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Ok Look what I found. It a group of guys who play Santa and have been lapbanded. http://www.inet.hr/~sazivano/Move/Farting_Santas.htm

Steve, I spend 26 yrs as a cop and only had 30 minute luch hours and this was after being in the military for 4 years where meals were eaten in short order. The chewing and going slow was my biggest adjustment. Although I have never had a PBing experience (Yet) I found that discomfort come quickly when chewing isn't done right. I simply push away at first indication of discomfort and return when it goes away. Good luck Steve and have a sfae and wonderful vacation

I have a sister that I haven't seen since the week before my surgery. My mom is not her mom so she hasn't been around while my mom has been sick so we didn't see each other till last Sunday nite when her and her husband came to our church to see the Christmas Concert our choir put on. When she walked into the church I was just leaving the choir room to go get in place on the stage and she started to ask me if I would tell Greg she was here and then she realized it was me. I have new glasses and a much thiner face and all. She just stopped and started to cry when she realized it was me. LOL just what I needed at that time. Rushing to get on stage and red eyes LOL. My brother in law said he knew it was me cause you can lose weight but ugly is forever LOL I'll get even with him just wait and see. LOL Then last nite we went to dinner with my wifes brothers and sisters and their spouses. My brother in law Bob came in the resturant and as he walked by me he simply said, Excuse me sir and he pushed past and took about ten more steps stopped and turned around got all red in the face and spent the rest of the nite telling me how sorry he was for not recognizing me. He didn't understand that I took it as a compliment. I never was self consicous about my weight and that probably is why I failed at all my attempts to lose. Wasn't until it became such a health problem that I finally got my head screwed on straight and now I love when people notice. This is hard work for all of us even though we had the surgery and we deserve to have people notice. Little vainty doesn't hurt. LOL OK be honest greg I WANT TO BE FAMOUS lol

A friend of mine sent me this and after reading it I felt it says just what I feel for the people I have meet here so I'm posting the site as My Holiday Wishes for all here. No matter what religion you have or if You don't I wish everyone a Safe and Love Filled Time as we end this Year and begin a New Year http://www.attictrinkets.com/xemail/xemail.html

Theresa, We thank God you were able to get on the path and join us in this journey, Welcome. Straw vs sipping LOL do we find the most unusual things to discuss here LOL. So here is my two cents... My Dr said straw was used so you could control the amount of fluids you were taking in easier. Sipping could cause you to swallow larger amounts to fast and have PBing. I had no trouble with straw and it didn't cause an increase in air I swallowed. Darcy if your as good at belching as you say they probably hear you where their at anyways.

Marie, I used this grt139 when I first came on here right after I had surgery and learned about this sight. I then created the lapbander081004 name on yahoo and would like to use that one here but its no big deal. Just pround of my lapband LOL. grt are my initials and 139 was my police badge# for 26 yrs so I'm proud of that too. I know if I chaged the name everyone would know me by that adorable face I have on my avatar. LOL LOL. Someday going to put a smile on that face and change it too.

CAn't help u on the delete but if its a new name your tryin to make just set up the new name and never use the old on. Let everyone know you chaged it by posting the change. Been thinking about changing my name too and this is what I will do unless someone shows up here that can help with the delete

Hi Becky...Doing good thanks. Still busy taking care of my mom. She has finally had a Dr be able to tell her about her back. Two fractures in the spine causing all the pain. SO its bed rest for a month and a back brace. If this doesn't work She will face surgery in January. Also helping clean out my aunts three homes. LOL Why do people need three houses??? And its Christmas Time. Lots of parties and things to do (like chart results from challange which I'm a little behind on but I'll catch up.

You still more beautiful in person if thats possible.

Well there is a God.... After a week in Vegas and lots of eating I still lost a pound today. Phew!!! Had to be all the walking I did in Vegas. So needless to say I am a very very happy man. Go to Dr for my third Fill today at 2pm. I don't feel any restrictions now(again). So hopefully I'll get that full feeling back again. Well I'm editing this now as I have returned from the Dr and we agree on weight loss. But since my last visit on 11/04/04 I lost another 1 1/2 inches off waist one more inch off hips and another 1/2 inch off neck. So the one pound loss isn't so bad since the exercising is moving inches around and I can handle that.

Theresa, If you weren't nervous there be something wrong. LOL But actually from my experiance there was nothing for me to have been so worried about. It was a piece of cake. Good Luck and best wishes for speedie recovery.

Your welcome Lisa. just remember as long as I keep quiet we are going to do it on a yearly basses right????

Lauri. Thanks for the prayers. Well look at this interesting fact I just found on the internet: If you farted consistently for 6 years and 9 months, enough gas is produced to create the energy of an atomic bomb.

