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  1. Thank you for starting us up again...I too have put on a few pounds eating soft foods and wrong, bad choices. Lets get this back on track!!! Teacher Michele
  2. :confused:Hi everyone. I am having trouble with night coughing. Every time I go to sleep I wake up coughing . Is it reflux? Asthma? Any suggestions??
  3. Hi Everyone!!! It's been a long time since I posted. Guess I, too, have been busy LIVING again!!! I've forgotten how to update my weight loss ticker...so I'll just tell you that I have now lost 115 pounds!!! I'm well under 200 for the first time in 25 years. I feel fabuous!!!! Lap Band has been a miracle for me!!! Michele
  4. Forgot to add my ticker.....I'm so happy with my weight loss. I still love my band. Can you believe I've only had ONE FILL. What a lucky girl I am!!!
  5. Hi Everyone, Teacher here, just wanted to post a quick hello. When I was first banded I couldn't get enough of this website. But, since I've lost weight, I can't get enough LIVING in to make up for the past Non-living I've done!!! Hope everyone is doing fine. Michele
  6. I'm still here! Just don't read and talk much....Doing great!! Love my band!!!
  7. Hi Everyone!! Happy Bandaversaries!!! Mine was on Valentine's Day and I celebrated with dh and 3 other couples in Gatlinburg, Tenn. I went ice skating to celebrate my new body!!!!! IMAGINE THAT!!!!! I've never ice skated before, but it was really fun and I got to wear all new clothes on our vacation!!!! What a blessing, I love my band!!!!
  8. I am 7 months out of surgery and my hair loss began at 4 months out. It was coming out every time I washed it by the handfuls. I started taking sublingual B-12's, Biotin, and really watching protein intake. It is now coming back...I have little short hair...Thick...all around my face...YEA!!!
  9. Name.............Chall. Start Wt......Current......Chall. Goal......To Go losingjusme...........273.....................273. .............238.............35 faithmd................303.....................303 ..............283.............20 mpalen.................229.....................229 ..............200.............29 want2beme...........225.....................225... ...........195.............30 mcgreen...............236.................... 236. .............210.............26 wombat712...........179.................... 179... ...........155.............24 Suzzzie. ...............346.....................346........ . .....315............31 Chris_NJ................284.....................28 4 ..............250.. .........34 Cherrybomb...........311.....................311.. .............291.... ..... .20 legster..................261......... ...........261................235...... .....26 Desertbunnee.........232.....................207.. ............180............27 areellady...............232.....................23 2................212.............20 teacher.................236.....................236...............200..............36 Count me in!!! Time to get busy so the family doesnt' say....." I thought she would've lost more by now" blahblahblah
  10. Ok I GIVE UP!! Count me in....level 3 advanced! It's time to get myself up and get busy!!!:yield: michele
