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Munchkin! Are you sure that wasn't me on the cell phone? OOPS! Sexual Encounters? Drunk? Dressed like a 'working girl'? NOT! Unless she was wearing Purple -Barney the Dino- scrubs! Only working girl outfit, I own!

Bandito Goal --1st week-2nd week-3rd Week-4th week-5th week Dee = 20lbs +4.6lbs-7.0lbs-1.0lb+0.0+4.2lbs:biggrin: Bookholder = 15lbs+0.0+0.0-1.0:wub:(14.0) Brandy = 25lbs-4.5-5.7lbs+2.0-1.0-1.0:biggrin: Woofay = 15lbs+4.0lbs-4.0lbs+1.0:wub:(15.0) Mal = 15lbs +0.0-2.8lbs-2.0lbs-1.4lbs+1.0lbs:biggrin: LA = 23lbs+1.0lb-1.0lb-3.0-1.0-2.0:biggrin: Marcy = 15lbs+0.0-5.0lbs+1.5lbs-0.5-1.0:biggrin: Lapdancer = 20lbs +4.0lbs-5.4lbs-1.7lbs+0.0-3.0:biggrin: Shelbi = 20lbs -2.6+2.0-2.5lbs-3.0lbs-1.0lbs:biggrin: Amieru = 20lbs-2lbs-5.0lbs+2.0-5.0-1.0:biggrin: Sidann = 20lbs-4.5lbs+1.5lbs-3.0lbs-3.0lbs:biggrin: Lifesaver = 20lbs-1.0lb-1.5lbs-2.0+1.0-4.0:biggrin: John T = 15lbs-2.0lbs+0.0lbs+0.0-3.0:laugh: bahotmamma = 20 lbs -1.5lbs-1.0lbs-2.0-4:biggrin: Munchkin=---------------------------0.0+0.0:biggrin: Week One Losses 18.1lbs (6.8%) Week Two Losses 24.8lbs (10.2%) Week Three Losses 18.2lbs Week Four Losses Week Five Lossses :tt2: Please pardon me if I haven't update from Week 4 all of the weigh ins. I'll go back and get them done today.

Deb, I'm glad you're back and safe! We missed you! I think that just before my surgery, things seemed much worse with my obesity limitations. I remember thinking, one more day, just one more day of this struggle! Keep the Faith! Your on your way to a better life! Hugs, dee~

Lap! I love you GIRL! Thank you on behalf of ALL the obese people in this world!

Yup Tapeworms! Leave it to Munchkin to remind us of that ugliness! Poor Obese People of the old days! I could easily see my Grandma try that one! She would have done anything to lose weight! Then after she got cancer and weighed 70lbs -- she told me, she regreted never loving herself -- her entire life!

PREACH ON SISTER SHELBI!!! You are on fire!!! The person who had this happen is going to be on the news. Someone found out about it and called the news... they are going to interview her! That stupid Flight Attendent threatening her by asking for her Credit Card AFTER she had already agreed that the woman fit in the seat! It should have been a nonissue since she had purchased 3 tickets and one was for a very small child! I felt really sorry for her when I read that she told the woman she had lost 30lbs! I felt, "why should she have to say that!" She was and is valuable 30lbs less or greater!

I forgot the Hollywood Juice Diet! AND the Cabbage Soup diet! My stomach blew with gas so bad on the Cabbage diet that I thought I was going to die!!!

Thanks Mal! I did NOT know they were hard to find! I'm so dumb when it comes to that stuff! I had no idea, I needed one to use the Wii Fit. See how dumb I am about electronics? Ask me about Microbiology and I can tell you everything! Don't ask me about electronics! Any help you can give me would be great!

i think i learned that in Microbiology.

Oh I forgot! The Malaria diet! I lost about 60lbs the year I lived in Haiti AND got Malaria! I guess you could call that the Beans and Rice and Malaria diet! Then I returned to college and gained it all back! Plus More!

The Wii Fit But I don't have a Wii, so I have to get one of those - so I can use the Wii Fit.

Hey! Let's post all of the different diets we've tried! NOW that we have found the BAND! Yippie!!! Ayds Candy Diet Weight Watchers Fresh Carrot Juice with celery and apple. Steamed parsips. Banana/Grape and Pineapple Juice diet (I'm surprised that one didn't kill me!) Can you imagine my blood sugar? Weight Watchers Fat and Fiber Weight Watchers Point Plan Metabolife (max dose for a year! Lost 80lbs along with swimming and a Low Fat Diet - 30% or less total fat intake. (but I figured out IF you drank a real soda with your meals, that was 0% fat, you could eat more fat -- because the % was lower!) I lost, but gained it back afterwards! Fasting 2 days a week -- NOTHING BY MOUTH -- WATER ONLY Forcing myself to throw up -- only did this for one week. I wasn't good at making myself throw up! Too hard! Slim Fast Eating One Meal a day 1000 calories a day - nothing after 4pm Nutrisystem Herballife South Beach Atkins Dr. Oz/Roizen YOU ON A DIET Plus all of the gym memberships that I never used! Years and Years of being a member of a gym!

