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Jackie, Great news!!!! Glad you are doing well!!!!

Dini, Not photogenic???? Hogwash!!!! You are a beautiful young lady!!!! How is my baby granddaughter this fine evening or morning for you!!!!! Adam best not forget your birthday!!!! That would be a total violation!!!!!! He definitely would find himself in the outs!!!!! lol

Kathy, Is your surgery in Canada? Is your hubby going with you? Didn't read through yet!!! I was bored outta my gourd watching ESPN w/hubby!!!! Had to escape to a more enjoyable place ... sooooooo ... here I am!!!!

Kathy, Hey, hang in there!!!! Just pre-op jitters!!!! I had them too!!!! You can do it!!!

Tinkerbell, I liked the vanilla custard too! Too bad, you aren't near me, 'cause I bought a lot of that stuff thinking I would need it for awhile and guess what, nope!!! Go figure!!! I guess I could pass it along to my new nephew, he might appreciate it!!! LOL Cate, congrats on your banding! Sounds like all went well! Cazulay, great on the loss!!!! You are doing very well!

Tinkerbell, can't say much about any of it, except the fruit ... the prunes are good and the Hawaian Delight is YUMMY!!!

Jeanie I am in California - Indio - near Palm Desert (Presdient Ford's Funeral) Yes he can drive - but has to have permit for 6 months won't have his actual license until November... His Mom & Dad (my son) lived with me when he was born and i just took over - they broke up when he was 2 and he has always been more my child than theirs - He went to live with his dad & new step mom when he was 3 or 4 and I got him back when he was 11 and had him ever since. I think we have a great relationship as much as you can have one with a 16 yr old - somedays he talks to me and others he doesn't have the time - but again he is 16 and doesn't want the hugs and kisses like he use to :car: How wonderful!! I am sure he is a joy!!!! They don't know what they want at that age, but it seems to all come back around! I loved when they were little and would sit on my lap! Now there are times that they will curl up beside me ... usually if they aren't feeling well or if something truamatic has happened, but nonetheless, they do every now and again! Got to cherish those little inklings of the days gone by!!!!

No problem!!! I'm glad it isn't just me that forgets, lol!!! I was banded on July 9th! My doc seems to be more lenient than some of these! Not to go crazy and overdo, but able to try just about anything. :car:

Not sure who uses that either, but 1 stone is 14 pounds So that would definitely go in our favor too!!!! I vote for that one also, lol!

We haven't had a question of the day for awhile, unless I missed it, but what about... What stage of eating are you in and what do you eat on a typical day???? Maybe it will give some of us some new ideas!!! So, here goes: I'm in the mushy, pureed, and/or soft foods, w/occasional meats as tolerated ... Breakfast - 1and 1/2 c. Protein shake w/a banana, Carnation Instant sugar free Breakfast packet, tbs. of Peanut Butter, and a scoop of whey Protein mix in my "so kindly recommended" Magic Bullet (I love it!)!! lunch - 1 cup of chicken salad (Lynette's recipe from the Recipe Thread! It is delicious!!! YUM) w/10 or so FF Wheat Thin crackers! Supper - container of Wendy's chili w/cheese or same as lunch (unless I go to Red Lobster, like last night, lol) or 1 c. Broccoli cheese soup/Potato Soup w/4 cracker squares Snacks - Low Sodium V8 juice, SF fudgesicles, SF Jello, lowfat cheese slices Lynette, I agree w/you on the editing on this thing, it sucks!!!:angry

Whoa, how awesome ... I think those of us using pounds should switch to kg ... it sounds soooo much better! lol We'll use pounds for losses, but kg for current weight or gains!! What do you think, new way of posting!!! I kinda like it!!!!! LOL:)

Dini, I GOT IT ... 17.6 pounds!!!!!!! WhooHoo, that is awesome!!! I am so proud of you Little Girl!!!! You are doing great!!!!!!!:whoo:

Dini, Hey, didn't ask, but I SHOULD know when my cyber daughter's birthday is ... coming or already gone!!! I mean, now, it is only right, lol!

Phyllser, I think we are all different w/the pain meds, but you seem to be doing pretty well! Age and fitness has to play a role in it too! I didn't use many pain meds, but I do feel had this been 10 years ago, I would have done much better!! I also, (how depressing) wouldn't have needed this ten years ago and a lifetime before depression and the dreaded PAXIL!!!! But can't go back, can't change it, it is what it is!!! And besides, we are all doing great!!!:Banane25: Dini, I hate waiting for doctor appointments! They always make you wait and the thing is if by some stroke of bad luck, I am running late, then and only then are they on time!!! Then you get the oh so impatient, how could you, evil stare!!! And the ever so obvious, "We were just thinking of calling you," or "We thought you forgot!" Yikes!!! But then, no apology when they are late!!! No sir, it is just how it is!!! Not such a fair scenario, do you think????? Poor Annafrancesca!!!! Poor baby had to wait all that time!!!! Give her a hug from Grammy Jeanie!!! At any rate, congrats on the weight loss, not sure what that translates to in pounds, but whatever it is, it sounds great, lol!!!!!!! I will have to check that one out! :help: Tmeyer - Congrats on your banding!!! Stop in and drop us a line any time!!! There is always someone willing to help!!! AshRae, Awesome you are nearing Twoterville!!! What a great success!!! Keep going, Girl!!!:clap2: Indiogirl, you have a 16 year old grandson!!! Yikes, lots of personality and OPINIONS at that age!!! :help: I'll bet he can be a great help though and you probably have an awesome relationship with him! I think being a Grandma would have to be wonderful! I look forward to that phase of my life and spoiling them and sending them home with their parents!!! LOL Not sure where you are, but that is driving age here in PA, which was another quite stressful adventure ... still is, on snowy, icy, sleety winter nights, lol!!!!! Oh, and fog, and EVERY accident that happens on ANY freeway anywhere near where they are supposed to be!!!! LOL Probably never will change, you worry forever!!!:help: Patti C, definitely the change in foods that is slowing your weight loss! Seems like we all are noticing the same things! At least, we are all normal!!! I am sure it will pick up again soon! Has to, we aren't eating much!!! Mango, you can join us at Red Lobster too and anyone else that would like to!!! Man, we really have to do that one!!! Seems like we would have a grand old time there! WE could definitely liven that place up, lol! And your kids with the roses and the singing card ... well, now that is just too cute!!!! It is the little things that mean the most!!!! Now, about the spoon full of sugar thing ... lol!!!:speechles

What to do? What to do? What to do? Well ...................................... Guess I will get a shower!!! Then .... yeah ..................... get dressed (maybe) ...................... then ................. yeah, well, I will find something!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL Check back later, Gators!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Chim, Sure hope all is going well! You should be well on your way by now!!! Thinking of you!!!!!!!!!!!!! Can't wait to hear from you!!!:whoo:

Coalin, I hear you on the protein drinks!!! They definitely aren't cheap, but once you are eating other foods, they will last a good while!!! So won't have to buy them that often!

Dini, Hi, Little Girl!!! OF course you can go to Red Lobster with us!!! We wouldn't leave you out of that one!!! Training sounds rough!!! I would be draggin' my butt in and out of that place!!! Keep us posted! You can do it!!!!! Your sis is home, actually early and surprisingly didn't look like she had drank at all (which I know she did)!!! She came home about 8 and left again at 9 to go exercise, then get her nails, and hair done. Going out again tonight, of course!!!! Then off to the Myrtle Beach for a week, starting Saturday morning!!! I'm telling you, I should have her checking in with you!!!! This one gives me gray hairs!!!! Too much spunk for me, way too much like her dad!!!!! LOL Love 'em to death, but man, can they fry the nerves, lol!!!!!!!!!:help: Keep missing you on here!!! We got to get this down to a science, Girl!!!

Lynette, I wondered how you ended up back online!!! Gee, he must have had an awful night!!! So sorry to hear that!!! Tell him we are all thinking of him and hoping he feels better today!

OnMyWay, is definitely "On Her Way!!!" Congrats!!

Marcy, Sounds like you would have no problem getting us all there with you!!!! How cool would that be????? :clap2:

Sunny, See, we sisters think alike!!! I don't know why, but some of it, if it weren't said on this thread, would be absolutely hilarious! I guess because I have unintentionally and honestly innocently, set myself up soooo many times over the years!!! I am usually the last one to get it!!!! LOL

Lynette, if you scroll down to the bottom of the thread and watch Hunter's beautiful little face as you go, it looks like he is talking to you!!! I can almost hear his accent, lol!!!! Night, Hun!!!:notagree

I heard it was gone, but didn't they make it a Six Flags? I thought I heard that, but may be wrong! Yeah, really your aren't that far away! We need to map it all out and see just where everyone is! I find it amazing that we come from different places, different times zones, different backgrounds, nationalities, beliefs, customs, etc. and we all come together due to one little band!!! It is awesome! We are people that would have NEVER even touched one another's lives any other way!!! I find it mind boggling and just the neatest!!! Night again!!!! :notagree

Yes, this was fun and yes, we should do the chat next time!!! I enjoyed it, it is always nice! We did have quite the SPICY EVENING!!!!!! Til next time! Night all! And I will let you know how this evening/morning turns out! Just think 21 years ago today, I was having a baby! Gee, you worry your whole life!!!! LOL Hope everyone under the weather (Lynette's Honey) and anyone else struggling that is banded feels better in the morning! Good luck to all new banders, can't what to hear back from the all!!!! Nighty, Night!!!:notagree