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Thanks Kathy!! 22/24...depends on the piece of clothing. lol..I can't wait to just see my feet again. I didn't start having swelling problems with my feet until I got pregnant and now I deal with it on a daily basis. I can't wait to get down to your weight!! I weighed that one time when I was eighteen.

Ok, here are my body measurements...dang..i think i have lost all my 15 pounds in my boobs! :-( Height 5'1 Current Size 24/22 Current BMI 48.2(that is down from 51) yea! Arms 17” Bust 51” Bra Band 46” Waist 49” Abs 50” Hips 55” Thighs 28” Calves 19”

LOL...that is how we are going to get to our goal, one baby step at a time Debby...one baby step at a time. See you are already down from 7 to just 2...I would say that is something to celibrate!! ..huh...without food of course.

Our prayers are with you and your mother.

I completely understand what ya'll are going through...the waiting is absolutely the hardest part. I got mine verbally from UHC over the phone, but still didn't believe it until I got the letter in the mail. It is so close now!

This a very generous, beautiful gift Nana and beleive you me, I will be in on the next challenge!! :-) I am in on the Fall Challenge and not banded as of yet, so I would like to wish all of you the very best of luck on this Holiday challenge!

Awesome work JQ!!!!

Well, tonight I made homeade lasagne...it turned out sooooo good. I did have one small peice with a side salad. I don't feel too bad, because that is a huge improvement over what I had done in the past.

Hi and welcome!

Hi Donna!!! Welcome!

Welcome!!!

Hi Janey, welcome to a wonderful place for support!

Count me in! 255 pounds this AM. I would like to lose 20 pounds over the next 10 weeks.

Happy Birthday Penni!!!

Thanks Alex for continuing to be our rock!!!!

Thanks Jay...Yes, she is in the Gators Drill. What drill is your daughter in..we may have a game together soon and you and I can say hi to one another. you can im me or just shoot me an email if you would like. Happy to find another bander in Mesquite! Congrats on your surgery date and my thoughts are with you.

I am also on a pre-op diet of two of his protein drinks and 2 sensible meals. Whewwww his taste nasty, but I use 1 cup of low carb chocolate milk and 1 tablespoon of fatfree surgar free pudding. It improves(hides) the taste somewhat. I have lost 15 pounds so far, but I had lost the bulk of it before I got my approval for surgery.

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Gosh, there are so many good comments on here. Last night, god it was like I was 13 years old again. I was out playing with the virtual model and my husband and I was laughing and having a good time with it. My mother comes up and has me build her model, so I do. Then out of the blue she says now that is the perfect Keri model. I looked at her in shock and said...you built this model and she said I know and that is what your goal should be. According to her, I should have a goal of 125. I said mom, this is about me and my weight loss goal. I advised her if she wanted to get back down to 125, (she is probably somewhere around 150) she was welcome to do so. Then she preceeded to argue with me about the entire thing. I finally made her mad enough that she stomped off to her room in a huff. Man...just when you think you are grown up, the haunts of your childhood just slap you in the face sometimes. My husband who was witness to the entire thing, later said, I finally see what you had to deal with as a child. I love my mother, but I will never make her see, that she can't make me over in her image!

Congrats!!!! I can't wait to feel that, weighing less than my husband! You go gurl! Surgery 9/23

Ima blushing here....lol. Dang...wish I had some extra money right now...yeowwww! :-)

Congrats Christi!!! We will be in the class of September banders together as my surgery is 9/23.

Welcome Robin, this is a super forum and alot of wonderful people here you have came to the right place. Date of Surgery 9-23-05

Amy, I use GNC protein shakes as a general rule. But I too have one yuckie shake mix I am trying to get through. I mix a tablespoon of chocolate or banana fat free sugar free dry pudding mix in mine. I also use cocoa powder, 1 tablespoon with 1 cup of lowcarb milk. It hides the nasty taste a bit. I have also used 2 tablespoons of orange juice concentrate for a change. Hope this helps.

Congrats to you Amy! I will be joining you soon in the land of the banded.