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That is so great - congratulations! I'm very happy for you - the countdown begins! You better hit me up AS SOON as you get home from the hopital so I know all went well - no matter how crappy you feel! LOL

Very Cute Avatar Pic of you!!

Hope I didn't put you on the spot. People pop in and out all day long that we don't know so we never say anything... I wanted the girls to know who you are - check on page 174 when you can - they were welcoming you. Some are banded & some aren't. They are very helpful to me - Join in whenever!!

Thanks for the pic comment - we were in Monterey for my B-day.

Good job with the pics. Day one of the rest of your life - by the end of this, may we all be as successful as 2Flyguys!!

Hey beauty queen - just checkin in with you. Hope all is good!! Had such a busy day today but it was great - went to a support group where a bunch of the girls on this site in my area go once a month - so nice to be around people who are just like me! bouncin ideas off each other. TTYL

Congratulations on your decision! I'm just starting out on this journey too - looking forward to seeing your transformation!

That's great! Ahh, i see you found 2flyguys - that girl deserves and award for her beauty & motivational skills! You'll be there too - I promise!

See if you can get referred to the Kaiser Richmond for Orientation - They have them ALL THE TIME. You may get in faster than waiting for your Martinez class

Great NSV!!

Hi KristyMadrid, I saw your introduction in our Kaiser Richmond social group. this is a great site! We have an ongoing thread - search Kaiser Richmond Pre Op. all the girls on there have a wealth of info. I haven't been banded yet but there are girls at all different levels of the journey and they are always eager to help & answer questions!! hope to see you there!!!!!!

Hi Valeygirlvamp - to get started on the journey with Kaiser, your PCP has to refer you to the bariatrics department. Kaisers requrements are that you have a BMI of 40 or above. Be firm with your Doctor and tell him this is what you want and ask for the referral!

Thanks Nicole - you're pretty hot yourself - I saw your little bathtub photo shoot. Seriously, It's great to hear it when you don't feel it!!

Happy Birthday!

Thanks, I haven't been banded yet & I just sometimes feel like the wind is coming out of my sails. I'm following this pre-op diet & exercising EVERY DAY & the weight is just not coming off - grr.. Oh, well, I guess I just got to keep at it.

I added you on skinny lady! Let me know if you can't see them

Can I ask you how you stayed so motivated during the process? I imagine your mirror keeps you motivated now

Don't know if I'm doing this right, riley jane or is it jane riley LOL but trying to reply to you! this pic is about 3yrs old & I'm about 15 or 20 pounds smaller here. I don't have any fat pictures (except from my wedding day in 1995-250lbs) - refuse to take em' so don't let the photo fool you LMAO. I can try to scan one or two of them to get em on here

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for the great compliment - It's so nice to hear every once in a while!!!!

The hills suck! but I'm on em' - I hope be on one of those hikes with you one day!!!

Try deleting all your cookies & browsing history, then restart your computer & see if that works - it works for me.

Hey Hazel eyes - I see you in our group but haven's seen you on our thread - search "Kaiser Richmond Pre Op" There are a lot of us on there -some pro's already banded and some newbies like myself! See ya there

Hey girl, was reading your comment on Heathers blog and i can tell you I chose lap band because the band will always be there to remind me and because i'd like to still have a piece of cake for my birthday or a glass of wine without the dumping syndrome. RNY takes the weight off much faster but, as tina stated, body has the ability to correct. It can't correct the band! Just my reason. But i have friends that have done the RNY & are perfectly happy they did it!

Hi Heather,

Just checkin in with you!! Hope you're feeling better now

Just wanted to stop by & say HI! Miss you on the Forum

Just wanted to say Hi & that you are a GREAT inspiration! I'm just beginning this - don't have a surgery date yet but started the pre op diet! Struggling but your pics are a huge help!

Hi Trish,

Read your post bout not being able to stop overeating & I have the same problem. What has helped is my husband doing the same thing your mom does LOL Also, cut out carbs all together, they are trigger foods that make you want more. Something to do with a chemical reaction in your brain. You are not as big as you think you are - this picture of you is beautiful. You are very pretty and don't need to be so harsh on yourself! Try one of the support groups in your area - it really helps to meet & hang out with people who are going through the same thing as you are - doing it with somebody else talkes a lot of the pressure off! You will have somebody to bounce ideas off of!!

Best of luck pretty girl

Candra