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Do any of you wear the LeMysterie (sp?) bra that Ophra loves? I bought two agt $72 bucks a piece and I hate them. I must have been out of my mind! The straps are too short for me and my boobs start right under my collar bones. I hate that!

A friend of mine has started using it and her skin looks really good. She's not involved in the pyramid, she's just a customer, but she has really been raving about this product to me. Before I spend $400 on facial care, I figured I'd see if I could find any other customers/non-customers. I do believe you get what you pay for, but it'd be nice to know about more than just one satisifed (or dissatisfied) customer.

I'm bored! Somebody come chat with me or I'll be forced to go to bed.

Hiya Folks, Just had to share my good news with you - we have just booked to come to our favourite place in the whole world - Orlando!! :clap2: Only 488 days to go! - August 2007 - and guess what, by then I WILL BE SKINNY!! I love reading posts about what you guys buy from Walmart - its one of my favourite shops - and it really reminds me of being on holiday - (I live in the UK) I LOVE FLORIDA!! :eek: Anyone got any tips or help (from an American point of view) Love Jen

I had one today. I went for my annual mamogram. On the paper work they ask if you have gained or lost more then 10 pounds in the last year. So naturally I put yes. When I was finally led in to the torture chamber, the technician was going over my paperwork and ask if I had lost or gained. I told her I had lost 23 pounds. She ask me how. I figured she would see my scars anyway, so I told her I had lapband surgery. She said really! She then told me she had her stomach stapled like 20 years ago, and how awful the experience was and showed me her hidious scar. She also told me a coworker died from the stomach stapling. She didn't know anything about lapband, so I…

Well it's sad but true. BCBS of TN has denied me for the lap band. I'm definitely not giving up but I'm very discouraged right now.:cry There's not much left for me to do now...I've jumped through all the insurance hoops. I'm tired of jumping now...I've done my part and am still doin' my part. The denial letter was so uniform, cold and....:speechles . I tell myself that I just have to believe that God is gonna see me through all this. Please pray for me.:help:

Just out of curiosity, is someone pulling a Delarla by deleting large number of threads?

Hi All! This is the official sign up thread. Easter is April 16th, which is a Sunday, of course. I will close the sign up time on March 15th, so that will give everyone plenty of time to decide if you want to participate or not. You should plan to ship your "Spring has Sprung" gift by April 1 (easy to remember, April Fool's Day!) to ensure timely delivery. OK. Go. Kimberly-lilly is IN.

I just need to vent - First a little background - I'm 5"5' 262lbs(down from 270). I -like many folks here have tried every diet known to man. I'm pretty well versed on nutrition and calorie consumption as well as the anatomy of weight loss(and gain lol) So.... I'm at my health club today. On the treadmill very close to the end of my 40 minute cross country circuit and the heart rate monitor isn't ready my pulse right - so it's registering a 58 (not even when resting!!) and it has cranked the incline to 6.5 and I'm workin'. This woman who isn't overweight and not working out (I found out later, not even an employee or member) walks past me and I give her the head nod a…

I am down 68 pounds, and my 9 month bandaversary is in the 28th of April. I feel like a million bucks. A year ago, I was always behind the camera, this trip I actually have lots of pictures of me....~Mandy

Hey guys, Here I was this morning, trying to get all my hard work done.... reading and posting on LBT. (because that is just such hard work! :biggrin1: ) But some one (2 some ones) had a different idea. Mia and Annie's idea of work.....

Oh man! What a night! My Mom came & spent the night with me last night. She was started on Ambien CR 2 weeks ago. Despite saying that she was sleeping great, she was still complaining of being tired & also complaining of having a unexplained weight gain. When my Dad dropped her off last night he chuckled & told me that Mom had gotten up yesterday morning & chewed him out for eating her piece of cake (she likes the middle pieces). He proceeded to tell me that he watched her get up at 1am & eat a huge piece of chocolate cake. She is sleep walking & eating in her sleep!!!!! How scarey is that? :der: It doesn't end there. I had about 8 hours sleep…

They still have eyes sealed shut, but now have a bit of fur, and the sweetest whiskers! They spend 99% of their time huddled in the nest, sleeping. I watched momma nurse them once--those babies are very uncoordinated! Here are some new pix!

I am soooo hooked on this site. I thought I'd share it with you all. Someone put a webcam in an EAGLES' NEST while they were gone and you can see them setting on the eggs in realtime. The eaglets are due to hatch around April 27. I really don't know why this touches me so, but it does. Enjoy! http://www.infotecbusinesssystems.com/wildlife/

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Since MOST of us around here are seeking a better life, you may be interested in taking this test to find out what you need to increase your health. Tons of questions, so make sure you have a little time to answer them all. Lots of specific and personal ones too. Vitamins were my main decline in age!

