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Yes, it gets you amazingly far without having to panic shop. Then comes the day where there's just no getting around it - the back of your pants looks like the saggy baggy elephant. Then its time to buy more.

Here's some info I found online about Protein powders: Protein powder: What Ingredients to Look For and associated Risks Some products use additive to enhance the flavor, mix-ability, texture, longevity, convenience to transport, or just to bulk the product up and make it cheaper to produce – think popular lines like Muscle Milk, Apex, and Vi. When reading labels, it’s valuable to know that ingredients are typically listed in the order of the highest amount used in the product to the least amount. Aspartame and Sucralose – Sucralose is sometimes sold as “Splenda”, both are sweeteners containing no calories and are sweeter than sugar. There may be a link between sucralose and leukemia in mice, so its safety rating has changed from “Safe” to “Avoid.” Regarding Aspartame in 2007 it was found that long-term exposure to low doses of aspartame increased cancer in rats. Maltodextrin – Maltodextrin is an artificial sugar that has a mild, sweet taste. It’s also known as a polysaccharide, or chain of sugars, and is created by applying acids or other enzymes to cornstarch. Maltodextrin is actually a term that applies to any starch hydrolysis product containing fewer than 20 glucose units. Therefore, maltodextrin refers to a family of products rather than one specific product. It has side effects and health risks similar to most food additives. These include allergic reactions, unexplained weight gain, bloating, and flatulence. Specific allergic reactions include rash, asthma, itching, and difficulty breathing. Wheat-derived maltodextrin may pose health concerns for individuals with celiac disease because it contains gluten. However, in most cases the maltodextrin production process completely removes the protein from the wheat resulting in a gluten-free wheat-derived maltodextrin. Soy Lecithin – This additive is extracted from soybeans, either mechanically or chemically, using hexane. It’s actually a byproduct of soybean oil production. It can cause side effects such as diarrhea, nausea, abdominal pain, or fullness. Soy lecithin has been linked to negative effects on fertility and reproductionand there are links to a promotion in the risk of cancer. Xanthan Gum – Xanthan Gum is made by fermenting corn sugar with a bacteria. Xanthan Gum can be derived from a variety of sources such as corn, wheat, and soy. Individuals with an allergy to such sources should avoid foods containing Xanthan Gum. As a carbohydrate with 7 grams of Fiber per tablespoon, it may cause bloating in some people.

Safety pins and elastic are my friends!! I can make a small hole in a waistband and hook a safety pin to a piece of elastic and tread it through. Then I pin it on both sides and this makes a skirt that can be quickly adjusted. Just remember to ALWAYS wear pretty panties.

Yes! Forgiveness! We embrace freedom through forgiving the unforgivable. Step One: Look at how you were effected by what happened. Really examine it and feel the pain. Step Two: Write it down. Use a timeline to focus on the impact it has had on your life. Then compose a letter stating what they did and how it effected you. Lastly, state you want to move on with your life and so you forgive them for the pain they caused you. Step Three: Read the letter out loud to an understanding friend. Step Four: Burn the letter Step Five: Cleanse yourself by burning sage or taking a salt bath. That's it. Tip: Be careful selecting who will listen to your letter. You want some one who can listen compassionately, let you feel your pain, loves you, and does not give advice.

So one of my best responses was from a 9 year old grandson who said "Yeah, my grandma USED to be bigger." It felt like he was confirming his relationship with me, we love each other not matter the size. I always tell him when I notice he has grown. He is now taller than me and quite proud of it. When folks say "Wow, you look great!" I say "Thank you!" When folks say "You have sure lost some weight!" I say "Yes. I have." Two more great moments that I treasure are when on separate occasions two women I truly admire told me "I really like your style!" I felt so honored.

Try this: "I am more beautiful every day"

To select an affirmation I look for the most glaring defect in myself and think of how I would like to become. Since I have a history of incest, one of my favorites is: "I am safe." As for my process, I get an empty note book and write the affirmation down and anything else that pops up. If I have negative self talk, I cross out the negatives and continue to write my affirmation. I do this until I can write a full page with no negatives. Then it becomes 'mine' and I say the affirmation to myself out loud while I am walking. Some of my favorite affirmations are: I am a beautiful and loving woman. I am capable and dependable. I walk in balance and harmony. People really like to be around me. I am a healer and a peacemaker. Today is fabulous.

Hey all you twin ports folks! I live in the Ashland area of Northern Wisconsin. We have a great support group here that meets the third Wednesday of each month. We the group plans the agenda and bring in topic speakers. Would like to meet some folks from near by as well, since you all are closer than our local (Milwaukee) group.

Hey Sassy Nanny. Check your dates. Don't you mean Nov 18, 2015?

Thanks so much everyone for posting your ps cost!!! I am only seven months out, and am happy with the results I have achieved. Just looking forward and thinking about my future lumps and sags. What I would like to know is how you go about selecting a surgeon. So far I have looked on realself for doctor names, and have sifted through them to find out which docs do lower body lifts, - just don't know how to learn if they are post bariatric, or the body type. I have read the glowing reviews posted my patients on their sites - and don't know how to actually contact them. I live far from a metropolitan center, so it would be difficult to personally visit the docs. And, I am tending to think about reducing my cost by doing out of country procedures, so how would we check out those docs?

Hey Pinkgirl! My first choice was a band, but my surgery team at the Mayo Clinic said they no longer do them. Maybe this is one of the reasons why.