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Rofl! Rofl!

Good idea. LOL. I have old grandma undies that just need to be tossed. I think I'll have an underwear burning ritual with a picture of my older fatter self and say a poem. It should be titled, "buh bye" Great idea and I will do this today.

WOOO HOO HEATHERGURL! That's a nice loss!

Lins12, lol, I'm on it!

That is soo true DonnaB. Before I was banded, I didn't go out shopping or do dinner dates with friends because I felt too fat. I didnt' feel like tugging at my clothes, or hiding behind my oversized purse, etc. In my own mirror, I didn't look sooo fat as I did in pictures. I believe that I became used to myself and thought I was ok. I also didn't realize how fat I really was until I went grocery shopping and saw that a majority of the people shopping around me were smaller than I was in weight. I think that's why I was more of a homebody, simply b/c I always compared myself to the majority and I realized, I was obese. I felt safer in my home, where I didn't have to see what normal sized people looked like compared to myself. So I guess I was in hiding. Very sad. I am at a point of no return and I'm happy. That old me was never comfortable, always complaining, unhappy wife, unhappy mom and very insecure. I didn't know that person, I didn't like her. She's fading away very fast and I won't miss her.

Kurt, perhaps a .. Guru

ROFL, we really do try! Tricia and I are the goofalls of Calcutta. :confused: I was the darer of course

Hi Geralyng, I don't do statistics very well because I believe everyone and situation is different. Statistics pull into account, band removals, complications and failed banded patients as well. You can expect to reach whatever goal you have and the reality of it is whatever you make it to be. I will hit goal, with or without the band, so far I've lost 45lbs this morning and it's 7 weeks post op. I won't say it's all the band, but a majority of it is following the rules and exercising daily. I can be 100% successful in reaching my goal weight because I am putting my mind to it.

I will not check in until I go jogging :confused:

I'm here! I didn't go anywhere, I'm just reborn. I'm the same person, just more confident, more happy. I am not having a difficult time at all. I find myself looking sideways in the mirror 50 times per day. I am not scared of what's to come. I welcome everything.

Wow! That's awesome! I feel the love now! You rock more! There are some here that I admire and counter motivate me, I won't lie. The forum has helped me more than I let on. Thank you for your kind words. :confused: wow!

rofl! I guess it's snot what I thought.

speaking of discharge... I've got this weird discharge coming from my right nostral. It's rather annoying and I don't think it's band related but I've tried everything and nothing works. It's just a leaker. Tricia? Your take on this?

Hahaha! This was a good one! It made me laugh. I'm sick that way.

What Opening??

Rofl, Im Dying. I Can't Breathe!

Just when I thought it was safe to read things. ROFL!

Rofl! Rofl! Rofl!

Wow! What Jachut said! Working out, i.e., biking, running/walking/jogging and other home exercises has now become a major part of my DAILY routine that I no longer look at it as an obligation, task or burden. I just don't feel right if I don't do something that gets me sweating buckets. If I eat something with 200 calories, I know in my mind that I need to ensure I burn 200 calories+. Since I know my body burns calories without my asking it to, putting in hours into my workout is a bonus. I am drinking at least 1 shake per day and having yogurt for lunch or tuna, chicken salad and then for dinner either a shake or a real nice 3 course dinner, depending on my hunger. I am putting in about 5 - 6 meals per day, I consider a snack a meal (light dannon yogurt drinks). Working out - well there was a week where I worked out religously and drank my shakes (was still on liquids at the time) and I didn't lose anything. I wasn't sure if it was the chicken broth but I do know that the broth contained 800mg of sodium and I was drinking about 64fl oz to 1 gallon of Water and my body was just holding onto something, I don't know what but too much sodium is not good so you may want to check your sodium intake. I know that 1 gallon of water = 8lbs and if no exertion occurs, my body will go into "camel" mode. Since I know the rules fairly well as far as eating with the band, the weight loss is consistent.

LOL! Don't make me do another Paint Sketching of this whole Ice Cream ordeal with water hoses. It could get messy.

Shux, I wouldn't mind living in Monterrey to be honest with you. People there are soo unbelieveable and the facilities???? Gosh! May I say.."Spotless"

LBT God's and Goddess's would not be pleased with you Mo!

I voted Mexico of course.

Ahh shux! Thank you legally and lins12. :confused: May I marry you women? I'm just kidding

Well, we can tell a whole story with those emoticons. They are hilarious, especially these ones: :confused: