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Laura, ALL of Clinique scents are soft and simple. Thats what my mom wears. I love it. Now this is stupid, but I must confess... My sister bought herself some perfume - same kind as I wear. I immediately noticed it on her and (honestly speaking) got very angry. I didnt want her to smell like me! So I bought the bottle from her so she could go buy another kind.... isnt this a crazy family secret.

Pam, Ive worn Curve before too...no-no-no, it was Realities, by LC. Soft clean scent.

Hi Shannon. I think I am about 2 hours from you... down here in SW La. Betty, how far are you from Tyler? (she is in the Dallas area)

Nikko didnt do well... and what a turn off with a Jackson song! Mikaela wasnt good either. I still like Bo. I like Anwar too, but Bo better! The guys seem to have a better crew then the girls... what do you think? And whats going in with the guy that left...

Tara, Please give more details on how you prepared this.... yummm, it sounds so delicious. Did you brown the chicken first then spinkle it with the cheese? And, did you maranate the chicken in anything? How long did you cook it for? chicken with parm cheese... this does sound good.

Ive been wearing the same perfume for about 6 years now - Perry Ellis 360. It smells so clean, like soap. I love it! Before that I wore Jessica McClintock, now I put that on the doggie after her bath. Still like the smell, just not on me! Whats your favorite perfume(s) and why???

Some foods give you a signal when your pouch is full, and some foods do not. For example: popcorn, I can eat an entire bag of this and not get a 'full feeling'. But if I eat a strip of chicken breast, I feel stuffed (approx 6 oz). Another example: I can eat a bag of chips (any size) and not feel full afterwards, but I can eat a protien bar or a handful of cheese cubes and get that stuffed feeling on the last bite. And Im usually not hungry for a couple of hours afterwards. It just depends on how fast the food goes through the stoma. Hope this helps!

Hi Corgi! I eat popcorn VERY often. Im like Betty, it goes down too easy for me as well. I dont buy any particular brand or kind, just the ones that I can microwave. A friend recently cautioned me about eating popcorn while trying to diet, saying that it was one of the foods that caused you to crave other carbs. I still love it though!

Mandy, Ive had some gyn problems and have had several pelvic exams since banding - by 2 different docs. I did caution them and remind them about the band being there. No problem - with any of the exams/docsl!!!! I was kinda worried about this too, but like Alex said, they focus on a lower part of your abdomen - away from the band!

Kelly Girl... I can DEFINATELY tell youve lost! Keep it up, -75 pounds is right around the corner!

Alice, Im one of those that take things slow. I tend to gain and lose restriction for several reasons, so Id rather wait about 6 weeks of no-loss then just base it on a week or 2. ALot of folks here have said that they will have 3 or 4 weeks of no weight loss - then one day they get on the scale and it shows they lost 4 pounds over night. It was about 15 weeks between my 2 fills. Total loss of 30ish pounds in that time.

Hi JQ! Sadly, you are right about the ones that are just there to get a paycheck... to those you are just a number, not an individual . Good luck on trying to fight the ins to pay for this. Keep us posted on the outcome!

Hi Crystal, glad you are recovering well... Welcome to Bandland!

Jonathan, Thanks again for all the work you put into that. ((hugs)) Thank you!

Christina, Im with Marie... FIGHT it! They gave you specifics for denial, thats a good thing. How about your diet pills? Who prescribed those to you? Get that MD to write or fax something to them. My PCP wrote a letter to my ins. stating that he 'assisted' me on several failed diets (which was a lie). You have a good chance of winning this. Honestly, you do!

Sharon, thats a great idea! And Kelly, with that fill you got today, your plateau will soon be a thing of the past

Bigmom, -7? WOW!!!! What did you do to have such a dramatic loss? Come on... we want details!!! Wade, a gain is normal... especially when its due to celebrating a Birthday Jonathan, it may take another fill before you get enough restriction to lose weight... hang in there! Zoe, Michelle, Penni, Im soooo jealous! -2 or more pounds in a week is worth a celebration! Christina, Im sure it was the stress of dreaming about t.v. land that caused a little gain... ? Thanks again everyone! Having all of you do this with me makes this journey so much easier to handle.

(sighing with smiles) this is better then a watching a good love story on the tube!

Hi Wendy! Im one of Dr Spiegel's patients too. If you have any questions, feel free to ask! Good luck on Friday!

Jamie, thats cute! gosh, its really close...

And Ill take what Penni's having! Michelle, How true!!! Ive done some small eliminating myself and I can see the difference. Just wondering... those w/o OCD, do they think like us? :cross-eye

Hi Marie, Thats a wonderful weightloss... Congratulations! Keep up the good work!

Corliss, you may want to start a new thread topic with that question - so it can attract more attention, and get more feedback.

Lisa, for so long I wondered the same thing. I didnt even like to 'visit' here b/c everyone was losing, and I wasnt - so it depressed me. This second fill has done it for me... once you get a fill, things will be different (you know this already). How much longer will it be before you get that shiny new port (along with a fill)?

This is going to sound to stupid, but is that snow flakes in the picture? If it is............................. WOW, thats beautiful!