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Good Luck Tommorow!!! Dr. C will take great care of you!!

Wheezy, that sounds horrible. What a mess, how do you cope?? Especially at this time of year! You have all my sympathy. Do you have to host anything at Christmas??

*clears throat* ATTENTION ALL!!! PRESENTING MY NEW AND IMPROVED.....AND EASIER TO READ (MANDI & YODA) TICKER.......... GEESH.

:mmph: speak for yourself Yoda!!! Scotch....Scotch.......talk about old!!!! lol

Christmas Eve afternoon, Chinese Food with Hubbys family. Christmas Eve, friend and family 'pop by for a drink' evening. Christmas morning, just the kids and us, and probably oldests daughters idiot-face boyfriend. Christmas night, my mothers for turkey dinner. Boxing Day.............sleep.

..................LOL sorry for your trouble ..................LOL

Wow, good work deltadawn. I can barely walk with my stupid knee right now, let alone jog.

Mandi, thank you for saying easterner thing and not "old thing". lol Next time your out, ask for a rye and ginger, in a rock glass, FULL to the top with ice. YOU"LL LOVE IT!!! If you don't I'll mail ya the $4.00 or whatever it was. lol. But really, you'll just thank me for introducing you to it.

LMAO!!! Take the first ticker and add it to the christmas goal ticker. Dosent that make sense?? Maybe only in my senior mind.LOL I don't even know how to find my first ticker without deleting the last ticker. I just thought I would wait til the end of the goal time, then add that amount to my overall ticker goal thing.......:tired

Okay Mandi follow the bouncing ball:playball: Im down to 277, which is a total of 70 pounds. Then add in my christmas goal which is 17 pounds. So I'm down 12 pounds on my Christmas goal to 265. Five pounds from my goal. GAINING on you, your like 70 pounds away!! Silly rabbit!! I think I am now, where you were when you started:rolleyes: .LOL

When you eat too much or swallow chunks of food without chewing them to a mush, then it will get stuck and it will have to come back up. When it does, it does so in a big wad of slime. Sorry for the visual. It dosent hurt. Most times its a huge relief. But sometimes it can catch you off guard, especially in the beginning.

Honestly, and I don't know why, I just don't give a shit. lol. They are my friends, so as friends they should be supportive no-matter what I decide, and if there not, then there not my friends. I didnt do anything wrong. I just made a smart decision for myself, so what do I have to hide?? Boy, don't I sound like a bitch!!

YUCK!!!! I'm a rye and ginger girl. Rock glass, tons of ice....Mmmmmmmmmmmm.

Hey Mandi, your ticker moved!!!! How you gonna get that bed from your parents to your house??

Yes, this is true! My husband and I bought a very good bed a few years ago. Ever since that purchase we swore we will never skimp on a bed again. Day and night difference!!!

If they are talking about you Loriely, it must be that you are so very important!!! And yes, Good Attitude!!! So.........................Had my "coming out" last night. Went to the Christmas party, when I walked in everybody was staring and kinda went on and on about how great I looked. (actually it was very ackward) So I decided to tell everyone exactly what I did. THe rumors were out there, some knew, some didnt, but whatever. I told everyone about my band, about how I feel, about my last 6 months. It felt really good. Everyone was very encouraging, I think it helped that I had lost a significant amount of weight (no one could dispute it). By the end of the night, a couple of the women were going to look into it for themselves. So all's well!! Except I ate some goodies, arrrg.

Damn Cookies!!!:hungry:

Just make sure you get a table near the washroom, just in cause. (the slime thing):xena_banana:

Bandiva, it DOES sound like you have your head on straight. And you wouldnt be human if you didnt shed some tears. Hell, once I turned 40, I gave myself permission to feel WHAT I feel. So, feel what you want to feel!!!! You have made a FANTASTIC decision, that I know you won't regret, and if your like most of us here, you'll wish you'd done it long ago. Food is an addiction, and you will mourn, and it will pass, and you'll love your new life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...............and you've got all us crazy folk to fall back on.:xena_banana: Heck, most of these guys on here have been witness to my little melt-downs from time to time. Thats what were here for!!

This is such a difficult time of year for weight issues. Once Christmas and New Years is over, it just seems like a refresh. Then is a good time to refocus. You tell Mr. Yoda he's lovely 'as is', tis the season to try to relax, enjoy and appreciate one another, indulge in a little food and drink, and get lots of extra love'n.

That is so true bandiva. It is really something to experience food again like we are all suppose to. I actually enjoy food sooooo much more now that I'm banded. I can only eat a little, but it tastes 10x better!!! And I'm satisfied for sooo long. It is truly a miracle!!!:xena_banana:

Going to a Christmas Party tonight. It's pot-luck. God, all the goodies!!! Gonna try to do my best, but I dunno. I only need 5 more pounds to hit my Christmas goal. I really never thought I'd get this close. I have to remember that tonight:frusty: . How's everyone else doing with the x-tra goodies?

Ya, how much is in the pot, girlfriend??? Maybe you should take us ALL out for lunch, eh?? :hungry: I'm ready!!

Hey Yoda, YOUR TICKER MOVED!!!! Your sooooooooooooooooooo close to half-way!!! OMG!!!

Hi Blownaway and Welcome!!' I am also 41. My mother has been supportive of me, but only after she asked a thousand questions. I think it's a great idea to have her talk to the doc. TLBC is an amazing place to have your surgery. I didnt go there, but there are many, many of us on here that have. Your in great hands. As for your mother, give her some time. Everytime I see my mom, I give her an update on how many pounds I've lost so far, and she gets so excited for me. Today I was able to tell her that so far I have lost 82 lbs!!!! She was thrilled!!! Best of Luck!!