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Secret Santa is DIFFICULT - First, thanks so much, Bette, for organising it. Because of shipping times, I went out today to buy. So hard! I know quite a lot about my recipient! But I agonised over it! Do...

some statistics - Posted this before but not for some time. Meta-analysis of studies, mostly but not exclusively European.   I tried to paste this as a table but the formatting went wrong so th...

things I use to do.... And you?? - This is inspired by an earlier post by Grannymedic!Here are some of the things I used to do routinely but in secret! Never admitted to anyone, even closest family while I was obese...

Encouragement for the long term. -  People often post to ask how long we can keep on losing. Do we have a limited time frame? Can we lose more after a long pause. Well, to answer that! For those of you who have f...

Dented rainbows and roses. -  I am well aware that some people see me as a rainbows and roses apologist for the band!  I'm not!  As anyone who really reads my posts knows! So i am going to correct some informa...

A dose of realism. -  Every now and then I feel compelled to post a thread like this. Sorry to those who gave seen it before - just pass on! The band is an implant which makes a narrow passage near ...

new type of surgery. - This was in today's paper. Interestingly it is my own surgeon doing this. A 17-stone woman is to become the first person in Britain to be implanted with a revolutionary elec...

Sick, and it's self inflicted! -  Argh! One of thise days yesterday. Started healthily and then got the munchies! Ate all day! Smsll amounts but every half hour. Cereal, extra lattes, nuts, chocolate, dessert, ice...

Miracle! Solved my chronic constipation. -   I have had major problems ever since being banded. Diet didn't do it for me, I had to take both added fibre AND a stool softener every single morning and every single evening.. ...

OT wrap up warm East Coasters -  You just have to go one better! We have the hottest October for 100s of years, so you just have to have a massive snow storm! Wrap up warm, hope it passes soon. Remember, snow sho...

Hey, OH goes ipad friendly! -  In case like me you thought you could still only use text editor and couldn't PM or quote from your ipad! OH is now ipad friendly. Thanks, OH.  

Well this is something I wouldn't have done 5 year -  A month ago, i saw an old schoolfriend's name on Friends Reunited. I went to school in the north of England but my father died and we moved so my mother could get a decent job and...

A pre-emptive post - I love my band. It has done for me exactly what I hoped it would do and at over 5 1/2 years I am very content. I believe that the band can work and does so more often that some g...

A new doctor on board? - For years we had the benefit of Dr Curry who took the time to answer threads every day, giving advice which he always balanced by saying he was not the doctor of the person posing ...

A truly positive experience! - Whilst not denying band problems, of all varying magnitudes, I have always said that of the 14 banded people I have personally met, all bar one have been successful; and all of t...

OT Fybomyalgia .... Anyone? - My daughter (adult) has just been diagnosed with this. Have looked up on internet but any personal experience, advice, tips etc.? Would really like to hear what happened to you....

Please may I boast? - I can't do this anywhere else. I told DH but all he said was " I know. I keep telling you". But who ever listens to husbands of 40 years? I can't tell friends because it woul...

exercise - no cost and actually saves money! - Here in the UK we get free travel on all local buses for everyone aged 60 or over. So I got my pass a few weeks ago! So now when I go into the local town... no fuel cost, (...

calling Pumpkin - Away from home. Using phone. Lousy signal. Will let me read PMs but not write them. Yes, will support you. pM me with thread title when you post Kate

Oh dear, nutritionally disastrous day - But perhaps not as you may be thinking! I had my usual breakfast latte and then had a really busy day. At about 6 in the evening, I thought about making dinner. And realise...

Solid foods too soon - Doctors train for about 15 years altogether before they are in a position to carry out major surgery. They know what they are talking about. Band manufacturers carry out exhaust...

A vet's view - Once upon a time, years ago, JeanM and I co-authored a thread - called something like I Did It My Way. Jean and I are good friends who totally respect each other's approach but w...

OT anyone had hypnotherapy (for anything)? - I strongly dislike creepy crawlies! Not a full blown phobia but enough to mean that next year when I camp in the jungle in Borneo, I will spend as much time watching out for en...

Someone please help me - I have just been told by PM that Pepsi has died. I actually met her and we corresponded so I am very upset. But I can't read the thread. I tried to open the link i was sent bu...

All in good shape. - Had my routine annual barium swallow this morning, supposed to be 5 year one but a few months late. All is just as it should be. Radiologist said everything fine. I asked abo...