Pookeyism

Lol, I have been near her socially twice since. At a party she sipped a drink the entire time once and took things from the snack table but I never saw her eat them. At dinner she said she was getting ready to do a fast. :/

Actually if he is using it to sell weight loss supplemements and he has ever, ever mailed any to anyone, it becomes a felony, I think. It is still illegal. Now that I would call out flat!

It is sad. But also frustrating. I am hesitant to say anger or anything, should she attempt to use it to say I threatened her or something. She is quick to stir up drama.

Yes, she is telling everyone on our end that she is losing after using her vacation home to 'kick start' her 'new outlook' by exercising and walking daily, etc. She is critical of anyone who has ever had weight loss surgery, considered it, etc. The more weight you lose, or the more your size changes, the harsher she seems to get.

I don't feel comfortable saying, but hopefully she will realize what she is doing. It sounds a bit wishy-washy, but she IS getting support and help here, and none of her posts here seem to even really express the person I see in real life. Hopefully she is struggling with equalibrium between who she wants to be and what she is right now. I wish her success, but having been the topic of some of her opinions, I hope she become a less hate-full person. If I did out her, she could just join under another name. It would solve nothing.

I ride bikes and walk and I do run a bit but due to my knee I cannot focus on that. I do alot of yoga (not for weight loss as much as I just enjoy it). I swim, hike, weights, battle gaming, airsoft, rowing.. Depending on ow dedicated of a buddy you need, I will do what I can. I am often busy at work, however... one thing to consider is finding alot of different buddies, and join groups. Big Yoga has a runners club, I think they meet on Thursday and Saturdays.

Congradulations! That is awesome!

Houston here....what do you like to do?

I would suggest if the calories worry you stop counting them, and focus on eating fresh, lightly cooked or raw fruits and veggies. Keep your protiens lean, and get in healhy fats. Your baby in no way needs refined sugars or most grains. So every calorie spent thus couldl be a better calorie, nutrition wise. You will also see a difference in how you gain during pregnancy this way versus empty calories. A healthier baby will burn more of what you have to offer. Water gain is unavoidable, and you have placenta, milk and such, so don't fret every pound. yay, babies!!!

If you are going to pay for the expense of a plan, to make you pay for alot of things out of pocket, save the money and do self pay. Just a suggestion.

I had complicatins that were in part due to air travel, bu twe have alot of people sleeved in one place or another that requires traveling, so that is a good question. I quess the real answer is, worst case scenario, would this put your job in jeopardy? ruin the project?

try an over easy or soft boiled. You may be disagreeing with the sulphur. Some do. I burped alot with all food, for quite awhile.

oh wait - 1 week? Shouldn't you still be on liquids/shakes?

doing what you body FEELS is as important as getting in all your snacks and meals. 1 hour is supposed to be sufficient, but I would try to get in some serious liquids in between meals. however, really be careful and listen to your body.

Oh, you want gross - I know someone that was offered for the surgery to be paid in full, if the person offering could have her removed stomach. No kidding.

Just make sure someting has not happened in her world that is bothering her more than you are aware of. It may be general depression, etc. I find it easy to attach my weight loss to people "acting differently" or "treating me differently". Sometime it IS, to be sure. Many more it is not. For instance, I don't want to socialize anymore over long courses of food in a restaraunt. Therefore I do not hang out with people that I spent years sharing quite a bit with. Due to that, they are often out of the loop of something bothering me, etc... Either way I am sorry over your hurt feelings. I hope you feel better soon!

I wanted to keep it in a jar, I was told no.

What??? Why would you go back to that? I don't mean to be a downer but a bully is a bully, and they will attempt to find ways to do it again. These people did not find you so heavy or horrible in some way thaty you knocked their halos off their heads. These are bullies, and someone is catching the crap you are dodging by not being there. I could consider filing formal complaints against them, and letting the current employees know, too. They don't deserve their positions.

