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Sunny, thanks for the reply. I did already eat some oatmeal about an hour and a half ago, liquids are hard to stay on anyway. I actually haven't lost any for a week and a half now. It will come off, but the plateau sucks, and I'm not over eating, at all, but I'm going to start logging my foods again at Fitday. I don't crae what the dietician said. I think it helped me more, and I haven't lost any since I stopped logging after my appointment with her.

So, it's been almost 2 weeks since I received my fill, ans I've lost only 2 lbs. I say only, because I lost those 2 after the fill when I was on liquids for 2 days, so i guess i've plateaued already. That's ok, I know it will e a slow process, and I haven't gained any. I did get out and walked around the flea market yesteday, and around the mall for an hour, so I did get in some excercise. It will happen, but makes me want to go back on liquids for a day or two to get another jump start. Do you all think this is wrong to do??? I started with a shake today, and was going to try to drink 3 to 4 more today, and that's it, just to see if it will help.

only4me, love the pic you got up for your avatar, forgot to mention it earlier. It is amazing how good things taste. Try your beans with some shredded cheese next time, it may be even better!!! dmtjet, how's your weekend been? You always stay very busy too, and congrats on not grazing at night. Tennille, did you get your pic up yet in your avatar? I can help i you ned me too, sorry I meant to et to you yesterday, but we ended up leaving and then I didn't remember when I came back.

Brandy, I plan on submitting my medical expenses for taxes also. I still had to pay the Dr. $5,000 and the Anestiaologist $880, so I plan to take that with my when I go to do my taxes. Indiogirl, I may have to splurge on a fdrink next time I'm out, as long as I've kept under my claories for the day. Thank for the info. Jackie, still have to send you an e-mail for those recipes. I'm going to do it now before I forget, again. cazualy, you have a great plan. I wish i could do that, but sometimes I plan on having one thing, but when it's time to eat it, it doesn't sound good, so I make something else. I do plan out my beakfasts and lunches to take with me to work. At least there, even if it doesn't sound good, I still have to eat it or I'll go hungry!! mango, I didn't think you were, but just wanted to make sure, that's all.

lornajh, welcome to the Lucky 7's. You had a rough go of it, but we're glad to see you're doing well. Jackie, I'll be e-mailing you for the recipes very shortly. Thanks for sharing with us. Mango, why would they code that as cosmetic? It was just a dr. appointment, right. That was stupid on their part. I wouldn't pay either. Hope I did not offend on my post earlier. I was supposed to be self pay, and I never in a million years thought they would pay it, especially when it was excluded right there in black and white under my exclusion clause. I think it should be covered for everyone. I was just so darn excited, I wasn't thinking about the other self payers on here, so I do apologize. cazulay, that's a great NSV you've had. They'll just keep coming too!!! Sunny, how ya doing??? I see you'e ready for a fill. I'm ready for the next one. I've got 3 more weeks, but I've really been adding the protein in this week, added the powder into oatmeal this morning. It's seems to work well for me. I've only ate 3 times today, and it's 6:40pm.

Well, we're heading out for the day. I told my DH we needed to go out celebrate our good news. I'm guessing he's already got the $9,600 spent in his head, probably on a quad runner for hunting in the fall,LOL!! He want's to go to the Bass Pro Shop in the mall. At least I'll be walking for my excercise!!! I'll check back in later. Have a great day eveyone!!!

unruhlyhd, yep, it sounds like dinner for tonight will be tuna helper. Hey have you notices that a 6oz can of tuna only has 3 ozz of tuna and 3 ozs of water???? I was measuring it out the other day. I've been cheating myself, because I was splitting it in two equal potions and thinking it was 3 ozs. Now I know why I've been so hungry after only 2 hours!!!

dmtjet, I still can't believe it. I'm shaking so bad right now. I'm still in shock. Felicia, I'm sorry about your father also, and so sorry I forgot to mention it in my last post. They can do wonders for Leukemia patients, so I hope your father will be one of the wonders. Please keep us up to date on him, and how you're doing. I'll pray for you and him to come through this. Be strong for him, and God will do the rest. When I walked my marathon last year, I walked for LLS, Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, to honor my grandmother who battled Lymphoma at the age of 73. Now, 4 years later she is in remision, and doing well. It was the least I could do after she so bravely went through her chemo and radiation. She is my rock, and she is the strongest person I know, so I honored her every step on the way, and helped to raise over $350,000 with my team. It felt so good.

