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I needed smaller sizes every 20lbs . I loved it. edie

Laurend, I love a good bedside manner too. I glad this worked out for you. I'm looking foward to reading about your journey. Getting into smaller size clothes is always a thrill for all of us. edie

Great you felt well enough to post!!! Sounds like you have the right attitude. edie

Welcome Vickie, I was taking 2 shots and 6 pills for my type 2 diabetes!!!! 3 months after surgery I was able to stop. My md was thrilled and I was in shock. lol. The brochures for lap-band lists type 2 diabetes as a reason for getting the lap-band. I was also on various other for high blood pressure,high cholesterol and pills to counteract the side effects of the medicine I was on. Now I am on one pill daily for anxiety ,effexor and a hormone first 12 days of month. Woo Hoo. Do you know why Kentucky doesn't fall in to Tenn? Because IN sucks. your hillbilly neighbor in KY, edie

I am thinking this month (6/07), I was 118 lbs heavier a year ago. That is a whole skinny person!! I was carrying around a skinny person. No wonder I was sweating all the time. I am so glad I got rid of her. Her extra weight was a big load on my mind too. I did not realize how much she weighed just between my ears. Just tooting my own horn. I just want to share , its just not about how you look and having more energy but feeling better on the inside too. edie

I get a high from it. It feels so good. I feel very accomplished when I do it. The smaller number on my scales made me exercise more. It was like a domino effect. It helped my band so much. edie

I just wanted to say how cute your name is. Welcome. edie

The REASON my surgeon gave me was to get my liver in tip top shape. He told me he had to touch/move my liver and this diet would make it easier on my liver . It said it would make it easier on me pain wise too. I was all over that like a big dawg. I bet a dog biscuit that is what your question was all about. edie

I was AT my last straw. My size 4x dog grooming top was getting wore out. I could not find any more in size 4x. They had quit making my size. I looked at Beauty Supply sites and stores. I looked everywhere. I was considering making some out of shower curtains. I was going to have to buy 2(!!) shower curtains to make one smock. Then I heard about lap-band. I was saved. I now wear a very very comfortable M dog grooming smock. Thank you very much. edie

Hello, I'm from Owensboro. edie

My In-laws drive me crazy too. Don't get me started. I wish I had some solutions and cute come backs. I feel ya. edie

I agree with travel girl (hi mandy) . The selection is so much greater and so many more stores! Good for you!! edie

Dear July 2006 bandsters, This new area with make it easier to hook up with you. Sometimes I have to search for you. Now I start at Home page. Look under Main Lap-band Forums. Look in Monthly Support. Lets keep current about ourselves to keep July 2006 on the first page of "today's posts". Thanks Alexandra (she set this all up), edie

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I'm gonna pm with info . edie

Geez, It must be me. I went to the monthly section to see if july 2006 posts were in with july 2007 and I get the same blank for july 2007 last post. I am not complaining because I love this site. I'm just confused about my problem.

I'm having a tech problem. When I try to post to my JULY 2006 thread , I just get a blank . help, edie I'll keep trying I would guess we would want JULY 2006 and JULY 2007 separate.

Before my first fill , I could eat a 12 ounce Stoffers Mac n cheese and a pudding cup. After my fill is when I had true restriction. After fill I could only barely eat 1/2 of mac n cheese. My dog was thrilled. Before she would get 2 pieces of Pasta and lick the plastic tray. Also I could tell it was time for my second fill when I could eat more . I set the appt for second fill. Surgery July 19 06 First fill 6 weeks after surgery Second fill Dec 8 or 9 06 Goal Mar 07 down 105 now 115 best wishes edie

Dear Ready, I had a plateau that lasted 4 weeks. It was so discouraging. I was keeping to about 1100 calories per day. I was walking 4 miles a day. I was even walking my dog and I go pretty slow with her because she has to smell everything... So really it was 6 miles most days. I was getting my flavored sf Water in. The girl at my gym assigned to me, told me to speed up my walking. She told me I was walking too much actually. Her suggestion to get past this plateau was to walk one fast lap and then 2 at normal speed, 1 fast lap and 2 normal speed. Sure enough within a week my scales dropped. best wishes, edie

That is one funny joke. LOL edie

Salsa chicken 4 chicken breasts cut into little bites , boil or pam a skillet and fry until just a little under done 1 large jar of your favorite salsa Add salsa to skillet and simmer while you fix rice. This is where the chicken is finished cooking. Add chicken and salsa on top of rice. Enjoy. Reheats well too. Low calorie and yummy. Dont overcook the chicken or it will be "Rubber Chicken Salsa" lol. edie Sometimes I use chicken tenders. The amount of chicken,salsa and rice to totally up to you.

Yes are so right Derby. That is where I have my pain. I cannot make them see the light. I am suffering for them in silence. I don't have a problem with large people. Hell I was morbidly obese for 20 years. It is their health I worry about. That is why I went for band. The looking better is a bonus. edie

I only use Carnation Instant Breakfast meal . I love the taste . I would use 2% milk. Sometimes I buy Kroger comp brand. edie

Welcome, It helps so much to be able to discuss you problems and fears with people who have experienced it. It is nice to have a place to "brag" about your 50 lb loss or smaller clothes. Oh you will have lots of good things to post about. I fondly remember getting in the regular size department , size 18 jeans. No more plus. edie

Beautiful!! The clothing is so nice. Everyone looks so happy. edie