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Fanny! You look great! I was going to make a cliche' Freudian remark about you needing to "handle snakes", but I will resist.....must resist......Oh, and WHY WERE YOU HANDLING SNAKES?!?

93 lbs lost....man you are still kicking some serious ass! Your post sounds a little down, but your numbers are good. Sucks about the job. Just hang in there.

Good luck Brian! You'll be up & about in no time! Although you might want to pack some earplugs, if you'll be in the women's ward, LOL. Shhhhh, don't tell the ladies I just made a sexist joke! Seriously, it's all good.....so try not to stress too much.

Hi Kyley. Sounds like you are doing awesome! Even if you do like to print in tiny tiny font so old farts like me have a hard time reading, LOL !!

Sounds like you're on the mend, Mark. Good luck!

Sorry Justine, I can't give any solid insurance advice (but there is an insurance forum for you to explore here). But I can welcome you in and tell you we are glad to have you aboard!

Hi! You can expect some soreness for a few days / weeks (seems everybody is different), but it's not too bad. I was back at work in 3 days. Most docs don't want you lift anything much over 5 lbs for 2 weeks while your sutures heal. Come on in and look around. There's a lot of information to be read here.

Hi Sassy, welcome!! Before you get any fills, it is easier to eat more than you should. It takes most of us several fills before we get to the "sweet spot" of good restriction......but some get there with less. Even though it is difficult, try not to challenge the band by eating more than you should. It will get easier as you get some fills.

Tracy, sounds like you are off to a great start. Welcome to LBT. Good luck on your journey!

Wow, what a great story....Wiz, you totally rock. Welcome to the boards!!!

Didn't you ever see the PSA where we were all instructed that "words hit as hard as a fist"? I would never stoop to name calling! Heh.....

So you ladies are suggesting that (much like Highlander), when it comes to males in the PJTP, "there can be only one"?? I'm thinking a gladatorial death match in an arena? Ceradad may be bigger, smarter and faster than me, but I have "hypno eyes" and know several card tricks. Advantage: me.

WTF?!? Dear Penthouse, I never thought this would happen to me, but......

Man are you going to have some reading to do to catch up. It's all I can do to stay current with what I miss over the weekend! I'm making a motion to lock the PJTP thread (due to it's unmanagable length) and start PJTP part 2. Anybody second the motion?

Ummmmm, I'm going to go with "severe bipolar disorder", vs. fame and fortune.

Isn't there supposed to be a "As soon as you can snatch the pebble from my hand" moment to determine that? I bet the cousin was pissed that they "won" the MIL lottery, eh? Mental note to self...."Do not cross Beth" Hey! Look who showed! Sheesh, quit being such a stalker, SNT! :thumbup: Nah, Ceradad is way cool. He does bench more than me, tho. Uh, I'm aware that this is probably an offensive comment, but......straight guys wouldn't dress like that. Hey! I can totally hear you! No football?!? No way! Football rules. My beloved Longhorns have gotten screwed. Big-time screwed. Awesome. Sounds like loads o' fun! Busted! Tap, sounds like a veiled confession of gray pubic hair. Sorry, I had to. It's my job.

Facebook? Don't listen to Susan, SNT, etc. and set up a facebook account. Facebook is for nerds! MySpace rules!!

I have heard rumors of internet sites pandering to the lurid side of humanity. As for this "Stockholm Syndrome" type of relationship you seem to be experiencing....clearly the power of these individuals seem to have a synergystic effect when they are in a group. Prescription: Equip yourself to deal with the type of dysfunctional family that you describe above by ingesting peyote and listening to "Helter Skelter" .

Ridiculous?!? Why I'm giving out nuggets of wisdom here, slim. Gems of wisdom, even. You'd know in 2 ways, tap: 1) The awkward silence 2) the richter scale would register the colossial letdown. Happy Thanksgiving y'all!

Happy Thanksgiving to you, my Aussie friend. Hmmmmm....I don't know. Maybe we are in agreeance, and I couldn't find much material to mock / taunt you with? Nope. I'm stalkerish like that. you kidding? We're practically BFF's! Our international friendship gives the U.N. hope that world peace is possible! nah. Except when I say it does. And probably not even then....probably I'm just being a bit of a bastard *cheesy lounge-singer voice warbles out: "We've only just begun" There, I multiquoted the hell out of that post to make up for my prior lack......also to put my thumb in SNT and Susan's eye as the multiquote king!

Then in theory, you should be ok with eating something like free-range chicken, or the "kosher" meats!

Dude, that sucks hard. What a chickensh*t!! Don't you know she waited 'till her clock said 2:29:30 before she made that call? LOL

This is the toughest part, snorkel. Try to resist snacking and other bad habits. It will get better.