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yippidee...I can eat popcorn but one bit at a time no large handfulls at a time...DARN! I love popcorn...but it doesn't fill me up one iota!

Initially vanity didnt play a big part I was doing it for my health/lifestyle/children...However, now after having Lapband Surgery vanity keeps me motivated...I keep working to show off...I discovered my X was cheating 2 weeks before I had the surgery so I am very keen to show him what he missed out on!!!

Ha Ha here is my Xmas tree not nearly as gorgeous as yours K@t but my 3year old loves it! My 1yr old has fun trying to pull off all the ornaments...she is newly walking! The Angel is the art of my 3yr old just incase you are wondering!

Welcome Cindy I look forward to hearing of your progress. Best of wishes in getting your date!

Hi ya...I understand totally what you are saying...I am not a star lapbander I don't follow all the rules... but I am still managing to loose weight...allbeit a bit slower than some of the others that are following the rules...but i have been going down when I did plateaux I didn't go up so for me lapband has still been a lifesaver if only to keep me from putting on more weight... Let me know of your progress!

Good on you Stephanee good luck! I hope all is going well...make sure you up date us on your progress.

Good luck for the 12th Renae3168. I look forward to hearing of your progress!

Hi mistynails I have trouble with this one too...I have to drink water during mealtimes...usually food gets stuck and i PB. so water handy is good for me to flush it down...not what is recommended but a necessity for me.

Welcome kwhenrykerr I hope you enjoy your time here on LBT...I look forward to hearing of your progress.

Hi Laura Welcome to LBT...congrats on your wedding...keep us posted on how you go. I would love to hear of your progress

Hi donnau I always know i have eaten too much when I get a pain in my left shoulder... Ouch it just wont go away...but if you do overeat try not to be anxious just have a better day tomorro.

hi and welcome drmom It certainly sounds a little worrying...I would probably think he is a bit insecure that you will loose the weight and him... see if he gets over it...if he doesn't don't let his negativity get the better of you...Who are you doing this for? If, as I hope it is, you are doing for YOU then stand firm...and if he is dragging you down deal with that bridge when you come to it. I look forward to hearing more of your progress.

Hi shaonnatay I agree with Devana although maybe slower it is still GREAT progress well done...I hope you are enjoying your time on LBT. I look forward to hearing more of your progress.

Sugarbear...I don't know personally but I just wanted to drop by and say best of luck...I would love to hear how you went.

Welcome Michelle, I hope all goes well with your weigh in...I look forward to hearing of your progress...Pop in and let us know. We are a very supportive community and love to encourage each other.

Welcome Melissa Congrats on taking the plunge...make sure you pop back often and keep us uptodate with your progress.

Welcome Susie Great to see you here...I hope you find all the answers you are looking for...It is a wonderful supportive community so I am sure those in the 'know' will be able to help...I havent as yet had any first hand experience so thats a good thing I guess. I look forward to hearing of your progress.

haha very funny but I do feel sorry for the poor b**grs being made fun of...we have all had a moment of stupidity at sometime or another...I know i have!

It has taken me a year and a half and -84lb to come down from a size 24 (us) to a size 18 (us). I am interested in finding out if this is pretty standard or if I am just a slow looser...as I think I am. How long has it taken for you? Does anyone know what weight figure (ie 18lb) relates to a new dress size or is it different for everybody.. I am trying to work out how long it will take me now to get to a size 12. :funscale:

Wonderful job you look great!

If it were me and I was in that situation...of being the one who misplaced It i would buy and modern equivalent hey digital cameras are gettting better and cheaper. I don't want to be accused of being a cheap ass though...its more than just the financial value of the thing you were inconvenienced because a piece of technology that you did have, and used you don't have anymore because of your friends negligence so he should replace the technology in total....no sharing costs it was his fault...

Plus size clothing swap for dieters is on its way to the WWW.... its comming, its comming, just fixing up software issues... I have gone down 4 sizes this last year. I am a 18(US Sizeing) now YAY! but we are all in the same boat time... to get some clothes that fit! and dont make us look like we are wearing sacks!

wow hopefully that will happen to me too..I am a size 12.

i know exactly what you mean...i didn't know what to do with myself...so i did a really bad thing and started smoking... I keep telling myself its temporary a bad habit I have taken up to replace food but I have been smoking for a year now and don't know if I am going to ever be strong enough/well enough to stop...

Sorry to hear of your awful circumstances... hugs to you...but don't give up. update us soon.