Woodys

I have a small colourful butterfly just above my right ankle....under it is the date my husband and I met.....it was the second time around for me and the day that truly changed my life. Carol

I'm with DonnaB.....KFC is disgusting.....just the smell puts me off, even on my hungriest day I would opt to starve before I'd eat KFC. My biggest downfall is not fast food, its one pot dinners like Pasta, stews, cabbage rolls, casseroles....and lots of them. It will be difficult to give them up so if anyone knows of any good substitutes please send the recipes my way. Thanks, Carol

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Cloe......you are all welcome anytime! My husband is the chef understands what all of us are going through. Everything on our menu is made from scratch so menu items can be adapted to our needs...except....we don't sell 1/2, kids, or senior portions so you'll be taking most of your dinner home with you. We are way too small of a place in a seasonal environment to be able to offer the above.....the food is more than worth it....Al can make just about anything taste like something! I have been to Rama a few times, love it.....and Wal-mart! You mentioned others are in the Orillia area....are they members of this board? Carol

I'm with Funnyduddies...hubby and I get downright rude with each...what we say (lovingly) would curl most peoples hair. He no longer has a body part called just "penis"....when referring to it - it is either his "honkin huge schlong" or his "trouser snake". Because we own two businesses in a small village I know everyone in town....I can't even sit on my own patio during off hours without having a million conversations.......if my husband is feeling "frisky" and wants to send me a signal he calls out to me "hey toots..........phone!".....now, anytime he wants it all I hear is hey toots, phone! If he is in the dog house I remind him that "I'm not taking calls!" LOL Because we have a fine dining restuarant we have adopted the following: A bottle of plunk and cheesie poofs are "wine and cheese" Kraft dinner is "Pasta fromage" Carol

Ha....Sherry...that's funny, however, I agree............morning sex is better than bacon and eggs for starting your day! Carol

Uma Thurman.....I want to do that Pulp Fiction dance with John Travolta! However, I'd be very pleased with Sara Rue. Carol

Yoda........I'm close to Peterborough, Fenelon Falls......just outside of Lindsay and Bobcaygeon right on the Trent Severn waterway.....we have a realy nice little place here..... www.woodysrestaurant.ca Do you know the area? Carol

Oh my.....400 calories! 1,000 - 1,200 calories min. It is well recorded that anything less than 800 calories a day forces the body into starvation mode. Very low calorie diets are modified fasts and should only be used under a Dr's supervision if for more than 1-2 wks. These diets are regarded as unsafe and counterproductive to the ultimate goal of long term weight loss. If you are approx 100 lbs overwieght and consume an average of 1,000 to 1,200 calories per week this will promote an approx loss of 2 - 3 pounds per week. To lose any more than that on a consistent long term basis is not healthy nor safe. You need to confront your Dr. and ask him if perhaps he made an error....if he stands by the 400 calorie assessment then I'd get myself another Dr. because this one is clearly setting you up for failure. Carol

I'm 2 hours n/e of Toronto......enjoyed the thunder storms today and expecting one more tonight. The heat is good for my business (fine dining restaurant)......when its really hot and humid no one wants to cook and heat up their kitchens. 1 minute from the lake and 12 minutes from in-laws Balsam lakefront cottage.....if I can ever get there its a great relief from the heat Carol

I have drawers full of them....I'm going to be very happy when my laundry consists of "skinny" clothes.....should take 1/2 the time because the loads will be smaller.....LOL Carol

