ThePoolGirl

PJTP: Pink fish with pink bubbles make me gag :wink:

Being crazy would have answered so many unanswered questions.... I always hope I'm adopted too...It would explain so much! :laugh:

My point was really more of agreeing with the OP's position. If Water goes straight thru an unfilled pouch, why not drink up until you eat? Never fear, I'll question my surgeon relentlessly on this matter. I won't let the man sleep until he gives a firm, neatly typed, double-spaced written explanation of his methods, his thoughts, his experience and his preference of boxers or briefs. I shall apply the same methodology to his feelings on diet soda. I just read yet another post where the somewhat holier-than-thou respondant proclaimed her distaste for diet soda, blamed it for making her gain weight, and professed her love of Crystal Light. Hmmmmm. Perhaps I shall refrain from making any posts related to band life as I don't have a band and therefore cannot possibly relate. I shall instead drink my Diet Coke, burp, and drink some more. I will drink with my all-bread evening meal tonight as well.

Wow, sounds like you gals have had one hell of a week. I'm so sorry, Ebony. My fingers are crossed that one of your interviews comes through. Beth, hubby needs to get off his ass. Sorry, no other solution there. Lulu, have fun with the company. Brandy, yep, Friday here too! G4E, good to "see" you even briefly. Tap, ouch. You'll get the hang of the drops....eventually. Slim, hope the braces get better soon. Kat, for dry hands try a lotion bar. No mess and hands stay soft even thru washing. I'm sure I missed something and somebody. Sorry :laugh:. I just can't get the hang of the multi-quote dealie. I rec'd my psych eval. I'm not nuts :cursing:. The jerk did use the words "excessive weight" which I found a bit ugly. I could tell he was anti-fat from the get-go. He also said I said that I didn't stick with exercising. We never discussed exercise. At all. And why am I in the pool every day? Or on the treadmill or elliptical? What about Yoga? Idiot. But, I PASSED! Paperwork goes in on Mon and the waiting begins. Again. With Medicaid things move very slowly. Crap. :biggrin: Take care of yourselves! I hope this weekend brings you all some pleasure and relaxation. I think y'all need it!:biggrin: TTFN

Though I haven't yet been banded :biggrin:, I too have questioned the many theories on drinking before, during and after eating. It makes sense to not drink while eating or immediately after. You don't want to push the food through too quickly. But, the liquids don't stay in the pouch for too long. Therefore, why not drink up until you eat? I have no idea what my surgeon's advice is on this matter. I'm hoping I find that out soon :biggrin:. Because liquids don't stay in the pouch, I really don't understand why docs would say no diet soda - the carbonation will stretch your pouch. Not if the soda flows through quickly to the larger stomach. Obviously, many bandsters have pain with soda and avoid it. I disagree with those who say stop drinking soda because it has no nutritional value. Neither does Crystal Light. I've read many posts that are anti-soda but pro-CL. :cursing: And of course, follow what you surgeon says in most cases but don't be afraid to ask the rationale behind the restrictions!! Doctors, nurses (sorry Monkey), PAs, RDs, etc. can be wrong! They are human. They make mistakes. Sometimes they just spout the rules but haven't really put them into practice. They follow the letter of the law but have never considered the spirit of it. BTW, can you tell from my post that I've given the Diet Coke issue some thought? I'm not addicted but coming close! :laugh:

Hey everybody! I had my psych eval yesterday. Should hear by the end of the week whether or not I'm truly nuts. I'm voting for "total whack-job" but maybe I fooled the guy... KC, sorry on the credit card thing. That sucks. Torky - hope you finally got your room in order for today Ebony - fingers are crossed for you Beth - hope school is going well Brandy - wine is a good thing but apparently not thru the mail. Whodduh thunk? Glad you're not in jail...yet Glou - WTG passing up the vending machine. Got milk? Tap - so glad you're back. I agree on Aunt's visit; put the stuff out and remove when she leaves. Lulu - How can you stand all that remodeling and house in disorder? I nearly went insane when I had a deck put on that only took 4 days. The kitchen? I'd be a basket case. Slim - hope you get a fill if you need one and that your braces treat you nicely I'm sure I missed someone(s). Sorry.:blushing: I hope y'all had a good day. I was in the pool and finally did some grocery shopping. Guess that means ordering pizza for dinner is out...phooey...Hmmm, someone will have to cook...Volunteers??? TTFN

:thumbup:What she said! Hang in there, Ebony! Good wishes coming your way. PJTP: Kat, fish makes me gag

Very powerful. Inspirational. Thanks for sharing.

