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Hi there....Its a mindset I had too. I wanted people to like me for me--even when I reached my highest weight of 317. Now that I am down to the 220 area-It's not bad. People in the USA are sometimes suspicious of sudden weight loss. Many have not caught on to the weight loss surgeries or good and positive weight loss. When you start to get smaller-many suspect other negative effects of why it is. You have pass over that and move forward for your best interest. Think of some of the nicer places to go and meet new people. It will not be all about romance at first. It'll be about you as a person. Before you know it-you're going to have new friends and possibly a new love...But time is what we deal with...

Hi there...I have been mising in action for maybe 3 months. Trust me I have not fell off of the plan. I am going strong and the weight loss has slowed a bit--but with 54 pounds gone--I am one of the happiest people around... So I am here and I hope to offer some more input as the time goes on...

Merry Christmas to all who see's this page-!! Today I got a rude awakening of my old life. Me and my kids got invited by a family where we live at. I got to the party and "oh Lord"--not a skiiny or small Woman in sight. The only small people were the girls who were 11 to 15--except one. You would think this young "woman" was all of 25--she was just 14 and maybe somewhere about a size 22. I've seen her before--but never all of her relatives. I am so thankful for the "Lapband" surgery. I am now 50 and no one thought so. I just hit my 54 pounds loss plateau. I am not struggling at all--but I know I will miss a few of my Gym days--due to the kids being home and the Gym not having a full schedule. But I saw so many Women today who was so large. I mean--ladies who was no less than 16 and close to a size 30. Yes--I know ladies sizes from being married quite a few years. I had to just look and say "Wow"--to myself-! People asked me--why was I so quiet. I said--I don't drink or smoke. I don't play dominos with the guys--I find it boring. So I found myself in the living room watching TV with all of the larger ladies. Now I used to have a beer or 2 sometimes--but since the 6th month of my lap band post op--I had to re-think my theory on that "every now and then beer". I have just gotten to a point of true dedication but it still needs lots of work--trust me. I have one area that needs a boost. That area is me giving 5 days for the work out instead of 4 or 3. I have now made my schedule to move into weight lifting--light weights--trust me--but there will be some weights in my gym program as of Jan-3rd-2008.I am hoping to keep it at no more than 160 lbs. I don'twant to bulk up--I want to refine the muscles and keep the weight loss going as much as I can. As I close this little letter here. I was thinking--"Oh My God"--"Was this me back in the day? (10 months ago and before the surgery) I saw people piling the plates up-then asking me--"where is your food? I simply said--"Where can I put my food? I had the weight loss surgery--a few months ago". I heard--"oh--ok... But I saw the plates eaten that were piled up and then saw the same folks--warm up pie and cake. Then second plates and for some--3rd plates with the same consistancy. I almost dropped to my knees and said--"Thank You Lord--! I feel sooo much better now that I am lighter in weight. Now looking at the ladies & men who were 80% much younger than me--I know--my woirk has to get done and my new life will need lots of motivation to keep it going...Lee:scared::notagree

Hello....I am only 43 pounds lighter now--it's been 6 months.(March 28th-2007--banded) I am at the average of 7.2 pounds per month. I am not exercising as much as I'd like to, due the heat. I was riding my bike 3 to 5 days a week, but it's time to move away from that walmart bike- then-into a bike shop maybe--($200 to $400 price range). It will not be the best bike--but better than what I have now....If I can at least get myself back in motion of 3 to 5 days every week--I am sure--I can be closer to my goal by March--(107 pounds) Since now we're headed to the cooler months--well, lets hope so....This weekend of October 6 and 7th(2007)---it's forecasted for the low 90's...So is Global Warming real or what??:whoo:

I think the Man is sorry...You think you'd be sorry if your life was waiting on prison time? How about losing up to 100 Million dollars? I'd be soooo sorry and almost kissing the comissioner's feet. His worry needs to be on the Judge---whether he is going to allow him to do 1 year or 5 years... Dog fighting is very active in the "hood". Now I think it's creepy and sick--but I still see the young teens and young adults with the pit bulls--then they are gathering up. Before you know it--they walk up the street and who knows where they go. But it's dog fighting no doubt. It's a big deal in the south and part of the northern states. I am not saying it's right--because I love dogs and some cats. I'd rather have a German Sheppard than a pit bull anytime. Simply put--the PETA should get a check for at least $500,000 from M. Vick--then have him do 250 to 500 hours of community service-which should include the TV commercials about "Dog Fighting" and it's many cruel tactics...

