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That was very cute Sue! It was quite detailed so you must have had to practice to get it all to come out right. It sure did look like you were having fun! I am so glad! I'm hanging in there, but getting discouraged that things I used to do so easily, are now a lot more painful . I am excited to see the doctor to tomorrow I can ask him if this is as good as it's going to get. I don't have pain shooting down my legs anymore but I have way more pain in my lower back which makes it a lot more difficult just to walk.It isdepresssing'depressing isdepresssing'depressing .

I have terrible gas no matter what I eat too. It's extremely embarrassing. I try so hard to run and hide when I can tell it's coming. Sometimes though, there is no warning, and I want to fall in a hole.

Sheryl My daughter is having laser hair removal all over her face. She has quite the mustache, sideburns and beard, She's been going since April. She goes about every 4-5 weeks. It takes forever. The lady keeps telling us we have to let the hair go through all it's cycles. Bill is coming home today. He went camping down the south coast. I love that he didn't even bother to ask if I wanted to go Maybe this relationship can work, now that he's quit trying to force me to like what he likes . Check out Wentworth if you liked Orange is the new black..

weird. This is just plain weird. I would love to find out more about it.

Swiz! I am so sorry you went through that. I hate it when the power goes out. It's about 100x worse being in a strange place rather than at home. I ate total crap yesterday. Bill is gone out of town and I ate anything I wanted. Gotta get back on track today though. 139 is my limit. Sheryl, it sounds like slowly, you're letting Kevin in. It does take at least 6 months, more like a year, before I feel like I really know the person. Like, I can predict what they will say, when I want to bring a subject up. People stop being on their best behavior to avoid a fight, after about 6 months. I was happy to read he has a good libido, cause I know that is important to you. It sounds like you have the whole package. You have a man you like, respect and enjoy doing things with. Having a sexual partner that you enjoy too, can make or break a relationship. I am so tired of not being about to do what I want to do. I am afraid I will never be able to dance again. I do a lot of twisting and jerking when I am rockin out. I can probably waltz, but I want to go out tonight and just go crazy dancing til I drop. But I can't do that Do any of you watch Netflix? I was wondering what people like. I just finished the series Wentworth which is about women in prison in Australia. It was a really good series. I have to find another series to get lost in. This recuperating really sucks. It seems like there is nothing to do but eat. I want to make cookies. But instead I think I'll take my card out of my camera and get some prints made. It seems like when you have a digital camera, all the pictures are always in the camera, instead of on my wall.

Congratulations Sheryl! 3 years is a long time! It's long enough to know you enjoy this weight and you will fight hard to stay at a weight you're happy with. People tend to think that once they have made goal, they can stop being so careful. I love that I have someone else in here who knows that the real work starts after you reach your goal. I hope you enjoy the coming year, and let love into your life and heart!

Sheryl, That is the greatest news that Kevin is skilled in the love department. There is nothing worse than really liking and enjoying someone but the sex is bad. You two seem to be getting along well, without much effort. Maybe I am wrong cause you can't report every conversation, but it seems like you two have similar interests and personalities. I hope things work out for you two, as well as for Florinda and her new man. Florinda, you're being kinda cautious about giving us too many details about your new man. What is his name? I am really glad that Bill is going away for a few days. I really like my time and space to see my other friends and just hang out in my house by myself. We are going to go away together next week. We aren't spending Christmas together because his sister and bil are going to his niece's house for Christmas in Portland. My son and family are coming here from Portland. I would never give up having Christmas with my grand kids. I'm also glad he won't be around for a few days so I can get my eating under control. I know what you mean Sheryl wanting to be a certain weight. I can hold 139 if I eat my 3 small meals and a couple small snacks, but I want to weigh135. In order to do that, I have to be so much more careful about portions sizes and really watch closely what I am snacking on. But that's what I want to weigh, but I can't maintain it. Even with 5:2 I go down on fasting days, and back up again if I eat more than 1,000 calories. It's not practical since I am not always eating at home.