I did but now I do not. I dunno. High school was really odd for me. I am one of those ducks that really were outside the social circuit, and had alot of odd little interests, and while I was heavy it was extremely hard to pick on me. You couldn't scare me with kicking me out of school because by the 9th grade I had my basics in and could have graduated at any time, and I was in a unique position in that I owned my own business (poop scooping & dog walking - laugh all you want I made ALOT of cash) and my artwork was valuable then. So I had money, I had friends (when I wanted them) and I took care of myself - if you picked I hit (not proud it is just how it was). Bully's wouldn't pick on someone who can make it real work. I also took up alot for other heavy people who were bullied, so before this whole PC crap that is in schools now, the teachers turned their heads and I got away with a bit, cause I could literally keep the A-hole bully from starting stuff in the luch room, because of what I would do to him when I caught him later (well, I am a little proud of that). But I know what you mean, my mind wondered off there a bit, ha ha. A good friend back then was a 'secret hippy', lol - a really nice cheerleader, we did yoga and would go camping and swimming and she loved to hide that blond hair under a cap and get her nails dirty. We lost contact a long time ago. I found out last year when I was going to offer for her to come in and visit and go to the Renaissance Fair that she was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer and passed away. I can't think of any one I want to gloat to, but I would have loved for her to see me. I know she worried about my weight.

I slice apples, or take cuties, walnuts, strawberries - or nothing. A cup of ice is a chompy, chewy way to get your snack in. Kale wrapped around apple slices w/almond butter is awesome. If you dollop the buter on a paper towel first it will soak up alot of the oil, and be an even healthier snack.

At first I drank many different things, but I think unjury was great. A trick to amp the protien: Mootopia is an HEB milk that is 50% less sugar, lactose free and comes in a variety of flavors and has fat and fat free options. It is also 12g for 8oz. The fat free is 70 calories or so. With a 100 calorie powder that is 32 g protien with an almost non existent carb count. There is one called Chike, but I have not drank the "nutritionally complete" drinks in awhile. It was good, however.

Lol, you are worried you will be a diva, people ask me how did I got more tomboyish after I lost the weight. Funny how we are never satisfied with our perception of ourself, and how people seem to be unaware of what was hiding underneath all that fat. Just live your life. Two good books: http://www.amazon.com/The-Power-Habit-What-Business/dp/1400069289 The Power of Habit - very informative information on very sound studies. Not a weight loss book, but exceptional reading for someone who is taking on this journey. http://www.amazon.com/Days-Personal-Revolution-Breakthrough-Radically/dp/074322759X This is not what it sounds like, and it is a very good book. It is western-hemisphere yogi life lessons, and many are very, very timey to what we are going through. Good luck!

not a 6/12 sleever, but with you all the way. Good luck! You are probably going to go through so many emotions in the next several days, its OK, it is a true rollercoaster, the only thing lacking is the carny strapping you into the car first.

I would consider getting some therapy for this, both post and pre surgery. I would, as an educated guess, say this is a part of your weight issues, and from what I have observed with a friend - maybe more??? More directly hurtful habits? I so very truly want to post but do not want to come off as trying to be rude or anything. I just remember the onion-like levels a friend had from her step-mom being like that (my friend lost her mom at 6 months, aquired step-mom at 2 years, Dad passed at 5 and no one would raise her but step-mom). The one issue she did not seem to have was weight. She did, however, cut herself, get into really dangerous situations, fight (everyone, she broke my collar bone once and I know how to defend myself), drink into oblivion, wrecked cars and bikes on a frequent basis, and had a horrible habit of swimming across a lake at home that was notorious for drowning people in the currents. There is a very clinical, to the point explination for your Mom's disorder, but like I learned with my friend, it doesn't help the hurt. Prepare yourself so your Mom cannot hurt you with her words as badly as she could. PS - my friend actually still has a relationship with her step mom, but it is a bit unconventional. Her girlfriend and her step-mom's pastor/counselor "monitors" and relays emails and texts, and edits step-moms hurtful words, literaly, and passes them on. Both Step-mom and daughter are aware and in agreement. It seems extreme, but for now it is the only way my friend is willing to stay in contact with her step-mom. She pulled herself back from death over her childhood, so she is unwilling to get near that ledge again. Good luck to you!