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Hey all you Tacoma area people, it's the 3rd Monday and that means... SUPPORT GROUP TONIGHT!!!! Be there...you know we all need it!!! Sue

Works out fine for me...now DH owes me

DH came home early yesterday, not feeling well, so the B-day dinner will have to be next week. Just as well, tummy is still edgy and I've got a headache, maybe I'll get lucky and this is all I'll get. I've had alot more resistance to all the "bugs" my kids have brought home, haven't been sick much since banding. Eating right and vitamins sure seem to help!

Anybody out there had the stomach flu yet? Both my kids have come down with it and I'm a little nervous 'cause my tummy just did a little twist. I've PB's but not the real gut busting stuff, and this bug starts out pretty violent (complete digestive purge...if ya know what I mean). My DH want to take my out tonight (my B-day today), but I'm a little nervous about a big meal, thinking it might be smarter to play it safe with liquids.

James... Wooo Hooo! You'll be amazed how fast those landmarks go flying by!

Mer... OOOO you sexy thing in that black dress, that's the way to make hubby miss you. Aside from the the rest (you look great) look at the difference in your FACE, you look beautiful!!!

Welcome James... CONGRATS! Great pro-op start on your weightloss. Be glad you're burping well, it's a good thing. Glad you're doing well, just take a little time, don't push it and you'll feel great soon! Today is the 2nd day of the rest of your life Sue

NSV... I was making a purchase at the fabric store and the cashier looked at the picture on my credit card (it's a small little picture, less than 1") she looked at the picture and me several times then said "you need to get a new picture on your card, that doesn't look at all like you, you've lost a lot." TeeHeeHee

Dawn... Welcome back, sounds like a fantastic trip. What a perfect combo, time with the family and some special time with DH. We're cruising next month, glad to hear abouth the SF choices, hope ours is the same. I've heard that they are starting to offer more ane more healthy choices. You did great to come back down a pound! Support group meets on the 17th (3rd Monday only) I'd really like to get something informal going on that 1st Monday, maybe a Walk night or a Soup night. I miss everybody!

Mer... Doesn't sound like you need a fill at all, good grief girl, you've got to eat! I enjoyed Thanksgiving too, though I have to say I think I tasted everything. I did drop a couple pounds, which helps me believe that I can make it through Christmas (and my Birthday, New Years and a Cruise...Yikes!) Glad to hear Rachel is doing well, look forward to hearing from her! WE NEED TO WALK!!! Sue

I use Champion Nutrition Whey. the chocolate is heavenly, but the vanilla is yuck, I use the Labrada Pro V60 Vanilla Ice Cream for smothies base...yum. I also like Nectar's Lemon, it's great with blended berries. I looked into unjury, but it seemed a little pricey to me. Looks like about $25 for 17 serving vs $20 for 31 servings for Champion. Price is definitely not the deciding factor, try lots of different brands to find one that tastes good to you. It's propoer nutrition that is the primary goal.

I had a fill 2 weeks ago, I'm at 3.3cc, and I think this is a good place for me. I have to be careful, I will PB when I get careless. But taking care about what I eat is the goal. I can eat good healthy food, I feel full on smaller amounts, and stay full for 3-4 hours. I would say that is a product living up to expectations I was 6 months out on Saturday, and I've lost 80 lbs, I am a happy bandster!

RiahG... Get Busy...don't give yourself too much time to think. Remember, the first couple days are the hardest, and it does get better. Find things to do to keep your mind occupied! I know it's not easy, but you'll do great!

RiahG... Oh doesn't use the Rx iron, unless you are anemic. Most of the children's vitamins don't have iron, as they shouldn't, because the iron needs to be taken separately from other vitamins. Iron should be taken with vitamin C, and never with calcium...they bind together and become un-absorbable. I don't know why you would need a Rx strength iron, unless you are anemic. I take chewable iron and vitamin C together (at a different time than my other vitamins and calcium). Sue

Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving. Our was good! My Fat-free Sugar-free crustless Pumpkin Pie was sooooo yummy, and healthy too, my new holiday treat! Sue

6 Months and 2/3 of the way to my goal...Yippee for me!!! RiahG... If you're at all like me your just ready to get on with it at this point. You'll be in my prayers. Sue

Hey all you Tacoma area people...it's the 3rd Tuesday...Support group night at St Joes Now that it's only once a month you really don;t want to miss!!! Mer...you're gone until Tuesday, group is this week, we'll miss you :scared: Hopr you're have a good time, I've never been up in that area Sue

Well, it'a 12:50 and I'm trying to "wind-down". Mer...you'd be proud of me, i gave my sewing machine a work out tonight. I decided to cut out my pieces for a window seat cushion I'm recovering, but now I remember why I tend to stay away from these projects...I obsess until I'm done. I just finished zipping it on...all done (thanks for all the great tips, Wendy). Hopefully I can sleep now. I tend to approuch projects the way I used to approach food, keep at it until it's all done! By the way, all done for my appetite is alot less since my fill on Monday. Today I learned the danger (and pain) of Costco samples. I had to make a quick decision if I should run for the bathroom, or the car, of course with a cart full. I made it to the car, barely. I've PB'ed before, but not like this...I very nearly lost it in the parking lot!!! YUCK! Lesson Learned!!! Sue

Hey if you're going to walk give me a call, it's so hard to motivate when it's cold out, I enjoy walking outside so much more than indoors, but I get cold so easily Sue

Boy, liquids sure don't satisfy. Had a fill yesterday, so I'm trying to stay on liquids today like a good girl. I feel full fairly quickly, but it sure doesn't last long, and I realy want to chew something...how did I do this for 7 weeks? 2 days and I'm whining! Sue

OK, one last thing to try...did you try all the different options on the ticker factory page, try copy/paste each of the options bbcode...HTML...ezCode. Oh, and I think I said to past to the "options" box, but you should paste to the "your signiture:" box. I don't remember which ticker code we're supposed to use, just try them all, and you might try closing your browser and reopening as you try each one, sometimes re-opening the page will help. That's my last guess :faint: ...worth a try Sue

Carol... Sound like you are pasting it into the message box. If so, your pasting to the wrong place. Go to the top of this page, click on the UserCP (User control panel) then click on Edit Signiture. At the bottom, below where you can customize the signiture you will see a box that says option 1 this is where you paste your ULR, then click save signiture. Hope that works. Sue

Mer... I constantly have to remind myself to stay out of the "plus" department, it's SO amazing to shop in the "normals", but the choices are overwelming. I've been so long in teh "pluses" and the very few choices that offers, that having the entire store open to me is scary!!! Sue Yes...let's walk!

Had my 4th fill today, just added .3cc, didin't want to be too tight for the holidays, I want some restriction, but I don't want to be running from the table at every holiday dinner. The challenge is to stay away from all those buttery cookies and chocolates!!! I've got Thanksgiving, my birthday, Christmas, New Years and a Mexican cruise in the next 2 months...yikes!!! Soo many opportunities to screw it up. I'm learning to take a taste and move on, that seems to work best for me. Keeps me form feeling deprived, taste & move on. Sue

Carol... are you pasting the code in the "edit signiture" under the "userPC" then click on the save signiture at the bottom?