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I am married. I have lost 65 lbs & have had more attention from men then I ever had in my life. My husband has gained some weight. However, I would NEVER consider letting my eyes wander for one second. Take care of your wife & let her know how much you love her, no matter what size she is. She is probably feeling a little insecure. I would be too!! Show her how much you LOVE her & I gaurantee your marriage will improve BIG TIME!!

Hey Girls, I haven't done that last 2 challenges for the very same reason!! LBT became my life & I was on here 24/7. One day I overheard my 7 yr old talking to a friend. The friend said - "Hey, where is your Mom at? I haven't seen her in awhile?" My son said - "She's probably on the computer. That's all she does all day." I realized that LBT had literally taken over my life. I decided I would log in only in the morning & night. It was hard!! I just LOVE this place!! :Banane56: The fact that we ALL are overweight & had to have surgery for it leads me to believe that he majority of us may have some type of addicitive personality just like Telly said. I AM ONE OF THEM!!!!!! I admit it. Okay, not sure what my point it except to say - BEEN THERE!! DONE THAT!!

Hey Christy! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!! :clap2:

Well, I just gotta say that running in a marathon, or running PERIOD would be the very last thing on my list. Actually, it wouldn't even be on my list!! I am not a runner. But, I gotta say that I admire those who do. :clap2: Maybe once I got my boobs done, it would be more enjoyable. Right now, all I get are bruises on my chin & knees when I run. ROFL!! It ain't a pretty sight. :rolleyes

Gosh, I've been on losts of low carb diets & thought I had heard of it all. But, I can't say that I have ever heard of Almond flour. It sounds yummy!

Jospehine!! WAY TO GO!! I am so thrilled for you. I'm lookin' forward to seeing those pictures.

TELLY!!!! YOU CRACK ME UP!! What are we going to do with you?!?! :high5:

Hey Christy! Welcome to the Soup Club!! (Ha, I just started it!) Have you lost any weight so far?!?!

Emilee - That place in the pictures is Figi. My husband looked it up & it's like $5,000 a night & it was booked up for the next 2 years.

Funny - yep, I believe that place is in Figi. Wouldn't that be a place to die for?!? I would be in heaven. Wheetsin - If you really go to Figi, I'm so jealous!!!!!!!!! Okay, so there's no BBQ. But, we can dream!!! Now, about that reward...... I'm still thinking about it. You guys have some great ideas here. I still wish I had started a money jar a year ago!

Hey Tricia!! I think we're talking about the same person!! I'll PM you!

Once I hit goal, I'm having a big barbeque at this place & you ALL ARE INVITED!! Here's the pictures of the home I rented out. Let me know what you think!! 1_barbecue1.zip

Rockin'Robyn - I love what you did!! Shaving off your husbands uni-brow is hilarious!! And, you threw a party for it. Love it! Funny - The jar idea is brilliant! I should have been doing that a LONG time ago. When you're done, you're going to have over a million dollars in there from all the great, healthy choices you've made lately!! SMART, SMART!! Woodys - A "dirty" weekend with my husband - hmmmmm..... I am just imagining in my mind what this weekend would be like. I think this would motivate my husband more then it would me!!! ROFL! YOU GO GIRL!! Melissa - The weekend get-away is tempting!!!! I'm still debating over the Spa Day. I've never spent $500 on myself, maybe it's time to just suck it up & indulge myself. KEEP THE GREAT COMMENTS COMING!!!

I've had that feeling!! I had eaten some chicken & had lots of pain. After an hour of pacing & sweating, I finally threw it up. For 3 days I felt like something was lodged in my throat. It was very annoying. From what I've learned, it was my swollen stomach I was feeling. When it swells, it makes the band kinda sqeeze your insides & it hurts - kinda like something is sticking you. It eventually went down. I would stay on liquids & drink lots of WARM liquids. If you truly have the same problem as I did, it should go away. Good luck! It's not a fun feeling at all!!!

I only have 25 lbs. to go before I hit my goal!! YEAH!!!!! :biggrin1: I really want to have a reward to look forward to when I get there. Of course my ultimate reward will be my hot new body!!!!! But......I need a little kick in the butt to get me back on track right now. I've stayed the same weight for 2 months. :guess For those who hit goal, did you have a reward? If so, what? For those still pluggin' along, have you set a goal once you get there? If so, what is it? For those who haven't set a goal, let's brainstorm!!! I was seriously considering getting myself a Full Day at the Spa when I hit goal. I went to a Spa place yesterday to get some information & was floored at the $500/day deal. Is this a normal price? I just may have to mark that off my list or get a part-time job! HA! Now I'm re-thinking my reward. I need a carrot dangled in front of me & I don't know what that carrot should be!! The only thing I won't put on the list is new clothes because I'm going to buy those anyway!!! :eek: Any and ALL ideas are appreciated.

