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Roxanna, YOUR KILLING ME!! How 'bout when you can't wipe yourself, in a pubic toilet, 'cause you can't spread your legs. Or getting caught in the stall between the door and the wall. Or opening doors before your hand even has a chance to reach for the handle... I'm going to miss closing my kitchen drawers just by turning around....swosh, look no hands

I've learned long ago "if you can't handle the answer, don't ask the question". I'll only ask my kids that question. Everyone eles will either lie and say no, or thet'll have that " I'm so sorry for you" look in their eyes. Plus I don't ask "do I look fat" I ask "do I look nice". And I hate that twix commercial! I think it's kinda insulting. First of all she's not fat. she just has a big ol' booty. Nothing wrong with that.

Paula, I know what you mean. Mother will come to my house and use my purfume. Like I really want my DH thinking of my Mother when he smells me. YUCK! RL..Romance I like it so so Nina Ricci I use to love Paloma Picaso when I lived in NJ, it was a nice winter pufume

Hi all, I'm new and an admitted lurker, I confess! I really like your posts they're so down to earth. anyway, I would really like to know what were Dr. Rumbaut's fees? I seem to have narrowed it down to him.:guess Now I just need to get the $$. I'm thinking of borrowing against my Dh's 401k. Any thoughts?:think :banana I LOVE this banana!!! Thanks

Does anyone know what the watts are? Theres one at Wal-Mart thats a little simpler and costs less. I already have enough gadgets and gizmos, that I don't use.

There are two kinds of guilt: Healthy Guilt and Toxic Guilt. Healthy Guilt is the kind of guilt we should feel when we have done something that is truly inappropriate or harmful. For instance, a man who beats his wife or children should feel lots of guilt. Healthy Guilt says "Hey, you made a mistake. Do something about it." It helps us acknowledge wrongdoing and encourages us to act contritely. Almost everyone (except sociopaths) feels Healthy Guilt some of the time. But Healthy Guilt is not the problem when it comes to food. The culprit here is Toxic Guilt. Toxic Guilt is neurotic guilt. It is guilt that arises from dysfunctional thinking and beliefs. I have created a checklist to give you a quick but effective way to identify the existence of Toxic Guilt in your life. TOXIC GUILT: A CHECKLIST These 25 statements are examples of thinking that causes Toxic Guilt. If you say yes to even one item, you have at least a small amount of Toxic Guilt. If you say yes to five or more, you need an inner revolution against the tyranny of Toxic Guilt. I FEEL GUILTY WHEN… 1. I eat. 2. I overeat. 3. I eat "bad" foods. 4. I am overweight. 5. I say "no." 6. I feel angry. 7. I have sexual feelings. 8. I stand up for myself. 9. I go first. 10. I disagree with my parents (whether alive or dead). 11. I am thin. 12. I get attention. 13. I take time for myself. 14. I am loved. 15. I am needy. 16. I ask for help. 17. I spend time with friends. 18. I am not being productive. 19. I don’t live up to my parent’s expectations. 20. I don’t do housework. 21. I spend money on myself. 22. I do what I want. 23. I am not perfect. 24. I am happy. 25. I exist. Not one of these items is "bad," but Toxic Guilt tells us it is. It twists normal needs and wants into illicit and forbidden desires. Thus, we are tortured by an irrational dictator that rules unchallenged in our own minds. The thinking that produces Toxic Guilt was unwittingly taught to us by parents and/or religious organizations. Then, without awareness, we live our lives never questioning our adopted toxic thinking patterns. We now feel guilty because we are a normal person with normal needs, wants, desires and behaviors. We can call this kind of guilt toxic because it never leads to healthy reactions. It does not lead us to forgiveness and redemption. Instead, it drives us to self-condemnation and self-hate or we "eat everything in sight." You are having a self-protective reaction to Toxic Guilt when you eat. You eat to feel better. The problem is, eating does not eliminate the cause of your suffering. When the food remedy wears off, Toxic Guilt returns. If you are to find release and relief from Toxic Guilt, you must take it seriously and become an expert on it’s voice in your head. You cannot afford to deny or avoid it. The following techniques will help you get started. CONFRONTING TOXIC GUILT Make your own list of Toxic Guilt statements. Write down everything that even vaguely sounds like a Toxic Guilt thought. Ask yourself these questions: "Do I really need to feel guilty about any of these statements? Does a truly healthy grown up person feel 'bad' when she/he thinks or wants these things?" Make a decision today to stop being a victim of Toxic Guilt. Write a Declaration of Internal Independence and place it on the refrigerator. Example: I declare that today I am free of Toxic Guilt and all of its destructive thoughts! Create some compassion for yourself. You have suffered at the hands of a cruel and irrational judge. Don’t compound the problem by beating yourself up. Use your energy to fight it. I recommend that you print out this article and carry it around with you. Refer to it when you feel Toxic Guilt appearing. Share it with your friends. Everyone has a bit of it. Get some support and email me at Matt_Coyote@bellsouth.net if you want more tough-minded weight loss tools. <!-- BEGIN HumanTag Monitor. DO NOT MOVE! MUST BE PLACED JUST BEFORE THE /BODY TAG --><SCRIPT language=javascript src="http://server.iad.liveperson.net/hc/35538741/x.js?cmd=file&file=chatScript3&site=35538741&category=en;liveperson;2"> </SCRIPT><!-- END HumanTag Monitor. DO NOT MOVE! MUST BE PLACED JUST BEFORE THE /BODY TAG -->

