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hi michelle, so glad your worries are calm, and the information, is so helpful,and everything went well with you, margie, ------------------------------------------------------------- margie 295/258/140

hi, carol new on post, glad to hear you are feeling so well , and are better, keep warm and becareful this is the worse weather, to be in, and be sick, feel better, margie, -------------------------------- margie 4/5/04 295/257.8/140 ny. ny. dr.texiria montiforie hospt.

the best news i've heard , that is good to hear, that your gaining back your health, and soon, the baby's are going to have to watch out, at nappy time, you'll over sleep them, lol, (Thanks ; ) ... God Bless.. margie.. --------------------------------------------------- margie 295/257.8/140 THE BEST OF TIMES IS WHEN YOU LOOK BACK AND SEE YOU PAST OVER THE WORSE OF TIMES....

i agree with all of you's, to know when your full, is very hard , cause, their are different things to look for in everyone. pain under your ,left breast, pb's, last spoonful, really bad back , and esophgus pain, nause, chills 2or three hrs later, so systums are not right away, you start feeling discomfort, a few hrs later , backach..all in all.... you need to be very careful, and place very small portions in front of you , make it hard, walk for secounds if you have too, which will make you thing ..why, don't make it easy for yourself to do the same things ,you use to before the band, and remmber you can only ,fill your little tummy with just 4oz. so why? why? put , more in front of you then you can eat, don't temp your self , you will come out losing , with pain, and feeling sick, trial and error, it takes time, but, the good side, we'll feel better, about ourselfs and all that's been acomplice till day and that's worth it, ... feel better margie, ---------------------------------------------------------- margie 295/257.8/140goal

hi, congrads.... so glad your ok, and can hardly wait, to hear , how your doing, feel better and take good care of yourself, your in a delicate state ....: ) margie,

hi, Deb. your still sore, it takes a while, weeks to get familar, with your band , and how much is to much, 2oz. could be , or 4oz. could be too. and if you get pain or discomfort on you first bit... wait a while... and eat slow , slow, slow, is a life change... we've made and is going to take time to sink in our little tummy's that ,it just can't eat like that anymore... is true , when the bandgirls , say, that sometimes ,in the morning ,is hard to eat anything, is just some days , you have to feel your way around it for a while. and to be on the save side, 1oz or 2oz's mite just do until your next meal...chew, chew, chew that is a big part of keeping it down and it's going to go down smoother. hope you get better... been their, had rough times, and learned the hard way to becareful,.. when i first started,.. but, thanks to these lady's and their comforting words of experience.. i made it thur, some really rough times.. feel better... your just a baby at this,,, take care....: ) margie. :Bunny ----------------------------- margie 295/257.8/-37,goal 140 montiforie hospt. dr. texeiria YOU CAN'T RUSH A GOOD THING...

