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In the medical field that always confused me too. Being a nurse I came to realize both cc and cm were the same thing. Some docs like the cm instead of cc. Go figure! Oh and by the way, there are NO dumb questions.

Jack I have PacifiCare insurance as well. I am now in the middle of filing to see if they will reimburse me for the initial surgery. SUCH A HASSLE. Willpower: it is a battle to get the insurance co to even talk about the lap band. So hang in there. There is always self pay as an option.

Hey Teresa: WHERE IS THE PATTERN FOR THAT HAT???? I haven't gotten a good pic of it yet. When I do I will post it.

I just did 3 miles listening to QUEEN's greatest hits. WHOO HOO!! "Another one bites the dust" "We will rock you" VERY VERY motivational when it gets to "FAT BOTTOM GIRL". LOL!! So much fun. GReAT walk too.

Here are some more funnies. TEN TOP INDICATORS THAT YOUR EMPLOYER HAS CHANGED TO A CHEAPER HMO: 10) Your annual breast exam is done at Hooters. 9) Directions to your Doctor's office include "Take a left when you enter the trailer park." 8) The tongue depressors taste faintly of Fudgesicles. 7) The only proctologist in the plan is "Gus" from Roto-Rooter. 6) The only item listed under Preventative Care coverage is, "An apple a day." 5) Your primary care physician is wearing the pants you gave to Goodwill last month. 4) "The patient is responsible for 200% of out of network charges," is not a typographical error. 3) The only expense covered 100% is "embalming." 2) Your Prozac comes in different colors with little M's on them. AND THE NUMBER ONE SIGN YOU'VE JOINED A VERY CHEAP HMO: (1) You ask for Viagra, and they give you a Popsicle stick and duct tape . Vera, Yes I have had shopping cart races in WalMart and the Grocery store. LOADS OF FUN!!!!

These were just too funny not to pass along. ENJOY THEM!!! 1. Does a clean house indicate that there is a broken computer? 2. Why is it that no matter what color bubble bath you use, the bubbles are always white? 3. Is there ever a day that mattresses are not on sale? 4. Why do people constantly return to the refrigerator with hopes that something new to eat will have materialized? 5. On electric toasters, why do they engrave the message "one slice"? How many pieces of bread do they think people are really gonna try to stuff in that slot? 6. Why do people keep running over a string a dozen times with their vacuum cleaner, then reach down, pick it up, examine it, then put it down to give the vacuum one more chance? 7. Why is it that no plastic garbage bag will open from the end you first try? 8. How do those dead bugs get into those closed light fixtures? 9. Considering all the lint you get in your dryer, if you kept drying your clothes would they eventually just disappear? 10. When we are in the supermarket and someone rams our ankle with a shopping cart than apologizes for doing so, why do we say, "It's all right?" Well, it isn't all right so why don't we say, "That hurt, you stupid idiot?" 11. Why is it that whenever you attempt to catch something that's falling off the table you always manage to knock something else over? 12. Is it true that the only difference between a yard sale and a trash pickup is how close to the road the stuff is placed? 13. In winter why do we try to keep the house as warm as it was in summer when we complained about the heat? 14. How come we never hear father-in-law jokes? 15. If at first you don't succeed, shouldn't you try doing it like your wife told you to do it? 16. The statistics on sanity are that one out of every four Americans is suffering from sort of mental illness. Think of your three best friends, if they're okay, then it's you

Ryan: My heart goes out to you. You have suffered at the mouth of a stupid woman. Next time this happens just look her in the eye and offer her a doughnut. Tell her it is her last meal. She will shut up so fast. LOL!! Then politely walk away. Her words can only hurt you if you LET them. I had to suffer those types of slings and arrows all my life. Then when I decided to get the band I had to defend my decision to everyone. I then decided it was time to STOP doing that. I politely told everyone, "This is what I have to do for ME not YOU. This will help ME become healthier and live longer. If you do not want this for me then you truly do not care about me and therefore I do not want nor need you in my life." Shuts them up everytime. LOL!! I have lived my entire life thinking my worth was what everyone else told me it was by the way they talked to me. I did it in my marriage and in my teen years. After my divorce, a good friend of mine told me something that opened my eyes. She said, "Learn to love yourself first. Then everything else will fall into place." It was so true. Even when I was more obese than I am now I still loved myself. I just did not like the package it was in. LOL!! Anyway, you are a special person and you are loved. NO one can take that feeling of LOVE away from you unless you LET them. SO STOP LETTING THEM!!!!

