Tricia K.

I saved a pair of my largest pants (size 26) as well as my surgery day clothes (size 22/24). I occasionally take photos with them on to compare to the day of surgery. A few of them are located at www.triciakutz.com/surgery.html in the event anyone wishes to check them out.

Plans for 5/28: Abs of Steel video - levels 1 & 2 Buns of Steel video - section 1 (inner & outer thighs) 100 toe raises 100 bicep curls w/ 4lb. weight 100 tricep curls w/ 4lb. weight 100 lateral raises w/ 2lb. weight 50 butterfly curls w/ 2lb. weight

Skye - wonderful news!! Keep us posted. Amy - Awww....I hope you feel better very soon. *BIG HUGS*

Bravo, Susan! :clap2:

Health & Beauty LUSH Honey I Washed The Kids or Happy body soap LUSH Happy Pill bath bomb LUSH Buffy The Backside Slayer body moisturizing bar Redmond "Aussie" Moist Shampoo Nexxus Humectress Conditioner Kinerase facial moisturizing cream Hempz Herbal Moisturizer Tweezerman tweezers Bonne Bell lip gloss Maybelline Dream Matte Mousse foundation Maybelline Dream Mousse blush Max Factor 2000 Calorie mascara - waterproof Suave Naturals cucumber melon deoderant Viactiv Calcium Chews - caramel Flintstone's Children's chewable Vitamins - only grape and orange...cherry is icky Home Products Formula 409 Febreeze spray and plug ins Downy Yankee Candles - most fragrances as long as it's not floral Sharper Image Ionic Breeze

Dody, I concur. Below is the response I had typed up but was unable to post due to the thread being locked. I'll take dead horses for $1000, Alex. I've held my tongue for entirely too long on this subject. Not anymore. My God, DeLarla, haven't you done enough damage with your rhetoric? You spew the most ridiculous nonsense on this board. You start accusatory threads filled with malice and yet, you have the audacity to accuse others of exactly what YOU are doing. Do you ever take an honest look at yourself before you post something? I am inclined to think not. Furthermore, do you honestly think that people are following YOU around? Are you that narcissistic to think that the general population of this message board cares that much about you? Guess what? They don't. What I find comical is that you attempt to control what other people do and say on this board as though you're some God to be obeyed. Again, how narcissistic. I'm a cheerleader for no one but I do appreciate and respect several people on this message board. You are not one of them. Instead, I have pity for you because you don't know the true meaning of caring nor do you know how to let go of your pride. I hope that some day soon you look deep inside yourself and see exactly what it is that you're doing.

Dody, I concur. Below is the response I had typed up but was unable to post due to the thread being locked. I'll take dead horses for $1000, Alex. I've held my tongue for entirely too long on this subject. Not anymore. My God, DeLarla, haven't you done enough damage with your rhetoric? You spew the most ridiculous nonsense on this board. You start accusatory threads filled with malice and yet, you have the audacity to accuse others of exactly what YOU are doing. Do you ever take an honest look at yourself before you post something? I am inclined to think not. Furthermore, do you honestly think that people are following YOU around? Are you that narcissistic to think that the general population of this message board cares that much about you? Guess what? They don't. What I find comical is that you attempt to control what other people do and say on this board as though you're some God to be obeyed. Again, how narcissistic. I'm a cheerleader for no one but I do appreciate and respect several people on this message board. You are not one of them. Instead, I have pity for you because you don't know the true meaning of caring nor do you know how to let go of your pride. I hope that some day soon you look deep inside yourself and see exactly what it is that you're doing.

Great job, everyone! :love:

Plans for 5/24: 250 crunches 500 leg lifts 100 toe raises 100 bicep curls w/ 4lb. weight 100 tricep curls w/ 4lb. weight 100 lateral raises w/ 2lb. weight Plans for 5/25: 2.5 miles on recumbant bike - 10mph, 130 pulse rate Plans for 5/26: 250 crunches 500 leg lifts 100 toe raises 100 bicep curls w/ 4lb. weight 100 tricep curls w/ 4lb. weight 100 lateral raises w/ 2lb. weight Plans for 5/27: 1 hour of water aerobics 2.5 miles on recumbant bike - 10mph, 130 pulse rate

C 197 (- 77 total, - 3 this week)

You know, you have a very skewed sense of reality because my most recent post is the FIRST time I've contributed to this thread. And, Susan happens to be my friend and doesn't scare me in the least. I'm out of here.

What an ugly and classless thing to post. You should be ashamed of yourself.

EDIT - duplicate post For all of the preaching and "forum rules" reminders that have been going on around here, all I see is a bunch of hypocritical mods. I'm extremely disappointed and will most likely stop visiting this message board for a while.

For all of the preaching and "forum rules" reminders that have been going on around here, all I see is a bunch of hypocritical mods. I'm extremely disappointed and will most likely stop visiting this message board for a while.

Hi cate! Welcome to LBT!! I had my surgery in Covington, LA, which is on the northshore of Lake Pontchartrain, but my surgeon also has offices in New Orleans. His name is Dr. Thomas Lavin and he's wonderful! Of course, I'm a bit biased!! Anyway, his web site is www.whyweight.com if you wish to check out your options. Good luck with your first fill.

Kim - WOW!! What a fantastic transformation. I agree with another poster. You were beautiful before surgery and still are. Congrats on your weight loss!!

Thanks, girlfriend. My goal weight is 160 and I hope to reach it by my 1 year bandiversary date of September 16th. I could definitely do the thigh lift and upper arms before getting pregnant but not the TT. There's way too much risk associated with having it done prior to getting pregnant. When I visited my OB/GYN a few months ago for my annual check-up, I told her about my surgery and she mentioned that she had recently delivered her first lap band patient baby (does that sound right?). Anyway, this woman didn't have any of her fill removed, had a perfect pregnancy, delivered vaginally and ONLY gained 20 pounds. She also lost those 20 pounds after 2 months. That gives me hope as I want to have a pregnancy like that. Oh how exciting that you want another baby!! I hope you get your wish. :eek: And, I don't think it's weird. It's what you want, and that's all that matters. I only want 1 child, but I don't find it to be weird. Plans for today: 2.5 mile bike ride - 10mph, 130 pulse rate 2.5 hours of bowling

These jokes are hilarious!!! Here's a cute one told to me by my 8 year old step-son. What did the rapper say to the weiner? 'Sup dog?

Welcome to LBT and congratulations on your weight loss so far.

:eek: I have an 8 year old step-son but my husband and I want one of our own as well. I'm currently on depo-provera so there's no chance of me getting pregnant right now. I'm going to take my last shot in November and hope to get pregnant at the beginning of next year.

I was hoping that I wouldn't have to but I'm probably going to get a thigh lift. Depending upon how my tummy and my arms look, I might go that route too. Of course, if I do have a TT, I'll have to wait until after I have a baby.

Indeed, my friend!

Heather - that's awesome about your Junior High jeans. I bet you'll get into them very, very soon. Telly - again, I hope you feel better soon.

I'm telling ya, they are fantastic! My boobs don't move when I'm wearing this. I was always afraid of getting black eyes but they're not going anywhere with this thing on!! I hope you feel better soon. *hugs*

You guys have me blushing like crazy over here!! Thank you so much for the kind words. *hugs hugs hugs*