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I'm an AZ bandster! Where do you live? I am far East valley. Where was your surgery done? Rest up! Sent from my iPad using LapBandTalk

I have some size 18 clothes that I am ready to part with. Anyone interested? I live in Arizona. Large variety of things. Skirts, Capri pants, jeans, shirts, etc. Sent from my iPad using LapBandTalk

Indeed it is! I love that I can go to the store and try on size 12 things! Sent from my iPad using LapBandTalk

So, we decided to go to Disneyland. I went to Disneyland with my girlfriends prior to surgery and somehow GAINED 6 lbs. anyway, so Monday morning we are getting ready to leave and I grabbed a hotel waffle and hard-boiled egg. Ate about half the egg and stopped as I really dislike eggs. I ate 2 bites of the waffle and the damn thing got stuck! NOT the way I wanted to start my trip. Luckily we had a half mile walk to the park from our hotel and it worked its way down in no time, but I was still afraid the rest of the day of eating if I had any swelling. Ugh. Props to Disneyland for carrying light lemonade that I can drink in addition to my Water. I hate eating out anymore as no one has any diet, no carbonation drinks. With the exception of tea, which I strongly dislike. We shall see what the scale says when I return home Thursday. Sent from my iPad using LapBandTalk

So I've recently been th king of run ing the P.F. Chang's half marathon. I have a couple 5k's coming up and am also thinking about the 12K's of Christmas. Am I C-R-A-Z-Y? I think so... I finally made it to the 180's making me 35 lbs down. Woo-hoo! Sent from my iPad using LapBandTalk

So today my girlfriends and I went shopping for dresses for our friends services next weekend. It was an AMAZING feeling for me to pick out dresses that were 3-4 sizes smaller then what I had been wearing! I also got an awesome pair of heels to go with this new pink dress. I know my friend was guiding me in my choices today because they are all things I was going to walk away from initially. We are all getting tattoos in her honor also. Can't wait for Friday, but Saturday can stay away for awhile. I had always thought about a tattoo but never did anything about it because of my weight. I must say, I am feeling damn good lately. I cut my hair off, bought a hot dress and "hooker heels" (not really, but they are high!), and am getting a tattoo. Exciting things on the horizon. I might need to go dress shopping again!! Sent from my iPad using LapBandTalk

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It is going to be an elephant with a pink ribbon incorporated into it. I'm super excited! I'll post a pic when it is done. Sent from my iPad using LapBandTalk

So I've noticed over the past few weeks I've been dreaming about diet soda. I haven't had a diet Coke or Diet Pepsi since mid-June, but recently they've been popping ip in my dreams. However, in my dream I take a drink and then seem to be in instantaneous, world-ending pain. And then I wake up. Anyone else have weird dreams? Sent from my iPad using LapBandTalk

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I think it was 2 years ago during a pap that my doctor had accidentally screwed some of my inner thigh fat while securing the speculum to get the sample. I didn't say anything because I was so embarrassed by my fatness. Sent from my iPad using LapBandTalk

Mine varies depending on where I stand on it, or if I lean to the side, front, back, etc. Sent from my iPad using LapBandTalk

I also experienced buyers remorse quickly after surgery. I did learn I was drinking my liquids to quickly causing a lot of discomfort. Once I learned to drink smaller sips and over a longer period of time I felt better. I am now close to three months out and down 33 lbs. It WILL get better. Walk as much as possible and keep your drinks small. You will get there. Sent from my iPad using LapBandTalk

I am NOT ready for an all-you-can-eat type of restaurant. My head hunger was HARD to control at Sweet Tomatoes Friday night. I had a dinner date with my sweet 6 year and it was her choice for dinner. I didn't completely kill myself, but I did eat more then I should have. I blame their damn delicious blueberry muffins in addition to myself! Although, I did come out with a positive...I've been scared to try salad as I've read so many times about people who have issues with it. I did great with it! Yay! Down 33 lbs since June 20 - I'll take it! Sent from my iPad using LapBandTalk

Tonight is a fundraiser night for school - Barro's pizza night. I loooooove Barro's Pizza. Until tonight. I ate a few bites and find it gross. To much sugary sauce, gooey cheese...just not my choice anymore. Maybe it's because I am still sick? But ew! I guess I'm a bit sad at the loss of something I once found delish, but on the other hand I CAN eat it I'm just choosing not to going forward I guess. Never thought pizza would be something I'd turn my nose up at. Oh well! Who needs pizza anyway!?

