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Prom Tips - Hiring Limousine Service

Prom Tips - Hiring Limousine Service   For teenagers, prom is a very special night, and hence, everything should new formal dresses run as smoothly as possible. So for those who decide to hire a prom limousine service, there are several things that should be done before calling and placing a deposit. Although parents normally offer to do the arrangements of hiring a prom limousine service, this could serve as an opportune time for teenagers to learn how to handle business and be responsible. Of course, the parents will still provide some assistance along the process.   Getting a group of friends to share a prom limo prom gowns with is a recommended saving tip. By sharing the limo with others, you can all split the cost and no one has to be concerned about transportation. Moreover, limo sharing can provide your parents with a piece of mind regarding safety since you will not do the driving yourself. Once you have gathered the group of friends together, you might then all want to talk it over, along with your parents, to determine which particular prom limousine service you agree to hire for the occasion. As a matter of fact, there are a lot of limousine companies to choose. So it is advised that the group should take a vote and let the majority decide. Most limousine companies offer several types of prom packages that help make the rent fit to everyone’s budget.   When you start looking over which particular prom limo service you want to hire, writing a list of questions to ask can help guide you making the right choice. But first the whole group needs to settle on how much everyone is willing to spend, and then abide by that budget. Also make your mind up whose home will serve as the pick up site for the limo. Fixing on a rendezvous at one house instead of having wedding dresses with color the limo pass by each person’s home is more advisable because limos charge higher for more stops.   After deciding which limo company to hire, the first thing to ask is if a particular limo of your choice is available on the date of the event. Be firm and do not let them get you to change your mind. Make sure that you stick with what the group agreed upon. The second thing to ask is what the exact minimum rental time is. Some limo companies will charge an extra fee for going beyond the set time frame for the rent. Other important things to inquire about are the company’s cancellation policy, deposit policy, and special prom packages. Also find out about whether it is possible to see the vehicle before leaving the deposit, and whether the vehicles and drivers are licensed and insured.   Furthermore, make certain to include wedding dresses uk additional questions that your parents may want to ask. Once all the questions on the list have been answered, check with the Better Business Bureau (BBB) online to verify the reliability of the limo company. BBB enumerates any of prior problems that the company has had. All of the tips discussed here may appear to be quite a lot of work, but these are worth your effort for ensuring you all enjoy you prom night.   There have been quite a number of people who have had their proms ruined for failure in asking certain salient questions and carrying out a thorough background check of a prom limo service prior to hiring it. When it is time to pay the deposit and sign the contract, bring your parents along with you to avoid being tricked into signing for something that you do not want.
wuwu123

wuwu123

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wuwu123's Blog
 

Latest sweet wedding dresses 2011

Latest sweet wedding dresses 2011   In nowdays,there are more and more designer wedding dresses.This makes bride feel hard when choosing wedding dress,a line wedding dresses or mermaid wedding dresses?They can't make right choice facing so many beautiful dresses.But if you make sure which style wedding you will hold,then choose a suitable dress.Now have a look at several sweet designer wedding dresses.   Fitted cut design of flowers wedding dress, the classic strapless princess homecoming dresses match with ruffles, creating a natural atmosphere, match with the three-dimensional flower,adds a beautiful feeling, not complex skirt bring the sense of light for the wedding dress. Appropriate large ruffles is the most natural modified weapons, when the bride walking, ruffles skirt swinging, will bring changes in S-shaped curve, creat a sense of rhythmic movement.   Strapless a line wedding gown designed for the bride become a hot spot in recent years, strapless design wedding dress perfectly show out the bride's ideal figure, while the white flower-like decoration, but also to add a little sexy, cute, white guaze matching with lace both shows the bride's sexy charm, and reveals a little girl's lively innocence.The sense of off the shoulder collar wedding dress is the strapless party dresses can not be compared, even if the girls whose arm have a bit thick do not worry, off the shoulder design can attract attention, revealing smooth white shoulders, a hint of collarbone, very sexy . Vertical skirt will perfectly show out the bride's beauty and elegance.   Strapless discount bridesmaid dresses white wedding dress matching with embroidered blet make the retro taste perfectly show out,hem open up like a flower,set off the bride's petite body more beautiful, waist embroidery design make this wedding dress even more beautiful, large skirt design enhance the noble sense of this wedding dress.   Every bride want to be the most beautiful woman on the wedding.Just choose such a wedding dress.Maybe you will feel they are so expensive.If you buy from local shops,they are really expensive,but if you have a look online,you will find they are all cheap designer wedding dresses online stores off such as cheap a line wedding gowns,cheap princess wedding dresses and ect.You just need to compare carefully,must can choose a beautiful and discount wedding dress.
wuwu123