hi, power, and hi, guys, you can eat just about anything only in small protions.... but, you must tame the beast, and i agree with leatha, when you get the band , your hunger, will still be the same, and as you eatit will still come out the ravouse hunger,, and you'll find that you can't stuff you face,,,lol.. and we've all been their, at one time or another... , we should have stopped, but, we didn't, and when the food didn't want to go down, you know what's next and, you, don't because, you still go by taste,... then you see a full plate, and all thaat food, you don't want it to go to waste, but, so you take, that spoon in you mouth and pain follows, and you feel so sick .than, you learn , that you can't do that kind of eatting any more.... but you'll still try again and again...because , you don't belive there is anything there to help you, but, it takes a couple of month's or weeks to find that out is there and that's , when you get it , then , you start to work with the band.. you'll get to enjoy, cooking for your family, and if you have a big family, and you like to cook a lot , more power to you,... you can cook pie's, cakes, roast, turkeys. ribs , and are able to tast only taste , you don't lose the joy of cooking.. just, the power to stop stuffing your, face....lol... because, at one point saying no to yourself was not helping you and you needed help ..so if your health was at risk or your body,couldn't take the weight, that will help you, to refleck, on why, you had the band put in you, will, keep , you thanking yourself for such a great, decision you've made, and it works..... just some idears: breakfast; 1egg, any way you like ,f.f. 1or 2 pieces. pancake,half a dollar size,bacon 1/2 slice or 1slice, oat meal, farina, corn flakes , cheerios, ham 2oz., Every thing in small portion. lunch; tunefish 3oz. egg salad , potatoe's any way that you make it you can eat it, salads w/dressing, applesauce w/cinnamon or plain , and the same kind of produces. dinner; chicken, fish, red meals, rice, bean. But.. you will learn that the food that you were eatting ,before YOU MAY NOT TOLERATE THE FOODS YOU US TO EAT BEFORE. SO IS A TRAIL AND ERROR.. PROCESS. AND EVEN IF YOU ATE IT. TODAY. TOMORROW, YOU WILL NOT. SO YOU NEED TO BE VERY CAREFUL. WHEN YOU EAT, AND EAT ONE OR TWO BITEs TO SEE, IF IT GOES WELL , WITH YOU, FIRST, THIS DOESN'T MEAN THAT YOU CAN'T EAT THESE FOODS EITHER IT JUST, MEANS,TO TRY THEM AT ANOTHER DAY. OR TIME....THEY MAY GO BETTER WITH YOU,THEN. these is the guide i was given... 4oz 3x a day, and water,48 or64oz. vita's now, and 3xday protein drinks in between, and excerise, i have found that,.. IF YOU DON'T MOVE, YOU DON'T LOOSE , is that simple it suprised me to learn this one but, is true.. and i'm still learning , but, i won't go back to putting my health at risk,.... is all good.... is a decision only you can make, is your life, search your heart, is your best guide, may, everything go well with you,.. margie, ------------------------------------------------- margie 295/257.8/140goal bx. ny. dr. texeiria montiforie hospt. no fills, hoping not to. IF FROM ABOVE, A SPARROW IS SPECIAL , YOU ARE MORE PRECIOUSE......

HI, HOPE YOU CAN ANSWER THIS QUES. FOR ME PLEASE..... IF YOU LOOSE YOUR HAIR , DOES IT GROW BACK. WHEN YOU START TO TAKE YOUR PROTEIN AGAIN. IS THEIR ANY OTHER SOURCE OF VITA OR MINERALS THAT CAN REPLACE THE PROTEIN... AND PREVENT THE HAIR LOSS? YOU GUYS ARE SO GOOD AT KNOWING ALL OF THIS , HAS ANY ONE OF YOU GROWN YOUR HAIR BACK. OR HAVE GROWN YOUR HAIR BACK TO NORMAL. DOES IT EVEN GROW BACK NORMAL AGAIN..... :think MARGIE ---------------------------------------------- margie 295/257.8/-37 THERE ARE TIMES WHEN TO MANY THOUGHTS CLOUD THE MIND..

hi, 99 we feel your pain, there has to be something out there , that mite help you, we understand, your stress, as the bandsters who wrote are great ,the vita's, protein drinks, eatting the foods that have protein, we'll help.. i really wish we could help you,.....i'll be taken my vita's and protein, more faithfully, now, they help me to understand, one thing, this is a long life change, and i got to keep that in mind,, not , just, a day thing.. hang in there, there is always a solution.. our hair lose is not, inherited, or in our dna,.. thank god... :eek . so , we can get it back, just, finding out the nourishment we need, and so far, vita's and protein and food's, excerise, ... is a start... the best to you, :Bunny margie, ----------------------------------------------- margie 4/5/04 295/257.8/aming140 bx. ny. dr. texiria montiforie hospt. no fill,hopeing not to need it. STRESS CAN HURT YOUR BODY, AS, ANGER CAN POSION THE OUR SOUL .....THEY BOTH DETRIMENT OUR HEALTH..... STAYING , CALM IS A BLESSING..

hi, your thoughts and experiance, are so welcomed,...thank you, all, even thow they tell you, some how, you don't think , it mite happen to you,... so now, is how do you get it back.? cause, it's gotten thinner, and my hair , was short to begin with, and i was trying to let it grow when i had the band. now is neck length but, thinner,..... vitamins , sound good, and hormones make sense too, weight loss and the oper.too make sense.... is so much , to know.... but , i'll try it and get back to you. on it..thank you so much, is been very helpful to know all this, now, i have something to work with,, :Bunny margie...

