DeLarla

Since I'm not supposed to be playing around in LBT at work, I'm trying to limit myself to only 5 posts each morning. But when I saw the title to this one I stopped counting and started laughing. Even though it's not a laughing matter, my hole has a bottomless pit when it comes to junk food. One would think chips would get stuck. Apples get stuck. Chicken gets stuck. But quesadillas slide right down the hole along with candy, popcorn and anything else bad for me.

I'm pretty sure Donali said she still feels restriction from time to time. So why not patent your new weight loss surgery idea? Instead of banding, just attach scar tissue to the top of our belly. I miss you! But for real, when people have arms or legs removed, they still feel the phantom for a period of time. You probably have a combo of both phantom plus the scar tissue. Plus your belly is healing now. Just keep up the good work, Miss Boop.

Favorite Diva? I'll take it! Jack gets best, har. (I'm crying from laughing so hard over this thread.) Still waiting for our secretary to do a tally. And since when doesn't JQ have a band? Did I miss something?

P.S. You, my doll, are way too cute. You're too sexy for this board.

I would have handled the skinny twat with sympathy since she was obviously jealous. You should have told her you were sorry she didn't have her own BonBons to shake and offered to buy her a sandwich. Next time anyone makes a comment, simply thank them for the compliment since they certainly wouldn't be staring at something that repulsed them. The ballet dancers were mesmerized by your beauty and movement, which is why they couldn't take their eyes off you. Duh. Thanks for pointing me here or I would have miss this. I'm pretty jealous. I wish someone out here would belly dance with me. I'd start a whole team, Big Belly Bellies. I tried to resize the shot so let's see how this comes out:

I want some of that honey but I'm too lazy to find it. We need an LBT on-line store. Just click and shop.

Clapping and doing my big cowboy whistle for you!

I stopped dieting years ago because I cracked up and threw my food scale at the wall last time I tried Weight Watchers. I guess those of us who have dieted our entire lives reach a breaking point where weighing, measuring or logging in food will send us to the Looney Bin. However, I've gained 11 pounds (have more chins than a Chinese phone book) and I gotta get real. I'm seeing my Gastro again tomorrow in hopes of an endoscopy referral. I want my band either removed, or I want a port. The thing is useless inside me unless I actually use the thing. My gastro referred me to my insurance plan's weight wellness department. I'm not sure what plan I will go with, but I'm dead serious. I'm talking about doing a full blown diet/exercise plan and was wondering if anyone wants to take something really serious with me. I know it will be hell to stick to a plan, but I want to be thin ONCE in my life. Please add your suggested diet plans. I'm curious about the Southbeach Diet and other diets that allow "free" veggies. I'm not going to do a Protein diet because I don't believe in them, plus I got really ill on Atkins. What's the latest in realistic dieting?

Shai, Jen challenged me, so I suggest we start tomorrow. Putting half the food back is a great option for normal people, but my husband does the cooking. Half of my plate is still damn scary. My biggest problem is my husband. No matter what I do or say, he refuses to help me lose weight. He really enjoys an eating partner, and he likes me a little fluffy. He gets irritated when I won't eat with him. I realize it's HIS problem and not mine, but try walking away from the rack of BBQ ribs he just cooked for himself! Even when he leaves me alone, the smells and quantities of food in his world are torture. So I'm stopping at the store for my shake stuff & veggies. Today is a big joke due to our Christmas table that's piled with a disgusting amount of crap. And the real gifts haven't even started pouring in yet. Let's all thank Penni who said she sent my work 2 boxes of Godiva. Sigh.

I'm her for ya Bub! They could probably give you Valium to help ease anxiety for the prep work.

How did I forget to 2nd Vines, Bean & NJ? Prolly was laughing too much.

Superdaddy, you should give seminars and teach men to be like you.

So where are all the pics of these hot chick bosses? How can we have a contest when I'm the only one that registered with the required photograph of the nominee?

Okay, try to top this! Me & my boss, Bruno, the most generous & greatest attorney in the country.

Neiman Marcas carries a cologne called "PHEROMONES" for about $80.00 but it doesn't have the mood enhancers.

OMG, I didn't think this would be such a funny thread, but I second Best PB and Best Looking Dude for sure. As far as best LBT secretary, uh, hello, where is she to tally all these votes?

Zoe, are you out there? Has anyone seen Zoe? What about Theresa Hagar? Hello?

You got it, Patti - the average weight loss for someone that has to lose 60 pounds would be about a 30 pound loss. But please keep in mind that we are ALL different, so some people might lose more, some might lose less. If you stick with the rules that your doctor gives you, you can lose all your weight sucessfully. My doctor explained the "Honeymoon Period." In the beginning when we are first banded, we are all afraid to break the rules. We have this awesome new tool that makes it hard to eat, so we lost steadily. But little by little we tend to "test" our band. Hmmm, could I try just one piece of candy today? How about a small movie popcorn? A little extra dressing won't hurt.... The honeymoon ends and good food choices become more difficult. However, many people are strong and continue to lose. I'm just telling you that Inamed (the maker of my band) has a list of statistics published, and according to them, the average person loses 1/2 of their excess weight by restricted eating, and the rest you really have to work at. My original band surgeon is in another country. I live in the US but I had my surgery in Mexico. Due to all my complications, I've been back to Mexico 3 times for surgeries, plus I've traveled to another state for my last surgery. I'm cooked, I don't have it in me to travel any more. I'm tired of spending all my money on band maintenance. I want to live a little, not just devote my entire financial portfolio to this band.

NJ Chick, how about another one of your games?

Salad is great, but sometimes I have fruit issues.

So what, maybe I have erosion and maybe I don't. I don't even have a port. But just for today, look what the Band has done for me. Not bad for a 40-something old broad. I'm still almost 100 pounds overweight and considered morbidly obese (according to "them," whoever they are that invented weight charts.) I'm printing both these as side-by-sides and planning out a new diet strategy. I have no idea where I'll get the willpower this late in the game, but I want to lose more - now. Peace CHRISTMAS 2003 P.S. Yes, that's hottie Mayor Oscar Goodman, the hippest coolest politician in history.

Ya know what's funny? The guy next to Chris in the one pic is his friend, Craig, who is also wearing the same boring shirt as last year. At least Chris got a new boring tie!

OMG, YES! Well, no to the "Johnny Cash" comment but all he wears is black and gray. He's got 100 black shirts, boring. It took me years to get him in a silver tie. He's afraid of change and color. Sad thing is he's got beautiful green/blue eyes so anything with those colors really snaps. Where's the number for Queer Eye for the Straight Guy?

This was the first year we didn't dress to match. We normally plan our outfits but we flew back in from Texas in the afternoon and had to be to the party by 5:00 with a nice flat-tire-breakdown inbetween. Before we left for vaca I tried desperately to find a lime green or purple tie or shirt. Amazing - there are about 9 billion ties and shirts at the mall but not one electric green or purple one. Odd.

I sell Basic Instincts pheromone cologne from home or through my website, and I NEVER leave home without it. I add it to my bath Water, my body spray and hand lotion, or I dab some behind my ears. The kind we (Slumber Parties) carries also contains mood enhancers, so it makes me feel good. I absolutely LOVE the stuff. Jenna, he mainly works out of his California office (he & his wife own both firms) but he comes to Vegas regularly. Not only is he hot, but he gives fat ass bonuses and is really fun to party and dance with. Super nice, brilliant, great wife, amazing father - Wonder Man.