Funny - I just read this thread!! WOW!! I am so excited for you. You're getting banded!! You're getting banded!! :confused: I was very concerned with I read about the blood clots. I have a friend who recently told me that her brother died on the operating table from a blood clot. He was doing a routine surgery for his knee. He was healthy & active with 4 children. He had no history of them!! So, I think your doctors made a very good choice. Now you KNOW how much they care about you. I think If I ever need plastic surgery I'll be calling your doc. I didn't have a last supper either & had NO GAS pains at all. The surgery was a breeze & I never used any pain medicine. The doctor told me he thought it was because I stayed on liquids right up until the surgery. BUT, it was VERY HARD not to eat!! If my husband weren't with me, I would have eaten tacos until I was sick. Good luck!!

Hey Tricia! - We can always START a LBT House party. :confused: I keep looking at these house pictures because they're so beautiful & even showed my husband. He is big into buying land & real estate. That house here in AZ would sell for close to a million. NO JOKE!! Beautiful home Tricia. We are looking at buying a peice of land on 1 acre & it's selling for $350,00. That's JUST the land! Yeah, count your blessings that you live where you do. I am thrilled for you.

Okay, I just googled myself. I had no clue this stuff was out there!!!! You can see family pictures, swimsuit pictures & MORE!! I thought I was only sharing this info. with my friends at LBT. :confused: Gayle - When you wrote that I had purchased some coins I thought you had to be wrong because I have never purchased a thing on ebay. However, I found out that my husband used my name to purchase & sell some coins on ebay. Isn't that nice?!?!?! :tired I am sure that the person who PM'd me has read this thread. At this point, I am not sure if his intentions were bad or not. He DOES have a band himself & has posted on several threads here. Maybe when he called me HOT MAMA he thought he was paying me a compliment & thought I would like being called that?!?! Either way, It just made me feel very creepy. I haven't had any problems since I posted this & I'm hoping it just stops. My concern was to see if he had done this to other girls on here. Apparently not!! Wheetsin - How scary that you had to go through what you did!! Ack!! I am strongly considering taking my pictures & personal info.down. I may leave them for a week or so after I post something, but not leave them to be googled.

If you try it, let us know how it works!! I definately think it is hard to gain weight with the band & if this diet gets the weight off - then maybe we got it home free. I can hardly eat any meat without PBing. I'd like to know just exatly what you DO eat on this diet. Anyone out there actually tried this? Share your food list! :confused:

Tricia! Absolutely beautiful!! That would be my dream home - seriously! I love lots of room & Victorian is sooooo me!! I even have pictures of similar homes that I told my husband I want to get some day. I loved the outside & THEN you showed pictures of the kitchen!! I AM IN LOVE!! Is the next Lap Band Talk party at your house?!?! If so, I'M THERE!! Congratulations!! You so deserve this Tricia!!

I sware I just wrote that post!! It sounds EXACTLY like my kids!! I feel like a mother on the edge. I am eagerly awaiting to hear the replies to this one...

I LOVED Lake House!! I have been raving about it to all my friends. My daughter was with me & totally didn't get it either. But, it's one of those kinda like Sixth Sense where you have to see it again. Or....maybe I'm just crazy!! ROFL!!

I am getting personal messages sent to me from MEN on this forum that are a little creepy. Even though I don't respond, I will still find more in my box the next day. They say things like HOT MAMA and SEXY GIRL & want my advice or help. Anyone else getting these messages are am I the only lucky one?! :rolleyes Up to this point, I had felt safe posting my pictures on this board, but now I'm not quite sure. My husband is disgusted by it.

You all are FABULOUS!! As I sit here reading through all these messages, I KNOW there are people out there who are just like me & go through the same things!! I could just cry!!!!!! :cry Mrs. Husker - I LOVE YOUR ADVICE!!! I think my throat is very soar right now & I better hurry up & get with it before my ass starts becoming flat!! ROFL!!! You made my day. :eek: To all of you who are in the same boat as me - WE CAN DO THIS!! What is it going to take?! I am seriously considering giving myself some major incentive. I'm thinking possibly a full day SPA SESSION or TOTAL BODY MAKEOVER once I hit goal. I'm all over dangling carrots!! I'll think this over... THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR GREAT ADVICE!!! :biggrin1: I LOVE LBT!!

Hi Honu, you do have a good point, but did you read the entire diet? Day 4 & 5 are Steak days. That's LOTS of protein! You can eat as much as you want! You are correct, I have done this kind of nonsence before. However, because I have a band now, I am hoping the weight WILL stay off. I have been at a plateau for awhile & it has helped me jump start back into the game so I am thrilled with it. I just don't see how eating lots & lots of vegetables can do anything but help you?! :rolleyes