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Hi Cher: Went on your website and see there is a conference March 20-21, 2009 and this site stated March 27-29. Are these the same thing or two different things? Thanks.

Hi Ellie: I'll be going by myself. Carla

HI: As long as it's within easy distance to NYC for those who want to see the city, NJ is just fine!! Carla

Hi: I love TLBC. I personally never had any issues with Nancy and always found her pleasant and helpful. I understand your feelings since that was me 9 months ago but I can tell you you won't get a better support base anywhere else! Best of luck.

Hello Ottawa bandsters: When is your next support get-together? An acquaintance of mine lives in Ottawa and is banded. He does not have e-mail but would like to meet some of you lovely people to share experiences. I PM the original person who started this thread so hopefully somebody will reply. Thanks.

Hello everyone: Since Xmas I don't seem to be able to control my eating habits. I have been for a fill and then a defill (acid reflux) and am going for another fill this coming Wednesday (March 5). The thing is I can eat a lot more then I should and I don't get that satisfied and full feeling. I can eat a whole sandwich and not blink - can anyone else do that at their 'sweet spot'? Last night I was able to have a big whopper and onion rings - no problem :eek:. I have not gained any weight because I try to control myself as much as I can but I'm afraid my self control won't last very long and I shall return to my old habits. Did anybody else have these issues 9 months after surgery?

Hello Green: Keeping my fingers crossed and I'll be praying for you. Carla

WOW Andrew you look hot!!! :cursing: Congrats to you and what an inspirational story for all of us.

OOOPS that didn't sound to good did it?

Hi Doddie - yes the chocolate man was delicious but I only ate the head and gave away the rest of it.

Happy Valentine's Day to all TLBC bandsters! As a single chick I received the most beautiful gift "The Perfect Man" (made of chocolate of course). I knew there was no such thing as a perfect man :mad: Don't eat too much chocolate!

Thanks Doddie - I'll send an e-mail to Hanna.

Bandiva - I lucked out on that because my GP knew all about the band and she was very supportive. She's actually asked me to talk to some of her patients about it.

Bandiva - congrats on reaching goal weight. Did you ever have those nights where you would say "I'd kill to have a good binge"? How did you handle it? I'm going through that phase right now :thumbup:

I rarely watch Oprah but the show came on as I was getting ready to go to work. Kudos to the mothers of the kids who were able to recognize their kids had a problem but I was a little ticked at Dr. Oz when he said the band is not as successful as other forms of surgery :thumbup:. Oprah is a perfect candidate for banding but her holier-than-thou attitude will never make her admit it.

Was anybody able to login? I wasn't able to.

I had my surgery with Dr. Yau. He is absolutely amazing and good looking . The reason I chose him over others is his extensive experience with the bands and his is a member of the American Bariatric Association.

Wow Wombat you look absolutely amazing. Love your pics and you look so radiant! Way to go!

Good luck to you Green and congrats on the weight loss. Lwood how are you doing?

Hi Doddie: I'm having the same issues. I will lose 3-4 lbs in one week and then plateau for a couple of weeks and then start all over again. I decided not to use my scale because I would step on it and lose 3 lbs and the next I showed gaining 5. I think my scale has PMS. Therefore I now rely on the scale at TLBC for my accurate readings.

Wow Raychelle what a story! You should be proud of yourself for having lost that much weight and not gaining it back. I agree with all the suggestions our friends have made. You need to see Dr. Yau (our friendly band guru) and he will steer you in the right direction. Keep us posted and good luck. Carla

Hi Doddie: I did not keep away from the food but I was sensible and reasonable about it. I would only order an entree and a main course and then I only ate a few mouthfuls of those. I only had a teaspoon or two of the desserts and kept very active (pilates, line dancing, walking etc). What excited me the most is that the buffets were no longer the attractions they used to be. I was able to scan the whole buffet area, pick and choose what I wanted without having the desire to go back for seconds and thirds. This is the first time in my life when I was in control and food was not controlling me. It was really exciting and empowering. I ended up losing 3 lbs on that cruise.

Thanks! I'm always soooooo happy when I'm cruising. All my friends call me cruisin' Carla.

Hello TLBC friends: I thought I would share with you the good work of Dr. Yau. The first pic was taken 3 months prior to surgery and the second one was taken on Dec 01/07 on a cruise ship. Don't you think it's appropriate to celebrate my 6 month anniversary on a cruise ship? I'm the one in the middle. The one with the big open trap is my mother and the girl in the white suit is from the cruise director's staff.

Thank you everyone for your kind words, they are inspirational. We are all winners since we have all taken that very first scary step of getting banded. And for those of you who have posted their pics....WOW to all of you. We are one bunch of great looking people. Ja9va - I am not at one year yet. I'm just over my 6 month anniversary. As Tony The Tiger used to say I feel g-r-r-r-e-a-t!