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Speaking of S&V chips and how it ravages your mouth; I love Lays and Hostess S&V chips.....and yeah...the next day, the interior of my mouth is just completely shredded...(worth it though). One time a few yrs ago, I forgot about that....shredded my mouth and went to the dentist for a checkup the next day. He freaked out and didn't know what the heck was wrong...I didn't have the nerve to tell him about the S&V chips!!! LOL. Never again!!! Course now I can't eat that much in order for that to happen!

Knew you could do it Green!!! Yay.....for you!! :clap2:

Hi Carlene....I've been to Texas and I tell ya...I would rather be in the heat of texas than the DAMN heat & HUMIDITY of southern Ontario any day!!!!! It is the humdity combo that is the killer here in S. Ontario!!! BTW....give me your address and I'll be happy to mail you a bag of ketchup chips!! You don't know what yer missin'!!! Especially if you liked ketchup on crackers! Ketchup chips get your fingers all red after eating 'em but then you can just lick yer fingers for some leftover flavour!! Seriously....pm me your addy if you want and I'll send ya a small bag. *shakes head* can't believe dem dere states don't have no ketchup chips!

Yay you; that is awesome Neenagh!

Let us know how the haircut goes Carey. BTW, your hubby is most likey correct! I'm glad you cancelled the fill. You sooo don't want to be uncomfortable! That isn't the point of all of this! You are doing soooo fabulous and I believe you are averaging more than 1 lb per week (as an overall average)...so you really are in the zone...and as long as it IS happening, don't fret about the speed of it. I truly believe you will be better off in the long run!

LOL Mandi!!! I saw that on the General thread first and for some reason I didn't realize it was you!! KEWLNESS!!!! You look awesome, girl!!!!! That is amazing self-motivation!!! Tks for sharing!

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Ketchup chips!! :hungry: :hungry: :hungry: :hungry:

My fill is done standing up; they couldn't do it lying down. Long story...most of you know it! LOL

Any luck contacting Kathy, Carol? I haven't heard back either.

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Yeah, I registered too but have been unable to log on. I thought maybe it was because I got the "activation" e-mail (they are suppposed to send you instructions on how to activate your account) but that it was deleted as spam/junk by mistake....either automatically or by our spam program. I e-mailed Kathy yesterday to ask about it....ie. to either have another activation e-mail sent or whatever. If it wasn't her, I asked her to fwd my e-mail to the appropriate person. I haven't heard back yet. Carol and Loriely: if you are also having probs, e-mail Kathy...if they get enough "problem" e-mails maybe they will make the system better or easier to understand? So, long answer to say that I haven't been able to "log in" either!!! I'll let you know what, if anything I hear back.

MANDI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You are a SMOOOOOOOOOOOKER??????? GASP!!!!!!!!!!!! I never knew that!!!! :paranoid

Hmmmm that is a good question Cloe. Will it ever go away for good? God, I hope so....but I fear not. Like you, my feelings for the food have also decreased a lot...but I most certainly do have them. Yasmina, sometimes I feel like eating a lot (but I can't, because of the band)....but admittedly my cravings don't last as long and I don't get them as much (but I do have to fight them when they rear up). Other times, I don't feel like eating at all (but I force myself to). In some way, food has lost its appeal to me...and then in other ways I find myself obsessing about it more than I ever did!! Go figure. I'm still happy with my band though!

Here is a link to some useful abbreviations. http://www.lapbandtalk.com/showthread.php?t=7959

Yasmina.....follow the Dr's recommendation re. the fill once you tell him about your Egypt dates. But....if it were me and knowing what I know now, I would wait and get my first fill after coming back....it would only be an additional 4 weeks or so of a wait.

WOW!!!! Neenagh's sending Mandi a couple of cars!!!! HOLY CRAP!!! Ummmm....I want a 1965 Mustang!

LOL @ Lila. That's a good one. Mandi....WHAT LILA SAID!!!!

Would I do it again? Absobloodylutely!!!!! As other said...wish I could have done it sooner. And...yup; pretty normal to have the worries/doubts etc during research phase. You're doing the right think asking all the questions.

hehe That ain't no wrench,....unfortunately! I too have that; even with restriction. Everything I've read says the same thing; that it boils down to the fact that the band is "fickle". Even ppl who have reached their sweet spot still have that going on. MY opinion....it is just the body adjusting every so often and so there are minor fluctuations. And, I can even understand (& accept that). It does suck though! Don't worry Wheezy....fill #2 or #3 will get ya there....likely.

How long will you be in Egypt for Yasmina? TLBC gives the first fill 6 weeks (almost to the date) of your surgery day. But....I would not recommend (nor I'm sure neither would they) that you get a fill right before you leave....ie. in case something goes wrong and you have no recourse while away (ie. you are too tight). If you aren't in Egypt for a long time, I would suggest waiting and getting your first fill when you return. Unless you have your surgery in early Jan and then your first fill in early Feb....giving you some time to get used to it before you depart.

....ummmm....and how did the remainder of your weekend go Woody? *winka winka*:rolleyes

I dunno...from my research, $13,000 is a fairly decent price for in Canada....

I agree mandi...I can understand feeling really tight right away (which is why they make you drink before you leave)....and then it "loosening". What I don't think makes sense (I believe my words were "full of crap"!) lol....is that you can get it and feel zippo restriction and then several days later it "kicks in".

Don't despair Wheezy. I know a lot of people say it can take a few days (weeks even?) for a fill to take effect. Personally...(don't kill me people, this is MY opinion!)...I think that is a load of crap!!! LOL. I mean...physiologically speaking...how is that possible? Anyways....that is what some say. But, what I DO Know is that the vast vast majority of people do not hit the proper level of restriction on their first fill ...or even their second. That is just the way it is...and lets face it; that is what this is all about right? Finding the "sweet spot"? It ain't gonna happen right away. We've gotta sneak up on it....which I also believe is a good thing. I hear ya...it sucks when you live far away and have to travel for the fill a few times ....I complain about it and I'm only 2 hrs away. But, bottom line....I'm still happy that we have to do it that way....I do believe it is better in the long run and helps us change our habits etc and helps us get to the sweet spot slowly but gradually we WILL get there. Am I there? I don't think so but I know I will be eventually. Very verbose way of merely saying...yup, you'll need another fill (or more) but that is the name of the game. BTW, Wheezy....I think you are doing great!!

LOL @ Cloe. Yeah, but he could have fun helpin' ya look for it!!!