Gracey

You are not; shut up! Mac - we're on LBT so we are/were already there. <shrug> Nothing would surprise me though re: making money on obesity. I've known people that think that companies are making money on cancer. Who the H knows.

Arrrrrgggggggggg!!!

It's the weekend....just wait a couple of days!

ROFL!!!! Is that a wink or do you need an eye patch from an unfortunate lawn dart game?

How about some "real" summer sports: (advanced apologies to the southern half of the world) - best BBQ'r - best lawn mower, edger, weed puller - best ice cream maker - longest time in the sun without burning - best organized closet - miniature golf - lawn darts b/w 2 middle Eastern countries might be fun Gasp, I watched men's basketball earlier....the Stalker's fav. GAH

It's definitely a *growing* problem with me - my ass is definitely growing!!! MommaMac - you clueless, clueless woman. (sarcasm alert) Of course we can't spend money on any problems domestically, we only have the funds to spend money to *help* other countries - esp those with that delicious, delicious OIL!!! Screw spending money on education - we'll just pay for welfare or prisons. Why have physical education in schools - being fat is FUN! Drink out of a plastic bottle - filling up landfills and using a non-renewable resource is awesome! (Yea I'm not above it either but I do recycle. Stay with me here.) Lastly, Yahoo has just fallen into the tabloid journalism ways like everyone else has. Who needs real news when we can have 'crying wolf' journalism? Truth schmuth. AOL is just as bad if not worse. Can we pls have one day without a picture of a pregnant celebrity (or speculating if someone's preggie)? Non-sarcasm finally - my apologies to the OP of this info but I read on here about a series on PBS about fat. It was pretty good! FAT: What No One Is Telling You . PBS

AMEN esp on this site! you lose weight until your skin is loose. your/you're is annoying too. your is possessive; i.e. your car. you're is a contraction for you are like "oh, you're having surgery on the 18th? congrats! your clothes will be loose in no time!" I watched badminton last night and thought: 1. this is an Olympic sport? 2. why are these skinny girls sweating so much while doing it 3. whyyyy am I watching this!?! PS- I just looked up the spelling and their birdie thing is called a "shuttlecock." Gotta love our language...

I'd read that he was sick but to DIE of pneumonia at 50 is just shocking to me. I'd also read that he was doing well on his treatment. I'm just sick for his family. The first time I ever saw him was in "Kings of Comedy." I remember just laughing my fool head off and wondering how I'd never heard of him (or Cedric for that matter). So tragic; his great smile and humor will definitely be missed.

WHY YES, YES IT DOES!!! Nite, gf - go to bed!

UGH. Suffice it to say I'm feeling pretty bloated right now so I do NOT need to hear that, Froggi!!!!!!! lol

Froggie - have you lead us to another "spit vs. swallow" thread?

Posting just to say I don't like headaches - had one most of the day. Boo hiss. Watching the Olympics - I know I'm being a girl when I say this but I really don't understand boxing. Editing to say - wtf, men that are in a 141 weight class? Where's a "banging my head on a wall" emoticon when I need one....?

Think it's the moooooooooon? ha

Pixel - do you mean that you wear two bras at the same time? I've always been busty; I'm a 42DD and have never thought about wearing two bras. I'm not being a smart aleck when I ask this: why do you need two bras? I'm wondering if I'm missing something here! :confused2: Thanks!

With ya there....4:14am, still awake. This hardly EVER happens to me - annoying!

Why, Mom, Sept 12 is a FABULOUS day!!! :thumbup: Listen carefully and take good notes. I found the following this week and thought you might find it useful as well. http://www.bariatricedge.com/docs/questions4surgeon.pdf Take care and welcome to LBT!

Woohoo - just finished a Stalker-free week! :-D Denise - thx for the post. I'm just trying to stay the H away from him and focus on getting banded. I'm hoping that my packet will be sent to the insurance company next week; yippee! Let me get banded and fiiiiine; then let's see what happens!

CONGRATS!!!!!:thumbup:

Maybe it's the whole psychology of being ignored/dissed/whatever as fat people that they want some kind of feeling of superiority?? *I* can still eat shit on a stick but *you band people* actually have to watch what you eat. <nose in the air> Ergo I am superior. Pardon the pun but SHIT, I have no idea what those freaks think!!! I just don't get the idea why anyone gives a good damn what WLS someone has over them. GB worked for Joe Blow? AWESOME! Sleeve worked for Jane Blow; GREAT! DS <fanning air> worked for you, Stinky Stinkenheimer? YIPPEE! Who cares!!! You live your life and I'll live mine; how 'bout that? 0:-) I do love how they act like the stink isn't real. Even bariatricedge.com says a concern about DS is that "Abdominal bloating and foul-smelling stool or gas may occur." HI HELLO!

Who's on first?!? HAPPY BIRTHDAY YOU TWO!!!! Hope you have/had a great one!

Whew, your men comments struck a little too close to home for me.

God love you, She and Denise - I'm sitting in an air conditioned house while fanning myself. PLEASE let me send some of our heat there! :-)

I heard it was REALLY overly hot in Texas and with the hurricane a'coming. It's hot enough in Atlanta; I can't imagine that crap. (I had originally typed "that blows" but thought it might not be appropriate!)

Doncha just love families? My dad's probably 6'1", 300 lbs and had the nerve to tell me, "you know, I think you're bigger than your (maternal) grandmother." Now his mom used to always says shit to him about his weight and now he's doing it to me? WTF? So being passive-aggressive as I am, I told my mother that if he ever said anything again, I'd just up and walk out. 0:-) But if anyone had called me a crack whore.....now that would be an entirely different can o'worms. Can't say I'd speak to that person again....well, that or I'd straight their ass out verbally!

Rock on - good for you!!! Hopefully I will have men checking me out in 6-12 months!