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last weekend i met a girl who had the airbrush tan $25 it lasts a week to 2 weeks she looked like she had the tropical tan for sure! i couldnt tell it was fake till she got out of the pool and started drying off she said "oh crap i have to pat dry or my tan might come off!!!' michelle

SOUNDS LIKE FUN TO ME!!! have a great time! michelle

AWSOME TERESA!!!! your getting close to the 200's!!! i started at 350 and getting to 299 was a big accomplishment. keep it up girlie!! michelle

thats so cool! i cant believe if you BMI was over 38 you werent listed!!! i started at bmi 51 so i was way off the chart! keep it up! your doing great!!!

your body is adjusting to the loss you have already had! you may need a fill you'll have to decide if how much food you are eating now is to much or just right. i always called and scheduled fills in advance that way if i needed the appt i didnt have to wait 2-3 weeks from the day i deccided i needed it. if i didnt need it i could cancel 2-3 days in advance michelle

when i had my surgery and i woke up they asked me how i felt i said 'i feel like crying' they said it was the anesthesia and it affects most peoples emotions. i started my period the day of surgery so between the anesthesia and the PMS i was an emotional trainwreck!!! i would call the dr's office and ask to speak to the office manager and let them know how unfriendly there office is. i worked at a dr's office for about a year and if you were rude ONCE to a patient you were fired, hence we all had a great attitude towards patients!

hey cindy well i dont know that i have any advice but i will say when i didnt have restriction it was a daily battle to eat good foods. since getting restriction its easier to make chioces for me. some of us just have a really bad metabolism, example: the past 2 weeks i have fallen from my lowcarb bandwagon. i have eaten chinese food 2 times (protien first but i did eat 3 crab rangoons and dipped it in the sweet and sour sauce), 1 piece of fried chicken, 1 c2 coke, a snickers, 15 pringles, Pasta salad, peach cobbler 1 reg. piece. anyway i went from 235 to 241 over the course of 2 weeks. steve (not banded) has also been doing low carbs. in the past 2 weeks he has ate fast food combos 3 times, fried chicken, fries and 2 bisuits, a c2 coke, beer, hamburger with bun 3-4 times, peach cobbler 2 BIG pieces. he went from 195 to 197 from all that!!!! i gain 6 he gains 2 WTF!!!!! i am back at the low carbs since yesterday. the way i look at is i can do anything short term. i plan on dieting till i reach 200 pounds then i will quit dieting and see where i end up. sorry i dont have any answers for you. there is no magic bullet that will allow you to eat what you want and lose. even with gastric bypass your body gets used to the malabsorption combined with your pouch stretching and if you havent reached goal all you are left with is diet and exercise (((((hugs))))) michelle

i am sorry you had to go through such a rough weekend. and then to have a party and have to put on your happy face when you felt like crying. i too think everything happens for a reason. your mr. right is still out there! you just have to find him! every friday in out paper the nashville tennessean they have the 'weekender section' it has all kinds of events going on around town and even on the outskirts of town. i would see if you can find something like that and go to things that interest you and maybe you meet some new friends or even someone worth dating! i hear lots of love stories from online dating too, i have never tried it though. ((((((hugs)))))))

hey alexandra! no guzzeling for me AT ALL!! if i take to big of a sip i will get the painful hiccups or pb. it only took 2 times to figure out that i must sip sip sip. as you get more restricted you may find that you cant guzzle the weird part is i can tell my restriction has loosened way up. i can eat more but i still cant drink more. even at night i am sipping. i long to be able to wake up in the middle of the night and drink a tall glass of juice. when i wake up now i have to take an extra tiny sip or i risk the hiccups.

donali i am so glad you are home and recovering. i thought about you all weekend. i gave away my home computer and couldnt check on you. you definitally have a waiste!!! ((((((((hugs))))))))))) michelle

chantal ((((((((hugs))))))))))))) i dont have any real advice to give you but i will say my parents stayed together in a loveless and emotionally abusive marriage for the kids. it did nothing for us. me and my brother got to witness all the fighting and got to know that my parents were putting up a front when friends and family came over. we both felt guilty over it and i can remeber going to my mom when i was 10 and saying dont stay married because of us!! she did stay with him. i am going through a break up now too (6 years) and its scary facing the unknown...but knowing what i would be facing if i stayed is enough to make me take the leap of faith! email me anytime (((((((((((more hugs)))))))))))) michelle

:speechles:speechles:speechles i'm speechless!!! :banana:banana:banana:banana:banana:banana:banana THATS GREAT!!! what i milestone!!!

