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Sure Marie, You can bypass the temptations of those little stores and enjoy your ride too. Just don't try a New Yor to California with just one??? You'll leave a trail.

Will pray for your speedy recovery Brenda and good luck with your new band. Glad your feeling as well as you are after 4 hrs of surgery.

All of you who are addict to this site. I have a simple way for you to get over your addiction. Do like me. Take one hour a day off from here then your now addicted anymore. TA DA... Geez so simple I use that hour I'm off fixing a few simple meals and lining up my Water supply for while I'm here. The when that hour is up(just before the shakes start), I can sit down knowing I won't have to get up again. For those of you wondering. Yes its Super absorbant Depends. Coasto has good price on them. Send the wife for them since it would take more then an hour to get there and back. can't be driving when the shakes start. Safety issue you know Thanks for the Site Alex..Helps keep me awake at work all nite.

FINALLY I LOST A POUND I know its just a pound but its a beginning LOL. I hope everyone has good news to report this week too. See you here next Monday

Went to pre surgery conference in April,04 Saw Dr for first appt in May, 04 Had difficulty getting in to see Physic Dr. he was on vacation for a month. When he got back they couldn't fit me in for two months. Got Surgeon to set me up with another Dr and had to wait 3 weeks for that appoint. Saw phyic Dr second week in July. Week later all reports submitted to BC/BS of Michigan and I was called on July 28,2004 and told approaval was in and to go on liquid diet and had surgery Aug 10,2004. Went back to work Aug 13 If I'd been able to see phyic Dr quicky wold have been banded in June.

Somebody PULL MY FINGER

Brenda will keep you in thoughts and prayers for a fast surgery proceedure and a rapid recovery without pain or some very good drugs.

Well I'm really pissed off now That creep. The demon has been spending time at my house the last week and the whole time she was calling others. Why that two timing S.O.B... Changed the locks on my house and she is out in the cold. No more will I believe her when she whispers in my ear that she loves me and only me. Kick her out of your place Wyld...get her out before she breaks your heart too.

Look behind you Kevin...Thats the excess pounds laying there. Keep going the journey is well worth it. I'm 6 months out as of tomorrow. Seems like just yesterday.

Darcy, Job very well done Lady, Your a class act and deserve to have reached this mark.

And you finally said yes to be.. your complete now Woman LOL

Darn it Jonathan...Thats when I must have been up fixing my dinner..

Yes she is back and taking a shot at me already lol

Good to see your doing well Johathan, It gets better every week. Won't be long and you'll be back to normal eating and enjoying your new portion sizes cause they wil fill you up. Continued success my friend

Well another week with no loss. But folks I'm not upset cause I know why there is no loss. Very poor week this past week... and I can point at thiggs but when I do I notice all 8 of my fingers point at ME. And my two thumbs keep giving me the thumbs down when I even think about placing the blame elsewhere then where the fingers are pointing. Don't know how I got off track so badly but I did. So My faith Celebrates LENT so I have decided to give up my habit of not writing down what I am eating and to stay on track. If I am successful at this then on Easter Morning I am going to treat myself to one Chocolate Covered Marshmellow Bunny. Figure Jesus did 40 days in the Desert without for my sake I can do this for myself in his name. God is Good...All day long

Did you say tea or Long Island Iced Tea...LOL Don't be trying that yet..

Darcy this is a wonderfull wake up call as others have said.. thanks from me also for posting it. Now if you would have just called me tonight at 10:00pm for another wake up call I won't have been late for work...lol. oh well they'll get over it.

I think the majority of banded people have at least one PB experience...But only few have a continual problem with it. Most of the time it will be aviod by chewing food extremely well and cutting down on portion size. I was banded in Aug of 04 and I have only had one PB and it was very minor. As far as popcorn. I haven't tried it yet but some on here have posted the can tolerate it and some don't...With all this its a process of learning what Your system will handle. Try something in small amounts and if you tolerted it then its fine if not you may have to exclude it from your program. But if you tolerate it make sure yiou eat the proper portions and don't over do it.

Showers only here too until the incisions were completely closed and no scabing. I have a pool in my yard and naturally it got nice and warm right after my surgery so I really wanted to go in but couldn't.

Trish, Glad it went well for you and your done with that part. Did she say that when she see you again in six months that it will be another office call????

Betty, Why are you worried about me...lol Did I say something that would casue that...LOL Now who's worried about who :laugh

Hi, Just some information for the Michigan Banded folks here. There will be a 1st Annual Bandstock held at The UAW HAll in Sterling Heights Michigan.(Mound RD and 17 Mile Rd.) on june 25th 2005 Three of us new Bandsters are hosting it, Lyle(TallGuy), Nancy(NancySmiles) and me Greg. We are presently working up a web page that will have all the details. We are lining up speakers for afternoon presentations from 1pm till approx 5pm...The A dinner which will be band appropraite as well as designed for spouses, boy/girlfriends. A life band will provide Bandstock music, along with other and possible other entertainment. I'll post here again when web site is up and running which should be soon. Anyone that can make it we'd be excited to see you and hear your journey. We have bandsters from as far as California commit to makeing the trip.

Tanya... Its not supposed to bring out the "other side of me" but the "one side of you" ..lol

WHAT RELIGION IS YOUR BRA? A man walked into the ladies department of a Macy's and shyly walked up to the woman behind the counter and said, "I'd like to buy a bra for my wife." "What type of bra?" asked the clerk . "Type?" inquires the man, "There's more than one type?" "Look around," said the saleslady, as she showed a sea of bras in every shape, size, color and material imaginable. "Actually, even with all of this variety there are really only four types of bras to choose from." Relieved, the man asked about the types. The saleslady replied: "There are the Catholic, the Salvation Army, the Presbyterian, and the Baptist types. Which one would you prefer?" Now totally befuddled the man asked about the differences between them. The saleslady responded, "It is all really quite simple... The Catholic type supports the masses. The Salvation Army type lifts the fallen. The Presbyterian type keeps them staunch and upright. The Baptist makes mountains out of mole hills." :-)