hi, marie your an early bird , me too. i'm ok, still putting up a good fight, but, i take my hat off to you'll, you're my inspiriation. in all the hard work and changes you guys have done in your lifes...be save when you go to meet the bandsters, you'll be fine, is hard to meet people for the first time , they care and are excited to meet you too...just enjoy yourself,.. you'll all be giggles, and laughs ..it will be to funny,, you'll see... have fun... God bless and becareful.. ((hugs)) zoe, your a doll, i do understand what, you mean, and jack, mention diabetes, and i didn't think, at first but, found out , it may just be it ,plus all the little corks , too, thank you , for your ,help, and advice.. i'm thinking on all of this, belive me, i'm thinking alot about all of this, need to, in order to keep getting better , you need to look at everything,... thanks margie.. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- margie. 4/5/04 295/257.8/still bx. ny. A FRIEND IN NEED IS A FRIEND INDEED...

HAVE YOU EXPERIENCED A REALLY BAD COUPLE OF DAYS ,WERE YOU FEEL , SO DOWN, AND OUT , AND DRAINED, IS LIKE ALL YOUR EMOITIONS, GET, TWISTED, AND YOU, ARE TRYING TO HANDLE THEM ALL AT THE SAME TIME. AND FROM THE INSIDE OUT. YOU FEEL YOUR FALLING APART. BUT. FROM THE OUTSIDE. EVERYBODY. SEES YOU NORMAL. AND YOU DON'T FEEL THAT WAY. YOU WANT TO CRY, LAUGH , YOU FEEL SAD, YOU SWEAT, THEN YOU GET COLD, YOU FEEL BEWILEDERED, AND IT HAPPENS EVERY MONTH, YOU CRY ,AT MOVIES, STORYS, DOG. KIDS, BUGS, IS THERE ANY CONTROL TO THIS, YOUR EMOITIONS JUST ,GO WACK... I REALIZED THIS AFTER, I GO THUR IT NOT BEFORE... AND I FEEL SICK... AFTER WARDS, AND APOLOIZE, BECAUSE, I'VE BEEN FEELING SO OUT OF TOUCH WITH MYSELF...I UNDERSTAND WHAT IT IS BUT, I'VE BEEN FEELING LIKE THIS , AND SINCE MANY OF TIMES, YOUR, WITH YOUR OWE SELF AND THOUGHTS AND DON'T HAVE ANY BODY TO HELP AND SHARE THESE FEELS , NOW THAT YOUR SHEDDING THE WEIGHT AND THE POUNDS ARE COMING OFF... YOU REALLY, NEED TO TALK WITH SOME ONE,,, JUST TO TOUCH BASE. I'M 54 YRS OLD. MY INSIDES FEEL 16YRS OLD. STILL GROWING ...AND GETTING OLDER... DOES ANY OF THIS CONFUSETION STOP AT ANY POINT IN A PERSONS LIFE... I HOPE THIS ISN'T TO OUTTHEIR... BUT, HAVE YOU FELT THE SAME, :cry AN NOT DEALT WITH IT TOO. NEED TO KNOW.. NOW THAT I HAVE THE BAND IS LIKE MORE NOTICEABLE AND WHEN YOU LOSE THE WEIGHT YOUR NOTICED MORE. :ermm margie. ------------------------------------------------- margie 4/5/04 295/257.8/-37 SOME OF US NEED MORE HELP THAN OTHERS, IS JUST GETTING A HELPING HAND...

