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well i was on the phone with my sister today and she was telling me about her loss so far from 318 to 289 which i think is great.

anyway she said i have to start working harder so that you don't beat me since you are cheating. now she said this while laughing but i know in her mind im cheating.

i just can't figure out why people think we are cheating. that could be why people keep their surgeries to themselves...to avoid other people's comments/opinions.

i asked my husband abt it and he was like yeah it is cheating, i spent 30 mins (wasted time) trying to explain why i KNOW this is not cheating.

So my question is deep down do you think you are cheating by getting the band?

if i'm a cheater so be it...

julia great loss so far

Kartman, I completely agree with you. It's a medical condition (obesity) for most of us, and should be treated as such.

Is it cheating when a Diabetic takes insulin?

Is it cheating when an impotent man takes Viagra?

Is a prosthetic leg allowing someone to cheat at walking?

When a police officer is shot and is bleeding to death, is it cheating to give him blood to live.

The answer to all of these is a resounding no, just as getting a band is not cheating. Like all the others I have listed, it is medical technology that we have at our disposal. It is a tool and you have to work it like any other tool.

kartman well said. i will use those lines the next time im called a cheater.