Beth, working off those mojitos perhaps? You're hilarious when you post drunk, BTW. Sounds like you had some pent up energy. Hubby still on meds?? Hi everybody! Hope you're all having a great holiday weekend. I'm dodging raindrops to get in the pool. And for some real fun, I'm gonna grocery shop tomorrow. Look out world, TPG is on the loose. I hate grocery shopping. Lots. Might toss in a trip to Target too. I like to live on the edge. Tues. I get to see the doc for my psych eval. This'll prolly be my last post. I'm sure the shrink will be sending me to the nut farm - aka macadamia ranch...If I gnaw thru the restraints, I'll try to make contact... Take care and Happy Labor Day.

Yikes! No teaching cursive? That was a second-grade thing. Scary. Here's our future...can't read, can't write like a grown-up...but hey, they can type with their thumbs... Sad stuff.

I have no kids so I'm no expert here . When it was time for my niece to go to school, my bro decided to have her tested to see if she was ready. Her b'day is in August. Well, she passed the test. My nephew has a June b'day. With him, they decided to wait and send him to Kindergarten the following year. My niece had more occasions of bad behavior and got into harmless trouble with her friends during Junior High. My nephew is well-adjusted, very friendly and the kind of person everyone likes. I have to say that now they are both fine. Niece is an RN. Nephew graduates Mizzou in Dec. So, it worked out. But my mom, sis, and I could definitely see that having the nephew home with his mom for that extra time made a difference. He was much more "ready" for school. This could be your son's issue too. I agree with you though. If he wants to play...well, yeah, he's 5. I hope this situation improves. I'm sure you're worried but stuff does work out! Of course, this is just my opinion and what happened in my family. Kids are different and your DS may be thrilled with school again next week. I hope the school has some suggestions for you. TPG

SNT is a genius! And has magical powers. She fixed my computer from mid air...Oooooo. Is she a witch perhaps? I'm gonna toss a bucket of water her way and steal her pointy shoes!!

Whoo hooooo, WTG! :sneaky: Fantastic!

Uh oh. The first-grader kid I hired used Crayon. It was blue. I'm totally screwed now, huh? Darn. I guess I did need to take a week on each of those pages.:sneaky:

This post is TOTALLY OFF TOPIC - I need help! I'm sure this is a stupid question but here goes...It appears that the resolution on my computer has changed itself. I have tried changing it but nothing works. The print is teeny tiny and NO I don't need reading glasses (yet :sneaky:). The other day, I noticed that the font on this site had changed on the list of threads. I was gonna ask if anyone else had that happen. Now, all the print and stuff on websites is soooo small, I can barely read it. Any suggestions? Ideas? Am I an idiot? Hope you all are having a good start to the holiday weekend.

This is only my personal opinion here :smile2:... If you can't go #2, NO more cheese! That is really not gonna help with that. cheese is very binding. Good luck, Erin! Hope things get better soon.

Thermos (thermi) - LOL Thermosesese??:smile2: No weekend plans for me either. And, I have finished my paperwork. Boy, all that checking of little boxes was sooooo complicated. I can see how it could take a whole week for one page. I only had to ask my sister how to spell my name twice. My computer was shooting blanks last night...or it was Private Messageus Interruptus.. Lost more than one post on here :thumbup: last night. Or....Beth's right and our mere thoughts are being deleted. Big Brother, anyone? Anybody have any idea what happened to HH on FB? Haven't seen him in awhile. (Donna, no need to respond here ) Hope you all have a great weekend!! TTFN. TPG

Hey KC!! (waving madly) How's your vacay?? Sorry, the poll was against ya. Sorry! You can get us to reconsider with the right souvenirs. Uh, we liked your mushrooms.... And if I didn't spell souvenir correctly - shoot me!

Great. Plain is sharing those "bedroom" secrets again. :smile2: I thought after the YouTube incident he might have learned a lesson....

Waaahhhhhh! I'm telling. Wait right here while I call my mom to yell at you...

It just hit me - I also got no formal invitation. Hmmm, now we're discriminating against swimmers? Indeed.

Uh, is there a polite, totally PC, mod-friendly way to tell someone to kindly eff off? Um, I'm just curious 'cause no one on LBT would piss me off or anything...:biggrin: After all the problems, bad feelings and strife this site has taken this week, you'd think someone could exercise a little self-control and keep her mouth shut. I wish that someone had not felt it necessary to read and comment on the Heads Will Roll thread...but alas...one must consider the source. PJTP: I love my pool. I had a great hour wog with my mom. If I'd only remembered to bring margaritas. I had a delightful water, vintage 2009, pleasant but not aggressive, with just a hint in the back of chlorine... Ya know, I so don't get wine snobs....I guess I'll have to stick to the tap.

BTW, be proud of yourself and all that you've accomplished. You are an inspiration! :biggrin:

But did you lose your man boobs? :biggrin: (.)(.)

Maybe when you lost weight you lost your IT skills...:biggrin: