DeLarla

My friend's dog is named D.O.G., and they pronounce it DeeOhGee.

Sorry, but you can't call her Bandit or Zoe or Muffin because those are all on the list of most popular names. Name her Lilly Fields or Flooberjoober or anything as long as it's original!

Celest, a "place to vent?" Pun intended, or not?

This sounds like a good place to rag about the 1.5 pounds that refuse to go away. They are keeping me from joining the "I Lost 80 Pounds" club. Bastards.

A sale on Kotex, hey, great idea for a new fun thread! But seriously, what is Alex going to do if I really post my naked pics here?

"Here boobies boobies boobies... Good Boobies, come here, tweet tweet" I'm SUPPOSED to be working, not wetting my panties!

Keeping it bumped because I'm stalking Celest. And Donali. This is such a great thread.

I'm a lil jealous here.

Tears, great. My husband says I broke our dogs so now he has to send them away to school since they are too spoiled. Phooey. She looks like a Fiji. I read the list of 10 most popular dog names, and Fiji wasn't there. Allison Bella Charma Daisy (a classic) Elfie Faeleen, Fiona, Fiju Geisha Halo, Heaven Ittybit Jumbo Keisha Lemon Pie Mango Natasha Olivia Pork Chop Quipit Race Baby Sugar Pop Trisquit U (sorry, I don't like U names) Velvet Wishper X (just X) Yibble Zatrina

I seriously vote this best laugh of the month. Paula, you slay me! I swear, I literally gripped the side of my desk in anticipation of seeing your new home after Katrina. I was even gonna send a housewarming gift! I guess I can send a floating keychain?

P.S. "DeLarla, I'm not Magic. You know me, I don't have to pretend to be someone else to be obnoxious and rude." HERE HERE! And you know I was kidding, right?

DeLarla loves Paul.

That's what grand dads are for!

"Unfortunately he didn't specifically address the issues regarding buckle placement which is a somewhat newer process adopted in band placement. If i remember correctly this has reduced the band erosion from 3% to 1%. He's seems to me to be a very articulate and eloquent Bull S---er." I was curious of the same thing & hope we get more answers now that there's a band doc in the house.

It's not stupid at all. I'm in the same boat and struggle with food obsession and compulsion daily. Even though I've lost a good chunk, nights scare the heck out of me. My husband doesn't help because he wants me on the couch watching TV with him while he eats goodies all night. He is very jealous of my computer because he misses me all day, then I sit alone on the computer to avoid food. Don't feel stupid ~ we are all in this together.

I'm taking the dress to Nordstrom & Dillards this weekend to find Chris something hot, yes I am! He wants to know if his butt looks big in his suit.

Jack is his last name. His first name is One-Eyed.

Am I the only psycho? Is anyone else afraid of the following: Fiding dead bugs inbetween toilet paper sheets when going potty. Lifting the lid to find a decapitated head staring at you.

Yes, erosion sucks. Yes, paying for a band and going through painful surgery only to have more painful and uncomfortable surgery to remove the band sucks even worse. But there's way too much erosion-anxiety around here, and I'm afraid I caused a lot of it. People, being unbanded isn't the end of the world. Honestly, I'm happy to have the foreign object out of my stomach. Maybe if I'd been banded locally with good aftercare things would be different, but we all have to TAKE OUR LUCK AS IT COMES AND FIT OURSELVES TO IT. I was not meant to have the band. I can't explain why, but maybe there's a reason some of us aren't supposed to be skinny. Heck, maybe I'll crash on a deserted island one day and be the sole survivor because of my layers of fat. Or maybe I was supposed to get raped and murdered but the guy passed me by because I was too large to fight. Heck, I don't know the reasons, but there has to be a special place for us in Heaven. Living obese sucks in this life, but there simply has to be a reason in the end. Sometimes I actually feel sorry for skinny babes with awesome bodies. Maybe our layers of fat have provided us with "real" friendships and "real" relationships instead of those based just on a great rack or a nice ass. When people talked to me at 315 pounds, I knew they were interested in ME, not sex. I'd rather feel thin and healthy, I'm on the top of the world now strutting my hot little ass around the office in my size 18 jeans and new shitkicker boots. I'm feeling amazing and very attractive, but maybe we can't force fate, so chances are that I'll gain all of my weight back. Maybe even more. Maybe the Universe wants me to be a heavy Plain Jane. I just want everyone to accept that erosion happens. It's not the end of the world though. AND I DO NOT REGRET MY DECISION TO BE BANDED... MY BAND CHANGED MY LIFE AS DID THE FRIENDS I MET HERE!

Carol Ann, Throw Down The Tennis Ball Marked Number 2.

Girl, be happy that Ventura is only an hour from you! I travel from Vegas all the way to Ventura to see Dr. Billy. I never knew his nurse does his fills. Are you sure about that? He's an excellent surgeon and worth traveling for.

Topless breasts, that's funny, and I don't care who y'ar.

"here i was thinking my most valuable asset was my mind" How did I miss that comment? The only valuable boobs I've ever heard of are expensive implants. Sad, sad request. But funny how you never see Magic in the same thread as Big Paul. Paul, is that you? Come out come out whoever you are.

Susan, EXCELLENT response. I agree that placement of the band might be a cause of erosion, which is why the same surgeons are seeing repeated erosions. I can't confirm since I'm not a doctor, but it makes sense.

Topsy, please PM me your phone number. I will pay the long distance charges. I understand what you are going through after having FIVE band related surgeries (plus 3 minor ones in Urgent Care.) I think I can help with some good suggestions.