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Shoot, I just lost my big long post... LOTS of exercise today! Good food day!! Got a lot of gardening done, read some of my book... Yummy , yummy day! M of A I havn't heard anything from Linda, I still want to come but I can't drive the whole way by myself.. and the flights are horrendous $$$ :ohmy:

So what is the final count for the Mall of America group??? Does anybody know?? I've PM'd Lindaa, but I havn't heard from her in a while...

Hello everyone, happy Saturday! Sun is shining here and the temp. is nice 24C still not as warm as our usual June weather, but then with Global warming... what's USUAL??? Oh I wish I was going to Las Vegas!~!! So exciting... I havn't been there in 10 years. I am sure its changed completly since then. My Mother (85) is scheduled for her Angiogram on Wednesday, so any Prayers for her healthy outcome are appreciated!! My Sister is going to come with me to attend and support Mom... I think she is a wee bit scared. Poor thing, I just want her to have better quality of life and be able to breath better, and hopefully without an oxygen tank. Food wise, I've been tracking all week, and doing well... Had a couple alcoholic drinks yest. so my total was 1600, but I tracked it :smile: and I did get some walking in too. Have a great weekend everyone!!!:redface:

Hi Zena; I too was banded at TLBC by Dr. Yau... I whole heartedly recommend him too. He is an awesome surgeon. I had my 1st done in July 07, the op was uneventful... very little pain (took tyl for a couple days) I was out walking around the block the same night, and hiking the next day for excersise... I heal very well and perhaps I have a high pain tolerance or just lucky.. No nausea at all, they give you a really good anesthetic & meds. Scars are SO minimal... and fade. Now I did have a complication. During a fill in the fall the RN punctured my tubing in two places... this resulted in a LEAK of band Fluid and loss of restriction. Needless to say, I didn't loose toomuch weight in the first 7 mos. until my Port/tubing was fixed (free of charge) in Mar 08. The second surg was as uneventful as the first... and now I am getting fills again and on my way weightloss wise. Just like any surg. proceedure there are no 100% perfect results. I was one of the unlucky's but I am still Glad that I went for the band... It was and is still the best decision for ME... p.s. fills don't hurt either, the tiniest of needles is used.

O.k. Goodmorning everyone.... I hope you are all awake, as I am NOT... I went to a staff mtg last night 7:30 - 10pm and when I got home my MIND would just not shut off... I watched news, Larry King, And Cooper360 TWICE!!! still couldn't numb myself down enough to sleep... My Boss is thinking of offering Isagenix weight loss prog in our clinic. I am just NOT an advocate for this system... they are gimics pure and simple... I know this from all of the other diet gimmicks that have been around - cause I've tried them ALL>>>> that's why I ended up paying $16k for my Lap band... to be done with all that crap. I am just now getting to the point where I can start losing the rest of my weight... but I want it to be by eating REAL food, just a whole hell of a lot less of it.... plus keep the cravings at bay. Oh my DH made REAL coffee this a.m. -yum!~~ I even had real (low fat ) cream in it for a treat (counted the cals LOL) My band is definetly tighter, I have to drink my coffee slowly, and work up to my oats! Yest was a another good food choice day!!! Yeah Sory for being so verbose this morning,,, just a Sh1t load on my mind... Give me your thoughts on the Clinic issue

I am with you Janet!!! I cannot beleive some of the content there???:confused_smile: Did you watch that one girls UTUBE thing?? About her VaJay-jay?? Disgusting:confused2:

1072 Calories on Wednesday (Fill day) 972 today so far... but I've had my dinner so it may just be a nother snack added later. Hey, has anyone heard from Lindaa????:biggrin:

Oh Kari, I am so happy for you!!!! Big sigh of relief here.... P.s. I enjoy your jokes and emails... keep em coming eh? Candice

Well I got another fill today, and it is definetly tighter... she only gave me a 1/4 of a cc.... that's all I wanted, as last time it was a 1/2 cc and I didnt' want to get anything stuck. I can always go back in 2 wks for another 1/4 cc if I think I need it ...( I am a 10 cc bander) Currently at 7.25 cc's in total. I had lost a titch of weight since I was there last so she was pleased but I was not... Time to get this scale into the 170'sss... M of A is now my new goal ``` 5 wks from now I am going to be down 10 lbs by then...