hi, guys grt 139 your a sweet guy, give t. a kiss for me, for having a nice guy like you, in this time of your lifes. is never to late to make changes in your life and do it for the better of your family , and self.. what i find is , it even surpises your owe self... and to get a chance to do over, with a different out look, and feel good in ever step that you take. you job was amazeing to me. and now , you are doing so good with yourself.. thank you for your words of encougement to me... all the thoughts of concern mean the world to me .. and for your thoughtfulness.... yours was a long road and hard too. but, it shows you came out of it with a good heart... not too many people can do that,, hanging in there.. for as long as it take...; ) marie, yes.i was32yrs old and was going out to the store , and fell in the front stairs of my building. about more or less 10 steps on my back and hit my head all the way down,, and laid there, was out as my neibor put it for about 10mins. he thought i was getting up but, didn't, so he came to help. i open my eyes and saw the sky and didn't know what it was called. no thouhts were in my head. but, didn't think any thing of it.. was help up and streched, still went to the store , felt find.. next day, a little dis comfort .. still fine. as long as i could move i was fine... had my usagel migraine, still did all my things. by the 4th day around 3am. i start getting a pain in my left leg, mild but, persistent. by 6am i finally ,woke my hubby up to go to work , and let him know, how the pain was getting worse... spoke to the doctor,on the phone , said give it a couple of days and see him if it gets worse. send some pain killers for me. my husband pick up meds.. i spend 8 months paralized with the pain that went up my leg and back no meds. could take away, and that was the begin of my life with back problems..tests were done... everything was pain, my migraine, were there always and since i was 13 yrs old i've had them. with no let up.. so my concern was not my migraine, was my back...my husband carried me around the house, on his back, in his arms, i was skinny then..lol,, and placed in a recliner from 7am and didn't move at times from there till someone got home from school or work..one of my daugthers were assigned to come from lunch .. and feed me and we would have lunch everyday.i spoke to the princepule of the school..so this could be done and it was ok, the school was 1/2block away.... since i had to take 13 kinds of meds.and new ones to test. had a nurse come in for 1hr... each day for 3 months and got a hosptial bed. which saved my back and was able to sleep for 3hr on and off a day.. some days no sleep w/mig and back. no rest.. but, forced myself to use cruches ,it would take 1/2hr with tears...just to get out of bed .. and would go to the kichen to make breakfast for my kids and husbands, many heated arguments. but,i did it, 3hrs to make breakfast, 3xaweek, so they were eatting at 4or5in the morning, and they were good about it..i just wanted to be a regular mom ..would make a full breakfast , bacon,eggs,f.f. coffee,toast. they all had breakfast in bed.. it was very difficult. it was along 20yrs. oh , the best part they diagosn me with digenerated bone disease, which to me ,,ment i was going to get no help.. at all.. years of testing.. and pokeing... then at my last appoinment,with this neural. doctor. she said , go home and deal with it..there is nothing we can do for you,,, my 10year daughter, flip and said ,your sending my mother home to die, she said yes, we can't help her any more... i cried for days and days... but , thanks to jah, god... i made it thru it all,, and when i started to get help for my migraines. the first time ,i spent 1day without my head hurting, i was terrified. did not know how to deal ,with my life without pain, and then 2 days and 4 days... i thought i was going to die.. how could i think , without no pain,, my world without pain ,was coming to an end and i was scared to face it.. for the first 2yrs.i was at a panic. so it took to 5 yrs to feel secure to take the first steps into getting better without migraines so i cut down on my meds.to only 4 kinds.. took 2yrs ..to walk and get my back to take the weight, then learning about the lapband.and my doctor and the recepitiones..telling me get it, fear was my first reaction... normal for me... so when i was diagnos w/diabetes,on june 26,2003, i was stund by the news of it....i took the first dareing steps to get even better,, this time without any fear... and then,, we came to visit one of my daugther in PA. on a friday. loved it, and they said , some people are sell the mobil homes. the first one i saw loved it,the family was very nice and had lived in it for four yrs and on the 4th months later,we were moving in to the place...... i'm sorry, but, everything is scary to me, the unknow or unfamilarity, scares the life out of me,, and a clear head.. my security of pain is not there to see me thur this... but, i lived thur it, and now i'm learn to live in a world without pain,, and is so new, is over wellming to me at times, i felt like i have been running, so as not to catch up.. with fear... but, thanks to jah,God.. each step is refreshing to me now ,, and to be able to lose this weight, and get my health back... i'm in love again... and then the best gift of all meeting you guys.. and knowing what is like to have a new change in your life.. and grabs every new day and good or bad days... but, have something new to look forward to.. i am truly blessed.... with love and respect to all and my deepes thanks ...; )...... teresa..is true what you say, there is no pain or suffering that good does not come after woulds... i'm so sorry, that your day did not go well, but, thank you for sharing your thoughts thur your pain....and i pray that you'll find a little comfort with us....is a long ride on this bumpy road.. so put your seat belt on and hit the gas... and let's enjoy the ride, there's alot to look at and alot of friends going our way...one thing thow don't speed to much cause, well miss the laughter, and smiles and kisses.. and the friendly waves. as we pass by......; ) margie.... TO CARE IS TO LOVE AND TO LOVE IS TO SHARE..... :knockedou

