*slim*

You have me beat. I will stop complaining right now.

I am still slowly confessing things to my mom from my childhood. I have to admit, THAT is NOT one I would confess.

I was thinking something similar BBK! It is 14 F here this morning. Even the mental image of a warm beach is not helping.

Of course, I would have to ditch the husband. He would NOT fit the bill of the guy serving me drinks. If I am going to dream, I might as well dream big. Make sure when you tell Santa he knows that the guy CANNOT be DH.

I just want one all inclusive trip somewhere warm with a very cute guy baring his chest serving me tropical drinks and strawberries. He is to be at my beck and call at all times. Do you think that would fit under my tree?

I'll trade with you sms. Current conditions as of 11:53 pm EST Partly Cloudy Feels Like: 22° Barometer: 30.34 in and rising Humidity: 36% Visibility: 10 mi Dewpoint: 3° Wind: NW 10 mph Sunrise: 7:46 am Sunset: 5:33 pm 22° High: 41° Low: 17°

His name is on my house. We were married when I bought it. His name is not on my loan, but apparently TN law requires that he be on the deed. The loan officer didn't know I was married (and I didn't know about the law) when I mentioned something about my husband. Me and my big mouth. I know it will be heck to get him off the deed. He used to try to tell me that I was going to have to give him some money out of the house if we broke up, so finally I started telling him he could have the house AND the payments on it. He stopped saying it after that.

I've noticed a difference too. I would be so hot at work, but now I wear a thermal under my regular shirt and a sweatshirt on top of that. My family complains about how hot I have the house now.

The port incision takes the longest to heal. It was closer to week 2 into 3 before the pain was completely gone. As far as hunger, you may or may not get hungry that soon. As your swelling from surgery goes down, you may get hungry unless your doctor put in fill at the time of your surgery. Then again, there are some that went months before they were hungry. Every person is different and will react differently to the band. I hope that feel better soon.

I have the opposite problem. He is the one that can't afford to live. Even though I am unhappy, I can't make up in my mind to not care that he can't afford even the basics. He would have to choose between paying rent (in a hotel, not even an apartment) and eating. I know how much he makes. He couldn't pay rent, utilities, pay his car note, and buy food. The last time I put him out, he lost like 30 pounds because he couldn't afford to eat. I felt so sorry for him. His clothes were falling off of him. I know that I shouldn't let that control my decision, but it does. I know that is a stupid reason to remain unhappy, but I just don't really know what else to do.

Add a tropical drink with a cute little umbrella and you've got company! Of course, in my version of this dream, I am small enough to fit appropriately into a bikini.

It can be, but then it is all relative. 3cc to you may not do anything. You want to remember that stress can affect how your fill feels, so try not to borrow trouble. I had close to that amount, but I never really felt it. The only real difference for me was eating white bread and white rice fast. Just take it slow and follow what ever instructions for the first few days after a fill. Remember to sip liquids slow, and also to take smaller bites. It will take some getting used to.

Don't be scared. Although there are some scary stories out there, most people don't even feel their first fill. It is typically not painful to have the fill. I know that I could not really tell a difference after my first fill. It really depends on whether your doctor is aggressive with his fill. Most of the doctors are not. They build on the fills to allow you time to get used to them. You will do fine. Good luck to you both!

I completely understand how you are feeling. How long does it take you all to feel your fill? I had my 3rd fill this past Tuesday. I could feel the swelling restriction and did liquids. Now I don't feel anything. I eat my protein then veggies, but I am still hungry. I eat way more than I think I should and I have gained 2 pounds. WTH? I can still feel my liquid gurgling down my throat, but I don't get that satisfied feeling with food.

What part of TN do you visit? I know you are visiting family, right?

Our fire alarms go off so much because of trouble, that when we actually had a fire, we didn't know it. We were in the building when these other people that monitor our alarms called to see if we had a fire. I was being a smart a$$ and asked, "would I be in the building if it was on fire?" Ha, I went looking and there was all of this smoke. The exit sign had shorted and caught on fire. It was hilarious and scary all at the same time.

Congrats! I had been wondering if they had ever gotten you a date once your blood sugars were under control. Keep us posted on your progress. I like to hear from people in our area.

Ok, don't tell plain that I asked about him.

Ok, so not trying to talk him up, but.... Where is plain? I haven't seen anything on here from him.

I didn't get a card, but I honestly don't think I would use it if I did. I don't want to advertise that I am banded. I can either take food home with me or leave it on the table. I haven't actually been out to eat since banding. I would rather control my portions at home.

I love the pictures. I don't have the room for the size tank I would want (I probably wouldn't take care of it the right way either) so I just go to the pet store and browse every now and then.

How long have you used Firefox? Do you like it better than Internet Explorer?

I eat pickles too. I have just had my 3rd fill and so far I can still eat them. Like everyone else has mentioned, eat them later in the day. I love a good crunchy kosher dill.

I ate thin cheese grits that I had pureed before cooking them with a piece of sausage. I thought I had died and gone to heaven.

I hope that your mom makes it in town ok. Keep us posted. I am with you. I JUST got out of bed for the 2nd time. Still in my PJs. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! I love that smiley!