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[ladykcusa 1]

Thank you for the "Welcome". It has been fun reading about the trip. Snow here in K.C. and very cold.

On day 7 of pre-op diet and beginning to wonder, "Am I crazy to do this?"

Want an extraordinary life - not an ordinary one. Lapband will help me achieve the health and body to reach that goal.

Joyce

[crzytchr 3]

I loved the pics, and it was fun to read about y'alls trip. I am also glad everyone got home ok. I just heard on the news that we are supposed to get snow again tonight! WTH?!

[JeweI 2]

Thank you for the "Welcome". It has been fun reading about the trip. Snow here in K.C. and very cold.

On day 7 of pre-op diet and beginning to wonder, "Am I crazy to do this?"

Want an extraordinary life - not an ordinary one. LAP-BAND® will help me achieve the health and body to reach that goal.

Joyce

I went through a spell where I thought I was crazy too. You are so right though I want an extraordinary life. I got so tired of hiding from the world. I have decided it is time for me to change so I can live a full life. My husband was actually a little jealous that the ladies here inspired me to make travel plans, plans to visit the country. Shoot maybe even do a trip outside the country. Hubby and I always talk about it but we never follow through. I am making major changes in my life right now and the lapband is part of that. It feels like I hit my midlife crisis early. Hopefully he will love the new me even more and he will see that it's not just me that's gonna get out but him too. My whole family is gonna beenifit from the changes I am making.

[IndioGirl55 32]

Waiting for dinner to cook - can you believe I want veggies !!!

See Joyce - That's what eating healthy does for you - you really do want to eat healthy (well 98% of the time :0)

Didnit eat bad at all really this weekend - today 2 bags of popcorn and well then a snickers and it wasn't small ;0) on the plane - so 700 cal approx while on the plane - but I have gotten my Water in :0)..

And yep Joyce - not carrying around the weight does make your life so much better

Just ask - and we will all tell you we feel so much better with just 25 lbs off - even better with 50 - even better yet with 80 - so on an so forth..

Lori - Yes you will be there next yr - we discussed alot of diff places - NYC - Savannah (Melissa ;0) - Vegas - going to figure it out - I know some are retired and some work and $$ is an issue too with flights & hotels - the way we did it was great if we can find timeshares -

Did discuss doing it either May June - August - Nothing set in stone yet but we WILL do it again ...

Meredith forgot to congrats you on the house - we want pics

gotta go ck dinner

hamburger patty - rice - spinach ;0)

[Great2BThin 5]

All those places sound great. Savannah being harder to fly to though. You mean next May, June or August? I will have to learn patience!! That's over a year away. I feel like that old Mervyns commercial...OPEN OPEN OPEN!! Only I am wanting to meet you all.

[ladykcusa 1]

Indio - thanks for your comments. Reading all the pre-op warnings is unsettling. Had a total knee replacement in May 2009 that was a real challenge. Lapband surgeon said this procedure will be NOTHING after what I went thru with the knee.

Need to focus on the success.

So nice to see your 112 lb loss and hear all the gals successes.

The future awaits.

BTW - DH has hired nurses for me the first 2 days to make it all easier. My valentine gift.

[jbflorida 1]

Review of the weekend:

1. Everyone was a cutie-patootie. Especially Nelson.

2.There was eating. Our surgeons would be proud.

3. A man at the food Court wanted to know how we knew each other. I told him we were former porn stars.

4. Julie can go from awake to dead asleep in 7 seconds.

5. Sharing scars and port placement has made us lapsisters.

6. Shopping was fun. The Florida economy improved this weekend.

7. Laura had to be restrained from running over the airport security guard.

8. How much Crystal Lite can 6 women drink?

9. I even showed Janet my scar from my breast lift. We are now going steady.

10. We missed you and want you to be there next time!!

Judy

[JeweI 2]

Review of the weekend:

1. Everyone was a cutie-patootie. Especially Nelson.

2.There was eating. Our surgeons would be proud.

3. A man at the food Court wanted to know how we knew each other. I told him we were former porn stars.

4. Julie can go from awake to dead asleep in 7 seconds.

5. Sharing scars and port placement has made us lapsisters.

6. Shopping was fun. The Florida economy improved this weekend.

7. Laura had to be restrained from running over the airport security guard.

8. How much Crystal Lite can 6 women drink?

9. I even showed Janet my scar from my breast lift. We are now going steady.

10. We missed you and want you to be there next time!!

Judy

In case you missed it. Jbflorida is the comedian of the lapsisters. She had us laughing so hard.

Lady, that is so sweet of your hubby.

I have missed yall on here the past few days it has been a little slow but hopefully things will get hopping again.

I woke up this morning to a 3 pound loss. I was a bit surprised but enjoying it.

[crzytchr 3]

Review of the weekend:

1. Everyone was a cutie-patootie. Especially Nelson.

2.There was eating. Our surgeons would be proud.

