Yup....the public (especially the Canuck public) want to know!!!

*shoves mike in Argon's mug (face!)*

So, Mandi....tell us....we want to know, how is NB life compared to SK life? Details please!

- job info

- living arrangement info

- people info

- shopping info

- town info (where the heck are ya livin' in NB anyways?)

- boyfriend info (most important!)

Any regrets? Happy? Content? Satisfied? DETAILS DETAILS!!!!

Sadly yes, we are a nosy bunch. (to be completely honest though, Cloe and CanadaSunshine put me up to this!). I'm merely the one who chose the short stick!!!

:scared: :)

You have done well.

Why?

congratulations on the inches GONE FOREVER!!! and on the QUITTING THE CANCER STICKS too! Good Girl.

Thank you, thank you....

Ahh... smoking... or not smoking, I mean, is hard... I'd forgotten. I didn't think it was possible for me to be more of a bitch. Ha!

Before surgery, I quit a few times, for maybe a week or so at a time... I recall getting to the 3rd day was the worst... and after that, not quite as bad. I should get the patch, maybe, in addition. That would have been smart... maybe tomorrow, I will.

Today, a girl/lady at work said "Mandu*! Are you losing weight? You look like you've lost weight... what have you been doing?" I said "Oh, really? You think so? Well... I did join the gym!" That's kinda nice to FINALLY get, especially since this girl has seen me since I got here, which was about 45lbs ago.

*In our apartment, at the front door, they have a list of names of the tenants and what apartment they're in... somehow when whoever typed it up, they decided my last name was Mandu. All it says is "____ & Mandu"... people at work found out, and some call me Mandu, now. Could be worse. A guy at school used to call me, "Manuel" and "Manhole". :omg:

I'll call u Mandulicious. in a completely platonic way of course.

yes, yes... of course! LOL My boss, actually, calls me Mandilicious.... but never heard MandUlicious before!

Kathmandu is the capital of Nepal.

Mandulins sound pretty. LOL (just kiddin')

Today, a girl/lady at work said "Mandu*! Are you losing weight? You look like you've lost weight... what have you been doing?" I said "Oh, really? You think so? Well... I did join the gym!" That's kinda nice to FINALLY get, especially since this girl has seen me since I got here, which was about 45lbs ago.

*

Great NSV Mandu!!!

Just for the sake of blabbing... I'm going to tell you of my plans for the long weekend.

Saturday morning, Dan, our friend Lauren, and I are heading to Nova Scotia... Halifax, to be exact. Lauren's cousin has a house there, and her tenants are going to be away for the weekend, and I guess it's ok for us to stay there. We're gonna try to do a little shopping, see some stuff.... let Mandi try some of this rumoured AMAZING sushi (I'm scared... I don't wanna pb!)... maybe go to Peggy's Cove, cause I've heard so much about it, and I think I have to. We'll probably come back monday morning, I think. It should be fun. So... if I don't talk to you guys too much tomorrow, hope you all have a good weekend, and I shall talk to you next week!

:hug:

Mandi

p.s. I'll try to get some supa-cool pictures!

You'll have a BLAST in Halifax Mandi. Yes, be sure to go to Peggy's Cove....wonderful!!!

Also, you MUST MUST MUST go to the pub, "The Lower Deck" on the watefront.....you can NOT go to Halifax and NOT go there. It is THE best pub with a worldwide reputation. Nothing fancy...just long wooden table and benches where you sit with strangers (who don't stay strangers for long) but they have THE best bands and ALL of the patrons just sing sing sing!!!!

I hope you go!!!

Have fun!

I mentioned it to Dan, and he says he knows where it is, so we'll do our best to get there, and if we do, pictures!!

Just a few minutes ago, I went into the lunch room to make a phone call. Our receptionist ran in after me, and whispered "What are you doing to lose so much weight!?"

I was surprised, so I said "WHY?!" She said she's noticed, and that I look great, and wanted to what I'm doing, cause she wants to lose some weight. I said I was going to the gym, eating less, and better. :omg: I feel bad, like I'm lying... but I guess I'm just not telling the WHOLE truth. Anyways, it makes my day. Cause if this lady of all people has noticed, other people MUST have too.

There was that gal the other day... but she always seems kinda insincere... almost like its something she says for the sake of saying something. And of course the big girl would loooove to hear that it looks like she's lost weight.

This lady, I believe. Yay! for NSV's!

That IS a great NSV Mandi!!

No worries...in the future, if you feel like talking to the receptionist lady about the "other" part of your secret you can....but you don't need to feel obligated in any way; it is your business and you don't have to be a walking advert for the Band!

You'll know if/when to talk about it to certain people.

Have an AWESOME wknd in one of my former hometowns!!! Have a pint on tap at the Lower Deck for me and sing "Barretts Privateers"!

Have a great weekend Mandi. Looking forward to seeing some photos. I have some really nice pics of Peggy's Cove I could share but....I'll spare the people with dial up.

loriely

how interesting. i noticed that our stats look very similar. although, you are ahead of me on the wieght loss. I am at about 238 right now. I am so excited. I just want to shout from the roof top.........I LOVE MY LAP BAND!!!!!!!!! I had my first fill of 2.1 cc the other day and it has helped dramatically. I wore real jeans today!!!! No stretch, no elastic, real jeans!!!! I have never been so excited about life. I dont feel like a slug anymore. I have energy to play with my kids, go to the gym, and I have actually signed up for one extra 12 hour shift per week at work. I think I have control of my life again and I couldn't be happier. I cant imagine what its gonna feel like to get under 200............PARTY TIME.

This site has been great for me. I love to hear everyones stories and I gain encouragement daily from them.

thank you all.

Have a great weekend Mandi!! Sounds like fun.

I think you should never feel guilty about not telling about your band.

When people say "Wow Lila you look so happy.What are you doing?" I don't don't feel guilty for not saying "Oh, that's the anti depressants I am on!"

It's OK to have some secrets.