Sleeved in Seattle

That's what Mr. Ven said!

Love this! Go go Indigo! I spent way too much this past weekend on new lingerie at Nordstrom's (my boobs were lower than my ribs - I *had* to!), but it was entertaining to model for my husband. He's most appreciative. <lol>

I had surgery at the end of July and so far have not had any unusual hair loss. I have no idea why. I was ok at getting in Protein and Water, but not superlative. I'd been fairly active before surgery, maybe that had something to do with it? I've got no magical pill or explanation, sorry! Luck of the draw, I guess. Lisa

GG you look fantastic! I love that wrap style on you (one of my faves too.)

CJ - when are we going shopping?! :-)

As always, I learn so much from Laura's posts ... LOL

RJ, you make me glad to read your posts. Maybe you need to borrow Gman's wife's skillet when you are out and about in town.

You goofball. So much for that Yale degree.

I sometimes feel like I'm living in the world of "Brazil" Except that my life has, by and large, been so unremittingly average. Remarkable in its unremarkableness. There were a few instances of "you'll sit at the table until you finish your dinner" but my father, thank god, was a picky eater so there wasn't much that my mother would cook that I wouldn't eat. The only think unusual was that I was always the fat one. No one else in my family is heavy, a couple of them are even too slender. I have no idea how I got to be as fucked up as I am (other than years of schooling by nuns). If it weren't for bad luck I'd have no luck at all?! What am I saying ... I got here because I like food. I love food. I always have. Whenever I've lost weight outside of the sleeve or the lapband, it's been by severely restricting calories and working out like a maniac. That's a freaking uncomfortable truth. What happens when I'm too old to work out so hard? My body is already slowing down (I'll be 52 in a couple of weeks), metabolism-wise. What's next?

Stupid large cell-phone provider company and sharing a tiny office with two other people. I'm tearing off fingernails, chewing on my cuticles, just stressing in general. I need this site to help me cope!

Laura, again, a wonderful topic, thank you My life seems like it's more in balance, but I feel like it is definitely getting in the way of the sleeve. I've been back to work full time for 6 weeks and after 3 years of working part time at home, it has been a sea change. Just relearning how to plan ahead in feeding myself during the day has taken some getting used to, forget about accommodating other people in my life. I was much happier in my little cocoon of sleeve-land.

Oh you guys. I want to hug every one of you until I've made everything better. I've been feeling lonely because I can't log on to the site during the day anymore, can't keep up with everyone. I'm missing threads like these that build bonds between us all. And I feel like I'm backsliding. I'm working out and running, and I keep eating too much, like the one justifies the other. There's too much to say, too much to do, and not enough time in the day any more. I'm feeling cut off and I LOVE this discussion want to contribute more. Arg, whine and boo me.

Awesome Redbean!

Oh sure, clean up my cursing now! I guess fucking is bad but fucked up is ok. So many kinds of wrong, there!

None of us grew up in a vacuum. I was about to write that I blame only myself, which is, to an extent, true, but damn if I can't point to where I learned that self blame, self hatred. Fucking catholicism.