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My wonderful crazy....husband and I were watching tv last night. In the middle of one of our favorit shows and the phone rings. I'm watching my husband to see who it is....if it was for me or what. Who ever it was, just kept going on and on and on. MY husband was listening patiently and then all of a sudden I hear my husband say..... My name is Tommy and I'm going to get to ride in a police car. Then he says...I'm going to ride in a police car andddddd go get ice cream. Then he put the phone down and turned the tv back to our show. He is just sooooo good at tel a marketing calls.

I have been thinking about having the LASIK procedure done:scared2: and have read the thread about it in this forum. Now i'm wondering if anyone can recommend a doctor in the NYC metro area? I have DAVIS vision who pays a percentage of the cost depending on the individual circumstance. :thumbup:Any help will be appreciated. Thanks:thumbup:

and I'm already in over my head! I don't even ATTEND baby showers, much less PLAN them! (I hate showers, and typically avoid these things as a rule, but I always send a nice carefully thought out gift.) Now what? It's not a surprise, so does the mom-to-be pick the place? What about the guest list? I have someone who has offered to do the cake and mints, but I don't know where to start! Oh, and to top it off, she's new in town, not really a close friend, but since she's so new here, I thought I'd be nice and offer to have the shower for her, since she's not working yet due to the pregnancy and doesn't really know a lot of people here yet. I do want to do thi…

Well, I've been thinking.... when I get my band, seeing as how we will know one another so intimately (or at least "he" will know me ), I think "he" should have a name. Anyone want to help me come up with a name for the new band in my life? :biggrin: Yeah, I'm feeling a little on the goofy side today (thanks Lexapro!) :smile2:

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Ok, so I have been sitting here pondering what my first NSV will be. My DH pipped up, well your pants could fall off (this is via email as he is deployed). I was like, well they do that already if I don't have a belt. I am cursed with a obnoxiously small waist and a HUGE bottom half (read as over a 20in difference). So with out my belt or a tailor I could literally slide my pants on and off with out unzipping them (it actually sucks). So that one is out for a first NSV. Then I started thinking about the things I liked doing when I was a kid that I don't do anymore. Running, I think I am going to work my first NSV to try and be a 9min mile again. I used to love ru…

he is a southern Gospel singer and his music helps me when ever Im down. he reminds me to keep me head up and keep moving. heres a link to his myspace he is also on tour im going to see him in Cairo, GA on march 29. anybody listen to gospel music? MySpace.com - Canton Jones - ATLANTA, US - Hip Hop / R&B / Soul - www.myspace.com/therealcantonjones JJ Fontana

I was reading a thread and noticed the individual who started it has a suspended account? What does that mean? did the person stop signing in for a certain period of time? Did they cancel it? Did they do something wicked?

While I believe this is one step forward to democracy in Cuba, some day hopefully.... I don't think it will bring changes now... His brother who will be taking over, and is as evil as Castro, has lived his whole life in his brother's shadow, and the ministers and everyone else in the government will still be the same, so his brother is not going to do anything now that would jeopardize his own interests, now if Castro dies, then maybe he'll venture to try something different.... I don't believe someone as narcissistic as Castro will be absolutely removed from power, I know he will continue to be consulted. Bottom line is that real change has to come from the military…

Hi Everyone, On May 10th I will be running in the Richmond, VA, Susan G. Komen, Race for the Cure. This is a cause that is very near and dear to my heart. My sister, mom, grandmother, 2 aunts, 2 cousins have all battled breast cancer. Half of them are winning the race, the other half have passed away. I had a preventive mastectomy in January of last year. I will be running the race with my sister, neice, daughter, and friends. Please show your support with a donation to our team! Click on the link below and then click the button that says "Support Suzanne". Richmond Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure: Thank you all so much!

I suffer from a mental illness called Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Its a reconised mood disorder. Affecting a lot of people, mostly from the cooler climates. Its rarer in Australia as most of this country is warmish enough, but I happen to be one of the few who have been blessed/cursed to have it. For those who don't know what it is perhaps you are more familiar with bipolar (old name manic depression). SAD is considered a younger sister to bipolar, in that there are two marked mood changes, but with SAD they are dependent upon the weather. For the majority of people with SAD, you are happy go lucky, with energy to burn in summer and completely devoid of emo…

I got a good kick out of this, especially the explinations. Complete with YouTube goodness. 6 Movie Formulas That Must Be Stopped | Cracked.com :smile2:

Help I am in need of some help on financing options for my sugery. I am having it done in oxford, ms and need to finance it but having problems finding someone who uses them.:smile2:

Today my Magic Bullet Blender croaked! :thumbdown: I should have known the end was near when yesterday it wouldnt unscrew from the cup. Its been such a part of my band-journey! I'm so bummed! Well Valentines Day is around the corner... Nothing says love like ... a new Blender? Sonia

I am so sick of being angry at everything, all the little things in life. What are some ways of letting go of anger that you have found helpful? I need more Zen in my life.

