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* fanny, i missed my 20th reunion because i was a hot mess - overweight. i had been to my 10th - but by the time 20 came around i had packed on the lbs and just couldn't do it. i was banded 2 months later. have a BLAST!!!!!!!!!!!!!! & yes i'm not into bling - at all:tongue:! * i'm not a girly girl - jeans/tee/flip flops most days/ no makeup & i think DH would fall over if i carried a regular purse. i like the small antique/unique ones when going out but a shoulder thingy is not me. i eloped because the thought of a wedding dress made me break out in hives - i wore black & it's been good luck ever since.... * great scale victories all!!!! * DH left for london an hr ago & i have peace & quiet for a few days.....we're a bit too glued to the hip, and i'm glad his travel is picking back up.....i like my ME time:)

yesterday - b1- glass of milk b2- greek yogurt w/strawberries & granola l- ceviche (about a cup) s- raw almonds d- 1 crab cake w/spicy sauce

just blinded by obnoxious flair - reason purses are not up my ally...

i hate a purse - the bigger it is; the more i load up!!! i have this coach thingy wallet/key ring ... i just need someone to hold my cherry chapstick:)

the "new purse" - DH's wallet

personal responsibilty gets SOOOOOOOOOOOOO boring; DH does call me MOE for a reason (master of excuses)

yeah - planned on bailing out of this discussion... BUT i must comment on the above. i have no idea how long you've had your band, but i've had mine 22 months.....got to goal in 10, and have maintained nicely for well over a yr. i want my band for as long as possible, it would be disingenous to not provide the "what if - complications" that can & DO occur to the fault of NO ONE! there are a dozen "i love my band" threads posted daily - this one happens to be one of a thoughtful researcher who wants to weigh all his/her options. if your happy - love the band, great; but honestly there are some of us that have had complications; struggle through no fault of our own - and that experience deserves to be written about. if you disagree - great, not changing my mind that this is a hard tool to work & other WLS are viable options for those in research mode.

:wub: , yeah but so many here want that (see them freaking threads) - i'd faint & well dig my food and drink too much to go there.

why would you want to?

diva - i have to fuel my workouts; i didn't lose when i kept my calories under 1000. some days i feel like a PIG - but when i write it down vs what i did .... nah, not at all. i did a spin class, 30min on stairmaster, then leg weight training today and i could have chewed someones arm off. i've taken to drinking more milk. couldn't pay me to do that pre band, but i sorta crave it now. SO if only KC & brandy didn't keep me up late cooking/fb'ing/drinking more wine last night - i could have had a longer wkout?)

hope your feeling well today! welcome back golfgirl!!! yesterday b1- slice of honeydew & cantelope b2- greek yogurt w/blueberries & granola l- grilled shrimp & black bean/corn salad (5 shrimp) s- mixed nuts d- chicken pot pie (single svg- approx 1c)

while i totally understand ; i hope you don't bail for too long!

doesn't it - !!! there is a place here in dallas that does a flat corn tamale - like a pancake......rolls out in sheets then cuts in square 'tortiallas'...:tongue: my booty got it's own zip code fr me eating those (4x wk) with pico & avocado only:)

i prefer atlantic white fish - it's what i grew up on in NY. since i'm landlocked i rely on whole foods or my farmers mkt for fish - i get what is fresh / looks good.... g4e - good thoughts going your families way!

kc - that's a great photo of your & your mom. slim - ceviche (fish soup???) i make a strong pico (extra jalapeno/tomato/cilantro/tabasco) as my base....use white fish/crab/shrimp as my fish and mix it all together - what "cooks" this is the LIMES - lots of them, the acid breaks it down. i let sit overnight & serve w/sliced avocado. ya know on the food thread when i say "mexican" shrimp cocktail - it's this w/out the crab & white fish.

* very proud of you KC, my mom & 2 of her sisters are survivors of BC - i get the boobies checked regularly!!! & yes - LOVE to hear what you come up w/recps wise. * slim, i have such ADD i get started on a project - then get distracted and it sits in a corner. i just got all new kitchen appliances/pots-pans/tupperware/dishes/glassware and packed up the older stuff and it's going to a shelter this wk. it's all the art work that's not been framed, DH's electronic crap, clothes, shoes that just seem to multiply. it's just the 2 of us and it's obnoxious. * cooked: individual puff pastry chicken pot pies - had a craving crab cakes (froze individually) cheviche (be ready tom) cut up melon / veggies so long as my kitchen is in place - i'm good:) DH is even doing laundry....sheets & towels and don't care how he folds...LOL

same here - well i have 1.5ccs, the whole fill wasn't removed (had been at 7.2ccs). my band did not slip - but i had a cold that turned into a chest infection & i developed an aspiration cough & acid reflux at night. test just showed that i was 'swollen' around the band.....so a small unfill was done, and 4 days later much more taken out when i didn't have any improvement. that was 2 wks ago & have since gained 6lbs back......that's about all i can deal with as i had lost 11 fast being sick - so controlling my appetite right now is of main importance. i've been maintaining for over a yr now between 125-130lbs - today, i'm back up to 124.....i go back on the 24th for another barium test & hopefully ease back into a fill. feel like at square one - but got my fingers crossed; for ya'll too!

** nah, ** i'm in cooking mode right now - gym, market, pool - then the clouds came, which i was glad for. * love the shapeups - STILL, especially on the stairmaster - in my mind my butt is a few inches higher:) * house crap, we hired an "organizer" to come to our place on tsday. too much "stuff" i want gone & the rest organized - no idea how to start doing that .... so this slug hired someone.

that sounds interesting - where did you get it? i am waiting on DH to wake up and hit the gym/farmers market/whole foods. i'm up 6lbs in 2wks - which is fine considering the fast loss of 11 when i was sick. but i got to CHECK my appetite & intake here this wk. don't have the time to spend 3hrs in the gym to counter my food:ohmy:

what is that diva? small get away w/DH fri/sat & i ate way too much - of the good stuff, or bad depending on how you look at it. i'll just post yesterday - cause it's fresh on my mind b- bloody marry / small tortialla soup w/chips s- mixed nuts/wasabi peas l- tuscan bean soup w/slice of focaccia bread d- vietnamese pork bowl - no pasta s- 3 bites of lemon cake - couple margaritas @concert

good luck on your race today KC!!!! a lot to catch up w/- mega coffee needed. i'm not one to stay up late & did so the last 2 nights w/DH.......cause it doesn't matter what time it is in the AM - i'm up early.

if counting is what your into - hit the 'primates' response time to every DAMN post on this forum. should not have found the internet bar on escape from town DH is working out and i decided pear martinis were more my style. mexican thread - eh.....

ha - i won't tell.!. yes it's 2 shows back - DH cringed for about an hr after that scene.

it's my new favorite show - love edie falco!!!! did yous see the scene w/the pedophile.........OOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHH snaps! love apples in sangria!!! so taps i have no idea the recp - but i would guess that however you make a margarita & sangria ... mix 50/50 in a pitcher and she makes it' like a martini - shaken up w/a sugar coated glass w/fruit.

swirls??? my brothers fiance' makes pitchers of these: margaritas mixed w/sangria - lots of fruit (oranges/limes/apples)