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i have been a brain surgeon, astronaut, air force captain and fireman :lol:

well, i always wanted to be ;)

in "real" life, i am happily married, mother, daughter, sister, retired clerical worker, volunteer worker :)

most importantly. I am a....

PROUDGRAMMY!!! ;)

kathy

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I'm a retired elementary teacher, and taught many special needs students from K to 12th grade. Have supervised student teachers getting certified in Learning Disabilities for A local university as well as doing collections for dug testing for people with CDL licenses at more than 20 Sites in our retirement. First year fully retired!!

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Should be drug testing!

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Great topic!!

I am 35 and have been teaching high school special education for 11 years in NY. My second job is a single mom to a 3 1/2 yr old! Yesterday marked two weeks that I was sleeved. Feeling great! Down about 17lbs post-op and getting REALLY bored with my liquid diet. One more week and I'm in to puréed : ). Looking forward to the next chapter.

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I am a Social Worker and work in Children's Services for the County I live in. My days can be very stressful yet rewarding. Some days can be sad as well.

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I am a legal secretary from New Jersey. I had my surgery on May 23, 2013 and am down 60 pounds

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I am a dental hygienist here representing the dental community. How would you like your hygienist to be obese? Probably not much...I recently had a patient report back to the doctor that I was messy and unkept. I shower, do my hair and makeup everyday and Iron my uniform. Had to be my weight. I'm a pre-sleever!

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Midnights did contribute to my weight gain. There are studies out now stating lack of sleep is proven in weight gain. 15 yrs of midnights did a number to me.

Are you northern lower Michigan or northern UP Michigan??

Interesting. I'd like to see those because I've only seen studies that show a correlation between lack of sleep and weight gain, not proof.

Great thread. I'm a chemical plant operator (no....not a telephone type operator). I make detergents that go into your car's engine oil. But I'm about to quit to go back to school full time to be a vet tech. Ssshhhhh....don't tell them.

Oh yeah....part time massage therapist and part time bicycle mechanic as well. I stay busy.

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Interesting. I'd like to see those because I've only seen studies that show a correlation between lack of sleep and weight gain' date=' not proof.

Great thread. I'm a chemical plant operator (no....not a telephone type operator). I make detergents that go into your car's engine oil. But I'm about to quit to go back to school full time to be a vet tech. Ssshhhhh....don't tell them.

Oh yeah....part time massage therapist and part time bicycle mechanic as well. I stay busy.[/quote']

Give thus a look. http://ijahsp.nova.edu/articles/Vol8Num3/pdf/feldman.pdf

JAMA had some thing out not to

Long ago also.

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I am a dental hygienist here representing the dental community. How would you like your hygienist to be obese? Probably not much...I recently had a patient report back to the doctor that I was messy and unkept. I shower' date=' do my hair and makeup everyday and Iron my uniform. Had to be my weight. I'm a pre-sleever![/quote']

I hate people with prejudices against overweight people. Unless they walk in any one of our shoes they will never understand. People stink.

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Mom to 2 teen age boys, wife and full time volunteer.

I thought about being a nurse... :-)

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I work for Google as a Writer/Editor. Currently working on Google's new version of maps where you can see which restaurants & attractions are around you to choose where to go! :)

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I work for Google as a Writer/Editor. Currently working on Google's new version of maps where you can see which restaurants & attractions are around you to choose where to go! :)

My hero! I rely on gmaps heavily

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My hero! I rely on gmaps heavily

Hahaha, yay! Glad to hear it!

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