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Do you all remember back before my surgery I received a call from the pre surgery collections at the hospital telling my I owed $291.90 for my surgery, and I had already paid the hospital $9,600- the self pay price. I gave them the $291.90 that day and told them to go ahead and send it through figuring they wouldn't be covering because it stated, no weight management surgery, even for morbid obesity or Dr. suppervised diet. I just went to my web page at United Health Care, and viewed my claims, and OMG, OMG, OMG,:omg::omg::omg::omg::omg::omg::omg: THEY PAID!!!!!!! I can't believe it. I just sat there crying, and I ran upstairs to wake my DH to tell him. I'm in shock. I'm getting a refund of $9,600!!!!!!!!!I'm so freaking out right now. I just want to scream with happiness. Never in a million years would I have thought this, as it is an exclusion in my policy. So all you self payers, if you can, have them submit it to insurance even if it's excluded, because they may just pay it anyway!!! :whoo::whoo::whoo::whoo::whoo::whoo::whoo::whoo::whoo::whoo::whoo:

lindaa, congrats on the pound loss. Your fill is just around the corner. Hopefully this will help. I've already had a fill, and I don't feel a lot of restriction, so I having to add extra protein in everywhere. But is sounds like you did great with your family, especially if they'e food oriented.

itzonlyme, welcome to the Lucky 7's. We have a reat suppot group here, and we're excited to have you join us. How nice that you have your own support group in you daughter, who has done this with you!! You'll both be able to help each other through this. That's awesome!!

Welcome back Felicia and lainy. Good to see you're both doing good. Caolin, it is hard, and those same demons are there that were there before, ut look at you now, you consider eating tuna as cheating. Before if may have been a candy bar, or ice cream, so see how our minds are changing. I was allowed tuna on mushys, and yes, I ate the crackers too. I crushed them into the salad, and I did use pickle relish. I still eat it like that. So how long are you on liquids? Hopefully just a few more days. Good Luck!! Kristin07, was it a big brownie or a little taste of one??? You bad girl, LOL, but I've wondered how they would taste if I add the protein into the batter. Think they would pass for a mushy??!!! frustrated, I'm like you, not eating a half hour before or after any meals, even if it is soup, or a shake. It's a good habit to begin with and I'm glad I did. Tenille, why does your doc wait 3 months for a fill??????? That seems like a lifetime. What is his reasonong behind it? You poor thing. cazulay, a belt is a belt, and you got to tighten it, so way to go!!! unruhlyhd, how was your tuna helper last night? I may have to get some myself, it sounded good as I was reading your post. My step kids go back to school this week too. I think it's early, but then they get out the end of May every year. So I'm having something new for breakfast, it the Simple Harvest multigrain oatmeal from Quaker. I've added a 1/2 scoop of protein to it, and it is very good. I've got the Maple brown sugar with pecans. YUM!!

ssankofa, good question. I would assume that you could if you ate it first. But I still make a meal out of soup after my fill, as I'm only comsuming 4 to 5 ozs at a meal anyway. I just add the portein powder to it.

Well, Hunter's been wanting to play on the computer so I'm going to get off and let him play, the child is only 3, but he loves to play on sesame street.com. At least he's learning something as he plays. The kid is smart!!

Chim, yes I've done the butter, the jelly, and some sausage gravy too, but no more, and I bet the Pillsbury doughboy will be missing us,LOL!!! I'll bet with all us bandstes, we'll be putting the poor "doughboy" out of business!!

Marcy, where are you cruising to in November? It's been years since I've worn a dress or pantyhose. My wedding 5 years ago is probably the last time!!

Indiogirl, congrats on restraining yourself in the social setting. How did the wine go down? I was out last weeknd, and so wanted a drink but wasn't sure how the band would react. I just sipped on my water and went on.

Caolin, I have a lot of clothes that are big to begin with too, especially shirts. I can't wait to wear something more form fitting, but still have some "rolls" to lose before I'll feel comfortable in these kind of tops.

Hey Chim, doing good. You at work again tonight?

