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Karri - I am so glad your doc's are talking to each other and you are all on the same game plan... I am happy happy about that Kari Shapewear - Spanx's - or Lipo in a Box - Flexes' tomorrow I will send you a link to them - but I just upload all my pic's from M of A Trip and it's 9:17 and I haven't eaten and I need to get to bed and clean the kitchen still. HERE IS THE LINK TO THE M OF A TRIP PICTURE THREAD http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f94/mall-america-picture-thread-71107/#post940154 Peaches - Glad you got home ok - dh still hasn't noticed your ears I noticed right away... I'm beat too... Worked all day got home yesterday around 8:30 I think I was asleep by 10 but got up a couple times and the alarm when off too soon - gotta p/u DS from airport tomorrow and am off Friday for my thingie at 8 a.m so gotta get my rest - tomorrow gym.. So til tomorrow morning ... Love to all Sweet Dreams... xoxox Janet Steph - you aren't home yet??????

Candice I forgot you took that pic while I was trying on clothes Thankfully I had clothes on

Ok here is pic's of my purchases #1 was from Saturday - I stopped and ate lunch that day (Bubba's) #2 is all my purchases - I didn't eat lunch on Sunday - I was a Mad Woman Shopping on Sunday... I came with an empty suit case - and guess how much it weighed going back - 48 LBS... I barely made it..

Inside Bubba's with our Pomogranite Margarita's Steph & Rose - Phyl & Me in Cut out

Candice & Group Pic in front of Bubba Gumps - Group inside Bubba's

Me & Steph - the QVC Girls at the QVC Store - We converted the other's to QVC girls too.. QVC should be paying us commission eh Steph :0)

Group Pic in Phyl's Room Friday Nite Phyl - Steph - Candice - Me - Linda

#1 Candice Linda Phyl #2 Me Linda Phyl

Linda I'm about 80-90 miles east of Chino Hills where the 5.6 hit - we felt it but not bad - I am in a 2 story bldg (top floor) and we swayed a bit - no biggie for me I have lived thru tons of EQ's all my life - they are far apart and not like tornado's or hurricanes that happen every year.. - I don't think there was any damage in Chino Hills - I did't get on the scales last night - I will get on them Thursday - I don't like airport foods - over priced and I have to throw 3/4 away - I had the inside of a jr whopper (meat cheese tomato) and 4 onion rings - Inside of egg salad sandwich - 1 100 c snack pack cheezeits and a package of those- cheese & pnb crackers and here is the BAD BAD THING I ATE - 2 Oatmeal raisan cookies (one on the plane and the other one when I went to bed last night) oh ya a glass of wine during my 2 hr lay over in Denver. Being tired - I make bad bad bad (i mean bad) food choices and I really do tend to eat the sweets & starches more - but all they have in the airports is pasta - pizza - hamburgers and salads - yes I know I could have eaten a salad but with the dressing it's just as fatting as eating cheese & crackers... and again I make bad decisions..... Today I am back on tract with good food choices - breakfast tuna - lunch a ham sandwich and dinner will be fish and veggies - I am going to store after work and skipping the gym cuz I don't have any food and need some good stuff and I will go tomorrow for my trainer workout...

Hey Bella Sorry for the delay in getting back to you but I just returned from a short vacation meeting my July 07 band gang.. I guess I did core plan - I learned WW while they still did exchanges - but basically - it was meat 1st then veggie (and if still hungry extra veggies) and limited starches - and no I didn't really allow extra for my exercise - I wanted the weight off - I got it off pretty fast and now I will have to learn how to maintain... This I will do by adding to my diet.. I feel that the band is the tool to help me use all the things I learned in WW into pratice.. I just can't do high Protein - I have to have starches - I just limited them just like in WW - I love my new found engery - I did this for health reasons - but would be lying if I said I wasn't enjoying the new look.. Good Luck in your journey...

I'M BACCCKKKKKK !!!!!!!!! Good Morning Gang !!!! Oh am I tired!!!!! I got home at around 8:30 last night !!!! We had so much fun !!!! It was so nice meeting everyone in person - It' wasn't ackward at all - it was like we have known each other for years.. We all felt so comfortable with each other.. Though I really wished that we had more time just to visit - we would take off with each other like Sat Morning - Candice & I shopped - the meet everyone for lunch then Sat Afternoon - Linda & I shopped - all had dinner on Sat nite - then came back to hotel and Steph - her Mom - Candice & I were going to go swimming but the pool closed at 10 so we just sat outside and visited with our bottle of wine. Sunday - I pretty much shopped alone in fact was too tired to go and eat with Steph & her Mom - ended up eating my leftovers from Frid & Sat (our rooms had fridge & micro waves). Linda - I don't know if you ended up out shopping me :biggrin2:- I did pretty good after you left on Sunday :thumbs_up: 1 capris - 3 pairs pants (size 2 -4 - 6) all diff styles but love the size 2's - 1 pair navy dress pants - 5 layering lite sweater tops - 1 white blouse - 2 tanks - 1 jacket - 1 suit - 2 dresses - 2 pairs of shoes - Coach handbag - 2 pair of jeans - tights -I am going to hate to see my credit card bill :lost1lbs: Steph her Mom & I went back to mall on Monday morning - but I didn't buy anything :thumbup: as I was shopped out - But both Steph & her Mom bought more stuff from QVC We turned everyone on to QVC & Bodyshapers !!!!! I will up load pic's tonite (hopefully).. I can't wait til our next lucky #7 vacation - gosh I wish we didn't live so far a part Phyl's DH noticed Sunday nite - in fact I don't know if he noticed or that she told him - He was coming back from the pool - I had gone down to the store to get tyenlol for my aching knees & feet - and was on my way back up and Phyl's DH & I were getting in one elevator - Phyl was getting out of the other - and she told him she was going back to them mall about her ears - so I am not really sure if he noticed or she told - we will have to wait and see - she won't have a computer til she get's to her sisters today or tomorrow... Ok I gotta get me butt in gear - well as much as in gear as I am going to get today :thumbup: CBL

