus) a. Remain seated with your feet flat on the floor. Sit tall with a long spine. Grasp the edge of the chair with your fingers on either side of your hips. Push your palms into the chair to add stability to your torso. b. Exhale as you slowly bring your knees toward your chest, trying not to arch your lower back as you do so. Hold for 1 to 3 seconds, then slowly lower as you inhale. Repeat for 1 minute, then return to Move 1. Repeat Moves 1-4 once more, and you're done.

Oooh a Fill ! cool ya'll! Kathy, thank you soo much for the clothes! I got to wear the white button down and the black slacks today for my Big Presentation! (which was hit by the way) Thank you thank you thank you!!!

A co-worker who WAS over 500lbs had it done. I used him as my guinea pig! I saw how much he has lost over the last year or so and decided that it was going to be much better for me than RNY, which my sister-in-law had. Granted she went from a tight size 30 to a lose 10 in about a year, but her skin and hair and even her eyes dont have any luster to them.

Oh, I have some nutrisystem breakfast food I dont particularlly care for. (the eggs and muffins and a few other things.) Anyone interested?

Isnt Ambien the stuff that is making people wake up in the middle of the night and eat?

Buy newer smaller shirt, hang on refrigerator.. wear in a few weeks.. but thats just me

Man! I have lost 5lbs.. I fell off of the soup train and the darn thing ran over me. I will make more soup and try again next week. I have been keeping to it at work, but its been near impossible at home. Bah on the people who say its bad and evil. I just need a kick in the pants and I dont think a week or two is gonna kill me. :mad:

I worked in a med office and we were not allowed to take gifts from patients. You may want to hint around to see if you can first.

If you have a pina colada.. would you be an over achieving bandster if you dump Benefiber and Protien powder in to it?

My Dr required a nutrionist to help with the eating plans and he wants me to go to support groups. However, the nutrionist is only $500 and that covers everything for a year. The support groups are free.

Welcome!! Would you say that you should have gotten a fill when you quit smoking? Or did you just eat around the band?

If I come.. I have no clue what I will bring. Maybe just fruit. Or Soup!!!

Excellent! Glad the ins comp came thru