wavydaby

I am glad you are going to send a note. As a former call center customer service rep for a bank, I know what it means to bust your tail to help someone and not get any thanks. Yea, it was my job, but still, was nice when someone would call my manager and tell her what a good job I had done. Especially during the days that it was all MY fault that their check bounced cause they deposited money into the WRONG BANK ATM. You'd be surprised how much that happened.

For those of you who dont know, JK Rowling is the author of the Harry Potter books. Recently, she came out with this statement on her website. For Girls Only, Probably... Being thin. Probably not a subject that you ever expected to read about on this website, but my recent trip to London got me thinking... It started in the car on the way to Leavesden film studios. I whiled away part of the journey reading a magazine that featured several glossy photographs of a very young woman who is either seriously ill or suffering from an eating disorder (which is, of course, the same thing); anyway, there is no other explanation for the shape of her body. She can talk about eating absolutely loads, being terribly busy and having the world's fastest metabolism until her tongue drops off (hooray! Another couple of ounces gone!), but her concave stomach, protruding ribs and stick-like arms tell a different story. This girl needs help, but, the world being what it is, they're sticking her on magazine covers instead. All this passed through my mind as I read the interview, then I threw the horrible thing aside. But blow me down if the subject of girls and thinness didn't crop up shortly after I got out of the car. I was talking to one of the actors and, somehow or other, we got onto the subject of a girl he knows (not any of the Potter actresses – somebody from his life beyond the films) who had been dubbed 'fat' by certain charming classmates. (Could they possibly be jealous that she knows the boy in question? Surely not!) 'But,' said the actor, in honest perplexity, 'she is really not fat.' '"Fat" is usually the first insult a girl throws at another girl when she wants to hurt her,' I said; I could remember it happening when I was at school, and witnessing it among the teenagers I used to teach. Nevertheless, I could see that to him, a well-adjusted male, it was utterly bizarre behaviour, like yelling 'thicko!' at Stephen Hawking. His bemusement at this everyday feature of female existence reminded me how strange and sick the 'fat' insult is. I mean, is 'fat' really the worst thing a human being can be? Is 'fat' worse than 'vindictive', 'jealous', 'shallow', 'vain', 'boring' or 'cruel'? Not to me; but then, you might retort, what do I know about the pressure to be skinny? I'm not in the business of being judged on my looks, what with being a writer and earning my living by using my brain... I went to the British Book Awards that evening. After the award ceremony I bumped into a woman I hadn't seen for nearly three years. The first thing she said to me? 'You've lost a lot of weight since the last time I saw you!' 'Well,' I said, slightly nonplussed, 'the last time you saw me I'd just had a baby.' What I felt like saying was, 'I've produced my third child and my sixth novel since I last saw you. Aren't either of those things more important, more interesting, than my size?' But no – my waist looked smaller! Forget the kid and the book: finally, something to celebrate! So the issue of size and women was (ha, ha) weighing on my mind as I flew home to Edinburgh the next day. Once up in the air, I opened a newspaper and my eyes fell, immediately, on an article about the pop star Pink. Her latest single, 'Stupid Girls', is the antidote-anthem for everything I had been thinking about women and thinness. 'Stupid Girls' satirises the talking toothpicks held up to girls as role models: those celebrities whose greatest achievement is un-chipped nail polish, whose only aspiration seems to be getting photographed in a different outfit nine times a day, whose only function in the world appears to be supporting the trade in overpriced handbags and rat-sized dogs. Maybe all this seems funny, or trivial, but it's really not. It's about what girls want to be, what they're told they should be, and how they feel about who they are. I've got two daughters who will have to make their way in this skinny-obsessed world, and it worries me, because I don't want them to be empty-headed, self-obsessed, emaciated clones; I'd rather they were independent, interesting, idealistic, kind, opinionated, original, funny – a thousand things, before 'thin'. And frankly, I'd rather they didn't give a gust of stinking chihuahua flatulence whether the woman standing next to them has fleshier knees than they do. Let my girls be Hermiones, rather than Pansy Parkinsons. Let them never be Stupid Girls. Rant over. Bravo Mrs Rowling! This got me to thinking on how I will change my the way I see my self. Yes, I am fat and I WILL be doing something about it. But my main goal will no longer be to be some size I have never been before in my life, but to be healthy. To walk a flight of steps and not suck all the oxygen out of the air in a 2 mile radius. To run around like a chicken with my head cut off like my daughter. In the mean time, I will buy those cutesy slinky underwear, in my size and feel sexy not gross. I will be confident that I am doing something about my health and not hold my head in shame because I am fat. Why? Because I am fat, not mean, not evil, not manipulative. I am kind, I am fun loving, I am generous. I am ME. This has given me more to think about why I want the Lapband than any after picture. I will be healthy and smaller because of it. I will no longer be ugly to myself.

