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seriously, you would be surprised. in addition, the offenders will often have authorization to make molds, take measurements, etc in secure situations. i have seen offenders handling all kinds of stuff you would never imagine. so, no, while they would not have the whole gun, but believe me, they have everything they need within the walls of a prison to come up with components of a firearm. worrying about them having a part of a weapon in a controlled setting is much less worrisome than some of the stuff that we have found hidden within the compounds. those fellas are quite crafty, it is a shame that they did not put their talents to better use!!

dr. spivak patient here...banded on march 13th, self-pay, i have lost 17 lbs since consult, 13 since surgery date. i am slow losing too, maybe it is something about the months of feb/march? i go for fill #4 on august 21.

dr. spivak patient here...banded on march 13th, self-pay, i have lost 17 lbs since consult, 13 since surgery date. i am slow losing too, maybe it is something about the months of feb/march? i go for fill #4 on june 21.

thanks kathy!! i go to the doc on friday, it will probably be late next week before any results come back, but i will be in touch. thanks friend!

MAN, am i overwhelmed with support your responses!! thank you all soooo much!! i am going to the general practitioner on friday, i am going to get him to check my thyroid levels. i am also going to talk to him about some other issues that maybe getting me 'down' emotionally. maybe some girly issues? Mom had to have a hysterectomy at 35. i am 32. maybe things are changing hormonally. i am interested in teaming up for some diet/exercise changes. i am going to keep looking at this thread for the plan. ((since i obviously do not know what i am doing, i must take the advice of others)) after the doctor visit on friday, i am going to call and schedule an appointment for a fill. i am going to make sure the fill is after my blood test results are back--in case there are thyroid issues. THANK YOU ALL SOOO MUCH FOR THINKING ENOUGH OF MY SITUATION TO TAKE THE TIME TO RESPOND. YOU ALL ARE GREAT!

thanks everyone

thanks wheets, i always look forward to your advice. i did not think about doing liquids again. i also had not considered solid Proteins over liquid proteins. thanks!

i have really been pondering this for a couple of weeks. i think i may go in for a little bit of a fill, and if they won't fill me, maybe i can get some good guidance from them. i am reading every response on here. i appreciate your support and/or advice.

thanks for your words. i will keep plugging away. i know how i feel at 180---i feel pretty derned good at 180. that is just 10 more lbs...and if i could just get ten more lbs off my behind, i know that i would be soooo happy and confident. someone would have to drag me off the treadmill.

help? anyone?

sometimes i think that i would do it again...other times i feel very disappointed. i am not gaining though, so i don't think it was a mistake. however, i had hope to lose a little more than 13 lbs since surgery day.((i lost 4 lbs preop))

:think hey all. i have been around, just quiet. tricia k missed me, but noone else i guess. ((poor poor me)) i have not seen any change in inches or pounds since june 5. i am really ready to see some change. my calories are in the 800-1200 range daily. i am not exercising the way i should, and i don't want to get beat up for that. i know that i have to exercise. as long as i am losing weight, i am always able to find the motivation to exercise, but when i am seeing no difference, it makes me stop exercising. i am tracking the calories on fitday. i have tried to allow all foods (within reason) in strict moderation. i guess that works for a little while, and maybe now i need to be stricter. i have had a REALLY hard time not drinking with meals. i feel choked if i dont drink. i don't feel restriction, but i do feel a little 'stuck' from time to time. i want to go for a fill, but if i go in and they tell me my restriction is where it should be, then it will just be another negative blow. my last fill was june 19, i am at 2.3/4cc. ok, i could go on forever. i just need a little support. any kind words? ((or tough love from vines?))

hey wheets... if you do not have any luck, you sure fire shot(npi) is to call the prisons. if you don't have any luck where you are, i can give you some numbers of some prisons in texas. i have worked for tdcj for over 10 years. many of the units have craftshops that the offenders use for income. you can almost bet money that you can find an offender to make absolutely anything.

i went with dr. spivak. $15k covered everything. i am in great health, just obese, so i did not have any pre-op testing. there were absolutely no other expenses. the $15k truly covered everything. good luck

oh funnydud... i have been gone for so long from LBT that i did not realize that it was your time yet. congrats! everyday will get better. i was brave enough to sleep on my belly by about the end of the week 2 or the beginning of week 3. congrats again, and hang in there!

You Look Hot, Yo!!

hey mia!!! you are doing great!! i am still stuck at 190, and have fluctuated up to 197 on some days, but i keep going back to 190. 186 is great! i am so happy for you. how about some b4 and after pics??

WOW! you amaze me everytime i check on you!

there was a post today that speigel is taking UHC again...

well, i would say that since this was a hot topic for perspective houston area bandster hope-to-be's--this is not merely an advertisement. though, we should keep an eye one it. it could easily turn into an advertisement. i think this will be GREAT news to a lot of people.

bumping to the top for those who this affects...

just bumping for gracie, did you see that dr. spiegel was back in network with UHC??

those colors that we put into our water...like koolaid...they will turn yer poop green real fast like

hi and welcome! i am in willis, and was banded march 13, 2006 by dr. spivak. going for my third fill monday...and can't wait!! we are glad you decided to join us here on LBT

texas terry, you are exactly right. DH does not necessarily want to find dear old dad, though i think that it would be good for him to know, just so that he could make peace with this. he is MUCH more interested in his heritage in general. he wants to know if he is irish or german, or native american!! we arent looking for drama, and given the nature of his occupation, he knows how to scope out any findings prior to introducing the findings into his life. he works as a semi-covert police officer. btw, the kit came in yesterday, and we are mailing his dna swab off today.