ReneBean

Click on Edit Avatar (in User CP) and scroll down to the bottom of the page. There should be a blank dot next to the words "use custom avatar". Click it and browse for your photo. Photo sizing/cropping is out of my experience. I got Penni60/Penni Merrick to help me with that. :] Gotta fly, folks. It has been a long day and it's time for me to head on outta here. Talk to Y'all tomorrow.

Party on, Fellow Bandsters. And if you have actual pictures of yourselves, we selfishly request that you use those for your avatars. :]

I live to serve... :]

Top left of this screen - on the blue bar it says "User CP". I would have to guess, but I am assuming CP is Customer Profile - that would be you. If you double click on that, it brings up a screen where you can put in a signature and an avatar and some information about you so any member can check you out. Just play around in there - it's pretty user-friendly. :]

Well, you started a thread - and that's the hardest part... You can be sure you have all your information in the User CP so people can send you PM's (private messages) and e-mails. Folks pretty much chat by appointment only... If you have specific things you want to read about - click on search (above) and type in a key word or two. It will bring up all the threads that mention the key words. Welcome!

no. don't. stop. LOL. Now you've done it, Lisa. I won't be able to get that song out of my head for a month!

I am such a good girl... I am not sure I know what you mean by Naughty!!

Just another glorious day in Mortgage Lending. I am in a total Waiting mode. Waiting on Insurance Review (they lost the package and we had to re-send it) and waiting on my job. I have absolutely nothing to do at work right now because we are overstaffed in my dept. My friend recently came back from a remote assignment in Chicago and had talked about taking a position of Credit Manager and transferring me to his dept - but he took a different position. So, now I have to wait for someone else to step into the Credit Manager spot so I can apply for a Credit Specialist position. Waiting. hmmmmn. La dee da dee da. zzzzzzz *hmph*. wait, wait wait waiting..... Thank God for LBT or I would be bored out of my already insane little mind. One of the things I have been doing while I wait is to test Protein powders. I have never been able to face food in the morning, so I have always been a liquid Breakfast kind of gal. I have tried Ultramet - which isn't too bad (42g protein) and something called Perfect RX - which is moderately yucky (37g protein). Atkins & Carb solutions are both pretty good - but they only have 20g protein per serving. I mix mine with coffee and doctor them the same way I would my coffee - sweetener & half-n-half. My own little Protein Latte. Ira - how is the scale treating you? Has it suffered any mysterious "accidents"? Have you had your anniversary dinner, yet? Lisa - now that DD is going to be in school - you can just crank up the tunes and dance in the living room until that pesky 20lb is gone. Then you can hop on the treadmill. :] Hope everybody is having a great day! Irene

Mega Diva - I think I like that. Becky - you are beautiful and an inspiration to us all. Maybe if I EVER get an answer from my Insurance company, you can be my Angel? ((HUGS)) and congrats on Coming out of the Weight Closet. :]

Deep Cleansing Breaths, Julie... It will be fine. :]

Naughty Girl, Eileen. I think I like you. :] So, Trish - tell us about you. Are you a trouble maker too? :]

Any time that cutting of the intestines is involved, there is a MUCH larger risk for infection and other surgical complications. Cut & Paste are computer commands - not something I want done to my body... The band is just a little choke-chain for your stomache. If your appetite starts to behave badly - you just yank on the chain. (aka - get a fill). If you have any life altering events - pregnancy or whatever - you can have the band unfilled until you are ready to resume your weight loss. You just can't do that with ByPass.

Thinking good thoughts for DVABoss. What a great day! :]

So glad for you!! Keep up the good work. :]

OOOOOOOOOO - only a week to go!! Congrats!

Just remember the old song: "I believe in Miracles... Where you from? You Sexy Thang.... " Or a somewhat newer one: "I'm too sexy for my shirt, too sexy for my shirt, so sexy it hurts..." Dance with it Butch. You'll be ok. If you can handle Cute - you will be able to handle Sexy some day. :]

Bad News, Butch. If having women make passes at you freaks you out, you are going to be in more trouble, the older you get! There are just less men than women in the higher age groups... and older women lose any hint of modesty or shy-ness that they ever might have had. If your lovely wife frightens you - Darlin' you had better start your therapy now.... :]

Sally, How hard did you have to fight to get the band? I know that I am waiting and waiting and hoping and hoping. You have been so successfull with the band - and have only recently had problems. I know if it were me, I would wait on removing the band until after the gall bladder surgery was done and healed. I guess I just want to get a band so much that I can't get behind the idea of giving one away... Whatever you decide, I hope you feel better, soon! :]

Party On, Linda!! Happy, Happy! Joy, Joy!!

OMG!! I love the pink toe nails!!

Oh, it's those "Hag" days that make me know that the band is the right thing. Just think - soon, the scale will begin to tip in the right direction... And, I am a firm believer in Shopping Therapy. (so long as it isn't at the grocery store!) The sleeping is the best benefit to having a House-Spouse. It makes me all grouchy to have to get up and go to work every day - while he is still sleeping! - but it feels great to go home on the weekends and not have to do anything except relax. Shame sucks. Just try to think positive thoughts about how you are taking action. xo

I slept a lot and enjoyed the company of my cats and my DH. All in all, a fabulous weekend. Now, it's back to the old grind for another five days... Hows by you, Miss Eileen? :]

We all survived the drama... :] Thanks so much for keeping this site up & running. Let us know if there is anything we can do to help in that regard. :]

Good Luck, Lisa! You can do it! :]

We'll all be thinking good thoughts. Good Luck Ladies!