Hi there,

I am considering Dr. Kirshenbaum in Aurora, CO (www.lapbandrockies.com) I know that there are a few of you in LBT that went to him. I am interested in knowing your thoughts on him and if you have had any complications. I am just a little leary since the price is so low, there is little on the internet about him, and I will be traveling from WI to have this done. Any information you could provide would be much apppreciated...

Thanks!

Sheila:)

Hi Drews! You look FABULOUS!!! Sounds like alot of fun.

I am seeing Dr K for my first fill Monday July 2nd @ 4:45!!! Maybe I'll see ya' there??

Mal!! I will be there at 4:15! Yay!! We will see each other!!!

Yay!! That is awesome!!! You can hold my hand, this will be my first fill!!! I want a good fill. I hope it lasts, as much as I love to see Dr. K and his staff, I can't take alot of days off work, so I really want this fill to hold me...

OK, this is suckin'! Dr. K said I didn't have to start my low-carb diet until this Friday, but I decided it wouldn't hurt to just start today and get it over with! I can't believe people survive on Atkins' diet of death! I need something crunchy (and Romaine hearts just ain't cuttin' it). Also, I keep hearing that protein fills you and makes you feel satisfied longer...WHATEVER! I feel like I'm starving! And, believe me, I AM eating! I've had a ton of water too! I'm very frustrated!

It doesn't help that my kids were being little stinkers most of the day. At a playgroup where we were the only ones there for a while...my kids had their pick of big-wheels, toys, balls, etc. and they had to argue with eachother over who gets what and who was playing with whatever! AAAHHHH!!!! I was actually so exhausted by it all that I fell asleep at the table this afternoon! Things got better this afternoon, but I don't know if I can do another day of it! Maybe there'll be a snowstorm tomorrow?!

Hey, how are you all adding photos to your posts? I have been able to "attach" a file that is a picture, but not have one show up automatically like Drews' and Mal's. What's the secret?

Nevermind...got it!

So, you ask yourself, "What the heck does Nome, Alaska look like?" Well, here it is! Nome in May. This is our yard...it's just dirt and rocks, but it HAS greened up on the tundra...I'll try to get another picture that's better!

marcyinak,

Sorry to hear that you are having a hard time with the Atkins diet. Have you tried any of the Atkins bars for something crunchy? I wish I could be more help. I'm sure someone will have some good ideas for you.

You are not alone, we are all here with ya'. You can do this!

I wish I knew how to add a pic to my posts...I have been trying and trying, finally gave up! How did you do that?

When you click "reply" and get the empty box... type your message in and instead of clicking "submit reply" directly under the box,scroll a bit more until you see " additional options". In that box you will see "attach files" click "manage attachements" and pick whatever pic from your puter that you want to post. Another window will open for you to do this. Once it is uploaded close the extra window and you should see your file name listed under the "manage attachements" button. Click "submit reply" and Viola! You are finished!

Thanks Drews! Now how do I make them smaller?

Now that I've figured out how to add pictures...now, don't get worried, I don't take pictures all the time! Here are some Musk Ox that my husband found along the road last month. They are about 3 miles from town and you can see Nome in the background with the Bering Sea just beyond. Then there's my Stormy checking out our baby chicks...she's so cute!

Mal - to make your pictures smaller: open your picture on your computer...in your picture managing software (mine has an option at the top "picture" and it drops down to say "compress") you should have a compress option, then compress it for a web page size (it'll usually gives you that option), then Save As - I usually save it under the same name with "comp" right after it. It will upload then. Now, there's another, more intensive way to do it if you don't have that option on your software...try this first.

Mal, et. al. - can't try any of the actual Atkins' stuff because they don't sell it here...bummer, but that's ok, I can't stand cream and butter and I know that's what a lot of the Atkins shakes are (my parents are die-hard Atkins enthusiasts). I'm doing better today...I slept in and that kept me from thinking about food....I've never felt this way on a diet before...maybe it's the fact that I'm having surgery in 2 weeks? Hmm....

Here are the reasons I'm doing all this...

This is the last one...really, I'll quit now!

Please note that BOTH of these King Salmon are mine...an uncle was helping me pose with them...he would've liked to take them home, but I was feeling selfish that day!:heh: