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It really upsets me when people say it is a cop out. A cop out of what??????? Agony? Dieting the "old fashion" way is pure agony. Its as if people don't think you deserve to lose weight unless you torture and deprive yourself food. Why? Why does it have to be that way? Why don't we deserve to lose weight just like everyone else??? After years and years of diet after diet and failure after failure, you would think people would be excited for us that have found this new tool. It just totally amazes me that people are so insensitive and judgmental that they can't see the agony that the weight puts us through. Good luck and know that although God could take the weight off right now, WE are the ones who put it on.....shoving food into our mouths....we should be the ones to take it off.....

HP, what classes are you taking? Are you getting a degree?

I think BG may have done J in for a week or so. She will be back when she gets all the mud off!!

HP, sorry you didn't get the Strassenfest ride in....I know you were looking forward to it. The heat is a killer especially when you are climbing hills!!! You did great!!!! I didn't get any riding in, well, around the res. on my mountain bike, but I don't really call what I was doing riding!!! I cant wait to see some Muddy Buddy pictures!!!!!

BB, I believe there are three of us going to school, one getting her Masters!!!! I have been a housewife and so am just starting my second career. I have had jobs off and on, here and there, but nothing that paid anything that I would want to do it the rest of my life. I am looking forward to be in the working field and NOT HAVING TO STUDY ANYMORE!! Yes, HP, this was the time I disappeared last year and then went on a plateau too. As I look back at my weight loss, I dropped 30 pounds from August 07 until May 08....not so good. But at least it was not a gain. I dropped the majority of my wieght in the first four months of banding. Hopefully, I will not let that happen again this year.

Welcome tiger!!!! HP, did you have a great weekend or what????? I love your new avatar!!!!! A ticket??? To see me????????????????????????????? That is way way way cool. You HAVE to bring your bike though!!!! I don't know about fall...school starts again on the 25th, I go all day and have a night class two nights a week.. Spanish in healthcare. I speak no Spanish now...it ought to be interesting thats for sure!!! Glad BG and J are safe and not in the hospital. I can't wait to see pictures....can you put a link???

The night of surgery the nurse tried to get me to take my medicine crushed with some water!! I stuck my finger down in that and tasted it!!!:faint: THOUGHT I WOULD THROW UP RIGHT THERE!!! SOOOO I didnt take it. Last night I crushed it up and put it in some broth...:omg: JUST AS BAD!!! I did it though...swearing to never do it that way again!! I called my RN and she said anything bigger than an M&M could get stuck. I had already checked with the pharmicist about a liquid but there is none and they said it would be fine to crush...BUT with out anything substantial to put it in IT IS TOO GROSS!!!!!!! Does anyone out there have ANY suggestions?? I am soooooo scared to get it stuck but I have to have this medicine...Deanna

Oh, just to let you know, I got in 23 mile ride this morning and now am officially under 25 miles to go until I hit my season goal....yippeeeeee me....It really really was fun having a goal to attain that had nothing to do with losing weight!!

We are going camping today!! Hopefully it will not be too hot. HP, have fun camping, as well. J and BG, have a blast doing MB, and please be careful!! Have a great weekend everybody....talk to you soon!!

In fifteen months I have only PB's once and that was on hot dogs mixed with baked beans. I had left overs from the Fourth of July. I will not have hot dogs ever again. I have slimed really really bad and felt like I was going to throw up (saliva rushing into mouth, queasy stomach) but only the once a PB and I just assume keep it that way!!!

I can't believe he would give you a fill if you have been vomiting. That just doesn't sound right. I would, quite honestly, call him and talk to him.

Agreed!! Drinking liquids forever is not my idea of fun. Also, a person could potentially GAIN weight, if taking in the right liquids, such as shakes and high calorie drinks.....Sounds quite suspicious to me....I think they are wanting a huge loss to report

Awe, Long, bless your heart!!! I am sorry the second surgery in such a short time, but it will be nice to not have the pain. Does the doc think that the gall bladder is because of the weight loss???

The day I saw the surgeon they scheduled my appt for surery. I had two weeks from that date. I saw the dietician that day and got the two week pre op diet. I was self pay though, so that is why I went so fast.

That is absolutely awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

JC, I know you will get a handle on this!!! You can and WILL do this!!! When the fill is at the right spot, it will come....you know this...hang in til then!!!! We miss you a lot!!

Oh, I CAN'T wait!!!!! This is almost like Christmas as a eight year old!!!! I see JC lurking on here!!!! He better say hi!!!!

Hi, Denise, welcome to LBT and good luck!!!

Yeah you!!!! Good luck and you will do fine!!

Oh boy, do I know where you're coming from!!! You are on the road to a great new beginning if you choose to do this!!! Good luck!!

Welcome to LBT!!!! Hang around and enjoy!!

oh yes, you are totally normal!!!! I think most people think it for awhile until they 1) start losing 2) are feeling much better from the surgery. I cried all the way home from the hospital the day after. I didn't know what I had done to myself, and why would my DH let me do it. I was much better about a week out, when I realized it was going to be okay, and that I was going to do just fine. Hang in there!!!!! You have done a great thing for yourself!!

Amy, you win!! You get the prize!!! It is sooooo hard to cycle when you are heavy and you are doing it. Its really easy for people to say, just ignore it, but when it happens, it hurts. It hurts really bad, down deep. But, you are going to make it and one day, you will be cruising past one of those kids, and they will NOT be able to catch up to you!!! Good luck, and keep it up with the biking!!! I have bought five bikes just for myself in the last year!!!!! And thats not including the 7 we bought for hubby and daughter!!!

Hey, I rented a carpet cleaning machine today. Got it at 10am, got home started cleaning, of course vaccuuming three rooms and one hallway. I was done at 1:30. That was three hours time. Now, for the NSV. It used to take me ALL DAY TO DO THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I would have to stop every few minutes and sit down and rest. Wow, am I impressed with this weight loss thing!!! I just can't believe that I am done and everything is cleaned up and ready to go back to the store......:thumbup::rolleyes2::thumbup::tt2::thumbup::eek::thumbup::seeya:

J, definitely know what your saying. I can do the same thing, and do at times. Sometimes I justify it by saying, well, I burn a lot of calories riding my bike, so I NEED more food. Guess I don't since I am having a hard time losing. HP, we can think of these two nuts together, whilst we camp, and relax away.....