The funny thing about the Ayds Candy diet was that you had to eat it before a meal with a cup of coffee. I was too young for coffee according to my Mom - so I had a cup of hot water!

Congrats on your PCP visit! I bet your doctor was so proud of you! That's great about your DM Med!!! Wow! I remember being on WW when I was in Jr. High. My Mom made all that ugly nasty liver and told me I had to eat it all! I vomited! Then I gained. My Mom said it was because I hadn't eaten the liver! The entire house smelled! My Dad loved liver! We gave the liver to him that night! YUCK! Then I did the Fat and Fiber WW plan... do you remember that one?

I'm working Sat, Sun, doing Computer Audits on the unit on Monday AND writing a Standards of Care protocol (my fault, I volunteered!) and working Tues, Wednesday. It's only 5 days! I counted wrong! I volunteer too much! I'm a sucker when it comes to the unit and it's needs! Maybe that is why they gave me the SuperStar of the Month award! Yesterday this elderly woman saw my picture on the board at the hospital and saw me in the elevator... she said, "You're the Superstar!" I blushed and said, "oh no, I"m not." She looked confused and said, "But I saw your picture." I had totally forgotten about that silly picture and I said, "oh! Sorry, I guess I am!" ARGH!

If the Lap Band is excluded, like it was on my insurance. There is nothing you can do. My insurance would cover RNY only. They now are covering Banding as of 7/1/08! BUT only with a surgeon who has never done them before. He's an RNY surgeon who is going to start doing bands. I have friends who have had that type of surgeon and they aren't treated well and the education is always RNY and not Lap Banding. I paid $9950.00 for my surgery. I had no other choice!

Thanks! I have a feeling, I've lost more. More and More people are noticing, BUT I have a lot of dependent edema from working the last three - 12 hour shifts ... and I can't weigh. You and I have the same birthday!!! I wish I was going to be 35! I'm going to be 45!

Mini, I remember after being banded, I had gained. It was the fluid from the IV and my body adjusting to the surgery. Then I lost all that I had gained and a little more. When I started on solids, I gained again. I cried silently at night in my room with the door closed... because I felt, I've done all of this and I'll be obese forever! I never let anyone know that I feared being a Band Failure. It was too expensive and too much trouble for it not work! I would have been so ashamed! BUT then I got ahold of myself, sat down, typed out the rules, put them on my refrigerator, made a "weigh station" with my calendar, a pen and my scale. I plotted out my work out routine and I got involved with www.fitday.com. And I vowed, I wasn't going to fail! It hasn't been easy, but it hasn't been impossible. I know you can do it! I have faith in you!! AND if I can do it, you can! I have been obese since I was a pre-teen-ager. I lost weight and then gained it and more back after I had my daughter! AFTER, not before! I only gained 8lbs with my pregnancy BECAUSE I threw up EVERY STINKING day for 9 months! I remember being on a diet when I was 10 years old! Does anyone remember the Ayds Diet Candy? (is that how you spell it?)

My question about this Southwest Airlines thing is this, IF she had to pay for an extra ticket, were they going to give her an extra seat? BUT she was told that the plane was full! Where were they going to get the extra seat? I think it was hatefully handled and just biased against the obese. I agree! The taller men are very intrusive on my area, the fussy and active children can be very irritating and those who snore, fart, polish their toe nails and haven't bathed are all intrusive!

Hi Everyone! thank you for missing me! I've been working a lot trying to get my time in due to my vacation and I've been dealing with some depression. The time in Vegas with the ex did a real number on my emotions. AND I'm so frustrated with my dependent edema! My ankles were huge when I returned from Vegas and I had gained. I then worked the last 3 days and they are even bigger and I've gained even more weight! Anyway, I have 6 more shifts until I'm off for 4 in a row. I wonder how much I'll have to lose before I get some relief from the edema. I know it has improved about 50%, but after working and being up all day on my feet, the edema is massive. Last evening while I was giving report, I had 3+ pitting edema! Bad! Mini, thanks for your sweetness! I appreciate it! AND I can't believe your surgery date is almost here! I'll pop down to see you on Wednesday! Should I bring my camera for a pre-op goofy picture? Brandy, I'm glad to hear that you're doing better! I hope the med and slight unfil does the trick! thanks for the protein list! I am so addicted to www.fitday.com. It helps me make sure I'm getting my protein in. Dork, let us know how your US comes out. I hope it's your Gallbladder and you can get in there and get that baby out! Mal! I bought a Wii last night from another Lap Bander who bought three of them to share with others who couldn't find them. She is so cute! She called me and it is on it's way! I know I exceed the weight limit, but by the end of fall, I should be able to use it! I love your Buster! He's so cute! Munchkin, I'm here! Lap, I need to get in and get my arms and knees done. The lower stomach causes my lower back to hurt a lot when I work. It's funny, the pain in other areas have improved since losing, but it's now other discomforts. My arms are the worst, I've ever seen anywhere. I consulted with a surgeon and he said if the insurance didn't cover my arms now, he'd just charge me $4K. I hope your insurance comes through for you! they should! YOU paid for your Band! They can now pay for your PS. Fatwidow, did you find a hotel? Let me check on my way home tomorrow night. I don't think there is anything on Parker except those near the hospital. Holiday Inn Select and Hampton Inn. Are you renting a car? What is the date of your surgery again? Hi Shelbi! I just wanted to say HI AND I love your new Avatar! Bye for now, dee~

