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Congratulations...you are on your way to a new you!

Why? Is the Bible the sole text of religion on this planet or is the sole text of religion for you? I got 13 correct. I stand corrected PdxMan

Still waiting kid!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I only got 9 right....But to be fair..i don't think this was a real religious questionnaire..... I think that all the questions should have been based on the bible and only the bible W hat trouble are you up to now GG?

After I wrote the last thread we lost power almost immediately....5 days I lived on raw veggies and bread and fruit....A little meat as well..But very little.....Just another cog in the wheel.... I thought that there would be a lot of expressions in my last thread but only a few of you saw the need to respond.....I understand, it is not easy to respond to a downer at times..... My son in law just came back from the Philippines and he said I did not look smaller but that I grew more hair..Excellent I thought....I am still getting my hair back!!!!! That is a positive thing for me...Now I have to get the house back together and make a real dinner...!!!!

I am so excited for you that your life has taken a happier and favorable turn of events....You deserve to be happy and living life to the fullest....You are an example to me for when it is the time for me to take a deep breath and jump into a new world myself......It will happen I promise...Just not right now!!!! You know.....I really appreciate you and your thoughts and especially your kindness.....

Yes I know I have PTSD so does my daughter and my hubby. They are treating mine with the usual depression meds....Nothing different..I am doing the work a lone and trying to come out of the darkness into the light of all of this......Thank you for your kind words!!!!!!!

You sound a little like me...sorry that you are struggling as well..I know that we will find our way out of this paper bag someday and see that at no matter what coast we did the right thing for us...I admire you so much for your words of wisdom on this forum and honesty. I believe that you cannot help people unless you keep it real. And you do kid!

For me it is beef, hummus, dry chicken and pork..So far everything else has gone down smooth as silk..... Sweets, pop corn, they are not a problem..Wish they were..Like Laura said...Will power is the only answer for me.......dang!

I tip my hat to you..you brought this all back under control by your own sweet nature....thank you for your understanding of others who were really trying to help you.. I lost sight of things on this thread as well and backed off so that I wouldn't make things worse..So glad you are back on track and so glad that you see us all for what our intention was and that was to aid you... You can really see a difference in the photos ...onward go girl and you'll be there in no time...All the best hun!!!!!!

Never piss me off, RJ. I will try to remember...lol

Remind me never to piss you off...lol

Last year I was on a feeding tube and so I did not have any good stuff, not even a smell..this year my daughter made all her cookie gifts at my house and it all smelled divine... I have not been really good at all....but! I plan on going back to the program Thursday...I will have to detox but it has been kinda nice to be here and not there with people I did not even know..... So we are all kinda celebrating the fact that I am here this year..How do you fight that one eh...i am doing it by being careful, really careful!!!!!!!!

I just got 3 books in the mail this morning..I am interested in reading all three..They are: why We Get Fat and What To Do About It. Good Calories Bad Calories: Wheat Belly. Two are written by Gary Taubes. And the third is written by William Davis, MD I know nothing about the value of these books but hope I learn something cool...

What she said. I didn't see what you said as negative at all, you were simply sharing your POV which we all enjoy. NO worries Personally, I always enjoy reading your posts, RJ. You have faced your many challenges with a great deal of grace & strength, and I admire you tremendously. IMHO, your experience us quite valuable to many of the members here, and I always appreciate you sharing it.

I just got off of Skyping with a friend in the good ole USA. She just asked me if I was planning on losing anymore weight...I said sure I am not at goal yet..Which she then replied are you crazy...You have no double chin anymore..you need to really examine what your doing and stop this ridiculous notion of losing more weight I laughed and said that I would think about it.....I was joking...She said think hard! Yikes!!!!!!

You are so right..kinda cool eh!

Never mind....I must have gotten out of the wrong side of the bed for the last few days...

When it is crunch time..They will deal. Fear is a scary thing..They are just worried for you.. But they seem to respect your decision...Once all is done and you are on your way, they will be there no matter what..that is how family is and a true friend is... All the best, soon you will be a loser like all of us on here!!!!lol

Sorry to you as well...i was just expressing my thoughts meant nothing by any of it...

I did not consider myself fighting Laura....I am not condoning pizza for a newbie to the sleeve....Thanks for your input though on the thread......Like Lipsticklady...I am referring to healthy pizza......for a food in the future...I was merely talking to her..That was my intent..... Probably the wrong place to talk to her about it..Maybe we should have taken it to a private place.....I guess sometimes getting real and saying how you really feel can make people uncomfortable..For that I apologize.....

I concur.....

Now, now..lets be civil....cutie I WAS! That's why I left without mentioning that I, too, had my very first slice of pizza last night. It was the smallest piece in the medium Dominoes box and it took me about 45 minutes to eat it. I didn't mention that even at 7 months out, it was a very bad choice and one I won't repeat because it's a slippery slope. I didn't mention anything about the doctor's recommendations so early out or a still healing tummy. I kept my mouth tightly shut and I will continue to do so. Promise! Okay, okay..i understand...am I the only one that thinks that pizza is a good food to eat..Not 8 weeks out but when you are healed and on solid food....I think that it is good for you...it has everything on it and i was told that it is the best all around food to eat when you are in a pinch... I think that if we always deny ourselves certain foods that it will be harder and harder to it together..we have to learn to use food to feed our bodies not our emotions and mind......denying things is like all the other diets that we failed at...I can see not eating things that are hard for you to control them..sliders...but we still have to learn that food is not our enemy..We still need to eat..don't we!!!!!!! I think that not learning to eat normal is a mistake that can cause problems down the road..But that is just me..Maybe I am the problem because I don't understand....if i am the problem..maybe I don't belong here either..... Love you lipsstick

Now, now..lets be civil....cutie

Don't worry about it..You are going to fix it and already have a plan in place to get back on board.....think positive and don't look at what is said here as discipline like you are a child....Everyone has their own way expressing themselves..some can do it with ease..others not so good..But the intention is still there hun..To help you and let you know we are here to support you and look out for you...We are all worry warts here..you know....Like what was said above by McButterpants we are all in this together.....