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princess_n_thep

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  1. Vines,

    My mom had no hair growing on her legs before she had GBypass. She didn't shave her legs for almost 2 years but some little touch ups here and there. Now, after she has lost all the weight she grows hair and has to shave. Her gastric doctor said that because of weight, she had poor circulation, the hair did not grow. Now that she has lost the weight the circulation is back, therefore the hair begins to grow again. He said it was a sign of becoming more healthy. Dunno but it sounds good?


  2. Some of you may think I am silly for my goals as many of you have said I wasn't big in the first place, but I think that we are only as big as we feel on the inside. I assume this thread is for everyone at every stage of weight psychosis and loss. Here are some fears/goals I would like to achieve.

    1. To not wonder if the chair will break if I sit on it.

    2. Feel comfortable having my husband pick me up.

    3. Be more self confident so that I am not depressed ever

    4. Not have to unbutton my pants while I drive to be more comfortable

    5. Feel comfortable in front of my husband naked with the lights on (and maybe even intimate with lights on)

    6. Wear shorts and not be self conscious about my legs jiggling as I walk

    7. Be able to look at someone size 5 and not constantly think "man, I wish I looked like that"

    8. Not have any rubbing pain from my ballistic vest rubbing on my back fat

    9. Not own any items of clothing in the double digits at all

    10. Not be self conscious so much around a camera or video camera


  3. Thank goodness I have never truly lost sight of IT. I try to pet IT every so often to make IT happy.

    But I have to pose the question to those that have not seen IT for years. How do you trim/shave IT? Just go wild? Pay someone to wax IT? Have a buddy take care of IT?


  4. I was just stopping mine when I had surgery but I was 17 days late for my next one. I called the doctor but he said it was the stress to my body from surgery and the radical diet change. He said it was totally normal to get a little "messed up" on the cycle. He assured me it would get more regular. And it did, took about 3 cycles but it is all back to normal now.


  5. Wow, Lane Bryant was AWESOME for me. I was LB from head to toe. I have recently gone under their sizes so I can't shop there anymore though. I CRIED in their store the last time I went because I had no idea what to do now. I love their style and their sales. Especially the panty/bra sales. And I think their clothes last a long time too!

    About the CATALOG though. I bought from there and found out that the catalog is NOT Lane Bryant. I was in the store and told my fav saleslady that I thought it was crap that LB was using itty bitty size models for their clothes (which is what is in the catalog). They told me that the catalog is NOT really LB!! They sold the name to the catalog company 5 years ago. They said it is a big corporate scandal because they were supposed to keep the LB policies regarding the plus sizes. And they didn't. The catalog is NOT LB.

    Now, you can go online to their site but be careful not to go to the catalog on line site but go to the COMPANY on line store.

    Man, I am so sorry some of you have had problems with pants there too! That sucks. I loved their pants because they made them tall enough for me and still stylish! And I liked that they had "hippy" room for me.


  6. Anyone notice that post-banding you have more natural mouth saliva when you speak??? I have noticed it quite a bit recently. It is as if when I speak, I am creating saliva faster than I naturally swallow and then it seems to sometimes "leak" out as I talk or I constantly have to discreetly slurp it back. Ya know those people that have spit streams when they talk between their lips??? Ewwww.... but I know I am not THAT bad but it is how I feel. Its noticeable for me.

    Anyone?????????


  7. Has anyone suggested this yet???

    What kind of daily exercise are you doing? Eating less will not help if you don't exercise more. Maybe your metabolism slowed to meet your intake of food. Now you need to SWEAT it out. The band itself is not the magical tool. It is a helper tool to do the diet and the exercise to boost you towards success.

    Try to do cardio and some major exercise regimins. I bet you will see a difference. Plus, the endorphins and adrenaline curb any hunger issues. And exercise makes you FEEL healthy and more fit, therefore you won't WANT to eat the cheetos.

    My advice: try to do a definite exercise routine. Not just daily walking around work, but serious exercise for 30 minutes a day.


  8. I don't like the double one. And I don't like the white one. Both are harder plastics. Trust me, buy the pink jelly one and a single bullet (it is cheaper that way anyways).

    The ring (which is VERY stretchy and rubbery and is comfy for the guy) goes around the penis and rests at the base. The "tube" is on the pubic area with the bullet in it. In regular "your on top" position, it should rub you the right way!

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