Gone4Now

Just like I can recognize when I'm eating from boredom/sadness/frustration, etc, but don't stop myself... I'm the same way. We went to the beach on Friday - my dd, her friend and me. The wind was obnoxious and by the end of it, I was pissy, dirty and wind-blown. I snapped at the girls over something and they got all quiet. I stepped back, thought about and realized I was mad at the wind, not the kids. I mentally called myself and ass, and then apologized to the girls. But, sometimes we just see ourselves as some monster, and it just keeps going...and I think, "Did I just say that? That's really stupid..."

I would like to post just to post. May I?

He's a politician. IMO they're all evil.

There are some people I'd eat.... Matthew McCaughnehy Brad Pitt George Clooney The Rock Just to name a few yummy fellows.

I'm not sure I'd be voting for McCain because Hillary didn't get the votes. I KNOW her track record to be pro-family and community. I don't know Obama's track record, other than what I've seen in his campaign propaganda - and I'm not that impressed. I really don't like that he turned his back on his minister. He was a member of the church for 20 years! Then, when pressure is put on him, he backs away. Who's a member of something for 20 years and says that they weren't really that involved in it? I don't like that. Own up to it, don't back-peddle. I KNOW he cannot possible bring the change he's promising without 1) raising taxes too high for me to afford, and 2) without the approval of the actual lawmakers - which is tough to get with everyone throwing their own agendas into the bill. All politicians promise things they can't delivery. I like McCain personally, and have for years. I've also liked Hillary for years. Obama's a new evil that I don't know well enough yet. Like I said, it's a tough one, and will depend on the VP chosen - on both sides. Another one like Cheney? No thank you!

You go, girl! :biggrin: I always wanted nipple rings, but a friend had one grow through and now she has a split nipple. I'll stick to my ears and just get tattoos.

I have to wear a padded bra, even though I'm a DD. It's because if it gets slightly chilly, I get "cross-eyed". When I get PS and they're all perky and even, I'm going to wear a tight, white t-shirt, and listen for someone to yell: BOOBIES!!! :biggrin:

December, Have you only had one fill? Can you talk to your doctor about it? I know I've read that people are embarrassed to go back to the doctor, or if they "just lose 10 pounds first" but I encourage doctor visits, if possible. I'm stuck at one weight, but if I started gaining, I'd go back. Right now I know exercising will push me over, but I'm lazy. How are you doing with exercise?

Oh, no! I'm sorry BBK! Did you miss it entirely, or find out from someone else? I had my friends and family forget my b-day last year. I had to invite them to dinner, and when they asked why I said it was my b-day. Then they tried to play it off. Yeah...right.

I don't think so, either. She would sink him. I am nervous about taxes. Where is all the funding for proposed change going to come from? :teeth_smile:

BII, I thought I'd jump in with my advice, too. I know you are still here, and even if you don't post - that's cool. I just wanted to let you know that I understand where you're coming from. I'm going through that right now. I've stopped exercising and am having a hard time gearing up for it. I need another fill, but haven't called. I am eating slider foods, junk food and not getting my protein in...which makes me more hungry and more tired. I haven't lost weight in weeks and I'm hating myself right now. But, it's not the band. The band is 100% doing it's job. I'm the one failing me right now. My mental resolve is in the toilet and I'm struggling to get it back. And, yeah - it's nice to hear, "Oh, don't worry - it'll be okay." But, I know it won't. This pattern and these eating habits are what got me to almost 300 pounds. I have tricks: I have a picture of me at work - I just flip it. I set my alarm really loud in the morning - I just hit snooze. I put the tennis rackets against the door - I just end up moving them. It's me. I totally suck right now. I've wanted to not come back to LBT, but the threads I'm registered on keep emailing me, and I know if I leave here I'll really be gone. Reading LBT, even if I'm not there right now helps me remember I'm a bandster. Like it or not - I'm a part of it. But, what helps me the most and motivates me the most are reading posts like Wasa's. I know they're harsh, but they're RIGHT. Like a small child who says, "You're fat." Yeah, you want to squash the little booger, but only because we're trying to ignore the truth. We don't want to be fat, but we are. We don't want it to be our fault, but it is. I had a rough childhood, and I know being fat at 10 was my mother's fault. I was her food-buddy, and she was always bringing bad stuff into the house. She was fat, I was fat - we all were fat. But, is she why I don't drag my ass out of bed and take my walks? No. I am an adult and nothing that happened in my past can stop me from taking a freaking walk. But, it's a comfy excuse to use...for me. I'm hoping by staying in touch with LBT, and reading the wake up calls, I'll get it. And, hopefully I'll get it sooner than I did, pre-band. I know that motivation is in me, I just have to find it. I know it's in you, too! What do you want more? To sit in that chair, with your comfort food and be fat? or to take a walk and be fit and healthy? We can get there, BrandyII! Just stay with LBT! At least you know they don't blow smoke up where the sun don't shine! Who wants to be patronized, anyway, right? Plus...Midnight night mass for the Great Pumpkin is coming up and who will go with me???

