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Julie tomarrows the big day - are you ready? I bet you're excited! Good luck we'll be thinking of you.

I can't believe she could make a mistake like putting in instead of taking out! I guess you'd be mad! I sure would be. You sound like you'll do fine without the fill.

Claud -sweetie whats going on? Are you going home to CA for the weekend? How's things in Chicago? Is everything ok, you sound kinda down, did you get a job? Fill us in sweetie we care. Boo - so exciting for you and all the attention with the photos. Thats so cool. You are one hot mama, just wait til you get that tt - you'll be smoking! Bman - Earthquake - whoa! In Indiana? LOL is that possible? I know it is, its possible in every state but its just hard to think of Indiana having earthquakes. Have fun with the sexy man this weekend, don't wear him out too much. Its so much fun to fall in love. Its been 30 years for me but I remember the passion .. vaguely. My oldest dd has a new boyfriend and he is so different from the other guy, did I tell you all about that breakup? He had bought the ring, thought they were in love, and then he cheated on her... with another guy! Yep - guy. The whole time they dated I thought he just wasn't passionate enough about her and I worried. He had their whole future planned out - everything was planned - they even had a "date night" - wth - I told her that was just stupid bc when you are in love you don't need to plan to be together, you just WANT to be together all the time (like Bman) and he called her a leech, and needy, bc she wanted to be with him everyday. RED FLAG! Well this new guy is just the opposite and its been so good for her. He wants to see her everyday, 5x a day - and then it takes him an hour to say goodbye. She calls me up all giddy and giggling - all in love. Have a good weekend girlfriends!

YAY KAT!!!! I'm so happy for you! It'll be here before you know it. My ps is the same way with the ftt in the morning only too. That was why I had to wait a little longer then I had wanted to. I guess its bc its a longer surgery and after thinking about it, I really would rather he be "fresh" for me. Well I went out on a limb and told a friend at work that I was having a tt. Shes a member of the club and a real sweetheart, everytime she comes in she gets me to take a break and sit with her. She knew last fall that I had went in for my initial appt so I said just between you and me... and I'm sure she'll keep it that way. I told her I had told my "bosses" that it was female surgery and being the dumb men that they are they never bothered to ask what kind of female surgery. She said good they don't need to know.

I heard it was the air bubble thing but with me its that I drink too fast witha straw and get that stuck feeling.

welcome home Karey - we've missed you. Glad you had a nice vaca! Post pics soon!

Oh come on - you gotta get a pair with writing on them like bright red with flames that say Hot STuff! Or Pink ones that say Only in your dreams!

thanks Becky I'm so excited. It just seems surreal.

:thumbup: you kept the panties! too funny!! Ok so I didn't keep the panties but I stole a pair of my daughters bikini panties to try after the tt.

Yes - WHEN you get the panni and the TT! I'm believing for you!

BECKY!!! OMgoodness! I just notice how much you have lost! 278 pounds is MARVOooooooooLOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Seriously you have to be feeling wonderful!!! I'm so proud of you I could burst! Tell me how much better you feel? Do you have any before pics? Girlfriend, you are my new inspiration! I'm going to pray extra hard for your insurance company to pay for not only the panny but for the tt as well! You know my insurance company is paying for a full tt, so we know it can happen. I've said this before but I'll say it again. I know it was an act of God that I got approved for the full tt - its the power of prayer. God knows you deserve it.

thanks Becky - truth is thats MY goal - when I started this journey I couldn't imagine getting below 150, so thats what I set it at. But to be in the "normal" bmi range I need to be at 140. I dont' care if I ever get to 140 or not. I'm with you I just want to look in the mirror and say "hey, not bad for a gramma!" I'm in a size 10, I hope after my tt I will get into a size 8 - and thats it - if I'm in a size 8 I'd be tickled pink! Well let me rephrase that - if I'm in a size 8 and I have a flat tummy - I'd be tickled pink!

I eat like a horse the week before then the day I get my period I get so tight I'd pb everything until I realized that this is happening every month no matter how tight I am.

Boo I feel for you with the kids! But maybe they'll be little mommas and baby their momma I go next Wed for my pre-op testing. Which is good, this weekend will fly by and then taking wed. off will make the whole week go faster.

I remember the girl having me sign that paper and she said it never happens, in the 10 years she's been there theres only been one or two problems with ins. coming back saying no after it had already been pre-authorized. Its a scarey thought tho. I was thinking yeah my luck I'd be that one in a million.

I'm really looking forward to the day of surgery when they mark you all up to show where or what they are going to cut off. Thats got to be alot more fun then wearing the g-string!

LOL the things we put ourselves through all in the name of beauty.

