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Thanks for the support (as always)...it's good to have GF's that will drop everything to (virtually) come and celebrate with you (and get it). -BG

Yesterday as I was enjoying my first day of everyone out of the house and was in the midst of my 80 lbs. party *bubble popping* DD called me sobbing...she had just been laid-off (And might I just add...DON'T call your Mother during rush hour when you're normally supposed to be driving home sobbing so hard you can hardly talk...It gives us heart palpitations...I thought she'd been in a wreck). Poor kid…she was crushed. Unfortunately it’s a hard ‘life experience’ many of us have to learn sometime in our lives…cut-backs suck. Some days it's hard being the Mom...you just want to go through it for them and take away the pain. I’ll be busy helping edit resumes and cover letters…and I’m back wearing that sandwich board sign on the corner for her; ‘Smart, Outgoing, Marketing and International Business Double-Major, Needs Work, Willing to Relocate (Mom and Dad will miss her at home…no, really)'. It’s a gloomy day here…

Jay Tee- Just curious...what size band do you have (I have old-timers)? Here's some 'umph'...if you're ticke'rs still right...you're almost in the CENTURY CLUB boy-friend!!! That's a huge (pun intended) deal! You can tell everyone 'I lost 100 freakin' pounds!!!' Thus the reason that I set that as my 'pipe dream' bottom of my goal range...I'd be pretty thin to reach it...but I'm guessing from what you've said YOU CAN! Now get moving or I'm coming after you! ((hugs)) -BG

Name***********Starting****Current******Goal******ToGo Astrasmom.............254...............254...........170..............84 Babe......................265...............265...........199.... .........66 Band_Groupie........172.5.............167.5..........158..............9.5 BetsyB..................226.6.............226.6.........109...... .......117.6 BobbieND..............224...............221.6.............175..... ........49 Brigette.................198...............198.............150.... ........48 crzytchr.................217...............217..............180.... ... ....37 DANA36.................233...............233..............160...... .....73 destined4thinness...215.5.............215.5..........150.............6 5.5 ericanda1973..........198.5............198.5...........130......... ...68.5 HummingBird..........204...............202..............150........ ....52 jenibeni.................224...............221.5..............165....... .......57.5 Jennih...................232................232..............130.... .......102 KDEE....................240................240...............150...... ......90 Lisa65...................174.5............174.5.............145..... ......29.5 lotzasunshine.........247...............246.2.............175........ ...71.2 newdicarlo.............187...............187................135...... . ...52 ol55andahalf........184.................184................144........ .....40 RandaPanda...........194...............191................150........ ....41 scoutmama............270................270...............180........ ....90 SNDYCNRD.............207...............207................140......... ...67 TARASGIRL.............305...............302................225........ ....77 TeriLu....................215...............215................150.. .... ......65 TIGGER71G............224...............224................130....... ......94 Tabithan...............244...............234................190....... ......44

CONGRATS BANDER!! Hope you're feeling better soon! -BG

WOOT! That was fast! Congrats. -BG

YAY!!!! Awesome weight loss...and comparisons are always self-defeating...there's always someone whose lost more (some twice as fast in my monthly group). I never get that 'one more bite' feeling or the 'hiccup' or any of that...we've all just got to figure our own bands out and it can be a challenge. Good job GF! -BG

WOW Laura...you are amazing!!!! That was really fast (at least for me watching you...I know how hard you worked for this). Congrats on getting in the CENTURY CLUB!!! -BG

GREAT job!!!! -BG

You'll get your energy back when you're back on real food. I lived on SF popsicles for that 'crunch' we need. -BG

New Year and a new you! Way to get back on the bandwagon! -BG

WOOT! Going on a cruise with all that great food and drinks and losing weight? Priceless!! Congrats! -BG

I wasn't in Onederland, but was a lower BMIer and I came out 10 lbs. heavier...it's the IV fluids and all the swelling (I looked pregnant). BTW, get a Rx for nausea if you don't have one...vomiting on a new band would be bad (and I've used my little pills twice since banding...don't want to be calling the doc in the middle of the night!). Hope the boys and you are better soon! -BG -CONGRATULATIONS BANDER!!!!

I don't eat much 'diet' food, but I do keep the Russell Stover's SF chocolates on hand at all times for occassions such as these. Sometimes I have the real stuff too...I'm a chocoholic and wanting it will NEVER go away...the difference is, I'm fine with just one. -BG

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Just a note; I was under twilight for a colonoscopy and 'woke up' during the procedure...yes, I remember it...groggy, but I remember. I've been under a general twice and it's no biggie, you won't remember the moment you go out, nor the moment you wake up there's kind of a 'gray area' on both ends that makes it so much easier.

I'm not sure if you were talking about people here, or people you know. Just to be clear for those that are researching...not to downplay all the great WL we see on here, but not everyone's goal weight is losing 100% of their excess weight. In fact many people here have set goals that are still in the 'Overweight BMI' category...some even set by their docs. The statistics the docs give you on each type are % of excess weight lost...100% would be getting to the middle of the 'normal BMI' category.

11 out of the past 12 days...snow. 4 more inches tonight...4 more tomorrow. Please send sunshine! That is all.

Here's the info. I found, hope something helps: 10/21/09 Feel the Burn - LAP-BAND 12/16/09 Heartburn Relief? - LAP-BAND