hi, hope you sly fox,lol..were gona have to split these one, i hope v. doesn't mind .. and twins sound great...maybe we should take a poll LOL... kidding a side praying to God that she comes out ok and the baby , well, and both in good health.. when is she due.? had a bad week , next week , pushing hard... thanks for the laugh. your great. margie.. --------------------------- margie 295/257.8/-37,? bx. ny. CHILDERN ARE A BLESSING FROM GOD..

hi, this is how i feel, some people think , that a doctor, can help but, not really, if you've had a really, crabby day, or you just don't feel good on some days, is makes it worse just talking to people who, don't have the same problem you have, and when you do start talking to people that care and know what your going thur, they've been there had that, no doctor , is going to give you all these answers .... when your not well, and you've been years. with just, family, hubby and kids, you miss out , and become afraid of alot of things, when you, start to learn, that your life is going to change with just losing weight, that's fear... a new life opens up and you start experiancing, new people , and i found this site, of careing and loving people that have the same feelings and are going thur the same thing as me, and there all different, in there owe special way, and i love that of them, you can't ask for a better group of special, knowlegdeable, funny, wild , and careing , friends , i'm sorry, but, i don't think a doctor can help here... just understanding and love for fellow man and woman... corny....... thank you zoe.. your great... and a very careing person too.. we listen to each other and hear our souls in tears.here,. and we help to heal the caring soul, who just needs. a friendly ear......we're all bandesters, and what has been eatting us up inside is that , we've been talking to everyone that would hear us, but, no one cared enough to give us the help we needed , now, were listening to each other, because we understand, and are not eatting our hearts out... literly.,, each time we talk to someone on this site, we grow, but, it helps us to vent, our fears,and emoition that, our familys and friends got tired of hearing, but, we are not tired, because, were getting a new lease on life and we want to live.. and if one of our last chances is (what the doctor call getting the band) then we are reaching for that star.. ... for ourselfs and our family's ... and the changes are not easy, to look inside your self an stripe what little control you've had,, and give it to a band... i really hope you understand,.. you've been there done that... here we are...sharing our lives, not face to face.. but, moment by moment, because we want each of us to lose and we know then wi'll be winners.. margie, -------------------------------------------------------- margie 4/5/04 295/257.8/ -37 still TO SHARE EVEN IN PAIN, BRINGS COMFORT EVEN IN THE END..

hi, congradulations , you guys did so good, this week, i'll be up there,. you guys inspire me, to do better, thanks. no lose, but, see you next week, ... i agree w/penn your baby news is so exciting, and to be a banders, is to funny, she will be adorable, hoping for a girl, cause, i've had 4girls, and they drive me crazy at times, but, you love them no matter how old they are,.. congradulations and for sharing such beautiful news with us. margie,

thank you for your help. i take pills for my diabetices,and i just didn't think , that could cause, changes in my feelings and emoitional self. but, i'm going to read more up on it , thank you ... i was so relived that, someone understood this, and it just, wasn't in my head.. i've told my doctor, and they,just want to give me , pills to solves all the problems, if is something that i can do without having to take pills , i'm willing to try, i don't know to much about menapause, but, i'm going to be reading alot these couple of days.. also try the exercise tapes ,,,i was walking but, was not feeling well, so stop last week ,but, my hubby, got out my exercise stepper machine, to do another kind of exercise..this morning... i want to thank you all , i felt so relived , is hard to discribe, just to know, i can do something about it... is hard to be vulnerable in front of your family, when they look to you for strengh and guidance, as being mom and grandma,.. and your just a women having problems just, like any other person... i just want to open a door . so i can just help and heal myself.... margie, thank you, WHEN YOUR NOT SEEN YOUR NOT HEARD..

