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Congratualtions!!!!!!! It is gross and it sounds like you handled real well. I have not had a public episode yet and pray that I handle it as graceful as you did.

It took me about 3 months because there are so many appointments. Pray that you don't have to have the sleep study but if you do be prepared to have lots of gunk in your hair.

You go Tanya, keep up the good work. I am learning from the website that I have to work with the band. If I don't eat right and exercise I'm not going to loose anything. I know what my goal is so I am going to try to stay motivated and keep going forward.

I do understand, I had one of those moments Sunday. It is a good thing that we can't run to food anymore but we can smile and forget about the housework and do something that makes you happy. Soak your feet and your boys feet. Color with them or make a contained mess.

Tanya those are good ideas, I forgot all about eggs and eggsalad. How are you doing? How did the fill go? As you can see I am still losing and doing well. I pb'd once and that was enough to scare me straight. I am still going to TOPS and the Take the Challenge. Tomorrow night instead of the usual meeting we are meeting at the Safeway in Clinton to tour with a nutrisionist to lear about lables.

Carrie I am drinking lots of Water but I do the crystal light also. Gatorade, Powerade, light grap juice, potato soup from Safeway signature soups, low sugar yogurt and cool whip. sugar free, low carb is what you want. Go for it Carrie.

I get the hiccups also even if I drink water sometimes. I do take them as a sign to slow down or stop eating or drinking. You are not alone. LOL

I love sugar free pudding or low sugar yogurt with a dolp of fat free cool whip, sugar free popsicles and fudgesicles and don't forget about cheese sticks.

No the stores do not sell unjury but it is good. I have found that Atkins Advantage shakes are good also. My birthday was July 4 so I told my sister in law I wanted them for my birthday and the vanilla is the best although I am a chocolate lover. The chocolate and strawberry are also good. A girl from west virginia told me about Carb Freedom sold at Walmart but they don't sell it in my area. She said they are really good and they even had blueberry. She said they are $1 a bottle. Believe it or not Slim Fast is not bad and they have a carb friendly one also.

ajack- believe it or not, chair exercises really work and you can be do that now before surgery. You don't have to take a Water aerobics class, you can just go to the pool and walk back and forth or just play around. Exercise is movement just like prayer is a conversation with God. It is easy, just go with a friend or two. I started at 459 and now I'm 427. Slow and steady is the race. I can't weight to see 3HUNDRED AND NINTY NINE POUNDS...YESSSSSSS

Hi and welcome new MD bandsters. I live in Oxon Hill, MD. I was banded July 8 and enjoying the benefits. I lost 8 pounds in the first week. Carrie- Yes you can eat Pasta but you are not suppose to be eating it now. You should do 2 weeks of liquids and then pureed foods. You have to be sure to get enough Protein and Water. Taking your chewable Fiber pills and Calcium pills should also help with the hunger. Also, I would eat low carb or no sugar pudding and yogurts. The help replace the food well. You know what you goals are and you had the surgery for a reason. BE THE BEST YOU!!!! As for the ticker, go to Ticker Factory. You have to copy it in once you create it. It does not automatically change, you have to update it. My doctor told me I would probably need a fill in 7 weeks. Congratulations Oh Happy Day, see you when you return. EVERYBODY DO THE banana DANCE:banana :banana

Oh Stacy I am so sorry you had to go through all of that but I am glad that Kathy was there for you. She is so smart!! Stacy I also weigh 4 something... I thought I was the only fuller banded people out here. I was banded July 8 and I am glad I did it. I found out that I could eat certaina things during the liquid stage and I got stuck with all things.... a hot dog. That was just wrong and stupid, I knew better but it was one of the best things that could have happened. I asked myself what are you doing, you got this band for a reason. A lot of time, sweat and tears went into this so why set yourself up for failure. So I am sticking to the plan, I don't eat bread and I am eating when I am hungry, I'm drinking my Water and Protein shakes to stay hydrated and keep my hair. (You know that 79 grams of protein a day) All that to say, you had the surgery for a reason. "LOVE YOURSELF ENOUG TO DO THE RIGHT THING":banana COME ON.. ..WE CAN DO IT, DO THE banana DANCE!!!

Hi Amy I had surgery on July 8 and I am thrilled. I have lost 29 pounds so far. Be sure to drink your Water and have Protein shakes at home. I like Atkins Advantage vanilla shake. Be sure to get some chewable Gas X, it really helps. You will have lots of gas that won't be really easy to come out.

That is just way too funny? OK how long did you wait after your surgery to get some?

She was nasty and you better believe just as it has stayed on your mind she is thinking about all weekend and trying to figure out what she is going to do come Monday. The best thing for you to do come Monday is keep your head held high and be your normal self. She is the one who is obviously feels threatend by you. Maybe because you are more beautiful then she is inside or outside, maybe you are a better employee. Obviously you are or she would not have had a need to lash out in such a stupid way. Kill her with your joy. Stay positive and keep your beautiful smile on she won't know what to do. No more crying, God is awesome and he loves you. You bring too much joy to others to be be overwhelmed with that nut.

Take the Challenge is a 6 month project that began in May with a kick off event for womens health. They began at PG Community College and have now broken off into to groups that meet on Monday or Thursday. I attend the one that meets on Thursday. The give information on nutrition, cooking, physical activity, and meal planning discussions. 202-547-5447 I don't know that name of the building but they call it the Womens Resource Center on Allentown Road, 3 blocks away from Branch Avenue. Tonight I am going to TOPS. You can look them up on line. They are a weight loss support group for any and everyone. The are $20 a year membership fee and my group is $3 a month.

Thnk You Tanya:) I went to Take The Challenge last night at the Womens Resource Center in Clinton MD and I am glad I did. We did groups of what results we want to see in September and why were coming to the program and then we did an hour of exercise. I love it because the training is patient and he doesn't push. The ladies are all age groups and it is about 15 people each week. I hope you decide to come to one of the programs at 6:30 or 7:30 whatever time you get there. After surgery I plan on going to TOPS on Tuesday and the Challenge on Thursday and maybe the other Challenge at another location on Mondays just to stay busy. I am also going to a craft store next week to get something to keep busy like needle point or knitting. I'm ready.

How do I get the weight loss ruler from ticker on my signature?

Count down for me, 7 days to go. My birthday is July 4 and my present is surgery July 8 at Fair Oaks Hospital. I am ready!

WOW there are people from Washington DC. It is hard to find people from the metropolitan area. Hi, I am scheduled for surgery with Dr. Moazzez on July 8 and I am excited.

I understand that the carbonation can also cause erosion over time.

Hi I'm scheduled for surgery July 8 and live in Oxon Hill MD. Is SW Washington, Washington DC or Washington State?

Good Morning Congratulations to everyone who has made the big decisions to get banded. My surgery date is July 8 and I am nervous and excited. I weight 454 pounds. It is time for me to become less of me.