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clovermeg

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  1. Please add me to the list! Clovermeg.....262............262............ .245.............17
  2. I know this is WAYYY off topic but.............YUM-O cheesy black bean burgers sound delish! Can you PLEEEASSSEEEE post the recipe? You can post it in the food section if you'd rather..............YUMMY!
  3. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! I was getting annoyed too!
  4. Thank you so much! I'm off to search for the thread on Lane Bryant That's the only store around here that's for larger women and they are too expensive and their clothes seem cheaply made to me, one of my biggest issues with them is that their shirts are really WIDE and really SHORT....which does me no good because I don't want my shirts to be like halter tops.
  5. I tried doing a search for "clothes" but couldn't find anything...so...I'm finding I'm going down in size, but still woman's size...22/24 and I need some advice on websites where I can find stylish, yet affordable clothing. I don't like to bargain shop, so I don't want to go to an expensive website and then have to sift through the clearance and maybe find the size I need...instead I'd prefer an affordable online store. If you have any suggestions I'd greatly appreciate them!!! Thanks so much! Meg:)
  6. If you don't mind me asking, and maybe you posted it somewhere else, but how did you get the insurance to cover it? Did you have a rash or something....any helpful hints would be much appreciated!!!
  7. You would need to look at the book you got when you signed up for benefits. If it's not mentioned there, call UHC and given them your ID number and they can tell you if it's covered, you have to have the procedure code, I think it's: 43770.
  8. Does anyone know of a good Fish Oil pill to take that I can actually swallow? All of the ones I've tried are like 1.5 inches long and I can't get them down, they get stuck!!! YUCK....imagine fish oil s-l-o-w-l-y dripping down. THANKS!
  9. I'm no expert, but maybe you should stick with liquids for the next two days, move gradually to thicker things like potatoes for two more days and then test regular food. Every time you get a fill you esophagus may swell. Good luck. If this doesn't work get a small adjustment. HTH
  10. Is there anyone out there that can describe how the body bugg program works? I saw on the website that it's $399 and you get 2 phone sessions with a coach and 3 months of online access. After those three months does the body bugg still work or do you have to have the online access and then how much is that per month? Thanks!!
  11. Dr. C~ Maybe you can clarify this for me. I have read it repeatedly on this forum that the saline can evaporate inside the tubing, band, etc.... and that is why, on occasion, the doc will not pull out all of the Fluid, or one may feel tight right after fill and then it goes away. Logically, I don't understand this....how, in a closed system, can the Water "evaporate"...where does it evaporate to? I look at my water cooler system and I see condensation above the water line and I understand that...but the water doesn't evaporate away, it's still there. Sorry this isn't a complication...just a confusion, and I wanted to make sure you'd see it! Thanks,
  12. I didn't have a choice, I had to buy them...my daughter's in the Girl Scouts for the very first time this year. Her dues were $35...the troop she's in is more like "Troop Beverly Hills," for an overnight trip they went to the Biltmore House, keep in mind these girls are 6 years old and don't have a clue who the Vanderbilts are........she won't be with this troop next year if she's even in Girls Scouts again. I do think it's a great idea to give the cookies away and will do just that!
  13. Well I told my doctor the truth and that I thought I could use a small fill and that I would rather be tight in the am and only be able to drink a shake and then eat "normal" bandster meals in the afternoon and evening. His response was, "Okay I'll put another cc in for you." I laughed and said I'd just like a 1/2 cc, he asked if I was sure and I said yes! So, we'll see how this fill goes! I haven't lost much and am looking forward to getting some good restriction! Thanks for all of you suggestions!!!!
  14. This is going to sound like a dumb question, BUT....I'm scheduled for a fill on Monday and want some guidance as to what to say to the doctor. I have 1cc in a 4cc band and I have GREAT restriction in the AM, but by lunch time I could eat a horse. I think I need .25 or .50cc fill and I will be perfect. I'm just worried that he'll say that since I have some restriction in the AM he won't give me a fill. For those of you that have been tighter in the AM but loose in afternoon/evening, what did you tell your doctor to get a fill, what was his/her response? I don't want to lie to my doctor, I just want him to understand that I could really care less about eating in the AM, it's the afternoon and evening when I have my weakest moments (always has been), so I could drink shakes or eat oatmeal or something in the morning, just so I'm not able to gorge in the afternoon/evening. THANKS!

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