wuwu123

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mimi69's Blog
 

From: 6 months post

Wow! I had my sleeve on 9/24/10 at 227 pounds, now I'm at 164 pounds!!!!! from a size 20 to a size 10! i feel good, so good. I had my 6month post op visit with Dr. Suh in Corona, CA and he said all my labs are good and I will continue to lose for about 6-9 months! Now I'm living not just existing.   Source: 6 months post
mimi69

mimi69

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ChoseLife's Blog
 

Day 1 of Pre-Op Diet

I chose EAS Advant Edge Carb Control protein shakes because they have 17g of 2g of net carbs and 0g of sugar. My diet is going to be 2 shakes and a 1 small meal a day. Morning shake....Afternoon Shake.....Dinner small protein oreinted meal. 4 oz o lean meat and 1 cup of green veggies. 1/4 cup of fruit. So far the shakes taste good. I haven't been very hungry. I also made sure to take a short walk this morning to get in a little movement. I just started my lunch shake and still feeling full form this morning shake. On the menu tonight is chicken steamed broccoli and some apple slices. Hopefully tomorrow will go just as well....
ChoseLife

ChoseLife

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ChoseLife's Blog
 

EGD April 4th 2011

I need an EGD to see if I have a hiatal hernia which can be repaired during the lapband surgery. An EGD is where they put you to sleep and stick a tube with a tiny camera down your throat into your stomach to take pictures. My EGD appointment went fantastic. I have OSA or Obstructive sleep apnea and I was asked to bring my CPAP machine but was told when I got there that they don't use it unless they need it. Procedure only takes 10 minutes. Got checked in at 8:00am, signed a few papers, Waited maybe 10 mins, and Got called back. Met my nurse who asked me a bunch of easy questions, checked my stats, went over my bloodwork and got my set up to change into a surgical gown. Oh and you also have to pee in a cup. Then they started my IV. Which was also very quick and painless. The Doctor came in and talked to me about the procedure he also did my pre-op consultation for the actually surgery and the risks that are associated. Then he nurses came back and whisked me away to the operating room. The technician was cracking jokes and told me that they had to spray this nasty tasting spray into the back of my throat but he said it smelled like bananas. I felt a warm feeling and then.............I woke up and they were talking to me asking how I felt and I honestly was upset that they had woke me up because I was having a great dream. I felt great never even knew anything had happened. The unhooked me and I got dressed. They offered me some herbal tea. My husband came in and the doctor came in and said that I did have a hiatal hernia and my patient advocate came in to schedule my surgery and then they discharged me and wheeled me to the car. After that I had a little sore throat but I was very confident that the surgery was going to be a breeze.
ChoseLife

ChoseLife

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ChoseLife's Blog
 

Free Consultation March 7th 2011

My free consulation at True Results was on March 7th 2011. My first impression of the office and staff was very nice. The staff was very kind and courteous. I was weighted in at 389 and measured, I spoke with a Patient advocate who will help me through the whole process. They gave me a packet of information and brought in a fake stomach and band as a visual aid. They explained the insurance and financial aspects of the surgery. They also informed me that I can go ahead and get the pre-op tests done that day. I had my EKG, Dietary consultation, and blood work done right there in the office. A nurse came in to check my temp,heart and lungs, and also check out my stomach. I left with no questions unanswered and felt pretty good about the whole thing. I have a history of reflux so they scheduled me for an EGD. My EGD Appt was for April 4th.
ChoseLife

ChoseLife

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Jebellah's Blog
 

Two Weeks Post-Op

April 5, 2011   Today is 2 weeks out, and Im feeling good. I'm completely off and pain meds and rarely have soreness around the incisions (except right after walking for 20+ mins). The most notable changes are in the inclusion of one egg per day to my continued clear liquid diet, (I never thought I would be so excited to eat half a scrambled egg!) and beginning my vitamin regiment. My surgeon has his own line of multi-vitamins and supplements designed for people who've had weight loss surgery so I ordered a bottle and picked up some sub-lingual b12 from GNC. So far so good. My stomach seems to be tolerating the changes well, and to this day I haven't had a moment's nausea.   Since going back to work (yesterday) Ive started waking up in the middle of the night and having trouble getting back to sleep. Maybe I've just thrown off my internal time clock with all the vacation time? My hope is that it will sort itself out. I'm still pretty fatigued most of the time.   Oh yeah, someone came up to me at work today and told me I looked like I lost a ton of weight. That was frickin awesome. The scale keeps moving down but I'm comfortably wearing the same clothes... Not sure where the weight is coming from. And to be honest, when I look in the mirror I don't see it (yet). Ah well, steady the course.   www.wlsvitamins.com   ~Bellah~
Jebellah

