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Hey Janet, Have you ever been to the Mall of American or Mpls b/4? I am about 3 hours from there. Hope you have fun with your Lucky 7's. Nice time of year to visit our state. Also, have a great time in Laughlin. Never been there but hear it's great. I do a Vegas trip with about 30 friend from all over USA every year in March (this is my first year missed since 1997). Love doing the girl trips. (DH trips aren't too bad either).

I know down the road that I will need a TT. Everyone is different. My band doc insists that people wait a year after they hit goal. I just have this feeling that I will still be hanging after that time. Until that time I try to keep in mind the response I got from my seven year old years ago. I asked him if mommy looked fat. He said "Not with your clothes on". I'm leaving my clothes on.

So sorry to hear what you are going through. I was told by my doc after a miscarraige that a D&C would be best for the health of my uterus. I am sure at this time you are devastated. Thinking of you. Hugs.

We farm and live 2 miles from a dairy that has thousands of cows. It was built about three years ago. We only get the smell when the wind is from the east. The only thing I can think on those days is "I didn't sign up for this"! Yes, I live by a poop plant.

Great NSV's everyone! I am feeling a little discouraged. My scale has not moved much since I saw my surgeon a month ago. I see him again this afternoon and am going to just walk in with my head high. I did not change my diet; just think I have hit the "Great Plateau". Have lost 46lbs since 11/20 and need to stick with how well that went. I have one month left out of my six month pre-op diet. Think I will kick-start my diet tomorrow by doing 2 days of Protein drinks. Something's gotta give.

Congrats! When I hit something like that on the scale it puts me into the mode where I just want to try even harder. Hope you can stay in Onederland forever!

Great post, Pix...could you rerun that a couple of times a week? I think some ppl think the lapband is just a quick fix. They don't take the time to do their homework, are faced with a post-op problem and can't believe it's happening.

Cheryl..I have my fingers crossed for you

Forgot to pat you on the back when I did my above post. Good job with giving up the soda and straws. It's all those baby steps that get us a little closer to living those healthy lifestyles. As I said above, would rather go on the safe side. I, too, gave up sodas last Sept. when I started this process. Don't miss it a bit. It's all about breaking the habit. It can be done. Good luck with your surgery and living with the band.

Isn't there a reason our band doc. says no straws and no carbonated beverages? I guess I would go on the side of safe and pull away from sodas especially. I'd rather be safe than sorry. That's just me.

Yeah Angelica!!!!!!!!!!! Well said. I think that is what most of us lapbanders get into this for. Striving to have a much more healthy lifestyle and therefore good health in general.

I'm old and I carry my weight very well......around my middle, on my ass, thighs and boobs. I carry my weight very well because nobody else will. I carry my weight as well as you carry the load of crap you are trying to push off on everyone.

B: 2 scrambled eggs with LF cheese S: Beef Jerkey L: Grilled salmon & spinach salad with grape tomatoes D: Leftover grilled salmon and lettuce salad Was hungry allllllllllllllllllllllll day but held off on eating too much. I weigh in with my surgeon on Tuesday.

I need to apologize...didn't mean to post in the Lucky Sevens thread. Thought I was in the 50's thread. Sorry about that.

I'm sorry...misunderstood. They are Atkins shakes

Do..Amazon.com.

Early on in this thread Losingjusme informed us that we could get them at Amazon.com. I got mine within a few days. I am unsure of any other place to get them.

I like the Aitkins caramel but wish that they could also be heated. I am a coffee and tea drinker.

My scale has still not moved...but it will. Today I had/will have: B: Atkins caramel cafe drink L: Chef salad with ranch S: 1 oz. beef jerkey D: garlic shrimp and spinach salad with ranch

Peaches...followed your story a little. So happy they figured out what was going on and you are now repaired. Sorry they had to go to the extent that they did. Isn't it funny how we KNOW our own bodies and it sometimes takes a bit of convincing. Take care and get your rest.

Just tried them for the first time this week. They are so tasty. I am going to have to be careful though...too good. At least they are packaged in the 90 cal. not the big bag cuz that would be gone by now

There has to be someone in a lab somewhere that could figure out a way to bottle up those "stink farts" and turn them to liquid (Oops, by the sound of it, most of them are already liquid". We farm and pay $7000/ton for fertilizer. We'd be willing to 1/2 of that price for some good stuff

I am staying on plan today cuz and I have all week and my scale still hasn't moved. I believe tomorrow or the next day I will see the benefits of staying on plan.

Congratulations...I, too, need to ignore the scale. I only allow myself to weigh in bi-weekly. It actually helps me not to get down. Wishing you continued success!!!!!!!!!!!!

I couldn't drop mine off fast enough at Salvation Army