:canada: :canada: :)

Okay....I will take Argon's suggestion.

This will be my yammerin' thread....

I'm too zonked right now though, so I'm off to bed.....but beware of future yammerin's.....MMMMMWWWWaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

:huggie: :ban: :)

:canada: :canada: :canada: :canada:

Thanks Yasmine... I thought my Spidy sences were tingling a little...

I get to go to TO tonight (10pm) to pick up my Mrs.! she lands around midnight so it will be a late one for us!!!

8 days till surgey :clap2: , 7 days of Post-diet to go :pout: ... Hanging in tho...

Ok Yoda your reunion is over with Mr Yoda. Fill us in on your trip. Enquiry minds want to know. We kept Mr Yoda company lol.

:wave:

Yup, back from visiting the folks in BC. Lets just say I'm VERY glad I'm back!!! I am NOT going on vacation without my better half EVER AGAIN!!! Nosireeeebob!

I don't really call it a "vacation" per say...but nonetheless I enjoyed being in BC. On the parent front, I think I stayed too long, a couple of nights would have been sufficient; I just wanted to get my moneys worth what with the flights being so expensive etc....I will know better for next time. I only have so much sanity left....I can't spare much more...and every time I visit my parents, a little more lifeblood is sucked right outta me! Can you spell dysfunctional! (but that is another story and one I won't share here!) LOL:phanvan

So, I go away and the whole forum format changes!! Go figure! I actually like it though and change is good!

For all of you who have recently joined the banded side: CONGRATS!!! :clap2: Be kind to yourselves for the next little while.

For those of you who are agonizing on your pre-op diet: KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!!! It is just a means to an end and you can do it!!! Well done!

For those new to the board....welcome and congrats on your banded decision if you've recently made it!

To all my buds who have been banded for awhile....you are all doing soooo awesome!!!! Be happy and proud!

Speaking of proud, I am soooo proud of Mr Yoda...he is doing great on his pre-op (he has lost 10 lbs in 4 days!!!! Yikes!) and he is maintaining his usual jovial mood (unlike I did!!!). Thanks to everyone who has been supporting him on his quest! I did a quick look at some of the threads and it also appears he has been behaving himself!! Good to know! hehe.

Take care everyone and all the best on your respective journeys...regardless of whether you are at the beginning or further along!

Welcome back Yoda! Glad you survived your trip. Mr. Yoda has kept us amused but it is very clear he was pining for you! Glad you two are back together.

Yoda AWESOME you lost weight on holidays. I had a fill on Wed,so hopefully i start losing the 4 lbs i gained after havind 2 defills.

Yoda, what did your parents say about your weight loss? Has it been awhile since you'd seen them? Welcome home, we missed you around here.

Woo Hoo:clap2: :clap2: Happy "1" Year :clap2: :clap2: Yoda!!!!!

Whooda thunk it, eh????

Lost weight on holidays, eeesh:rolleyes !!! LOL

Good 4 you!!

Loriely and Cloe: ya, but I think the reason I lost weight on "holidays" was because I was so stressed out being with my folks for 8 nights and 9 gruelling days! :ermm

Becca: it had been almost 2 yrs since I'd seen them. Surprisingly, they didn't "say" too much about the loss. They know about the band (I had told them AFTER I had it done) and I have sent photos. When they got the photos, they would write back and rave about them etc....so I did get feedback that way. I kinda expected them to say "you look good" or something but they didn't really. So, of course my paranoia kicks in and I start to think maybe it is noticeable in pics but not noticeable in person. Who knows! However, the last day there my mom did tell me she thought that what I did was a "great thing" and thought that the fact Mr Yoda was doing it too was also a great thing etc...... But, no, I didn't actually get a compliment to my face. But, on the other hand, I saw my Aunt/Uncle and cousin (male cousin) who I hadn't seen in 2 yrs and they all raved.

So, overall .....tis all good. To be honest, they are all in a no win situation....I don't actually want to "hear" the compliments and yet I do want them....so......lose-lose all around!! LOL. I do recognize that though so that is a good thing!

Yeah, I'm a lil' crazy, but I'm sure some of you will know where I'm coming from with that!

Welcome back Yoda. While you were away I was banded. Surgery and recovery were a breeze. I only took one demerol the nite of and nothing since. Today I am walking straight and tall. I do burp an awful lot. Is that normal. I should say BELCH.

The Mr. sure did miss you. I admire you two. That kind of relationship is hard to find. Hmmm, maybe you should get some of that hard before B-day.

<p>Hey Donna D....yup....I knew you were banded...YAY YOU!!! That is great that it went super well for you...and yes, "belching" is normal....so are the lovely sounds from the other end!! LOL <img src="http://www.LapBandTalk.com/images/smilies/embarrassed.gif" border="0" alt="" title="" smilieid="56" class="inlineimg" /> </p> <p> </p> <p>Yes, the Mr & I do have a wonderful bond; took a awhile to find him, and went thru a few duds...but it was all worthwhile...he is much better than the prize in the cracker jack box for sure!!!! He's a keeper alright and I appreciate him every damn minute of every day!!! I'm just lucky a snatched him up before someone else did!! LOL</p> <p> </p> <p>I wish you a continued uneventful "recovery".</p>

Hmmmmmm, don't know what is with the gobbly gook in my post above....

Hmmmmmm, don't know what is with the gobbly gook in my post above....

Yeah, what's up with that???? Thought that you came back and were so happy to be home you were on a bender!!!

Glad you are back and reunited with the Mr. I didn't think he would survive. I don't think that you should leave him again!! I'm sad to hear that you did not get compliments from your parents so I'm going to do it for them. Yoda, you look awesome and I am so proud of you. That's what they were thinking an didn't say it. .

awwwwwww Wheezy....ur too sweet/kind!!! Thanks!!!

By the way, I'm not so sure who had it tougher...me or Mr Yoda!!! But that's okay....live and learn!!!

Congrats on the weight loss during vacation Yoda. Way to go! I'm happy to see that Mr Yoda survived.

Hugs for a wonderful week and have a great weekend.

Well...

Two sleeps left...

One more day of MPH and then the knife! Dum dum dah!!!(Dramatic music)

Today at work was a steak special... MMMMmmmmm Stake!!!

But I held fast and had my tasty Y&CC

Lucky me