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The idea behind no Protein shakes is because many need that "satisfied cuz I have food in my pouch" feeling. If you drink a Protein shake AND a full meal, that's not great. Folks like me that use a protein shake in place of a meal instead of in addition to a meal, that's when the concept works. I can drink a protein shake (Matrix and Water, no fruits, puddings, etc.) and I'm not hungry for hours. For me it works, for others it does not. They want actual food. Docs differ just as much as patients do. What works for one does not work for another. We all need to find that balance that is right for us.

I've been looking for a laptop. I just want basic. I had a Toshiba Satellite (and as Wheetsin, I absolutely hated it, just gave it away as a matter of fact) and don't want another. Vista... stupid question. If I can manage to find a basic laptop that has lots of RAM (Toshiba Satellite taught me that lesson) and just does basic stuff, Word, Internet, etc., can I wipe out the hard drive and install XP such as I have on my laptop or will that not work for some reason? I have specialized scanners and hardware that are not going to work with Vista.

Do you have a fish? Does the smell of fish food make your band tight?

I think everyone should be very careful posting photos and too much personal info. You never know who is reading and maintaining your privacy is of value for many reasons. Congrats on the job!

It is especially fun when the food oozing from your sinus is lettuce. It's makes it fun, itchy too. Being banded brings a whole new light to sneezing.

Wheetsin... First of all I owe you an apology. Yesterday was a very long day (was out of town) and I was beyond exhausted when I responded to your post late last night. I'd go through and edit now but it's a bit late for that. While I do mean what I wrote I could have been a lot nicer about that and for that I do apologize. I do have another LBT ID. I've never used it but I have one. I told you about it ages ago. When I first started planning plastic surgery I worked it out with another member who is a medical student to be there during surgery. He was going to take photos of the actual procedures, I thought for those that were interested they were welcome to view them. As I explained to you that due to my real time licensing I have to be verrry careful of what type of photos I post on the internet. Even though they are of a medical nature one never knows how the board of nursing will respond. They made an example of another nurse regarding photos and the internet and I didn't want to be example number two for them. So I discussed with you the possibility of having another ID or another LBT person post for me and just not tell they were my photos. Thus, the board of nursing issue would be a "non issue". For many reasons I've changed my mind and I'm not posting anything anywhere or having another member do it for me. FaithMD was going to do it on my behalf but you know, none of this is worth it. But point being, I do have another ID. I've just never used it. After all these months I'm still getting standard emails from LBT asking my other ID when I'm going to post. I don't use other IDs on this board. While I have a different name for each board I post on (and I've spelled this out before) I do not EVER use more than one ID for each board. While I realize you are in no way accusing me of such, I just want to set the record straight. And besides, anyone that has read any number of my posts would have a hard time coming up with information I would not post under this one. I pretty much call them as I see them. What in the world would I post under a different ID that I wouldn't post under this one? LBT (in my opinion) is 1000x better than any other fat board on the internet. There is quality information to be had here, huge amounts of support, advice, suggestions, opinions, the works. I typically prefer members handle their own issues with one another but once every now and again when someone goes beyond the norms of disagreements and creates IDs just to follow and harass others, then it has gone too far. As members we have little recourse but to report it. I don't think any rational 'regular' member on this board doubts Liz and Hazel are the same person. So when they read the nonsense and babbling they already know the scoop. But the newbies don't know the history and personalities involved and they have to wonder just what the heck is going on. At that point it has gone too far. Patient coordinators with multiple IDs are another sore spot for me. They pose as many patients to make it look like a doc has more patients than they do and to push a given doc. We members have caught them doing it before. If a doc needs that kind of deception to get business, that's spooky and the people need to take a long hard look at why the doc needs that to gain business. But again, that's a pet peeve of my own. Anyway, I've said what I have to say on the topic and I will do my best to let the rest go.

