Hi everyone!

This month's meeting was such a success that we have decided to have another get together next month and would like to invite anyone that'd like to join us! Whether you are pre-band, newly banded or an old band pro. Everyone is welcome!

Where: Polaris Mall food Court

When: Saturday March 8, 2008

Time: 2 p.m.

Look for us near the entrance to the Great Indoors store. We will have a helium balloon marking our group.

All you have to bring is your smile... but if you want to you are welcome to bring outgrown clothes to share with those that might need/want them as well as a "before" picture to add to our group photo album.

I hope to see you there!!!!

I want to thank everyone that I got clothes from it made me realize that I can give up the old large sizes and it is so nice to have clothes that really fit without spending a lot of money till I get to the size that i am going to be for a longtime the clothes are such an encougement. I have refilled the box I recieved with clothes that I have cleaned out of my closet ,this clothing exchange is just a wonderful Idea. It is so wonderful to see people at all stages of this lapband journey and all the help and encougement that is avaiable from people that have been there!!!!

Can't wait till next month!!! This is such a good group to belong to.

Thanks Heather for getting the ball rolling. You seem to have a gift for organizing!!! Keep up the good work and If I can help you in anyway just let me know.

Kathy

I'm so thankful also! Christine gave me some terrific capris and I hope by the time the weather is warm enough to wear them that they'll fit me :-)

I'm already working on another bag of goodies to bring to our next meeting.

I can't make the March meeting. I'll be in Ft. Lauderdale (Yeah!) but for a work certification test that I've been studying for since Jan 1 (Boo!).

I'll miss the meeting.

I appreciate the clothes that I got. The only ones I can bring right now are 5x and 6x (34-36). That is all that is too big for me. Can anyone use those? If so, I will bring to April's meeting.

Susan

Tyanna, were you able to get anything from that box to fit? On my way home it kind of hit me. I looked at my husband and said, I did it. I can't believe it but I did it. He said what are you talking about. I said I gave my clothes away and I didn't think twice about keeping them. I gave 3/4 to Tyanna and i will send the rest to julie. My closet is almost empty and I am ok with that!! Size 14 here I come. I am going to try my best to come back in march, we'll see.

Christine

Would that classify as a NSV????????? WOOT WOOT!

That was definetly a light bulb moment and I owe it all to you guys!

Yes. Bellsmommy I did get I lot and the rest I will bring in on the 8th.

I will still be able to wear the 18s for another month but then I will bring them in and I will be looking for 16's as the 18's are almost loose on me but 16's are just a bit to tight for me to be comfortable yet. Woo hoo I hardly saw myself as an 18 and they are almost to big for me:) light bulb moment for me. I just didn't think that I was that close to fitting into a size 16. And to think I have been wearing such big cloths when I could have been wearing two sizes small and even that is loose!!! Who would have ever thought it. I guess I was so used to getting bigger that i just didn't know how much smaller I really was. The clothing exchange is a great idea!!!

Yeah, I was happy to be able to pass some clothing on to Niki.

Thanks Christine for sending me things! I really look forward to getting them!!!

I hope to be there next month!

And I was soooo happy to get shorts and capri's for florida! It put my mind at easy about packing for 10 days!!! Thanks again ladies! You ROCK!

Niki,

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hey it was good to meet you all I hope to get to talk to the rest of you who were at the other end of the table next time.I am not sure if I will be able to make it to the next one in March. I got my surgery date today!!!

March 4 is when I will be banded!!! I am so excited and nervous.

I have an apt on tues and will start my liquid diet fun fun

congrats!! Let us know how everything goes.

Oh I'm so happy for you! YAY!!! You're gonna do great!

~Carol

That's Fantastic!!!

Where are you having surgery? Sorry I can't recall. You've got to be so stoked!

Keep us posted!

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