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Hi Jenn! I was just about to give up and put them on ebay, lol. I'd be happy to send them to you! I'm trying to figure out the best way, in a box? Prob have to be in a Pampers box, haha, I always have those on hand. I'll check pm now.

I agree with you wholeheartedly chowchows! When I was doing research on what kind of WLS would be best for me personally I found a lot of negativity about the plication...and even now when I look at other forums and people are wondering about plication and if its a good option, there's a lot of snark directed at them. I originally wanted the band too but didn't want to deal with the fill/unfill stuff, plus my insurance covered NOTHING obesity related at all...my BMI was 34 (had many co-morbidities though, apnea, high cholesterol, prediabetes) so RnY and the Sleeve seemed too invasive...plication fit the bill for me too. I applaud anyone's choice of surgeries for getting healthier and slimmer...but I don't care to get criticized for mine...if I wanted that I'd call my mother-in-law, lol.

I'm going to try this one! Pizza and mushrooms are two of my favorites so this sounds like a winner. Now to find me a BIG Portobello cap, lol.

I have some nice bottoms that aren't fitting me anymore, some new with tags. I have 2 pair of white Old Navy shorts, size 16 and 18 petite; brown Gap drawstring waist shorts size 16; size 16 Old Navy jean capris that I might have worn only several times; Size 18 petite Old Navy Camo shorts; size 16 Old Navy camo shorts; New with tags American Eagle jeans size 18 bootcut reg. length; Old navy size 16 jeans short length bootcut (worn once or twice) and a pair of size 18 petite Liz Claiborne olive green khaki crop pants, new with tags. I don't want to sell them, I want to share them with my fellow sisters-of-plication all i ask is help with shipping costs (prob. no more than $10.00), let me know if you are interested! All are in good to new condition.

I did a stall about the same time...then I got disgusted and decided not to get on the scale more than once a week. My weight would fluctuate so much during the course of a day that I found myself checking the scale over and over...so now I let my looser and looser clothes tell me how I'm doing and leave the scale alone. 15 pounds is great, you are doing wonderful!

Wow, what a scary thing to have happen. I hope you are doing better and I don't blame you for being reluctant to have another bariatric procedure done. I did read about another complication (necrosis) that scared me to death two weeks before I had my plication. Just out of curiousity, because I read how you didn't lose weight very well with the plication...did you feel the lack of restriction early on? Anyway, I wish you best of luck and health, Lena.

I did a naughty the other night...one of my kids had a baggie of miniature oreos sitting on the table, and although I'm pretty good these days about not craving things I just had to grab a few. I think if we don't treat ourselves once in while we can feel deprived. That was why I could never stick to a diet, I'd get to feeling deprived and the next thing I knew I was ordering a large pizza and a 2 liter of Coke, haha. I did find these little ice creams (Philly Swirl Sweet Delites) that are yummy and only 14 calories. When I eat one I feel like I'm having a naughty treat, and what's great is that I can even eat two (28 calories!) and be satisfied and guilt free. But don't feel like a dummy for treating yourself! Two Twixes in two months, that is doing excellent...when I want a little treat for myself and get the guilts, I just remember there was a time that I would have eaten WAY more and had a huge Coke to go with it Some other little things I do to keep me from cravings is I buy lots of sugarfree gum in all kinds of flavors like strawberry Shortcake, etc. and also I got those great little packets you put in your bottled Water in yummy flavors (so far my favorite is Hawaiian Punch berry Lemon). I do chug water, I'm guilty to say. I always liked to drink when I ate and it's been really hard to break that habit, I try not to but sometimes I can't help myself and drink a little while eating. I think we are our own worst critic, and we are only human!

I sure am feeling yucky and hungry today, kind of weak and tired. It's been 10 days since my surgery and I'd hoped I'd have bounced back better by now, but my family just all passed around a virus so maybe that's why. I've lost 17 lbs which I'm wondering is too fast, I was prepared to take it slow. But the hardest thing right now is being so hungry. Is anyone else having this problem?

I printed this out for reference, thank you very much!

Thank you Diva! I admit to having fantasies about pizza and Taco Bell, but I'm gonna stay strong...jello and cream of wheat, here I come!