EricaG

you are doing a great job!

ok im scheduled for April 7th..wednesday. 2nd fill.

congratz!! you're going to be such a pretty pregnant babe.

im trying to schedule a fill... for april 7th. still havent gotten the confirmation...

that is so cute...

i learned to read your post in that mind set... "she means well... she sounds mean and rude but...i'm sure she means well"

you should do it, if you really are ready for a lifestyle change. you can't do it and sit at home and eat cheetos at home watching tv and think it's going to work..i'ts not (i know :]) just the thought that i paid so much for this motivates me to get my behind in the gym and not eat that cheese burger.. good luck.

haahahaha... too cute. i remember pressing down on the large incision and feeling it.. i understand why you would be suspicious. i thought i was gonna gave a hard stop right there for ever, but i can't feel it anymore.

thank you all for all this useful information. i wasn't able to claim it this year but my tax guy said i might be able to claim it next year. i also have some dental procedures i need to add so it should add up to the 7%. thanx... i also need to ask for a receipt. i didnt know about those. thanx everyone <3

i just want to make sure that someone was actually able to claim the procedure on their taxes at some point. I wasnt able to claim mine this year because i got the procedure in december but im hoping im able to claim them next year with the fill cost and travel and all the expenses add up. has anyone ACTUALLY claimed them before?

so last week i started to swim i look terrible in my bright red bathing suit but i don't really care. i don't mind looking bad for a couple of months if this is gonna get me back into a pretty little bikini. so, since i started swimming only 2 days and eating well.. i lost 2 lbs! come on! it doesn't get better than that. i actually enjoy swimming so im going to be doing it for as long as i can. hate running so swimming laps is my best friend. my first day i swam for about half an hour only because i didn't have any gogles. but the second time i stayed for one hour! im really excited and happy to just get back on track and start seeing the results i need to see.

I wake up really early in the morning and i don't have time to prepare healthy breakfast foods before i go. i normally just have mini wheats and soy for breakfast (i keep those stashed at work) but when i got my first fill i was told to eat more "whole food" because that would be pretty much a paste by the time it hits my band... soooo... any quick breakfast ideas? something i can make the night before and pack it next to my lunch? thanx.

thank you for reading.

thanks for the advice. will keep this in mind.

ahaha... i was thinking the same thing... sounds yummy tho. i might try it.

see the problem with me is that i've dealt with alot of bad situations growing up. i'm a only girl in a family of 6. i have 3 brothers that are not really focused too much on their appearance and being petite like i have. i was always "thick" im 5'1 and all through high school i was about 145-155lbs and that was OK. i had a little pouch but i loved my curves.. then after highschool, my friends and i organized a trip to hawaii.. that's when all my unhealthy eating habits began. i would literally not eat all day friday to look good in my dress on saturday. i lost about 30 lbs and i looked great... i only looked good. but my health was taking a toll. i started to get sick every two weeks and would get light headed. i'd smoke to avoid eating i'd drink so much it was ridiculous, i even tried drugs a couple of times...i hated myself then... i love my fat self now. LOL. to be honest, i was so dumb an naive...i was slowly killing myself. i even went into a depression because of all the stupid choices i was making. my wakeup call was when i was about to jump into the shower and i fainted, home alone and locked door... with the water running. i thought to myself, "im going to die naked!" it's funny to me now but it really turned everything around for me. i started eating and spent more time with my family. we cooked our mexican "comfort foods" daily and that really helped me with my depression.. i snapped out of it but i was 40 lbs heavier, then 60, then 80... then i just got really lazy.. i watched tv all the time and ate... but now i've made a better decision.. after this procedure i know i am worth alot more...i'm worth the money and the time... i know i have over come so much crap and i already know how great i can look, except this time around im going to do it the healthy way... and it's a life style change, to look great in my own skin and feel great as a human being, not like the failure i felt before... here i come. this promise is to me... and that's it. Erica

This is wonderful.. .snoring makes me feel really insecure when i fall asleep with my bf.. i never used to snore before,well that's until i gained about 80lbs.. im so happy for you. i can't wait to be on my way to my success... im going to the gym after work...thank you for writing this.

i want to know what they say.

good tip.. im on it

ok i found a 17oz bottle of virgin coconut oil on ebay. search it!! before i buy it! :]

ahaha... bucket!! you are silly.. i'm going to look it up and let you know.

good luck buddy... yes read that stuff dr.dolittle posted. it was helpful, just remember we have to do our part to be successful..im trying REALLY hard.