Jebellah

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Jen's Jabbers
 

11 Weeks post-op: Spring Fever Strengthens Will!

Good Morning. 197.4lbs smiled at me from between my toes on the scale this morning. I have had a good week. I walked or did the elliptical everyday, except for Saturday. I made good meal choices mostly too.I did catch myself in a few situations that could have been sabotage BUT, I talked myself down. Here is a prime example from lastnight. I got home from a meeting at 9:00pm. There was Mister, curled up on the couch... sharing a box of Girl Guide Cookies and a large bowl of Munchies with the mutt. Now in my old life, I would have sat down to join in and more than likely had a few cookies and a handful of munchies. What is a handful right? Well, lastnight I did NOT park my butt in front of the tv with the naughty snacks piled directly in the line of sight to the tv. I patted him on the head and went straight upstairs to get ready for bed. I did have dinner early because of the meeting and was hungry enough to pack the tummy before I packed it in for the night. But I did refrain. I told myself that if I was still hungry in 20 minutes, that there was greek yogurt in the fridge. It worked.... I fell asleep without the snack. That is a bigger success for me today then the 2 lbs! Old habits die hard and I am hoping that this is the demise of my caving to late night snacks! Celebrate the success!     Sparms Bestie and I decided to dig out the backyard and the firepit Friday afternoon. There is about 5 feet of snow. The weather has been fantastic at about 7 degrees celsius with sunshine all around! The hard work was worth it and we spent a few hours Friday night enjoying the fruits of our labours with a fabulous BBQ!           I CANT WAIT TO GO CAMPING!       Have a good week all! Jenny-JigglyBits@Blogspot  
EdmontonGal

EdmontonGal

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sexyat44's Blog
 

I am still burping and I have gas that needs to be release....HELP

I hate burping because it's hurts my tummy and chest. The gas is there, but it feels like it moving around waiting on something. Well come gas, I dare you.......LOL This may be one of the reason why I don't want to intake much fluids and I'm looking at my protein shake and about to gag. Well, I try to drink at least 1 oz of liquids every hour, and see how that works. In the meantime, I need to expel some of this gas.
sexyat44

sexyat44

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Tina C.'s Blog
 

differences in pre-op requirements

Hi! I've only had my first meeting with my doctor ( Scott Stowers, Las Colinas, TX) I am going for my psych eval on Wednesday. I've heard several people mention they've had to quit smoking and lose weight before the surgery. Noone at my doctors office has said anything about this yet. Does anyone else have this doctor and know what, exactly, HIS requirements are? They told me I should be able to have the proceedure wihin a couple of weeks. Is this not true??? I sure do hope so, and I really hope they are not going to make me quit smoking first. If they do, all I'll do is eat! Please, please help and pass along any info you might have on this matter, especially if it's the same doctor. Thanks everyone, and good luck to you all!
Tina C.

Tina C.

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sexyat44's Blog
 

3 day of post op

I am really struggling to get down these the fluids...it's 8pm and I've gotten 20ozs of fluids in and I should be taking in more than that. I just don't have the appetite and the top of my stomach hurts. In addition, I am still burping like crazy. Sucking on SF popsicles seem to relieve the discomfort I'm experiencing, I really need to get down the protein liquids, but I gag at the though of it. My fluids intake should be more than 20 ozs...I think???? As far as the healing process, I am able to move around with some discomfort, so that's good news. I have an appt with dr this Friday and I will discuss what's going on with me. I know that this journey will get better.
sexyat44

