Daisalana

I have limited my intake of Fox News since being banded. The day I was banded was the Virginia tech shooting.. and you know how like if you get sick eating xxx, it's hard to eat xxx later on? I woke up directly out of surgery (Fox News was on in my room, someone knew I liked that channel!) And in my drugged up stuper, literally from 10am (after surgery) till noon the NEXT Day when I was discharged, I would fade in and out to the VT shooting. It really overloaded me, and with the pain I was in from surgery, left a bad taste in my mouth- on top of the tragedy I mean. So, ever since I have not beeing watching the news. Getting good vibes, not all this worry and scare.--That's where I've been :target: With the sex with people in authority, there are exceptions, like the Florida guy who solicited sex from boys.. I don't think it's our business. Unless it's breaking the law, because then I worry that they feel bending the law to suit them will only harm us in the long run. I'm up in the air about the escort service, really. It's legal in some parts of the US (Maybe only the one place outside of Vegas, not sure if there's more?). I guess the bottom line is he did it illegally, and that's a moral issue, not just his sex life. I guess a better example would be Clinton. I am not pro-Clinton but I feel we had absolutely no business delving into his sex life. It was consentuating adults, and was better left out of the media.

Wow. I'll have to see if that is coming back on, that's unreal. Converting people's religions after death? That seems sacreligious.. What was the purpose of this special? "The Mormons" seems like a vague title.

Terri- I want it to improve my sex life also. Hope no one is offended by the talk of this, but it made me feel better.. I lost my libido about 6 months ago. I've been gaining weight up until the band decision, and I think I was either depressed, or didn't like how I looked. I never concerned myself in the bedroom about how I looked, unlike some overweight friends of mine, I didn't insist on keeping a shirt or something on during sex, etc. But in the past 6 months I have just not wanted to do anything sexual. It really bothered me, and I didn't know why I had such a hard time 'getting into it'. We would go weeks at a time because I would just push him away. But since being banded, my libido is STRONG. Which makes me really think it was a mental thing. I already feel better about myself because I know I made a change. The past 3 nights, I've been insatiable! Me and fiance also talked about how, since I've never been a normal weight with him, when I lose weight, we're hoping the sex will be even better because I'll be more flexible and no back pains so I can do.. more. :target: That's on my list of things I look forward to, most definitely. I'm glad my libido is finally coming back as well. And a couple years ago this guy I knew really had a thing for me. I was with my fiance, so it was amusing really. He offered my fiance 12k to sleep with me. I'm 90% sure he was serious (I won't go into the story). I just thought "What an idiot", but I bring this up because the other night my fiance said "You know, I'll have to tell the guy the price went up to 20k in a few months". He meant it as a compliment I guess LOL but I said 'Are you saying I'll be worth more skinny??' and he said "No, that's not what I was saying!" and I said "So, my sex will be worth 20k in a few months but not now?". I was teasing him of course, but it was funny, and I like being light hearted about all of this. I've yet to feel like I'm having psychological problems not being able to binge eat (Which I recognized I am an emotional eater, and if I had problems after being banded (and still plan to) I will seek counseling.. so far so good though!), and I think part of it is due to my lighter attitude.

Oh, and yesterday me and some girls at work were talking about the nasty shakes, and one of them started talking about carnation's instant breakfast. She said it's really good. Then another girl said she drinks them too and they're good. So, one of them said she'd bring me a sample to try (she buys the big size from Sam's Club). Well this morning, one of them brings me 3: Dark Chocolate, Strawberry, Malt Milk Chocolate! (She said she didn't bring the Vanilla because it's her favorite LOL) and the other one brought me Rich Milk Chocolate. So now I have 4 new things to try. They said to use them in milk, was going to get a milk from the vending machine, but it's not a low-fat milk so I'll have to wait till I get home. Crossing my fingers again!

Kity- LOL! Yes, as soon as I see who goes home I'll PM you :target: But my hopes, it will be baldy.. Paul I think it is. I just don't like him!

Kity- Oh just to fill you in about SF candy. They're sweetened with a laxative!!!! That's the sugar alcohols, normally in the form of melatol (sp). But it says on the bag- causes a laxative effect. I did this once, ate a whole bag of SF gummi bears, and lived on the toilet for the night. I tested my limits since then, and found (I prefer the Russell Stover's Net Carb SF candies) and I can eat 2-4 pieces of the coconut mini bites before getting the laxative effect. Poor thing, but I have to say IMO you didn't miss much on AI. Bon Jovi week wasn't good to the ladies.

Lunasa- Wow! What a great post!! I'm a smoker, and for me, smoking isn't holding me back right now. My weight is. My weight makes it too painful to walk for long, my weight gives me aches and pains, and makes me worry about the future. I am changing my weight. I smoke, but thus far, smoking has not caused me any grief. If anything, during my dieting life, smoking kept me sane! If I got hungry and wanted to go out of control, a cigarette was there for me. I do plan to quit smoking when I feel there is a consequence. Kids. In about 2 years we plan to start our family, and I will quit smoking. Because I'll have the motivation and want. For now, I don't. I HATE doctors that shove quit smoking down my throat. It's not like I woke up not knowing the risks of smoking. They give lectures of everything I already know, and it feels like a waste of my time. Nothing is going to 'click'. I already have my stop date in mind and it will happen. I WILL do it then. But being a smoker that has tried to quit before, I know you have to WANT to quit smoking, and the bottom line is I do NOT want to quit right now. Your post made me grin because, if I was there at the gym I would have done the exact same thing. I would have gotten pissed off and told him his job wasn't to convince me to stop smoking, it was to help me lose weight. I know you were going somewhere else with the thread, but that was entertaining to me at least!!