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It is quite common to have our goals and doc names in our sigs. You know, kinda like yours as well as most members here. Here is yours: I'm losing weight TODAY. Banded on 07/24/07 Dr. Francisco Gonzalez How to pick a lap band surgeon, click here: http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f11/resea...tml#post600965 We can post our goals and encourage others or we can promote a doc. I prefer to post goals and encourage others. If we are going to promote docs it needs to be done on a different thread, that would not be THIS thread. The whole idea of this thread is to encourage detailed research (that includes stats... sorry, but it does). Just like I won't go into details of who has the BAD stats, I'm not pushing those with good stats either. I don't care if the doc is in the US or Mexico, this isn't the thread for it. There are many good and bad surgeons in all countries. I've made it as clear as possible HOW to research, the rest is up to the person doing the research. I will not promote one doc over another is this thread. It isn't going to happen. Please refer to post #3 for details.

It is quite common to have our goals and doc names in our sigs. You know, kinda like yours as well as most members here. Here is yours: I'm losing weight TODAY. Banded on 07/24/07 Dr. Francisco Gonzalez How to pick a lap band surgeon, click here: http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f11/resea...tml#post600965 We can post our goals and encourage others or we can promote a doc. I prefer to post goals and encourage others. If we are going to promote docs it needs to be done on a different thread, that would not be THIS thread. The whole idea of this thread is to encourage detailed research (that includes stats... sorry, but it does). Just like I won't go into details of who has the BAD stats, I'm not pushing those with good stats either. I don't care if the doc is in the US or Mexico, this isn't the thread for it. There are many good and bad surgeons in all countries. I've made it as clear as possible HOW to research, the rest is up to the person doing the research. I will not promote one doc over another is this thread. It isn't going to happen. Please refer to post #3 for details.

Do more research. Dr. Aceves has been a proctor surgeon for Inamed for a number of years. As for the the tricky procedures, ask the docs who they refer to. Inamed doesn't refer patients to anyone when their case is complicated. So you'll have to go to the source. And yes, even with one post you can get the same info as others. Dr. Aceves and Dr. Rumbaut are excellent surgeons, either one can do a fantastic job for just about anyone.

I believe we need to make something quite clear here. In the beginning I felt there was someone here that has serious emotional problems. I don't believe one always has control of those problems. Ask Lauren, it was my suggestion that we leave well enough alone. If someone has impulse control issues, whatever... bugging them isn't gonna help. It just isn't. Letting the emotional cycle play itself through is the only way to play this game. But, that comes to a freak'en dead stop when someone creates new IDs. They do that because they don't want to accept the consequences of poor behaviors under their usual ID. Okay, I'm gonna damn well point out the OBVIOUS. Lizrbit and SweetHazel ARE indeed the same person and you can say or write anything you bloody please, it is not going to change the facts. They are one in the same and we all know it. Deny it if you wish, it does not change the facts. When someone goes to the point of creating a new ID to chase and harass someone, they are creating that ID because they know their actions are inappropriate and unacceptable. They create a fake ID so the fake ID can take the crap for the behaviors. That is not someone with impulse control issues, that is someone with poor behaviors. There is a huge difference. If someone has little control over their behaviors I am the FIRST one to give them the well deserved break they need. When they take the time to create a new ID to take the crap for those same behaviors, I know they have some amount of control over those behaviors. When I got to the point that I felt Lizrbit was going through her own stuff and was unable to control impulse issues I left her alone and I suggested others do the same. When she created SweetHazel, all bets were off. And that *still* holds true. At that point I new damn well she knew right from wrong, she made it bloody obvious. I damn well have PMed you guys and provided specific links to problem issues. I'm sick and tired of being ignored by you guys. I devote a lot of time doing my thing here just as others and being ignored is quite frankly, without excuse. If you want to tell me to buggar off.. kewl Beans. I can take that. I may not agree with it but I can deal with it. Ignoring me is childish and/or unprofessional. There is no excuse. I have been a mod and it is no piece of cake. You will never please everyone, it isn't going to happen. I get that, I have no problem with that. Ignoring me is simply unprofessional. If you don't respond to me when I have legit issues, then it is your responsibility to make sure someone else does. Even if it is to tell me to buggar off. But to ignore me? That's just wrong. If you don't have time for this volunteer job it is your responsibility to find help. I want to know specifics here. You suggest we deal with our own issues. As a mod of another forum I get that, I agree with that. But when it has gotten out of hand please let me specifically just what the target of those issues SHOULD do? If what we are doing isn't working, what should we do? We ignore, it continues. We confront, it continues. We try to deal with it, it continues. Some people have issues that are beyond our control and nothing we do makes a difference. It is my opinion that as a mod it is then time for you guys to step in and say enough. If it doesn't end there then you need to get rid of the trouble maker types. That hasn't happened, instead you are passing out blame as though we have control of these issues. What is it that you want us to do, please, I'm begging... provide specifics. With the above said, I do want to make a point of saying what little has been done has ONLY been done by you. I PMed Alexandra with specifics. I never heard a word. Yet I realize that you found the same issues I did and you did put forth some effort to confront the issues. You are the only one. I'm not downing Alexandra, I am asking why I was ignored. It's not like I PM you guys with every whim. I don't PM you guys on a daily basis, or weekly. Heck, I don't even contact you monthly. So doesn't that mean I should at least hear that you received my issues and you either agree or not? Com'on, ignoring me is fruitless and non productive. I"m not the least bit concerned about something happening in real time. I maintain my privacy quite well on forums for a reason. This is a pretty darn good example of why. My issue is what makes this a good forum vs. some crap place (my opinion only) such as OH. How are we better than other forums? It is because childish, immature, psychotic issues are dealt with as they come unlike other forums where it is the norm. At least I thought that was the case. As of late I'm beginning to question that concept. With all due respect, just where is the immaturity vs. the frustration? There really is a difference.

