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LOL...maybe a little TMI. I usually don't have a problem, but I gotta say...my daughter is almost 11 now and I never stopped buying baby wipes. I love them. They beat Charmin hands down. As for the thong - I love them. My best friend's sister-in-law is chubby like us, and we found out that she wore them. So, we were like, "HUH? Fat girl thongs - no way." But, we were at Lane Bryant and decided to buy a couple to see if we liked them. The SIL swore by them. I loved them so much, I tossed my old ones and bought all new thong undies. I still have my low riders for when I wear my low riding jeans. Thongs and low riders DON'T MIX.

My panties are large, but they're not "granny panties". I wear thongs and love them! Are they larger than "normal"? Yes, but so am I. What I didn't like about Shallow Hall, and the same problem I have with the jokes on fat people, is not that they don't exist, but that they are so overly exaggerated. Fat people don't usually try out for cheerleading, the fat girl wouldn't break the metal chair and then eat the rest of her meal at a different table. The idea in the media is that we put food above our pride and self esteem, and the real fact is, for people like me, we eat in private and try our best not to eat like a pig in public. I don't go on first dates and order 3 lobsters...or the one pound burger, etc. I don't reach over the table and pick at the food on my companion's plate. Why does the truth have to be twisted and distorted in order for it to be acceptable? Why does seeing someone's inner beauty mean that the outer beauty be so hard to see? The point in Shallow Hal is fat = ugly. I am NOT ugly, and I resent that the public is urged to see that I am, just because I'm fat. Inner beauty is great, I'm not knocking it. But fat does not equal ugly, and I get grumpy when the movie/tv show I'm watching pushes that theory.

Then you're really SOL - The upside is, you don't know that you're SOL. Sorry...couldn't resist.

Thank you all so much! I think the 70 pounds lost is a great reason to celebrate, not the cake! Berg - I know what you're saying...It's just one day. My issue is that it's been a few weeks getting there, and my one day has turned into 4 weeks of bad choices. I'm calling the doctor today and making the appointment for Monday. I haven't come this far to slip back into it. I am still scared that my reaction was so strong. As soon as I could, I was eating like my old self. Why did I sabatoge it? Why did I lose site of 70 pounds lost???? Will that ever change?

I have had the same type of conversations with athiests before. It's almost like the ex-smoker syndrome that I've seen. If you're a smoker you know you get the most flack from the ex-smokers. I don't appreciate my thoughts and beliefs being labeled as crackpot or silly. That just doesn't flow into a rational debate - no matter what you're talking about.

I just have one question: Why is there so much hostility towards Christians? I get the need for separation of church and state. I want that, too. But, after reading all these posts, it seems the sarcasm and anger issues are coming from the athiest side of the table. That's not to say that it hasn't been flung from both sides, but the majority of the name calling is coming from athiests. Why is that necessary to get your point across?

I am doing WW with my daughter. Currently, I am completely unfilled and just haven't had time to go back. I haven't lost that much. I've lost about 2 pounds in 3 weeks. Yikes. But, I was too tight before and lost 10 in one week. I'm back to where I was a month ago and I still feel good. I haven't told anyone there about my band. I'm not sure they'd be understanding. I'm at 29 points a day, and have no trouble getting there. I'm not sure how I'll do with a fill, though. I love it. I'm still addicted to food and WW helps with that. Even though we have this board, it's nice to talk IRL with people who also have the same issues. I love the leader's stories and it feels good to go and talk about weight issues - not really band issues. Keep us up to date...I'd love to know how WW is working for others.

Wow....I just saw a talking polar bear on the commercials and said, "Ew - no thanks." I am Christian, but I don't believe in limiting my child's information. Let her decide. I did. I was raised Methodist, then Catholic when my mother remarred. Then I was agnostic for many years, about 15, and I think almost to the point of not believing at all. Then, there were a few signs in my life that brought me back to my faith. I don't go to church, and I wouldn't protest a movie - I'd just avoid seeing it. I'm not afraid of athiests, however the several I've known in my life have belittled me for believing. They taunted me, called me stupid - all kinds of crazy stuff. And, since I'm not that well versed on the bible, I couldn't really defend myself. It's not that I took the bible word for word, or that I believe in one religion over another. It's that I believe that there is a higher power and it's much greater than anything I can see, hear or touch. I also believe that science works hand in hand with religion, so that I'm not chosing superstition over science. But - religion/belief aside - I have a funny story about movies. My 10 year old daughter asked to go to her friends house. Normally I don't think much of it, but she gave off a weird vibe. I said, "Why? What are ya'll doing?" Turns out they wanted to do the "roller-coaster" cheer that they all saw on "Bring It On". It's where the group swings up 2 cheerleaders and they summersault in the air and then get caught, or land - or something. I started laughing and said, "No way." I said those movies have experts, people who are trained - and medical access! She said, "But, it looked easy in the movie. Bottom line, I said no - and she's still not talking to me. BUT, my point with that is - kids do imitate movies. Whether it's violence, sex, drugs or cheerleading, it will be imitated by a child. So, if I were strongly set in teaching my child MY views and beliefs, I can understand why this would be boycotted. Not really protested - but, eh - whatever. I do think that it's stupid to protest a movie, since that draws more attention than just letting the sales fall flat. Kids are sponges, and as a parent there *some* things I don't let her see. But, it's all about your beliefs and where you stand on them. If you have none (beliefs), then you have a wider range of what's acceptable. Therefore, it's probably harder to understand the restrictions that people with strong beliefs place on themselves and family.

Good point! In the Devil Wears Prada he looks at her, like wow! And then she beams and says, "Size 6!" And, when they're picking out clothes he pulls out a poncho because in an 8 she's sooo fat... Steams me all the friggin time.

I'm right there with you. I couldn't work at home. I'd end up doing something else, getting distracted by the TV, or by housework. Work just isn't fun enough to keep me going. Unless I'm the boss..then I could be as weird as I liked, and everyone would have to just SMILE. :thumbup:

I've been able to eat my full 29, but I don't have a fill right now. I know that once I have my fill there is no way I'll be able to get my points in daily.

:blushing: I love your post. Welcome back. I'm in that plateaus suck phase...and the ice cream goes down easier phase. Both SUCK.

I've never understood that, either. My mother is pretty passive-agressive and I grew up to hate that. I think that's why I don't talk much to others. I think I'm scared I'll end up being that way, since telling someone to shut the F up doesn't get you anywhere in the workplace...Wonder why not? LOL

Doh! I'm at work and most images are blocked at work. No wonder I didn't get it!

:coolgleamA: I do..this is my social life. I share a cubby with another woman and the other admins will come over and talk to her and they start whispering real low and I just keep on truckin' at my job. I feel like saying, "Hey, dummies! I can hear you!!!!" They talk about everyone here. No doubt they say things about me, too - so why would I become *friends* with these women? No way. Give me a dude, or at least a woman who is more forthright and I'll be happy. I hate the smiles to the face and then the talking behind the back.

I am missing something here....

Wow...I love this site - they have chubby women wearing the chubby suits!! :huh2: Cyberswim

:huh2: I can be a big -B sometimes, I guess. I have a hard time at work because I hate the office BS and I don't really mingle well with people who are talking just to talk. I end up saying something really obscure and they think I'm weird, or I say nothing at all and they think I'm weird! I can't win! LOL...Hey, who knows...maybe I am weird. His house is about the same as mine, but in a better neighborhood and school district. DD will be in Middle School next year, so that's becoming more and more important. He's the best...he really "lets" me do whatever I want. I have a friend at work who asks permission before doing anything. I hate that...I believe in running it by the other person...as in, "Hey honey...the girls and I want to grab a drink after work." Not, "Hey honey, is it all right? No? Oh, okay. Girls, I can't go." LOVE Brigett Jones' Diary!!! Although, she still didn't look chunky to me, and they say the camera adds 10 pounds? And, it caused problems??? Ugg. Celebrity's definitely have issues with their bodies - I think more than us fat folks, sometimes.

Nancy, I'm right there with you on the forum idea...it still takes me a long time to reach out. I can vent and bitch and complain, or joke and give advice - but ask for help? No way. I was raised to be very independent and still am very much a loner at heart. This June I'm moving in with my bf of 1.5 years, and I'm having difficulty adjusting to the idea. We've been talking about it for 6 months, and I'm just now getting okay with it. Move in to MY house - sure - no worries. Me rent my house and move in to HIS house? Weird, weird feelings....I'm sure we'll be fine, but that independent side of me is screaming! On the confidence level, it's weird. I was never confident as a kid, but when my daughter was born it just clicked. I never would have fought for me, but when I had to push for medical issues (she and I had a difficult pregnancy, c-section, and her first 6 months were hard) so I had to find my voice. Now, I've adjusted to that and I'm not scared to tell people what I want or how I feel.

Bathing suits: I hate buying them! The ones that compliment my boobs (hate the uni-boob effect) don't fit, and the ones that fit create that damn uni-boob. I like the kind that criss-crosses in the front or zips - something to seperate the girls! Doggies: Tests suck! I'm having issues with the momma dog and puppies I brought home. She has heartworms and a virus - $300 later, I'm taking them all in to SPCA tomorrow. I can't feed the babies on my own, and momma really isn't strong enough to keep it up. Why is the vet so expensive? Don't they know we have bathing suits to buy? (Actually, no joke...my vet bills lately have dipped into my cruise money for the summer! Ironic, huh?)

Another fad that my friends and I had were the batman t-shirts...late 80's, I guess? When did Batman come out? I remember holding the aqua net in one hand and the hair dryer in the other. I had the wave bangs on the top and the wings on the side!

:thumbup: WooHoo!

Ooooh! Yes. I'll take Colin Firth any day of the week!!! He's yummy.

Pride and Prejudice is my all time fav movie. Love it, love it, love it...the A&E version.

I guess I'm a minority in that I like Dr. Phil. He actually tells people they're stupid. I like it. I think his head has gotten way huge over that last few years, but when he first came out, it was refreshing.