Post Date: 6/27/08 10:38 am This was posted on another LapBand site. I think it's important for us to be aware of how the overweight of our society are being treated! One of the ladies on the lap band board suggested I put this out there for everyone. Here is my experience....after you read it, if you feel compelled, please write or call and make a complaint. If it can happen to me, it can happen to anyone and I think that is appalling!! Southwest Airlines is tauting it's greatness on their website because they aren't charging passengers for bags or snacks or other amenities like other airlines are doing---however, the don't mention what they ARE doing is much worse! I was sitting in the airport with my husband and kids waiting for our flight to NY. We were all playing games on our cell phones, my daughter was coloring, when a woman from Southwest walks up and asks if I'm flying out that day? I said yes. She said, "can you come with me for just a moment?" I went, thinking stupidly maybe this was a survey or something. NOT! When we got to the counter she said, "I'm going to have to ask you to purchase another ticket today." Just like that. I said "what??!" She handed me a piece of paper--mind you, this is all being done "quietly," she's almost whispering--which said basically that "Customers of Size" maybe be asked to purchase another ticket for the "safety and comfort of themselves and those around them." When I explained I bought an ENTIRE row of tickets (3) and another one so I would not be "encroaching" on anyone's space but my 38 pound 5-year-old, she said, "it doesn't matter, if you can't fit comfortably in the seat without encroaching on others you have to pay for an additional fare." I told her we just flew in December and I fit fine, snuggly, but fine. I said, "I've even lost 30 pounds since then!" When I continued to argue that I would NOT pay a fee, she said we could pre-board and she could "see if I fit." As we are standing waiting to "pre-board" while others are disembarking the plane, she says to me, "it's a pretty full flight, if it winds up that it is completely full we will refund your ticket fare." Now let me get this straight, your policy is to make fat people pay for another ticket so as not to cause "discomfort" for them, but if there aren't enough seats and you can sell one more stinking ticket then you don't care about their comfort?? TELL ME HOW THIS IS NOT ABOUT MONEY!!!!! We went to pre-board, mind you there are still people on the plane who were traveling to our first stop--17 to be exact. Several of those, and the crew WATCHED her HUMILIATE me and measure to see if I fit. When I did, again, snuggly, she said "well you are still a little over the armrest there." Again I said, "and it makes no difference to ANYONE else because my daughter and husband will be sitting here next to me!!!!!! She said (very condesendingly) "I'm going to go ahead and make an exception this time but just know in the future that this is our policy. I want to congratulate you on your weight loss." I stopped her mid sentence actually, saying, "you know what? You aren't making an exception, you've done enough to humiliate me and ruin my trip so if we're done here I don't want to hear your "congratulations" just leave me alone." Then, get this, she said, "well, I can take your credit card if you like." SHE'S THREATENING ME BECAUSE I DIDN'T TAKE HER CONDESENDING CONGRATULATIONS!!!! ARE YOU KIDDING ME???? I said, "is that a threat? Because if it is, I won't stop at just this ticket, I'll have your job before it's over with. Everyone of these people, who you've just humiliated me in front of heard you say we were done and there would be no fee. Now because I don't bow down and take your crappy, insincere congratulations you're threatening me? (turning to another gentleman standing there) Sir, can you write you name down for me so I can report this to her supervisor?" She said, "that won't be necessary, I said it was fine." And left. Meanwhile, everyone is finally able to board--including my family who she stopped at the gate--and I start to BAWL like a BABY!!!! If you knew me, you'd know I'm not generally a cryer. I'm pretty tough, especially when dealing with people about my weight, but I totally LOST it. I cried most of the trip and we've been here two days and I'm actually having nightmares about having to go back to the airport and dealing with this **** again!!! Anyone who thinks airlines are not trying to stick it to "customers of size" are full of it! They can say all they want how they aren't charging extra for things--no, just people. Is this the last acceptable form of discrimination??? Here is the customer relations line to call and complain about their policy for "Customers of Size" (214) 792-4223 or their address is: Gary C. Kelly, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer Southwest Airlines, P.O. Box 36647 1CR, Dallas, TX 75235-1647 We CAN make a difference and even though we are losing, we shouldn't let that deter us from doing something for others who might face this in the future! Thanks!

Don't forget to get your head to toe measurements. I measured everything... AND I do mean everything!

Good Mini! We're leaving it in your hands! I know you're more than able! Don't forget PEEPS send your contact info (if you want) to our Pal Mini! Thanks Mini for being my cheerleader tonight! I appreciate your support and your love! always, dee~

Well you little Blade Roller! Good Night! I'm going to sleep too! I'm working tomorrow and the next day, so I better get back in the worker bee mode! I hope I wake up tomorrow and see a good reply from Our Brandy Girl! Hugs, dee~

I know Munchkin has mine and I have hers. But I don't have anyone elses'. I'll PM mine to you --