Daisalana

Not a stupid question, but it is a hard one to answer for you.

:wink_smile: One of my co-workers had ovarian cancer last year, so they took out all her lady stuff and she did chemo for a long time. She's finally gotten back to normal (re: hair mostly) she had long beautiful hair and was so upset about losing it all, and then she wore scarves and was sickly all the time. Her hair's growing back, she's strong and back at it. Yesterday at her routine testing, they discovered the cancer is now in 4 lymph nodes. She's going to have another operation to remove all of her lymph nodes in the area (kidney area I think she said), which I didn't even realize you had lymph nodes down there.. and now another round of chemo. So sad, for her to get it within a year of chemo and previous surgery I worry what this means. Keep her in your prayers if you're a praying V.

I heard she wore a 'girdle' I guess the spanx is what they were talking about, one week, and it made it hard to sing. But in all the weeks, I've never thought she was overweight. But last night, she looked really big. It's the skinny jeans, seriously. You have to be literally anorexic to wear them, and even then they don't look good. She's a beautiful girl though, and I think if she keeps wearing skirts/dresses or pants that aren't made to accentuate the size of your legs, she'll be fine.. I just think it's good Simon said it, I was thinking it, and it was so distracting I don't even remember what she sang.. but I remember she wore red skinny jeans and a black satin smock. hehe.

Are you counting anything? I'm not sure what the rolls are, but were they fried or served with a sweet sauce? if so, that could be high calorie/carb.. but if you're not counting anything, shrug. Sounds like you're getting enough Protein though, that's good!! And your Snacks were not out of line, re: ice cream, Cookies, etc.

Hah, I won't say where I fall in line there :wink_smile: But since Terry asked last night, I figured I'd put that out there for anyone looking to revamp or remember the 'rules'. ----- SHRINKIN V'S WITH SIGGIES!!!! Just wanted to make sure, did everyone convert them to their own host? I was going to delete them out of my album today, but wanted to make sure I'm not still the only host for anyone (I.E. upload to your own photobucket or similar account). Let me know if I need to hold onto anyone's for a while longer. They won't be gone forever regardless, I kept copies in a folder on my computer in case they ever disappear. And if anyone else wants one, let me know! If you don't want to use your pic, I can just put something else there )

I got this picture yesterday from my g'ma, and I couldn't believe it!! I forget how big I was, I didn't keep many pics of myself, so when other people show them to me I'm amazed. And I find it weird, even my teeth look different to me!! (2-3 years pre-op) Now..

You're not alone, many of us have had this happen. They discovered mine 5 months post-op, and it was an easy surgery for me. The original surgery had me out for a while, it was worse than I had expected. 2nd Surgery to move my port was an outpatient surgery, I was just super tired from the anesthesia, but in minimal pain. Just felt like I had worked out and the muscles were sore. Good luck.. and after they fixed the port, they were able to fill me and the pounds melted off!

This goes back to where I think Simon does a great job. He said it last night-- he is saying what we're thinking. Me & mom watched AI together, and when Carly was singing, we said "oh my god, look at her hips!!" she looked FAT.. I've never thought she looked fat till last night. We were going on and on about how 'skinny jeans' do NO ONE justice. And then Simon commented on her wardrobe. GOOD! They need to know what they need to do to improve. Appearance is important.

Congratulations!! I'm glad it's working for you, and sorry the band didn't work out!

I was not impressed last night!!!!!! The last guy, the UK one, he was 'alright', but none of them made me get excited, or 'beg to hear more'. Blah. Dolly Parton night.

