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Heidi, Best wishes....your in for a treat! Take plenty of pictures and make lots of friends! By all means take your laptop....a must! Well in less in 11 days your goin to be a bandster..........I'm excited for you! Monet

No Worries, I generally drive over the border and have never had a problem coming or going. Just remember, sometimes others tend to not have all the facts...especially when it comes to Mexico. The people there are harmless and I have never had a problem... I was the only brown face for miles........in a sports car.....NO PROBLEMS. You and your children, will do just fine.....JUST DON'T DRINK THE WATER (lol) Monet

Jena, Looks like your moving thru this phase pretty well. A word of CAUTION..... Campbell soups have tones of sodium. So that you don't come out of this liquid phase disappointed that your weight lose is little, watch the salt intake. Broths are loaded with salt, which means you will retain water. During my phase..... I used a half of can of the broths and or soups, and watered it down. I then drnk lots of water! Monet

Darlene, Don"t panic....your honest. Not eating and drinking is for the health of your band. If you understand why you should not do it, that may help you to change it. Eating and drinking will cause a few things. First it washes down your food too quick and will cause you to become hungry sooner. Second, it will stretch your pouch, of which will pose a problem later. Getting fills will become useless if you continue to do this because, you will feel that you have no restriction once the pouch is stretched. You must correct that. All you can drink before your meals and up to 5 min before you eat......wait about 1 hour after you eat, to continue to drink and you are on your way. Your band should work for you not against you! Remember, when drinking stay away form the calories!!!!!!! I believe over time, you will have no problem in this area.....in fact it will become second nature as it has done for me. Honestly, we were not meant to eat and drink at the same time anyway...so your correcting a bad habit, we all have. Be encouraged! > Monet

Kimmie, You look great.....runway.....here you come! Keep up the good work! Monet

Your Welcome Darling! Your doing the real work....posting that we lost x amount of weight is fine, but the real issue is this.....all of us got fat and all of us needed banding. I commend you on doing the real work! Monet

Lynna, Cool. what weekend would be good for you? Monet

Yeap....watach the scars, I tell ya, I have gotten a little comfort from my scars alone! Monet

Alana, You are the bomb! Do you know how many people will not admit what you just said! Its all mental and people do not realize that........were big gals for some reason! It not about losing the weight only or the scale, it is addressing the issues that got us her in the first place! Your on the right track.......keep moving girl! > Monet

Caroline, Good question......Yes in some cases, but it depends on your body, and how much weight you lose. It's not clear cut answer. I know of one person who's port did show a little bump.....but its rare! Are you concerned about this? Monet

Judy, I'm proud of you! Wow, so you can lose weight with meds! I see that clearly with your situation. I was thinking that meds had somethng with how fast one loses....in some cases I know that to be true! Thanks Judy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Monet

Hey Shorty, Yes, I will keep you posted!!!!!!!! Monet

Allcdngirl, Welome to us 40 plus gals........keep us posted! Great picture!!!!!!!!!!! Monet

Hey Lisa, There you are...read your comments I left on your page! Call me when you return!!!! Monet

Kas, Girl it's your time.......do the thing. Keep us posted on how your doing. Take lost of pictures! >

Hey Lora, Cool.....get in where you fit in! Monet

Hey Maytee, Proud girl......do the thing. What are you eating in the mornings and for lunch....dinner? Monet

Has amyone noticed that their scars are shrinking? Watching your scars can tell alot about losing betty fat, and be an indictor that you are losing. :-? Monet

Hey gals, Anyone taking meds and having a challenge losing with the band? What meds are you taking ? Monet