In December I need to find a way to sit still for 15 days straight. No easy task for me. For a long time I've been thinking about quilting. I love quilts and am wondering if it is hard? Do you HAVE to use a sewing machine? Can it be done by hand? I wouldn't have the slightest idea how to pick out a sewing machine let alone what to do with it. Actually, I don't want a sewing machine. I've done counted cross stitch, matter of fact I started on a project 15 years ago and still haven't finished it. I don't think that one is going to work. Needlepoint is out too. Tried that once and you have to be able to see color. I'm color deficient and if the yarn/thread isn't numbered with an ID number I have no clue what color it is. Those kit things come with all the colors mixed up. Not workable. What is fun yet idiot proof?

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Hey DitzyD... look at that ticker! TWO more pounds and it's onederland!!!!! Each time I see your ID now I have to laugh. That R&R thread with the newbie questions... I saw something you wrote and I swear I must have read it five times trying to figure out what I was missing. I couldn't believe YOU were giving out such horrible advice! HA! It didn't click that it was the thread, not you.

Anyone have any samples of strawberry or vanilla EAS they wanna trade for stuff I have? I have just about everything! I want to try any strawberry protein product, I'm getting bored with all the brands/flavors I have and I don't want to buy a 5# bag that I probably won't like.

Only if you are a fundie type deist that insists everyone think and believe as you do. In that case you'll be slam dunked and chewed on like a canine squeaky toy. However, a comparison of ideas and defending your stance is always welcome. One of the most loved regulars there is deist.

Yep, that's the one.

It's been very slow lately. Not sure if you would be interested or not, it's an atheism site. Still want a link? If so, I'll PM you.

Hmmm... maybe after the tummy tuck but I'm not gonna swear there are muscles under all that skin.

In my early days I barfed so much due to problems and complications that I actually learned how to barf pain free. I was working on learning to do it sound free as well but it stopped before I mastered the art of sound free barfs.

It could be anything. Too tight, wrong foods, irritation, slip, stress, anything. It's a good idea to get it checked out.

Mine was 41.9. My doc bands people with a BMI of 50+ all the time. I think it is a matter of surgeon's preference. If your surgeon won't band you then check with your insurance company and find one who will. It's your body, you need to do what is right for you.

Get a big, loud, neurotic, barking dog.

I can't agree that you will never change someone's opinion on line. I post on another forum where there is formal debate and people have presented me with facts that I didn't know before and I changed my mind about a given subject. And same holds true the other way around. It's not about arguing, it's about debating a subject and getting the other person to defend their stance. It's a huge learning experience. With that said we also need to remember that not everyone is playing with a full deck. And I sincerely don't mean that in a nasty way but quite literally. There are some people that have issues of their own and they just have to play it out until they move on to a new issue. Hopefully, they will resolve their current issues soon. Heh...