Well.. some might say I'm a "fag hag", because 9/10 of my best guy friends from high school are now gay. My sister is a lesbian, and I hang around her crowd. One thing I've noticed.. and since the idea hit me, I have asked all of them (the ones I get to know as for my sister's girlfriends/friends)...100% of the gay people in my life, were sexually molested/abused/raped as children. I don't think it's coincidence, and I believe like Wheetin, it can be a result of something. I don't think they were all born gay, if any. My sister, when she first 'came out', she was 13 or 14 and me and my mom were convinced she was just lashing out. She had extremely low self-esteem, and I knew of boys she had crushes on, and they would all make fun of her. I think it was safer to be with a girl, to say she didn't want them anyway, etc. Even up until she was 15, she would talk about my boyfriends.. "He's hot! Does he have a brother?", but then she really started having 'girlfriends'. They didn't reject her like guys did. She was molested when she was 7 by a neighborhood boy. I'm really up in the air about these things. Me and my mom decided by time my sister is 21 she'll be straight again. Once she gets out of high school and gets away from the self-esteem issues that come with it. But now, if you looked at her (she just turned 18 in April), you would think she was a boy. She's extremely boyish now. And she's got a really hot girlfriend..and as a straight girl, I'm saying I go WOW. LOL. And now I don't think she'll "turn back". We don't care if she's gay or straight, it's her life kind of thing, we just saw how it transpired. Rambling on...

I got the cheapest shipping, ordered Monday and it's scheduled to deliver tomorrow.

What's the difference in proteins?

adorable- just wanted to say, 90% of my restriction is gone at this point, so it's hell until my first fill.. but I eat split pea soup (Campbell's), I scoop out half the can and add water.. and eating the bowl fills me up. I would guess you're not much restricted if you're able to eat that and cottage cheese (or do you mix it?). Hope everyone's having a good day! A co-worker brought me some carnation instant breakfast (we had a talk about it yesterday), so I might try that today for lunch. We have our frame walk-through for our house today! If we approve everything, they move forward and put up the sheetrock, etc. I can't wait to mooooove.

ihomeschool- that would be AWESOME. I warn you now though, we're in a rented house atm, and it is a POS for a kitchen. THey bought portable oven so its in the middle of the kitchen blocking 1/2 the cabinets.. its so stupid. Our new house will be done being built in July so it would be much nicer then. But I wouldn't turn down the offer LOL!!!

Oh hah! Well that's why you look like daughter-in-law.. I was talking about you LOL

I wasn't aware of a time limit. I think 6 months should suffice. If you can't get a job in 6 months, you're lazy. Go to McDonald's, they're always hiring. Out here, I know some people who have been on welfare for years, abusing my money..and by welfare, I include all those other initial things (WICA??), that pay for people to sit at home. They even have a savings with more money in it than I do. It's not right. I won't support government funding, and you won't support the war!

I looked up taco bell refried beans, 170c. That's going to be dinner for tonight!

Well, if you think you'll be tired (which you might! I do still get tired, just not sore as much), just tell her you asked your doctor and your doctor advised you not to.

As of yesterday, I've officially lost that restriction feeling. I've been so excited since surgery.. people kept talking about getting hungry and the 'band hell' and I felt blessed because I really never got hungry, I would eat because I know my body needed it. Well it's been creeping up and as of yesterday..I get hungry, I eat, and I don't feel full on my little portions!! It's rough, and so now I'm in band hell My stomach even growls and rumbles within 30 minutes of eating, and I want to eat soooo bad. My 'follow up' appt. with doctor is on May 9th, he said he does fills 6 weeks out, down to 4 weeks if the patient is ready. May 9th won't really be 4 weeks for me, but I hope I can convince him to give me a little bit of fill at least. Even from now till May 9th I'm a little worried.

My doctor said 1,200...according to myplate I averaged 600-700 this week.

Wow, the pic is small, but you look like your daughter-in-law.. not your son!

Kelley- I had my lap-band done by Dr. Freeman in Anniston. Who did yours?

Congrats Faith!!

The dress seems to have enough fancy sparkle at the top, I would go very modest with jewelry. Love those shoes btw!!

And McAlister doesn't have a location in NY. (Just checked). So that's that!

Oh, I didn't see the pending part. I saw New Mexico turned it out down, and assumed the rest were OKing it.

I never liked the Southbeach Diet frozen meals. I liked some of Healthy Choice main food parts (The sides/desserts were yuck), and SmartChoice has some good ones. Lean Cuisine wasn't very good either. All my opinion. Ham with cream cheese and green onion rolled up..we use to make those for potlucks.. Mmmm.. Now I'm going to have to check out laughing cow to see what that's all about.