I havent been on the forum for a while and couldnt find the Christian BAndsters. Do you guys still have a thread?

I've been experiencing pain off and on, and it seems to be primarily located right around my rib cage, under my right breast. Anyone know what that might be?

for the surgery and it dawned on me that I am truly a 100% pure old fashioned smart ass. As I am looking at the class titles all I can think is a more fitting title for how these people treat those of us in the class. Now, for the most part they are definetly supportive, but they are also condescending. I don't do condescending well at all, I tend to get pissy with people that treat me with that particular attitude. Here are some of my smart ass titles (along with the original) Original is bolded, mine is italicized. Weight Management 1 Weight control for dummies part 1 Weight Management 2 just in case you didn't get it the first time PreOp GBP N…

I am considering the lap band and would like to know from anyone /everyone their thoughts on this procedure as opposed to the gbi pass. I have gotten mixed reviews to be honest alot of negitave feed back as far as weight loss with the lap band:crying:..... any comments or suggestions?

I have a website that's about life and weight loss with a lap band. I'd love to do a couple of phone interviews this week with people who have had lap bands for at least six months. You can have your anonymity or not - your call. I'll type up the interview and send it to you. If there's anything in there you really want out, i'll be happy to pull it out. Here's the site: Love My Lap Band! My blog is pretty new but I'm getting a decent number of hits and I want to begin expanding dramatically what I'm doing. And you know as well as I do, that people considering a band are most interested in hearing from others who already have one. Thanks! I look forward to heari…

Yes, go figure, was walking down to my basement, on old wooden stairs. Our house is 100 years old, and so are the stairs. So, took one step and boom, down I go 10 feet into the basement. I live alone, so it took my dog barking to wake up my sisters dog upstairs for her to come down. Once all the dust cleared, and surveyed the damage to me, decided to go to the hospital. Ironically enough, had a fill scheduled for today, so I decided that since the fill was in the hospital, I would get everything looked at once I got there. My surgeon did the fill, looked at the damage and told me to go to the ER. Thank God nothing was broken, but have gigantic, ugly red, blue, purple…

Hi all, Anyone have any ideas to rescue a libido that's been killed off by anti-depressants? This is a problem I've been dealing with for quite a long time, but I thought I'd bring it up to my new "cyber friends" (I was banded 11/2/07 and doing well with that). A little history: I have been playing musical medications for depression for about 7 years, and being sexually dysfunctional the vast majority of that time. The combination of drugs I am on right now (Lexapro, Seroquel, Wellbutrin) has the depression largely at bay, but the complete lack of sex drive is so pronounced that I wouldn't care if I ever had sex again. I love my husband with all my heart and we don't…

Ok, if you're like me, you can't wear heels for more than a minute without your feet squealing in pain. I'm hoping, that once I get close to goal, I will be able to tolerate wearing pretty, girly gorgeous heels! Who else dreams of wearing heels? And if you're at or close to goal, are you able to wear them again?

To those of you that I cruised with last summer and those of you that know about my daughter.On Feb. 9th I received a call that my niece in Beaumont,Texas fell at her home and was brain dead and was about to be removed from life support.After a lot of phone calls and prayers her family donated her liver to my daughter. They were very close in age and their blood type was an exact match. Well after two tramactic days of going back and forth with Baylor Liver Inst. we found out the liver was to fatty and was of no use to anyone, then we found out someone got the liver that only had 24 hours to live. Horrible communication break down on Baylors behalf but we know it just …

Ok...long story short (ha ha) My family just went to the Y to swim. After swimming we went into the Family Changing Room because it is easier with two just two year olds and a 3 year old and diapering etc....to go together than to separate them. I went outside in the hallway to get their shoes, and there was a mom there with a young boy...maybe about 12...the mother asked me if I had young children in the room...and I said yes and she said, that's unfair...you can use the regular room...my son has autism and I cannot go into the regular changing room with him. I said, oh...well we are moving as quickly as we can with three little ones under 4 and we will be out shor…

:unsure:ok so easter is coming up and i got talking with the only person that knows im gettin it done, n asked wat will i tell ppl when im not eating easter bunnes on easter day... im normally into them the second i wake up ? alternively wat else would u do for easter, and other things u can eat on the day?? any suggestions would help

So my new area of "research" is vaccinations. I read the book by Jenny McCarthy and her autistic son, as well as many other books by doctors on the subject. FYI, the latest stat is there are 1 autistic kid in every 150 (1 in 90 for boys). Some believe it's linked to the MMR shot and their kids change around the 15 month mark when they get that shot. I'm quite sick at all the toxins found in vaccines - like formaldehyde, aluminum, mercury to name just a few. The doctors don't tell us this before we let our kids get vaccines. New moms hardly have the time to research this. I sure didn't. I remember thinking at the time I wish I had the time to look into this, but …

I am launching a biggest loser challenge at work on April 1. All your ideas are appreciated. So far I am posting the worste take out like from favorite resturaunts. There is a 100 and 5o$ prize for the winners. We have a 2&5K marathon on April 26 which I have 10 dedicated memebers. It is my hope this will kick off with a bang. I have excluded myself from the money but not from leading this challenge. Come on, who knows more about this than us?:thumbup:

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I had a "client" at work today. He was morbidly obese, wheezing, could barely breathe, poor grooming and hygeine, stank of tobacco with stains in his beard and fingernails. I caught myself judging him. I was pleasant to him as I am to everyone, but it was there, in the background- If I am honest with myself I at first found him a little repulsive. This guy needs help, and I am doing everything to help him get it. The fact is- we judge each other- part of the reason I got the band is b/c I am so sensitive to what people are thinking. Please dont bash me too hard, it was hard for me to write this. I think we all need to look in the mirror sometimes. I know I do.

This is something I taught myself to do when I was a kid. It occured to me that it may be relevant on here. If the hiccups have just started and are real angry it wont work and you have to let them clam down a little. You have to focus on the hiccup sensation and shut out everyone and everything around you. Stare at a point on the wall or shut your eyes. Now concentrate on that little tug sensation you get in your throat with every hiccup. Imagine it is there and imagine what it feels like. Keep holding that thought over and over for a minute or so and the hiccups will go. You don't have to imagine it gone or tell yourself it will go, just imagine what the feeling …

Hi, we got a new boxer puppy and we are having the hardest time house training her. At first we let her roam as she pleased downstairs at night when we went to sleep but man was that a mistake so our vet suggested crate training. So my husband thought it would be "nicer" if we just put her in the laundrey room at night, he said, "it's like a big crate". UMMM OK! Well she has her toys and blanket and bed but she cries and scratches at the door for at least a couple hours. It breaks my heart . Does anyone have any suggestions? Also, she will be in the laudrey room for about 5-6 hours during the day. So will she cry the whole time???? :eek: Thanks so much. P.S> I lo…

Hey everyone, Myself and my wife(she's banded also but prefers anonymity) recently started our own business. We make sea salt scrubs, lotions, soaps etc. We have twins age 4 and we both work full time jobs. Any veteran's of business ventures with spouses have tips, tricks or thoughts on dealing with the challenges couples like this face? From things like making time for each other, dealing with the stresses/headaches or any other words of wisdom. We also like to deal with small family owned business and home made products(weary of big corporate monstrosities). Would like to hear from/support other LBT'rs in their ventures. Here is our link Untitled please share y…

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Hi! I hope I put this in the right spot - it doesn't quite seem to fit anywhere. I'm getting the band myself in a few months. My mom is 65 and also interested in getting the band. However, she has almost every co-morbidity there is as well and the surgeon told her today that he doesn't think the risk of bariatric surgery is worth the benefit for her at this time. She is feeling very down about this, of course. She has a lot of weight to lose, but she also has a lot of pain that keeps her from getting adequate exercise. If you had to manage your weight problem without WLS, what do you think is the best way to do it? My mother lost 30 pounds a couple years ago and…

Well lets start from the top. Back in December I made a appointment for my doctors office to talk about my weight with them again. I haven't Been in about a year..Been pretty healthy. So when I got in they took my weight. I gained 37 Pounds..wtf? anyways. When The doctor came in I told him what I was here for to try to do something with my weight ( since they never helped me there) The doctor was all for the lap band and gave me the number to call the surgen. Everything went well. Went to the seminar, and the dietician between December and Now. Yesterday I had another appointment with my doctor again. why? I don't know. I had called about getting my paper work faxed to th…

tell me alll about it do u love it or hate it ....im only 29 but i think about these things already mostly because my moms fill her face up a few times a year ...and man does she look good ...anyways she lays down get a few pokes here and there and in like 15 min shes smooth as butta...

