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congrats! keep us posted!

@@tmposton hopefully you're feeling ok today!

congrats rose!! i get banded tomorrow! and @@Lisa1999 i had a 12 month requirement thru insurance before i could get banded, even though my BMI was 46, so i know how you feel. Just depends on the insurance company!

LOVE THIS. i'm not sure i'll have what you're experiencing this summer, but come next summer, watch out! i'm so ready for this!! love reading these nsvs!

congrats! i'll be right there with ya on thursday!

let us know how it goes! good luck!

well, less than 48 hours until surgery and I'm finally feeling a little nervous. i think its more for the surgery in general, not the lap-band. i'm not a huge fan of needles, so i dont enjoy the IV process. still WAY more excited than nervous, though.

i love maxi dresses, but they're always sleeveless, so i get those short shrugs that just go around my arms and hit right under the bust.

i know! @@Vtsoutherngal I'm excited about cream Soups too! i bought some

My MIL was sleeved through them, I think.

I think shes talking about the shots like you would get at a bar.. not needles. Like a 5 hour energy. "Which Dr. gives these shots. This sounds like a plan. Do you do them yourself? How often are the injections?"

its not the same kind of gas that gas-x treats. so it wont help. its just surgical gas that needs to be walked-out and absorbed by your body.

heres one i just ordered: http://www.amazon.com/Paderno-World-Cuisine-A4982799-Tri-Blade/dp/B0007Y9WHQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1399302962&sr=8-1&keywords=Paderno+World+Cuisine+Spiral+Slicer it has great reviews and a friend said she loves it!

wow! thats awesome! you look great!!!!

good luck ladies! i'm getting my band on thursday! already lost 12 lbs on the pre-op diet, so its getting me really excited for whats to come, once banded!

How's everyone's pre-op going? Im tired of shakes at this point, but down 13 lbs!

yay! Let us know how everything is going?! I seriously cannot wait for Thursday!!

i cant stand doctor oz. i dvr'd the episode so i may watch it just to see what they say. 40 lbs?! i getting banded on the 8th and have over 120 to lose!

i'm getting the band may 8th! welcome! my doctor actually gave me an ultimatum that he would only do the sleeve on my bc of my BMI, so i had to choose a new doctor.. so glad i did. i know the band it right for me!

good luck! i was on the other side of the spectrum. mine took 5 weeks! good luck and hopefully you'll have a speedy approval!

@@bobomarge yayyyy!!! talk to you on the other side! cant wait to hear how it went!

alright, so lets hear how you did it! haha i'm getting banded next thursday and would like all the tips i can get!! what do you eat on a daily basis? how are you exercising? fills? etc!

@@tmposton oh nice! i have a cousin from marion, and my sister went to wise, so i'm kinda familiar with that area!

theyre SO easy and have a crisp if you like that kinda thing. they dont replace chips, but they def are a good substitute! you can put any seasoning on them, i usually make a bbq one, reg sea salt, or i really like nutritional yeast. its great for a cheesy/nutty flavor! you just massage the kale with a litte evoo and bake. heres the directions i usually use! http://allrecipes.com/recipe/baked-kale-chips/