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Hello Group,

It's me... Made the reservation for Sunday at 1pm at G&M. Here is the web site for those who don't eat seafood http://www.gandmcrabcakes.com/ Hope you can find something you like. But most of all I hope to see everyone there. Please E-mail me a thumbs up if you are coming. I'm sorry this is such a short notice.

Kee - I'm looking forward to meeting you Sunday.

Thanks goes out to the group for helping pull everything together.

Karen

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HEY GUYS --

I was talking to Teresa the other day and Raquel brought us a simillar topic on an OH thread

http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/LapBand/postdetail/271216.html?vc=0

I was thinking today at the meeting we can discuss this topic.....Practicing / managing better food choices, and practacing bandster rules while eating ( not drinking etc. ).

I was thinking we could talk about this and learn how others deal with these issues. Maybe we can practice the rules today together. I'm a firm believer that since this is new..we must practice to make it routine.

Any thoughts...

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Aww man! I am not gonna be able to attend this meet. It's my daughters b-day that day and we will be in PA. I hope to catch the next one though.

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Hello ladies,

Just wanna says THANKS for the warm welcomes today. I enjoyed meeting each of you and I learned a lot today. Karen, thanks for the informative notes you gave me and thanks to all who enlighten me on a few things. I am learning a lot which will greatly help me in my decisions.

Look foward to seeing you at the next meeting.

Kee:banana :banana :banana

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Nice to meet you also Kee, glad you came out.

As usual ladies I had a great time. I was a good girl and gave the rest of that crab cake to my sister...it was painful but needed to go.

See ya at the next meeting.

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I had a good time as always. Thanks Karen for being the best support group leader. You are doing an excellent job.

It was nice meeting Barbara's daughter and Kee.

LSasha I hope I didn't scare you with my driving......that was my songggg. LMBO I do that often especially with other people in the truck. LOL

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Oh girl, once my heart starting beating again I was fine. :cheeky

I had a good time as always. Thanks Karen for being the best support group leader. You are doing an excellent job.

It was nice meeting Barbara's daughter and Kee.

LSasha I hope I didn't scare you with my driving......that was my songggg. LMBO I do that often especially with other people in the truck. LOL

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Teresa, let me know if you wanna go walking anytime. As the weather gets nicer, I like to do lots of walking. Actually if anyone wants to walk, I am always willing. :)

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Keekahari are you going to the Thursday night weight training because I'm going. GREATTTTT yes I want to walk ....be quiet Lsasha....:kiss

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T, I am meeting Madame up at the gym on Wed. I may make it up there thursday as well. I am kinda scarred of a weight training class since I havent really been working out lately. But I may just join yall Thurday too. I really need to work out. As for walking, just let me know. I am usually always free in the evening and on weekends (since I just moved here, dont really have many friends yet.) So just let me know when.

K

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Cool but I will be there Thursday it is part of the Dare Challenge and it was a Triple Dare so I will be there with bells on . LOL

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Looks like you guys just met last weekend ? Guess I missed it - hope to join you next time. I am preop, had to change insurance on Jan 1 but hoping for easy approval now....

I will be getting it at JHBayview w/Schweitzer

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Hi Arnie, we did meet this past weekend. Hopefully you be able to make the February meeting.

Good luck with the insurance change and how can you go wrong with John Hopkins.

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Whenever the meeting is in Feb, I'm there!!!! I missed our Jan meeting because I was out of town, and I was sad to miss hanging out with all of you. LSASHA and TERESA what up!!!!

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:) Any news on our next meeting time and place. Just wondering!! We have so much good news to share. Barbara:clap2: :clap2: :clap2:

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