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First, welcome to the September thread. It is really nice to be able to talk to people who are in the same stages. I understand your excitement about shopping. I went shopping today for the first time. I bought size 16 pants! I haven't owned a size 16 in 10 years (at least). I was so shocked! It is wonderful when we start to see results. We can do this!:thumbup:

Thanks so much!:tongue:

I am so sorry that you had such a difficult delivery. I am glad that everything is now ok. You will forget all about the pain (or so they say:wink:). Congrats again to you and your family!

PJTP-I bought size sixteen jeans today! I just tried them on to see how much further I had to go to fit them. Imagine my surprise when they not only fit, but are actually a little big! They weren't big enough to go smaller.

Hi Susie! We are surgery sisters! I had my surgery 09/25/08. We just have to keep in mind that this is a marathon. We are in it for the long haul. Your weight loss is awesome! Don't diminish what you have done. Keep up the good work yourself!:thumbup:

Congrats LJM on the new band baby!:redface::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

OMG! My son thinks it is so funny. I have gas constantly. I will say this, it doesn't seem to have a smell (at least my gas doesn't), but it is constant.

Thanks for the update She! This is so exciting!

Brandy-I am so sorry to hear about your job situation. I hope that you are able to find something else soon.

Thinking about you LJM! plain-I have question for you. How often should a person that has been diagnosed with sleep apnea have a new sleep study done?

LJM-you deserve to be cranky. It won't be much longer now.

It's funny that you mention that. I remember that I wouldn't eat. I would eat ice all day. That was my food. I remember in high school when half of a sandwhich was just too much food. I remember when my mom didn't have to cook because she knew I wasn't going to really eat anyway. I can actually pinpoint when that started to change. I was in college and was on the "food plan". All of the meals were buffet style. It was ok for me to eat it then because I was walking miles to and from my classes everyday. When I came home, I had the same cravings, but wasn't doing half of the walking and such that kept me from gaining. It just snowballed. Now I am back to eating like a normal person. I never thought I would get to the point where multiple giant portions would be too much food. I love my band. I am glad that I made this journey. I am doubly glad that you all were there too. It has helped in ways that I couldn't imagine. We have never met, but I can't imagine this journey without you.

That is really crazy. I hope that she is ok. I can't believe that someone would hit her and not try to help at least a little. WTF? I'm not plain (thank God :bored:), but that is how ambien affected me. I finally stopped taking it all together after I apparently had a sleep walking episode. I remember taking it and going to bed. My husband said that I argued with him and then collapsed in our hallway. I only have a vague memory of any of it and really thought it was a dream. Hopefully, you won't need it after the bean arrives.:eek:

That is so great! I gives me so much hope when I read about other people close to goal. How awesome!

I agree completely!

snort.:bored:

CC-you are well rid of that scum. I cannot fathom a REAL man being that way about helping to take care of his own child. He sucks! Whether it is this life or the next, he will get what is coming to him.

Way to go Beth!

I am glad that you are feeling better, and 12 pounds lost is great. You are right about the fluid from the surgery. I know that I weighed 5 pounds more after surgery than I did when I went in. It should go down within about a week. I use myfitnesspas.com to track my calories. I thought about trying dailyplate, but I was used to the format of the other site. It really does help to get an idea of what you are eating. After a while, you will have an idea of what you are eating without having to track it all of the time.

hmmm...I wonder what could possibly make you a tad anxious? Little Bean time, maybe? You are so close. I am so excited for you!

That is great. That means you won't have to deal with the constipation that comes along with using the higher powered medicine. I am glad that you were able to get some relief.

I am glad that all is ok.

Where can you get this? I have never heard of it, but would love to have something other than my $50 per prescription nexium.

Has anyone heard from luluc since her doctor's appointment?

I would put that scheduler on speed dial until I got my date. Good luck!