Have anyone had any problems after healing from surgery with sleeping on their stomachs? How long did it take you after surgery to go back to sleeping on your stomach? Can you feel the port when you lay down?

Oh and I see that you called again hhheheheeh. I knew you couldnt stay away. I will be on late at night, so POST the news when you get it!!!!!!!!!! I'll be praying for you that God has it in His plan for you!!!

Well, let me tell you, there is a loong drawn out reason for "wavydaby" Lets start with the easy stuff first. "Crazy for cavies"-- I have three guinea pigs that I got from a rescue organization. (Yes! there are guinea pig rescues) The biological name for guinea pigs is "cavy", and on all the rescue boards, they refer to them sometimes as cavies. My avatar is Lenney the guinea pig. Wavydaby. hmm.. Well, when I first "really" dating my DH, he used to call me "darlin' baby". I am horrible about switching the starting letters on words, like the "fighting chicken" may come out "Chighing Fickens". In on conversation with someone (My Mom, I think) I said he calls me, "Barlin Daby". DH thought that was just the funnest thing. So, here we have that I am "Daby". (You know.. still early in the relationship where cutesy nicknames stick) Wavy-- well anytime DH does or says something that grosses me out, I flap my arms around, "waving fashion". He used to gross me out all the time. (stupid gross things.. not horrible gross things- think burping the alphabet stupid gross) So, somehow, someone came up with wavydaby. It stuck, but only as my user id's for forums or online games. Wow, that was long to write out. Phew.

Wow! That took care of most of my questions about fills in one clip! Thank you for putting that out here

I think there are too many people who are very easily intimidated, due to being scared or impatient, or just at a low point. No advertising blatant should be allowed. (selling "avon" in your signature line not included) I came looking for a doctor from people who have had personal experience using, not working for, that doctor. I find using a support forum to "sell your practice" is unethical. Oh, and Dr B. in NC is the cutest.. so there!

Hi Ya'll! My name is Jill. I live in North Charlotte, close to Huntersville. I have only just started my journey to getting a band. My husband Kirk and I both work at the CIC Wachovia location, but thankfully, way far away from each other on opposite sides of the building. I work in Business Arch. Engineering. (Aint that a purdy name? We just got that name for our group) I've been married since 9/11/99. And I am still @#$!@#$$^%$ ticked off that idiots messed up my wedding anniversary. I have been huge my whole life. The lowest I have ever been is 210, in college. However, the heaviest I have been is about 350ish. I am not sure. I never weighed my self then. I just know that my size 28 stuff didn't fit. I am sitting around 295-300 and I need something that helps me!

Now back to our regularly scheduled talk! Whhooohoo Dawn! You have a date, I'm jealous!

Kathy (the best me) Does the aloe vera juice have any calories/nutrients of any measure?

Lisa, just dont go dancing with them in. Long time ago, in college. My boyfriend(at that time) and I were at a club we were sitting near the dance floor and we were watching this spaz dance. She was a nutball. Well, she kinda crouched down and we SAW to balls fall out and roll across the dance floor. I was naive at the time and said, "why on earth did she have those hand relaxer balls in her skirt pocket?" He explained. I never looked at those hand relaxer balls the same. snort

I am putting this out here because I need to have other people addicted to this website. www.silverjewleryclub.com The jewlery is "free", you pay shipping $5.99 per piece. I have bought 5 things from them. Never been over charged or had my card number compromised. The jewlery is real sterling silver, nothing had turned my neck green or broke out my ears. Enjoy.. muwhahahaha :heh: By the way.. I have a Carowinds season pass. Any one up for meeting at the park?