Terry (and anyone else), I saw this from another thread, it had the info I forgot but was talking about last night--- How to Tell When You Are Perfectly Adjusted You are losing 1-2 pounds per week. If you are not losing 1-2 pounds per week: A. You may need an eating adjustment 1. Are you eating 60 grams of Protein a day 2. Are you eating 25 grams of Fiber 3. Are you avoiding all liquid calories a. Soup can be sign of "soft calorie syndrome" b. Alcohol contains a lot of calories – 7 calories per gram (1) It’s also a stomach irritant c. fruit juice is just sugar Water 4. Are you making healthy food choices from a wide variety of foods? a. Are you avoiding soft foods b. You can’t just eat what’s easy c. cheese is glorified fat 5. Are you drinking 6-8 glasses of water a day between meals 6. Are you eating too much junk a. chips, chocolate, nuts, ice cream, Cookies and other highly processed junk foods are too calorically dense to be regular parts of a healthy diet. But don’t avoid them completely to the point where you feel deprived. b. Stay out of fast food places 7. Are you getting in two servings of Calcium daily 8. Do you always eat the protein first 9. Then the vegetables or fruits a. Five servings a day b. Potatoes are NOT a vegetable 10. Is your portion size appropriate? a. meat or fish (1) 3 ounces – the size of a deck of cards b. Vegetables (1) ½ cup – the size of your fist c. Starch (1) If you eat the protein and the vegetables first you don’t need much (2) Avoid: rice, potatoes, Pasta 11. You might try avoiding artificial sweeteners a. Some people think that artificial sweeteners stimulate the appetite b. They are HUNDREDS of times sweeter than sugar c. They teach you to like things too sweet d. There is no evidence that people who use them are any thinner than people who don’t 12. Avoid most diet foods a. Real food usually tastes better b. Real food is more satisfying than low calorie substitutes c. When you are only eating a tiny bit the caloric savings is not that great (1) Use a teaspoon of real butter instead of a tablespoon of diet margarine (2) The body has no way to break down artificial fats a. They may go into permanent storage b. Some people think liposuction is the only way to remove hydrolyzed fats from the body B. You may need a behavior adjustment 1. Are you eating only when you are hungry? a. If you’re not sure drink 8 ounces of water and wait. 2. Are you eating three meals a day? a. With maybe 1 or 2 small Snacks 3. Are you sitting down to eat? 4. Are you eating consciously? a. No distractions, turn off the TV, put the book or newspaper away, pay attention to your food and your companions 5. Are you eating slowly? a. Put the fork down between bites b. Take 20 to 30 minutes to finish a meal c. Taking longer might cause the pouch to begin emptying 6. Are you taking small bites? a. Tiny spoon, chopsticks, cocktail fork 7. Are you chewing well? 8. Are you drinking with your meals or too soon after your meals? a. Practice water loading between meals b. You won’t be thirsty if you are well hydrated before the meal 9. Are you stopping at the first sign of fullness? a. Sometimes it’s a whisper: not hungry, had enough b. Hard stop versus soft stop 10. Do not eat between meals. Stop grazing. 11. Do not eat when you are not hungry C. You may need an activity adjustment 1. Are you getting in 30 minutes of physical activity at least 3 times a week? a. Over and above what you would do in the usual course of your day b. Could you make it 4 or 5 times a week? c. Could you make it 45 or 60 minutes? 2. Are you taking advantage of opportunities to increase your physical activity? a. Taking the stairs instead of the elevators or escalators b. Walking on the escalators instead of riding c. Parking your car further away from the entrance d. Getting out of the car instead of using the drive through e. Getting off the bus one stop before your destination f. Washing you car by hand instead of the car wash g. Playing with your kids D. You may need an attitude adjustment 1. Are you committed to your weight loss journey? 2. Are you totally honest with yourself about how much you are eating and exercising? a. Log your food and activity on ww.fitday.com for 3 days 3. Are you using food inappropriately to deal with emotional issues? a. Have you identified what the emotions are that drive your eating? b. Can you think of more appropriate ways to deal with those emotions? c. Are you willing to seek help from a qualified counselor? 4. Are you attending and participating in support group meetings? 5. Have you drummed up some support from your family and friends? 6. Have you dealt with saboteurs realistically? 7. Do you have realistic expectations about the weight loss journey? 8. Are you still obsessing about food, weight, dieting, eating? a. Obsessive – compulsive thoughts (1) Obsess about something else b. Perfectionism (1) All or none, black and white thinking c. Patience with the pace of healthy weight loss 9. Are you acknowledging your successes with non-food rewards? 10. Have you learned how to take a compliment? 11. Are you giving up diet mentality? a. Stop weighing yourself several times a day or every day b. Stop dieting c. Stop depriving yourself d. Stop defining food as "good" and "bad" e. Stop rewarding and punishing yourself with food 12. How do you feel about all the changes taking place? E. You may need a band adjustment 1. You feel like you are making healthy food choices in appropriate portion sizes but getting hungry between meals? 2. You can still eat white bread, fibrous vegetables and large portions. 3. You are having to struggle to lose 4. You are gaining weight in spite of eating right, exercising and having a good mind set. F. You may need your band loosened 1. There are times when you can’t get fluids down 2. You are vomiting too much a. How much is too much? 3. Do you have frequent reflux or heartburn at night? a. Do not lie flat or bend over soon after eating b. Do not eat late at night or just before bedtime c. Rinse your pouch with a glass or water an hour before bedtime d. Certain foods or drinks are more likely to cause reflux: (1) Rich, spicy, fatty and fried foods (2) Chocolate (3) Caffeine (4) Alcohol (5) Some fruits and vegetables a. Oranges, lemons, tomatoes, peppers (6) Peppermint a. Baking soda toothpaste (7) Carbonated drinks e. Eat slowly and do not eat big meals f. If you smoke, quit smoking g. Reduce stress h. Exercise promotes digestion i. Raise the head of your bed j. Wear loose fitting clothing around your waist k. Stress increases reflux l. Take estrogen containing medications in the morning m. Avoid aspirin, Aleve and ibuprofen at bedtime (1) Tylenol is OK n. Take an antacid (Pepcid complete) before retiring o. Try other over-the-counter heartburn medications p. See your health care provider 4. See your health care provider immediately (or call 911) if a. You have a squeezing, tightness or heaviness in your chest, especially if the discomfort spreads to your shoulder, arm or jaw or is accompanied by shortness of breath, sweating, irregular or fast heartbeat or nausea. These could be symptoms of a heart attack. b. If your symptoms are triggered by exercise. c. If your pain localizes to your right side, especially if you also have nausea or fever d. If you throw up vomit that looks like black sand or coffee grounds. Or if your stool is black, deep red or looks like it has tar in it. These are symptoms of bleeding and need immediate attention. (Note: Pepto-Bismol or other medications with bismuth will turn your stool black. Iron supplements can also make the stool tarry.) e. If your pain is severe ------------------------ I also just bought The Beck Diet Solution.. suppose to train your brain to think like a thin person. I'll let you guys know what I think about it! I heard other members talk about it, so decided to give it a go.

