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:smile:WELL I went dancing over this past weekend and boy was it fun!!!!! We celebrated with a friend her 60th Birthday Party, and had a blast. She is a breast cancer survivor and lost one of her breast already and the cancer has come back, so she is taking treatment again. Such a wonderful women and a great leader and motivator. I am a Princess House consultant and she is our upline leader, I have known her and been in Princess House Products since 1999!!! Well we always celebrate after every Rally and she is a Zone Leader and we danced the night away. We all dressed up in 60's attire on Sat. I was (and still am) an old hippie. It was nice to be in skinny jeans and a vest and an afro wig, and not in a Mama's and Papa's ~Mama's long dress covering up my bulges!!!! I saw so many people from all over the deep south that I knew from my heavier days and they hugged me and told me how good I looked, and that is what I really needed to hear and gave me the motivation I needed to come back and get busy losing these last 20 or so lbs! I know it is the most difficult time of the year, but I can do it!!! Yes I can. And if you need Princess House Products and can't find a consultant, message me, I will give you an address online and e-mail to see the catalog, great Holiday specials RIGHT NOW!!!:smile2:

:cursing: It just does not agree with me anymore. I just throw money away to try and eat out! Don't eat the bun, the frys or the soda that "Come" with the "DEAL"! Paying high prices for meals I take home to the dog! I just noticed today and my husband said something to me that Su Su is getting "FAT"! He wanted to know what I have been feeding her???? OMG I am making this dog FAT eating the foods I CULL She is going on a diet and the leftovers in the Garbage Disposal!!! LOL There are so FEW places I can eat out, and I know exactly WHAT I can have there too. But tomorrow I am on the road again with a group of my friends traveling for another celebration and friends 60th BD Party. She has had breast cancer and it is back, we are dressing in 60's clothing and singing "My Girl" for her and giving her 60 Red Roses for our love! She is special. I know I will "Brown bag" my lunch and get my protien shake in before I leave in the morning, just got to think ahead with the lapband that is all. Snacks I can have in the purse, check, protien powder in zip lock bags, check! Does anyone out there do what I do???? It helps to keep my weight in check, I am not losing any longer. Got to try to settle down and get back to my routine and diet and more exercise, got Disney out of the way, spent time on the road with my daughter and new granddaughter and now off with friends, So after this weekend, no more traveling till Thanksgiving!!!! Then it will be Home Again, Home Again, Jigggety Jog!!!:thumbup:

Thanks for sharing, sounds yummy and QUICK!

Losing these extra pounds is wonderful! One of the things I wanted to accomplish is being able to get down and play with my grandchilden! My oldest grandson Dylan just turned 7 and I took him to Disney World~all four parks in five days. We took one day off to swim in the pool and get in the hot tub and shop! I was able to walk without giving out of breath, ride ALL the rides with him, even Splash Mountain and Mission Space, (although I can say I have been there~done that) which were very scary even for me. I FIT in all the rides, did NOT have to have anyone PULL me out of them, Had a BLAST at 58! I just realized, that I FEEL YOUNGER!!! Taking off weight is Wonderful, no I have NOT lost 100 lbs, NOT met my personal weight loss goals yet, but I AM getting there with the help of the LapBand AND I am reaching the goals I set for my life changes and it feels good. I did not overeat on this trip, we bought groceries and cooked at the Condo, I took Crystal light for my water, snacks that I could have in my backpack, and it was all good. I did have a little of the Funnel Cakes and a Dole Pineapple soft serve as a VACATION TREAT! We had a great week. Then last night went out to eat in Destin/FWB at Fish Lipz on the Gulf of Mexico. I had the appetizer of Crab Cakes, they were so fresh and delicious, All I could eat! Drank water later, FULL! Everyone else had Ribeyes, Salads, potatoes loaded, I ate slow all went down and stayed down. $9.00, I was a cheap date, LOL Enjoyed food and friends we seldom see. I never knew how much fun is was to PLAY until NOW! Thanking God for the Band!:thumbup:

:eek:It freaks me out with the winter approaching. Catching a flu bug can be very dangerous. I have been down with the flu for the past three days, and although I felt so bad, I never threw up. I was so afraid that I would start throwing up and not be able to stop. I did get sick to my stomach, and dizzy but fought the throwing up with all my might. Thankfully I had gotten a re-script on the nausea meds given to me by my Dr. before my cruise. I took one of them, let it dissolve on my tounge and it really helped. Repeated vomitting can cause band slippage. So I recommend to all band patients to keep some anti-nausea meds close at hand! I lost over 4 1/2 lbs from this sickness, certainly NOT the way to take the weight off though! I could barely drag from the couch to the bed and DREADED having to get up to go to the bathroom. I think my resistance was down because of the work I did for the wedding of my daughter a week ago. I got TOO tired. We do have to keep a schedule, I have learned that and when we get off schedule, we PAY for it! Well I am on the mend to full recovery today. Back on track again and Praying that all goes well the rest of the week, today is my oldest grandsons birthday and I am scheduled to go to Disney this weekend with him, so maybe I will have the strength and they won't have to push me in a stroller! LOL Here's to a great day to all of you.:thumbup:

Thanks everyone!

It will be that way for awhile, and then you will realize that it is done for them as well, they will have YOU for a lot longer, the children will know you have preserved your health by being leaner and adding years to your life. For every thirty minutes of exercise you do you add two days to your life, did you know that? Every thing I did for MYSELF and I was so selfish in the beginning. I think I had to have that attitude to get on with it and get through it, too! But all that I did for me, reflected towards my family and my loved ones. My husband finally told me the other day "You look good honey, you look SOOOO good!" I was on top of the roof, so even tho I did do this for me, I get nothing from me that counts anymore than something from them. God bless you and I wish you well on your surgery and your journey. 16 mos out and counting.

:rolleyes:Well I did do something right, I have one of the most beautiful daughters in the world. We have only got the sneak preview photos to add today from the wedding, (took over 1,500) and I will go broker (yes I said broke-er! LOL) buying them when we see them all. This guy is great. You can see his work at chrisvisualphoto.com :thumbup::wub:[ATTACH]424[/ATTACH] :wub:[ATTACH]425[/ATTACH] :wub::wub:[ATTACH]426[/ATTACH] Just click on the photo to enlarge them. The lighting he uses is fantastic. You will see more with ME in them in a week or so. They are on a Honeymoon to Belgium and Germany at the present time, son-in-law is full German and still has relatives they will visit with while there. My baby is off to see the world and has the whole world ahead of her!:tt1:

Please stick to the Diet, it is crucial to a good surgery, YOUR LIVER has to be small and if you are not dieting right now, it won't be and could get in the way during surgery and placing the Band could be difficult. Just think about getting through one hour at the time and don't eat but what you are suppose to, please. I just don't want to see you have any problems. It is so hard right now, but promise you after the surgery it will get better.

:smile:Well I am back, the couple has Wed and I survived it all. It was a fairy tale come true wedding, complete with their own written vows which made us all cry! They are off on a trip to Belgium, and Germany for two weeks Honeymoon. All that food and I ate so little, I was so proud of myself and the control I have now. So many compliments on how good I looked, I so loved it and just let it soak in! Can't wait to share the photos with all of you in a week or so! I had one person come up to me and tell me that the band is what his wife is looking into and that seeing me made her mind up. 16 months almost post band and lovin it! Bless you all!:cursing:

:confused:I hope it is just a case of the jitters and or my nerves, I have had a very hard time keeping food down today, and I want to eat, cause I am HUNGRY! I start burping and then here it comes! After this wedding, I am going in to the Dr. if it does not calm down. The rehearsal was a hit, but the dinner was not, Spaghetti and meat sauce, Garlic Bread, Salad with all the trimmings, cheese cake, cookies brownies you name it, it was all there, could not eat at all, just drank some tea, finally I got a little cheese cake down to stay! Oh well, will try tomorrow, the wedding is Sunday, my daughter looked so radiant tonight, I took a ton of photos but was so sick and throwing up, did not realize I was not in one photo tonight!! Praying for things to get better.:frown:

I have wanted to participate in a 5K run for awhile now, maybe soon, enjoyed your pics, looks like you are having fun and enjoying like and that is so important for all of us on this journey, Great Post! Thanks

:confused:Don't know why but I have been wanting to eat corn chips lately. I know I should not, but they just make me want them so bad, and they go down so easy! Well one time I was Crazy for peanuts, just had to have them, and they went down fine. Now I eat raw Almonds, although they are rough on the teeth! This is a crazy time for me, I have been adorning a wedding gown today for my daughter, just glued on Hundreds of Swarovski stones to the dress, it is absoultly georgous! She is going to be so beautiful, I have to try not to cry, but it is going to be a sad day as well due to the fact that my best friend her future Mother-in-law Rita passed away back this March with a massive heart attack and then two weeks later her future Father-in-law killed himself over it. Now my Son-in-law has no parents and this wedding is the only HAPPY event for him this year. He is such a good man, and we have known his family all our lives. Rita was 56 and Fred her husband 57. So very tragic. This is all she wanted was this wedding and grandchildren. She will be with us in spirit and every time I hold my grandchildren, I will hug them for her and Fred! Pray that God will bless this union and make a happy day for our children, life is a circle that keeps going round and round, and how did I get here from these crazy corn chips? Nite all.:confused:

Love the pic, I too felt this way after losing weight and going to a Class Reunion of 40 years! This year! IT was awesome all the comments that I got, so ENJOY! Accept their praise, you deserve it, you have worked hard.

Sounded so delicous I am going to SAMS Wholesale now for some Scallops!

Sounds terrific!!! I am so glad you got out and took that Vacation, you needed it, About the time it has been for you, I went on a cruise to Mexico, EVERYONE but me was worried about me! How would I EAT???? Whatever, we had this surgery to live our lives BETTER and not STOP living. Congrats, live and have fun, life is short!!!

:smile:A Good Life is a choice!!!! There are guidelines for a good life!!!! There is a world full of peace and joy for all of us. Blessings will chase you and find you wherever you are!!! If you are a Christian and believe that is true, you believe what the Bible tells us and that there is a God Above watching over us! I DO! The Bible contains guidelines for that good life! God has PREARRANGED and made ready a good life for you! Psalm 4:7-8 You have put more joy and rejoicing in my heart than(they know) when their wheat and new wine have yielded abundantly. In peace I will both lie down and sleep, for You, Lord, alone make me dwell in safety and confident trust.:confused:

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!

:smile:Well I was looking under BEST Blogs today and Found MYSELF on page 13! Did you know you could go back a read through older blogs from people who have had surgeries years ago? That is what I was doing and found myself there too, thanks to all of YOU! And a lot of you guys are there too! This website is so helpful to me, I tell anyone who is interested in the lapband in the least bit, to log on to this site! So far I have blogged 129 times with 388 comments! Check it out you could be there too!!!! Have a wonderful banded day!:confused::thumbup:

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.

: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!

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.