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How do you halt weight loss if you become underweight? I do not disagree with any WLS, but I have a friend who had the gastric bypass, and she is too little. We are both tall and she said her doctor told her that she can not have plastic surgery until she gain some weight. Last time I talked to her she was trying to gain just to have plastic surgery. That is what made me choose the lapband, I wanted to be small, but not too small.

I can not eat any bread, wow. You guys can eat 1/4 of a sandwich, that's great! I can eat other things, but bread does not agree with me.

Everyone needs to keep in mind the LBT rules , Even though this is the Rant and Raves section the rules do still apply . 1. Everyone has a right to speak regardless of their perspective. 2. While we believe in free speech, keep in mind that this right is not absolute. Dissent is an essential part of any discussion where people are encouraged to express varying opinions; however, it is equally important to maintain both decorum and topicality as related to LapBandTalk.com’s mission. 4. Members will treat each other with courtesy and respect, especially when they disagree. We understand that bright, intelligent and educated people may not always agree, but personal attacks in the form of insults, abusive language or other means of obvious harassment will not be tolerated. 7. Please take the really personal discussions to PM or e-mail. If you have a problem with another member take it off the board . Mindy This was posted by the moderator and I am trying to follow the rules. If you want to personally address Trell, send me an private email.

Got banded at 37, and I am happy with it. I have taken care of everyone else and it was time to take care of me for a change. Loving it.

While I agree that can be offensive, I would suggest anyone looking for help not to come to Rants & Raves-- which are an off topic part of the forum. I don't think it's appropriate to be offensive say in the Fills or Nutrition area of the forum, but these threads here are clearly labeled Off-Topic DEBATE AREA.. Respect, is all I am talking about. New or old then. R-E-S-P-E-C-T, Aretha said it right, just a little respect. It has already been stated about respecting other people's beliefs or opinions. Send me a private email if you want to address me personally.

I tell you, I am not looking foward to it, but I found a wonderful website that you can use to get rid of stuff. It is called FreeCycle. I just post all the stuff I do not want on there and someone who needs it, in this tough economic time, comes and get it. Sometimes within the hour. Fast removal. This is a good way to spring clean the clutter at your house, and help someone else at the same time. You can also put what you "want" on there as well. You must "offer" something free first. People need so much and they will pick up food or anything you do not want, even if its not working. There should be a freecycle in your area. Any Spring cleaning tips you wanna share??

Originally Posted by *Susan* On another forum I am on, there are two forbidden topics. If the topics come up, the thread is immediately locked. Why, because people are unable to discuss these two topics in a rational, calm and non-attacking manner. Care to guess what those two topic are? Yep, religion and politics. I am starting to think banning any reference to those two topics is a pretty good idea. I second that emotion !!! LMAO Other blogs do talk about politics and religion, but they have respect for people too. You must have respect for others to talk about it. I love talking on several blogs because they always say okay, that can be offensive to someone, and then the others agree. Its according to what type of people you are dealing with on a blog. I am a devout Christian, but one thing my Mother taught me is that everybody does not believe the same way. I have witnessed to others on the rough streets in California early in my Christian walk, and I have come to know that everybody's different, and you can not force anything on anybody. If it is forced on, it can be forced off, and that is not my goal.

One thing I can say about other blogs is that they do have respect for other people's religion. If you don't believe in Jesus Christ, its okay, but don't use the Lord's name in vain. Its just plain wrong. There are other people who may come on this board for help, and read this and be offended. Be not decieved God is not mocked, everything a man soweth that shall he also reap.

I hope this doesn't turn into to jon benet ramsey case... Somebody got away with that murder. __________________ That case was so sad, my heart bled over that case as well. My daughter is so pretty and many times when she was younger, she is 11 now, people would tell me to put her in beauty pageants. I never would because of that murder. They have re-opened the case this year, and I hope they find the person who did it. I have no doubt they will find out who killed Caylee, the whole family is strange to me.

Hi, thanks for responding. It is good to hear that you heard of the evaporating saline too. I thought the "new nurse" did not know what she was doing. I am feeling better today; but I can tell my body is recovering from the tightness. I still can not eat that much, a good thing!

Rant and rave on, some of you are good at it. Got work to do.

I amm offended that you think Iam 'wasting my time' where as you are so superior you are ONLY online because it is your JOB to do so. The keywords were too much time, I am not saying people can not spend any time online, but all day can be too much. I am in no means trying to be superior because I think I still spend a lot of time online even though I am making money. However, if I was not making money, I could only last a a few minutes online. I try to do it while husband is at work; chidlren are at school, and when I have no school or homework. It takes time to run a business, but I feel pretty good about making money in a tough economy. Sorry, if I offended you.

