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Oh Mandi that will be the fun part , buying clothes and seeing the size transformation. You will be turning heads with your fitted clothes.

Are you kidding ! that dog does not share ! I survived the restaurant thing with salad, dressing on the side and grilled chicken with out the sauce. They all ate desert and drank coffee, hate then all ! lol

That would be soooo much better. They did say I could have a small chicken breast if I really needed. I NEED IT !! Breana, my dog is having Pasta & meatballs for dinner ( yes I know, she is a dog ) and I have to make it for her, then go out for a walk while she eats. I am feeling testy today. I will stick to the Flu story, but it is going to be hard. Thanks for all the advice oh the dog has tomato sauce all over her face AAAAAHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

China ! How cool is that ! How long will you be gone for ? Oh my god, you are goung to have such a great time !:clap2:

Thanks guys for all the encourging words. A week from today, I will be wineing that I am in pain, but I will be starting my journey. I am feeling a little nervious now. I can still turn back , but I know I will never be able to do this with out the band. So the count down begins. I have a problem, It is my friends 's husband's birthday today and we are going out for dinner. She does not know about and will not know. She is larger then me but disaprovies of even going to weight watchers. What Can I eat , because I know there will not be yogurt and jello on the menu ? I thought maybe I would eat yogurt at home and have a saladwith dressing on the side ( weight watcher style ) I am trying to stick to the low carb theme. I have a little bit of a cold so I thought I would play that up to cover for the lack of eating ! If she was not I good friend I would stay home ! Any advice

Thanks for all the great advice. I was planning go do a little gold shopping , so I will definately go to Gouzlan and say hello to Momdua for you. I would really like to get a nice thick ring of some sort Are there lots of places to by fabric / veils, sparkley stuff ? We were told that we did not need a veil to wear, but it was not a bad Idea to have one. We use them in dancing ,so I figured I would buy them we get there. I find the toilet paper thing funny ! I will bring some ! LOL The not touching the animals will kill me as I am a big animal lover. Wow were you able to bring the kittens back. I probably should not know this , because I get a little crazy when I see poor homeless dogs Thanks so much for all the advice Shokran jazilan

OHHHHHHHHH wings with bluecheese deessing, and a ice cold Keith's As I eat my crapy yogurt !

What is off the beaten path that I should do ? How is the food?

Hello, Hello, We will be arriving in Cairo and doing the the tourist things, Cairo museum, Pryamids,Sphinx, Memphis, Sakkara, old Cairo, Mohannesn Ali Street to see real dancers, as well as the hotels to see the top Delly dancers. We have several workshops booked with these dancers ( Dina, Lucy,& Raqia Hassen) Whilein Cairo we will be staying at the Mena House.We will also be able to do a Bedouin Night. ( riding camles into the desert for an evening of food & dance ) We will be traveling to Luxor & Aswanand of cource Madame Abla's Salon for Belly Dancing costumes. I am very much looking forward to going to the Khan El Khalili, I have read so much about it. The last week of our trip we will be heading to Sharm El Sheik on the Red Sea for a Belly Dance Camp. 5 days of dancing for 4 hours a day with the best teachers. I am sure to improve my technique with all that dancing ! I have been learning some Arabic words. Any advice on what to do / not do ? :clap2:

is'nt it amazing ! I just can't seem to think that I can lose my 100lbs, But I an soooo ready to try ! One week from today !

Well, I got all the ore op stuff done . It was kind of a rush as my surgery is feb 2nd. I asked my Dr. for the liquid codine , and I got it how about that! I am actually surprised !

I hear you, When I think of Mandi with 100lbs lost, I am amazed . I want that soooooo bad

I hear you, that sounds good

As I read about everyone, I makes me wonder how things will turn out foe me. I have tried soooo mand diets and they have all worked but some how I would fall into the same rut and boom all the weight and more is back. I see how successful everyone is and I wonder can this happen to me too ? Mandi really blows me away because I have been on this site since August and watched as she hit 100lbs lost Holy Cow, that is soooo cool ! :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2:

Westjet flights are pretty easy to change and not as expensive . I checked this out for my own flights.

Good morning, So far i did'nt eat post it's, but I am only on day 3 and today is a new day! ANYTHING CAN Happen LOL. I will be banded at the Prince Arthur Medical Clinic ( TLBC ) on Friday Feb 2 at 12:30. What no lunch for them ? LOL

are you able to drink any soda, or wine ect ?

Thanks so much Heather for sharing , I only hope that I can be sa successful as you have been.

Way to Go Mandi ! 100lbs ! WOW, That is Great, You are almost there!

BabygotBack I noticed that it has been two weeks since your surgery, how are you feeling Now ? What was it like the first few days ? My date is Feb 1st, and I am trying to prepare myself for the road ahead.

1LB TO GO Go MANDI Go !

Congrats on your first day, I an on day two of yogurt & cottage Cheese, and I hate cottage cheese ! Your shakes sound much better ! Have a great day !

It is really nice to hear from someone who has had it for a few years; what the long term reality is. I know for the most part bread and Pasta may not be part of my future, oh god , I hope somewhere down the road I would be able to handle pizza ! LOL Well I got throught day one, 9 more days to go. Yesterday , the cook at work made me hot chocolate as I was going out to get the children off the bus. I had to pretend to drink it, and dump it out later . I keep thinking it's a test . Don't drink the hot chocolate ! LOL My friend's husband's birthday is Saturday and everyone is going out to dinner at this great Italian restaurant, I guess I will come down with the flu BO BO for me. We could not have done this last week ! I have decided only to share my band surgery with two close friends that I dance with and Carmen. well on to day two !

Thanks so much everyone !

Has anyone stayed there when they had there surgery at TLBC ? Is there anywhere else you would recommend ? I have stayed at the Days Inn on Carleton but It is further away. :notagree