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Uh.... What happened to my "edit" button?!?!?! Hmmmm... It shows up on this post, but NOT on my earlier one???? 7am 2"x2" square of homemade lasagna - chicken sausage/lowfat cheeses 9am 2 Vday sugar Cookies Throughout day: 6 cups hot tea with artifical sweetner & half-n-half 1 quart Water Total Calories: 613 Total Carbs: 36 Total Protein: 49 Total Fats: 25 Total Water: 64 oz

7am 2"x2" square of homemade lasagna - chicken sausage/lowfat cheeses 9am 2 Vday sugar Cookies Throughout day: 6 cups hot tea with artifical sweetner & half-n-half 1 quart Water

Bump for those fighting plateaus - they're normal!!

Erosion. http://lapbandtalk.com/showthread.php?t=2256 http://lapbandtalk.com/showthread.php?t=2725 http://lapbandtalk.com/forum/showth...=&threadid=2250 http://lapbandtalk.com/forum/showth...=&threadid=2274

I haven't seen the movie, although I am sorely tempted to buy it now. If this is set a generation AFTER the body Nazi movement, I am curious as to what an M.D. who treats MO thinks would be happening. I guess it wouldn't be much of a story if they actually discovered and corrected the physical problem that contributes to MO. Hopefully she is not one of those docs who thinks that MO people just need to diet and exercise... Please tell me that this film does NOT endorse the current societal attitudes towards obesity being a failing in willpower... Please????

Estela - I don't know anything about the doc, but lots of people (most?) get fills without fluoro. You may want to ask if you get a window of free tweeks after the fill - for example, if 2 days later you find you are waaaay too tight, can you have them take a bit out for free? Or, if after two weeks you STILL don't feel restriction, can you have them add more for free? Make sure you understand their policy. Also, make sure you understand their fill process - do they fill you up and back it off while you're drinking? Or do they only give you a set amount? Good luck!

Whoo hooo!!! Congrats, Cindy!!

OMG!!! No wonder I feel such an affinity for you... I'm a 2/19 as well - but I've got a year on you. Turning 44 on Saturday. Geez, my Mom must be old!!... lol I don't know that I've ever met a fellow "cusp-er". I tell people that's why I have a split personality - I never know for sure if I'm Aquarius or Pisces. I claim Pisces, as I feel that matches more of my personality... Good and bad... lol

My removal cost $5500. Not sure what the breakdown on that is, as far as hospital/dr/etc. Removal should be at least a little cheaper since you're not paying for the cost of the band, which is $2000+ I believe. My installation surgery took 30-45 minutes. My removal surgery took 5 hours. So certainly was no deal for the doctor. As far as the process for removal being the "same" as for installation, it would really depend on why it is being removed, and what is found in the process. They may have to do the removal "open." In my case it was removed laproscopically, but I did get a couple of new incisions. I believe some sort of repair was done to my stomach (removal due to erosion), but I am not clear what exactly was done in that regard. They also removed a lot of adhesions. They did a lot of testing with dye to make sure that the stomach wasn't leaking after removal. Makes the first bathroom trip interesting, since the dye is blue.

I was going to bump your rep, too, Vera, but I ran out of "reps" for this 24 hour period... lol Tomorrow!! xxoo

Congrats, Betty!! I know you'll be a wonderful addition to the team!! xxoo

Congrats, Crystal!! My Dad, whom I considered to be the smartest person I knew, said that statistics was the hardest course he EVER had to take - this was as an adult, too, not as a young whipper-snapper. So whooo hooo!! Congrats!! You got through without having to take the "prerequisite"! lol

All my Valentine's day chocolate is gone... :D I did NOT eat anything instead of chocolate, but I did eat healthy stuff in addition to it! I am not good or bad. But my choices yesterday and this morning were not particularly healthy... lol

Yes, I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the moderators!! Unsung heroes, doing a great job. **KISS** (((HUGS)))

Sue - So glad everything went well!! I hope your recover this time around is MUCH less eventful than last time!!! (((hugs)))

I've ironed clothes while I was wearing them too - I guess I just used a lower setting than your sister... I have never knowingly blow-dried my hair in my sleep, however. I can see how that would be very dangerous...

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ALL of you look SO amazing!!! Bright... WOW. Kristie... Speechless. Michelle, Penni, Shelly, Megan, Darcy, Alexandra, Lisa, Laura, Brenda, Dow & Debbie, Mary, Nana, Kelly, Audrey, Belinda, Leatha, Sue, Kathy, Brandi, Mary E., Sar829, Nancy, Becky, Tricia, Carol, Betty, Larae... Each of you deserve to be recognized by name for your wonderful successes! Congratulations! And congrats to all of you who haven't posted your pics yet - you're doing GREAT, and you're going to SUCCEED!!! Whoo hooo!

313-208. Back to 227, but seem to be on a downward trend once again...

Not being a psychologist, either, I cannot give any professionally based insight to this phenomonem, but I certainly share it. For me, it is multi-based. 1. The constant need to be reassured that as bad of shape I am in, I'm still not THE fattest person in the world (or messiest, or financially irresponsible, or dumbest, or dowdiest, or meanest, or most judgmental, most irritating, or... etc., etc...) Why does that bring me comfort? I have no idea, but it does. I hate my internal conversations that start, "Well, at least I'm not as....(insert whatever fault I'm comparing at the time! )....as So-and-SO!" 2. The genuine fear that my problems will get to be as bad (or worse!!) as someone I consider to be worse off than I am. "Oh, Dear God, PLEASE don't let me get as bad as So-and-So!!!" 3. The need to feel superior, however pitifully, than someone else I am more than equal to or less than... "Well, I may be just as fat, but at least I don't eat THAT (or dress like THAT, or....) I have also heard that the things we dislike most about others are the things we dislike most about ourselves. I think that is very true. While I love fat, jolly, beautifully dressed/made-up people, I am fearful and judgmental of those who look slovenly, who look as though they don't care about their appearance. Why? Because that's ME. I don't wear nice clothes, I rarely wear make-up. They only reason I shower everyday is because otherwise I am an ogre - feeling hot, miserable, uncomfortable and grouchy. Otherwise my personal hygiene would undoubtedly suffer as well. In spite of all my counseling and the progress I have made with my self-esteem, I have to admit that deep down, on a day to day basis, I honestly feel "What's the point of trying to look any better? I'm still fat, unattractive, and undesireable no matter how much make-up I'm wearing, or how nice my clothes are." And yet I continually admire my younger sister who is close to 100 pounds heavier than I am, because she is so beautiful - always fixes her hair, does her make-up and wears nice clothes. An odd dichotomy which I cannot seem to reconcile in my psyche...

Whoo hoo!! Congrats, Joan! The next two weeks may have some rough spots, but then it just keeps getting better and better!!

No idea how factual these really are, but they're interesting nonetheless... **************** Fast Facts 01.) The citrus soda 7-UP was created in 1929; "7" was selected because the original containers were 7 ounces. "UP" indicated the direction of the bubbles. 02.) Mosquito repellents don't repel. They hide you. The spray blocks the mosquito's sensors so they don't know you're there. 03.) Dentists have recommended that a toothbrush be kept at least 6 feet away from a toilet to avoid airborne particles resulting from the flush. 04.) The liquid inside young coconuts can be used as substitute for blood plasma. 05.) American car horns beep in the tone of F. 06.) No piece of paper can be folded more than 7 times. 07.) Donkeys kill more people annually than plane crashes. 08.) 1 in every 4 Americans has appeared on television. 09.) You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching television. 10.) Oak trees do not produce acorns until they are fifty years of age or older. 11.) The first product to have a bar code was Wrigley's gum. 12.) The king of hearts is the only king without a mustache 13.) A Boeing 747s wingspan is longer than the Wright brother's first flight. 14.) American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by eliminating 1 olive from each salad served in first-class. 15.) Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise. 16.) The first CD pressed in the US was Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the USA." 17.) Apples, not caffeine, are more efficient at waking you up in the morning. 18.) The 57 on the Heinz ketchup bottle represents the number of varieties of pickles the company once had. 19.) The plastic things on the end of shoelaces are called aglets. 20.) Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin. 21.) The first owner of the Marlboro company died of lung cancer. 22.) Barbie's full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts. 23.) Betsy Ross is the only real person to ever have been the head on a Pez dispenser. 24.) Michael Jordan makes more money from Nike annually than all of the Nike factory workers in Malaysia combined. 25.) Adolf Hitler's mother seriously considered having an abortion but was talked out of it by her doctor. (Her doctor was a Jew!) 26.) Marilyn Monroe had six toes. 27.) All U.S. Presidents have worn glasses. Some just didn't like being seen wearing them in public. 28.) Walt Disney was afraid of mice. 29.) The sound of E.T. walking was made by someone squishing her hands in jelly

