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Yes, that is her I actually told her on the other board that I thought that... and I also saw that she's now working for TLBC. Good for her!

and what's up with the 'before and after pictures"? I think I've seen those all on Inamed's website! Unless Dr. C and associates pay for their patients who make it to goal, to go get professional pictures taken!?

By the way... anyone check out their newly revamped website lately? Lookin' much better www.lapband.ca

I can too! Mine's about half a block away! I don't though. There's one just across the parking lot from where I work, so I just go there every morning as soon as I get to work. Mmmmmm... coffee. I always get a large or XL, and unfortunetly, I drink so slow, that it's usually cold by the time I get to the end. Bleh!

Here we go, this should be the official one! (I hope that's ok, and the other one was originally just supposed to be a 'should we do another challenge?" thread?) I would LOVE to make 8lbs this month.... so that's my goal. Making me 209.8lbs. My goal is also to join a gym this month, hopefully VERY soon. As soon as I'm feeling 100% better from my bronchitis. So, everyone, I hope you don't mind reposting your goals for the month ?

ummm.. how bout an official thread?!

Good ideas guys, thanks very much. I'll have to figure something out. I was counting on the 24 million 6/49 on Saturday, but I guess someone in ONTARIO (and Quebec) won again!!! And yeah, Wheezy..... I'd forgotten about the ex! If nothing else, at least if I miss out on rubbin' his face in it this time, I'll be lookin' even BETTER by my next chance to go home! HA!

I usually just have to 'wait out' the stuck feeling. I try silly things like jumping up and down, bending over... running my stomach into a wall... (just kidding, but sometimes I feel like trying). You *could* try sipping on something hot, but for some people that just makes things worse. For me it can go either way. I think everyone probably knows the feeling of whether they can even TAKE a sip of something when they're stuck. I know sometimes, I KNOW I can't even attempt a sip, or it'll be bad news. I think you should talk to someone at the TLBC and see what they suggest, cause believe me, if you are a little tight right now, you don't want to be even tighter (or TOO tight). It's not fun at all. I have heard varying things on popcorn too. I loooove popcorn, and have had it a few times at the theatre, and just recently have gotten into eating it at home again. I bought those 'mini-bags' and they're perfect... too much usually. Never gotten stuck, and no problems so far. I think I'll have some tonight with the Amazing Race!

Woo! That's too cool! The E stands for experience !! hehe Everybodies gonna think he got himself a new wife when they see you now!

So many posts! I think I have to quit my job just to keep up with all the action here! So yeah, I have been watching for seat sales... but I'm thinking if I wait and wait, I'm going to miss out on how 'cheap' it is right now, and end up paying way more. That always happens to me... and I don't know, do you think tickets would get cheaper at Xmas? I'm going (or want to) from the 22nd to the 29th or 30th. And yeah.. I know they're going to offer, and I MIGHT accept, BUT.. my other dilema is: what about Dan? I'm 99% sure that his parents can't help him out with a ticket. I can't leave him here by himself for Christmas!

awww Yoda.... that would be disappointing. I can only imagine what people will do to me when I see 'em! Don't you worry... next time you see her, and the time after that, you're gonna keep looking better and better. She'll be asking YOU how to get in shape. Nice joke :confused: LOL

I knooooow... it's so crazy. I was excited at 40 lbs, cause it was unchartered territory. Honestly, I've got problems. I don't notice anything at all... I think I look the same. My clothes (some) are bigger, and I feel little things like bones in my arms, less neck waddle (and back of the neck fat)...but I don't see anything different. I really gotta go through my pictures and make some before and afters to compare. I was in the bathroom yesterday and held up my ID photo to my face, and looked in the mirror. It was the worst picture anyways... but I guess I look thinner now.

Thanks Maria, Nooo... I didn't post it. But I was down another 3 lbs this week. Total for Sept. was 13.6lbs. :omg: I think I will be able to make my Xmas goal... I've got 17.8 (or 18.8 if I want to be 199) to go...and about 12 weeks before I would be leaving to Saskatchewan. Probably doable. About a pound and a half a week is what I would have to do to make it. EEK! But... I don't even know if I'll be able to go home for Xmas anymore. The plane ticket(s) will cost me probably $1000, and if I am gonna buy it, it needs to be SOON! Then I've got my computer problems... and I'm ready to scrap my old PC, hope that the computer place will buy the parts, and get a new one. I neeeed a new one, cause I'd like to be able to do some work at home. I haven't told my parents that I don't think I can do it... I'm sure they'll say "We can buy your ticket", but I don't want them to. They've done more than enough for me, and I'd feel bad. Ugg... so I don't know what I'll do. Dan's in the same boat as me too. :think BOOooooOOooo!

Awwww... what a CUTIE!

I don't really 'keep in touch'. When I do email, it was usually like so: "Hey Marie, It's been WAY too long since I last updated my weight, so here it is: ____ Mandi" And now that Marie's not there, it'll probably be: "Hey weird lady, today I weigh ___ . Mandi" It's never been of much value. I just they THEY like knowing how you're doing. And if you're not losing very much/fast, they might determine that you should come in for a fill. They never contact ME and ask how I'm doing, which would be nice... so they should consider them lucky if I bless them with an email! HA!

Wow... thanks Carol. Man, that dessert sounds GOOD!!! What self control you have, not trying it at all. I think I won't be making it to 153 in 4 months I couldn't do what you do. I do like the odd sweet !

Yeah... I email them every now and then. I try for every month, but sometimes I forget.

I just gotta say: Carol! What are you doing right? 65 lbs in 4 months?! WOO! Good job! If I can do whatever you're doing for the next 4 months, that would be awesome.. to be at 153! OMG that would be amazing. Please share!! You need to start yourself a thread!

Yeah really... so you can just gain more and more weight and get unhealthier and unhealthier.

A Canadian LBT-er Bash? Hmmm....

Hey wheezy... I saw that, and that's awesome news! Probably best to get Dr. C to do your first one anyways. Hopefully it'll last you a long time, and that new Dr. will get lots of other people to practice on before you How far are you away from Montreal? Yup, that's the same person in NS that I heard of.

I've got one... I often grab the back of my neck for some reason... I just noticed that I have less of my 'fat hunch' back there! WOO!

Congrats, Lila! and yes, you are nuts! LOL I think you need to recruit someone to hide the scale on you. You're gonna drive yourself insane doing that! Especially when the lulls in losing come!

Did you mean New Brunswick? There's no one doing the lapband in NS, only the bypass.... I'm 99% sure of that. That must be what she's on the waiting list. EVERYwhere pays for the bypass.. you just have to wait 7 years for it!

Thanks for the advice, guys. I just told Dan what he's gotta say to the other guy, and he said he'd take care of it. I'll let ya know how that goes over!