[quote name=beversman;806867 I am now on week #5 of my personal training. I got my brand new program tonight. With the different type of crunches that I do. I am doing almost 170/night. I run 40 minutes minimum per night now. I do an hour of weight training 4 nights a week. I still have not lost an ounce with all of this. I am stronger. I have more stamina. So' date=' it is working. But the fat is not going anywhere. UGH frustrating. It will have to start working eventually!/quote] :tt2: Is that what being in love does to a girl??? I'm so happy you found this guy, its just so good to hear the joy in your words! Don't worry about the weight, seriously its how you look and feel that matters. I'm still about 18 lbs from being a "normal" bmi but I feel good about my size now, just the tummy and we know thats soon to be gone - But as far as weight goes, I never expected to get below 150, even tho I know its not a normal bmi weight, bc I know how my daughters look and what they weigh and my AGE! and body shape, all that comes into account. So just focus on being fit and healthy and sexy for your marine. Ginger - its so good to have you with us. Sweethot has a couple little girls around your girls ages. I know thats a busy time, enjoy the time at the gym. I always loved bedtime..hehe.. my kids had set bedtimes year round, they'd get to bed and I'd have a bubble bath. What does your dh dive for? Sounds interesting. Like the Titanic or is he an underwater welder? My scale isn't moving this week, I hope its pms - tom is due on Monday and I'm always pms-ing the week before so I'm hoping that it'll move next week. I'm actually up a pound or two - ugh. I know I'm not overeating so its not real weight. Stupid scales - I don't think I'm going to get down to where the ps wanted me to be. I dont' know what else to do, he's just gonna have to chop off a couple more pounds. Hubster is coming home today, he's been working out of town this week, he didnt' think he'd be home until Sunday but looks like he'll get to go fishing this weekend. I haven't cooked all week or even run the dishwasher! Call me a lazy dog.

So Ginger tell us all about you! I bet dh will be pleasantly suprised to see a skinny hot woman! Do you have kids, what state are you and do you work outside the home? Fill us in girl! Jill - how exciting!!! Since you already have a boy and a girl do you have a preference for this one? I'm kinda leaning toward a boy for my first grandbaby but I'd love a little girl too - its just been so long since our family has had a boy. I just want a grandbaby! I hope you think of me while you are cruising - I'll be laying home in pain! As for the breastfeeding - I would tend to side with the unfill theory. It takes so many calories to produce milk, I know the weight always dropped off me when I nursed. And I had gained 50 lbs with each of them! Speaking of which - Nikki hows that going for you? Are you still nursing and losing weight? How do you pronouce the babies name Kai? Like Kay?

WELL!!! Its about damn time you all post!!! I was holding us together by a series of stupid posts! Ginger welcome - only one requirement... you must post! I'm so happy to read you all! Nikki the pics of the babe aren't up. I'm running to yahoo to check out your pics. Bman - I'm so happy for you! Sounds like LOVE! Va - sorry the "friend" is being a jerk. He sounds like he just needs time. Hopefully your job offers will come through. Now we need Jill - Annie - Sweet - Claud - BK - Kaydoll - Faith... I know I'm missing some, but you all know who you are - get back here and check in!!! My tummy tuck is coming soon! Flipping excited here! My youngest dd passed her state boards for cosmotology yesterday. I'm very proud of her. This month has been flying by with all the activiites and dinners that go with being a senior. Seems like theres something every night! But its all so bittersweet having my baby graduating. Its starting to sink in, I'll probably go into a dark depression the first week of June. Or I'll be dancing in the streets! LOL Its sad to see them grow up and yet its a relief to see them grow up.

Thanks LJM! The time is coming up fast. I knew April would fly by bc of working full time and just so much going on. It seems like theres something going on every night! In fact last night my dd, her boyfriend and I went to dinner to celebrate her passing her state boards for cosmotology and I said I havent' cooked since Sunday! Its been something every night! Just a sample of my week - Monday work, daughters track meet, grab something to eat on the way home - Tuesday work, support group meeting, rushed to the track to walk with friends, grabbed something on the way home, Wed. work, took a quick nap when I got home (exhaustion starting to set in), out to dinner to celebrate, Thursday (tonight) work, daughters track meet, grab something to eat on way home again, Friday work, going to dinner with daughter in law and to the movies, Saturday, will be trying to catch up on the house and hopefully hubby will be home from working out of town, daughters dinner for Fire Queen. Sunday will be church and an afternoon nap! I know you all live life like this too - just a part of being a mom. I just get myself really stressed out when I can't do it all. Like the week I'm recovering from surgery - its going to be so hard to sit home when I know theres places to be. Its just that this is my baby's last year for it all - my last year for it all. Really my last month of it all, when she graduates thats it. Life as I know it will change. The surgery is happening right in the middle of her busiest month, and my most emotional month.

Becky I'm sorry it was so traumatic for you. I was a little shocked at my first visit and they gave me those little panties too. But they also gave me a robe so I wasnt' completely bare. Then at the 2nd consult (different doctor) I was able to keep my top half on. Its embarrassing but I figure a little embarrassment now to save me tons of it later is worth it. Becky is your insurance co. covering a full tt or just the pannectolomy? I am very fortunate that mine is covering the full tt. For those wondering if insurance will cover it, I didnt' have pics of my rashes but I told him that I use a fungal cream and that when I roll over the skin tears, I can't jog bc of the slapping of skin... stuff like that. I would definitely document it by going to pcp and even just taking your own pics.

Kat - thanks for the advice I wasn't even really thinking about getting the house ready. Well other then getting the laundry done up and the house cleaned. But I have a couple of daughters to do that stuff My oldest is coming home from college that weekend and then the younger is almost 18 so they will keep up with the house and suppers. The chair beside the bed is a good idea. I have a built in hairdresser, my youngest just passed her state boards yesterday, so she's my stylist. I go 2 weeks from today - yay!

Thanks Becky! You are welcome to ask as many questions as you want! I've been excited from the start, well from the insurance approval, and as the days count down and I get closer and closer I'm really getting giddy. Two weeks from today I'll be getting the flat tummy I've only ever dreamed about.