Here's wishing all of my LapBand Friends a very blessed day. Hugs!

Does anyone have some expertise with the probate procedures in Florida? I am trying to find out if the probate rules are still as horrific as they were years ago and if a revocable living trust is the only way to pass along assets without them being lost to lawyers, will administrators and the court system. Thanks in advance

Can we have a big LBT standing ovation and round of applause for JoLynn? Today was the end of DeLarla's 3 month weight loss challenge, and JoLynn worked her buns off and got rid of 54 pounds of fat! Rockin Robin & Big Paul were tough competition, but JoLynn won the huge list of prizes. Please stop by that thread and congratulate all the "losers" because even though JoLynn lost the most weight, lots of people dropped extra pounds throughout the challenge. CONGRADULATIONS, JoLYNN!!! :clap2: :first:

Hi all, I had to post this. I have been actively trying to stop this hunt for 2 years now. What is even more shocking is how badly global warming has melted and effected the ice for seals, polar bears, etc. I don't think people realize how bad the warming is. If they did, I think they would stop buying the SUV's. The senseless slaughter of 230,000 seal pups began this week off the coast of Newfoundland. This second phase of Canada's annual commercial seal hunt takes place off the remote Front of Newfoundland and Labrador, its cruelty usually safely out of sight from the rest of the world. A competitive, reckless environment known to be extremely difficult to regulat…

I've been browsing here the last couple of days and do not see Susan and I'm not sure how to PM her. Is she okay? On vacation? I hope she's okay, she has good things to share. Kelli

I am so furious. I think someone dumped two dogs- a boxer and a really overweight golden retreiver/lab in my yard on Wednesday. I saw them when I got home from work on Wednesday but they ran away and I thought they were just farm dogs on a stroll. Last night when I got home one of them was peaking out from behind the shed. I followed him and found the other one laying in the weeds covered in snow. I thought she was dead because it was only 11 degrees yesterday. Last night it was -5 with a windchill of -30. If I hadn't found them last night they probably would have frozen to death. People can be so cruel. So now I have two more mouths to feed if no one claims…

Big footed women! I just replied to a post about shoe size that reminded me -- I'd been wanting to post about shoe stores. I'm a big footed (and big everything else, except boobs ) woman. I need more shoes! Where can you find large sizes and wide widths at, and still have them look decent? Doesn't need to be cheap, just cute & good quality. I know Payless carries larger sizes but I'm not a Payless fan. I've bought some pairs through Cloudwalkers at Avenue but a lot of it isn't really that great -- they'll have really cute shoes with super ugly soles, or cute shoes that only come in fuschia and lime, or cute shoes that are all... bedazzled. Not for me. …

Subject: Fw: Here are the answers you have been looking for! I Love THIS Doctor !!!! HEALTH QUESTION & ANSWER SESSION Q: I've heard that cardiovascular exercise can prolong life; is this true? A: Your heart is only good for so many beats, and that's it... don't waste them on exercise. Everything wears out eventually. Speeding up your heart will not make you live longer; that's like saying you can extend the life of your car by driving it faster. Want to live longer? Take a nap. Q: Should I cut down on meat and eat more fruits and vegetables? A: You must grasp logistical efficiencies. What does a cow eat? Hay and cor…

I need some help with my hunger.............Im out of control...... Please Help............................................. I had a second fill the first of february and finally felt some restriction with it but it didn't last long enough maybe 2 weeks at the max. My husbands company changed insurance carriers and they don't pay for anything having to do with the lap band (Bluecross and Blueshield Of Florida). So the fills are coming farther apart because I have to pay the 500 dollars in cash. My next date is set for May 18th for my 3rd fill and I'm totally out of control now, yicks! Yesterday I ate soooooo much. I picked at everything in my fridge and cupboards…

Many of the people in the land of my exile seem to be easily offended. One young lady was terribly offended when I said the word “damn!” She had just told me that she never needed to come to math class or study, and she was still getting an “A” in the class. I believe what I actually told her was “Damn! I hate you! Please be my tutor!” Her husband is in my program, and the next day he told me how offended and hurt she was that I swore at her. One of my all time favorite shows, Farscape, used the word “Frell” and Battlestar Galactica uses “frack” to use in place of “the f-word.” (and no, I don’t mean food….) Last semester in my ceramics class, I broke a pot that had…

This was a fun conversation at work today, it actually stemmed from two questions. 1) What did you want to be when you grew up? 2) What really weird thing did you think/do as a child? I wanted to be a geologist. I had this weird obsession with rocks, and you know -- when you're a kid, that's all a geologist works with. I'd go to the canyon behind our house and find "pretty rocks" and collect them. My parents bought me a rock tumbler when I was a kid so I could tumble my rocks and make things from them. Whenever we'd go to Sea World or Disneyland I didn't want the Shamu shirt or the mouse ears, I wanted the piece of cardboard with different rocks glued to it, or the…

