Tricia K.

I beg to differ, my dear! And, you're very welcome.

WOW....you're GORGEOUS!!!

Indeed!! LOL @ Wonderwoman!!

You've been added! I'm also sending you a private message.

Cool! I love baseball. Who did you see? My husband and step-son went to a New Orleans Zephyrs (minor league) game last Friday. I had some yummy :popcorn::pop2: too! They set off fireworks every Friday night after the games. It was fantastic and rivals a lot of 4th of July celebrations I've seen.

That's a great organization. If I had professional attire, I would certainly donate it. However, I work from home so my wardrobe is EXTREMELY casual.

Yeah, Ross is great. Unfortunately, you're unable to purchase items onilne. And, thanks! :biggrin1:

qt, click on Search at the top of the page, under "Find A Friend" then under Select search by: click E-mail and type in her e-mail address, which was listed above.

I bought the GAP jeans at, go figure, the GAP! *wink* I didn't know they had size 20 either but I went in there on a whim and - BAM - there they were. They are soooooo comfortable too. I bought them on sale for $29 (regular price $58) and wish they were on sale again because I'd go buy a size 16. I bought the Polo jeans at TJ Maxx. Do you have one there? I also find a lot of cute clothes at Marshall's and Ross. I do have to say that my favorite and most comfortable jeans NOW are Levi's 518 Super Low Boot Cut with flap pockets. They are a junior size 17 and are starting to get loose on me. I bought them at Goody's for $26.99. I definitely plan on going back for a size 15 when these get too big. You can order the regular pockets 518 Super Low Boot Cut jeans online at www.goodysonline.com - just go to Juniors and click on Levis. They also sell l.e.i. jeans, which are also cute and comfortable. I also have a pair of size 16 Levi's 518 shorts that are extremely comfortable. I bought them at Ross for $12.99. Whew!! Did I type enough??!!??

MWAH!! You're beautiful, Susan (inside and out). Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. Even yourself!! *smack*

:biggrin1: That picture was taken a few years ago and I crack up every time I see it. I didn't see any extra chins, my dear. Remember, we are our own worst critics!! *hugs*

Dr. Oh is the only surgeon performing lap band for this program? If so, that's odd. Edit: nevermind, I see that there is another surgeon - Myur Srinivasan Srikanth, MD.

You have me blushing like crazy over here. Thank you so much, Telly. You're very beautiful yourself!

Yes, ma'am. I am at 198 now. Thank you for noticing. I did see 197 on the scale yesterday but I attribute that to not eating much of anything for 3 days prior.

I've also added both Reyna and Emilee. By the way, has anyone else received my friend request? I'm not sure if they're going through.

Congratulations, MoOrLess & EmileeKaye for perfect scores! Congrats to Funnyduddies too! Susan - I like your new avatar.

You've been added too, qt!!

Breakfast: 16 oz. coffee w/ non-dairy creamer & 2 Splenda Lunch: 1/3 c. roast beef Snack: 16 oz. protein shake made w/ skim milk Dinner: 1/2 Lean Cuisine pepperoni pizza Total Calories: 722 Total Fat: 16 grams - 20% Total Carbs: 62 grams - 34% Total Protein: 80 grams - 45%

Ouch!! LOL @ a refund! You're a nut (no pun intended, of course).

You're welcome, Kim. Best of luck to you!

LOL @ chonies. I haven't heard that in a LONG time.

If anyone is interested, below is a link to a great plateau busting diet. http://www.digitalhorsewoman.com/plateaubusting.htm

Added! You're adorable, by the way.

I thought you looked familiar! I'm glad you found LBT. I like this site better than OH as well.

I'm originally from Oregon and thought this might of interest to those living in the Pacific Northwest. I found this website while researching something other than pricing, but wanted to share it with everyone. The self-pay price indicated below is the same as what I paid here in Louisiana. I'm not sure whether or not it covers a year of follow-up care and fills like mine does but it's worth looking into. Quoted directly from website: "Special Pricing for LAP-BAND! For self-pay patients, the Northwest Center for Weight Management is offering the most competitive packaged price for LAP-BAND surgery in the Pacific Northwest: $12,800.00 includes the hospital, surgeon, and anesthesiologist fees. For more information, call us at 1-800-823-6525." https://www.fhshealth.org/bariatric/paying.asp It looks as though they're based out of Tacoma, WA but will operate in partner hospitals in Enumclaw, University Place, Federal Way, Gig Harbor and Lakewood.