Alex Brecher

I'm locking this thread. It's way too long. Don't worry though, I've created your own forum called Slow Losers Unite

We hope to have something in place which will categorize recipes and make them listed in an orderly fashion but in the interim we have a sub forum called "Recipes" under the main food forum.

The edit post issue has been resolved.

Your wish will be granted shortly. Stay tuned....

Please see http://www.lapbandtalk.com/faq.php?faq=vb3_reading_posting#faq_vb3_editing_deleting

PLEASE let's try to keep this forum friendly. It's OK to have a strong opinion but there's no need for personal attacks.

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I couldn't have said it better. It's more about making amends to yourself. If you've hurt others then this is part of the process. All of us are a product of our past and if you're unhappy now, then something has gone wrong in the past. If you've spent, drank, used drugs or eaten to get away from bad feelings, then it is suggested you look at the cause of these bad feelings. The idea of step 4 is to start to see what is in our character that causes triggers for resentment, guilt, and fear from other people to us or us to other people. It is about learning not to over react.

<img alt="" height="1" width="1"> 'Gastric Sleeve' obesity procedure tested abc7.com, CA - 3 hours ago The most prominent types of weight-loss surgery are gastric bypass and the LAP-BAND. The general goal of these operations is to surgically reduce or limit ... More...

I guess I was really lucky. I had a long time friend in AA and I asked him to be my sponsor. He was more than happy to guide me. For me - messing up isn't an option. Relapse is inevitable for most members but I just can't have it in my life.

Ditto! I have lost all compulsion to overeat for many years now (since I've been banded) but I've struggled with *MANY* other addictions for quite a few years. I was in denial for a long time about my addictions and only recently realized that they were affecting my life and the people around me. I decided to nip it in the butt before I hit "rock bottom." I'm a blessed member of AA for 67 days now and when someone suggested that I create a forum just for us addicts I thought it was a fantastic idea. Rest assured, if you actually reached your weight goal (I have!!) you'll find that you'll find another excuse to drink or get high. An addict is an addict no matter what!!! I've researched addiction for quite some time and many bandsters actually transfer their food addiction after being banded to drinking or some other addiction. If I'm not mistaken this has been mentioned on LBT before and there have been a few TV shows about this topic. I think MANY AA members get stuck on the 4th step. I **HIGHLY** suggest that you get yourself a sponsor that has been clean for a while who has experience going through the steps. I find it coincidental that I'm holding at step #4 as well! It entails a little writing and being completely honest with yourself. Send me a private message if you ever feel like it and we can talk.

The Twelve Steps are the heart of the OA recovery program. They offer a new way of life that enables the compulsive overeater to live without the need for excess food. The ideas expressed in the Twelve Steps, which originated in Alcoholics Anonymous, reflect practical experience and application of spiritual insights recorded by thinkers throughout the ages. Their greatest importance lies in the fact that they work! They enable compulsive overeaters and millions of other Twelve-Steppers to lead happy, productive lives. They represent the foundation upon which OA is built. The Twelve Steps of Overeaters Anonymous We admitted we were powerless over food — that our lives had become unmanageable. Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. Admitted to God, to ourselves and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character. Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings. Made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all. Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others. Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong, promptly admitted it. Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out. Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these Steps, we tried to carry this message to compulsive overeaters and to practice these principles in all our affairs.

One of the items at the top of my TODO list is a better chat system. I'd love to know what our members are looking for exactly.

Woa! Take it down a notch. We're a nice friendly community. If you don't like a post there's no need to take it to the next level.

It shows that info already. Look at your post: Today, 03:03 PM MollyBrown Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Age: 45 Posts: 101

I'm going to see what I can do to block profiles from being indexed by search engines. Stay tuned

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I made a quick change, let's see if that helps. Please try the following posted at: http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f5/login-issues-clearing-web-browser-cache-cookies-35764/

I'm pretty restricted and I have one or two Coronas once or twice a week without any problems. Don't chug your beer, the key is to sip and enjoy your brew.

This issue should be fixed. Please test and let me know.

We just moved over to a new dedicated server for LBT. We still need to tweak quite a few items on the server. Are you guys and gals still having issues right now ? Are you finding the site to be sluggish at all ?

We're never ever going to charge a membership to access this forum.

We hope to have it fixed in a day or two. In the interim try the following: Click here Scroll down to Miscellaneous Options Under "Message Editor Interface" select "Standard Editor"

We just ordered a new server that we're going to dedicate to LapBandTalk. This should alleviate most if not all the slowness some of our members have been having.

We've recently received quite a few complaints from LBT members about login issues. We've made some modifications to the forums and request that you follow these directions if you're having login issues: Instructions on how to clear saved data in Mozilla Firefox PC , Mozilla Firefox MAC, Internet Explorer PC, and Safari. PC: Firefox: 1.) While Firefox is open, go to the "Tools" menu and select "Options". 2.) Go to the "Privacy" tab and select the "Clear Now..." button under "Private Data". 3.) Check the boxes "Cache" and "Cookies" than press the button "Clear Private Data Now". Uncheck any other boxes such as "Browsing History". Internet Explorer: 1.) While Internet Explorer is open, go to the "Tools" menu and select "Internet Options". 2.) In the "General" tab under "Browsing History" select the "Delete..." button. 3.) Select the buttons "Delete Files..." and "Delete Cookies..." Macintosh: Safari: 1.) While Safari is open, go to the "Safari" menu at the top and select "Preferences..." 2.) Go to the "Security" tab and press the "Show Cookies" button. 3.) Press the "Remove All" button. Firefox: Similar to PC instructions listed above. 1.) While Firefox is open, go to the "Firefox" menu and select "Preferences...". 2.) Go to the "Privacy" tab and select the "Clear Now..." button under "Private Data". 3.) Check the boxes "Cache" and "Cookies" than press the button "Clear Private Data Now". Uncheck any other boxes such as "Browsing History".