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beautifultina

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    Official Spring/Easter Thank You Thread!

    This is a cool thread to get to read and see who got what and best of all just remembering that sending some one something even as small as a card is a nice thing to get a great way of letting some one know youare thinking about them....WTG Thread Starter.. I mailed my secret bunny HER gift two days ago and they assured me that SHE would get it on friday or saturday... Just in time for easter...My secret bunny gift was mailed back EAST... not too hard to say east from Reno...everything is east of Reno...even Los Angeles, CA!! Be on the look out for Peter hopping your way if you live EAST of me :biggrin1: By the way I am still looking at my mailbox in anticipation... HURRY UP PETER COTTON TAIL!!
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    Hey Beautiful! Yeah You!

    wow that is cool thanks for shareing with ALL of us
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    ::: my confession :::

    here is some advice from some one who works in a grocery store...shop the outside ring of the store ... that is where all the fresh and less processed fruits, veggies & meats and dairy are...the inside circle of the store (all the different Isles) are where you find the crap that you dont want or need. if you have to go down an isle say to get splenda or such repeat your starting weight to yourself until you reach the product and then high tail it off the isle.. another tactic is to only bring in a hand basket to put your stuff in its way more tempting to FILL and entire shopping cart full of crap you dont need the best advice i can give you is to make a list before you go in the store and stick to it Never shop hungry and sip sip sip on your water as you shop will help you control those pesky cravings as you view each of the foods you once drooled over Best of luck to you take care
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    I'm pregnant

    YEAHH!!! Another baby for us to oogle over...Yippee!!! HAve to take lots of pictures and keep us updated on your progression and if you have names picked out and such... Congrats Enjoy EVERY minute of it!!!
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    Piggy-back question -- shoe stores?

    there is a great local store here in reno NV called IF THE SHOE FITS they specialize in wide and oversized shoes.... thier number is 1-775-825-7576 then there is another one in town called A PROPER FIT FOOTWARE also in reno they claim to have sizes 4-20 AAA-8E they have a lot of brand names to choose from and they also say to have diabetic and arthritic footware. thier number is 775-323-3757. Good Luck in all your choices...
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    Wierd hiccup..what is it?

    I get the horrible hiccups that for me are a sign that I am full~ there is no more room~ stop what ever the hell you are doing and relax~ We all have differenbt signs and this happens to be mine. good luck
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    Sangria Suarez (2006 Vegas Bash)

    :typing: 136 days to VEGAS BASH 2006!!! :clap2: but hey...who is counting? I am so excited!!! This is going to be a total blast!!! I am going to start marking the days on my calender so that I can keep the bash in the forefront of my mind.....keeps me out of the piggy bank too...lol :mad: I really dont see too many people chatting here about it...wonder if it is too far away yet to get excited about?? NO! Its close enought to start planning out things.... I can:cell: call around and see if we can get a group rate or discount if there are going to be enough people looking for hotel rooms...Just need to know what area of town you are near De Larla so that we wont be paying an arm and a leg for taxis. :car: What kind of slumber paty will you have? the :mad: kind or the :Banane04: kind? LOL well with the gifts you sell...had to ask and I will use any excuse to use the "doin-the-nasty-nannas" HA HA HA Oh did I mention that I am very excited about this?:clap2:
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    What size do you want to be?

    I was wearing a size 28 when i started my journey.. I am now into size 18s Mostly . Some of my 20s still fit pretty baggy but stay up. I would love to be back to a size 8. I would be estatic to be back into a 16 right now but i need to get off my arse and get moving.. movement keeps me from gaining. where ever i end up is where i really need to be. be it a 14 or a 10 or GOd WIlling an 8 or a 6. Just know ing that I am allowing myself to be molded into the person I have always felt i should be on the outside is a a great acomplishment for me already!! best of luck to you all.
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    Any other Reno Bandsters....

    I was banded here in reno at Western Bartiatrics Institute . Thier number is in the phone book. we also have lap band support group meetings and clothes swaps here locally too. best of luck to you .
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    New favorite site!

    very cool site i am going to go and see if the recipes i want to make for the Vegas Bash are goingto be nutritionally sound.... see you all at the VEGAS BASH IN AUGUST!!!
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    Shakes - Alternate to Magic Bullet

    sounds awesome...I need to get back into the routine of making shakes for myself again..how did I get away from it? THey are so good tasteing and so good for me esp the ones i make with mangos and peaches...YUM CITY!!! I am so glad to see that you are doing well with it Lisa!!! See you all in Vegas in AUgust!!!
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    Pseudo-PB after band removal

    I totally understand the head hunger. I gave into it this morning I had 2 waffles with fresh blueberries and butter and syrup and 2 small sausage patties a lot I know then I was still hungry and so I had a small slice of get this FREAKING OREO cake...thank god it was only sinlge layer.....but I gave into it I know I had more than enought to eat for breakfast and yet i gave into the cake calling to me from the counter... damn it and i wonder why i am back up to 257...I am a total nut job...
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    Spring Bootcamp 2006

    dang it I just got a KIND reminder that I enrolled in BOOT CAMP!!! I totally forgot to weight in..I had a 13 hour work day on 4/10 and forgot to post my weight. I am going to Contours tomorrow and will get my measurements and weight taken there. I have a scale here and it too will calculate my Weight and BMI I just an usually NAKED when I do it and feel like that is cheating..so I will do it dressed infront of a stranger..... let me go weigh really quick.....DAMN>>I do need to be here...I am back up to 257!!!! THat is 4; F-O-U-R pound weight GAIN!!! OK I am going to do ANOTHER total sweep out of the Pantry and kitchen..absolutely no junk... if you want it dear BF go to the store and buy a single freaking searving and dont you dare bring it back into this house!!!! I cant wait for the weather to be warm enough to get back in the pool!!!! COME ON SUNSHINE!!!! Sarge...sorry to report that I too will be a problem child for you.... my sincerest appologies in advance.... I will post my weight and measurements tomorrow . Good luck to everyone...
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    I'm hurting myself