  11. Hey y'all!!! I've been out of town almost all summer (off and on)....it's great to be home and read what's going on with you!!! I haven't exercised (except for swimming) and am not drinking water. I'm sorry;( I'll do better now that I'm home. Love you, teacher
  12. :omg:How are you doing, Virginiann, since you swallowed your gum???? I miss gum so much, but I've always been a swallower and I'm scared now. Let us know how you're doing..after the "Mistake"... Michele
  13. :thumbs_up:Here is our :update:D list..... b_Russell 02/01 CadillacDave - 02/01 TresChic -02/01 tilde30 02/02 Dori – 02/02 Schindog18(Greg) - 02/02 Susannah - 02/02 Cindibear1 – 02/02<O:p</O:p Wanna be thin – 02/02 BoomerSoonerz & Wife - 02/02 TravelGirl - 02/05 Staceyrtl - 02/05<O:p</O:p Ready_to_Lose - 02/05 Twinskd - 02/05 KatyClaire (Eva) - 02/06 Mom2miracleprin - 02/06 Babygrl1234 - 02/06 Mel07 - 02/06 Megret - 02/06 garreau_gal (Dawn) - 02/07 DmMedina - 02/07 MarshallMG - 02/07 Marissa424 - 02/07 Ukangel- 02/07 LapBandNC - 02/07 Lapband4menow - 02/08 Riley - 02/08 NurseCEO - 02/09 DonnaA - 02/09 RavenHeart - 02/10 Terriho - 02/12 PurplePetal - 02/12 BioMama - 02/12 Debi717 - 02/12 Kedasmom – 02/12 Kelsy: 02/12 HeatherPA - 2/9 or 2/12 LessofMe - 02/12 mlevel- 2/12 Humponelove - 02/13 RisaAnn - 02/13 Oldgeisser(Terry) -02/13 LouiseR - 02/13 MinnesotaLady - 02/13 MyLifeMyChoice - 02/13 Cchristys - 02/13 Sandy1280 - 02/13 LizRbit - 02/13 becca77 - 02/14 DiscoDiva and Daughter - 02/14 NatalieC - 02/14 Mommyofthreebs - 02/14 Creman - 02/14 vermonster05488- 02/14 HelenC - 02/14 Teacher- 02/14 Bunnykin4u - 02/14:kiss2: Zannie -02/15 Kimwolf3 - 02/15 M1Hocker - 02/15 LB304 - 02/15 CP-Mike - 02/15 Mom2Sassy - 02/15 Ambrosia(Sharon) - 02/15 wallygirl- 02/15 Chelley - 02/16 skinnyjeans - 02/16 dtrmt07 -02/19 Angela - 02/19 Ouachita - 02/19 cosean - 02/20 DooneyJC - 02/20 KHolmes - 02/20 FLPeach - 02/20 Pam~02'07Bander - 02/20 Lexus02 - 02/20 Skyeblue79 - 02/20 StaceyLynn - 02/20 KindredSpirit - 02/21 Jean (Freeksky) - 02/21 armkam- 02/21 Silry - 02/21 Alt - 02/22 Mary - 02/23 Wilma – 02/23 Gretchen - 02/23 rdbiles- 02/23 elm65 - 02/23 November Lily- 02/24 Bluegem-02/24 Dakota1984 - 02/26 IN_Denial - 02/26 timeforchange 2/26 Hopeagain 2007 -02/27 SynicalChick - 02/27 Magii - 02/27 Chris - 02/27 JennilynnW - 02/27 Jbtullis - 02/27 Michelle - 02/27 Kathyy68 - 02/28 SunnySea - 02/28 IrishMae - 02/28 Kathy68 - 02/28 CarriedBA - 02/28 reqgoddess-02/28<!-- google_ad_section_end --><!-- / message --><!-- sig -->
  14. Here is our updated list..... b_Russell 02/01 CadillacDave - 02/01 TresChic -02/01 tilde30 02/02 Dori – 02/02 Schindog18(Greg) - 02/02 Susannah - 02/02 Cindibear1 – 02/02<O:p</O:p Wanna be thin – 02/02 BoomerSoonerz & Wife - 02/02 TravelGirl - 02/05 Staceyrtl - 02/05<O:p</O:p Ready_to_Lose - 02/05 Twinskd - 02/05 KatyClaire (Eva) - 02/06 Mom2miracleprin - 02/06 Babygrl1234 - 02/06 Mel07 - 02/06 Megret - 02/06 garreau_gal (Dawn) - 02/07 DmMedina - 02/07 MarshallMG - 02/07 Marissa424 - 02/07 Ukangel- 02/07 LapBandNC - 02/07 Lapband4menow - 02/08 Riley - 02/08 NurseCEO - 02/09 DonnaA - 02/09 RavenHeart - 02/10 Terriho - 02/12 PurplePetal - 02/12 BioMama - 02/12 Debi717 - 02/12 Kedasmom – 02/12 Kelsy: 02/12 HeatherPA - 2/9 or 2/12 LessofMe - 02/12 mlevel- 2/12 Humponelove - 02/13 RisaAnn - 02/13 Oldgeisser(Terry) -02/13 LouiseR - 02/13 MinnesotaLady - 02/13 MyLifeMyChoice - 02/13 Cchristys - 02/13 