Hey there...I have not been here for sometime now. I had my last fill on August 1st. That was my 3rd fill. I think it was a good thing. It's a crazy thing. I have days when I am full quickly--then there are days now when food doesn't matter. I was shocked to know that this would occur and I would not be hungry. I then do the broth and mixed veggies that are forced down. I was at 275 when i started and I was 238 on August 1st. If my calculations are right--I should be at about 229 pounds. I figured out my weight loss is about "2.33" pounds per week now. So that would give me around 8.33 pounds lost. I know I was getting compliments which gave me the big head for a time--hahahahaha. Now the strangest thing is going on.I have gotten compliments from many of the older Women--ages 55 to 65--mmmmm....It's ok==I'll take it as it comes...If I am about 229--I still have about 66 pounds to lose. With 19 weeks left to the year of 2007. I could easliy lose the weight. I am not in a rush--If push my weight loss to 2.9 to 3.3---I could get rid of 55 to 63 pounds. I had quit the biking outdoors--due to this intense heat. But I started again this week. It's hot and sweaty--it make me weak--so my water intake has increased and protien. I realize--I need to push my protien levels much more than I have been. It'll happen--if not--I will make it by March 2008...

Mr Yo, thank you so much for your openess. Age is not a big thing for me either. But there are people who treat it as such. We must ask why are the people in the poorer nations are dealing with the openess too. They seem to not let age get in their way when in Love. Many realize how short life can be--then throwing in age--it's going to be crazy. I seem to enjoy two sides of the coin. I like the ladies who are in their 30's-40's and a few who are now 52 to 60. (Very few in the mid twenties--but there are exceptions) Strange--huh??? But age matters not--if we all wait and see--the same age we place stop signs in front of--will be the same age we'll be one day. Then possibly having a crush on someone younger. Is the time for Older Women and Younger Men being together? I say---YES-!!! It doesn't really matter...LOVE is the Key:help:

:faint:*Hey there again.....I am a 50 year old Man who made the choice of becoming a single Parent once me and the ex-wife broke up. It was a well discussed decision to say the least. With my ex-wife leaning heavily that I do this--since both of our kids are boys. My Journey started in July 2000. Here I was with 21 month old son and a 4 year old older son. I had no idea of what I could do with them, but as the time went along--I learned and I am still learning. I thank God for my Mother who paid close attention to me as a child, teaching me to cook and wash. Along with many other household duties. I am the eldest of 7 kids she had. So I was her helper for many years and much of the lessons stuck like glue. I live 1300 miles away from my sisters and brother salong with my Mom being there too (New York). I live in the northwest part of Mississippi (Hernando) about 17 miles south of Memphis, Tenn. How do the Women feel about Men who are single Fathers? *Oh yes--I am very lucky with the way I do. I was injured an my Job--had back surgery. I have been out of work since 1998. Thank God I was an Army Soldier--who had the same issues in the Army. It's not the greatest living--but my children do well.... *This is not a new subject to me, but I still have issues with the many crazy questions I am getting from some single Women or Mothers with kids.:help:

Green...I have to thank you for such a well put together response. As I was saying--we people--either white or black--have fears that are unfounded. Why is that? As I mentioned in a another page--mmm page 8 of this. Two ladies told me of why they refused to let their sons play tacke football. These are children who are from age 7 to 12 years old. The ones who go to school with the white, hispanic and Asian kids. I am told by both of my sons--9 and 11--they hardly speak on the white and black issues. An example was...I was going to a football for my son last year. He said he wanted to show me his "new" friend after the game. My oldest son added the same comment. Now what I'm about to tell you--some of you are not going to think it's true. I met 2 little girls, about 8 and 10 at this time. Both had long hair and some nice Parents who accepted the change in the views. Both of the little girls were white with blue eyes. One lady smiled so much--I thought they was going to push them both together. The 8 year old girl was chasing my son--hitting him. An old way of saying--"I like you". We're too far gone from the 1960's. I was even asked--was I ok with that? I said--This is no longer our time, kids don't deal with the problems we once did back in the late 60's and 70's. In fact--I had no comment--it was ok. We're no longer marching on Washington. But we still have a lot of things to deal with--such as the Micheal Vick problems. But we face much pressure to be normal. But many of our Black men get Demonized and make bad choices in our lives. We have to wake up and realize Education is the key. Part of this is stop bashing others because we all have different opinons on life. It's time we air our thoughts, our fears and many things we keep buried in the back of our minds. Truly they come out in our speech patterns and ways in which we guilde our children. Today--both of my sons have cell phones which i brought them. I wanted them to have a means of talking to their friends without tying up the home phone. Plus--since I'm one Parent--I can't be at my sons football games and places where my oldest will be playing in the band. But-what I wanted to say--most of their friends are white. Do I care?--no I don't. On another Point---some of the Parents wonder--How could i do this as a Black Man. Be a responsible Parent...look further--it's a another forum I'll write....