I wanted to share this with all of the beautiful women here!! Did you know that it's Beautiful Women Month? Well, it is and that means you and me !!! I'm supposed to send this to FIVE BEAUTIFULWOMEN, and you are one of them !!! Below is a wonderful poem Audrey Hepburnwrote when asked to share her "beauty tips." It was read at her funeral years later. For attractive lips, speak words of kindness. For lovely eyes, seekout the good in people. For a slim figure, share your food with thehungry. For beautiful hair, let a child run his/her fingers through it once aday. For poise, walk with the knowledge that you never walk alone. …

20 Ways To Maintain A Healthy Level Of Insanity 1. At lunch Time, Sit In Your Parked Car With Sunglasses On And Point A hair Dryer At Passing Cars. See If They Slow Down. 2. Page Yourself Over The Intercom. Don't Disguise Your Voice. 3. Every Time Someone Asks You To Do Something, Ask If They Want Fries With That. 4. Put Your Garbage Can On Your Desk And Label It "in Box" 5. Put Decaf In The coffee Maker For 3 Weeks. Once Everyone Has Gotten Over Their Caffeine Addictions, Switch To Espresso. 6. In The Memo Field Of All Your Checks, Write "for Smuggling Diamonds". 7. Finish All Your Sentences With "in Accordance With The Prophecy." 8. Don't Use Any Pun…

Last Friday Victoriana and I spend the entire day exploring The Pike Place Market in Seattle. We took the bus over from Bellevue and spent about 7 hours walking all over the market, looking at all the really cool stuff, and buying some of it, making lists of things to come back and get later. http://www.vrseattle.com/pages/browse.php?cat_id=60 I've lived in the Seattle area most of my adult life, and all the summers of my childhood, but I'd never really spent any time at the Market. I'm looking forward to the next outing.

I am in the mushy/liquid phase of my eating. I have been drinking Medifast 3 to 4 times daily. I notice that some banders are drinking Ensure. What about Slim Fast? Is this a good choice. If anyone has any comments I would like to hear from you

Most of you know that my darling Francesca became my friend for life as we bonded in Tijuana. I got my band first, so she got to pick my brains about the surgery, and then I watched her wheel into and out of surgery. Her sister, Loretta, stayed with Francesca the entire time and treated me like a sister, she even brought me flowers and sat with me in my room. Well, I've seen Francesca since then, but yesterday I saw Loretta for the first time since May of 2004, and she looks amazing! She was so inspired by Francesca's weight loss that she's lost 60 pounds on her own! Now Francesca is officially a Harley babe. Not only did she sit on my bike, but she got on back an…

Hello! I just wanted to let everyone know about a great movie that I saw this weekend. It is called Phat Girlz and Mo'Nique (The Parkers) is the star. This movie is GREAT!!! There are so many things and situations in this movie that I could relate to (weight related). I laughed, I cried.. You gotta go see it. Monique plays a plus-sized fashion designer-wanna be who is trying to find acceptance in a skinny-girl world and has to learn how to love herself! I really encourage anyone who has ever felt scorned, embarrassed,or left-out of the world (because of weight issues)to go see it, it is very inspiring! I wanna be a Thick Madame (you gotta see the movie to get this)! There…

Mom is called Cupcake. Dad has been placed in a sep. cage. Babies are beautiful--and no, we are not keeping them all--I don't want a zillion bunnies! We will help Cupcake take care of them until they can been weaned--about 4-6 weeks--right now their eyes are still shut (and will be until they are about 2 weeks old) and they have no fur! She made them a nice cozy nest out of her extra fur and straw from her hutch. We think they were born this morning. My son and I have been transfixed by them all day!

Both doctors, Dr. Felipe Cantu , Jr., and Dr. Henry Mansur, are excellent bariatric surgeons, who offer their services to the community, specially for those who suffer from morbid* obesity (*Degree of obesity at which point serious conditions such as high blood pressure, diabetes, etc., occur as a result of, or associated with, a specific weight). Both are certified by the American Society for Bariatric Surgery (ASBS), Dr. Felipe Cantu, Jr. (Chief of Staff) is the only one certified to do the lap-band procedure, here in Reynosa, Mexico. He also offers the Mini Gastric Bypass, and Gastric Bypass, each with a special package price: Lap-Band $8,300 dlls., Mini Gastric Bypass…

My co-worker and I have been asked to handle the icebreakers & intro activities for my work's upcoming "bring your child to work day." We anticipate about 30 kids. Neither of us have children, nor are we "kid people". We lead icebreakers all the time, but mostly for corporate teambuilding, problem-solving, etc. Our repetoire does not include activities for kids. I've gotten some ideas from google, but I know LOTS of you out there have children and surely you've had to entertain them, right? Any ideas on a few good icebraks for kids? I'm going to guess we'll have about 30 - 45 kids, a huge room, and maybe about $1000 budget.

Anyone watch the Sopranos? All I can say is WOW!! :clap2:

Just a little cartoon to bring a smile to your face hopefully. Hugs

Hi Terri ~ I wanted to send this in a private message, but couldn't find the attachment icon in a PM. Anyway, I'm always excited to meet fellow NASCAR fans. I'm inserting a couple of Jr icons you can use as your avatar. Right click each one and save them to your computer. You can then upload them to your avatar. Glad we're back to racing on Sun. I'm go through withdrawals.

I'm wearing NORMAL STORE (Old Navy 18) jeans today! But they feel so foreign to my body. What year did women's jeans change to where they button 3 inches below the belly button, and is this supposed to be a comfortable fit? Will I get used to it? I put them on with my usual French Cut Jockey panties, but had to change into a thong because 5 inches of panty showed above my waistband - but I can't even call it a waistband because the band sits on my hips. Even a thong panty shows above these jeans. All kidding aside, are skinny women actually comfortable with this hipster clothing thing that apparently happened when I was hiding under all that weight? It's a ve…

A PLUS SIZE GAL WON SLUMBER'S TOP DISTRIBUTOR NATIONWIDE!! DID YOU HEAR ME? A PLUS SIZE GAL TOOK THE TITLE FROM A SKINNY ONE AND WALKED AWAY WITH TONS OF PRIZES INCLUDING A 2 KARAT DIAMOND RING! A PLUS SIZE GAL!!! Holy Stars, people! I've never experience anything as amazing as Slumber Parties, and I'm bursting with gratitude over the opportunities that the Universe sent my way by teaching me how to earn money in a fun, fabulous way. Many people think what I do is inappropriate, and they are SO wrong! We empower, educate and entertain. Now that I've been to my first Convention, I am so proud and thrilled to share with women everywhere. Nearly 700 women (out o…

Which are you? I was 60% Dixie, imagine that...yall. http://www.angelfire.com/ak2/intelligencerreport/yankee_dixie_quiz.html

Okay, so this is very much off topic lol, but I just had to post a picture of my new puppy, Bailey. He's a Maltese x Shih Tzu and is oh so sweet! All he wants to do is cuddle at the moment

I got back from Georgia last Thursday. While I was there, I got my Grandma out of the house & we hit the consignment shops & thrift stores. WOW!! I came home with 2 trash bags full of clothes for a little over $100! I found 2 pair of new Eddie Bauer jeans for $5 a piece!! I couldn't believe it. :faint: Second hand stores rock!! I just wanted to tell everyone about this. I know how expensive it can get when you have to buy a new wardrobe every couple of months. Good luck hunting!

I saw this and wanted you to know that you are among friends. Evil little Easter friends, but friends, nonetheless: http://tinyurl.com/4pyos

This is a total "I can't believe it" I really wanted another jeans jacket since I am selling my 3X one on E-Bay. I really needed a couple of short sleeved shirts and Filenes had some on sale for 7.99 (just right for me since I am still losing weight). I saw these really pretty jeans jackets and couldn't help myself. I tried onthe XL but it was too roomy (I can't believe I"m saying that!) I bought the Misses L:eek: !!! It is slightly tight in the sleeves and a bit restrictive in the shoulders and snug around the middle. Nothing 10 lbs won't fix! Check it out. I am so loving this band!!!! Sorry for the self serving interest of this post. I just have to tell someone.…

Happy B-Day Girl

I had a 5 year old orange cat that Harley got for me when we first got together in the summer of 2001. He started out as Ms. Kitty, (the pound didn't realize he was a boy he was so little and young) and soon developed into Kitty and then simply "O". When I was pregnant with Meleah I was told not to empty the litter box and hubby wasn't too thrilled about it. I asked Mo my 10 year old sister if she wanted to take care of him for me. She always wanted a cat that would let her love on him. O was a very affectionate cat and would let you do anything to him. I was down there last weekend and held him like a newborn baby and loved on him. My mom called me at 4 am telling me…

Dawg's birthday was yesterday, but I wasn't around to do this. Thought I'd make it up to him today! Happy Birthday Honey! I love you! :ban: :rockon: :love: :party: :rockon: :love: :party: :rockon: :love: :party: :rockon: :love: :happybday: :happybday: :happybday: :happybday: :happybday: :happybday:

I just got back from Illinois yesterday. We buried my Aunt who was 47. She lost her 12 year battle with breast cancer. She left behind a 12 year-old son, 2 grown daughters & my Uncle. This had to have been the hardest thing I have ever done. Please keep her family in your thoughts & prayers. Thank you.