It's a tough one for me. I would say McCain, though - except I hate the war right now. In the end I'll have to see who they choose. If it's Hillary, I'll go with the Obama/Hillary ticket. I really liked her; she had the experience I would want and represented more of who I am. It's a shame the media crucified her.

Friends are hard work...I keep a close knit group (since high school) but new friends are as much effort as a new bf/gf. I'm not sure if I'm cold-hearted or aloof, but sometimes I just don't wanna put forth that effort.

LOL - Yes, he really does! The first time I heard him we were with him and his then girlfriend. I was stunned and looked at her and she just rolled her eyes. :thumbup: He's just a tad on the shallow side...

I love it when husbands, wives, daughters, sons, etc. come onto LBT and post questions. Like: "What can I do for them?" or "She's feeling pain, but is too stubborn - what could it be?" I LOVE THAT. It brings tears to my eyes that there are people who care so much and are looking after their family. It's how it should be, you know? Too many times people don't want to even tell their family. So - thank you to all the family members looking after us banded folks! I, for one, appreciate it.

I get that, I do, really. But, where can one go to blow off steam here? If someone posts in the R&R forum - I've been reading the "complain about complainers" too - then they get blasted. What if they just want to vent and get it out so that they can get re-focused? Sometimes, speaking for myself only, that's what I need. Something to refocus myself and move on. But, yes: right to complain = right to counter-complain. One can't be there without the other. It's just where do you go when the little things are getting to you and not be beaten up for it? Not yours specifically, but some of the replies to the OP are rude, as well as replies to the OPs in the other complaint forum.

I love that scene too! "I let you touch me. I think I need a bath cowboy." I love it! Her lips are blue...you really FEEL that she's cold, but she's kicking @$$. Love it!

Probably...I've never been a fan of cooked fruit. No pineapple on my pizza. Well, I guess no pizza these days, huh?

Oh...ImaDork. I just re-read my post and realized how ineffectively I made my point. (I guess it 'aint the first time!) I meant that we had grilled (real food). It was hot outside. We were hot. The watermelon was cold and it was good. I should start back at the basics - See Jane Run.

:cool2: Only seedless, though! I hate seeds. They still make me gag. Oh, damn...wrong thread, sorry! I can kinda see where she's coming from. I get discouraged when I read that stuff, too. I'm also hitting my own weakness after being banded since Sept, so it's hard for me to read about the newbies without getting a little angry at myself for not doing well.

I like girls kick butt movies, too. The Long Kiss Goodnight is my favorite.

I don't understand why people are being so harsh on the OP. I see her post as a way to say, "Hey...what's going on?" If she wanted to leave, she would have. If the original complaint/post was so annoying, then just pass by it...right?

But I don't wanna! That's why I GOT the band in the first place! I was tired of growing! Seriously...watermelon no longer makes me gag. I had some the other day, and it had been hot, we'd grilled...and it was actually good. But, I'm just posting to post...

wow...all the talk about cannibalism, dead people and magic bullets puts a whole new twist to the conversation started on page one. you know - the one about gagging.

Oooh! I'm judging! SO judging!