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Tell her I said "Welcome to bandland"! It only gets better each day!

Becky - You are doing so great! What an inspiration!

Welcome Leslie! I'm glad you found us! We have lots of support here, so just jump right in~

I make the beer butt chicken, and it is so moist and tender.

Don't worry, your day will come that someone will send you flowers for the work you did, and it won't be just because you are thin. I remember one time when I worked for the court system, this guy came up to the window and needed help. There was five women in this office, and nobody wanted to help him because he had been there several times and they just couldn't seem to get his driving record straightened out. Well, I got up and started to help him, and he started telling me lies about his arrests! I looked him straight in the eye and told him if he didn't tell me the truth, I couldn't help him, but if he did I would get his license back for him. He worked pretty good with me, and I did get his license back for him. A few days later here he come, back to the office door, and he had 6 dozen red long stemmed roses. He told me they were for me for all the work I did, and how much he appreciated everything I did. Those other ladies were so mad! I ended up sharing them with everyone, but it was nice that he made the point in front of all of them that they were just for me! So, one of these days, a person that is really appreciatvie of your work will do the same for you, and not just because of your beautiful face or body! And, when they do, please post and tell us about it!

Leatha - How did your appointment with the psychiatrist go? I just found this thread, I don't know how I missed it.

I just read the other day if you are low on B12 it causes bad headaches. You might try taking it for a couple of days and see if it helps.

I have two Aunts (by marriage) that had it done and they didn't get that odor at all. I know a lot of people do get it though. I don't have any suggestions for you (I could say something here). How about we just keep our fingers crossed that you won't ever have to worry about that!

Becky is a sweetie!

What a nightmare! I am glad you are home now, and Patty is feeling better. Hopefully now you can get on with your lives. My prayers are with you and your wife. Try to get some rest now.

First fill 1.5 in 4cc band

Welcome to bandland! Burps don't hurt! Glad to hear you are doing good. When you get past this week, you'll be fine. Remember to take lots of sips, and do some walking!

Wow Brenda! You look like a totally different person! You look beautiful :cool: You have done an amazing job with your band.

The Man of the House > > > > The husband had just finished his book "Man of the house." > > He stormed into the house and walked directly up to his wife. > > Pointing a finger in her face, he said, "From now on, I want you to > > know that I am the man of this house, and my word is law!" > > I want you to prepare me a gourmet meal tonight, and when I'm > finished > > > eating my meal, I expect a sumptuous dessert afterward. Then, after > > dinner, you're going to draw me my bath so I can relax. And when I'm > > finished with my bath, guess who's going to dress me and comb my > hair? > > His wife replied, "The *!#* funeral director." > > > > > > > >

Whoooo Hoooo! What a difference! You both look fantastic! :cool: I love the new short hair too!

Fantastic job Becki! 41 inches is a lot to lose, and 40 pounds to go with it! You must feel great!

ROFLMAO! Very cute!

A lot of the bandsters can't eat eggs. I am one of the lucky ones that can so far, but maybe with another fill I won't be able to. Can you eat solid meats? I would stay off the scrambled eggs and try the more solid proteins and see how that goes. You also might try fixing the eggs different, with cheese or salsa. You just need to try things, if they give you a problem, then wait for a few weeks and try them again. If it happens again, eliminate them. Each person is so different as to what they can and cannot eat. If you pb, make sure you go back to liquids for at least 24 hours. Good Luck!

Welcome! There is a lot of information on these boards. If you go to the search button, you can do some searches for what you are interested in. Read all the old posts too, there is a lot of valuable information in them!

That's so cool! I'm glad you got to talk to him too!

Trish - I can't add much more than what everyone else said. I tried every diet that was ever out, I could lose 20 pounds and then nothing else even when I stayed on it for a whole year! I had doubts about this too, in fact I fought getting the surgery for a couple of years. I can only say this, it works, and I as sorry I didn't get it sooner. Your day will come, and you will lose the weight. Good luck to you!

Great Article! Thank you for sharing that with us.

So sorry to hear this. I will keep my fingers crossed for you that the insurance will pay for this. Please keep us posted!

Blue Bunny has all kinds of great stuff! Thanks Paula, I guess now I might have to try those too! UGH! Maybe not, maybe if I don't try them I won't know what I am missing! :cool:

Why We Love Children 1. A kindergarten pupil told his teacher he'd found a cat, but it was dead. "How do you know that the cat was dead?" she asked her pupil. "Because I pissed in its ear and it didn't move," answered the child innocently. "You did WHAT?" the teacher exclaimed in surprise. "You know," explained the boy, "I leaned over and went 'Pssst!' and it didn't move." 2. A small boy is sent to bed by his father. Five minutes later....."Da-ad...." "What?" "I'm thirsty. Can you bring drink of Water?" "No, you had your chance before Lights out." Five minutes later: "Da-aaaad...." "WHAT?" "I'm THIRSTY. Can I have a drink of water??" "I told you NO! If you ask again, I'll have to spank you!!" Five minute s later......"Daaaa-aaaad....." "WHAT!" "When you come in to spank me, can you bring a drink of water?" 3. An exasperated mother, whose son was always getting into mischief, finally asked him "How do you expect to get into Heaven?" The boy thought it over and said, "Well, I'll run in and out and in and out and keep slamming the door until St. Peter says, 'For Heaven's sake, Dylan, come in or stay out!'" 4. One summer evening during a violent thunderstorm a mother was tucking her son into bed. She was about to turn off the light when he asked with a tremor in his voice, "Mommy, will you sleep with me tonight?" The mother smiled and gave him a reassuring hug. "I can't dear," she said. "I have to sleep in Daddy's room." A long silence was broken at last by his shaky little voice: "The big sissy." 5. It was that time, during the Sunday morning service, for the children's sermon. All the children were invited to come forward One little girl was wearing a particularly pretty dress and, as she sat down, the pastor leaned over and said, "That is a very pretty dress. Is it your Easter Dress?" The little girl replied, directly into the pastor's clip-on microphone, "Yes and my Mom says it's a bitch to Iron." 6. When I was six months pregnant with my third child, my three year old came into the room when I was just getting ready to get into the shower. She said, "Mommy, you are getting fat!" I replied, "Yes, honey, remember Mommy has a baby growing in her tummy." "I know," she replied, "but what's growing in your butt?" 7. A little boy was doing his math homework. He said to himself, "Two plus five, that son of a bitch is seven. Three plus six, that son of a bitch is nine...." His mother heard what he was saying and gasped, "What are you doing?" The little boy answered, "I'm doing my math homework, Mom." "And this is how your teacher taught you to do it?" the mother asked. "Yes," he answered Infuriated, the mother asked the teacher the next day, "What are you teaching my son in math?" The teacher replied, "Right now, we are learning addition." The mother asked, "And are you teaching them to say two plus two, that son of a bitch is four?" After the teacher stopped laughing, she answered, "What I taught them was, two plus two, THE SUM OF WHICH, is four." 8. One day the first grade teacher was reading the story of chicken Little to her class. She came to the part of the story where Chicken Little tried to warn the farmer. She read, ".. and so Chicken Little went up to the farmer and said, ' The sky is falling, the sky is falling! '" The teacher paused then asked the class, "And what do you think that farmer said?" One little girl raised her hand and said, "I think he said: 'Holy Shit! A talking chicken!'" Th e teacher was unable to teach for the next 10 minutes. 9. A certain little girl, when asked her name, would reply, "I'm Mr. Sugarbrown's daughter." Her mother told her this was wrong, she must say, "I'm Jane Sugarbrown." The Vicar spoke to her in Sunday School, and said, "Aren't you Mr. Sugarbrown's daughter?" She replied, "I thought I was, but mother says I'm not." 10. A little girl asked her mother, "Can I go outside and play with the boys?" Her mother replied, "No, you can't play with the boys, they're too rough." The little girl thought about it for a few moments and asked, "If I can find a smooth one, can I play with him?" 11. A little girl goes to the barber shop with her father she stands next to the barber chair, while her dad gets his hair cut, eating a snack cake. The barber says to her, "Sweetheart, you're going to get hair on your Twinkie." She says, "Yes, I know, and I'm going to get boobs too."