My first official R&R...Bandsters who dont know a damn thing about banding

[WASaBubbleButt 41]

Re removing the ticker: Well it's not so much the humiliation, it's just the constant reminder that I have to WAIT and I'm not the most patient of people. Of course, I could use that waiting time to start on the loss on my own, but that would be being sensible, wouldn't it? I've never claimed to be sensible

Oh hell! If any of us were sensible we'd have started the pre op sooner than necessary.

Go for it, put the damn ticker up. It keeps you honest, it prevents you from gaining during the dreaded "waiting" period.

[Fanny Adams 7]

Hmm... that last bit is good advice. I have found that since I have made the Big Decision, all my "sensible eating" plans have gone out the window. It's like I keep saying to myself "doesn't matter now, because it will all come off when I have the band" or "better eat that yummy stuff now coz who knows when you will be able to eat it again". I know that's the wrong attitude but it's pretty hard to fight.

Maybe putting the ticker back up will stop me doing that. Most times, I eat "normally" and can go ages without gaining, but every now and then I pig out for a week or two and go up a couple of pounds, rinse and repeat. Right now, I am the heaviest I've ever been in my life and I REALLY don't need to gain another 10kg while waiting for this to happen

[WASaBubbleButt 41]

Yeah, learn from MY experience vs. your own. Allllll those final meals? The foods you are unsure if you will be able to eat again? You still have to lose it and when the final 20 pounds come you'll swear at yourself for gaining them.

Fact is, you'll be able to eat 95% of what you do today, just in smaller quantities. Don't forget that.

[Fanny Adams 7]

Thanks - I appreciate the advice... and see? ticker back up and I'm gonna work on at least sticking to the maintenance plan.

[Chelle B 0]

Yeah, learn from MY experience vs. your own. Allllll those final meals? The foods you are unsure if you will be able to eat again? You still have to lose it and when the final 20 pounds come you'll swear at yourself for gaining them.

Fact is, you'll be able to eat 95% of what you do today, just in smaller quantities. Don't forget that.

OMG - You just reminded me of my final meal - one week before banding. Looking back, I don't understand how ONE human female could eat so much at one sitting!!! UGH!

[Oregondaisy 2,021]

Can't we post something on the main home page about what a pb and a slime is? Those questions are in so many non related posts.

It should be very clear and easy to find when people start their lap band exploration and log into labbandtalk.

[WASaBubbleButt 41]

OMG - You just reminded me of my final meal - one week before banding. Looking back, I don't understand how ONE human female could eat so much at one sitting!!! UGH!

Mine were extra crispy KFC... many final meals. I'd eat the crispy stuff and give the meat to my dogs.

I just don't know how I got so darn fat!

[WASaBubbleButt 41]

Can't we post something on the main home page about what a pb and a slime is? Those questions are in so many non related posts.

It should be very clear and easy to find when people start their lap band exploration and log into labbandtalk.

It's all over the boards and I think it's on the FAQs section too.

I have started saving links to posts where I explain things and now instead of retyping it all I just copy what I already wrote.

[WASaBubbleButt 41]

OMG! I'm so so so sorry about your pooch! I just saw your sig line. I am so sorry, I am a huge animal lover and the mere thought of losing one of them can bring me to tears.

If there is anything I can do, please let me know. I'm just so very sorry!

((((((MEGA CYBER HUGS COMING YOUR WAY!))))))

[WASaBubbleButt 41]

Whoops, that was for LosingJusMe.

((HUGS))

[Oregondaisy 2,021]

I am computer illiterate and don't know how to make a link.

If I did, I would direct them to the FAQ instead of explaining over and over what a pb and slime is.

[wrk-n-prgrss 0]

I am computer illiterate and don't know how to make a link.

If I did, I would direct them to the FAQ instead of explaining over and over what a pb and slime is.

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f73/abbreviations-what-they-mean-7959/

Here is that link if you want it...you can right click your mouse ..copy..and paste it somewhere and then copy and paste it every time you need it.

[anonemouse 1]

how bout people who tpe like this...its soo frstrting i dunno, like im not sur how to write, if english was ur 2nd langage i culd almost unnerstan, but cum on! sayin spllng isnt my strong soot an stuff is bs, i hate what im-ing has done to the langage online,its mad ppl 4get how 2 actulyy speak or put there thots n2 words

And then they get PISSED if you point out that you have absolutely no idea what they've said!

[Chelle B 0]

What about the truly weird?

"I didn't do all that great this first year only 43 lbs. but I did go from a size 26-28 to a 14-16 so I guess I did accomplish something. "

How the heck does anyone do that?

[WASaBubbleButt 41]

What about the truly weird?

"I didn't do all that great this first year only 43 lbs. but I did go from a size 26-28 to a 14-16 so I guess I did accomplish something. "

How the heck does anyone do that?

Everyone knows that lots of 250# folks wear a 14!