brandyII

Any country that puts cheese and gravy on their fries should be admired! And that's all I'm going to say, I don't need to have the last word, for reals!!!!! brandyII

Wasn't it Linus the Great who once said "I never talk about three things: religion, politics and the Great Pumpkin"!:biggrin:

ReadySteadyGo, That's a pretty informative article you found there. Maybe I'll start driving to Canada to fly next time, it's only a couple hours away! Thanks, brandyII.

three sixty six, I understand your anger, I've even heard of people wearing ankle weights to make it the weight. Can I ask you why you've chosen the lap band over gastric bypass? I got the lap band last August and still struggling with it. My daughter is a few years younger than you is scheduled to get the gastric bypass in May. Just curious, brandyII.

MacMadame, Another one who hit the nail on the head!!!!!!, They don't make a profit, OMG!!!!!!!! I'm surprised I let that one go earlier. That's all I'm going to say on the matter, brandyII, not I and not III, but II. Oh and I've never heard of Benevolent Airlines, are they any good? jk

OOOOOOh, Then why all the beachin about size and side rails and spilling into the lap of the next person when it's all money and weight and fuel costs, guess it took a dude to put into perspective! Thanx, got to go to sleep now:closedeyes:

It could be late and I could be tired but aren't they two separate topics, not flame farting but the size of a person fitting into a seat and encroaching on another's space vs the total weight of passengers on a plane. Wouldn't they weigh us all before we got on. It still could be that it's late, east coaster.

After 600+ posts who remembers what the original topic was anyway!

Elizabethsew, I've also learned a lot from people who are still struggling and haven't reached their weight loss goals. I need as much information as I can get when it comes to working out the kinks in my lap band! brandyII

Turler, I couldn't have said it any better than you just did, in a nutshell!!!!! brandyII

Rats right rorge!

hungery4help, my daughter loves Mario and we were going to take her to the city for her bday gift. Maybe she'd like that restaurant, thanks for sparking an idea! brandyII

Jetson's rule!!!!!

No one should be attacked personally or make anonymous comments like that. I guess I'm not familiar with the specifics of her situation. I know we all should be treated well and advice given in the right way will not upset the people looking for advice. Sometimes it's all the way it's delivered. I've seen it in other forums, not naming names, where advice was given in a pompous way and the verbal fights start and then they get down and dirty and go into the private messaging and I've left a previous forum for just that petty reason. I truly have no idea what went down with situation with Ch... and of course I love her avatar, best TV show ever, so I can't believe she would do anything like that. But people are sensitive on both sides and both sides need to communicate in a way that is not insulting. I know dream on but I do......

Since we have so many problems with the airlines I think we need to get that flying car we were all promised in the 50s!!!!!! Where is that car?

ReadySteadyGo, relapsing only once is pretty darn good!!!

I think we need a new airline for fat people and it will be comfortable for our size whether it's horizontal or vertical or both! I bet thin people would fly on it too because it would be more comfortable than what we have already. Plus who wants to use one of their bathrooms, it would be much nicer! They would also bring back the lunch cart and movies anyway in a perfect world......

ReadySteadyGo, I see what you mean now and it's true. I just hate the "ex-smoker" mentality that some people get. I guess what you're saying is there is a "smoker" mentality too and both can be demeaning, am I right? Thanks, brandyII, not perfect but trying!

ReadySteadyGo, In what context do you mean misguided? I guess I don't understand where you're coming from, thanks brandyII

laurend, I believe that 100% also! brandyII.

PEOPLE, let's stop stalking each other just because we have differing opinions! It's not mature and these forums were meant to be used as a tool in order to help oneself and others. Not do demean each other. Also, we're all here not because we are Star Trek fans or like baseball, we have weight issues and either want to learn about Lap Band, had Lap band surgery or will have it. Demeaning others because you are now "thin" and others are "obese" is not something that should be done here either. Trust me, whether you like it or not sometimes fat can come back and where will you be then? Looking for "SUPPORT" here like everyone else is and everyone deserves. Thank you, brandyII:eek:

HandInHand, Thanks for the info, I still have to wait until May to see my endo but at least I'm not alone on this and maybe it will help me finally! Thanks again, brandyII.

Doddie63, YOU GO GIRL!!!!! Brandy II

susan4794, You're right, like flying isn't stressful enough to have to worry about that BS! I'm personally built more like an "apple" but still have a stomach but have never had a problem fitting any seatbelts or armrests but still I feel self conscious about my size and usually get a window seat so I can shove my whole beautiful God given body against that window. Besides I can watch what's going on and that entertains me more than the people on the plane. I can see where you've gotten paranoid but try not to worry, I'm sure you'll be fine. Also sometimes they don't sell out first class seats and have asked people if they want to upgrade, usually for around $100. Once when I was flying back and forth taking care of my dying father I decided to treat myself to first class thinking it must be "amazing" and it was larger, not so amazing and all we got was a bottle of Water, not Figi, and a packet of cookies! I thought they rolled out the red carpet for first class but I was wrong. My daughter says it's much nicer when you're on flights overseas, I don't know but it definitely gave me more leg room and that was the nicest part. Have a great trip, brandyII.

Wheetsin, Wow, I know there are a few who may say that the treatment of your parents was perfectly "okay" but I disagree. It was totally disrespectful and makes me sad and angry. You have to remember that we're dealing with corporations that have strict policies on weight for their own stewards so we shouldn't be surprised that they're so disrespectful to the public who pay a lot of money to fly with them. I believe we have to be more choosy as to which airlines we do fly with and I choose not to fly with companies that have strict weight restrictions on their stewards as it probably is a reflection on many other values they have. Whether we are POS or not we are human beings and are to be valued and respected as such! Yes I have flown on one of those one seat-isle-two seat planes where they shifted us all around to balance it out and that was much less offensive to me because they didn't call people out on it they just did a basic add more to the other side kind of thing if that makes sense. Anyway that's all I have to say for now, brandyII.