Fredbear

Honestly, they probably don't care. They have no incentive to allow it, since it would mean you'll have surgery sooner. They want you on the six month plan because they know a certain percentage of patients will give up. Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

Don't count on it... other than a few of my very closest friends, I fully expect to be ostracized and excluded from the bear community once I've lost enough weight. I've already seen people "fall out" (or get forced out) when it became known they had surgery. Certainly some of that is due to self-selection - when a guy no longer feels he belongs in the group, he may choose to leave - but that's clearly only part of it. Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

People who call and don't leave voicemail. Now my voicemail message says, "I go through my incoming calls regularly, and if I see your number twice and there's no voicemail, I'm simply going to blacklist your number. You have been warned." The best part is I've blocked so many numbers that I rarely get any spam calls.

You seem to be under the delusion that you can rant about something in a vacuum... we have the ability to rant right back. If you didn't care, why did you bother to respond? "When all is said and done, usually more has been said than done. "

Having been a member of many forums on a diverse array of subjects, I would say that the the people who "ruin" forums are the Thought Police who try to force people to post things their way, like the OP. "If you don't have anything nice to say, keep it to yourself" is simply code for "if I don't like what you have to say, I'm going to deny you the ability to say it." We're all adults here; Pollyanna syndrome isn't attractive nor is it warranted. "When all is said and done, usually more has been said than done. "

I would go further and say that most people on this journey should be in group counseling. And a high percentage should also be in individual counseling as well. My surgeon's facility offers group sessions twice a month and I plan on attending all of them until surgery... and continuing post-op as well. "When all is said and done, usually more has been said than done. "

A baby carriage. They call it a pram in the UK. Short for "parambulator".

Or, totally apropos to this forum: lose and loose (or losing and loosing). These are first or second grade words, folks. Are you really okay with 6- and 7-year old children having better English skills than you? "When all is said and done, usually more has been said than done. "

That is great advice. Where did you squirrel away a decent lawyer? Those are like... shockingly rare

The OP sounds great, and then the last sentence is about revenge. Kind of negates the whole 'nice guy' thing, don't you think? Kind of like going on and on about how pious and holy someone is and ending with, "and he has the best recipe for grilled babies." "When all is said and done, usually more has been said than done. "

Dieticians are to Nutritionists as Dentists are to Toothologists. "When all is said and done, usually more has been said than done. "

There is a substantial percentage of the population who absolutely refuse to listen to anything said to them. I see it everyday. I saw it in my bariatric introduction seminar... the surgeon says, "Now, after the surgery, your Protein goal is X per day." And literally two minutes later, a hand goes up in the (very small) audience, and their question is "Is there a protein goal each day after surgery?" These are the people who refuse to listen to anything unless you clasp their hands in yours, look them in the eyes and repeat everything twenty times and say prettyprettyprettyplease and compliment them on their hair. And they'll still be clueless even after you do that. If by some miracle they remember any bit of it, they'll still most likely not remember who told them, or may become convinced that they made the determination themselves. Average people are still pretty stupid. "When all is said and done, usually more has been said than done. "

Comedy option: Lean towards them, gently touch their hand, and in a knowing, old-wives-tale voice, say "whole grains." And then nod and smile and say it again. "Whole. Grains." "When all is said and done, usually more has been said than done. " And then walk away.

I can tell you, as someone who's had a CPAP since 2002, that the benefit definitely does outweigh the mask. My wife calls it our "little marriage saver". You'll get used to it. You would not believe how much better you have it starting now than I did in 2002. My machine sounded like Darth Vader in a TIE fighter. Some tips I have... Don't use the Ramp function. Makes me feel like I'm going to choke. Use the humidifier. Make sure you have plenty of filters and change them regularly. Get a new nasal pillow whenever insurance covers it. I was really bad about it for a while and my nose hated me for it. Listen to this man! These are all excellent tips, and I follow every one of them. "When all is said and done, usually more has been said than done. "

*shrug* I'm not defending anyone, and it doesn't really matter what the jerk said. But if you're going to ignore the fact that her gut reaction to adversity is to assault someone, I don't really have much to say. Such a reaction simply shows a lack of adult coping ability, and it's a bit alarming of the amount of enabling here. But, whatever. No point in reading any further... the defensive hackles are raised and no real discussion can happen. Bye, Felicia! "When all is said and done, usually more has been said than done. "

At the lectures I've been to, surgeons have indicated that their general goal is to get you to Overweight, or straddling the Overweight/Healthy BMI of 25. Their argument is that statistically, Overweight people live longer than people with an underweight or healthy BMI. (I don't have the study names, but I do remember that making headlines a while back) "When all is said and done, usually more has been said than done. "

Quitting caffeine. "When all is said and done, usually more has been said than done. "

Are you taking what we say as literal?I've found that people who make irrational statements tend to be irrational. And irrational people tend to behave irrationally as well. "When all is said and done, usually more has been said than done. "

Assault is a perfectly acceptable response to an unkind word in these forums? How childish. "When all is said and done, usually more has been said than done. "

I've always hated the ramp. First thing I turned off when I got the latest machine. I love my CPAP, I put it on and I'm out in five minutes for a full eight hours.

I've never understood the compulsion to "celebrate" birthdays, but really in this case it sounds like are pouting because your family couldn't read your mind. Life's a lot simpler and less drama-filled when you actually communicate instead of demanding that everyone read your mind and throw tantrums when they can't. (How many marriages would that save?) "When all is said and done, usually more has been said than done. "

Other than my spouse (who will probably also have surgery eventually), the only people I plan on telling are my in-laws (because of my spouse) and my sister (who is currently enjoying her RNY). Oh, and my sister will tell my mother, because my sister always tattles on me. No one else is to know initially... though I will probably tell my four closest friends, since I know they'll be supportive. I definitely have friends I won't tell, simply because they are sabotaging type... "Look, I bought you expensive chocolate!" (even though I know you're on a strict diet!) "When all is said and done, usually more has been said than done. "

Having children is something that should be decided well before marriage. It's an absolute deal-breaker if you're not on the same page. If he wants kids and you don't, just end it now and find someone who agrees with you. Trust me, there are a lot of us out there. "When all is said and done, usually more has been said than done. "

I'm not sure I can put any stock in the half-height measurement... half my height is 36, and I could easily wear 36s when I was 250#. Then again, I have no ass, so that may factor... I'm at a tight 42 right now; I'm thinking my goal might be at a 30-32 waist. Sent from my SM-G920V using the BariatricPal App