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Cool Parvathi, It'll be interesting to see what you come up with. Thanks!! :puke: :bolt::bananapowerslide:

Yeah im just seeing stripes because of my own personal life/experience. I reread my post, I hope I didn't scare you either. Sorry. :puke:

I just want to second that WTF lol. What are those ppl thinking???

lol I was banded 7/28/06 I have no hair loss yet but im worried!! That why I did this poll. So far everyone agrees on 3 things. Protien, Biotin, Nioxin. Biotin is a Vitamin supplement and from what I've read in posts you're suppost to take at least 1000 mcg per day. Nioxin is a shampoo/conditioner/follicle treatment that helps clean away a hormone that causes hair loss. I've been pretty diligent with all 3. I REALLY don't want to lose my hair. I mean I know its just hair but I have hair down to my mid back.. it would really bum me out to lose it and it would take years to grow it back.

I think it is so interesting that 80% of the ppl so far on lbt who have voted (79 votes thus far), are attracted to overweight ppl. I would really like to know what the general populations votes would be. I wonder if our time as being overweight ourselves change what our attractions are. I think it probably does make us more sympathetic, more willing to get to know someone first, before making any judgments. See we are better ppl people because our weight struggle. This probably holds true for every struggle.. like the old adage says.. 'What doesn't kill us makes us stronger', so we are stronger in empathy, stronger in caring, stronger in personality. Definitely stronger in typing skills from being in this forum!!

Pinky, do you smoke? Or are you exposed to air born toxins frequently? Id get to the bottom of why your lungs aren't cleaning the CO2 out of your blood. Also increase your O2 levels by taking an iron supplement to increase red blood cells.

Are you feeling sore? Or true fatigue, like you need to sleep? If you're sore thats no biggie, but if you are getting fatigued like tired, light-headed, out of it feeling etc. Id be worried you might have a cardiovascular issue. You might be anemic? Has you pcp checked your blood and heart lately?

I think men and women (of my generation which is the only one I know about) are the same. We can all want someone model type sexually in 1 second flat. And if the guy can get it he'll take it, and not care what else she may or may not have going for her. But a woman (at least a good girl lol) won't endulge her libido unless that model type has something big between his.. err..ears haha. When it comes to an actual relationship we all want the same things. Love, respect, friendship, honesty, intelligence, humor etc. And I think we can all get a crush on someone if we get to know them if they have the virtues we desire, even if they are lacking in the looks dept. The exception being if their physical attributes actually repulse us. And you can't always help that.. the heart wants what the heart wants.. and some other body parts too lol.

Hey I just want to report finally I woke up this morning, and although my throat still hurts pretty bad, I can tell it has improved! Yay! I would say previously it was a 9.8 on the pain scale, as I balled about it lol. Now Id say its more like a 7. Thanks everyone for your well wishes and posts for me Im so lucky to have your support and to be building friendships with you all. Hope everyone has a great day today. Leona, good luck on the pains you are having. Ive had a gallbladder attack or a few actually and it is no fun! Major pain. And I've had kidney infection before and that was out of this world pain, they had to give me major pain meds in the ER for that. Ohhh now was was alright! I've heard that Kidney stones are the worst pain imaginable, worse than childbirthing. So I feel soooo bad for you and you will be in my prayers. Sherrie, re: t.o.m., its just water weight! You'll lose it before you know it. Just try not to endulge your munchies during this time. Michelle, my doc charges $600.00 for fills, I thought about flying to Houston and having my surgery doc do them but, I just can't leave home right now. Things are nuts around here.. as usual lol. Talk to you all lata! Stefani.. where oh where are you???

Hi HopeWorks, For the past few days I've been taking Ibuprofen and Tylenol, my throat hurt so dang bad even that didn't cut it much. But I know ibuprofen is a no-no. Taking asprin or other drugs that are no-no's can lead to erosion. So if headaches are a common problem for you, you should call your doc and find out what to do. p.s. if you have a headache that last for days, esp. if its a recurring one in the same spot on your head, you should really have a catscan or mri. I know someone very close to me who ended up having a brain tumor. Not to scare you but, early diagnosis is key.

I think healthy fats are important too, like avacodos, almonds, olive oils, the omegas in foods like salmon etc. They actually lower your cholesterol, and your body goes.. hey my owner is giving me healthy fats.. time to let go of some of the old stale stored fat cells!! Bad fats are animal fats (butter and red meat fat), and hydroginated oils like in margerine and refined foods.

I was always fit until after HS, when I moved out of my parents home I started gaining weight. I had a really troubled relationship with my mother. She royally enjoyed stomping on my self-esteem. She would mock my body shape, my integrity, my looks, my sexual orientation.. you name it she'd find a way to make me feel like Sh*t. She loved to gossip about me with her friends, always making herself sound like June Cleaver. The one thing that my mom did good though was she was and still is a fabulous cook. There was always something delicious to eat. We would have 5 course meals everyday. Desserts that would rival any bakery. The only time she wasn't screaming at me was when she was eating, eating made her happy. So when I met my husband, I didn't want to be an ass like my mother, so I ate alot.. so I would always be happy. I thought food made women happy and I wanted to be a happy woman. Well my husband thought he'd met the perfect woman, I was in great shape, knew how to cook, he loved to eat with me. He's a big guy, 6'4 and weighed about 190 at the time, I've fattened him up to 250ish lol. Luckily im nothing like my mom personality wise. Probably since I know how bad put-downs hurt, I don't use them. Anyways.. I was eating as much as my big hubby.. I should probably only eat about 1/3 of the amount he needs to consume as he is VERY active and a work a holic. But again I just had to eat eat eat. My husband is such a wonderful person. Its ironic because my mom used to love to tell me how no man would ever want to marry someone like me... Ha ha ha momma I got the last laugh. Not only did someone want me, he's wonderful. Anyways it took me years to finally come to grips with my childhood and what was eating at me and making me eat so much. And then one day after lost of working on it I just realized I was happy. But now im covered in this big thick layer of fat that I don't need anymore and because of all my crash dieting I can't get rid of it. So I decided to take the bull by the horns and do something about it. I got the band. I feel like I have empowered myself and treated myself and endulged myself. Im so proud that I took this step. I can see a brighter future for me. I can't wait until my outside matches my inside. Im so happy and contented these days. I have such a beutiful family with my daughters and hubby. I have good friends. Im just lovin my life. I have appropriate boundaries where my mother is concerned and its been years since I've allowed her to get under my skin. Issue resolved. Now my focus is on eating healthy, exercising and working this band to the max. yay!

I wonder if these statistics are the same as the general population? Hm I guess theres no way to poll them on LBT lol.

Omy goodness, you poor thing, now you have a hiatial hernia??? Sorry to hear about the gallbladder. Im worried I may have to have mine out too. So far the only thing that seems to set it off is nuts. So I avoid eating any nut like the plague.

Hello back Teresita you better get a protein shake or something lol. I wish I lived closer to a McDonalds! I bet a sudae would feel good on my throat maybe. Yummmm.

Same here Wheets, what I initially find attractive is a substantial man too. But I voted I didn't care how overweight MSO was, its other virtues that attract me. But im not sure thats true... my husband was a real looker when we were first together lol. He's still very handsome but if he were to lose his looks it wouldnt change how I feel about him one bit. I love him more today than I ever have.

Well she said that she went to clubs for singles who are overweight. And that the men there who prefer to date only overweight women, really turned her off. She said she thinks she felt that way because inside she does not feel like an overweight person. So when thats what someone really likes about her.. she feels like they aren't really liking what she perceives as her real self. At least thats how I took it.

LOL it took a while to type it out.. sorry!

Hi Cherie, www.fitday.com has a free daily food journal that shows you what percentage of protein, fat, carbs you are eating. It also will tell you how many calories there are in every food pretty much. Its really been enlightening for me. You might want to try it.

Congrats Shawn!! What an acheivement.

Ended up going to the ER tonight. I just couldn't take it anymore. Bad case of strep throat. They gave me a hefty dose of antibiotic via a shot. Ughhh I cant wait until it starts working. This is worse pain than my c-section or my lap band surgery, I swear to god. I can't handle it!!! The doc was going to give me some strong pain meds but im nursing so I had to pass. I wish I woulda just taken the stuff. If someone was standing next to me and offered me morphine or heroine lol Id be sooo tempted.

I agree with everything these first three women who replied to your post had to say. I have a very difficult relationship with my mother. I had to see a professional about it because I just couldn't figure out what to do with her anymore. And like you I was thinking about completely cutting her out of my life at one point. But through therapy I learned how to have appropriate boundaries to protect myself from her problems. We now have a pretty good relationship. If she doesn't behave, she doesn't get to spend time with me. She is not by any means my best friend and I don't share a lot of aspects of my life with her. But I see her and talk with her often and I feel like we have a bond. She has no idea that she is in the dark about a lot of things about me but as long as its working for us thats ok. I have a happy marriage, sweet kids, a life Im proud of. I didn't tell her about my band and I don't plan to. I'm very happy with the decision I made. Actually by keeping things from her, thats how I can be closer to her. She is just a troubled person, and it took me a long time to realize that it was me who had to protect myself for myself. I chose I wanted her in my life. I continue to choose that. Lucky for her lol. I don't know if this makes sense to you. Hope it helps in some way though. Good luck with your band!!!

For me going for walks really helped get the gassies out. Also taking Gas-X helped a bit. Drinking hot/warm coffee helped. It'll go away soon, I feel or should I say I felt your pain . Hope you feel better soon.

Geez Diane you should send your story into that Medica Mysteries show!! You should be famous for all you've went through! Plus you'd be great with all your charizma. Seriously lol you should. Thank goodness you are safe and everything went so well. Im just so happy for you and your family.

I second that! I too am proud and unashamed of my band. I just choose to keep some things private. Another thing that I keep private is our finances. Not because Im ashamed of what we make, I just think its a private thing that is noones business unless I choose to share it. I've had ppl ask me how much money we make a year.... Did I tell that person? Heck no, I said I'd have to check my financials to know. Was I lying?? I don't think so. Sometimes when ppl try to get into your personal business wether it be medical or finanicial or somthing else you do not have to endulge them. And I don't think you should ever have to feel llike a liar or guilty or anything. And its not my oppinion that you shouldn't share these things if you want to. If you want to tell ppl about any aspect of your life that is your right to do so! Im just saying there is no 'right' or 'wrong', just personal preferance.