Thee-O
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Going to the dog shelter this weekend. Thinking it is time to find a little friend for Herbie.
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Wow! Royalties have been great this quarter. Think it may be time to get my new studio Mac. Woot!
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Thank you Carymom, I appreciate it. Keep doing what you are doing. Sounds like you are doing things right. Just get your protein in. Have you started exercising yet? Good luck and keep at it
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That is great Thisisme. I think that is the best way to use your band. The fact that you have been so successful without fills is a testament to your willpower and devotion to a change in lifestyle.
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Just got a new Blackberry at work. I already hate this phone. Seems like a giant step backwards in comparison to my iPhone.
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Right on Steeler Fan. Glad to see there are others working the band in a similar way. You are inspiring. Keep it up.
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So sorry to hear that but at least you are learned some valuable lessons from the short time you had it. Good luck on your continued journey.
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Commited to finishing up the album with Erin Powers by the end of 2011 and then start work on the next Reef Project album, ready for music to consume me.
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My father asked me recently since I am pretty much doing this the old fashioned way of diet and exercise if I felt I needed the surgery. I do feel I needed it. It was my wake up call. It got so bad for me and my weight that I needed to have surgery. That to me woke my ass up. The surgery was totally needed for me....but really to get my head right. I love food. Still love food. But I am loving healthier foods now. I gave up bread, potatoes and rice. I work out 4 times a week. I want this to be a life change for me. Not a diet. I need to be able to say that If the band was removed that I could still do this. Do I feel restriction? Yes. I have had a few stuck episodes if I eat to fast. I don't eat nearly what I used to eat in the past and it helps me stay satisfied for hours which is really what I needed it for. So yes I do feel some restriction. I know I could be losing faster if I got fills but I am not in a race to lose the weight. I want to do it steady. I have averaged 10 lbs a month. To me that is fine. 5 lbs a month is fine. I just love that the scale keeps moving downward no matter how slowly. I am gaining a lot of muscle from working out so I am sure that is why I plateau a bit. I am not worried. I see the inches falling off and I feel great. So I will have the band in me for the rest of my life. I have plenty of time for fills....but I needed to get my head right first... at least that is the way I see it.
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I hear you loud and clear and I agree. I think some people think this surgery is a magic bullet. The commercials on TV from some of the surgery centers make you feel like it is a magic bullet but it is hard work. Very hard. But sooooo worth it. Remember people, you didn't get fat overnight....and you aren't going to get thin overnight. Slow and steady wins the race. Just keep pushing and keep obtaining those small goals to get to that larger one.
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Some people may think I am stubborn. I just know what the f**k that I want and what level of bullshit I am willing to take to get it.
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I'm getting talked out of Surgery on Obesity Help
Thee-O replied to Pats Fan in MA's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
That is kind of how the band worked for me. I know how to lose weight. I know the things I need to change, but really it was the surgery that shored everything up for me. It helps keeps me accountable. It reminds me when I screw up and helps set me on the right path. I personally haven't had any fills in the band because I really want it to be because of my hard work and effort that I am losing the weight. Some have asked then why have the surgery. The surgery was my rock bottom in my addiction to food. To me it was my wake up call and that is exactly what I needed it to be. Remember the band is a tool. You determine how you want to use it.You can do things as fast or as slow as you need them to be for you. I don't know you but from how you describe yourself, this would work for you. Whatever you decide, good luck on your journey and yeah I would hesitate of doing the RNY. -
It sounds like you know what you are doing wrong. It may be time to talk to a therapist because it still seems like that addiction to food is creeping up on you. You shouldn't be eating chips and ice cream on any weight loss program. Even though we had surgery, it doesn't mean we don't make changes. I suggest you get back on the wagon. You can do it. Also...slow down on the meals. I know it is hard but take your time, you will feel satisfied longer.
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Got some good video of last night at PhatFest. Will edit and post it this week. Going to watch some Breaking Bad and go to sleep. Long weekend is now done.
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Gigs this weekend. Sat at PHATfest in Tucson, AZ. Sun at Earthdance in Joshua Tree with @dayvkaos. Gonna be long one.
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Listening to Flying Lotus, Morcheeba, AIR, etc while smoking a stogie poolside. Time to get to swimming. Happy Thursday all.