Hi all Start out by letting you know My Aunt did pass away late Monday nite. I was already in Vegas and didn't find out till Tuesday nite when I called home. Family decided not to send bad news while I was away. Got home this morning at 5:30 am my time and showered, shaved and all that and went to Her memorial services. So thanks for all the well wishes and prayers but she isn't suffering anymore and has journied to the other side to be with those gone before her and she is finally with her one true love and that was her husband. My mom is still the same and we'er hoping to get everything started with what she needs when she visits the surgeoin on Wednesday. Well I absolutely Loved Meeting Delarla. She is pretier then her avatar shows and damn near didn't recognize her because of that. When I hugged her I listened and Nope she held it in. (good girl resturant was pretty full). We didn't have a whole lot of time as we only meet on her lunch hour. But it was fun to put a voice with the face and typing. Won't pass up a change to meet anyone from this site as my life has only been enriched by the people here. So start sending plane tickets this way and I'll be there LOL

Yes I met Lisa. She was prettier then I had thought(needs new avatar) and she has a fantastic personality. My son and I enjoyed a brief lunch with her and a co worker friend of her's. It was a pleasure to meet her. Other then that What ever happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. LOL And Zoe this is a much bette avatat for you too.

I've had work done by Dr Daniela M Rodriguez of the Renaissance Plastic Surgery on 12 mie rd in St Clair Shores,MI. She did my hands for carpal tunnell last year at this time and has agreed to do any skin work I need after the year time limit. Office tx is 586-779-3030. She is a fantastic concerned Dr

Ok, i'm in the airport at Vegas waiting for my return flight home. Found this internet access kiasa and only have a few minutes. Vegas got all my mney so I couldn't aford more then the minunim. lol. Won't have time till I get home at 5:35am to check all my mail bt hoping I have the weeks results waiting for me. Not sure I';m going to want to report next weeks results.

Well no weight loss this week but a loss of 1/2 inches off both neck and waist. since only 4 pound loss since 11/04 Dr has me coming in on Dec/17 for my third fill. I have had 1.5 cc put in so far. Also he had my daily calorie intake reduced from 1600 to 1400. That will help. But the change in inches but no weight loss is probably due to the increase in excersing I have taken up since the Holiday Challenge. I can live with this. Michelle, My 4 month anniversary is this coming Friday -72 for me also. Off to Vegas this afternoon with my son. Going to have to be very very careful there with my restrictions open wider then I want. But Will power and lots of walking should help. Lisa I'll call you for our mini-bash lunch if you can still make it. Ok Harrahs here I come lossen up them slots Baby needs new shoes

Monday Morning!!!!!! reporting time LOL I want you to know that I will be heading to Vegas (mimi-bash) with my son this afternoon so I'll be off here till Saturday. Not slack time though. Still need everyone to send thier weekly stats so i can keep track. Please either post them here, PM them to me or cyber them off to lapbander081004@yahoo.com. The charts should start looking like charts with this weeks stats added. So as soon as I have all the infor I'll e-mail them to everyone. For those of you who indicated that you wanted in on the challenge and sent me your e-mails and all the information I requested to start BUT have not forwarded any info to me since have until Dec13th (next Monday's weightin) to bring me up to date or I will not include you in the charts. Jodie is the only one who had warned me she would be out of contact with me due to her moving and no computer access. She will catch up when she gets settled and reconnected to net. If anyone else wants to stay onbaord but is having trouble with getting info to me but will be able to catch up before end of challenege (Jan3) let me know and I won't delete you from the challenge. Ok Greg enough bitching. LOL No weight loss for me this week. Only 4 pounds since 11/04 but have dropped another 1/2 inch off waist and also 1/2 off neck. So no real complaining. Dr has me schedlued for third fill (1.5 cc in so far) on Dec 17th. Also just had my daily calorie intake reduced from 1600 to 1400. This shougld help. Think its the added excersie that has caused me to move inches but not weight. I can live with that. Ok Harrah's here I come. Lossen them slots. Baby needs new shoes.

Ok thought maybe you'd like a man's point of view. Absolutely fantastic I'm just emotional drained after reviewing your pictures. Like being at a fireworks display. So many Oh's and Ah's. I have several female friends and family memebers considering the surgery. I am going to let them see your journey. Your going to save some lives and God Bless you for not only yourself but for the inspiration you are to so many.

Ty Nancy, I do appreicate all the concern from my friends here. Knew I loved you all for some reason.

Pam, Hope God makes a matching model for me in July. I just love babies. Just think about the mircle that they are. How dependant they are when they get here and how much joy they bring during their lives. Oh yea and don't forget about those nine months us men have to endure before they get here. Sometimes wonder how we do it. (J/K Ladies please don't send hate mail)lol

Thank you Lauri. She gets to be a handfull only because she is so frustrated with her disability right now. Soon it should be back to normal for her. But keep the prayers coming anyways I can use them That certain "AIR" used to get me in touble. Now I just blame it on the band.

Thank you for you concerns. My aunt will probably not get better. Shes not eating and has a living wil which doesn't allow force feeding or any life saving intervention. mom needs surgery and is the process of getting ready for that. She should recover well. She' 78 but extremely active. She just can't move around much so i spend lots of time there helping her out.

Hi Becky Been running cross country races everyday for the challeneg LOL LOL Actually been helping take care of my mom who was injuried taking care of her aunt who is now hosptal dying(93 years old)...Aren't you glad you asked??? But I have been reading here everyday and keeping track of you LOL