I very rarely went shopping for myself and would make excuses not to socialize.....mostly with particular groups where I knew I would feel very self conscious about my weight. My excess weight has prevented me from showing people who I really am....I'm less confident, quieter, not so quick to speak my opinion, hesitant to be funny or participate in fun things because I don't want to draw attention to myself. I knew I was fat because I could see it and feel it.....but it really hit home with me 3 months ago when I reached the point where it was difficult for me to clean myself after using the toilet......I know this sounds disgusting and that maybe you don't want to go there with these thoughts but it is FACT for me.......I cried....I cried so hard that I couldn't control myself. Then the self loathing started......I couldn't believe that I allowed that to happen.....it was all my fault....there was nothing or no one to blame but me for reaching that size that this would happen. I hated myself so much, you can't imagine the thoughts that were running through my head.:think This was totally unacceptable, there is NOTHING at all that would make this okay......I didn't want to know how to cope, how to work around it, how to adjust.....to me ADJUSTMENT was not acceptable. It was then that I called the Clinic and booked the earliest possible consult. I swore I would never look back after I vowed to change this...but I have to look back....it's necessary to keep that feeling strong, to keep the comittment strong. Carol

OMG......get the Depends!

To me its designated driver

Hahahahahaha............that was so damn funny Jack..........Thanks! Of course, there are always exceptions to every rule! Carol

LOL.....if losing weight shrinks my boobs so that I don't have to worry about accidently tucking them in my belt then I'm okay.........but then what do I do about gravity? Carol

Has anyone had their eyelashes permanently dyed? For me, when I have just a bit lipstick and mascara on I look fresh and natural.....so I was thinking of having this done. Carol

You don't know what the heck is on the bottom of your shoes when you enter someone's home. To me it is a sign of respect.........besides, I hate shoes, what better reason do you need to be out of them for a while and be comfortable for a few minutes.

I didn't mean "pig out" by saying "last dinner". I have been instructed to eat only cottage cheese and yogurt for 2 weeks....all I REALLY wanted to know is if anyone ate anything other then their preop food on the day before surgery, even if just a piece of toast. Pigging out has been a thing of the past for me for a month now.....and you couldn't be more wrong..........I am MORE than ready for this surgery. Carol

I am a CA by profession but now my husband and I own a fine dining restaurant in cottage country, we live and work in the same building. He is a professional chef........argggghhhh....so hard, this is such an unsafe environment for me. I also own a small ladies fitness centre based on the Curves concept....it hasn't help me to lose any weight because until now I haven't been able to change my eating habits.....however, it has kept me from expanding..it does help me to maintain my current weight. Carol

BRAVO! Responsible action has the last word

Holy Cripes.....................people, give it up already.........this crap is so damn tired and I've only been visiting this board for 2 weeks....this stuff is way too negative and is overshadowing the good this board can do. Please.......let it die and go away! Carol

This is exactly why I have told only a few very close people who I can anticipate their reaction either way. I sure do not need to open myself up to other's "measurement" of my success or failure....only I am allowed to measure my success. I am the one that made the decision to be banded, I am the one who will be controling my food and beverage intake, I am the one who paid for it, I am the one who has to live with the consequences if I fail, I am the one who will live with everything good when I succeed.....only my thoughts, comments, complaints matter..........everyone else can keep their toxic comments to themselves and I will tell them that......positive motivating comments I'll accept with thanks. Carol

Hmmm.....I don't use a huge variety.....love my St. Ives blue ocean shower gel, Nina Ricci L'air du Temps cologne, and Oil of Olay Plentitude face cream. I don't wear a lot of make up. However, I am an abosulte Louis Vuitton freak, so its more what I put it in, not what its in it. I own a fine dining restaurant in cottage country...we are extremely busy during July and August and my tips are great. We run a 7 day schedule from May to Sept and 5 the balance of the year. As a treat at the end of the summer I spend some of my tips on a new piece of LV....usually on ebay, still hugely extravagant on my part but I don't really spend money elsewhere. I have spent more money on my oversized wardrobe which is hideous....so I feel justified in spending it on the LV. Carol

These are great ideas. Unfortunately, when fasting we do not have a lot of options for what we can eat. Keeping active is definately a coping mechanism that works for me, one that doesn't work for me......even though others are successful with it, is the 100 calories Snacks....I would not be satisified with one, the temptation would be too huge, I'd eat the entire bag. Good Luck Carol:nervous