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Going to your dr today is a good idea. I didn't have any problems after I got home from surgery...so I would be like you and calling my dr..

you look fantastic!! keep up that awesome work!

Quacker Oats makes some chocolate chip carmel rice cakes that might do the trick. If you are carb sensitive though...have to watch these.

Jessie, nothing comes to mind for me. Might need to go in and have it checked out.

Those dogs are so cute!!! I would take the boxer in a hot second!! Our Casey the Boxer would love a playmate just like him...wish we lived close. :-(

I use 3/4 cup as well, but can eat more than that, but then I have pushed it and am uncomfortable for awhile. So I try to stay within that guideline.

I stopped fighting with my band today and got back on track...one little baby step at a time.

Leatha, please...please reconsider...the board won't be the same without your knowledge and grace. I am one of the lucky ones as well to have got to meet Ms. Leatha...and I now proudly wear some of her wonderful clothes. I am going to miss you much missy. <hugggs>

1/03: 211 Exercised between 45 and 60 mins everyday this past week. 1/09: 209 -2 Went from Morbidly Obese to just Obese!!!! 1/16: 207 -2 Road my bike for the first time for 6 miles! 1/23: 207 0 I noticed yesterday when changing my son's bedding that I wasn't huffin and puffin my guts out. It was like no effort at all to manhandle his mattress. 1/30: 205 -2 I had a clothing swap on Sat. and I didn't try anything on, I just collected what I wanted. I finally tried everything on last night and I got into most of the 18s that I took and even a few 16s!!! 2/06: 203 -2 Huge NSV this week!! I took the kids to the park and I actually played with the kids. Chased them over the verticle monkey bars. I felt so much lighter! It felt great!!!! 2/13: 202 -1 My NSV is sort of a hokey one, I can span my back with just the width of my thumb and index fingers put together....I have never been able to do that before...I am amazed....lol. :-) 2/20 202 No change. Cleaned house all day long yesterday and didn't have to stop every few hours to rest.

Happy B'day!

Congrats!!!! How exciting!

Happy B'Day Crystal!!!

Congratulations!!! Dianne..you listed some wonderful banster rules.

I have no problem with salad.

Surgery Center of Richardson has a fill center there on site.

I was banded by Dr. Benavides at SCOR as well. He is a good band doctor, but you don't deal directly with him for after support. He has that all farmed(that doesn't really sound good.) to other agencies. The Surgery Center of Richardson is where I had my surgery and where I have all my fills. They are a great group of people to work with.

I too weigh everyday...just keeps me from getting too much out of hand. Then I average my weight for the week. I have it on a spreadsheet and it always has a downward trend of course.

Best wishes for you mom.

Happy Birthday, Kare..hope the rest of your day goes alot better than your morning! *huggs*

You might try eating an heavy lunch, light dinner and don't eat anything past 7p. I have always been able to eat breakfast, but have a VG band. You might try some small curd cottage cheese chewed well and see if that won't go down.

Huggs Crystal....I am sending warm healing light your way. Hope you feel better soon!

I told everybody...probably more than they ever wanted to know about lapband...so I am no help.

You will be in Bandland in no time.

Feel better soon!

They are terrific!!! I love them!