I was banded 11-07 and lost 25 pounds on liguids over the next three weeks while I got better. Since then I havent lost one pound. Ive had two fills for a total of 2.5cc. Doctor Jossart @ SF laprosopic associates says 4 cc will be max. And if I go there "I wont be able to swallow my own saliva". I dont "sabotage" by eating ice cream or fattening foods. I can eat whatever I want and as much as I want though. Absolutely no effects! My weight has stablized for two months without moving. I'm very disappointed with the lap band. As a tool it just doesn't work. Bummed I waisted so much money!:cursing:

I need support. I love my husband and we are working things out first of all. He is aware of my affair. My lover lives in NYC and I live in CA. I have known him for over 4 years now. Our affair started about 3 years ago and since then we have remained friends. That is the problem. I know my husband should be my best friend that is why its been so difficult. I haven't spoken to the other man in over a week now. I don't want to have contact anymore but it is very painful for me because we were so close. I would call it an emotional affair as we haven't been intimate for 2 years now. How long did it take you to get completely over your affair? Why is it so diffic…

OMG . . . I am NOT a fan of the Fairplay guy . . . don't know who else is going to be on this year . . . Starts JAnuary 31

Hey all ! Havent posted in a while. Been in busy as ever. Just arrived in Baghdad today ! LOL No joke either haha. Its cold ! The airport was intresting , its always nice to have guys walking around with Ak 47's all around haha. Well all is nice but need to catch some zzzz's will post some more and some pics soon ! Seeyah Chris

Ever notice all the different kinds of people you come a cross in Wal-mart? My husband and I were in Wal-mart the other day, back in the appliance center. As we were strolling up and down one of the isles just looking.....some lady well into her thirties actually raised her leg; cut lose a huge, and very loud fart, and even shook her leg; like there may be something that was going to roll out of her pant leg. :eek: We looked up and there she was, looking right at both of us with this look on her face like, boy that feels better and I could do a better one next time. My husband and I both just totally lost it and all most peed our pants laughing at her. We both decide…

I love love love musicals! My first was when I was about 10- Cats. I have so many that I've seen from when they travel.. I loved Sunset Blvd., Chicago, RENT, Annie, Jesus Christ Superstar. Next week I'm seeing my very first broadway.. ON BROADWAY. I'm going to see Wicked, which I hear is good. What's your favorite broadway?

How has your weight loss changed your customer base? Have you noticed a change? I sure have. Let me know. I have also noticed my back hurts in other places now. lol

Ok, it's not so much the actual sewing, but the leading up to. I have this 3 tier metal basket thing. I want to make some cloth liners to go in the baskets. I've tried lining it with cloth napkins but they're too big and the wrong shape so I fear I'm going to have to make something. Picture of said thing is attached. I want the liner to kind of overhang between the three points where it's connected to the stand. What's the easiest, total novice way to go about making some kind of pattern for these liners? I tried just laying in a big piece of muslin, getting it to lay like I wanted, then taking it out but that wasn't as easy as I thought it would be. I tried shaping a b…

I hope every in the south is OK. Their is sure a lot of devastation from the tornadoes. I hope it hasn't affected any of my freinds here. We are having a major snow storm here in Wi. It just doesn't quit this year. At least we are safe. Hope all of you are too.

I was just reading this....and I think this is a strong team... I really like it... I wish they'd team up! Free Republic Home · Browse · Search News/Activism Topics · Post Article Skip to comments. Condoleezza Rice for vice president 2008 Town Hall ^ | 1/30/08 | Town Hall/Rusher Posted on 01/30/2008 11:09:19 AM PST by OPS4 At the Mackinac Island Conference we began Plan B: Promoting her as a VP. This strategy cut down on our costs significantly, and was more appealing to those who already had a favorite for Pres. Mr. Rusher explained the demographic aspect of the idea: appealing to black voters and female voters. These two blocks are DNC strongholds. This …

Sorry, I posted my previous thread twice in error....

I want to share this article that I read about Lasik.Since Im also planning to undergo in the near future. Hope this one will to give more knowledge about Lasik. Most patients are extremely pleased with their LASIK results. LASIK eye surgery benefits include improved visual activity, freedom from corrective eyewear, and possibly new career opportunities. Patients who achieve a successful LASIK outcome can eliminate their need for glasses or contact lenses, and enjoy the freedom of clear vision at all times. Patients can play sports, swim, spend a day at the beach, and participate in various activities without the restrictions that glasses and contacts bring. LASIK eye sur…