I am not afraid of Mr Grumpy. Hheheheheeh.. Oh, did you show the girls? Plus you can tell him.. "but its FREE!"

Just remember.. every 5 minutes.. there's something new.....

SWEET!!!!!!! Now, call them everyday and ask them what the status is.

Hooray there is hope! I am soo tired of standing up and thinking, "oh no, where is the bathroom??!!!!"

I am on my way to being banded too. I am scared, but excited. I think its that fear that has kept my eyes open and not blindly go in to this surgery. I know the risks, but I also know the good of the surgery. I think a little bit of fear is natural. It keeps us sharp, on our toes, and looking out for ourselves. Don't let the fear of your own fear keep you quiet or keep you in self doubt. Use it as a tool to make you stronger. Use it to ask questions. Dont let your fear make you think that your questions are stupid or that you are dumb. Fear made me smarter. I ask the "How's, why's and what for's" so that I can overcome my fear. I am still a little scared, but I am going in to this with my head filled with knowledge and courage. Good luck and Godspeed to us all!

Article on Stevia: http://www.cspinet.org/nah/4_00/stevia.html Much more research is needed. Splenda The cholorine ion does not break free from the compound. It has been in use for 30 years. Its better than Aspartimine. I am more afraid of my city drinking water which on occasion I CAN taste the cholorine in it. Our water is flouridated also, so we are drinking flouride too. Again.. my liver is already in line to be affected by my weight. Diabetes will do more damage quicker to my body than my Splenda tea will. And maybe with some help with the band, I can go back to real sugar.

Oh yea, I get the pee sneezes. My brother and I used to laugh at my Mom when she sneezed and then said "Dam". I guess the Mother curse came at me both ways when I had my daughter. (aka, Little Miss Sassy Pants the Second) :ban:

I tried something like that. It was guaranana root or something. It is a Water soluble Fiber that swells in your stomach. No you cant eat much. But oh, it was nasty. Nasty burping, nasty gas, nasty cramps, nasty "bowel fireworks" (as my husband called the horrible diarrehea it gave me) No, not a good fix.

Yea, my OB/Gyn poked and prodded around. No infection, no tippage. Its the same feeling I had when I was pregnant. I just have a lot of fat pressing on my bladder. Now, granted, my Mom has a weak bladder and I used to until I started the Keagles. Thats made it better. I think I should have did the title of the thread differently. Something like, did you ever have "urgency issues and weight loss fixed it"

CNN is reporting that "Citizens for Health" wants it pulled. But they want a lot of other stuff pulled to. Its not pulled yet. I'll give up my Splenda when the size of my butt is no longer the dictating factor in my life as to wheither I live or die.

I personally like StrawartS description of what a PB is.. http://www.lapbandtalk.com/showthread.php?t=15400&highlight=productive+burp Excrutiatingly Painful Gagging Sliming Heaving Feels Like You're About to Die Vomitation? (EPGSHFLYADV) Lord, I dread when that is going to happen to me.

I haven't been banded yet, but from what I gather, there are several factors. And some of them are "cheating". 1. drinking with meals. this kind of flushes food down the drain 2. eating wrong foods. you can still eat ice cream There are other ways I think "around the band" but these are the two that I have gathered right off the top. And as with anything, nothing is fool proof. Even RNY people have ways to cheat.

Hey Melissa, you better go get that Mamogram, or I will yell at your hubby!!! hahaha Oh and dont worry too much about the actual mam, I had one 2 years ago cause I found a lump, turns out, My boobs have a lot of fatty tissue. (duh) And it didnt hurt, didnt pinch, didnt feel like a car was running over my boob. Granted, it wasnt comfortable, not a nice feeling, but didnt hurt as much as people told me. I had mine done in Huntersville.