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Thank you! Ya'll are making me cry! You guys are so great!!

Everything's crossed! I hope you get it!!!

:baby: Congrats Grandma! I can't wait to see the pics!!!

I take a long hot bath, shave my legs & paint my toe nails red! They have to be red!! Sexy underwear too! Hubby loves it!

:whoo: :whoo: :whoo: :whoo: :whoo: Congrats!! The surgery freaked me out the most. It will be here & over before you know it!!

Down days? Try being down for almost a year! I have been Yurtle the Turtle since I started on this journey! I finally got some decent restriction at 2.5cc in a 4cc band, but not enough. I am almost 1 year out & just this past week I went in for another fill & I now have 2.9cc & yes I think I have proper restriction! The weight is beginning to come off a little faster. It remains to be seen if it will continue. Just hang in there & get a fill if you think you need one. Everyone's perfect fill level or "sweet spot" is different! The thing that has helped me the most with this struggle of the turtle & the head hunger is coming here to vent & commiserate & cheer others on! We're here for you! Don't give up! Sounds like you are trying to take the right steps forward. I mean you have a trainer! Keep up the good work!!! You've lost 23 lbs! That's awesome!!!

:whoo: :whoo: :whoo: :whoo: :whoo: Congrats!!

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

Hope you have a speedy, pain & gas free recovery!! Keep us updated!

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Here we are this Christmas 2005, 1 year later. http://lapbandtalk.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3212&stc=1&d=1136324879

Lonnie found this picture of us taken at Christmas 2004 (almost exactly 1 month before my banding. This was the Christmas that everyone was so worried about me cause I just didn't look good (sick). This is going to be a crappy pic cause I took a pic of a pic with my dig camera.

Jack are you a writer? You have such a way with words!

WOW!! You have won my respect! I can only imagine how sore I would be! Not to mention my back would be out because I would be on my butt quicker than you could snap your fingers. LOL!! It's great that you are accomplishing your goals Alexandra!! Keep kicking butt woman!!!

I went crazy after I found out I had a date for surgery. I ate everything that wasn't nailed down I gained 20 lbs. in 2 months. I was miserable! I feel your pain. The waiting can be painful! Hang in there & be kind to yourself! We're here. Just come & vent!

Welcome to Band Land!! Nice to meet you!!

I'm addicted to the scales! I weigh every morning. I just started measuring because of one of the challenges & I wish I had been doing it all along. I think it is actually more rewarding for me than watching the scale bounce up & down.

I have made some updates to my NSV list so I'm bumping this thread! LOl!!

starting weight on January 5 was 300 lbs. January 5, 2006 weight = 300 lbs measurements: neck = 17 inches upper arms = 18.5 bust = 53 inches waist = 48 inches hips = 57 inches thigh = 32 inches calf = 20 inches January 16, 2006 weight = 296 lbs measurements: neck = 16.75 inches upper arms = 17.75 inches bust = 52.5 inches waist = 47.5 inches hips = 55 inches thigh = 31 inches calf = 19 inches January 23, 2006 weight = 292 neck = 16.75 inches upper arm = 17.5 inches bust = 51.5 inches waist = 47.5 inches hips = 54 inches thigh = 29.5 inches calf = 16.5 inches current weight = 292 lbs total weight loss = 8 lbs. total inches lost = 12.25 inches A new NSV!! I'm shrinking!!!!! :bounce:

start weight 305 current weight 292 -13 lbs total NSV - When I went in for a fill last week, I had room on both sides of the gurney!

Thanks Debra! Sounds like a great washer!

OOPS!! It was listed in the birthdays on this day! I swear!! LOL! Happy early birthday!!!

:clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: Congrats Kel!!

Hell no! Go Lisa! GO! :clap2: