mollymai

LOL that was what I was thinking. I already had my gllbladder removed and I was going to say that I have been having complications where it was taken out and they had to go back in. I don't know if that makes sense, but I was going to try it.

John McCain told the Des Moines Register this week that he always tells "100 percent absolute truth," even in campaign ads. There's one big problem with that bold statement: it's just not true. McCain has made a number of statements — in paid ads and on the campaign trail — that simply cannot be described as 100 percent accurate. Some aren't even close. Barack Obama is guilty, too. He falsely accused McCain of wanting to slice Social Security benefits in half and grossly exaggerated his role in writing this year's economic stimulus plan. He also promised to accept public financing — and then proceeded to opt out when it was clear he could raise more money on his own. But only McCain made this dare: Prove it, he told the Register. The paper did not — Politico will. The false equivalency stuff is maddening -- Obama never promised to opt out of public financing. He promised to explore the possibility with the McCain campaign. Those talks fell apart as soon as it was clear that the GOP wasn't interested in reining in their 527s like Obama had done. And McCain wanted people to invest a portion of their social security benefits into the now tanked stock market. But whatever. This is still a story about what a liar McCain is, and they find 10 examples: 1. Claiming Palin didn't take or ask for federal earmarks as governor of Alaska. In her first year, she actually took $256 million worth. 2. Claiming Palin stopped the Bridge to Nowhere, when she didn't until the project would have to be paid for strictly from state funds. 3. Claiming Obama's health care plan would cost jobs, reduce wages, and would force people to abandon their existing coverage. 4. Claiming Obama wants to raise taxes on electricity and home heating oil. 5. Claiming Obama wants to raise taxes on individuals making as little as $42,000 per year. 6. Claiming he would never raise taxes, then admitting that his health care plan would raise taxes. 7. Claiming Rick Davis had left his lobbying firm, and had never received lobbying fees from Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac. Turns out that Freddie Mac was paying Davis $15,000/month for doing nothing, and he still is a director in his firm. 8. Claiming he had never requested a federal earmark for Arizona, when he has. 9. Accusing Obama of voting to cut off funds for the troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. 10. Accusing Obama of skipping a visit to a military hospital in German because he wasn't able to bring news crews along.

Thank you for words of encouragement. I understand that this a tool and this is the tool I need to help me out with the push. I will have to change my outlook on certain foods and try to eat right again. I want to try this before I decide to go with the life change. I know that I will be happier if I do decide to get it. I already went to a seminar in 2007 and have the info, so I know what is expected, I just need to gradually incorporate in my lifestyle now.

I am so addicted to food it's rediculous. Yesterday I ate Kentucky Fried Chicken, I had a thigh, wing and turned ariund and ate a drum stick along with mashed potatoes and gravy a biscuit and cole slaw. I also ate at least four Holloween cupcakes and my son told me not to do it because he know that I will get depressed sonner or later. This is pure greedy and I am on Jenny Craig lol. :thumbup: I know that I can't do it on my own. I have been trying for the longest time eith diets and diet pils and have kept the weight or lost much.:biggrin:

This is the support that I need. I have read a post with a question"why wouldn't you tell people about getting the lap band" something similar to that, and now I know why. This is a decision that I have to make on my own and I really appreciate the support from al of you, you understand where I am coming from, and furthermore my cousin has never been fat in her life. Now on the other hand she has a sister which is my best cousin that is over 300 pounds and feel that she need more than me because of family history of overweight people on their father side. So she think jusrt because I don't have family history of obesity in my family that I am not dire need of the surgery. If I do decide to go with this I will not say anything else about it, I would have to keep it to myself. There are certain risk with any surgery you have.

My name is Maisha and I have been procrastinating having the lap band. I have been on almost every diet and I have failed everyone. I know that even if I were to have the lap band I would still have to change my lifestyle. I am now on Jeny Craig and it is so costly and sometimes I can not afford the food. My husband does not agree with me having the surgery,but he is also not fat and don't have to carry excess weight. When I first went to formal seminar I weighed 290 in 2007 now I weigh between 282 and 279. My weight keep fluctuating. I need a lot of support not just from family but from those who have suceeded. My mother and my best cousin will support and my cousin is deciding on having it herself. I have medi-cal and I belong to Kaiser so I believe they will cover the cost. At least I hope so. I also called to make me an appointment with Kaiser so that I ca attend the orientation. Thank you for listening to me and I will keep you posted.

Is there a long process through Kaiser? I have Kaiser Medi-cal and would like to get some info before I go to the orientation. do not have a date yet for that.