banded, banding, bands--verb--To assemble or unite in a group

[chickadee81 0]

Anne---Keeping my fingers crossed for you!! Keep us updated and yes PLEASE don't totally leave us for "that" board lol.

Amy-Isn't it awesome??!!! My husband is finally happy that I "hoarded" all of my old only fit for a second clothes because now I need to buy less! :tt2: Of course I am having NO PROBLEM getting rid of these big one

Michael-Welcome!!!

Christie-Hope you had a nice relaxing weekend

Dottie-wasn't it your daughter who had her surgery not long ago? How is she doing?

Denise-I was ROTFL at A$$ GASKET! (that is such a helpful little tip though) :thumbup:

Bobbie-Did you get lost in Bob's world?

Bob-I do believe on at least one occasion I was guilty of calling you Brian (only because I think someone else did though!!) :smile: Oh and congrats on the NSV

Hmmm life for me has been a non-stop stressor lately! I have come home from work crying like everyday! It makes me want to fall back on old habits. I haven't gained weight, but I haven't been eating as well as I know I should nor exercising like I should :tt2:. By the time I get home (cause putting in alot of OT) I am so physically and mentally drained that I just want to go to bed! I have defintly broken into ONEDERLAND now though and want to stay there FOREVER!!!!! I went to the store to buy a few new things and I didn't even have to go to the "Women's" section (since it's not PC to call it the Plus section anymore). They were just T-shirts though so I know if it was a button up shirt I would still be in the + section...the girls aren't budging for now. Oh well at least they stick out more than my gut :thumbup:. It offsets lol.

[chickadee81 0]

BTW--Sorry if I missed you in my last post..it was getting rather long. I really did read everything. Glad to see everyone seems to be doing good!

[btrieger 21]

I am on vacation and my own personal four day liquid diet starts tomorrow.

I'll start with a Bloody Mary or two in TGIF at the airport; have a couple of screwdrivers on the plane and finish up with 3 and a half days of nothing but Guinness. :thumbup:

Who said liquid diets are hard?

PS. I just about lost it 10 minutes ago when I read a post that said "I was banded this morning and don't feel restriction. I don't think my band will work."

Where do they find these people?

Edited June 10, 2010 by btrieger

[Humming Bird 275]

LOL.....I just finished reading that post too. I just can not write anything back to her ......

[btrieger 21]

LOL.....I just finished reading that post too. I just can not write anything back to her ......

The only response I could think of was STFU :thumbup:

[chickadee81 0]

Bob-Going anywhere fun? ----on the plane of course not where your personal liquid diet takes you

[btrieger 21]

Bob-Going anywhere fun? ----on the plane of course not where your personal liquid diet takes you

Heading up to Mass (which I hate) to visit with family and attend my niece graduation party. With any luck I will drink way too much and pass out for 3 days.

[btrieger 21]

I dropped my babies off at kennel less than 2 hours ago and I miss them already. I probably wouldn't miss them if they were real kids.

[shadst8 8]

The only response I could think of was STFU :eek:

I thought it was just me--since my mother says it has to be nice when you say something, I declined to respond because I could not think of anything but duh--it is probably empty, you're probably on liquids--why do you need restriction, or even this band thing is not going to be pretty for you if you want restriction the first day.

[juliansmom2003 3]

I am on vacation and my own personal four day liquid diet starts tomorrow.

I'll start with a Bloody Mary or two in TGIF at the airport; have a couple of screwdrivers on the plane and finish up with 3 and a half days of nothing but Guinness. :eek:

Who said liquid diets are hard?

PS. I just about lost it 10 minutes ago when I read a post that said "I was banded this morning and don't feel restriction. I don't think my band will work."

Where do they find these people?

OMG that and the --I'm on a plateau 2 weeks post op??????

[juliansmom2003 3]

i dropped my babies off at kennel less than 2 hours ago and i miss them already. I probably wouldn't miss them if they were real kids.

omg adorable!

[LeighaMason 19]

Don't forget the ever popular, " I am eating way less than before " and my favorite " but I got the band so I don't have to diet"

Edited June 10, 2010 by LeighaMason

[AnneGG 0]

Lordy, do I have news! Guess who's having an RNY done July 15th!

Insurance turned down the request for approval for a sleeve, which left one option- the RNY. At first my reaction was one of big disappointment, and then, of course, I started researching. Then today I saw the doctor for an hour, and I feel like I have just emerged from a cram session on the pros and cons of the different types of weight loss surgery. By the end of it I was reassured about the RNY. I need to do something, and this is it, the option available to me. I was also reassured when he said his outcomes are in the top four of the nation! Not bad! He publishes them on the center's website.

Surgery date was changed to after my vacation in July. I'm going to be on another week of Optifast starting the middle of vacation. It's either that, or wait until the end of August for surgery. No brainer- I've already been almost a year at this process, and I guess I just want to get on with it. I'm compliant, I'll have no problems doing the supplements and other requirements. I figure that my weight is more of a risk and liability than the surgery at this point.

So that's where I am now! I sure hope things don't change again!

Thanks, all of you best supporters! You can't get me to leave this thread!

[Cocoabean 430]

Bob, hope you have a great trip! Your babies will miss you, I am sure!

Anne, you must be relieved to have the decision made! For what it is worth, I'd have done the same. :eek:

Well, I spent an hour today pouring over my budget report trying to find $5k before I realized I had transposed numbers! DOH!! What a dork.

In the middle of that, the other manager I work for also asked for a budget report.

Then a technician showed up with his travel receipts wanting me to help him with his voucher. My desk looked like a tornado had gone through.

Can you say Karma for me going on a boondoggle yesterday? sheesh. Ah well, it's all good.

[Humming Bird 275]

Wow Anne, you are up, down, around and all over the place, but you will get this thing done come hell or high water! Good for you!