Deb the LPN....yes I couldlose a lot more weight if that chip was erased. But with people like you around--how can I lose anything having to do with my wieght or the weight of your racism. Look at the world--we are at war now with the brown skinned people over the ideas of religion--radical--but the mere far it's a war. Just because I think things and I feel secure in discussing them--it does not mean iam a bad Man or Father. In fact I have two sons who deal withthis issues everyday. My son who is in the 3rd grade--sits in his class and see's nothing but white faces. He is among only 3 kids who are black. Now I am going to be honest--it's because of my sons straight A's. I work with him and some kids make fun of him--all because of his being in an all white class. Same goes for my 6th grader. In fact both of them are made fun of--because they speak-"White". Which is saying they have much better English that many of their black counter parts. There are people now scared to step away from the norm. I live in a neighborhood that is 99.9% black. I talked to a few and they made progress this year. My sons who is 8 plays football--again his team is all white with only 2 being black. Some of the Mothers I know told me she was holding her son back from playing--just because of that reason. Scared to let their sons play due to all of the whiteness. I talked to the two people--two single Mothers in fact. I asked--what are you going to do in 7 to 10 years when your sons want to go to college, but the college is racially mixed? How would that child grow? His mental abilities are stifflied due to him living up to his Mom beliefs of being scared of white People. Aww yes--many Black People are still scared of dealing with the racial overtones of some other races. That is not a chip on my shoulder. I am in full agreement with that. I see the jails and I see many black faces there--even juvenile detention. How could I know this? I was there to visit and show my own son--there is another way. But as long as we have people like Deb--we are going to be lost as a group of Americans. Look, but don't talk about it. Love--but don't mention our differences. If I have a chip on my shoulder--why are sooooo many White Women falling in Love enough to have a Black Husband and severaL MIXED RACE KIDS? Explain this---is this me having a chip on my shoulder or a fact of life? Get into some Hip Hop...Check out the Album..Fear of a Black Planet...the fear is evident with our political policies and our ways of living....Too many People like Deb have the thought process that we should hide our feelings, hide anything having to do with our past. We are going to progress no matter what you say or think. Many of my friends happen to be not Black. I am a Black Man and I know you and many others would hate me--just because of that. Well I am going to let you do your job. Please hate me---if you have 15 more friends--advise them to hate me too. I will sleep so much better

Jacki, Jacki--What has come over you? Did she have green blood running through her veins? Did she possess 3 legs or 4 arms? I am sure she was all human, just that her skin is black. There are something beautiful about us Black People. We come in all shades and colors. There are many who can pass for white ot hispanic, some of us are deep dark chocolate--but whatever shade we are--it's not impossible to have a relationship with us. The only reason I'd say be careful is--if that person carries the HIV virus. Otherwise--let's come into the modern times.Much of where the workld is going--tends to be on our side of the house anyway. No, I don't mean to sound big headed or even crazy as some have called me. People are rapping, dancing in commercials to get peoples attention to buy almost anything. Other things are styles in clothes and shoes. Then one of the biggest inventions you use daily--invented by a Black Man--do you have any idea of what it is? The freezer, refrigerator, air conditioning...get it..So can a Black Man or Black Woman be all that bad? Stop buying in the media showing all of the black people on drugs or getting busted. Have you noticed--there is about 30 to 31 million black People in the USA? With the rest of the population being 270 Million? We shouldn't be loked on as rapists, theives, drug users, sex crazed people. We're as normal as apple pie. Each race has it's own defining qualities. So deverse--it makes a lot of people scared. We all have many problems too--but that is the thing about all people from all races...

Exactly "Green"..People have this feeling that if race is not discussed--it's not here in each of our lives. For instance--a lady made it known that she had some interest in me. I am a 50 yr old Black Man, her a 47 yr old White Woman. In fact I liked her too. But after a couple of conversations--she was trying to figure out--how will she tell her daughter about me--what would her friends say and more. She said it was best to not go down that relationship road--because her friends and family would make her feel a lot of paon because of her choice. I told her something the last time we talked--she needed to come into thr eyear 2007.Your life is connected to others, but your choices of love is not. If you find someone to make you happy--why place a caution or stop sign up--because of what others "Think". I let her know just the simple thing on having weight loss surgery has changed many peoples opinion on me. One of the biggest things I've heard was--"Aren't I scared of what others will think of me--because I looked like I was on drugs"...I simply said--when I have insomnia--it's not because of them. I sleep well after i get tired--lol....