Actual Instructions In case you needed further proof that the Human Race is doomed through stupidity, here are some actual label instructions on consumer products: 1. On a blanket from Taiwan - NOT TO BE USED AS PROTECTION FROM A TORNADO. 2. On a helmet mounted mirror used by US cyclists - REMEMBER, OBJECTS IN THE MIRROR ARE ACTUALLY BEHIND YOU. 3. On a Taiwanese shampoo - USE REPEATEDLY FOR SEVERE DAMAGE. 4. On the bottle-top of a (UK) flavored milk drink - AFTER OPENING, KEEP UPRIGHT. 5. On a New Zealand insect spray - THIS PRODUCT NOT TESTED ON ANIMALS. 6. In a US guide to setting up a new computer - TO AVOID CONDENSATION FORMING, ALLOW THE BOXES TO WARM UP TO ROOM TEMPERATURE BEFORE OPENING. (Sensible, but the instruction was INSIDE the box.) 7. On a Japanese product used to relieve painful hemorrhoids - LIE DOWN ON BED AND INSERT POSCOOL SLOWLY UP TO THE PROJECTED PORTION LIKE A SWORD-GUARD INTO ANAL DUCT. WHILE INSERTING POSCOOL FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES, KEEP QUIET. 8. In some countries, on the bottom of Coke bottles - OPEN OTHER END. 9. On a packet of Sunmaid raisins - WHY NOT TRY TOSSING OVER YOUR FAVOURITE Breakfast Cereal? 10. On a Sears hairdryer - DO NOT USE WHILE sleeping. 11. On a bag of Fritos - YOU COULD BE A WINNER! NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. DETAILS INSIDE. (The shoplifter special!) 12. On a bar of Dial soap - DIRECTIONS - USE LIKE REGULAR SOAP. (And that would be how?) 13. On Tesco's Tiramisu dessert (printed on bottom of the box) - DO NOT TURN UPSIDE DOWN. (Too late! You lose!) 14. On Marks & Spencer Bread pudding - PRODUCT WILL BE HOT AFTER HEATING. (Are you sure? Let's experiment.) 15. On a Korean kitchen knife - WARNING: KEEP OUT OF CHILDREN. (Dammit! Who are they to tell me what to do with my kids?) 16. On a string of Chinese-made Christmas lights - FOR INDOOR OR OUTDOOR USE ONLY. (As opposed to use in outer space?) 17. On a Japanese food processor - NOT TO BE USED FOR THE OTHER USE. (Now I'm curious.) 18. On Sainsbury's peanuts - WARNING - CONTAINS NUTS. (Really? Peanuts contain nuts?) 19. On an American Airlines packet of nuts INSTRUCTIONS - OPEN PACKET, EAT NUTS. (I'm glad they cleared that up.) 20. On a Swedish chainsaw - DO NOT ATTEMPT TO STOP CHAIN WITH YOUR HANDS OR GENITALS. (What kind of consumer phone-call led to this warning?) 21. On a child's superman costume - WEARING OF THIS GARMENT DOES NOT ENABLE YOU TO FLY. (That's right, destroy a universal childhood fantasy!) 22. On some frozen dinners: SERVING SUGGESTION: DEFROST. 23. On a hotel provided shower cap in a box: FITS ONE HEAD. 24. On packaging for a Rowenta iron: DO NOT Iron CLOTHES ON BODY. 25. On Boot's "Children's" cough medicine: DO NOT DRIVE CAR OR OPERATE MACHINERY. 26. On Nightly sleep aid: WARNING: MAY CAUSE DROWSINESS. (Duh!)