3. A man at the food Court wanted to know how we knew each other. I told him we were former porn stars.

4. Julie can go from awake to dead asleep in 7 seconds.

5. Sharing scars and port placement has made us lapsisters.

6. Shopping was fun. The Florida economy improved this weekend.

7. Laura had to be restrained from running over the airport security guard.

8. How much Crystal Lite can 6 women drink?

9. I even showed Janet my scar from my breast lift. We are now going steady.

10. We missed you and want you to be there next time!!

Judy

:lol:HAHAHAHAHAHA

[Great2BThin 5]

LadyKC, I had my band in June of 08, and I had one total knee replace in Oct 09 and the other Dec 09, the band is NOTHING compared to a knee. You will do just fine. It is scary reading all the warnings etc. but they have to tell you everything. Heck I was scared to death after the warnings on the knees too, but am glad I did it now. If you have any questions ask away!

FL gals, so I read a few times about comparing port scars and placement, are they really much different? My port sticks out so much they said someting one time when I got a fill about getting a lower profile one but to me it's not worth another surgery to do it or the cost. It doesn't bother me any. Heck when they put it in there it was buried in fat. LOL

[sndycnrd 1]

I just sat down to catch up on all of the posts. Wow, there were a lot of them since yesterday. I enjoyed hearing about the Florida trip and seeing the pictures. It looks like it was great fun. It seems the shopping was pretty good too!

I would like to thank everyone for all of the birthday wishes and for being so welcoming. I have had two great days of celebrating. Yesterday, my husband gave me a day at the spa and then took me and my Dad to China town for dinner. Today, our whole family got together at my sisters and celebrated some more. It was awesome. I think this was the best birthday I have had (and I have had 53 of them). It was great to Celebrate with family. Getting under 200 pounds was the icing on the cake. I am probably a little over right now, after all of the celebrating.

I am sure I celebrated a little too much however, tomorrow morning it is back to business as usual. Weather permitting, I live in the suburbs of Chicago and it can get cold here, I will go out and run. I have been doing the couch to 5 K program and I have done better that I thought I would. I can jog a ¼ mile now before I need to walk to catch my breath. I never would have thought that I would be a runner but here I am giving it my best. Believe it or not, I am even enjoying it and look forward to it. I still hate the treadmill. I feel like a gerbil when I run or walk on it. I love the outdoors and as long as I am out I enjoy the whole exercise thing more.

Happy Valentines Day everyone!:hurray:

[Mrs. Bubba 0]

Hello friends,................ haven't read any posts, but just wanted to tell you I'm home safe and sound..... My DH was waiting at the door dressed in his best western suit with his red heart western tie he wore at our wedding, holding a dozen red roses..... What a valentine and welcome home... I was very happy as was he......

I have to check back now to make sure Janet made her flight home and the rest drove safely and all of the rest of you are doing well....... So, I'll be back tomorrow when I can.... and just in case you haven't heard, we had the most wonderful weekend.... wish you all could have been there..... Love and hugs to all......... Julie

[Apples2 19]

Damned cold around the campfire tonight. Had a tough time concentrating on the conversation. Was thinking about the past weekend and my lifetime friends. It went so quickly and thoroughly enjoyed our time together. Only thing better would be? You could all finish that sentence? Yep, to have ALL of you with us.

There was great anticipation on my part about meeting my friends. What I took away from it was...the friends you draw to online are no different to the friends you draw to in person. No surprises with my friends I have known for the last 18 months or so online.

Julie, I and Laura (and my nephew Nelson) were gifted with about 24 extra hours together due to the DFW weather. We had our fingers crossed in hopes that those hours could have been spent with Janet and Eva and Lori also....but it gave us some time to bond. We were lucky enough to visit with sweet Jessica and her VERY patient DH.

This weekend was a very special time and I will carry the memory for a lifetime. Thank you..But, I have to say...I met you all face to face. But, I KNEW you and loved you b/4 I met you. And, I also want to add....even though I did not have the opportunity to meet all of you....I KNEW you and loved you b/4 I met you. You make me smile...

I will catch up with all of you tomorrow. I am going to go put on my sleazy Valentine teddy (yes, Eva...stopped at Beulls Outlet on the way home. Who knew? $10.99. Underwire teddy with hearts). TMI...sorry. Now just gotta peal the dog off of me. He's been pasted to momma from the minute I drove in.

[NYSparklegirl 1]

Hi all....just wanted to say....you guys are great. Thanks for all the pics and posts. It was nice to hear and see you all having such a fabulous time together!!!

Thanks for allowing those of us not there to be a part of your very special weekend!

Have a great week all!

[NYSparklegirl 1]

Review of the weekend:

1. Everyone was a cutie-patootie. Especially Nelson.

2.There was eating. Our surgeons would be proud.

3. A man at the food Court wanted to know how we knew each other. I told him we were former porn stars.

4. Julie can go from awake to dead asleep in 7 seconds.

5. Sharing scars and port placement has made us lapsisters.

6. Shopping was fun. The Florida economy improved this weekend.

7. Laura had to be restrained from running over the airport security guard.

8. How much Crystal Lite can 6 women drink?

9. I even showed Janet my scar from my breast lift. We are now going steady.

10. We missed you and want you to be there next time!!

Judy

This was the funniest....thanks for the description. Im glad to see you all had a great time!!