Butterthebean

You gotta admit there is some resemblance.

Yes it's something about your irrepressible smile......oh wait.

Take away the helmet and add a mustache.....uncanny resemblance.

Laura-ven......Then and now.....

Little Laura-Ven

Jealousy is not attractive.

Very nice. You're a beautiful woman. Stunning. Keep up the great work.

You're a natural born picker....or am I bullying?

I never once mentioned the title of the topic.....but as to your suggestion that I refrain from posting, I think not. Free speech and all that right? If you don't like what I say, anyone is welcome to say so....but don't expect to silence me or anyone else. I think THAT is bullying.

Excellent workout. Can't wait to get back to regular exercise. 16 more days till I'm medically cleared.

Shhhhh....You promised me you wouldn't tell anyone if I didn't tell anyone about your Pee Wee Herman tattoo.

Amazing. Congrats.

I was just thinking this sounded like it was posted in the wrong place. Luckily I've never done that.

My biggest problem with buying clothes now is I can finally buy them anywhere.....instead of just the big and tall store. The options are overwhelming.

Susie....you can work your core with so many full body exercises, and inner thighs are really hit hard with sumo squats. But the experts all agree you cannot spot reduce fat. It's like draining a pool....the Water drains equally. Before my TT I really thought I still had an extraordinary amount of fat around my abdominal area. Turns out it was just excess skin posing as fat. I know your plastics are gonna make all the difference. So that's my long winded way of saying stick with full body compound exercises for resistance training....and mix in some cardio. Think of exercise as refilling your life gas tank. Each little bit makes you healthier and extends your life.

I hit goal 9 months ago and didn't buy a thing that entire time since except for used workout clothes. Then I had my TT and can't stop buying clothes. Just in the last 2 weeks I've bought 17 ties and I don't wear ties but once a year. Damn I need an intervention.

Wow nurse Bonnie. That is awful and I cannot imagine your sense of betrayal. I hope this doesn't dissuade you or others from owning your courageous decision to change your life and have WLS. Yes it does sting, but know that if someone betrays you like this, their friendship is not as critical to your existence as your decision to save your own life. Keep owning it and know that true friends will lift you up on their shoulders and carry you if need be.