Jessiebear

WOW!! Congrats!! I can only hope to be where you are someday! You have done an awesome job banded & unbanded!! Definately an inspiration for me!!

Happy Bandiversary!! Congrats on your success! You look marvelous darling!!!!

Welcome back!! Happy belated Bandiversary!! Congrats on the -96lbs!! So sorry for your loss. CHF is terrible. I can totally relate with the BP meds. I didn't have BP problems until a couple of months after banding. I've been thinking lately that I may need to come off my meds too. I'm watching it though. Congrats! Congrats! Congrats! It's good to have you back!

OHHHHHHHHHHHH!! He's precious!!

Too cute!! LOl!!! Happy Easter!!!

I got back from Georgia last Thursday. While I was there, I got my Grandma out of the house & we hit the consignment shops & thrift stores. WOW!! I came home with 2 trash bags full of clothes for a little over $100! I found 2 pair of new Eddie Bauer jeans for $5 a piece!! I couldn't believe it. :faint: Second hand stores rock!! I just wanted to tell everyone about this. I know how expensive it can get when you have to buy a new wardrobe every couple of months. Good luck hunting!

The best part of it all was buying size 18-20s!!! I can't get in them yet, but they are the next size I will be wearing. I haven't been that size in like 16 or 17 years!!! I can't wait! I was actually a size 18 from the 5th grade up until I met Lonnie. It'll be amazing when I get there!! Don't worry, I'll let you all know when it happens.

I just got back from Illinois yesterday. We buried my Aunt who was 47. She lost her 12 year battle with breast cancer. She left behind a 12 year-old son, 2 grown daughters & my Uncle. This had to have been the hardest thing I have ever done. Please keep her family in your thoughts & prayers. Thank you.

So we were on our way back from Illinois yesterday. Everyone was hungry & decided to stop at a Mexican restaraunt. I had a tiny bite of a enchilada & a couple bites of queso & I knew it was on!! It started with the slimes. I battled it for 30 minutes. We stopped at a gas station for hot coffee. Usually the hot stuff will counter-act a PB for me. While waiting for my husband to get the coffee for me, I decided to head to the restroom (just in case). I stepped out of the car, hiccuped, coughed & then I had projectile slimes that stuck to my hand & then plopped on the ground. OMG! It was so embarassing! I honestly don't think anyone saw it though. My Mom & my Grandma jumped out of the car & produced a wash cloth & a bottle of water. LOL! They did see it. The looks on their faces were priceless! My husband came out of the store, looked down & said, "Some drunk is gonna bust his ass on that." Leave it to Lonnie to find the humor!

Thank you everyone. Your kind words & prayers mean so much to me & my family. She is finally out of pain. No more suffering. She was such a wonderful person. She was so spiritual. She even wrote her own psalms. I didn't know this until the funeral. It was awesome! The Psalm of Debbie. I can only hope to live my life by following her example. She would love all of you! Thank you so much! My heart breaks for my Uncle & their children.

WOW!! Congrats!! Hope you have a speedy recovery!

Welcome to band Land! Hope you have a speedy, pain & gas-free recovery!!

I loved avocados mushed up with garlic powder, lemon juice & a little salt. I also loved refried beans with enchilada sauce & cheese. Just be careful with the cheese. If you are really tight it can get stuck pretty easy. Just take small bites of the cheese. Applesauce is wonderful too! Congrats & good luck!

I like them too! I have been eating them for a while. I like the chocolate & peanutbutter ones the best so far. I haven't tried the apple cinnamon ones yet. Now that I'm so tight I have a hard time eating the whole thing. Lately I have been drinking the vanilla flavored boost shakes. They're small & tastey! The chocolate boost sucks in my opinion.

Happy Belated Birthday! Hope you had a good one!

So sorry to hear about your kitty. I'll keep you all in my thoughts & prayers.

Thanks so much everyone! She was such a special person. She was a truely enlightened person. She was a nurse & she saw her job as her ministry. She helped so many & touched so many people's lives. I can't believe she's gone.

Welcome to Band Land! Hope you have a fast recovery!! Congrats!

Congrats! Hope you have a fast recovery!!

Have a safe & fun trip Dody! Sending big hugs your way!! (((((HUGS)))))

I took it a couple of years ago & I lost 70 lbs. I was like the energizer bunny on meth! My house was never so clean. I loved it though. If you do take it, make sure you get a script for a sleeping pill too. Otherwise, you'll be up all night.

Happy Birthday! Hope you have a great one!!

Congrats!! Glad everything was a-okay!! I didn't know it would glow! Cool! But I do know that it will set up like concrete in the bowels if you don't drink plenty of fluids til all the alien poo is gone! So drink up!

WOW!! I go out of town & look what I almost missed! Congrats Jess!! I can't wait to see the new you!! Hope you have a speedy recovery!!

I want to give a big Thank You to my secret bunny, Jorjet!! Thank you so much! She gave me a adorable stuffed bunny, a earring & bracelet set that is silver & has purple & mother of pearl stones in it (it will go great with my easter outfit) & a huge set of different colored fingernail polishes (I love nail polish). Thank you so much!! When I get everything back to normal around here from my traveling around the US (LOL), I'll charge my camera & post some pics! Happy Easter/Spring everyone!