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Yes, yes, yes! Try it, I bet that will help! The thing is, I HAVE a bed, it's just at my parents house, so I can't justify buying another one, when I have almost a new one there! It's just ridiculously expensive to ship something like that. The futon's better than the air mattress at least, so I'm doin' better. :xena_banana:

Good luck becca. I don't know what I'd do. Lucky I have no friends! The ones I do, I don't see very often, so it's not hard to not tell them. The thing is, when I was younger, people would tell me how so and so lost ____ lbs all by herself, so I can do it too. I don't ever want to be used as that kind of example, because people think I lost it all 'on my own'. I couldn't lose it all or keep it off on my own, and that's why I'm where I am right now. I just don't want people down on themselves because "she can do it. why can't I??" That being said, I'm not telling people right now. haha I hope that I will someday, but probably not until I'm where I want to be, and know it's gonna stay that way for a while!

you're all perverts.

Thank you guys. I hope she does well too. Just found out tonight, that even though my weigh in isn't SUPPOSED to be until friday, they're doing it on Wed, just because the lady who originally weighed and measured me will only be there that day. (huh?!) Maybe she'll only measure me, and I'll be officially weighed on Friday. I hope so! I need those 2 days!! I will do something nice for her if i win... especially if I get the whole pot, and don't have to split it with others.

Oh my goodness, a BOY!? Ladies... smarten up!

I don't know why there aren't any Edmonton bandsters... maybe there are and they're too shy to speak up? I honestly think there are alot of people who go into things like the lapband not knowing ANYthing about it. They might have gotten lucky, and got in on the lapband test group, and just went for it, cause it was faster. We are SO lucky to have access to the kind of people and information you can get here. And Pam, if nothing else, you are going to be SO ready and prepared for it when it happens for you! I used to live in Edmonton, and Spruce Grove! Are you going to go to Calgary for fills, Becca? ***edited to add: I'm an idiot! Sherriberri was banded in Alberta. Pretty sure she said by Dr. Davey! You need to talk to her! Hopefully she'll chime in soon ***

uh oh Yoda.... that's not good. Let me know what he says... and ask him why my knees have started to make a crunching sound when I bend 'em. *gag*

Hey guys! You know about my little challenge at the gym, right? Well, next friday is the end of it. Apparently, they've been talking about me... and that I'm a contenda! I guess no one else has been doing so great. I did a weigh in about half way though, and was down 8 or 9 lbs... she was very excited. My friend who's been going with me opted to not do a halfway weigh in, and actually doesn't own a scale, so she only knows her starting weight and measurements, and won't find out how she's done until next week also. I'm scared for her, and more scared that I'll win. If she doesn't do well, I'll feel so bad, cause she's really tried (at the exercising at least).. I don't know how she eats. I need this money, but I can't help think that there'll be some resentment there if I do. It's even more weird, because she knows I've had the surg., but we don't talk about it. She doesn't know how much I've lost, she doesn't ask, and I don't tell. It's too bad, because she's the other person here, other than Dan, that knows. I used to be bigger than her, and now she's bigger than me. I thought that I should give her half of it, if I win... but ... MAN, I could really use that money!!! I will definitely let you know what happens...

Ahh! Late as usual! Welcome back Maria, and good job with that loss!!!

Hi Bandiva! Good luck, it's coming up soon! Who's going to be doing your aftercare/fills? Keep us updated!! Mandi

Hey PeggySue! Welcome!

Congrats Dame, you're in good hands

Hi Pam, I too have never seen anyone around here done by Davey/Birch. They're probably all still waiting too! Sorry, bad joke. I'm on the waiting list for a consult with Davey and Birch for an RNY, and still haven't gotten that call! If I ever do, I think I might just pass it up

Good luck guys, hope to see more of you around here!

A little late, but congrats also, greeny! I wonder if I'll ever retire... hmmm... Ya know, green, you've got other body parts than your shoulder, couldn't you buff up the rest of ya, and leave a skinny little arm for later? Matinee's and book stores? When do the 4pm dinner buffets start?!!?! just kiddin' :hug:

Dawn... tell her you have some clothes to give her, cause they're TOO BIG!!! ha!

Hmmm... I'll hold off on those kinds of stores until I'm in a safe buffer zone.. like 12 (HA!) And even then, I'll go in, take piles of clothes into the dressing room, then leave without buying a thing. :heh:

that really sucks about the Elmo's... are they those crazy TMX Elmos?! I've heard about 'em. Maybe your insurance would give you enough to go find some on ebay!? I see...body heat, eh? You need a fireplace! :hug:

I now stay far, far, away from tequila! I used to bring a baggie full of lemon slices and a salt shaker to parties. :omg:

I don't even know what an Orillia is, so...

Good news, Sherri!! I'm happy for ya

Wow, Yoda, that's awesome! I'd love to try something on in a store like that. Mind if I ask what size of pants you're wearing? (other than a XL) What number does that equal? Just wanna make sure I don't even ATTEMPT to try on clothes there until I'm well below that size, to avoid disappointment!

Can you get those in Canada? :phanvan

I think it's WAY too early to be calling yourself a slow loser, Tonia. It's only been 5 weeks!! Especially if you lost that weight SINCE surgery, that's not bad AT ALL! Give it time

Exactly, it's about healing right now. You wanna know if you can eat (drink, technically) more, right? I'm not going to tell you what to do, but what *I* did, was eat as much as I needed to to be comfortably full, within reason. I don't even know if my post-op diet specified amounts... if they did, I didn't follow them (or maybe I did, without realizing it)