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Glad you like them Ali. Does that picture look a little better than the first one. lol.I.m going to Greece to see Ali.

Terri, Bless your heart. I know the feeling. The only thing that helped me was extra strenght gas relief and acid Malox. Can't hurt to try it. Good luck to you.

Took visiting grandaughter a couple of weekends ago. The park is about half finished and extremly crowded. Very long lines for everything. Please carry an ice chest for your lunch and drinks. Only a couple of restaurants open and they are very expensive. Were not very together yet.If you are staying for the weekend please do not stay at the Ramada Inn. It was the only opening we could get, but we did have a good time on the strand and the other restaurants were great. I just don't think they should have opened the park until it was finished.

PB means productive burp. When something comes back on you. I have'nt had a pb not saying I never will but I can tell you if you chew extermely well and don't try to eat things that you are not sure you can and to fast and to big a bite you probably won't. I might be able to have bread but I choose not to even try. The best to you.:grouphug:

Laura, A GREAT BIG WELCOME FROM TEXAS. So happy for you. The tightness is probably from swelling which of course will go away and all the gas will also.I'm so proud for you Now get outta there and go to work on loosing. LOL. Love ya.:clap2:

Cedar Tree. I don't like cedar trees but it was pretty accurate except one big mistake. I don't and have never look down on others.:grouphug:

Mert, Welcome to lapband forum from another Houstonian. I can't ans. your insurane questions but this board has a wealth of info. My doctor took care of all my insurance needs. I never talked to them. Went to seminar in earlry April and had surgery on the 25th.All I can tell you is to keep after them because it sure is worth it. Not a miracle worker but it sure does help. Keep us posted.:grouphug:

Amy, A BigTexas Welcome To You.I wish you the very best. Ditto on I wish this had been available when I was younger but I am also thankful that it is available to me now. it has been a wonderful help to me. I am barely two months out and have dropped 32 pounds and two sizes down. My mother was from your area. Keep us posted and get er done.:grouphug:

Hey Robin, Welcome from Houston. Glad you love theTitans.I'm still pretty fond of them myself. Also welcome to bandland. This is a great site with a wealth of information.I am a little over two months out and have dropped 32 with about 40 to go.I love visiting your state.

You go showboat girl. That's exactly the size I am looking forward to. Thirty eight more pounds and i will join you. So proud of you.:clap2:

Welcome to lapband from another Texan. I had no problem with UHC. Never even talked with them. My doctors office handled it all. I guess it depends if your UHC has any exclusions.What part of Texas .

The man from Mexico has lost 200 pounds and has 770 to go. They have him on The Zone diet which is a protein diet. Says he will continue with that unless he gets stuck and then will consider surgery. Says it was not only over eating it was also a hormonal problem.

This is entirely up to you. I can tell you I would do it again in a heartbeat and have had no problems and great sucess and only two months out but it is still your decision. I am sixty two and would'nt take for my band. I researched for four months then found the surgeon that I felt comfortable with and got er done. I was not to pick up anything heavy for three months so it's all up to your doctors directions. Please feel free to pm me if I can help you any futher.

Funny,Leave it up to you to make me go and dig the paper out of the trash.lol.It says he has enough energy now to sit up nad move the sheet that covers his body so I guess not.Doctors are montoring him closely.

Heather, There were saver coupons in the Houston Chronicle last Sunday.I believe the web site for coupons is seaworldsave.com. My childern from West Texas are going this weekend and their hotel also has coupons so if you are staying in San Antonio be sure and ask your hotel about them. Good luck and have fun.

Don't you dare give up. You have done absolutely wonderful.Let your doctor know and maybe you need a little more fill. I work a lot on will power also and go back for second fill soon,only four weeks from first fill. You hang in there and I will add you to my prayer list.:eek:

Diane you are so crazy. I live close to the ocean and my hubby works for a large oil firm, let me see if I can get him to see if he can swing one of the oil rigs to bar b q for us in the ocean and honey they have helicopters to fly us back and forth with and my ex has a motor home that looks like that so let me ask his wife if we can use it to pick everyone up with and we will have it made in the shade.:eek:

Welcome from Houston and congrats on your surgery date.You will find this board to be very supportive and altho everyone is different someone can answer about all your questions. Good luck.:eek:

Don't know if you have a Walmart or not. That's where I found my Atkins Good luck.:eek:

I'm not from Mass. but welcome from Texas. Congrats on your band date and stopping smoking. I am working hard on that.:eek:

The Atkins Advantage is low carb,low sugar and 18 grams of protein and fairly reasonable in price. If you like chock. its great:)

Funnyduddies did you not read on why you may be a bandster that when you pass gas just say Thank You God instead of excuse me. So go ahead in front of Rob and he will just think they messed with your head while in surgery. Good luck on your surgery and I can't wait for you to get it. it's wonderful.:eek:

I eat at about the same time every day. Wheather I am real hungry or not. I don't want to get to the real hungry stage and eat to fast or over eat. I just have between 4-6 oz at meals so that is not hard to eat. I have had one fill but it has been that way since mushie stage.:eek:

Stella, There are some of us that visit every day. Just keep checking or pm me if you want to chat.:confused:

Hey Girls, I throughly enjoyed meeting all of you. Let's please do it again sometimes and we will leave hubbies at home so we can stay longer and talk. Wish all of you the best of luck.:confused: