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Yup, there is a huge difference! Now you have to post some "Nows" on this thread. Maybe we can get one of the picture wizards to do their magic... I haven't lost much, and I struggle with that. But because of my band, I don't feel like I"m going to die. I mean that most sincerly.

No Kathy, it makes you his boss! DH was a boss, and now he's not...

Yeah, I think we are long lost sisters too! Okay, now you've seen the photos, now it's your turn! I just got the material to make my next outfit. I have to figure out what I can do for another top, but with different trip, I think the current top will work for both outfits. Of course, it would sure be nice to lose 50 pounds so that I well, could lose 50 pounds

Crazy tourists!

Geeze, Kathy, I knew there was a reason we let you stay here! (working my technique all this next week stupid finals week)

Okay, you've just said something very important. I figure many of our celibrated Rabbit friends see their ultimate goal as something they can achieve in a year, 18 month tops. You know, the ones that want to lose about 100 pounds in a year, and who realistically will lose that amount. I doubt that they are as daunted as we are, those who might lose 35 pounds in a year. At the rate I'm going, I don't even want to calculate how many years it will take me to reach goal. I think this is why mini-goals are so important for us. I know that we've talk about mini goals before, but it seemed like an excellent time to bring up the subject again. To focus on the next size, how ever many weeks that will take us to reach that. Thanks for the reminder Carrie. Oh, and you are too funny, btw

Yup, Victoriana's got it right, the Starbucks next to See's Candies and just down from Cost Plus. Now, I just have to get through finals week

Well Alex, if they think you are, then they need to get to know you better! xoxoxo

Oh ((((Mayflower! )))) I'm so very very sorry you have to be on them for such a long time. Every time I've been on them it's a garenteed 10 pounds gained for me. It might be worth asking for an appitite supressant, I never thought of that. I too always become this raging lunatic when I have to take it for my asthma. Thankfully, since being banded, my asthma is better than it has been in a very, very long time. I'm so sorry.

This another shinning example of the power of positive though!

Well, if you slime, best to spit it out. If you swallow it you could force a PB. If you get stuck, best to wait it out. Somepeople have success with standing up and walking around, other by stretching their arms above their heads. Depending on how stuck you really are, you might do other things that work for you. I personally do torso slides, but avoid bending over, incase that triggers a PB.

So you go and pull a rabbit out of the hat and don't come here so we can celibrate??? Okay, I haven't cleared this Rule with Live2Canue, but heres a new one I Propose: If you suddenly pull a rabbit out of the hat, you MUST report in, so we can have a party, or at the very least, throw confetti. Nobody gets kicked out, but you might graduate.

Hmm, interesting, I've always associated the phrase "soft-food syndrome" as an indication that someone is too tight, not that they were specifically trying to defeat the band. I know that for me, eating around the band is trying to get in more calories than the band will let with "proper" bandster eating. Eating around the band doesn't necessiarily mean that you are trying to sabatage your band or your weight loss, but in my mind, that is the point. I decided that I was going to eat around my band this next week. I'm way too tight, and I'm having fatague issues right now. And being finals week, I cannot aford to be sluggish at all. I'm working on getting about 1000 calories this week.

I got mine at Sears, 3X, leather stadium with reversable genuine Faux Fur. Keeps me warm in the sub-zero temps we have here in Idaho

Well, Sally, you are averaging 1.6 pounds a week, sounds good to me. The average bandster loss is 1 to 2 pounds a week, although I must admit to bringing that total average down a bit How much do you expect to lose a week on average?

Yay! Yay! Christina is back! Someone allert Jenna so she can do her famous booty shaking dance! Okay, Christina, tell us all about your adventures! Yay! Yay! Christina is back!

Man, I have no idea. You are now at 1.5 cc, but it is possible that you still have swelling from the 2.5 ccs That's my guess, is that you still have swelliing from that fill. I know that somepeople have swelling for a couple of weeks after a fill. Give it another week or so, being very careful with your band. Don't push it, and eat to see what you can eat. (yes I know, human nature and all) I'm guilty of this myself.

Excellenct post Pat! So many people do think that the band is surgical bulimea. Right now I am super tight, too tight, and it is really having an impact on my life that I'm not happy with. Of course, I'm not losing weight either, so that probably adds to my discomfort. I'm doing my best to not get stuck

Oh my gawd Lisa, you are too funny!

Sadly, there is no video. Only stills. But the good news is that I've been invited to come dance at the restaurant again.

Ah, good point, since we sure were shaking our collective booties on stage! Oh, and Beanybaby, there is little chance that I'll give up my plans to go work for the government, after all, it is my solem duty to protrect this great nation of ours. My way will be to strengthen and protect our infrastructure against hackers, both foreign and domestic. Of course, after I'm done with my service, I'll sell out and go to work for some fat cat multi-national making the big bucks, protecting our critical infruastrucre in a different capacity.

two more, and that's all, I promise. These two are from Wednesday night after our performance. See if you can pick me out...

I don't think we honestly know why somepeople are turtles and some are rabbits. As a turtle, I have to think there is something else going on with some of us. I know that some of us have issues with PCOS and other issues. Some might have medications that affect our loss. Some of us have great restriction, even though we are not losing. I don't know if there is an answer to your question. I know I've been looking for one.

Could someone please do the picture magic and tile/resize the pix as needed? Pretty please? This is a pix of my teacher and me.

Wow Penni, I am speachless. I am so sorry