hi, starrla emotional eatting ,is one of the most, and hardess to control, and face up to, because, their are so many, reasons and excuses on how not to deal with , family, friends, neobghors, self,.. the band , helps you to think, on why?, and deep think on stop.. when you soul search yourself, you face the worse enemy that has ever stop you from having a good and health life. yourself. now , you have to start liken yourself , and stop putting all that dislike and angry, and all that people have said about you, and tryed to pound in your head, that's not even true, and find out who? you really are. you are going to find..that you are a loving , careing , supportive, and vivarin, person, which , nobody, has ever got to know... and with the help of the band, since you won't be running to the refiguator, 24/7,, every time , someone said some thing that ,would make you cry, or hurt you .. and eat.. now.... you have the freedom to say no no no ,i don't think of myself that why, and i can say no to eatting emoitional.. because, if you do try to stuff your face with your little bittie stomach, you will have such a pain that, ..you won't forget.. and that , helps you to see how, you better deal with it in another way, so , you start dealing. why ?, what?, hurts, who hurt you, who' your real friends and who really, loves you for who you really are, and are willing to put the old you , in the past, and help you to nurture ... the new , and beautyful person. that's been hideing all those years, trying to be tough , because, every body else was,,.. enjoy you life.. now.. i sometime go to the refiguator, 3or4 times and wonder... what am i doing in front of the refige.. and i go back to the why.? because, it was such a habit before , i didn't realized ,how often i did this.. now ,i'm aware of it.. at times we need to really think, what is best for us. now... you took this step to get better mentally and physcially, is a fight..keep pushing, you have a long round in the ring..maybe 12 rounds.. only, you know how, hard and long, is going to be....but, becareful and listen to your best new friend you, and a lot of us didn't need the band , but we probably realized it to late. is not bad. but, i don't think we could have done it our own selfs. we were woren out . and needed help really bad.. margie, ---------------------------------------------- margie 295/257.8/-37 4/5/04 band dr. texiria, bx, ny. montifore hospt. THE BATTLE HAS STARTED ,CHOOSE YOUR WEAPONS, CAUSE,(IS GOING TO BE A BUMPY RIDE A HEAD)

hi, sharon it's true what the they say, you, have to becareful, with your eatting , and chew,alot, and small portions, use a baby spoon, for a while ,when your home, that will help you to eat small amount , i have a few,and my daugther wants them for her ,kids lol . one egg scrambled, 1 breakfast sausage,...and other morning,1 half a dollar size pancake, w/1oz cottage cheese,.. or 2oz. cearal w/ 2oz.low1% fat milk,chew well, or1/2 of banana or less in your 4oz. protein shake,you do the math. or farina 4oz. or oat meal 4oz. lunch: ham and cheese sandwhich just cut out the crust.and weight, to 3oz.total.and 1oz potato salad. chew well, is not much in size but, i hope you get the idear.. variety...and is normal food. some thing you are familar with for now, until, you make really changes, and dareing to start changing you food ,choses, dinner: meat loaf 3oz. mashed potato 1oz. or steak 2oz. and 1oz.pork and bean w/1oz rice.. and if you can tolerate some of the foods too, is a trail and error, also, so you need to be careful, in what you eat, because, at one time you could eat, every thing and now, you mite not be able to.. so please, becareful, you mite feel tight or pain. just stop eatting.. it can happen with any kind of foods, any kind, even the ones you like most and love to eat....but.. all in all you'll love your band and your energy, and getting out, and feeling great... enjoy.. margie ------------------------------------ margie 295/257.8/-37 band 4/5/04 bx ny. move to pa. STILL AMAZE AT THE BEAUTY OF IT ALL...