I was not feeling well a couple of days ago after a fill, this is what brought me back to the boards. I was banded in April, 261 pounds. At the end of the week I should be 199. I had a fill on last Wendesday, and I mean I had acid reflux, gas, and the whole nine yards. I felt like I did after post op. I was up to a little over 7cc's in my band, I went back in Monday because I could not take it anymore. The strangest thing was when she checked to see how much was in there it was 6.5 cc's, she stated that sometimes the saline evaporates, anyone ever heard of that? Anyway she took me down to 6cc's and I feel so much better. I do not want to gain weight, so March 11th, I will request a little fill. I feel slight restriction.

I am not offended, it is the rant and rave part of the board, and if you don't want to rant and rave, then I should not post on this particular part of the board. I stand corrected. I am woman enough to admit that. I am not good at ranting and raving, I am just point blank. Everybody that knows me tells me that, point blank but I love everybody.

I am an advocate for children. I am in college now, ECE studies, eventually I will obtain my doctorate. Yes, she is guilty of being a terrible mother. Murder???, that's we will have to see. I have followed this story, and it has been said that she left her with someone. I believe she was so high or drunk that she does not even remember who she left Caylee with. My heart bled when I heard this. Even if she did not murder her physcially, she murdered her by not protecting her. I don't know everything, but I believe she will be sentenced for Neglect and Abuse, and murder in a lesser degree. She failed to protect her from harm, and she caused harmed by putting the child in a position to be murdered. Neglect= failure of a parent or legal guardian to properly care for and meet the basic needs of a child under 18 years of age. Abuse=to mistreat, attack, or cause harm to antoher individual.

ANYWHOO! I knew the truth would hurt. The truth hurts, or you would not respond to what I have said. Some of you need to grow and get a life outstide of the net. GANGING UP ON ME?? Hey?, OOOH I am SCARED! Yeah, right! High School Stuff, grow up. For the ones who said I was a troll, if I am a troll, then you are GANGSTERS, you like to beat people down. You spend too much time online, and I am quite sure you some of you have a family. If I did not have a business online I would not be online at all, but when I am online I am making money, not wasting time. A couple of questions, do you pay my rent? Do you pay my bills? Do I have to live with YOu! Thank God, NO! I have a life outside of the internet, you need to get one. GROW Up!

How was the helpful? You tell me. I apologize, I did not read an apology from you. You still sound rude even now, and I have a great life.

I give this advice to all women, please take time to heal within, another man will not do this for you. In time God will heal all wounds. He did it for me and he will do it for you. Give it time. There is no time limit for healing, but as they say time heals all wounds, trust me, it does.

Hi, government spend ridiculous money on everything else, why not WLS? I believe that WLS not only improves people's health, but it improves how they see themselves. I believe when you see yourself different it will help you become a better person. For the ones that do not work, I believe that sometimes weight can be a hinderance to a person's outlook on life. If you work, no doubt about it, if you can get Medicaid, then use it.

It is just not wise to have so many children and you can not afford them. I do not wish evil upon her nor her chilldren. I pray God gives her an excellent way to support them. I do not want CPS to take them, so I will pray for God to send her the support she needs. What's done is done, we can not change it. People threatening to kill her (accordinjg to the news) and all that violent stuff is wacko too.

I haven't posted in a while, but some of the posts are real mean and cruel. Not all are mean; you can figure out the ones that are. I have the realize band and it goes up to 9 cc's, I am at a little over 7cc's according to my nurse on Wednesday. It seems a little too tight now. I'll see in two weeks, it may loosen a little. I really hope 8cc's is in there, they took all mine out on Wednesday to see where I was, and they put it all back in. It has been a challenge these last couple of days, I feel like I am going through post op again.

No, it should not be legal.

Orginally, this thread was about people eating the wrong things after they have just had the LB surgery. I read a thread once that someone tried to eat Mcdonald's chicken nuggets a couple of days after surgery, this is not acceptable, and to add dangerous. I think support and encouragement should be given before and after the post op stage, but if you stray too far you need some "tough love." My two cents, I read this board for 4 mths prior to surgery and I am thankful to God that there were very helpful people on this board.

Hi, being under may not be approved; however, I would still give it a try.

Hi, sorry you are not happy with the band. Unfortunately there will be people who will not be happy with their band, so it does not offend me. I thank God that I was able to get it and I am doing well with it, but if someone else isn't, I do not condemn them.