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I am having such a hard time right now dealing with my BF. We have just grown apart, and I am so lonly. She has been the person I told everything to, I relyed on her for support and a shoulder to cry on. We went from talking four to five times a day to now talking maybe two or three times a week. I am fine with the fact her and I are not being so close because she has changed in a way that I don't care to be around, but its hard for me because I don't feel like I have anyone to cry on. She is now drinking on a daily basis, and has changed her attitude about how a lady should act. I don't see anything wrong with drinking a beer here and there, but damn, when you have three kids and you have a get together and get tore up in front of the kids, thats just sad. I am scared for her, her father is a drunk and she is turning into him. (I can't believe I just said that) Ok, on to a better subject, I am so excited about my band. I have 1 month to wait. I feel like my life is fixen to start, I did get my bike out and rode around the block 4 times. I was so proud of myself, but dang I was hurting. My legs felt like mush after all the hills that are in my neighborhood. But I did it, I need to ride around the block and check the distance in my car. Today I am doing the cross trainer in my room. I am shooting for one hour but we will see how long my legs hold out....

NOT UPSET!! Wheetsin, I do disagree with the mentality that I am fat because I want to be. I am fat because I have an addiction. Just as a drug addicted person, and some one who depends on a beer. I depend on food. My best friend in the world is food. When I am happy ,I eat. When I am sad, I eat. When I am mad, I eat. It is an addiction that I have tried hundreds of time to break.. Everyone, I also do not offer any appoligies for gaining weight to get the band. I have been a hard working person for 20 years. I have paid my ins. out of my check for years..... With the amount I have paid them I could have paid for my surgery time and time again. If the ins. companies can trash all claims on the third friday of the month, (they are not being honest) why should I feel bad about gaining the weight back, that I had just lost on my own, To get something I needed to save my life. I am not one who put on a few lbs. after my babies. I have struggled my entire life being fat. I think everyone on this board knows what it is like to hate being fat. And scared you are going to NEVER lose weight. My doctor wanted me to have the surgery, I wanted to have the surgery, Why should someone who has never known me, and seen my struggles, decide my fate ,with a difference of a few lbs. I think this also needs to be thought about. When RNY first came out. They had many stipulations on the surgery. Most people were self pay because the ins companies would not cover it. NOW all ins. companies cover it. Your employee may write it out of the policy, but all ins. carriers now cover RNY. I think in the next 5 years all ins. companies will cover the lap band, its just something they have to warm up to. For anyone who judges me, Please, I sleep fine with my decision. Don't throw stones, if you live in a glass house. (i think it goes something like that) lol the point I am trying to make is that, unless you are perfect and have NEVER done anything wrong, you can't judge me.

OHHH I am so home sick!! I miss Jacksonville so much. My Dh lived there for 6 yrs. We lived at atlantic beach off of beach blvd. We are in memphis now (yuck) but will be coming HOME one day... We have alot of friends down there and will be visiting soon so maybe we can meet up and have lunch... ( have fun at the beach)

My kids are much younger that most of the kids you are all talking about. But I know in my house I am the boss. My kids get 2 hours of t.v. a day and 1 hour of vidio games a day. On rainy days we will make an exception to the rule. The first three hours of the day is cleaning, they all pitch in. We make beds , clean rooms, and pickup everything off the floor. The my DH vaccumes (5yrs) while I mop and my two youngest (3-2) do some thing with Water. Wash dishes, spray and wipe down baseboards ect..... I guess its nice that their young enough that cleaning together is still fun... lol We do stupid stuff like blast the music and run around and sing.. As far as entertainment, we do a weekly run to the dollar store and we pick out fun projects to do all together. They have some cool stuff up there like this week we got birdhouses to build and paint, some sand pictures, and paint by numbers. This is all stuff that they can do outside so no mess to clean up. We also invested 100.00 in one of the Pc pipe pools. It is a life saver in the summer. They never have NOTHING to do. We also go fishing, to parks, and we love to go to the Dollar movie's. sleep overs are a big deal at my house but its always a two day event. I make a deal with the parents of the kids that sleep over. I take yours you take mine... That way i get some time without any kids in exchange for one crazy night, with 5 or 6 kids.

I agree with Paulex, I want to see a before and after pic... I think that will also help you to see the results...

I took my kids to see cars with the whole family, I mean grandparents, cousins, sisters, aunts, EVERYONE> We took up an entire row..lol But we loved it. My 20mnths old keepps asking to see it again and everytime a commercial comes on we argue for 10 mins, because he wants to watch cars. I keep telling him we don't own it.. lol As much as I loved the movie I can't wait till MD's stops putting the cars in happy meals. We have had MD's so much I can't stand thinking about it...

I was also told to drink up... I can give up my cokes but no way can I go w/o coffee....

Today I am getting up and going to DH's mom house. We are going to be cooking out so My diet is shot. (it doesn't have to be but I don't feel like being good today, or maybe tomorrow) I am so excited about the upcoming surgeries. I have been on this board for months watching everyone else lose weight, and I am happy that it is finally my turn. I read someone elses journal last night and I am ready to work my butt off to get the same results she had. Her workout routine is freaken amazing.. She rides her bike like 30 miles a day.. and does weights.. walks.. ect... Monday, I am getting my bike out and going for a ride (it won't be 30 miles) but if I can do one I will be happy to work my way up.