OH MAN!!! Next time give us a little more warning. I would have loved to swing over that way. But alas I have company that weekend. BOO HOO!! Take lots of pics. So, is anyone else planning a get together and just not sharing the info? LOL!!!

OK got up this morning and went for a 2 mile walk with 2lb weights on my wrists. WHOO HOO!! Worked up quite a sweat. Burning those pounds off.

EGADS!!!! I am up 3 lbs. All that darn candy. OK NEW WEEK NEW BEGINNING! No more JUNK FOOD/ FUN FOOD at all. I just can't deal with this anymore. IT is not good for me. Not to mention I gain weight but I FEEL awful too. Too much sugar is not good for the body. My joints hurt, my tummy hurts, I feel sluggish, and just plain lazy. That will stop today. Gonna pull LULU out of the back room and throw some workout clothes on her and we are gonna do the vertical swing. LOL!! Get that blood a pumping and those muscles working to burn off all that darn f%^&*(ng candy. LOL!!! I am even considering heading to a gym and enlisting a personal trainer in helping me. You notice I said CONSIDERING. LOL!! Gotta run take my son to school and then go walk some of this candy off. Love you guys!

Whoo HOO!! DARCY you go girl.

OMG Lela, too funny. LELA POSTED: And yes, men can have PMS too! Just ask Chris who buys tons of junk then says, "but honey, I'm spotting." I am dying here. Too funny. Jack: Only reason to not throw it away now is because we still have munchkins coming around. I just told John to get rid of it after the last goblin. He agreed. WHEW!! THanks guys.

I was struggling to find some vitamins that would work for me. I hated having to crush up the ones I was taking. Tasted like CHIT! Then a friend told me about this liquid one. So I tried it and WOW! It really helps with energy and keeps me going during the day. Once a day capful makes it easier for me as well. I am so happy you like it. Yeah the green color sorta threw me as well but the taste is great.

OK, Although this is a good challenge and any other time I would be getting all "A's" I am suffering horrible and failing this challenge. Halloween with all it's trappings of candies, Cookies, popcorn, etc etc is making my life a living hell. Wonder if Boris Korloff had this problem when he filmed Count Dracula? Too much blood sucking lead to weight gain. HMMM??!! something to think about. Then as if Halloween with all it's sweets isn't something to worry about here come the Christmas Holiday's and New Year's parties. SIGH!! I think I am gonna rebel against this challenge till after the holidays. LOL!! Who is with me? Yes Lisa (LELA-I like that too), it was a HUGE bag of cheetos. Yes, you should be worried. Today is not any better. I ate a half bag of scoops Fritos with French onion dip, four or five mini hershey bars, and some Hot Tamales gummy candy. Is this not crazy?????? However I did manage to carve two pumpkins for our front porch. They are so cute. That was my exercise for the day. Beleive me Lela if I could get away for those two or three days I would be in the van with John heading to Vegas, but I just don't see it happening. BOO HOO!! After Halloween is over I am throwing away what candy is left. Or either putting it under lock and key and not giving myself one of the keys. LOL!!!! If it just didn't go down so flipping easy it wouldn't be so bad. But man is it band friendly. SIGH!! Love you guys and gals.

This thread makes it more "real" for me I think. More real in the sense that I NEED To get my head screwed back on straight. More real that I am in big trouble as far as gaining what I have lost if I don't stop the insanity. Remember that "Stop the Insanity" woman. She as a trip. I can feel ALL your pain and frustration cause I am there right with ya. We should look at all this as an addiction. To me that is what it feels like. I gotta have it gotta have it. That is what my brain is telling me. My body is screaming NO YOU DON'T. Guess who wins? I ate a tuna wrap last night with cheese and spicy mustard from subway. Not too bad then ate a whole freaking bag of CHEETOS. THere I said it. Not a small grab bag but a whole BIG FREAKIN bag. UGH!! As scarlet would say on Gone with the Wind. TOMORROW IS ANOTHER DAY! LOL!!!

