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didn't the mythbusters bust a few of these? LOL I love this!!

*fwaps jp in the head* you missed all the fun yesteray. we had a good laugh here.

Ok...editing because the pretentious post got to me. When we go to vegas we go for a good time. We take a lot of varying amounts of money. But this time this trip is for fun, at everyone's level. Lets go hang and have fun!! Maybe see a few shows. yes vegaswildflower, I will be there, with bells on sweetness!! So you have to meet up with us!! Those who have pm'd me, I am trying to figure a ate that works for most of us. I hope I can figure a time for everyone!! Anyone still interested please PM me! the more the merrier!

dawg i automatically add 15-30 minutes each time I have to fill out mine. it does take a long time.

Wow, Lisa...This thread was heather's and not started by you. You have replied to it, does that make you the stalker now? By your definition it does. This is a public board. If you do not want someone to read what you say o it in pm, or in email, or better yet, don't do it. No one can hold against you what you dare not say.

Thanks guys!! I really appreciate the info an the luck

If I had a siggy, I would put that in there. "That isn't very sanitary"

Hey I'm a Looser too!!! Lets loose together. Shall we?

Heather...you speaking of OT posts is completely OT. Wanna fight?

Kelly that was the best post by far!! Lets all embrace our freakiness!! Hugs to everyone at LBT, and doubles hugs to those who don't like me!!!

I wish you the best of luck!!!!

Welcome to the board, and congratz on your weight loss so far! Sounds like you have been through a lot! It will be nice to hear some of your stories an expertise!

Welcome to the site, and congratz on your surgery being so close!! I know I was super excite when it got that close. Sept 7th is my daughter's birthday! YAY! Its a good ay...trust me. I hope everything goes really well, and I look forwar to seeing you on the board. Don't be afraid to ask as many questions as you need to.

well it is obvious that a lot of insurance companies do the 6 month or 1 year supervised diet just to get you to be discouraged an go the self pay route, or just not do it. sadly, that is what a lot of people end up having to do because of more pressing issues like yours.

Diane...you and me both. We'll see if this stuff has the power to get the weight loss really kicked into high gear.

I am not doing the challenge this month, but if the challenge goes on i still have my pretty piece from Mexico to give to the winner. This month I want to take off 20 pounds. LOL Its my goal...lets see if i can do it!!!

I go in on Wenesay for my first fill, and it will be with flouro. I have a few questions... 1. correct me if i am wrong, but the flouro helps the doctor to see the port so that he hits it correctly right? 2. I know that you drink while having the fill uner flouro to see the restriction...is it barium? Or just Water? I don't handle barium well. 3. Is this done in a x-ray type room? Or just in a doc's office? My kids will be with me, and while they will sit and be good in the oc's office with me, i don't want them going into an xray room. I guess it would be bad for them to be in a room with the flouro going period. thanks!! I hope i get some good restriction. I am wide open now. I can eat just about anything.

I asked my doc today about this after reading it here on the board. He said that he waits till the patient is open to see what the situation is. 3 of us were banded the same day by him. 2 got the 4cc band, i got the VG ban. Granted the other two were smaller than me, but I had a larger internal stomach, not just more fat. He said that the VG band should keep me fine without being overfilled due to the size of my stomach all the way to goal.

I actually looked into the band way back when we had Pacificare...man were those some tough people to work with sometimes. One thing I heard about getting around the 6 month diet is if you can show that you have already been doing a suppervise diet. Has your doc had you on any kind of diet? Or a nutritionist? I have heard of some people being able to use this history in lieu of their 6 month supervised diet and getting through quicker. HTH!!

well here is the theory. Your body can only digest, it think it is, 20 -25 grams of protein at a time. the rest can get stored as fat, or flushed out of your body. As for the kidneys, my doctor recommends upwards of 150g of protein a day, so 40g can't be that bad. I just drink the bottle in small amounts. about a 1/4 at a time. the only thing bad for your body when it comes to protein is when you ONLY have protein, and nothing else to balance it out. It creates ketones in your body that can then hurt your kidneys as well as your heart if i am correct.

um....i stated in my post that i was here for 2.5 years. not that i was signed up for 2.5 years. but ok. g'night!

Rob and I have been wanting to go to vegas for a bit. We go twice a year. So we decided with things pretty flush now is the time to go lose all our money. LOL We are flexible on the plans, and wanted to know if some bandsters wanted to go and meet up with us there. PM me the dates that are good for you, and we'll do the town. Penny slots and free drinks!! Anyone in the vegas area want to meet up, or anyone wanting a trip to get away from it all?

dawg didn't kill the thread.... the thread killed dawg

I did a full hour of the jumprope tonight and skipped the heavy bag. my shoulders hurt.

I think she started the internet though.