HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!!!

Good Morning Y'all!

Still cold here in Texas and I am freezing! I hate to see my electric bill this month! We are supposed to get some freezing rain on Thursday, I sure wish it would have came on the weekend so I wouldn't have to worry about driving in it. I came from ice and snow, so that isn't a problem for me, but the folks down here aren't used to driving in that stuff and it's really hard for them to know what to do.

I am so ready for summer! I'll take the heat any day over the cold!

Hope all of you that are sick start feeling better!

Eileen - Try taking some Aleive D cold tablets, they really work wonders!

Well, going to run and maybe check out a few threads on the regular board.

Have a great one and stay warm!

Hey girlies, just checking in :biggrin:

Got those tubes out yesterday, OUCH! What a nasty feeling to have those things being pulled through your skin, barf.

Hope everyone's feeling better today.

Gotta run shower and treat the wounds.

Later

Hey Pat...I bet it feels much better to have those dang tubes out huh? wooohoooo you sexy mama! HOpe having them out makes ya feel better :smile:

Sherry, oh my gosh, what a relief, I feel like a new woman, kinda look like one too, hehe. You wouldn't believe what a diff getting those tubes out has made.

OK, gotta spills the Beans, Diane, *aka* signgirl and I met today for "liquids" after her fill today, had a g-r-e-a-t time. After about two hours of chat we switched from icewater to screwdrivers, hehehe, then DH joined us and after 4 hours we parted ways. What a wonderful treat :smile:

The girls are doing great, the tummy is so flat, new belly button is awesome, but the lipo area is very painful AND the doc said to massage it, WTF is he thinking, that chit hurts! (ok screwdrivers working).

Diane got to see all my new areas :smile:

Hugs gal pals !

Hey Diane girl, see you're online :smile:

I'm at work, so can't stay....Pat Looks FABULOUS! What fun to get together!

Hellos & Hugs to all!!! TTYL :frown:

pat - you lunch date with diane sounds like fun!!!

I cant wait to be like you with a flat tummy and new belly button. I still have a long way to go but everyone on here has been such an inspiration to a newbie like me!!

does anyone know if it is possible to mess up my band with too much working out?? I have not been in any pain or anything that would lead me to think that I messed something up but I have been working out and I got in a panic this morning thinking "oh no can i mess up my band if I do to much!!!"

Jessica, your weight loss and dedication to working out is SO impressive!!!!!!! (wish I had it, LOL)......no, seriously, wish I had it!!!!

Hello everyone. I am new to the group, and to this thread. I too live in good old NJ. I am not banded yet, still in the research and diet stage. I learning so much. I think this is a great idea to have a tread for each state. Anyone here from Gloucester County?

Hello everyone. I am new to the group, and to this thread. I too live in good old NJ. I am not banded yet, still in the research and diet stage. I learning so much. I think this is a great idea to have a tread for each state. Anyone here from Gloucester County?

Welcome, most of us aren't even from Jersey. I'm from Chicago, but hang out here. Some of the best people on lapbandtalk.com are here. ~Mandy

I am jealous of Pat & Diane's lunch!!! Although I am meeting up in San Antonio with a bunch of bnadsters from another thread in May--totally psyched!

I have never heard of anyone dislodging a port, or hurting their band. If you balance on your belly, or catch medicine balls repeatedly---it might not be a good thing---but everyday exercise, I would think would be fine.

Mandy--you feeling better yet?? I loved the cartoon----waaay too true!!

Chell--welcome!! Hate to break it to you, but very few of us in here are actually from New Jersey--I have been here since before my banding, and I am from New Mexico. We all migrated here through different means. One of the old forum designs had new posts on the top of the page, so most of us replied to a post, and found a welcoming, supportive group of women--so we stuck around. We have girls from Texas, & Illinois too!!! There really are some from Jersey though, so you might find someone close to you!!!

Good Luck on your research, and feel free to ask this group any questions you have, they are a successful bunch---and knowledgable as well, I value them highly!

Welcome!

Kat

diane - thanks for the kind words!! I actually ENJOY going to the gym and look forward to it everyday I REALLY hope this feeling lasts!!!

Welcome to the group Chell. this is a great but of gals - and a few men - here from all over the country. I am one of the few people here that is really from NJ. Im in Essex county.

Good Morning,

Chell WELCOME !!!! I'm from Northern NJ :hurray: Good for you for researching the band. Some folks just jump right in with out knowing what to expect.

Pat I'm glad your feeling better and your loving your new look, makes all that pain worth it.

We still don't know anything about the blood work for my neice but she is home and resting (trying to rest with a new born lol). She's still bruising so we will see. Me.... I still have this cold...trying to fight it off myself.

Tonight we are going out for dinner to Celebrate our 18th wedding anniversary (which is actually tomorrow the 27th).... we have karate today and I have a ton of cleaning to do....dang I'm tired LOL.

Other than that, its pretty much sosdd.

Anyone hear from BEANIE ???????????? boy I miss that girl...hope she's okay.

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Hi Chell! Nice to meet you! :hurray: I'm actually from Williamsbug VA. I met a really nice lady on another thread, she lives about 25 min. from me (give or take), and she told me about this thread and what a great bunch of folks are here....supportive, informative, funny, friendly....and so, I popped in and have been enjoying sharing and listening ever since!!!

There are quite alot of "seasoned bandsters" here, a virtural treasure trove of "first hand band info."

I joined "bandland" almost three months ago. Morbidly Obese and looking down the barrel of a Diabetes gun, I had to do something NOW! At 51, it felt like time was running out....time to act. I did my homework about the lapband, and decided it was the right thing for me.

I wish you well, as you learn more about the lapband! :frown:

Happy Anniversary Eileen!