:biggrin: Bikini body!!! well I guess so:thumbup: You have worked so hard, and I can hardly wait to see the new you.. July 3rd will be here before you know it.:drool:

yeah!!! It worked!!

My DD and I at Xmas, couldn't find any good ones of my Puppies

Hi Janet, I figure that the little white one is a poodle but I can't figure out what breed the Black on is??? Help me out... How on earth did you get them to pose? My two doggies are never still.. Jack Russell Terriers so they are crazy!!! I'll try and find a pic for you... I am sitting here "dying' my hair, and timing it... don't go to work until 1 p.m. and the grey roots were getting just too hard to hide any longer...

That is a super shot, and I too was wondering about your 'lack' of a turkey neck... cause mine is obvious too Phyl, and I still have 40 + lbs to go!!! EEKS... what will I look like then? Hopefully, I'll look just like Janet... beautiful! I am going to Toronto tomorrow for another tiny fill, I am not losing steadily, just kinda hanging in the low 180's... its become my nemisis!! I just want to be in the 170's so badly and break out of this slump... WIsh me luck ladies.

Oh I think those pictures are great, you just have to CLICK on them and they ENLARGE!!! Way cool! Candice

Wow, Janet.... at first I couldn't even find you in that picture!!!! Did you star in that movie??? "Honey I shrunk the kids!" and look at those cute dimples :sad:

That picture is worth a thousand words... I used to eat that much spaghetti too!!! It is {was} one of my favourite pig out meals... ah.... and the garlic bread??? OMG I would eat half a loaf myself... and then um 1/2 a bottle of wine.. Now, I can hardly drink wine... it just dosn't 'sit' as well in my 'stomach'... don't know why?

Thats about all the news here for now cbl.....:rolleyes:Candice

Hi Doddie; I am so happy for you to have finally gotten your Port fixed the way you like it. It is a struggle that you "don't " need... I think I am at a proper level of restriction too 7 cc's but I am still battling with making poor choices... I am eating Peanut M & M's a couple of times per week. otherwise I am good at meals.... I just can't seem to get this chocolate demon out of my head. I am not losing, just holding in the mid 180's.... and I'm 2 1/2 mos. post op (2nd surg)... Give me a two-by-four upside the head!!!

Hi Everyone; Linda, glad to see you posting... my you have been a busy girl!!! only about 7 weeks till our Mall of America trip!!! I am so looking forward to it... it'll be a long drive, but worth it. How soon do I need to book the Lake Express Ferry ticket??? Candice

Hi Doddie; How did your surgery go? You must be home safe and sound by now... Are you feeling o.k.??

That is a great read, so great that I printed it out and I am keeping it in my W/L binder for future reference.. Victory Day!!!! I am finally caught up to my 'ticker' below and weighed in this morning at 183 :sad: :driving: :huggie: :incazzato:

Keep comfortable today and take any pain meds as ordered.. Sending you LOVE & Prayers & Kisses!!!

Morning Phyl; Sounds like you had a super success with your food.... I would not have had that much control with chocolate! Good for you!!! What was the name of the little ship restaurant? I am curious because when I lived there I took my Mom there a lot to eat..... if it is the same place. Awesome food! Glad you had such a fun tim ..Candice:thumbup:.

You go girl!!! I am so proud of you... and the photo shoot is too cool... we'll get copies of those photos too huh??? I think your plan to up your cals to 2000 is a sound choice. Your body is so efficiently 'burning' what you eat now that you are running.. Muscle burns more calories than fat tissue. So it makes sense to increase a bit more in order to stabalize and not continue to lose. Do you think you might need a slight un-fill??? Regardless, you must be on top of the world and looking forward to your P.S.