LeighaMason

The republicans need this type of drivel published everyday so they can justify thier mean, hateful behavior. Since they are so small minded and can not think on their own they must have these people do it for them, in the form of these anecdotal stories that have no basis in science, history or any other logical discipline its all feelings and innuendo.

Once again spouting off about something you know nothing about. The mechanism of action of progestogen-only contraceptives depends on the progestogen activity and dose. High-dose progestogen-only contraceptives, such as injectable DMPA, inhibit follicular development and prevent ovulation as their primary mechanism of action.[2][3] The progestogen decreases the pulse frequency of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) release by the hypothalamus, which decreases the release of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) by the anterior pituitary. Decreased levels of FSH inhibit follicular development, preventing an increase in estradiol levels. Progestogen negative feedback and the lack of estrogen positive feedback on LH release prevent a LH surge. Inhibition of follicular development and the absence of a LH surge prevent ovulation.[4][5] A secondary mechanism of action of all progestogen-containing contraceptives is inhibition of sperm penetration by changes in the cervical mucus.[6] Inhibition of ovarian function during DMPA use causes the endometrium to become thin and atrophic. These changes in the endometrium could, theoretically, prevent implantation. However, because DMPA is highly effective in inhibiting ovulation and sperm penetration, the possibility of fertilization is negligible. No available data support prevention of implantation as a mechanism of action of DMPA You don't want to keep babies from being aborted you just want something to complain about. Every time someone proposes a solution you jump on it because if there were no abortion that is one less group of people you could feel superior to.

The only thing that helps with the POW (I love this term) is time. I was starving until I got my first fill. But I always just told myself "I can do anything for 1 day, I don't know what I will do tomorrow but I know what I am going to do today!" and tomorrow I repeated it until I got my first fill. Then it was like a light switch went on! I got full faster, stayed full longer and started losing 2 pounds a week. About a month ago I slowed down to about a pound a week but I am OK with that. The way I counter all the ads for the things I use to eat is I now weigh them against what they "cost" in the gym. Big scoop of ice cream, 300 calories, 2 hours on the treadmill, is that worth it? Usually no, sometimes yes. I have shifted calories in my mind to be similar to money. I have a certain amount to "spend" a day and I have to stay in my budget, if I am spending more I have to exercise to make a deposit or I overdraft my account. I know its silly but it really helps me. I log everything I eat (which keeps me honest) and my exercise. If I am not losing weight all I have to do is go back and look at the truth, its there in black and white. I hope some of this helps. I will be happy to answer questions anytime.

I wish that we could spend all the anti-abortion campaign money on preventing unwanted pregnancies instead. I know that accidents would still happen but with todays available birth control we could prevent 99% of them. 1 shot, 4 times a year would save hundreds of thousands of babies from being aborted each year.

I forgot to tell y'all, I rode my bicycle to work today, (I am so proud of myself!) I am going to try and do this a lot. It takes about 45 min but if I ride both ways I get a 322 calorie burn per day. Here in East Texas there are no bike trails or bike lanes so I had to find a way to go where there were sidewalks to ride on. (Our drivers are really dangerous!) So Saturday I went and rode my bike and looked and I finally found a way to go where there is only about a 200 yard stretch that is grass so I have to push my bike through that area but other than that it is smooth sailing. I think its probably 5 miles, I am going to measure it in the car. Nobody rides bikes to work here so I really got a lot of stares and honks, I even had 2 people try and give me a ride! The good news is if it starts raining I have lots of cars to choose from drive home in. :smile2:

Good morning everyone. Well I guess its back to work! I had a great Easter, but you aren't going to believe this I forgot to go buy myself some chocolate for Easter! So no I didn't have any, but I guess I will live. My husband cooked hamburgers on the grill so I had a no bread hamburger with bacon and mushrooms which I had to eat really slow but it was worth it. We really worked in the yard this weekend, my stepson raked and bagged the leaves for me and Rob mowed so it really is starting to look good. My azaleas are blooming as well as the dogwood trees. My dog is really happy about his cleaned out pond. And for the first time ever, I was the one who got out the camera and was in almost every picture. Have a great week everyone!

I cant believe I missed your great post! Welcome, Have you had your surgery yet?

You have no idea how thankful you are going to be next year when you have these pictures to gloat over. Today, my MIL and I looked through 7 years of pictures to find "before" pics of me, we found 10 so I am in about 1 1/2 pictures a year with my family. I know its painful now but next year you will be one happy camper when you are able to see the difference a year makes. Don't let this take you off course. :smile2:

Anne, If you are going to binge, you could not have made a better choice, low calorie, no chance of stretching your pouch. Good job. ( I am not recommending binging, but at least you didn't hurt yourself doing it.) Bree, Just riding burns a lot of calories, you might be surprised when you weigh. I think this is a very personal journey, if you want to stay loose and lose at a slower pace because it fits your lifestyle, more power to you. Dottie, Mason is my middle name, I was named after my grandfather and my family has always called me by both names. (Mostly because I was always in trouble, LEIGHA MASON DAMN IT!) but I friend requested you on facebook so you don't have to look for me. Denise, I am glad that I am not the only one who calls my husband in so I can read to him what y'all are doing. Christie, Is there anything better than a son? Thats why I only had one, I was afraid I might not like the next one as much. Laura, I'm glad your eating. My fill nurse says the band is about learning to eat well, not about not eating. You should always be able to eat quality foods, just small quantities. (Not counting the days when you have to be on liquids after fills, stuck episodes, etc. ) Everyone that I missed, I love you guys too! I also posted some pictures on my profile that I took at Easter.

:lol::wub: Jachut and Kartman come to mind. I see you have already heard from Jachut, try and search Kartman. I say give it the old college try!

Start losing now, then when the baby gets here you will have lots more energy to help her. I promise this will be worth gold to her! Plus I guarantee she wants this new baby to have its Dad around for a long time. Just remember, pregnant wives need lots of reassurance during the pregnancy that you are still attracted to her. Sorry for sneaking in the mens room, I will leave now. :bored:

Once again here is what happens when businesses are not tightly regulated. It affects each one of us, every day. In a much larger and complex scam, known as "Operation Rotten Tomato", one of California's oldest tomato growers, SK Foods, had been under investigation for selling moldy, expired tomato derivatives to food makers like Kraft and Heinz, but selling it under the guise of being more expensive forms of paste. The IRS, the FDA and the FBI investigated SK Foods for five years to determine the specifics of the deception. It turns out that the company had been selling millions of pounds of the expired paste. Additionally, SK Foods apparently sold normal tomatoes as "organic." Meanwhile, the company's owner, 54-year-old Scott Sayler, had been allegedly engaging in bribery, mail fraud and other misdeeds in order to out-sell his competitors. Sayler eventually fled the country to Switzerland, but was arrested by the FBI when he returned to America in February. (Full article here) Food fraud cases growing, as well as safety warnings There is a fundamental flaw in the "corporations will self regulate" theory. Corporations are born to make money, that is the only reason they exist. So like a dog that is bred and born to fight they are a risk to others and must be restrained. You must give corporations that have the ability to harm the public, parameters to work in. Otherwise it is "everything goes in the name of more profit". Including selling you rotten food.

That is because you chose to surround yourself with people who agree with you so that you can justify your behavior. In your world, 1 person makes the whole, if 1 person it this way then everyone is like that! I took advantage of the welfare system so everyone does! My neighbors kid is OK after they got off WIC so everyone is! Your ego is astounding.

Definition of the word OUR--–pronoun (a form of the possessive case of we used as an attributive adjective) Our means we, the founding fathers were talking about the responsibilities of the nation not personal responsibility. We also have to answer to God for the actions committed on our behalf, if you vote out social programs and gods children suffer, do you think he will be pleased with your actions? My duty is dictated by my conscience, Selfish. I, personally, would never let anyone go hungry or die from lack of HC. My conscience is clear. You have said repeatedly that you want to cut WIC, if you vote that way and it happens you are personally letting people go hungry. Cause I could hand you about 1000 pages worth of Founding Father's statements about this country being a Christian Nation and you would not agree with them. Yeah, I'm sure you could but instead of a thoughtful post written by you, it would just be more cut and paste of quotes taken out of context and given the Fox News spin. Cause most of the things that our government has done will send them to hell. Can the government go to hell? I thought only people went to heaven or hell.

You can eat around any surgery, so don't pick on over the other if you aren't going to follow that surgery's rules. Having said that, if you are willing to make a commitment to picking the right food and only eating 3 meals and 2 snacks, the band will help you with the portions. Good luck.

Holy crap y'all make me laugh! I just got back from a one hour bike ride, its full on spring here, (I took some pictures but I cant post them because I am too stupid to know how on my laptop, so I will Monday when I am on the babysitter computer I will) I finally made it back up my hill without having to get off my bike and push, granted I thought I was going to pass out for a second but I did it! Betsy, I thought of a good rationalization for not going to church tomorrow, you are staying home to make extra room for the people who only go on Easter and Christmas.:bored: By the way, if you want to talk to Bob you have to go to his farm on facebook, he and I started farming on the same day and he has 3 or 4 times as many points as I do. Apparently he is a computer whiz, maybe he can tell me how to post pics from my laptop. I hope everyone has a nice Easter. Eat slow and chew, chew, chew! Oh and I am going to go ahead and declare my intention to eat (some) chocolate tomorrow (in moderation).

You know, this just occurred to me. The republicans are "against the government", but our government is us. Its not some dictator or king, it is elected officials that we voted for, so if they are against "them" naturally they have to be against themselves. How can you believe in democracy if you think its "us" against "them"?

Once again, Objectivism has been show to be a flawed concept just like its opposite Communism.

I don't care how you justify your lack of compassion, I stand by my statement. The programs that you want to cut are the programs that differentiate us from third world countries. If I wanted to live like that I would move there. This is America, where we have the duty take care of each other, the founding fathers said, our duty is dictated by our conscience. My conscience says letting people go hungry, die from lack of health services and not providing a quality education to children in the name of preventing "government waste" is wrong. We have duties, for the discharge of which we are accountable to our Creator and benefactor, which no human power can cancel. What those duties are, is determinable by right reason, which may be, and is called, a well informed conscience. What this conscience dictates as our duty, is so; and that power which assumes a control over it, is an usurper; for no power can be pleaded to justify the control, as any consent in this case is void. The Essex Result, May 12, 1778

I guess you must have gone to bed, I guess your "work" must have worn you out today. Sweet dreams.

Still waiting for you to tell us about your "work".

Makes you want to be a Christian doesn't it?