hi, sas that, is so good to hear, you must have been worried sick, is something to think about tho.. now you can, lose ,lose lose, we all need , a pick me up..to help us push forward..hope you lose ,what you've missed.... grt139 (time share we feel for you... margie.

hi, guys kim,you did so well, just think , now, you have thanksgiving to gravel over, and you can do it too. we need to remmber this is not a miracle cure for any of us, we have to put, 99% of our owe, efforts into it , for each pound that goes down, you really worked off temtation, to get it down, know body did that, if you look at it as pounds, you won't see, how much good you did and all you fought that day or week, and all it took to get it off. just think, in one day, while, every one was eatting, a 5oz. pork chop, with 3 big spoons of potatoe salad, and one half cup of corn, and cornbread, dessert, one and one half cup of ice cream ,just think,.... you had 2oz. of meat, 1oz of mash potate. 1oz. of corn , but, you got off the table, and felt, that you won a battle, that at one point would beat your conscious. and at times beat you so bad, you might have cryied yourself to sleep at the thought that you had failed... (now with the band), you can have a sense of peace, that someone is helping you, keeping you on the straight and narrow, and not beatting yourself up, or eatting your heart out,.... you all do so good... and acomplished, so much,... in just one day, give yourselfs a chance to refect..on how hard, each day, and week is .. and give yourselfs a hand...; ) .... no one in the family did this but, you, and still took care of your family , the house, dinner, hosted when , friends come over, saw the kids off to school. etc....etc.... wow, you've done good.....and to top it off, you've lose weight.... not gain..... you've done good.... give yourself a chance to feel good about yourself.. forgive yourself.. only you can do it. nobody knows your mind but, you...don't feel guilty, about being happy. for the first time in years.. allow yourselfs that feeling.. your health depends on it,,so badly to get better... ... you've punished yourselfs enough.. don't cry tonite....let it be tears of joy... for all you have acomplished. for those 5 or 10lbs you lost......be happy , tomorrow is another day that comes upon us as we sleep.... :Bunny margie -------------------------------------- margie 295/257.8/-37 GIVE YOURSELF THE CHANCE NOBODY CAN GIVE US, TO BE AT PEACE WITH OURSELFS.

thank you for sharing , your thoughts and experiances, with me, lifted me up so much, went out today, for a car ride with my hubby, and listening to music, oldies. and didn't worry, is been years, that i haven't been out like that. just to enjoy the day, and he notice my hair, and said it really looked nice,i thought he might notice the thinny but, he didn't . i'm glad i read these words you girls wrote. helped to make my day. and my hubby's kind thoughts too. thanks, margie....

thank you all so much, :Bunny yes, i did , i was taking a shower and washed my hair , and saw all this hair , on the tub, and notice the thinning also , i got worried.. is this a long time thing or just the first few months..i'm concern. the only thing that looks good is my head..lol: )..you know makeup, trying to look nice to go out, and not feel self conscious about myself.. so thank you, is help me to feel better. and not worry to much.. just a brife note . but, will reply, long later , in a rush to go out , but, just wanted to say thanks. margie.... --------------------------------- margie 295/257.8/-37 A HEALING WORD IS LIKE A COOL DRINK OF Water, TO A THIRSTY SOUL....

CONGRADS!!!!!! THE JOY IS OVERWELMING ..BUT, WHEN YOU FINALLY , HAVE IT DONE YOU'LL BE ESTACTIC.....HAPPY FOR YOU... MARGIE.. -------------------------- margie 4/5/2004 295/257.8/-37 bx. ny. dr. texiria montifiore hospt.

HI, KIM WE FEEL YOUR PAIN, TAKE HEART, AND DON'T LOSE YOUR WIT ABOUT YOURSELF , BE NICE, AND REMMBER, YOU LOVE THEM... WE'RE CHEERING FOR YOU. BE STRONG... MARGIE ------------------------------------ margie 295/257.8/-37 TO EACH OF US OUR DAY WILL COME....