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:smile:One time I was comparing myself to the way I used to be, and I thought, I am not doing too badly. Then God said to me, "But Who is your standard? How are you doing compared to Me? I said, "Lord, I have a long way to go!" Refuse to live beneath the standard that Jesus has set for you. Keep your eyes on Him and tell Him, "Many...are the wonderful works which You have done...no one can compare with You".(Psalm 40:5). His intention was......that (we might arrive) at really mature manhood less than the standard height of Christ's own perfection), the measure of the stature of the fullness of the Christ and the completeness found in Him. Ephesians 4:12-13 I trust that all of you are having a wonderful Sunday today and finding time to be thankful for all that you have accomplished and how far you have come!

Thanks for your LIFE update, I was thinking about you the other day! Wondering about the book, etc. You are such a talented writer, I really hope and pray that you get it going! Sound like your life is as full as mine with your children, they can keep us busy. I still have more to lose myself, but I am getting there slowly and surely with the band. Good Luck!

Love how you posted the photo on the plane! Glad you are having fun in the States too. Enjoy family, they should be proud of you too! Wow that change in pant size in awesome!! Keep it up, and have fun, enjoy life!

I like that motto, Slow but gone, same here for me! Iti only took the one surgery thank God, but It works! So glad to hear from you again.

Amen to ALL the above, you are so right, it is the time of REVELATION as I called it! It just kicks you one day and you realize that good things are happening to you as a result of a very good decision that you made to make a change. I felt like that when I made the THANKFUL list. We are approaching Thanksgiving and we all have so much to be thankful for~I am so proud of and for you. God Bless!

So it all went well, I get mine the same way you do too under flouroscopy! They can really see what they are doing that way. Congrats, you will see a difference. It took about a 10 lb drop for me to see a size difference, and it sure is nice. I have one week till my daughters wedding and I am working so hard I have to fit in eating! Careful that I don't snack on the 400 butter mints I made for that day! LOL Or the White Chocolate Almond Joy Candies either! I have about 200 of those! Whew, hey I really don't care for either anymore much, but I did taste them so to make sure they were good! LOL Candy was never my downfall just good ole southern cooking with cornbread on the side! So happy for you, you WILL get into that dress soon.

:smile:Life is Good. Look all around you and you have so much to be happy about! Fall is in the air in Florida. I am 94 lbs or so lighter than I was last year this time. I am so happy today. I have a beautiful family with a beautiful daughter getting married in 12 days! Live is good. My new dress fits and looks nice on. I don't feel FAT in it or trying to HIDE a part of my body I don't like!!! I love my life now, thanks to the band and the positive changes in my life, I am very happy today~oh wait did I say that Already????

You are so awesome! Number 1 in my book, you can do it, What is 12 lbs anyway? Just a number to reach and you have all the tools before you. I can remember seeing the first photos of you and you have come a LONG way baby!!!! Congrats~ So happy for you.

Good to have you on this side, we are the losers! LOL Losing weight that is! It does feel good let me tell you that the future is yours! God Bless!

Don't ask and maybe it won't start!!! that was the worst part of the surgery for me! But I got over it, lots of Gas~X! I thought it was a great trade off for the results. I have lost over 90 lbs and it has been only 14 months and It is staying off! That is the best thing, I have more to lose but it gets slower and harder to lose after the first six months so do as you are told and stay real close to the Dr.s orders and you will be successful, don't cheat, you are only cheating YOURSELF! God Bless and feel better soon.

You are #1 I love it, and that is how I style my hair now! No more curls, I use a flat iron and love the ease of getting ready now! Very Hip!

Glad that I could help you make your decision, you will definately feel more restriction after the fill and it is ok! I always lost a couple of lbs the week of the fill.

You were right to post, I have learned more about my band from those right here on LapBandtalk than I did from my Dr's office. I don't think the Nurses are well versed to help because they don't live with this band daily like we do! You know your own body better than anyone, and ONCE when I was sick, I did not want to SHAME myself and tell the Dr.!! I was stupid, never again! I made up my mind that this is MY JOURNEY, not theirs, but they are there to help me along the way. I paid for my surgery and it was very serious to me, any complicatons can arise from this or any other major surgery and even death! So I never take surgery as casual! You look great and are such a great addition to this group. Glad to have you as a friend!

I eat breakfast solid, lunch soups fill in the afternoon and then nothing but liquids for 24 hrs. That is usually enough to get past the swelling of the fill and helps kick start a little weight loss too! Just remember to get the protien shakes in when you are not eating solid protien! Best Wishes.

Biggest Loser is a GREAT Motivator!!! I love to see anything that helps people shed weight and feel better about themselves. I now stay on track because I KNOW folks are watching me as a role model and I don't want to let them down, OR MYSELF! I wanted this so bad! I am like you and your story is almost mine!!!! I have a ways to go to be really satisfied, and all the time in the world to get there too. I know I COULD NOT take the pressure of the extent of the exercise they do on Biggest Loser, but they DON'T Show all the Dr.s on there etc. that they are privileged to have helping them. All day with no break, we could accomplish a lot too and everybody watching??? The pressure would be really intense right? I love my band and it is my silent reminder to eat and stay healthy, hey girl, we made the BEST choice, but I too am addicted to Biggest Loser!

Great post thanks for sharing, I am also about the same as you and watching everything carefully. No slips but I am now aware what to look for thanks to your post. I need to lose about 35 lbs more to be really satisfied. I have woke up to fluid in my throat! When I drink my last water of the night before laying down and I am full I think it just stays there? Not a good thing! I know when I overeat too or go back for a few more bites I feel TOO FULL and hurt around the port area? Is that crazy or what?

What you do is so important! You have the ability to FREEZE time! The kids and their families will be so grateful.. Just try to treat them all normal and have fun, that is what they really want and need, I think we all do. I felt handicapped before I took this weight off, I thought people looked at me with pity and it made me feel less normal. I try not to glare anymore at people like I use to. It is hard not to~when I see "Me" the "Old Me" in them, I just want to go over hug them, cry with them and tell them there is an alternative to being in that condition. You certainly have a challenge with this photo shoot. You have a gift for sure. Enjoy the time with your sister, and I look forward to viewing those pics!! Florida is cooler this week, cold front moving through, feels like Fall, although I am further up in the Panhandle. I love Disney World, glad you came and had fun!

Thanks for all your comments, I really just let the stomach work it off, never did have to take anything and this morning for a little while it was bad, but around noon it left me, I thank God for the relief. I actually was able to eat well today (maybe too well, LOL) after the first part of the day. I had never known that about Pepto, I had some liquid in the fridge, and thought about it, but since I didn't trust the age of it, I decided to throw it out! Good thing huh ladies? We all are living and learning the curves with this thing called our BAND, that is the process of our lives now and makes us different when it comes to even small things like an upset stomach?? We will get there. And Sandra, I am going Monday to get my hair colored and cut and my nails done on Tuesday with a massage!!! That outta take off some stress, when the tent arrives I will relax, as I told my daughter as long as she is beautiful for her special day, walks down the isle and says "I DO" that is all that really matters.

:eek:Up since 3 Am with an upset stomach! Not feeling good at all, can't sleep! I have been having a lot of digestive problems these past few days, and now this! Going to call in tomorrow to see what I can take for it? Any suggestions? Most meds don't swallow well anyway. But need to get back to normal soon, my daughters wedding is just 12 days away!!! :smile:

:smile: I found a dress to wear to my daughters wedding. I went shopping with my daughter today and I just found the most beautiful dress and jacket. It is a beige gown with a flowing a line skirt, JUST the right length, fits so well. My bust are TOO BIG! I had to get a size 14 (I think this came out of the Jr.s dept) and it is a little tight in the boob section, but hey! I guess I had rather have this problem that not have any thing in that dept. to fuss about! LOL Anyway the bodice is heavily sequined and beaded and the sheer gorgette is light and airy and feels wonderful. So I am HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY again and I can now begin to move on to finishing this wedding planning! Food is on the agenda, did a little shopping today, I made sure to add some of the foods that work well for me, some nice almonds instead of walnuts or peanuts or pecans for me, they are lower in carbs and I can have more of them, and they have NO Salt! We are having pork and beef k-bobs that are seasoned with cajun and asain sauces. Pure protein and easy to eat on a stick! Side dishes include green beans and fruit salsa, and texas cavier! All high fiber, low carb choices. I will have to steer clear of the Chocolate fountain! UGH and the Punch too, loaded with sugars. Wedding foods are so rich!!! I am taking some diet sunkist for my "Punch"! I may have a glass or two of Champaigne or Wine. The wine made here in our town is soooooooo good! Beach Breeze is my favorite!!!! So maybe a tiny bit of Beach Breeze for a daughters wedding will be just right! God Bless you all on you efforts and successes this week.:thumbup:

116 lbs! That is totally awesome! You have a great testament for others and share of yourself and your experience through your recipes. Thanks so much for that. I am so proud for you, the weight just dragged me down and now that it is coming off, I can hardly hold on to myself to give some ME time to me. I want to do it all! I know how you feel, congrats. Love the red dress!

You are so important to us all and we look forward to logging on and seeing your smilin face. Keep up the good work and you will be very successful!