Welcome yana! relax and get your rest! sip sip sip! you'll be better in no time!! you could always call your dr and tell them what your experiencing but i'm sure its probably normal. unless there is PAIN... ((hugs)) michelle

i drink Water up until i eat. i quit maybe 3 minutes before eating. i dont start drinking anything till 1 HOUR has passed. at thirty minutes i might still risk a pb because pouchy doesnt like to have liquids when food is in there. it also really lets it hit me that i am full! hope this helps!

i went out for chinese today :chinese and i was still eating my first plate when everyone was done with their 3rd plate! boy was it good! i had a bite of sesame chick, a bite of generals, a whole crab rangoon and the rest was non fried chicken and broccoli. :p my plate looks like a warzone when i finish eating too. i use to NEVER 'waste' food now i dont hesitate to toss it!

*I have a date" does not mean your going out. *You have baby food in the house and no baby. * "I'm a loser" is a good thing. * All of your silverware says Gerber. * "Welcome to the other side" doesn't include death. * New clothes fall off in a month. * You get excited about hand me downs. * The scale at Wal-Mart no longer says "one at a time please". * getting wrinkles is a good thing. * "Just Water for me please". * Hitting the "Century Mark" is actually a good thing. * You can be touched by an angel and still not be considered crazy. * When your rear end no longer looks like a mudslide. * When the word lap has nothing to do with a strip club. * Other women are calling you "bitch" behind your back. * When you are glared at in the plus size department because you don't belong there". * When you really don't have a thing to wear. * You have to prove you are the person on the drivers license. * You start being in the pictures not behind the camera. * You want to hug everyone fat and hand them your surgeons card. * You are never parted from a bottle of water * When you order a doggy bag at the same time as your meal. * Being too small for your britches. * When the only way your nipples are where they belong is to roll them up, position them with your bra and secure with a ponytail holder. * When you go pick up your child at school and all the other kids say "WOW, your mom is hot!" * When you got to the mall a take the first available space instead of circling 20 minutes for one closer to the door. * You truly are a "cheap date". * When you run to the door and don't hear a flapping sound. * You flip your shirt to show complete strangers your scar. * Vitamins feel like a meal. * You go from a 56DDDD to 32AAA in a year and didn't have a breast reduction. * You've just lost 100 lbs and run into a high school friend who asks "did you change your hair?" * You can cross your legs... both of them * Instead of a Wonder Bra you need a Wonder Where They Went Bra * When your obsession from food turns to your scale. * They no longer call 911 for the Jaws of life to extricate you from a turnstile. * No more velcro shoes * "Checking for leaks" no longer includes your panties * When your stairmaster is no longer used for drying your fine washables * Your mother says "You don't eat enough" * When your doctor looks you in the eye and says "I know you will have sucess with this." * Having sex your husband complains that your hip bones are poking him. * You can wear corderoy pants without igniting a fire * When you wave and your upper arms wave back * You safety pin your underwear * Someone phones and thinks your husband is sneaking around with some skinny mistress * Cannot blame the cat for shedding * Cancel your Lane Bryant Credit Card * The kids wonder what happened to the cake and cookie god..did he die??? feel free to add more!!! i altered this to fit the lapband it was for RNY

heres a link to a supoort group http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Hidradenitis/?yguid=153103128 hopefully you they will resolve with out surgery!!

OH BABS!!! i am so happy for you! you have done simply amazing in working your tool. i would also like to thank you for all the support and great advice you offer. you were answering my questions when i was pre-op! i cant wait to see where this next year takes you!!! :D :D ((((((hugs)))))) michelle

you said it perfectly sue!

no more pics unless you have on the purple bra! michelle

OH DONALI i am in shock after reading your post. my heart goes out to you, i cant even imagine i had no idea you were having any problems. i saw your post about going to tj but i thought maybe for a fill/unfill. what kind of symptoms were you having? did you just ask for a random check on the band? i saw the erosion posts from you with pics but i thought you were just doing it for our information. i have heard in france (i think) that after you reach goal they take out your band so you can let your new eating habits and lifestyle changes keep you there. i think you will be able to maintain your loss and healthy life- like you said you took the time to do the work! i will be thinking about you and i hope you can find some peace in this. ((((((((((((hugs)))))))))))))

Hey lisa! so glad to see your cute little face posting on the board. you had better take it easy and lay off the speed atleast long enough to recover! thanks for the complete up date i am so glad you got this taken care of and got a fill to boot! can you feel the restriction? hugs and a kiss on the forehead- NOW GET SOME REST DAMN-IT!!! michelle

THANKS FRANCESCA!!! :( :D :D :D :D :D how great lisa! i am so glad things went well!! michelle

honey calm down! your doing EVERYTHING RIGHT! right about now is about the time you and your dr should be discussing your first fill. anything you lose before you get filled is considered a BONUS!!! i only lost 11 pre-fill! remember the band is designed to work when it has been adjusted to fit you! your first fill may not do the trick and if it doesnt make it your top priority to get another!!! YOUR DOING GREAT!!! michelle

thanks alex reading your post made me teary eyed. i am going into a meeting now but i may take you up on it. it does feel good to let all this out. i have been dealing with it by myself for a long time. gotta go for now. thanks for the hugs i need them!