patty103

The miscount when he was selected President was 8 Years not even The GW himself could do this much destruction in 4 years.

I am 3 years out but I have lost a total of 167 pounds and I also don't know how I carried around all of that weight. I got my first really ahh moment last week when my mom handed me some shorts and I didn't like the way they fit around the waist, she said give them to someone smaller than you and we all looked at each other and we don't know anyone that good smaller than me... i still had this mental pic of me being on the heavy side.

I opted for a smaller one because of space and price, and I am not as happy with it. I love the elliptical also but I agree you get what you pay for.

P.S, after reading the above post I do agree with barbara,

If he can change why hasn't he did it already, from what you have told us I don't know why you would want to endure anymore of that abuse, he sounds like all the other men I know sound when they are losing control, mind you I have been down this road so I know what you are going through and how you feel. but just remember we are here to help you and I don't want you sucked into being abused anymore than you have been. there is a better life waiting on you but you have to be through with this one first, and the fact that you would even consider taking him back or the fact that you listen to him is a sign that maybe you are not through with him. It is a decision that only you can make, and you have to live with it either way, I don't envy you. I don't mean to sound so hard hearted it took me a few years to get that way from my own situation 25 years ago. since then he has did 4 other wives the same way or worse than me, only because we let him. That is the only way this man or anybody else can hurt you is if you let them, enough said, try to look at this as if it was your best friend going through this or your daughter going through this what you tell her to do??? would you want her to be treated this way, is this the example you want her to see, if so then go for it, either way we are still here for you....

Hey all you Bush Bashers!! you are talking my language, I live in Tennessee, where all the PUBS live, I get so tired of all these, gun toting, bible thumping hillbillies taking up for that creep. enough is enough. Oh by the way, I legally cary a gun and read the bible and don't think it should have a thing to do with politics, and I will still go to heaven even thought I like Clinton, regardless of what the PUBS say...

mine varies from day to day or week to week, sometimes I will think I am too lose then the next day, I can't eat hardly anything. It has been this way the whole time, I have been banded for a year and half almost and only had 3 fills, don't know how much I have but as long as I lose and don't get hungry I am happy, as for the pb ing, that has become a way of life for me as long as it is not too often, I just have to be careful and concentrate on what I am doing or here it will come. hopefully I will not need another fill.

one week post op my port incision opened up and bled and then leaked for several days, I finally called the dr back and his nurse told me to come in, she said it was internal bruising and the old blood had to get out, she cleaned it, closed it with butterfly bandages and it healed nicely after that, i just had to be more careful for a few days, it happened when I was debating on who to tell that I had gotten the band, it did almost give me away but I had no other problems.

the first month is more critical for healing than losing, I did the liquids and protein shakes, it was rough but I did lose somehow. some report gaining and I think that is ok as long as you heal good then start the real work.

I took 5 weeks off but I work in a paper mill with alot of lifting and repetive motion. besides it was June and July and who wants to get that hot...it all depends on what you do..

everyone of you sound like my diet history. so we are not alone. the band is the best by far that I have ever did for myself... I just wish everyone that needs it like I did, could get it without all the insurance hassle... after all it saved my life...

i got it just not through cigna, I had wls in june 05 and I am down 130 pounds, it was a lifesaver for me...

congratulations, I was much heavier than you with a ton of comorbidities and still couldn't get it approved.

i think they are about even, but it is the party that thinks they are so moral that bothers me, covering theirs up and publicizing the other party's. That is a really bad issue to me.

he only did this to try to hurt you, be strong there's not much telling what he will try next, until he sees it don't work and he can't get to you. you are headed in the right path, but I don't envy your journey, just let it make you stronger, I traveled it before. he is a control freak, trying to control your emotions and you, You will be so much better off when this creep is out of your life, this makes me mad that he would do this to you. Been in your shoes and so glad I got out. I will continue to pray for you and your strength...

Hey Carlene you are so right on Track I agree with you 100% way to go!!!!!!!

I was told to only take Tylenol, but that my Mobic for my arthritis was ok but as for over the counter only take tylenol..

hey I was banded in June 05 with BMI of 51, I always felt like I was the biggest everywhere I went, my BMI is now 29 and still has a ways to go but I am so happy for the weight loss so far, it has gotten really hard to lose. but it is still creeping off, maybe I say that cause it was so good and consistent at first. I will not give up or get discouraged since I have come this far and you shouldn't either. AS for the pain of a body lift, after the pain of carrying all that weight, what could be worse, pain don't scare me anymore I feel so much better. good luck in all your decisions, and I hope like I have learned to you enjoy the journey to onederland.

I agree life is too short to be unhappy, I applaud your courage. As for your kids, the oldest one should want your happiness, I guess It will just take him a while, he will come around. As for your youngest daughter, you are teaching her a valuable lesson about courage and self esteem, would you want her to live in what you are living in, No I wouldn't want my daughter too. And you are teaching her by example, I am proud of you for doing something about your happiness. Divorce is never easy, but much easier and better choice than throwing your life away. Congratulations on your choice for happiness, and your weightloss, I will pray for you.

Mindy I am glad you are better off now, but I can see it is not because a PUB is in office which was my point exactly...everyone on here seems to see my point somewhat, the PUBs in Washington are not the Moral Guru's they claim to be when they turn their back on the working class people, I do alot of work in the union and I see how bad they hurt Labor in the us, and that should concern Most all of us...

I agree with Carlene when she asked if you are better off than you were 8 years ago. No I am not and don't know anybody personally that is. this country is in a mess, trillions of dollars deficit, in a war killing our boys where we have no business, Losing jobs to foreign markets everyday, and everybody got mad over Clintons Affair, seems kinda petty to me, after all I am not Hillary and it didn't concern me, he was just the one that got caught. And these Pubs preach morals and family values, makes me sick. Where are theirs, but I do believe in separation of Church and state, don't bring Politics in the pulpit.. Maybe I sound liberial, I don't mean to, I go to church every sunday, to pray for myself and others not to judge. Notice I said these Pubs, there is good and bad in both Races, good and bad in church and out of church. but as for me well I guess I have summed it up which side I am on and I didn't mean to ramble .

try the vitamin shop on gunbarrell road, also I have bought packets in cleveland much cheaper at medimart on georgetown road, if that is not too far.

since my band i am addicted to coffee, the only caffeine I get, but it is dunkin doughnuts for me there's is by far the smoothest, sometimes if i am in town i will go through their window 3x a day. Starbucks is down the road a little and i got a gift card for christmas for starbucks and havn't even used it......

you are perfectly normal, but like I said it is by far the best thing I have ever did for myself, all my friends say I have the most discipline of any they know, but I couldn't lose the weight... couldn't discipline myself when I felt so bad. you will need some discipline with the band but if you want it bad enough it will be there.. I always heard if you want something bad enough you will do whatever it takes.. well i wanted to lose this weight bad enough and the band is what it took to make it happen..the band let me be disciplined enough, but I knew the band would make it possible not easy.... it keeps me back on the wagon when I fall off some days like before I couldn't get back on track when I would fall... good luck....

leatha g you sound so much like me, you are the first on here that i have heard mention the atkins shakes. I love those. and i have them first thing when I get up they get me going, and I schedule my eating as I can tolerate it, but always high protein and low carb, I don't lose weight every week, but it does drop, I have lost 122 in 13 months. I have had only 3 fills the first 2 were weeks apart then one 6 months later, I was considering another but I felt so much restriction the other day I second guessed it. Good luck poodles, just be persistent and the weight will drop.