LaNalga, football practices will hopefully be around the corner for me, my son is only 3 but he's hopefully going to be athletic like his Parents!! Mango, your so funny with your "criminals" comment. Maybe some did move up by Marcy, but I think there's some of that kind everywhere!! Penny2, welcome to the Lucky 7's. Good Luck if you choose to have the surgery. There's so many here that are living proof that it does work!! Cazulay, you can wear a belt!!! I haven't had one on in years, nor have I tucked in a shirt in years, but today I DID!! Congrats to you!! Jackie, have a great night out.

ssankofa, you can find the recipe for the chicken salad on the lucky 7 recipe thread. Do youoknow how to get there?, if not Pm me and I'll get it to you. Laurend, congrats on the fill, I got the 1.4 cc's too and it's not enough right now. jackie, conrats on the jeans, what a feeling!!! Chim, don't you love saging jeans, I had a pair on this week, and DH had to comment on me having no butt. I laughed and said it's still there honey!! only4me, what a busy lady you are, with 4 kids, I can't imagine. Dini, how stange is that, when we were chating, a message came up that you were of loged off line, what a crazy system this yahoo messenge is. Sunny, still having computer problems? Marcy, I guess your kids are back to school already? My step kids go back next week already, but they get out the end of May. TGIF!!!!!! What a week. I came home and got to take a nap from about 4:15 to 7:15 with my son. Now we won't want to go to bed tonight probably, but we both needed it. I'm going to make myself take a walk the next 2 days as I'm off weekends, even if it kills me, I'm going!!! I have a new all time favorite drink. I get the SF lemonade flavored packets for the water and mix in a little of my DaVinci Raspbery flavoring. Oh it is so refreshing, and addictive. I can definitely get in extra water this way. I also found that these South Beach Diet protein bars that have 20g of protein in them, and they are great to take with you whereever you go. Very satisfying!! and the flavor is pretty good too, like chocolate crunch, and peanut butter chocolate crunch. So after this week, I've decided it feels as if I'm on Atkins again. All the protein, and I've noticed my urine is bright yellow, where it used to be clear from all the water. But the perks to this is we do get fruit, at least in our shakes, and crackers if we can manage to get them down, and we're losing, which I never did do on the Atkins. But it's great and working!!

Cazulay, how nice is that. I got no pics, didn't even have th uppe gi after to see the band, as I'm sitting here wondering if I even have one. Marcy, you and your seafood. Darn, you are so lucky, and at prices like that, you need to start a shipping business and get some to your Lucky 7 friends,LOL!!!! Chim, I think we're going to hold off on the cruise until January, and maybe poll everyone again. It was a tie, but maybe more people will join us then and we'll go from there. Dini, where are you? What happened to you last night??? Sunny, sorry about your computer problems. I do think mine had a virus, but don't know how?????? Hopefully the new software installed will be taking care of it. I'm 9 days out from my fill, and I don't know what I was doing wrong, but I've been hungry. Unless I'm burning all my food at work, I don't know why I've been hungry just 2 hours after eating. Today I stepped up my Protein, a lot, like I put a scoop and a half of powder in my shake, and that was at 7am. I had to make myself eat 3 1/2 hours later at 10:30am, so I had 4ozs of eggs, with a slice of cheese, and 3 pieces of turkey bacon. Again, I had to make myself eat 4 hours later, and had an ounce of cheese and tablespoon of peanutbutter. Whatever I figured out today worked so well, my stomache hasn't growled once. I think the protein is the key to this band.

Chim, I got an IM from Dini about an hour ago. We were chating, and then she signed off right in the middle. I hope nothing was wrong, and someone just walked in or something. G'nite.

Chim, I'm constantly walking at work, for 7 of my 8 hour shift. I wished I worked in a mall, then I'd be a mall walker during my breaks!!! I know I'll get there, and hopefully make up for it over the weekend. Well, have a good night everyone. I'm home alone with Hunter tonight, DH is at a concert in Columbus. He's wore me out, so we're heading to bed. G'nite eveyone!!

Kristin, whenever I do my scrapbooking, I borrow all my sisters scissors, so all I have to buy is the extra little things. We have a few stores just for scrapbooking and they are expensive, but walmart has some things that arean't too bad. only4me, thanks for replying. I knew you were going to be so I figured I'd hear from you tomorrow. Thanks, I'll have to try that for dinner tomorrow night. Cazulay, congrats on the loss and your progression onto mushys!!