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DH learned King's English in school, and I converted many of my Americanized spellings to the British to make things easier for him. "Ou" vs. "o" (colour, favour). "Re" vs. "er" (even though his native language recognizes er more frequently - litre/liter, etc.) He writes "aluminium" but says it his native way which is aloom-ee-neeum, instead of aloo-min-ium. The poeple in his country have very distinct accents when they speak English... not really mistaken for any other, with the exception of a Dane speaking English, because their languages are very similar. But it's weird because there's a distinct British flavor to it... "brohdcost" vs. "brawdcast", etc. Cracks me up!

I was banded 3/1 last year. I have lost 130 lbs (give or take 2 lbs). I have gone from a size 34+ top/pant to an 18/20 top and 22 pant. I have not had any problems. Overfilled once, but that's a fill issue, not a band issue. I LOVE MY BAND.

In the area of tact, I am not a great advisor. Although I can advise trying to ignore it, because like cockroaches and twinkies, it will never go away. I want to be a looser!! Any guys out there, preferably over 6'3, who would like to help me out?

We've (my parents... the dog DH and I have is thankfully still with us) always had our dogs cremated and them my mother would bury their ashes in a hole and plant a tree or bush on top. When I was a child, I would always carve my initals & the dog's name in the tree trunk. I think it ripped my mother apart when we moved and she had to leave all those trees behind.

Puddin - you are lightyears ahead of others in your shoes. Most people would stop at, "I don't know why I do this" but you have some really great insight. Because of that, the best I can say is "go with your gut". Your brain is moving in the best direction possible. Let it be your guide. You know what you're doing, and you know how to get there... you just have to see it through and fight all the things (ex'es) that will tempt you along the way. Good for you. You're a strong woman. And I think I'm obligated to hate you because you're in an 8. :girl_hug:

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Yes, that's a biggun here. I don't think people realize how "I'm a looser!" could be taken. :girl_hug: I hate it when people don't get to the point. So much so that I may have already posted that one. My husband is really bad about that. Yesterday I asked him, "What did you have for lunch?" He proceeds to tell me about his meetings, and how he didn't get out for lunch until late... he drove a co-worker to a nearby furniture store... that guy looked at a new kitchen table... it was laminate and $600... he has a big family and right now they all eat around a little table because they have lots of kids and his wife doesn't work and their money is tight... we're now like 3 minutes into the story and I still haven't gotten an answer to my question.

Refried beans. Add water or sour cream if you want them thinner. Very moist "meat salads" (tuna salad, chicken salad...). Cottage cheese. Applesauce. Yogurt. "Cream of" soups. Eggs. Egg salad. Tofu. Mashed potatoes. Quiche.

I hope they let the lobster cool down.

And dirty minded youngish broads too.

TOM, if you're in heaven, I'll meet you halfway. Maybe this will be somewhere around Jupiter. Or Nepal. Or Gutenburg Discontinuity. Whatever. I don't know what we'll do. Who needs plans. You'll be perfect so I'll leave the "winging it" to you. But you better come up with something fun, or I'm going back downstairs.

Do you believe you can know happiness without also knowing sorrow? What significance does happiness have if it is just "how it is"? It's kind of like the dark. It only means something if you know what light is like. Otherwise you don't know any different, because things just "are" dark, and you know them no other way.

I grew up in an affluent area where whites were -- well, if they were a majority, it was a very small one. Half our school was from military housing in southern California which means a lot of mixed families and people from the Phillipines, Samoa, Thailand, etc. I didn't grow up with racism. There was racism, but it wasn't so much "black-white" (as it was in my later highschool). It was very sad and a very transition to move here and have to relearn how the races intermingled. :confused:

Allow me to play Devil's advocate. The kids are kids. You're 47. Aren't you a little better than that? Say something to the parents, sure...

Yes... kind of my point exactly. :confused:

And because I'm already on my own tangent... you may have already heard this story, maybe not. ASn intramural basketball team in Northern Colorado named their team the "Fighting Whites". Their mascot is a 50s style father type. This is in a heavily Native American population. One of the founders of the team was married to a teacher in the local school district. Their school's team name was the "Fightin' Reds" and featured an Indian characture complete with large nose and deep set wrinkles. People protested. White people. They Fighting Whites originally chose "Native Pride" for their team name, but decided to make a point. "The Fighting Whities" issue is "to make people understand what it's like to be on the other side of the fence. If people get offended by it, then they know how I feel, and we've made our point." Their mascot: untitled.bmp

I believe that - for the most part - the only people who care whether or not black people are called black are whites. I don't say either hyphenated phrase unless I have to. I've never, ever, ever referred to a black person as "black", while talking with a black person, and had it taken as negative. Why on earth would I call someone from Wahington an "African American"? They're black, I'm white. I also hate the whole "I don't see color." BS. If you don't see color, you're blind. There are huge differences in skin colors, and we're all different. Whether or not our skin is different is not the point. What significance you allow that to have, and how you react to it, is. No more tree hugging hippy propoganda. :rolleyes And then you have your real gems who don't realize that oriental is a kind of rug, Asian is a descent.

Depends on how you use them, and what type of person you are. I'd take a book of diagnosis materials over a self help book ANY DAY. But that's my type, and self help books aren't my cup of tea. And the DSM-IV is great if you're wanting to know the answers to questions like, "What kinds of behaviors do people with this disorder generally display?" I don't want to say it's for self diagnosis because it isn't... but when you have a bunch of strangers on the internet - who aren't psychologists - "diagnosing" you with bipolar disorder... I think it may help ease her a bit to know what's associated with bipolar and what isn't. :confused:

Just over 1 year post-op, moderate restriction but could use some more. Weightloss is at a crawl.

Laurend - I mentioned earlier having mom problems. The irony is that last week, she & my dad called and asked me to go my surgeon's information seminar with them.

Applesauce and bananas are two of about three foods that hurt me going down. I can eat them, but it's very uncomfortable. I haven't tried peels yet because I just don't like them. But it seems weird to me that peels would cause a problem (especially thinner peels, like grapes or tomatoes) while most people can do lettuce and spinach just fine. Those are two other foods where, no matter how much you feel like you've chewed, you really are only mashing. Unless you're sticking near the hearts. If you guys want your fruits, and want the benefits of the peels, but are having a hard time eating them -- think about getting a juicer. You can juice the entire fruit, so you get the exact same nutrients as if you had just eaten it, but in an easy liquid form. Hubby is fond of carrot + pineaplle juice. I prefer watermelon + red grapes + kiwi. Just be careful of your portions. It's easy to drink a small glass of juice without even realizing how many pieces of fruit you just consumed.

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Yes. Pretty much but with some slight differences. Technically all it means is that someone registered an account here and entered your name when asked who referred them.

And it's theirs. Their includes the possessive. Carlene could explain it more technical-like. :girl_hug:

Laurend - you never know. I can do bread without any trouble. Rice too. 99.9% of the time I choose not to, because I watch my carbs, but when I really want some I have some. Tonight I had a business dinner at a nice Chinese restaurant and had both brown and white rice. Saturday I had a half a piece of french toast (stopped because I was full, not because it wasn't going down). As of yet there are no foods I can't eat. There are just foods that feel uncomfortable going down. Not uncomfortable the way something feels when it's stuck, it's a different feeling.