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Well Im off to Colorado, to see my Dr. Most of you know that I have been having stomach pain.. more like under the skin pain next to my stomach.. Anyway it just keeps getting worse and worse... Also i figure since Im there I will get a fill. Maybe for once I can start losing more.. Just send me a prayer... about my stomach, Im sure its nothing bad.. just a cut nerve.. which couls be bad.. but, well, you know what I mean... hehe Anyway see you all Sunday!!!!

See.... what did we tell ya!!! Glad everything was good! I go for my 4th fill tomorrow... Ugh 365mile drive...

Oh I was so scared my first fill I wanted to cry.. which im sure I did.. I didnt get numbed or anything.. nothing.. and It was pain less.. what hurt a little was pulling out the needle. and thats not even bad.. felt like a tiny bug bite and was gone in seconds. I was able to eat before and after.. but its up to your Dr. Anyway I know you will be fine!!!

Here is a famous New Mexico Christmas cookie... Cant have Christmas without them.. Very Very Fatty.. hehehe BISCOCHITOS 3/4 cups sugar 8 ounces vegetable shortening or lard 1 egg 1.5 teaspoons vanilla 1 teaspoon anise seed 3 cups flour 1.5 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt Cinnamon Sugar: 1/4 cup sugar 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. To make the cinnamon sugar, combine the ingredients in a small bowl and set aside. In a large mixing bowl, cream the sugar and shortening together. Add the eggs, vanilla, and anise seed, and continue beating until the mixture is creamy. In another bowl, sift the flour, baking powder, and salt together. Add the dry ingredients to the shortening mixture, a little at a time, and beat to mix well after each addition. Continue until all the flour has been incorporated and a stiff, smooth dough. Do not refrigerate as the dough needs to be warm to hold together. To roll out the Cookies, place a ball of dough about 3 or 4-inches in diameter on a lightly floured surface. Roll out using a very light stroke with a rolling pin. The dough should resemble pie pastry more than cookie dough. Using a sharp knife or cookie cutter, cut the dough into the desired shape. Dust with the cinnamon sugar and place on a lightly oiled baking pan. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes, remove, and cool the cookies on a rack. Yield: 3 to 4 dozen, depending on the shape

YUMMMMM Turkey!!!! I cant wait... Ohhhhh and Im getting a fill tomorrow 1 week before turkey day and i hope I can eat! Anyway got blues from dry turkey??? here is an idea... lift the skin of the turkey were you are able to stick your whole hand in there.. get butter and massage your turkey down.. really rub it in.. put lots of butter.. (hey its thanksgiving we can go off the rocker a bit) that will help keep it really moist.. I have never made a dry turkey! My sister is having Thanksgiving this year so everyone brings the "Sides" Me so far I know im bringing the Red Chili... (Im in NM theres not a dinner without chili) Im so excited... Eileen.. I would of cried too... hehehe

Hey SEXY you!!!! You are doing great with your NSVs isnt it wonderful to see a pair of pants and they look so dang small.. and you actually fit into them WOW that is awesome! and I give 100 Kudos for even trying to belly dance.. but to know more of the moves then the "skinny" girls well thats just wonderful. Your such an inspriation to me Thanks!!! and keep it up!!!

Kim that is wonderful news... Keep it up girl!

With any surgery it can be scarey.. But this surgery is great and fast. You are going to do good. Just keep your faith. This is going to be the best thing you do for yourself and your family. You will be around for a long time and be more healthy. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers. Let us know when you are back and how your doing. Take Care

Mashed sweet potato with splenda and cinnamon its like a holiday treat. I know this sounds werid but it tasted really good.. steamed broccli or cailflower and mashed up to a mashed potato texture with melted chesse or just butter.

I love to snack... I just try to snack on better things.. like carrots or celery. I have to have chips and stuff in the house for my husband.. but I rearly try them. So if you can stay away from buying them I would.. Make yourself a veggie snacking tray.. It makes you feel speical and you get to snack.

Ahhhhhhhhh Kathy!!! How cute are you!!!!!! I just want to give you a GREAT BIG Squeeze!!!!! You had me crying and laughing this whole thread. You are such a wonderful person and are doing so good on your NSVs!! wow girl.. who cares about the scale when you can fit into some nice size 8 french cut panties LOL love it!!! Keep up the good work!!!!

Awwwww Im so glad I came here.. Vines, Kathy... You both have encourging words Thank You so much! I still want to see that scale go down, just like you all do to.. but now I know I will NOT be ashamed if it doesnt and I know I can come on here and give great NSVs and you will be happy for me either way. Thank you for your support I just love you guys!!!

I also had one incision that had a black dot on it.. it was a big black dot, well big enough to cover half the incision.. Im not sure if it is the same thing.. but 7months out now it is starting to fade. You might want to call your Dr. and just ask. There are also a lot of nurses here that might be able to help, I would also I like to know what it is.

Oh My word!!! Im so glad they are okay what a shock that was.

Thanks for your kind words Carrie. I have noticed some NSV's but I dont look at them as though I have accomplished anything and I need to start doing that.. Like I lost 27 inches total.. and I went down 2 sizes.. I have a neck again. I can hold my husbands hand with out cutting the circulation in my own hand. But I look in the mirror after I weigh myself and im disapointed. I guess I have all these NSV but when the scale dont move they dont mean as much.. you know what I mean?... Well Im here for all of your support to help me see that my NSVs mean something. Thank You!

Way To Go Ray!!!!! NSV are so nice arent they! My tummy makes all kinds of noises.. I just tell it "Shhhhhhh already" hehe

Okay I wasnt even going to come here.. I have been so ashamed as to how little I have been losing.. But Im here, Well I thought I did good Last week I lost 5lbs.. how I dont know.. but it must of just want to tease me laugh at me make me hang my head in shame because over the weekend those 5lbs came back. They left and they found thier way back.. did I leave a sented trail for them.. who knows.. But now Im stuck 296lbs.. and it wont go away... its been there for 3months with an occaional tease of a pound or two loss with it creeping right back up on me.. Give me a gun I need to shot them 5lbs so they wont return. Thanks for listening to me.

WOW that is something... I am even impressed. Not many Dr.'s will do that.. enjoy!

At first I thought I was messing up to.. We put such a high expectation that when we actually get there and do what the Dr. says it seems to easy.. Like you think it should be harder. Well we cant be that hard on ourselfs and as long as you are following your Dr.'s orders then you are doing fine... Just keep chewing slow and a whole buch.. take small bites. I have always been a grazer too.. and now when I look in the fridge or cabinet I just get a bottle of water and the helps... sometimes we mistake hunger for just being thursty.

Of course you can come home... You are always welcomed here! We have missed you and the wonderful support you have given. We all have hard times and dont realize the Band IS a tool, its not going to do the work for us but help us to do the work ourselfs. When ever I feel down about my Band and even get mad at it (I have yelled at it a time or two) I know I can come here and get the support I need. Im really glad you are back. God Bless!

You are going to do great! I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers.

You look GREAT!!!!! keep up the good work!

Once a week.. after a 1/2 cup of coffee and bathroom break...... with a Tank and cut of sweats... (thoes are my PJs hehe)

Congratulations on being banded. Its great to hear you are doing well. Still get plenty of rest and water. Take Care

You will be in my thoughts and prayers... Take Care Hun!