So yesterday while at the hospice center when left tonsil started hurting. I left my friend and came home at 11 and woke up at 7 the next morning with the worst sore throat I've had in awhile. Drove myself to urgent care and voila! Strep positive. I immediately asked for a liquid script so it could go down easier and not bother my band. Sadly, I am most upset that I am out of the hospice center for today and probably tomorrow. I had planned to spend this whole weekend with my bestie, but I guess life has other plans. My Motrin is not breaking my fever or making the pain in my throat any less. I'm running 103.5 and contemplating having to hit the ER for fluids as I'm know I'm getting dehydrated. Sorry for my rambling, but I'm just so upset about my friend and needed a place to vent. I am considering taking some of my pain meds from surgery to lessen my throat pain so I can get some Water down. Blah. Damn sickness. Strep always takes me down for a good 4 days. And thank goodness for liquid antibiotics!! Sent from my iPad using LapBandTalk

So I've lost the amount of cheese the average American eats in a year. Gross! Who eats 30 lbs of cheese? lol I look forward to the day I can say I've lost the world's largest ball of tape or perhaps a newborn calf. Your turn! Tell me what you've lost! 1 pound = a Guinea Pig 1.5 pounds = a dozen Krispy Kreme glazed donuts 2 pounds = a rack of baby back ribs 3 pounds = an average human brain 4 pounds = an ostrich egg 5 pounds = a Chihuahua 6 pounds = a human’s skin 7.5 pounds = an average newborn 8 pounds = a human head 10 pounds= chemical additives an American consumes each year 11 pounds = an average housecat 12 pounds = a Bald Eagle 15 pounds = 10 dozen large eggs 16 pounds = a sperm whale’s brain 20 pounds = an automobile tire 23 pounds = amount of pizza an average American eats in a year 24 pounds = a 3-gallon tub of super premium ice cream 25 pounds = an average 2 year old 30 pounds = amount of cheese an average American eats in a year 33 pounds = a cinder block 36 pounds = a mid-size microwave 40 pounds = a 5-gallon bottle of Water or an average human leg 44 pounds = an elephant’s heart 50 pounds = a small bale of hay 55 pounds = a 5000 BTU air conditioner 60 pounds = an elephant’s penis (yep, weights more than his heart!) 66 pounds = fats and oils an average American eats in a year 70 pounds = an Irish Setter 77 pounds = a gold brick 80 pounds = the World’s Largest Ball of Tape 90 pounds = a newborn calf 100 pounds = a 2 month old horse 111 pounds = red meat an average American eats in a year 117 pounds = an average fashion model (and she’s 5’11”) 118 pounds = the complete Encyclopedia Britannica 120 pounds = amount of trash you throw away in a month 130 pounds = a newborn giraffe 138 pounds = potatoes an average American eats in a year 140 pounds = refined sugar an average American eats in a year 144 pounds = an average adult woman (and she’s 5’4”) 150 pounds = the complete Oxford English Dictionary 187 pounds = an average adult man 200 pounds = 2 Bloodhounds 235 pounds = Arnold Schwarzenegger 300 pounds = an average football lineman 400 pounds = a Welsh pony Courtesy of 3fatchicks.com

I noticed in the beginning if I yelled it would hurt. As I healed it passed. Try to stay calm and let yourself heal.

Congrats! It is an amazing feeling! Sent from my iPad using LapBandTalk

I like a chocolate mint Life Choice bar. It has 20 grams of protein. It is kind of chewy so you need to like chewy things. I get them at WalMart.