sexyat44

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astericks*'s Blog
 

Two Months, Eight Weeks

I met with my surgeon for my first visit on Thursday, and got the nuts and bolts of how this is going to go down.   I am on a three-month track.   This means that I need to have all my requirements met by the end of the second month.   I went in, and they gave me a binder with all of my “stuff” that I needed. A listing of labs that I need; diagnostic studies; the head shrinker that I need to confess all my sins to; the nutritionist.   And you would think that I would be happy about this…but for some reason I had it in my mind that I had six months to “get my mind right” for this lifestyle change…and now I have 8 weeks to get it right.   Alright.   I see.   I had it in my mind that right after the appointment, I was gonna come home, make the calls and get all this done in a 24 hour time frame.   Me being the over-achiever, and all.   But I didn’t.   I took the afternoon and read everything that was in that binder from cover to cover…and I realized that I can really do this.   No really.   I can do this.   I looked at the 1800 calorie diet…and I am thinking half of this stuff I eat already….just way too much of it. So I’ve reviewed the shopping list and after eating a Lean Cuisine, I went to get some groceries (Note: That’s a victory within itself because I always end up grocery shopping on an empty stomach…which is the mortal sin for dieters worldwide).   Got the goods. Check.   I went to Barnes and Noble and got me a new journal for tracking my meals and a new book.   Bite it and write it. Check.   Got some new fragrant waxworks for the cove.   Aromatherapy. Check.   Took the dog for a 4 mile walk around Lake Montebello…and I didn’t give up after the first 2 miles.   Feel the burn, honey…and push right through it. Check.   Got a great night’s sleep…productive at work…ate a sensible dinner tonight of a ¾ cup of rice and sautéed ‘shrooms with snow peas and a lovely dessert of yogurt and mixed berries.   Who would have known that a serving size can actually be filling if you’re not woofing it down in 2 minutes?   I reflect on this day and the few that has preceded it…thinking that I need to get ready, and get ready FAST. I’ve done some amazing feats in my short time on this planet…and being anything less than triumphant is not even an option. Better choices + Better decisions=Better results. Remembering that food is just a source of energy….true fulfillment comes from a love of self.   I am sitting on my porch…and rather than smashing a pepperoni pizza and some breadsticks…I am enjoying something that is waaaay more filling.   The pleasure of my own company.   Does it get any better than that?    
astericks*

astericks*

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Life with VSG
 

Depression Issues

In addition to being obese I suffer from very, very severe depression. It's embarassing and shameful. I'm having a few very difficult days where nothing seems to be working out for me. I can't eat food without feeling sick and I get that feeling as if the food is stuck in my chest and won't move. I got that feeling for the first time yesterday morning after eating a bit of an egg and it was terrifying. I was at a wedding and chose to eat some soft food, even though I'm not finished with the liquid diet yet, and that was a miserable mistake. I just felt sick and ill. Being depressed on top of struggling with this surgery is miserable. There is nothing positive about life right now. I am very upset and currently regret my decision to have this surgery.   I am not losing weight like I should be. I don't even make an effort to get in protein because any kind of food, liquid, etc. makes me ill. I didn't have this problem a week ago and now it's just making me miserable.   I am sure that I'm dehydrated and lacking in Vitamin B12, which can't be helping my situation. I need to get in the protein without wanting to vomit (which I'm scared to death of, BTW... vomiting. I'm scared I will tear a hole in my stomach or something, or there will be blood in the bile, etc.).   I suppose I'm very sad because of my depression and the surgery complications just aren't helping anything. I need something about my health to go right.
Sarah S

Sarah S

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bird925's Blog
 

No surgery date yet

I thought I was almost there. I saw my PCP, Cardiologist, had my Psyc eval,quit smoking, barium swallow, blood work, lost 7 lbs I have 3 to go, and had to see the GI for positive H.pylori IGG,IGA test, so today I had an upper endoscopy done, all went well I have a small hiatus hernia. I see the nutritionist tomorrow and I hope all the other reports get to my surgeon's office before the end of the week so it can be submitted to the insurance. All the waiting and work is giving me fatigue. I know this is going to be worth it. So to all that think this is the easy way out. Think again. No diet checks you out as well as this Pre-Op stuff. Waiting, being patient, and keeping my eye on the prize.
bird925

bird925

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The plot thickened and so did I
 

OMG I am that 3% that this doesn't work for?!?!