Sandy1280 - 02/13 LizRbit - 02/13 becca77 - 02/14 DiscoDiva and Daughter - 02/14 NatalieC - 02/14 Mommyofthreebs - 02/14 Creman - 02/14 vermonster05488- 02/14 HelenC - 02/14 Teacher- 02/14 Zannie -02/15 Kimwolf3 - 02/15 M1Hocker - 02/15 LB304 - 02/15 CP-Mike - 02/15 Mom2Sassy - 02/15 Ambrosia(Sharon) - 02/15 wallygirl- 02/15 Chelley - 02/16 skinnyjeans - 02/16 dtrmt07 -02/19 Angela - 02/19 Ouachita - 02/19 cosean - 02/20 DooneyJC - 02/20 KHolmes - 02/20 FLPeach - 02/20 Pam~02'07Bander - 02/20 Lexus02 - 02/20 Skyeblue79 - 02/20 StaceyLynn - 02/20 KindredSpirit - 02/21 Jean (Freeksky) - 02/21 armkam- 02/21 Silry - 02/21 Alt - 02/22 Mary - 02/23 Wilma – 02/23 Gretchen - 02/23 rdbiles- 02/23 elm65 - 02/23 November Lily- 02/24 Bluegem-02/24 Dakota1984 - 02/26 IN_Denial - 02/26 timeforchange 2/26 Hopeagain 2007 -02/27 SynicalChick - 02/27 Magii - 02/27 Chris - 02/27 JennilynnW - 02/27 Jbtullis - 02/27 Michelle - 02/27 Kathyy68 - 02/28 SunnySea - 02/28 IrishMae - 02/28 Kathy68 - 02/28 CarriedBA - 02/28 reqgoddess-02/28
  15. Hi everyone! I'm finally back! My surgery went well and I'm feeling better now. Thanks for the well wishes! I have updated the list, but sadly have lost a few of the names of people who need to be added. Please let me know if you are not on the list and would like to be (even if you've already told me 100000 times)please. Here is our updated list..... b_Russell 02/01 CadillacDave - 02/01 TresChic -02/01 tilde30 02/02 Dori – 02/02 Schindog18(Greg) - 02/02 Susannah - 02/02 Cindibear1 – 02/02<O:p</O:p Wanna be thin – 02/02 BoomerSoonerz & Wife - 02/02 TravelGirl - 02/05 Staceyrtl - 02/05<O:p</O:p Ready_to_Lose - 02/05 Twinskd - 02/05 KatyClaire (Eva) - 02/06 Mom2miracleprin - 02/06 Babygrl1234 - 02/06 Mel07 - 02/06 Megret - 02/06 garreau_gal (Dawn) - 02/07 DmMedina - 02/07 MarshallMG - 02/07 Marissa424 - 02/07 Ukangel- 02/07 LapBandNC - 02/07 Lapband4menow - 02/08 Riley - 02/08 NurseCEO - 02/09 DonnaA - 02/09 RavenHeart - 02/10 Terriho - 02/12 PurplePetal - 02/12 BioMama - 02/12 Debi717 - 02/12 Kedasmom – 02/12 Kelsy: 02/12 HeatherPA - 2/9 or 2/12 :thumbs_up:LessofMe - 02/12 mlevel- 2/12 Humponelove - 02/13 RisaAnn - 02/13 Oldgeisser(Terry) -02/13 LouiseR - 02/13 MinnesotaLady - 02/13 MyLifeMyChoice - 02/13 Cchristys - 02/13 Sandy1280 - 02/13 LizRbit - 02/13 becca77 - 02/14 DiscoDiva and Daughter - 02/14 NatalieC - 02/14 Mommyofthreebs - 02/14 Creman - 02/14 vermonster05488- 02/14 HelenC - 02/14 Teacher- 02/14 Zannie -02/15 Kimwolf3 - 02/15 M1Hocker - 02/15 LB304 - 02/15 CP-Mike - 02/15 Mom2Sassy - 02/15 Ambrosia(Sharon) - 02/15 Chelley - 02/16 skinnyjeans - 02/16 dtrmt07 -02/19 Angela - 02/19 Ouachita - 02/19 cosean - 02/20 DooneyJC - 02/20 KHolmes - 02/20 FLPeach - 02/20 Pam~02'07Bander - 02/20 Lexus02 - 02/20 Skyeblue79 - 02/20 StaceyLynn - 02/20 KindredSpirit - 02/21 Jean (Freeksky) - 02/21 armkam- 02/21 Silry - 02/21 Alt - 02/22 Mary - 02/23 Wilma – 02/23 Gretchen - 02/23 rdbiles- 02/23 elm65 - 02/23 November Lily- 02/24 Dakota1984 - 02/26 IN_Denial - 02/26 timeforchange 2/26 Hopeagain 2007 -02/27 SynicalChick - 02/27 Magii - 02/27 Chris - 02/27 JennilynnW - 02/27 Jbtullis - 02/27 Michelle - 02/27 Kathyy68 - 02/28 SunnySea - 02/28 IrishMae - 02/28 Kathy68 - 02/28 CarriedBA - 02/28 <!-- / message --><!-- sig -->

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