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I know deep down you are disappointed to not be having the apron surgery - but Divine Intervention indeed is very much in existence....how sad and broken-hearted your family would be if something happened to you on that surgery table! I will keep you in my prayers for the lapband surgery on the 10th....hugs!

I see Diva's point -- it is mainly a lap band emphasized kind of forum....but I'll speak for myself when I say -- I have NOT decided when/if to get a band -- and everyone has been so awesome and supportive and shared such great ideas on weight-loss, exercise, etc I ain't goin nowhere.....it is because of these great lap banders that I have stayed around to continue learning about banded life - eroded removed banded life - etc. I may be in someone's shoes one day and I'd like to know as much as I can about their experiences.....I'm not flaming Diva - I don't do flames..... :eek:

ROFL!!! Funny........hang on to that sense of humor girl!!! ah so the FUPA stays a bit longer.......not to worry -- better alive and healthy and smiling --sure beats the other option.........yeah for smart doctors!!!

I recommend -- let's leave our chat room box OPEN -- go on and read threads, etc but check once in a while to see if someone is in there - when I first came here - if I hadn't been persistent I might not have stayed - and gotten to meet such great people who are truly my friends in this weight-loss battle........let's try to do better for the next newbie eh? I don't preach - I'm not rude - but hey - suggestion: when someone NEW or ready to be BANDED comes to visit the chat room -- let's continue our fun/silly conversations....but let's also help them...I am NOT banded so I try to recommend people they might want to Private Message - or suggest a THREAD or a particular POST....we were ALL new once....let's show newbies how friendly we really are! I know there are 'groups' of people who have known one another for a long time and sometimes forget how it feels to be the new person on LBT but I think we can all manage to share with a new person and listen to their questions and concerns. I've met an awesome group of people on here - successful - with and without the band - let's share our experiences with others too! Can we also ask: Can the FlashChat be fixed so that it FLASHES when someone has typed something? or at least when a NEW member has entered? since it minimizes while we do other things on LBT we don't know if someone else is in there...........

I have to give a big THANK YOU to Doc....for bringing up a subject that every one of us faces with some kind of food....we ALL struggle - I say be proud of the fact that you faced this demon - talked about it - listened - shared some more - and are fighting it to the end! Personally I think we ALL are in denial sometimes about our 'alone' foods (I agree with that theory) -- those of us who have been single/single parents/single whatever know that food brought us to that place on many occasions....I've learned to REPLACE bad foods with good foods - not eliminate - it isn't realistic (for me anyhow) and I am content - knowing that if I have a munchies moment I will eat something BETTER for me than the old junk I used to eat. We all face the demon in our own way - Doc - facing yours in a post was brave and should be commended! Thanks!

Have to tease ya Telly -- kickin our butts for FLOWERS? Ok everyone, "Please Don't Eat The Daisies" lol..... anyone old enough to remember that movie besides me? (psst no butt kicking for me thank you) :biggrin1: Kristin....I LOVE your beautiful wedding dress.......the prettiest one I've ever seen, truly!!! You will be a knock-out bride! Yeah Funny - you ARE the Queen of FUPA - I slipped up lol.......hey Kat - ya gotta admit it was perty funny that day in the chat room..... :eek:

So - being unbanded myself - after reading all of this thread - I guess I have to ask: people who lose with no fill - for months - who lose quite a bit - is it a matter of Head Control? or do some maybe actually have restriction with just the band there? curious.........

Now THAT, Lins you will have to ask in a private conversation with P'Nut and/or Funny....of course these days everyone talks about everything in here lol ............another silly day in the chat room!

Meow....you can join any time - we just do fun challenges to motivate one another....Welcome to Gone for Good! Photonut is our official FUPA leader (j/k) lol....

Ah ya shore can tell P'Nut is back! lol

WTG Doc! One more ice creamless day! woo hoo! AND the gym oh my lol - congrats!

and then there is always the FUPA! ROFLMAO

P'Nut....I am so thrilled and in awe of your accomplishments...you are a friend to everyone here and always offer a shoulder to cry on or are ready with a much-needed chuckle.... NSVs are awesome --- realizing life changes before our eyes is terrific and exciting -- I've noticed I am still totally ready to walk when my 15 minutes are up on the treadmill....I've noticed that when I sat in a chair with little side arms that my butt does NOT stick out the sides anymore....and I've noticed that my jeans now have SPACE in the front and the back! Congrats P'Nut! Thank you for sharing your excitement with us!

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Ok what did I miss? lol --- Mvpo wants to play...play what? Where am I anyhow..............

hey I said that months ago - or was that just last week? lol....yep - apparently when someone WAS in there it appears they are still there - so when we get there it looks like they are leaving...... ok now that everyone is confused - I agree - we should set up specific times so we KNOW someone is there to talk to ??????

Dang - how did I miss this one! LOL -- aw come on Telly - you could wear a Betty Rubble kinda diaper lol --- have a yabba dabba do kind of day girl!

LOL - I would say we definitely have a case of the brain farts going this week!

Yep P'Nut -- I did it too - eh Emilee lol --- mixed them up....must be those beautiful young faces --

Hysterical - read it to my sweetie - he laughed - he KNOWS men are like this! trust me lol last time I was a size 6 I probably was 6 years old!

lol Paula....I'm telling you ice cream would be the death of me - I thought I would die without it -- so I keep stuff that isn't so bad in the freezer now - and if I eat some I know I am doing less damage - lol -- seriously - there is some healthier (if that's possible) choices for ice cream like No Pudge and Slim-A-Bear - both are actually better for diabetes than Weight Watchers stuff...just thought I'd share with my fellow ice creamaholics!

Maybe you could check out FunnyDuddies new diet - it is on a thread -- can't remember exactly what it is called - quite a few people are doing it - and they say you can lose quite a bit in a week. It is also linked (I believe) in the Gone for Good Club thread too! Good luck....10 or 110 - it's still weight you want off - we all know how it feels....(I'm not banded either but am losing with great support here and GFG Club thread) come join in if you want....

C 263.0 (-15.5 total, -.5 this week)

I'm NOT banded - but learning for myself and from people like Telly - I have to say - are you exercising??? if you are - that might be why inches are going but not pounds! Make sure the doctor knows that you are losing LOTS of inches and clothes sizes -- muscle weighs more than fat -- and you may be gaining healthy muscle and so it 'appears' you aren't losing fat...when you really are... I say all this because this is MY life too - even unbanded - my clothes are getting big on me - I've only lost 15 or so pounds - but the inches are falling off of me!

Woo hoo - P'Nut is back! Now maybe we'll get to posting again...it has been a LONG week girl....everybody must have been in your suitcase I figure.....lol