    Lisa, I have been feeling the same way the last couple of days. If there is food in my house and it is not still frozen it has been on my lips. Two days ago I cooked a pack of bacon to make blt's with and ended up eating the entire pack minus four slices...which i devoured when i got home from work that night. in addition to wheat thins dipped in a thick ranch dressing and a glass of milk. This happenes to me every time I get closer to getting under 250. I am sabatoging my self!!! Why? Am I afraid of being thinner? Am I afraid of revealing the ture me that has been hiding under layer upon layer of fat for years on end? I think the answer is YES!!! But, Why? WHY? Why am I afraid of myself? that is the question and I have to search myself and my past to find it. I started hand writing in a journal and I have found it to be theraputic. I hide it so that no one could ever find it...i would DIE if anyone were to read it. I am not sure if this is an avenue that you would want to explore, but it does seem to help me a bit. I no longer want to live in denial. I need to find the facts and then face them. and I thin k the best wqay for me is to do it HEAD ON! You have my number...use it...call me:cell: .... you never know; your call may just save me from attacking the nutter butters sitting on the counter.
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    I'm Home :) PS Update - Long

    Very happy to hear that you are home and feeling well. Congrats on the perky C's..I am jealous and know that PS will be in my future too.Thank you for making it seem a little less scarey. I wish you a speedy recovery and the best wishes!!
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    2 years ago today...

    I can only imagine how proud you are of yourself. I am proud for you too. Congrats on the continued sucess even being bandless. A friend of mine who knows that I am banded asked me how long I am going to keep my band...I told him...dude, I married my band...I made a life long commitment. They will have to bury me with it. Keep up the GREAT work.
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    Happy Easter All hehe..

    HA HA too cute!! Happy Easter!!
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    What about a clothes swap???

    it woudl be cool to have a common area to go to when ytou have clothes you need to get rid of or want to find. That would be an awesome idea. WAY TO THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX WHEETSIN!
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    Sangria Suarez (2006 Vegas Bash)

    ONLY 141 DAYS TO VEGAS BASH 2006!!! YEAH BABY!!:clap2: WOW !! I dont know if I am going to be able to contain myself until the Bash...I am very excited!! I can't wait to meet Penni and DeLara and so many others that I chat with here. Its gonna be a lot of fun!!!
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    Thrift shops...........

    I have found the best value to be Clothes Swaps for the lap band surgery support group. We all bring our clothes that are in good condition to share with each other. the cost...an entry fee of two canned goods; which are donated to a local food bank. the left over clothes are then given to another local charity who gives out clothing to needy familes and to the homeless. you go home with a new wardrobe for free and charities benifit from it too.:clap2:
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    "First Bite Syndrome" ???

    I can only hope that the horrible hiccups will decrease as time goes on.
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    Those little goodbyes *Everyone Please Join In*

    I am happy to say goodbye to: feeling as thought people are stareing at me because I am the largest person in the building. shopping for bahama mamma clothing worring if people are asking themselves..why is she eating...she looks like she could skip a year's worth of meals. not feeling sexy at all feeling like people think i have absolutely no self control good bye to haveing low self esteem good bye to not flirting with men for fear of them being grosed out by a fat girl winking at them. good bye to wishing my life away wishing I was thinner and healthier. Good bye to the thought of never being able to have a baby. (PCOS) good bye to granny panties good bye to the stares and riddicule from thin department store sales ladies who roll thier eyes in disgust when I ask them where the plus/ women's sizes are sold. good bye to customers who feel its ok to treat me as less than I am just because I am fat. good bye to job interviewers who are afraid to hire a morbidy obese person good bye to creepy/gross men who think they are my only hope at finding love good bye to my family trying to convince me to become healthier good bye to depression
  23. I used to wear a size 28. I went to lane Bryant in the mall and tried on a 28. I was unable to keep it on it fell to the floor like a lead weight. I am happy to say I am now in 18's. We have a local clothes swap about every three months here in Reno. We coordinate them with our support group meetings. It is open to people who have surgery dates as well as those who are post op. ANd we also invite other weightloss surgery surpport groups to participate with us. It usually goes over very well. I love how I keep getting free clothes. ANd ALL of them are CUTE clothes!! Kepp up the good work and go to the store and try on your beggining size...you just may surprise yourself.
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    My Cat just died...

    Being a mommy to 5 cats myself I can truely relate to the loss of your baby. I am so sorry to hear this bad news. My heart goes out to you and your family. My thoughts and prayers are with you all at this sad time. I hope your sister will not blame herself. It is truely like greiving the loss of a child. I had a childhood cat who recetnly passed. He was with me since I was 14 years old. He died in september of 2005. He was 18 years old. It makes me cry to think he is gone, but I try to keep the memories of him when he was younger and playful and full of piss and vinegar in the front of my mind. I like to think he is in heaven playing with his favorite ball of my mom's yarn. I think O is enjoying the same. God bless you and your family.
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    Update on Jess

    Jess glad to hear your surgery went well and hope you have a quick and speedy recovery and get the results you were hopeing for. Congratulations!!

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