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What a beauty...I bet she had a blast!

What size are you into now? I have some clothes that I am looking to get rid of and some of it is business atire.

Congrats on your 1 month bandiversary!

Welcome to you and Hope to bandland!!! :-)

It sounds wonderful!

Good Luck Angie, hope everything goes as smooth as silk.

Super Laura...you will be fine in no time!

Welcome Eunice...I am 7 days out from surgery as of today...and I feel great!

Best of luck Ramona!

Good luck and I hope all goes well!

Erin...thanks for the post...I will remember that for the future!

So is the fruit punch....my favorite!

I was lucky...I really didn't have any gas shoulder pain...now I had gas...heck yeah...and still do. :-) But the pain that alot of people seem to suffer from post op.

I am sorry that you had such a bad experience with your banding. Mine was completely opposite and went very well. But on the water going down...you do get used to it. You won't be sleeping in the chair forever...I just slept in my bed for the first time last night. Believe me when I say...I know what you are going through. You have a ton of support here and you will do what they did...take it one day at a time. hugggs to you

Hi TexasGal, welcome. Do a search on the forum for trackers and you should see several post on how to get those on your signature...very easy to do.

Thanks Babs....that was some awesome snacking advice to a new bandster. Nykee, there is really nothing that I can add to this post, you have been given some super advice. You have to want to make changes in your head as well as your body for them to work. Eat some Protein of some sort...mash some Beans up! Get off those mashed potatoes.

Happy Birthday To You!!!!

*Extreme nose ckrinkle at the thought of bologna strips in lime jello.* :-*

You will be just fine...deep breaths! :-)

Will taking fiber in liquid form slow it down...or is that a nono??

Yea!!! We had a huge storm come through thanks to a little cold front and dump a ton of rain on us at one time...my yard thanks the person that did that rain dance!

lol...Ok, Jachut...even I was cringing at the banana and mayo thing...but I know everybody has their favs...please don't be hurt if i pass on the vegimite as well at the next party i attend.

Poodles, just an fyi, the surgery center called me 3 times for 3 consecutive days to find out how I was feeling...looking for any problems...etc. There is a full fledged hospital not far from the surgery center...that is another reason I felt comfortable there.

Thanks Diane...I will have to try that when I can eat regular food again...or would that qualify for a mushie...hummm...will have to check into that.

Just a few of my favorites on mine. I have an IRiver Jukebox...I like it, but it is a little bulky...very interested in those new little slim Apple IPODs that hold about a 1000 songs. Def Leppard Aerosmith Gov't Mule Vertical Horizon Matchbox 20 Train Melissa Etheridge Etta James Avril Lavign Incubus Staind Collective Soul Keith Urban...man what I would give for 10 minutes with that man! Rascal Flatts Lonestar...just to name a few Mine can hold 5,000, but I only have about 870 currently.