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Topic: RE: Have you GAINED any weight??
Tina,
I can buy them locally at CostPlus World Markets and also Smart N Final stores. The brand from them is Torani. You can also buy DaVinci brand directly from DaVinci. VitaLady also carries them, however she will not ship them during the winter months because of the possibility of freezing and then breaking.
If you don't have access to the syrups, here's another trick that works great too. Take crystal light and freeze it into ice cubes. Then put those ice cubes thru your snow cones machines. YUMMMY too and very easy and less expensive than the syrups. Kool-aid frozen into ice cubes works too, but not as distinctive of a flavor.
Here's some links for you ... you need to add http://www. to the beginning for them to work:
worldmarket.com/costplus/findstorelocation
smartandfinal.com/locations.aspx (they have the best prices)
vitalady.com (mail order)
davinci.com (mail order)
torani.com (to see flavors for Torani, you can't buy on-line from them tho).
Hope this helps.
Mary
Topic: RE: Have you GAINED any weight??
I had my surgery Feb 11.2005. I have gained between 5 to 10 pounds. It goes up and down. It scares me. Because I don't want to gain my weight back. Yes its easy for someone to say don't eat. Eat protein first. But when I eat I am not hungry. It is boredom, Stress etc. I eat sometimes and don't even realize it. It has become habit. Its very fustrating.
Tina Heffner
285/between 150 & 160
Topic: RE: Have you GAINED any weight??
Mary were do you get your sugar free sypups. I can not find them in the stores.
Tina
Topic: RE: Loose Skin HELP............
Hello,
I am schedlued for a panni removal on Nov 9th. The insurance is paying for it, but I am paying for lipo on the pouches under my breast area. I am also paying for the skin on my back, and thighs to be taken off and a breast lift. My mom is helping with some of the cost. I figure that I will be paying about 10k for all of the non-covered things!!
Good luck to you!!
Sarah G
-210
Topic: RE: Finally after 8 months I'm starting to lose again
That's definitely good news, Annie! Please do let us know if you changed anything or if the weight loss just started up again. I'm really curious.
Thanks.....Wanda
Topic: RE: Finally after 8 months I'm starting to lose again
Annie,
Tell us what you are doing differently than before?
Congratulations, that is fantastic.
Mary
Topic: RE: Finally after 8 months I'm starting to lose again
You mean there is still hope???? What have you been doing lately to lose? Give up the secret girl!
Congrats!!!!!!!!
Joanne
Topic: Finally after 8 months I'm starting to lose again
Hi all my Feb 04 WLS sisters and brothers,
I'm doing the happy dance again. 

Finally after 8 months I'm starting to lose again. Since December I been at 189, give or take a couple pounds. I was getting so discouraged. Don't get me wrong, I am thrilled with how far I've come but I would really like to get down to 150. Anyway, when I got on the scale two days ago I was at 185, yesterday 183 and today 181.5. I hope this is the turnaround I've been waiting for.
Good night,
Annie



Topic: RE: Loose Skin HELP............
My doctor has said that if you have rashes and such from the loose skin that you can qualify for plastic surgery and your insurance covers it. It has to be documented and the rashes have to be a real problem. If that is something that you would consider doing, I would suggest checking into it. At least have your document the rash problem in your records. I know I would love to have mine removed but don't know that I could stand the pain again.
Good Luck
Deb