Hey Gang - Well what's left for the next few days .... Denise - I don't think you have streched your pouch - do the pouch test and see how that goes - Have then look at it under fluro - that would be covered by your insurance (or where you self pay?) Do you have restriction now??? I will have to ck out that coat you got - 5 pairs of shoe OMG girl you would have to bring 2 suitcases if you were going.. Ruby - Great on the exercise!! That's what I have read go fast for 1 min slow down 1 minute - go fast again ... I will walk fast for 1 song - slow down but bump the incline to 10 - back and forth - Monday trainer had us do diff leg exercises - OMG my butt & legs were killing my yesterday Well, I got my gray covered and now am packing - had one suitcase then decided it wasn't big enought - not for what I am taking heck that would fit in a overnight back- it's for what I may bring back:lol: - I am going to put a note in the bag for security - the reason this bag is so empty is that I am going shopping at the mall of america and need room for my purchase when I come home :smile2: I don't know who's a shopper like me - Candice said she wasn't much of - and not sure about Linda - Steph maybe but dh has her on a budget - Phyl I think she likes to shop.. Me BIG TIME SHOPPER.... But I think you all know that.. Ok gotta go eat - I really need to get to bed early - gotta get up at 2:30 so I can have coffee and in the shower by 3 a.m :ohmy: so that we are out of here by 4:15 and at the airport before 5 my plane leaves at 6:10 a.m. I wish you all were coming with us - Next year Vegas - So make a Jar that says Lucky #7 Vegas Trip and every time you have a $5 bill in your wallet - but them in the jar and by next July you will have enought $$$ saved. Ok = Hugs and will take picture for everyone... Will miss you.. Talk to most likely Tuesday... Love Janet

:thumbup:YOU LOOK ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS PHYL :frown: ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS

Phyl - It's a lump behind my nipple - not a calcification - but it could be anything I am just being a big baby for some unknown reason... I will be find ... Tomorrow is going to be a "b" cuz I still got stuff on my desk - hair @ 4:30... the bank and home to pack... Kari - Too funny - I might take you up on a little of the sugary crap before the drinks - but doubt I will do to much of either - getting away will be nice.. Ok gotta go see what's to eat - I am hungry... CBL..

I am not completely gone - just very busy - Had my ultra sound this morning on my right booby - there is a 1 cm lump - they don't know what it is - it could be a wart - a cyst - a plugged duct or **** so I go for a biopsy on 8/1 at 8 a.m. I am a little bummed about this... More so than I was last year when I had to get the calcificaations ck'd out - Don't ask me why - but I am a little rattled - so this weekend will be a good thing to keep my mind of of it.. I forgot what I was going to say.. OH Ya - Kari - we will be having cocktails - yes empty calories but this is a vaction too and plus I think I am going to owe Linda a drink - I don't remember what I bet her about - but something where I promissed her a drink - and then Phyl piped in wanting one too... But we won't go crazy... Steph you wii - Don't really think we will be up to it with all the walking at the 4 story mall for 2 days... But if you want to bring it go ahead.. Phone just rang gotta split - will ck back after gym

Hey Gang see you all have been busy today... I have been busy working :0) so that my desk will be clean by Thursday nite when I leave... Steph I am glad you are able to eat - envy you all who aren't hungry I am hungry all the time... I have restriction - but I am hungry and my fullness doesn't last long.. I was suppose to go to the doc on 7/31 but changed it to 8/6 - I think I need a tweak - but don't know if he will give it to me - I guess it will depend if I gain weight on our little trip.. I just checked and it looks like I have lost maybe 6 lbs since I last saw him at the end of May - I know it's not about losing anymore for me - just maintaining - but like Karri says - it's hard... But again - I don't know if I can say the band has ever taken away my hunger - I think it did a little bit - but lately I do seem to find myself hungry more often... Maybe it's cuz I am tired and work is busy and stress full... This is why I never have kept food at my desk - cuz if it's there I will eat it.. Steph when you find out about the transportation let me know - I remember seeing it on their site - but I just haven't had time to call them - I think it said they had a shuttle from the airport too... If you would ask I would greatly appreciate it.. I am not going to the gym tonite - I am just too tired - I went 4 days in a row Fri - Sat - Sun - Mon - I go again tomorrow.. and I think tomorrow gives me my 15 days for the month... I just need to rest - I went to bed at 9 - but by the time I washed my face and got in bed I wasn't as tired as I was on the couch - and then the stupid phone rang - so I didn't get to sleep until like 10:45 or 11 . Salmon for dinner - gotta go ck my other threads - cbl :seeya:

Hey gang - I am very tired tonite - up at 4 - won't go into that one... Well one word and you will understand "teenager - summer" well that's 2 words but you know what I mean.. Went to the gym - was not my best work out - infact he had us doing more weights and harder stuff.. But my heart wasn't really into it - for the 1st time in 4 months it was sorta chore... I don't like that feeling.. I will be busy at work for the next 3 days trying to get it all done before I leave on Friday - Wish me luck ... Got my Mamo on Wed.. This will put me even more behind - I gotta go get dog food - don't know when - maybe lunch tomorrow.. I wish my plane wasn't leaving at 6 a.m - I gotta be at the airport by 4:45 5 at the latest (thankfully ps airport isn't super busy) so that means leaving the house by 4:15 - so that means up by 3:15 - to say the least I may zonk out early friday - this is why I suggested the 4 days - cuz 3 would not have been enought time when you take travel time into consideration... Ok My dinner is done.... it's 8:17 - I have washed - taken out the trash - clean the kitchen emptied the dish washer - cooked - gym and been up since for 4 ... So I will talk to you all tomorrow... Hugs kisses Sweet dreams...

Steph I agree with Karri above - I thought I answer this this morning at 5 a.m. but I guess I just read it - and didn't reply and with Ruby below - go back to mushie move to soft but you really don't have alot of time between now and Friday (you get on the Train Friday or Thrusday??) In re-reading right now I would say get some taken out - I know it's a pain but you gotta be able to eat regular food.. JMHO :biggrin: Ruby you are doing excellent !!! Congrats on the scales moving and a smaller bra... Fantastic... Kari - I hate it when I want something but don't know what it is. Going to the store hungry - OH ya bad idea... Congrats Phyl on your 8 lbs in 5 weeks - that's 1.6 lbs a week - you are doing super !!!! Skinnymike - You are in the July 2007 thread and you got to be kidding on what you ate in 40 minutes - What are you going to do when the doc opens you up and your liver is too big and he just closes you up and doesn't band you.. If you do get the band and have to be on the full liquid diet for 2 weeks - are you going to slip and eat and cause your band to slip.. We didn't take our bands as just another diet - we took having major surgery seriously - we wanted to get banded to improve our lives - not as a quick fix - the band isn't going to make your food choices - it's not going to exercise it's only a tool - which if you choose to you can eat around.. I am sorry for being a little curt - but think you need to rethink your upcomming surgery - this isn't a joke !! Being a little hungry isn't going to kill you but being obese is... Good Luck... You are going to need it...

Yes meet at the doc and take pictures.....

That's sweet - feel 43 instead of 53.... It's a good thing that you have been banded now and not waste anymore years being fat... You are lucky to have this tool to help you now not 28 yrs from now... Good Luck - Do the work and you don't need luck..:ohmy:

OMG You have me cracking up !!!!! Ya he's with the driver rolling his eyes - telling you to behave :lol::eek: I am usually tighter at night than in the morning... I have had 3 bites of steak (not tiny ones - I know bad but I did chew) and I am full but still hungry... After a pb I usually wait like maybe an hour to finish my dinner - it all depends on how stuck I got - for me it's usually cuz I ate one bite too many... OK I am giving notice - Food Cop won't be on patrol next weekend... So here's the plan - one dessert divided by 6 - heck we most likely won't even have to worry about the 3 bite rule - 6 sharing one dessert - one bite each.... :eek:

You should be fine to travel 4 weeks out - I was back to work day 6. You shouldn't have any issues - you won't even have your 1st fill yet and barely getting to regular food (depending on your doctor)... Why put it off - but that's just mho...

Me !!!! That's exactly what I thought - but each day you feel better by the 3rd day I was doing really good - 4th day even better and back to work day 6.... Port site hurts the longest - but that goes a way in a couple of weeks. Wanta know how I feel 1 yr later.. LIKE A BRAND NEW PERSON !!! I HAVE 200% MORE ENGERY !!! I FEEL TEN YRS YOUNGER !!! I WOULD DO IT AGAIN IN A HEART BEAT !!! Here's what 100 lbs and year later looks like on a 50+ woman.. Work your band and this is what you can acheive - Remember it's only a tool - you gotta do the work by changing your eating habits & exercising - this is truly a lifetime lifestyle change..

Phyl Happy Bandanniversary !!!!!! 86 Lbs Liter than last yrs So much more healthier - a changed woman !!!! Congrats on all that you have acheived in this last year...

Karri Where are you girl - did you get to go walking today??? How are you feeling??? I may just follow in your footsteps and get some p.s. - at thanksgiving time.. Delima - though my sis turns 60 (the day after thanksgiving) so I thought I would go up there but if I get surgery i can't - well gotta see the surgeon 1st she might have requirements like have the weight off for 6 months or a yr.