I made up my own drink, my dad loves it, whenever we have a get together he makes me make it.. A whole quart of chocolate chip ice cream, 1/2 bottle of butter schnapps, 1/4 bottle of bailey's, and 1/4 bottle of vodka.. blend it all in the blender. Makes a darn good milkshake! I actually love martini's now.. but when I looked at calories in vodka, I've been trying to stay away. I assume all alcohol is high calorie? I mean 1oz is like 200 calories.. 1 martini.. and they don't last that long!! I don't think I've had the floating bailey's, or if I did, I didn't notice.. I shoot them so I don't look into it. I do like goldschlagger though if I'm looking to get drunk!.. mmm mmm.. I like the gold flakes, it makes me drunk uber quick, and it doesn't burn like most alcohol does for me.

I packed a crap load of stuff, from meds, clothes, to games, books, etc. And all I did when I came out of it, I needed a pad, my underwear, and I was good to go. I never got anything else out of my bag, the virginia tech shootings happened that day so I was transfixed on the tv. I was there approx. 36 hours.. Pulled on a summer dress and flip flops on the way out the door.

Yeah, they're douchebags and shouldn't be teachers.. just my thoughts.

Yeah, I wanted to re-itterate it's NOT an actual camel toe, it LOOKS like a massive one.. but like Lauren said if you get pants that 'fit' and get rid of said camel toe, in my case, they would fall right off of me.

hahahahahahaha that is hilarious!

Morning!! Our bowling team is 1st place, and tonight is our last night. If we win 1 game, it's over. If we lose all 4 and the 2nd place teams wins all 4, we tie for 1st. The kicker? We turned DH's car into the body shop on monday, and our bowling balls are in his car! DARN!!!! So he's calling them to find out if we can come pick it up (we better, we can't not bowl tonight!!!) Janie- Weigh yourself on May 1 and turn that in :thumbup:)

Hah, I know me & Kat get there early at IAH. I don't care who it is that picks us up, as long as we aren't stuck there. Airport restaurants & bars are NOT CHEAP!! Teehee. Buttery nipples are good, when we entertain customers that's generally what I get. Last time at a mexican restaurant, our waiter did not speak good english and I didn't know the translation for buttery or nipple. I kept saying "Buttery nipple", and I think he understood what I said, but thought I was mis-speaking.. so he had me write it down on his pad hah.

Uhm.. sounds like you're eating fine Terri, was that dinner? Or snack? Hehe. For dinner, that sounds right to me!! Bit of a big snack though if it was a snack. But hour and fifteen minutes.. if I was eating that long, I'd have eaten QUITE A BIT more.. so I guess it doesn't matter. I normally take 20 minutes to eat my meal, and I eat about 2-4oz total--I don't measure, I wait till the band tells me to stop, which is always after a small portion. Don't ask me about lately, I'm in dire need of fill. The 'rule of thumb' from the literature they gave me is 4oz of meat (size of a deck of cards) and.. honestly I forgot the rest, the deck of cards just stood out to me since I like poker!!

Preening is like when you are proud of yourself..imagine a little kid all proud of doing something, hard to explain.--To take pride or satisfaction in (oneself); gloat. Where are you Denise?!?!

OMG TRACY!!! No we do not!! rofl. I know couples like that, where I could swear they are bro & sis and I can't believe you just said that!! It's just the glasses :thumbup: I am a swede, blonde hair blue eyes, I'm tall and ROBUST hehe.. He's average & muscular, black hair, brown eyes. Pff. Just glasses.

OMG my g'ma gave me a million pics to scan for her to put into her digital picture frame.. I came across this. If this isn't a good 'before' pic, I don't know what its.. me & dh I guess 2 years ago. And this pic is NOT going in her digital picture frame lol.

I had 2 consultation appt's with 2 different doctors when I was looking around. Both charged a fee, one was $250 and it was 10 minutes with a nurse who took down my history that I already wrote down for them on their forms (I did not use this doctor), the other was $150, and it included going over the surgery options, insurance info, and an H. Pylori test.

DO NOT FORGET.. change of underwear.

Should never settle, especially if it's just because you feel you should be in a relationship. Let it happen when it happens!