I don't know why I keep going to ObesityHelp.com. It is seriously RNY-centered over there. Every time someone posts a question about Lap-bands in the main forum, they get sent off like a leper to the Lap-band forum. It's like they give bandsters their own little corner of OH and then expect them to stay there and never come out. On April 1st, one of the guys from the band board went and posted on the main board. It was meant to be both an April Fools joke and a poke at the RNYers that act like their surgery is the best surgery to have. Of course, it started all sorts of crap. People were flaming each other and the thread got locked. Now the lap-band forum has a stickied post at the top, reminding all who post there that the whole point of OH is acceptance, yadda, yadda, yadda. Of course, there isn't a post like that in the RNY forum or in the main forum. Only the Lap-Band forum deserved to be scolded as a whole, apparently. Pisses me off to no end, especially since a some of the RNY folks who post in the main forum like to make outright mean and misinforming posts about the lap-band and the people who have that surgery.

You might want to invest in some music similar to "Brainwave Symphony", "Brainwave Suite", or others geared toward the Alpha (relaxation) or Delta (sleep) brainwaves.

Do you just google Alpha and Delta brainwaves to find these? This is a very big problem in my life, so it would be so wonderful if I could find something to help me! Thanks!

I don't know why I keep going to ObesityHelp.com. It is seriously RNY-centered over there. Every time someone posts a question about Lap-bands in the main forum, they get sent off like a leper to the Lap-band forum. It's like they give bandsters their own little corner of OH and then expect them to stay there and never come out. On April 1st, one of the guys from the band board went and posted on the main board. It was meant to be both an April Fools joke and a poke at the RNYers that act like their surgery is the best surgery to have. Of course, it started all sorts of crap. People were flaming each other and the thread got locked. Now the lap-band forum has a stickied post at the top, reminding all who post there that the whole point of OH is acceptance, yadda, yadda, yadda. Of course, there isn't a post like that in the RNY forum or in the main forum. Only the Lap-Band forum deserved to be scolded as a whole, apparently. Pisses me off to no end, especially since a some of the RNY folks who post in the main forum like to make outright mean and misinforming posts about the lap-band and the people who have that surgery.

Well, I finally decided that enough was enough "Over there" and decided to come "Over here" instead.

I really like it here, the topics are differentiated well here, no more having to plow through endless non-topic items to find a real question.

Well, I finally decided that enough was enough "Over there" and decided to come "Over here" instead.

I really like it here, the topics are differentiated well here, no more having to plow through endless non-topic items to find a real question.

Yeah, I finally gave up on OH several weeks ago. I had my account there deleted. I'd had enough of all the infighting and BS, constantly feeling like I had to watch my back because of who I was friends with, and with the horrid formatting.

I hope you feel welcome here, Wendell!

Yeah, I finally gave up on OH several weeks ago. I had my account there deleted. I'd had enough of all the infighting and BS, constantly feeling like I had to watch my back because of who I was friends with, and with the horrid formatting.

I hope you feel welcome here, Wendell!

Thanks!

So far, so good.....

It's really nice to be able to go to specific topics here and actually see on-topic posts, that way I can choose to not go to threads that are off-topic, something that really bothered me "Over there".

It's really nice to be able to go to specific topics here and actually see on-topic posts, that way I can choose to not go to threads that are off-topic, something that really bothered me "Over there".

What really drove me batty about the formatting "there" was that you had to search for certain topics. There wasn't any division of topics, like there is here.

Hi Wendall. I always just went over to OH occasionally to read specific people's emails...mainly yours. You provided me with a lot of great information in my research on lapbands and what to do after surgery. Thanks. I am glad you are over here now so we can continue to benefit from your knowledge and experience.

Wendell we are all so glad to see you posting more here!

You're right about the format there. There are so many other problems with that site, but I think the most annoying is the way it's set up.

You belong here at LapBandTalk. We want to talk about Lap Bands, not all the other BS that goes on over there. I got so sick of them telling people that Protein shakes are evil. I think however you want to lose the weight, each to their own. Sometimes I am not in the mood to chew and I happen to like the way Protein Shakes taste.

I love the way this site is set up. The only problem I have with it is my addiction to it. I sometimes spend hours on here when I should be cleaning my house or doing something I need to do, but don't enjoy.

I love the way this site is set up. The only problem I have with it is my addiction to it. I sometimes spend hours on here when I should be cleaning my house or doing something I need to do, but don't enjoy.

Oh yeah, that's familiar. I spend WAY too much time here, usually.

Thanks!

So far, so good.....

It's really nice to be able to go to specific topics here and actually see on-topic posts, that way I can choose to not go to threads that are off-topic, something that really bothered me "Over there".

It's so nice to have you over here, Wendell. You are I went to as a newbie and you got me through rough times. I have learned so much from you.

I'm glad you are here. There is a lot of sanity here that does not exist over "there" at that 'other' place.

What really drove me batty about the formatting "there" was that you had to search for certain topics. There wasn't any division of topics, like there is here.

Exactly! "Over there" I had to read through dozens of posts that were about every subject under the Sun BUT Lap-Band!

That took a LOT of time!

"Over here" is MUCH BETTER!

Hi Wendall. I always just went over to OH occasionally to read specific people's emails...mainly yours. You provided me with a lot of great information in my research on lapbands and what to do after surgery. Thanks. I am glad you are over here now so we can continue to benefit from your knowledge and experience.

Thank you!

It's really NICE to be somewhere NICE!

Wendell we are all so glad to see you posting more here!

You're right about the format there. There are so many other problems with that site, but I think the most annoying is the way it's set up.

You belong here at LapBandTalk. We want to talk about Lap Bands, not all the other BS that goes on over there. I got so sick of them telling people that Protein shakes are evil. I think however you want to lose the weight, each to their own. Sometimes I am not in the mood to chew and I happen to like the way Protein Shakes taste.

I love the way this site is set up. The only problem I have with it is my addiction to it. I sometimes spend hours on here when I should be cleaning my house or doing something I need to do, but don't enjoy.

"We want to talk about Lap Bands, not all the other BS that goes on over there."

ABSOLUTELY!

No offense, but if I wanted a general topic conversation board, I would have joined one!

I wanted a LAP-BAND BOARD!

It's so nice to have you over here, Wendell. You are I went to as a newbie and you got me through rough times. I have learned so much from you.

I'm glad you are here. There is a lot of sanity here that does not exist over "there" at that 'other' place.

AWWW!!! ((((((((HUGS!))))))))

See Wendell, WE Appreciate you!!!!

See Wendell, WE Appreciate you!!!!

It's nice to be appreciated