I'm not sure if I'm reading this right.........I must be wrong. Click on this site and go to Insurences. Does it say how much a self-pay would be? It has these prices, but they seem sooo low. And read what they say about different types of insurers such ie. PPO,HMO, Medicare. http://www.surgicalweightcontrol.com/insurances.html Thanks

O.K. I looked into it more and the prices are the DOCTORS price and the hospital fee is like 15,000.

I would LOVE to be on Amazing Race... Anything that made me over..........Trading Spouses...........Wife Swap.........just about anything "cause yes my life IS that boring. No way to Surviver....I'm the worst lier.

Welcome to the board, Holly. you'll find a lot of help here. Plus you can just do your own search, alot of the members have "done that" "been there" and asked almost every ?? imaginable. Just go to search right on top of the page. Good Luck......and enjoy.

Thanks Tony. Dr. Pleatman has a web-site , right?

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I found this petition on another board, open it up and check it out. I don't how helpful it will be but...........but you never know. It's a petition for WLS to become a Federal LAw. http://www.petitiononline.com/mod_perl/petition-sign.cgi?07221976

I LOVE St.Pete Beach! It's so relaxing, there. I'm glad you had such a good time. And you look great. I can trully say that, you took up my whole screen. HAHA!

I heard your saliva starts the break down of foods. Like a potato chip melts in your mouth, so it will go staight down the bottom of your stomach. I also heard tofu is broken down very easily. Is that true???? I don't eat beef or poulty or pig. And I'm worried about having a "hard" Protein that'll "sit" in the pouch. Does anyone have some ideas for me?

This all good to hear. I thought those refied beans would just slide on throught. With all the beans I'll be eating it's a good thing I not getting one of those other surgeries. I read, they make you extra extra gassy. Thanks all, I'm taking lot of mental notes.

Thanks Jenna, I'll check that out. I'll check out Sam's,too. I don't remember seeing that stuff there, but I'll look. Class 5 Noveau Vegetarian ?? I try not to eat anything that cries out from pain. It just makes me sad...:-(

I do eat fish, I'm just worried about being limited. And wondered what others have eaten that's similar to what I eat. I wasn't sure how many people(meat eaters) would bother w/ soy burgers, when they could have the real thing. Thanks, Marie for being brave and trying "meatless" burgers, and they are really good. My kids love them. the chick nuggets, too.

There's a formula for how much protien you should have a day. Ideal weight divided 2.2 x 1.25 For me It ended up to 74.2, wow. I don't how it actually works, but years ago I did a high protien and complex carb diet w/ exercise and it was the first time I loss A LOT of weight. This formula is from.....www.bariatriceating.com. what do think you think??

O.K. I know you shouldn't eat potato chips because their junk and they don't sit. The things I eat are rice and beans, veggies and tofu based products and I was just wondering if how long they'll sit or will I end up being hungry all day.

Very helpful post. Thanks for putting it out there, Leo.

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Your fears are getting the best of you. What worries you? Whats on the other side after you at your goal? Once you get to your goal, your going to be held accountable. Thats my fear, if I loss all the weight I want, then I'm going to be expected to do "this" or "that". I have a very personal fear, and it scares me. I'll loss all the excuses that go on in my head. I didn't mean for this to be about me but alot of us have similar feelings.

I do the fries and frosty thing, too. Now my DD friends do it,too. Is tuna on those fried pork rinds, gross? Bon-Ton potato chips on a portugese roll? When I was little my Mom made chopped bologna and dill pickles sandwiches.

The Band will always be there...........If after reading Kathy's post "the bad side" your still excited, than go for it. Try sleeping on it, too. You usaully have clearer head about things the next day. Is your ex blind? Were your co-workers blind? They don't know your heavy?? They will be to busy talking about how "they"worked with you "they" know you. Go for it! Your so pretty and I bet your real out going. Thats what there looking for. And if you don't get picked, you have the band. Go with your gut. Be crazy, you only live once.