Donna113

Good afternoon Butterflies. Not much to report. I think I may need another fill because I've been getting hungry a lot lately but I do feel restriction which is very frustrating. I feel the food sitting there but the hunger is still present. I have no idea what's going on. Any ideas?

Mac, growing up with those values I would have pegged you as a Republican. How is it you became a Democrat?

I didn't say Obama wanted to reinstate the draft.. When did I say that? I said it was not McCain who said he wanted to reinstate the draft, but a liberal who wanted to reinstate the draft in order to scare people into action against the Iraq war. BTW, I'm not a guy and don't appreciate being lumped into that category or any other category for your convenience in "labeling" me.

It was me BJean and Jack that said that and I didn't get it from the internet, I got it from watching "Meet the Press" "This Week with George Stephanopoulos" "Real Time with Bill Maher". But if you MUST have your internet fix, check out these Left leaning organization's links: CNN.com - Rangel introduces bill to reinstate draft - Jan. 8, 2003 Rep. Rangel Will Seek to Reinstate Draft - washingtonpost.com Yes, I said CNN and the Washington Post are overrun by left wing liberals.

Well, as long as it's only the 5 lbs that you're flirting with, I wouldn't want to restrict myself further. If, however, more weight starts to creep in, I'd probably want to get to an adjustment. I'm still relatively a newbie and quite a bit away from my goal so my advice probably isn't worth much.

*'Twas the night before elections* *And all through the town* *Tempers were flaring* *Emotions all up and down!* ** *I, in my bathrobe* *With a cat in my lap* *Had cut off the TV* *Tired of political crap.* ** *When all of a sudden* *There arose such a noise* *I peered out of my window* *Saw Obama and his boys* ** *They had come for my wallet* *They wanted my pay* *To give to the others* *Who had not worked a day!* ** *He snatched up my money* *And quick as a wink* *Jumped back on his bandwagon* *As I gagged from the stink* ** *He then rallied his henchmen* *Who were pulling his cart* *I could tell they were out* *To tear my country apart!* ** *' On Fannie, on Freddie, * *On Biden and Ayers!* *On Acorn, On Pelosi'* *He screamed at the pairs!* ** *They took off for his cause* *And as he flew out of sight* *I heard him laugh at the nation* *Who wouldn't stand up and fight!* ** *So I leave you to think* *On this one final note-* *IF YOU DONT WANT SOCIALISM* *GET OUT AND VOTE!!!!*

No, no, no! No political talk in here please.... pretty please with cherry on top?

If someone can't figure out on their own how to register to vote, then IMHO they shouldn't be qualified to vote.

The Libertarians NEED to take over the conservative party and this country! C'mon Watcher, I'll make room for you in my party.

Those are the reasons I ask myself WTF am I doing in Houston, TX? Humidity, mosquitos and large bugs aside, the living is pretty easy here. Great career opportunities, relatively low cost of living and the real esate bubble hasn't been nearly as bad here as it has in the rest of the country. Don't you just love hijacking a thread and changing the subject? :w00t:

Denise, are you still at goal with an unfilled band?

I think it's just a compulsive habit of mine and probably many others as well to "straighten" people out on the facts. At least the facts I choose to acknowledge. :w00t:

:w00t: Thanks, I really needed that! :w00t:

Luluc, there are intelligent and ignorant people voting for both Obama and McCain. I wasn't trying to imply people voting for Obama are unintelligent, I meant exactly what I said, which is that many Obama supporters seem to respond to him as if he's the next hero who will rescue them and all their loved ones from the jaws of poverty itself.

I don't know if this is normal but the same thing happened to me on my second fill. I've had 2 more fills since then and haven't noticed if they were also bloody.

Steve actually started this thread and named Watcher in the subject line. Anyway, from what I see and hear, many Obama supporters are looking at him as if he is the Second Coming so it doesn't surprise me at all when people start using words usually reserved for religious matters when they refer to Obama.

Maybe it's your Texan hubby? :w00t:

Keeping the faith? Is Obama a religious movement now?

So, who's watching the Obamamercial tonight?

October, there are PLENTY of people who are slow losers. You just don't see that many of them on here because I think many of them are so frustrated/embarrassed they stay away. They do come back when the weight starts to fall off though. Anyway, I was banded on July 16 and have only lost 21 lbs since then and my weight loss has been similar to yours (gaining and losing the same 2-3 lbs before dropping them for good and then starting the next cycle with the next 2-3 lbs). Keep the faith. Kalypso - have you notice you are no longer obese but merely overweight now? Congrats! Here's three woots to you! :w00t::w00t::w00t:

I think people are wired to be exclusive and cliquish. We are still Darwinian and constantly trying to prove we are fittest. In order for us to be the fittest, someone must be lesser. For humans, this isn't always physical fitness (although the prejudice against obese people and short men fit into that category). Anyway, the point is that to be "fitter = better", someone has to be less than us. If they are less than us, then they don't deserve to live as much as we do.

That really sucks! Mine started the morning of my lap band surgery. That was uncomfortable, I feel so bad for you to have to deal with the period the first week of your PS surgery.

Fanny, your comment about all you Aussies looking alike brings up an interesting question to my mind. WARNING this may sound extremely politically incorrect so for those of you who are overly sensitive, STOP READING RIGHT NOW!!! Is there any stigmatism associated with "white" Aussies mixing with Aboriginees? Which naturally leads me to the NEXT I wonder...is Aboriginee still used to describe the native people of Australia or has that become as politically incorrect as calling our Native Americans Indians? These are the things I wonder about when it's a cool, drizzly day in Australia.

So the same applies to eating as to speaking... "Engage brain prior to opening mouth"

I am so addicted to my scale, if something happened to it, I'd have to go into rehab.