Florinda, I am glad you finally checked in. I really have been wondering what's going on with you. I hope you get down to the weight that you want. The real work is keeping it off. Did you meet your new man online? Bill and I met online. Sheryl, I am sorry to hear you're having back pain too. I have decided I will probably always have back pain. I have a lot of degenerated discs. When I had surgery, he ended up taking my last disc out because it was falling apart. I hate it. I hate not being able to do what I want. I hope things improve as I heal more. Bill has changed a lot. He knows if he wants me in his life, it's on my terms. He's going away for a few days. In the past, he would have been upset that I didn't want to go. I'm happy to have someone to go and do things with. I don't worry if it will last or whatever. Cathy, I hope you get your house back to the way you want soon. This must be so upsetting and stressful.

Sarah, I am excited for you that you got to go to Cabo. That is one place I really want to go to. I am also looking forward to meeting you next time I come to Chicago. I know it's a long time to wait, but you'll be feeling so much better than last time I was there, and we have more time to plan it. Lynda, I am so glad you finally spoke up. It's really great that we have this secret place to talk about anything we want. I'm looking forward to getting to know you better, now that you can feel free to be yourself in here! Kim that's so great that they asked you to model. Are you going to do it? Bill and I did end up getting back together since he took such good care of me. I really needed someone here 24/7 when I was septic. I guess my brain was really screwed up even though I thought I was fine. I saw my BFF today, and she also told me when she came to visit, she was really scared for me, because she could tell the infection affected my brain. I had to be at the hospital at 8 am every morning for my IV antibiotics, and Bill lives about 15 miles from here, so it just made sense for him to stay here. It took an hour and a half for the bag to empty so Bill had to be here at 8 am and 8 pm every day. He was so good about keeping the house clean and fixing all my meals and doing dishes afterwards. I hope that he learned something while we were apart, because i am not going to put up with him being so controlling again. Hey, do you guys think we should close this thread and start a new one? I've been trying to think of a new name for a basic "how are things going?" thread. It seems like 530 pages is getting a little big long. Does that matter?

That is a really good idea. Everywhere I go, there are candy bowls. I am going to just start telling myself candy makes me sick. I remember I saw this program on the educational channel one time, and it said every time you see foods that tempt you, picture them covered in worms, or ants, etc.

Sheryl, a few days ago you posted something about you know that Kevin is not "the One" You enjoyed him and wanted to keep seeing him, but said you don't really feel head over heals or something like that. I know sex is important to you too, so that's something else to consider.Someone 59 years old has problems in that area and it'smore common than rare.. I invited Lynda in. I haven't heard from her. Im trying really hard not to gain back the 7 lbs I lost when I was sick. It's hard with goodies everywhere.I hope I can stay strong! I like 139 way better than 146.

I think going to only liquids is a mistake. It leaves you hungry and it's easy to fail when you're hungry. Stick to meats and veggies, salads, no white flour rice potaotes, etc. Look in the search bar for the boot camp diet. It's back to basics and kills the carb cravings.

My restriction at 5 years changes all the time. It certainly makes a difference if it's hard Protein like steak, compared to say, egg salad. My meal amounts have never been my problem. It's my head that tells me I want something, and then I end up eating something healthy, like Greek yogurt, but still isn't filling. I still can't drink with meals or I will get sick. I have no problem waiting 45 minutes.

Oh Cathy, I am so sorry to hear this! I hope you have insurance that will take care of all of this. See, I depend on you guys to let me know who we should invite in. I don't know Lisa at all . I only read one post where she said he husband had just died, and I really felt bad, remembering when my husband died. I want to start getting around the board more, instead of only posting in here. If I do have extra time, I go to the vets board or the girls room. I never go to ques. and answers because I feel like there are enough people on this board that like to answer questions. When I first joined this board, there were very few members. The sleeve had just barely started becoming popular. Wonder what is up with everyone we haven't heard from in awhile. I wonder if they have completely given up on the board, or just on us

Hello All! I think I am finally back to normal. My daughter told me that I was talking and not making any sense for a few days. over 102 for an adult it a pretty high fever , I guess. My back pain is finally much better and I just need to get more stamina now. I get so tired so easily. Who else would anyone suggest if we want to ask 3 new people into our group? I am fine with asking Queen of Crop since everyone else seems to like her a lot. I was just afraid since she is a blogger, of what that would mean to our group. Plus that was during the period when my daughter told me I wasn't making sense. I was having irrational fears. I'm not out and about the board much , besides in here, to know any of the other posters whom you feel would be a good fit in here. Let me know, and I will invite 3 new people in. We already have decided on 2, so if anyone has a recommendation for a 3rd, please post and include why you think they would be a good fit for us. Lisa's Hope had asked to join awhile back.

Sorry I have been MIA for awhile. I can't remember when I posted last. About a week ago, they found out I was Septic. I have had to go to the hospital twice a day for antibiotic infusions. I"m just glad that today, I feel more normal than I have in awhile. Today is the 7th day I've gone to the hospital for infusions. I am hoping tonight's will be the last one. I know we were talking about inviting some new people in. I can't remember her screen name but I always thought her name was Linda.I just don't have the energy to keep looking back to see who else we were thinking of inviting in. Hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving! My computer has been broken too, so I wasn't able to get in here even when I had a period when I wasn't feeling horrible. I am taking it to a shop tomorrow. A friend came over and got it going today, but I know that there's more wrong with it. I hope all is well with everyone!

I am not in favor with asking Queen of Crop She started writing her blog again, and I just get the opinion that she would monopolize the threads I am fine with Linda. She writes intelligent interesting posts. I'm having trouble with my surgery. I felt warm so I took my temp and it was 102.. It turns out after spending 6 hours in the ER, that I an septic I have a bacteria in my blood. I had expected the be more back to normal now. I feel worse now than I did the day I got out the hospital. So I am voting no for Queen and yes for Lucerno Please post yes or no. I will add them up, and message them. No matter how it comes out, I will send them a PM and tell them we voted them in.

Yes, I guess the group has slowed way down. There are a few that only check in once in awhile. My only thought is Queen of Crop asked to join awhile ago and we told her we weren't taking in new members. How do we handle that? or maybe she would not find out, since nobody is supposed to be able to read in here, other than us. She seems too chatty to me. I could see her posting big long posts every single day. I am okay with lsereno joining. She is very down to earth and I don't see her coming in and monopolizing our group the way I think Queen of Crop would.

Thanks everyone, for the encouraging words. I saw the doctor today and he changed my pain medication. He talked about starting physical therapy and then decided I should wait 2 more weeks. I feel quite a bit better today. I think I am finally turning a corner and I'm finally on the upswing. I really need to stop putting junk in my mouth and justifying it because food is comforting.

I am having trouble recovering from back surgery. I don't know why I didn't expect that it would be this painful. Plus they sent me home from the hospital with pain medication that made me so nauseous, I wasn't taking it. I went in and saw the dr today and he removed my dressing. He said my incision looks perfect and changed my pain medication. I am doing much better today. I want to do 5:2 but I have so much trouble resisting food these days. Gaining weight freaks me out, but I guess not enough to make me stop eating. I did better today and I hope now that I am not in so much pain, I won't think I need sweets to make me feel better. Sheryl, I am glad to hear things are still going well with Kevin.

I was so optimistic that I would be so much better after back surgery. The opposite is true. I can hardly walk. I don't know what went wrong, but this surgery was supposed to stop the numbness in my legs and it's so much worse. I haven't been watching what i eat but tomorrow I have to get on the scale and get back on program. It's just depressing to expect to get better and get worse.

I'm really down in the dumps. I had back surgery a week ago, and I hate that I can hardly move. I am not supposed to bend in any way, or twist and it's really hard. It's hard to keep your back straight 24 hours a day. I am afraid I screwed it up because I am in more pain than I was when I got out of the hospital. I am really freaking out that that I am going to gain since I can't exercise at all.

That's a good thing to remember Sheryl. This back surgery has really kicked my butt. I worry about a gain because it hurts so much to walk, but right now it's all I can think of to make it through the day. I'm trying to drink the shakes not not each much cause I don't feel like fixing anything anyway. It would be really nice to drown my sorrows in a pan of brownies.

You should call your doctor's office and tell them about the pain on your right side. Right sided pain is often from gall stones.

That just makes me wish more and more that I could move to Portland. There would be opportunities like that in the city. Around here, I have to make sure they have teeth before I would even want to start a conversation. I so wish I could be a snow bird. I'd love leave here every winter, and find a hip, cool town where people who are over 60 don't have one foot in the grave already.