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Congrats to your son, Alex! 2nd place is great, and he's number 1 in our book, too!

Sorry, live in Florida, but central Florida. I have visited Destin/Ft Walton area twice. Nice place to visit. I really liked swimming in the Gulf. I had lived in Maryland, near the Eastern Shore of Atlantic Ocean, the Water in Atlantic Ocean is colder than the Gulf. I hope that you enjoy your vacation to Florida Gulf Coast.

Mind over madness! Getting myself in the right frame of mind to lose weight and permanently keep it off! Did I really want to lose weight?

So, how'd he do, Alex?

Best wishes for your son, Alex!

You ae a brave and loving mother and wife! I, on the other hand, would have hit the roof and found a car to leave with. Diapers!!!Holy smoke!

Phunny!Thanks!

Great job, Alex. Your son has been taught well by his dad! Did he win a prize?

I agree, I am not sure if we lapbanders are being over powered, of if there is something that Alex needs to look at in options! Good to see you B-52.

wow! just a couple of hours, best wishes!

Steak!

My daughter has a friend who would lick the children's McDonald's wraps!

Well, good for you! I am glad that you had a successful day, great NSV!

A very heavy lady at church in Maryland back in early 2000's lost a lot of weight. I think she had gastric bypass, which was not for me. I later, after moving to Florida< met a young girl who went o Mexico to have lapband surgery and she looked fantastic. So, that enticed both my daughter and I to investigate lapband surgery. The rest is history!!

((((hugs))) a friend like her is not looking out for your best interest, so is not really a BFF!Look for someone who can support your goals. There are lots of people on here ready, willing, and able to be a BFF to you. Welcome and best wishes to your future. Karen

Thanks Alex. I just got back from church. I sing in the choir and we had a great turnout to sing Memorial Day Songs! It was a great day to commemorate Memorial day. Picnic and swimming this afternoon!

If you click on their names, you can add them as friends. You should be able to see who you friends are by going onto your own avatar. I hope that helps

(((hugs))back at you!Have a great holiday tomorrow!

Welcome Rivergal14, I am Karen(kll724). I have been banded since 2009. I, also, know someone who went to Mexico and lost all the excess weight and never looked back. i am not that girl! I have had 2 slips, and had to have my band revised. The last two years have been a struggle for me, as I seem to not ever lose any weight since the revision. I am hanging on, and would be glad to be your friend. i can't mentor, because i have trouble too. I have gained weight but not all the weight back. I love sweets and peanut butter!!! There I said it! Hang in there, and join us for us for a talk, when you like. Karen

I refuse to answer for the fact I may incriminate myself! I confess to being a coffee drinker. I waited approximately 2 weeks, I had to have coffee to function! check with your doctor!

I had bought some of this too, I tried it, it is too cardboardy for my lapband!

Following my surgery, within 6 months, I was having a small bowl of oatmeal for breakfast with skim milk. When I am traveling, rather than having my usual smoothy, that is my go to food. At home, I tend to have my smoothy. But, I don't think there is a problem with oatmeal. My surgeon's office recommends Cream of Wheat in the full liquids part of the healing!

Good advice from tamaras!

It doesn't sound like you are eating too much if you are eating 3 cups of soup all day! Calm down, if you feel that you are doing something wrong, call you surgeon's office. 4 lbs in 13 days sounds awesome, goodness, it is not magic, phoof! the weight is off forever! You are in the healing stage, so don't worry, so much, just follow your surgeon's restrictions. Best wishes, welcome to your new life!

Been sick all week. I went for a walk this am with my son. (we both are on the sickish side still) and we both got done about 40 mins in, we have to walk back to the house and after 45 mins, we were both faint and finished! Hopefully will be able to do more further into the weekend! Have a great Memorial Day weekend.