Alright, I know everyone feels at some point they are that slim percentage that this surgery does not work for, but omg really?!? It's so hard because we all come on here and read about stalls and pray we don't go through them, or hope when we do we will bounce out of them quickly, but seriously this is maddening!! I have been in a stall for almost 2 weeks now. I lost such a huge amount right before and after surgery it literally felt like I lost it overnight! But now I am jumping on the scale every few days (I know I know too often) and I am seeing nothing!! Not even ounces. I should be thankful I am not gaining, but at only 300 cals a day it's hard to be thankful when I should be losing! Seriously, on "good" days I got up to 600 calories. Most days it's around 300. At that rate I should have been losing at least 2 and a half pounds a week even if I did no exercise whatsoever. And I have been exercising. So to see nothing makes me feel like a big fat f-ing failure. I told myself once I have this 20 thousand dollar tool I am going to succeed, and I'm not right now. I know this too shall pass and I will start losing weight again, but this is taking a giant mental toll that I am not handling very well. I am getting in my water, my protein and some exercise. There is no reason this shouldn't be working. I know my body is freaking out, and in the rational part of my head I know this, I knew it would happen, I know it will pass. But the other section of my head is flipping out wondering why God hates me and wants me to stay fat. I have even been avoiding this website because I don't want to have to report the hard part of this and feel like a failure and put it out there that I am not losing. I also didn't want to read everyone else's success because I am jealous, but I need to get over it, press on and try to keep the faith that this will work. Slowly and surely this will start again, weight loss will start picking up. But for now, I am sulking, wishing I could gorge on something, anything to "make me feel better".
foxgirl74

foxgirl74

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merred's Blog
 

Food Food Everywhere? And Not A Morsel To Eat!

I’m on day 10 and I’m starting to feel like I’m on “Survivor” – please vote me off the island! At least they get rice and beans between challenges. This liquid diet is a killer. Week one was great because the weight was pouring off, now I feel like I have to diet on my diet just to take off more weight. I know I shouldn’t be stressed as it adds more stress to be stressed.   All I can think about is food right now. And is it just me, or is food everywhere you look? Work is impossible. Even watching my favorite shows has lost its lackluster without a good meal. Walking and drinking, walking and drinking… I’m a lap band zombie!   On my way to work this morning, I saw a woman with a McDonalds bag (I don’t even really like McDonalds) and I was ready to hop out of my car and jump her for her Egg McMuffin! The Cadburry bunny has become number one on my hit list. I’m ready to shoot a cute little bunny carrying chocolate. That is what it has come to.   So “mushies” begin on Saturday, which is going to be more exciting than Christmas! I can’t get ahead of myself since it is only Monday. Any mushie suggestions would be amazing.   Oh guess what? Time for a walk and a shake!    
merred

merred

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ezjulz's Blog
 

sleepless nights...

I was banded on 3/31/11, so I'm on my 5th day of liquids. I was totally prepared for the surgery and the fact I would only be able to have liquids for two weeks, the thing I wasn't prepared for is the sleepless nights! I sleep between 3 or 4 hours then its like WAKEY WAKEY RISE AND SHINE, it doesn't matter what time of night it is, my body seems to think I should be up and starting my day. I purposefully have not rested in the day in the hope I might get a full nights sleep, but here I am blogging away because I've been awake since 12:30am, its now 4am. In the scheme of things I guess this really isn't such a big deal, when I look back at how awful I felt about myself before the surgery and all the pain in my back, knees and feet, Im truely blessed that at the moment all I have to concern myself with is more hours in my "awake" days:)
ezjulz

ezjulz

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Daisy Girl
 

And the countdown begins...

My name is Heather and I am 36 years young. I have 2 mini-schnauzers and was in the military (USN) for 15 years and this is my story: I was 'fat' my whole life, got the name calling from family members and avoided any sort of camera if possible. My mother was always referred to as fat by my father even at the whopping weight of 120-125 and post 2 kids. My grandmother (Mother's mother) was an Army nurse in WWII and died diabetic and HUGE. I joined the Navy at 18 weighing in at 141 and stayed that weight for about 2 1/2 years. I got a boyfriend, and the pounds started to pile on. I got out of the Navy, and re-joined in 2000 at 151. On my paperwork it was listed that I was "heavy" and "obese". I struggled to maintain my weight over the next 11 years. I worked out like a nut case and could barely maintain, let alone lose 5-10 lbs. I always struggled with my semi-annual PT test and never ever made the weight limit and always had to have the tape (rope n choke). I strained my left SI joint in 2003, making my life immobile and miserable. It finally got better with proper treatment and I moved on. Evenutally I made it to Italy and sprained an ankle and slowly got bigger and bigger. I recovered from the sprain and never got below 170 lbs. I was under extreme scrutiny for not fitting the "mold" of the ht/wt standards. Basically, my life was a nightmare because I was fat. I later had further injury to my feet, right SI joint and was basically a blob of pain. Because I could not keep up with the PT routine (and other issues with the military),I opted to get out. On my way out, over the following 4 months I gained about 50 lbs. Right now, I'm at 247 (zoiks) and opted to pay cash vice deal with the VA clinic and restrictions on weight loss surgery. My surgery date is May 16th, 2011.    
Daisyntx

Daisyntx

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