Today I am getting up and going to DH's mom house. We are going to be cooking out so My diet is shot. (it doesn't have to be but I don't feel like being good today, or maybe tomorrow) I am so excited about the upcoming surgeries. I have been on this board for months watching everyone else lose weight, and I am happy that it is finally my turn. I read someone elses journal last night and I am ready to work my butt off to get the same results she had. Her workout routine is freaken amazing.. She rides her bike like 30 miles a day.. and does weights.. walks.. ect... Monday, I am getting my bike out and going for a ride (it won't be 30 miles) but if I can do one I will be happy to work my way up.

I have stones, yuk! So I am getting mine removed on the 30th and then having the band surgery on the 25th of july.. My brother (30), neice, (16), and sister (28) all had theirs removed because of stones so I was expecting it.

I had to have all my paperwork submitted and approved before my doc. would even set my surgery date. I was approved by UHC in ten days, and was going to have my surgery 12 days after that but Gall Stones were found in my pre testing so we are getting that taken care of first (june 30th) then I will have my band done on july 25th... Hang in there, it will be APPROVED before you know it... Good luck

1 hour of cross trainer. Wanted to strength train but to sore. I am making myself a 20 X 30 patio with stones in the back yard and my arms are killing me from leveling the ground with the shovel. Tomorrow I am laying the sand and plastice and starting the concret molds.

You GO GIRL!!!! good job....

(((HUGS))) X2 First, I want you to tell you that we are here for you. I agree with everything everyone before me said. You should not let her talk to you that way. I am in nursing school and the day I don't ENJOY my job, and love my patients, and empathize with them, is the day I quit. I am sure of this. If she is treating you this way, she has done it with someone else. You will not be the first to complain on her. If you are sure you can do it over the phone, talk in email. I know when I am fuming mad, if I get on the phone I cry, but at times like that, its either cry or tear someone a new a&%. This will so be worth everything you have gone through in the end. I hope you feel better...

I am so happy for you!!! We will be having our surgeries in the same month... YEAH Can't wait...

Thanks wheetsin for taking us in, we need alot of moderating.. lol Kelly stay in touch...

I swear my kids are driving... Now my son has a PENIS. He went to his paw paw yesterday to spend the night and I got a phone call this morning. My dad asked me what I have done to my son? I was like hu? what do you mean? He said that this morning he got up to go to the bathroom and Kaleb(my son) walked in while he was doing his thing. My son ran up to him and said PAW PAW thats your penis not your wee wee. Then he ran out of the bathroom and told everyone in the house, (nana, and two dd ) that pawpaw has a penis LIKE ME!! and he said it with pride!!! lol My dad was laughing so hard that he had to call me. I told him we had just gave it a new name and now he's just trying it out for size i guess.. He did tell me that my brother also had an obsession with his for about a year then, although he was surly still obsessed with it, he got to the age where he did that in private.. THANK GOD Thanks for all the stories, its so nice to know my son is not a FREAK.. lol

I swear by AIR-BORN. It was made by a teacher who was around sick kids all day. I love the stuff (its all natural) anytime I feel some thing coming on I take this and I feel better by the next day. Its an immune system boster so if i were you I would start it now.. It couldn't hurt.. It is ava. everywhere walmart, walgreens,rite aid ect....Good luck

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Thank you all for your support, I am jumping back on the wagon today, but I am not going to do the diet as much as I want to. I just don't think I can do it. But I can eat healthy from the four food groups.... So I am happy doing that.

Thank you kat, My hubby talked to the ins. adjustors mang and told her how we had been treated and he said we had spent hours trying to get in touch with this woman because she NEVER called back, so the mang offered us an apoligy first off which was needed then added an xtra 400.00 for time on phone. We were just so angry because they way we were treated.. I am so happy you healed well, and go figure we are taking the settlement and paying for my DH lapband..

I know you don't want to start over with another dr. But it would probley be less headach. I did all the stuff my doc asked and they did EVERYTHING else. I was approved in 10 days.. if you have a doctor's office that will hold up their end of the bargain you should not have to do much. If it were me I would change drs. and get one that will fight for you not against you.. good luck...

bump, i want to know if anyone out their has insurance coverage...

Ok I am having band put in july 25th and I knew this day would come (where I have a date ) but now I get this nervous pit feeling in my stomach when I read about complications.. (no, it's not hunger) My DH are doing this together and I am so scared that one of us will have problems. My questions is "IF" you have band complications do most doctors offer to do another surgery in place of the band? And if so will they do them at the same time? I don't want RNY but if it is that or nothing, if I lose the band, I would do it. (I think ) Thanks

AOL = devil in my home. We had them on a three month free trial basis. At the end of the three months they sent me a card saying if I stayed I could get it for 14.99mnth so I signed it and sent it back. Then I got my bill.... 28.99+5.00 (They said the five dollars was a charge from my bank, but it said aol by the charge) Yeah right.... So I called, They refused to honor offer and said they never got it, Then This woman (saleslady) kept me on the phone for 45 mins trying to sale me everyplan under then sun. I said Nope not unless it's 14.99 a month. So we agreed to cancel the account. And I even told her to send me a letter that it was canceled. I got a new internet service and got my bank statment the next month. This theif (salelady) signed me up for the yearly rate. Over 200.00, I was livid. It took me 6 months to get them to cancel my account. Everyone kept telling me they did but then they would not cancel it. I got a letter from an law company because they were in a class action law suit but I never joined it.. But it was for un-athorized charging people accounts.. Exactly what they did to me. Go figure...