15 Ways to Confuse Your Rommmate 1. Sit up. Say, "time to make the donuts." Leave. Do this often. 2. Every five minutes, get up, open the door, peek out, close the door and look relieved. 3. Express an extreme fear of sunlight. Move away from and flinch at areas of the room that are sunny. 4. Pick up the phone every five minutes and say, "hello." Look confused and hang up. 5. Unwrap a candy bar. Eat the wrapper and throw the chocolate away. 6. When listening to the radio, sing along with different lyrics and a different tune. 7. Address your roommate by a different name every time you talk to him or her 8. Constantly drink from an empty glass. 9. Every time you handle something of your roommate's, use a tissue or gloves. 10. While unlocking your door with the key, complain that the engine won't start. 11. Name your animal crackers. Mourn for them after you eat them. 12. Get a pet rabbit. At a designated time every day, take the rabbit into the bathroom and engage in loud shouting matches. If your roommate inquires, refuse to discuss the situation. 13. Try to make meals using your roommate's electric blanket. 14. Put black tape over the eyes of the people in your roommate's pictures. Complain that they were staring at you. 15. Everytime your roommate falls asleep, wait ten minutes, wake him or her up and say, "it's time to go to bed now."

This is supposedly from a high school equivalency program in University Park in Dallas. RECEIVED FROM AN ENGLISH PROFESSOR: This assignment was actually turned in by two of my English students: Rebecca and Gary English 44A SMU Creative Writing Prof. Miller In-class Assignment for Wednesday Today we will experiment with a new form called the tandem story. The process is simple. Each person will pair off with the person sitting to his or her immediate right. One of you will then write the first paragraph of a short story. The partner will read the first paragraph and then add another paragraph to the story. The first person will then add a third paragraph, and so on back and forth. Remember to reread what has been written each time in order to keep the story coherent. The story is over when both agree a conclusion has been reached. **************************** At first, Laurie couldn't decide which kind of tea she wanted. The chamomile, which used to be her favorite for lazy evenings at home, now reminded her too much of Carl, who once said, in happier times, that he liked chamomile But she felt she must now, at all costs, keep her mind off Carl. His possessiveness was suffocating, and if she thought about him too much her asthma started acting up again. So chamomile was out of the question. Meanwhile, Advance Sergeant Carl Harris, leader of the attack squadron now in orbit over Skylon 4, had more important things to think about than the neuroses of an air- headed asthmatic bimbo named Laurie with whom he had spent one sweaty night over a year ago. "A.S. Harris to Geostation 17," he said into his transgalactic communicator. "Polar orbit established. No sign of resistance so far..." But before he could sign off a bluish particle beam flashed out of nowhere and blasted a hole through his ship's cargo bay. The jolt from the direct hit sent him flying out of his seat and across the cockpit. He bumped his head and died almost immediately, but not before he felt one last pang of regret for psychically brutalizing the one woman who had ever had feelings for him. Soon afterwards, Earth stopped its pointless hostilities towards the peaceful farmers of Skylon 4. "Congress Passes Law Permanently Abolishing War and Space Travel," Laurie read in her newspaper one morning. The news simultaneously excited her and bored her. She stared out the window, dreaming of her youth -- when the days had passed unhurriedly and carefree, with no newspapers to read, no television to distract her from her sense of innocent wonder at all the beautiful things around her. "Why must one lose one's innocence to become a woman?" she pondered wistfully. Little did she know, but she has less than 10 seconds to live. Thousands of miles above the city, the Anu'udrian mothership launched the first of its lithium fusion missiles. The dim-witted wimpy peaceniks who pushed the Unilateral Aerospace Disarmament Treaty through Congress had left Earth a defenseless target for the hostile alien empires who were determined to destroy the human race. Within two hours after the passage of the treaty the Anu'udrian ships were on course for Earth, carrying enough firepower to pulverize the entire planet. With no one to stop them, they swiftly initiated their diabolical plan. The lithium fusion missile entered the atmosphere unimpeded. The President, in his top-secret mobile submarine headquarters on the ocean floor off the coast of Guam, felt the inconceivably massive explosion which vaporized Laurie and 85 million other Americans. The President slammed his fist on the conference table. "We can't allow this! I'm going to veto that treaty! Let's blow'em out of the sky!" This is absurd. I refuse to continue this mockery of literature. My writing partner is a violent, chauvinistic, semi-literate adolescent. Yeah? Well, you're a self-centered, tedious, neurotic whose attempts at writing are the literary equivalent of Valium. Asshole. Bitch. The end.......... TEACHER'S NOTE: A+ - I really liked this one.