OH Juli

You are a mess, my dear. We drinkie because it is funnie when we do it. When we done it sucky.

Hi everyone, You can see I did it! in 42:03 too! Which was a bit better than I had expected. Thanks for your well wishes.

Hey kids I'm up early trying to eat SOMETHING before I go and run in the rain this morning. It's lightly misting but it's 37 degrees! So woohoo, no ice. It was so cool picking up my number, 101, yesterday and seeing all the skinny runners getting their stuff together too. I thought, this is the right company to keep! Wish me luck. I'll report back later with pics too!

BG, I take it you finally left work...I'll be hitting the factacular challenges tomorrow. XO everyone.

Kerri, The beauty of being banded is that you've never done it before. So you have no history of failing at it. And by getting the band you are actually breaking the cycle of doing the same old thing and getting the same old results. You are doing something different! It is a different approach to the same problem, but it is DIFFERENT. Have I said it's different? You'll be fine. Being worried is normal.

Something I find helpful when people are passive aggressive, like this woman, who couch their language with things like, "for your own good, you might want to know..." is to ask them, "in what way is that for my own good?" or "why would I want to know that?" <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> It makes them have to defend their questionable behavior. Typically they give you a never mind and get flustered. <o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> If you get someone who will go the step further, "people have complications from this surgery." I keep asking questions like they are the dumbest people on earth, "yeah, they do, and again, you think me and this man are identical?" <o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> There are all kinds of things you can ask. It helps from losing ones temper. Blank face and explain yourself questioning. <o:p></o:p>

Barb, girl, get yourself checked out! Pain = something is wrong! Go, Go, GO! to the doctor.

What you all aren't up on Pokemon? I can't imagine why!?

ZZ How pretty are you???? Your little avatar doesn't do you justice! The color is FAB too! Nothing like a nice fresh color weave. Says the chica who is two weeks overdue. Damn overtime had me cancel my appointment yet again!

Only like watching lions stalk prey in the wild on Animal Kingdom. And yeah, there's nothing wrong with a little voyeurism. Yo, TX, I heard a report on the Sex Toy law in your state. Court overturns Texas ban on sex toys That must be a relief.

He's married and 5'5". Japanese too, I'm pretty sure. But here's what's funny. He asked me how much more and I said I want to get to 130. He was surprised I wanted to go that low. I said, "Dude, you told me 110. Must have part of your, 'scare the patient' speech you give." "It obviously worked." was his reply. I'm not in the market for a new sweetie, but BG, if you ever are, I go trolling with you...It's kind of fun to watch how the straight people mate.

I just got a fill today too. Seems like we are all being proactive about finding our sweet spots. I'm running my first 5K on Sunday! In 28 degree weather. It's shouldn't be too bad. I'm excited. I've never had to pin a number to my chest! W00T-W00T! I'll let you all know how it goes :thumbup:

BTW, you nurses, my DD was reading over my shoulder and she squealed when she saw your avatars. That would be Nurse Joy from Pokemon. She wanted me to go in search of the other characters.... I am so excited for all you spring bandsters. It's a great time to be banded with the weather breaking, naturally you'll want to move more and make those changes from hibernating...Spring=Change and new beginnings all over the world. You'll do great. And you'll be in new clothes long before X-mas.

You toot it baby. The scale is stuck, but I got my fill this morning. I think I have a crush on my surgeon. It's because he says the nicest things to me, such as, "You told me you were going to prove me wrong, and you have." and "You are my most successful patient. Wow! You are so skinny!" It doesn't hurt that he's young and good looking too. If he was female it'd be all over...I wonder if he has a sister...

You know you won't miss them. Really, it's kind of sickening when you get used to eating a cup of food at a time, to see people eat giant plate loads of food because they can. I've been to a few buffets and I usually walk away pissed at myself for going, because I still try to put down more than I can (which is a fraction of what I ate pre banded) Or pissed because the food tasted mediocre or I ate what I really didn't want because it was there. E.g. Breakfast buffet, where I ate scrambled eggs and a biscuit for $10, when what I really wanted was an egg over easy and a piece of toast. It probably would have cost me less than $3. Yeah, eating biscuits and toast means it's time for a fill. Tomorrow. I'm really happy for you. If you have any questions please post here or IM any of us. We'd love to be a resource for you!

That's Fantastic!!! Where are you having surgery? Sorry I can't recall. You've got to be so stoked! Keep us posted!

I'm getting a slight fill tomorrow. I'm waking up hungry and able to eat too much in one sitting. It's time. Happy Valentine's Day to all of you!

Oh, what it must feel like to be under goal? Amazing, I'm sure. Happy Valentine's Day everyone. I see my honey tomorrow! Yee Haw.

We have laws against that up here. We need to keep it indoors. But sure does sound like fun.

Peanut Butter rice crispy treat dipped in chocolate will not get me to my goal. Marshmallows dipped in chocolate will not get me to my goal. Strawberries dipped in chocolate are better for you than those cream filled wafer Cookies, but neither will get me to my goal. The bitch ass catering students have two chocolate fountains set up with all sorts of yummy dipable things available... Good thing I'm getting a fill tomorrow.

Awwww Good DH. Help me out with the shoe/sweat problem? Is that something you've witnessed? Or something your considering wearing?

Oops. I stuck my foot in my mouth. My favorite variation on the those who can theme, "is those who can sing, perform, those who can not work at radio stations."

BG-Had to look it up? I'm always looking up words I come across. Then I promtly forget them. B, detouring from higher Ed for cool real life experience is a good thing. Understanding theory and knowing how the pieces parts fits together is smart, but the eventual point is to do. You know there's that old saying, "Those who can, do. Those who can not, teach." Teaching is important and education is fantastic etc...But doing is the exciting part. I'm all for challenges and stretching to meet them. I'm excited for you! TX You're a hoot. When we all meet, and we will, it will be a riot.

FFILTH Former Fattie I'd Like to Hump?