:cry :angry :angry :angry :angry :angry :angry :cry :cry ONLY ONE CHEETOS???? That sucks!!!

I sooooooooooo need this challenge more so than the others. Cheetos is my down fall. So is chocolate. So is candy bars (any kind). And so on and so on and so on. LOL!!! OK one fun food a day right? So if I eat one small bag of Cheetos that counts as ONE or what? Thanks Lisa for starting this thread. Love ya!!! SMOOCH!!!

Sending lots of positive vibes and prayers your way. As someone that has had their share of tragedy lately I so understand your situation completely. My thoughts go out to you at this time. And yes, God does give us strength to handle these types of situations. Put your faith in HIM to get you through.

Yup Paula got my fill. Each person should evaluate your needs with your doctor prior to a fill. Don't base your decision on what someone else has done. My restriction comes and goes at will but for the most part I have good restriction.

Blossom, I won't be home till around 8p tonight Pacific time. But thank you for the thoughts. I think all you guys are pretty special as well. Love ya right back.

BISH: So how you doing? I am sure you are sore and full of gas. LOL!!! IT will pass, pun intended. LOL!! SOrry use a pillow to brace your abdomen when you laugh. LOLOLOLOLOL!!!! Sorry had to do it. Kyleigh: HUGE Congrats on one year. I see you have lost 70 lbs that is awesome. Keep on being losers guys. We are all working it.

OK, here is my thought on this. I know there are people out there that charge sometimes for this service, but I think it should not be a service. That somehow takes away the compassion and the whole reason you do it. Here is my definition of a Bandster Angel: * Makes initial contact with a pre-bandster either they contact the angel or the angel contacts them. * Sets up a meeting to discuss any questions or concerns the pre-b might have. * Sets up consecutive meetings if needed prior to the surgery. * Opens a line of communication that is open ended and safe meaning non-judgmental. * Provides support and knowledge to the pre-b when needed. * Goes to the hospital on the day of surgery and visits in the hospital or at home when appropriate. And I am sure I have left out numerous items but this is a start. I think this would be a fun thing to do myself. I would do this for no pay whatsoever. Would love some feedback from you guys. Any one interested?

Greg: I think that is a great idea to go and visit her. I just wished there was some way we could coordinate a visitation or an angel buddy thingy. You all know what I am talking about. If you haven't learned by now I love to start something when I feel passionate about it. LOL!! Hence the Vegas Bash and all future ones. LOL!! Anyone interested? I can start another thread so I don't hijack this one. GOOD LUCK LAINIE Come back when you feel up to it and post. WHOO HOO!! YOU ARE BANDED!

Joyce: Fill us in on more details. I don't remember seeing you before now but you must have been here before I started lurking the site. So fill in the details some for us newer folks.

OK someone smack me OK? OUCH!! Not so hard Lisa. Dang! I have NOT exercised since I left home. I absolutely have NO excuse either. There is a rather NICE gym here in the hotel. There is a NICE indoor pool here in the hotel. I would set my alarm every morning to get up at 7a and go do an hour in the gym but just seemed to turn it off and roll over and go back to sleep. So I gotta make up for it this week by doubling up the rest of the days. This has been such a hard few days what with the funeral and dealing with Mom. But I am flying home today. HOORAY!! I am sooooooooo ready to get home. I fear I might be making another trip soon though for mom and her health issues. If so then I will deal with it then. So what have I missed lately? Who is doing what for exercise? I see alot of SEX mentioned on this site lately. I am sooooooooooo jealous. I don't know if I remember the definition of that word. Yeah, Where the heck is Darcy these days? Teresa, I want that pattern for the hat. I will post a pic of me in it when I get home. Carol, I want the recipe for the marguaritas as well. YUMMY YUMMY!!