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Topic: RE: Cpap w cold?
 MinE does have a humidifier. It does help hearing from someone that I will adjust to it. That thin seems so foreign to me LOL

Michelle
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Topic: RE: Cpap w cold?
 Ok picked up my machine and as I was driving home I thought of this. What do you do when your really congested? I get bad allergies and head colds too do you use the machine? Does it make the congestion any better due to the humidifier? Thanks

Michelle
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Topic: RE: Keeping "Fat" clothes
 I am pre op but got rid of all my bigger clothes when I lost 80 lbs....gained back 50 had to buy a few items but having surgery next month so I am getting rid of it all this time for good. Actually thinking of a yard sale this weekend to sell off winter clothes.

Michelle
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Topic: RE: ONEDERLAND
 Congrats that is great!

Michelle
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Topic: RE: revision rny due to complications. anyone else? i need advise and a friend?
 Oh no I hope someone can help! I will keep you in m prayers and I hope everything goes smoothly you deserve it!

Michelle
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Topic: RE: Almost 7 Years Post Op / Needing Diet Advice
 I agree try the five day pouch test. I haven't had the surgery but I hear people mention that a lot. Also are you tracking? Track everything and remember go back to the basics! You can do it you have a wedding and a baby to plan for!

Michelle
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Topic: RE: Left Side Pain -Help!
 I would call your surgeon. Unless your PCP is great with RNY patients. Definitely see someone!

Michelle
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Topic: RE: Psych Evaluation Requirement
 Well I expected a lot but I had a 4 page questionnaire to fill out. Basic ?'s and I had a one hour session with the dr. We talked about my support at home, menu ideas, tracking ideas, and he asked if I had any questions. We didn't talk aboutcrossaddiction, what made me factor anything like that. The session was quick and he approved me on the spot and sent a email to my dr immediately.

Michelle
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Topic: RE: REALLY LAST ONE....Torani Sugar Free Syrup ..
 I got them in the Sunday paper Smart Source coupon insert probably like 6 weeks ago I haven't seen them again.

Michelle
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Topic: RE: So I bought a pinup bathing suit.... Pics inside!
 You look great the suit doesn't show any problem areas! Have fun wearing it and enjoy your summer!

Michelle
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Topic: RE: REALLY LAST ONE....Torani Sugar Free Syrup ..
 We have Harris teeter here they double coupons and during super doubles they double 1.99 and up I stocked up with 1.00 coupons. Originally 4.99 I paid 2.99! I like the caramel in my yogurt and raspberry. I also put it in decaf black coffee.

Michelle
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Topic: RE: gallbladder out - not such a walk in the park!
 Hugs my umbilical hernia was my worst surgery ever I feel your pain. I couldn't sleep laying down for a few weeks! I can use say thank god it's over and remember one day the pain will be gone. Keep up with those pain meds!

Michelle
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Topic: RE: OT - House Report!!!
 That is amazing.....you were meant for that block! Good 
Luck I will be praying for you and the divas!

Michelle
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Topic: RE: i wish...
 Me too

Michelle
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Topic: RE: I love my weight loss but i'm depressed
 I dealt with weightloss 80 lbs before I gained it back and saw a huge difference in my husband. We talked he said no it wasn't the weight. He would never admit it......I gained back 50 lbs he seems fine. I did try to reassure him and tell him how much I loved him. I would plan dates for us and call him a lot while at work. We had said we were getting a divorce even told the kids but we decided to fight for our relationship and make it work. You need to talk to your husband not choose to ignore the situation or it could cause a bigger rift between you two.  My mom always joked when I would call her go have sex tell me if your still fighting afterwards LOL
As for the boobies get good push up bras and smile your getting healthy that is really all that matters. You can think of plastics down the road.
I wish you nothing but success with you husband. Remember this is all new territory for him and maybe he never had to deal with men checking his woman out before. It probably hurts his ego but when you see it happen put your arm around him and remind him your with him no one else!

Michelle
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Topic: RE: Off (well kind of, sort of) Topic, But Really On-Topic (with pictures) Couch-2-5 K
This is to stinkin cute! I hope you don't mind but I am sharing this with my girls. They are training for a 5k in May. I am going to call them my lil peeps! LOL
Very cute and you are sure to win this contest!

Michelle
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Topic: RE: Co-worker inspired me
I deliver papers at night so I don't have to work during the day and make a full time income in 2 hours a night. But the papers come in bundles so I was scared about them being to heavy. The surgeon said 1 week you can go back. I got worried about the ones I put down in the passenger seats foot area and bending over that far. So I was telling my boss about the surgery and she said oh and points to a lady across the room she had the surgery last year go talk to her. Well I did and she lost 180 lbs and it hasn't been a year yet. She was 350 and her anniversary is June 1st. She said she doesn't regret a single day doing the surgery and the dr told her family when he came out if they didn't do the surgery in 6 months she would have been in a wheelchair. She said she lost so quickly because she feels no need to eat, she can't eat at times. She does have a ulcer and she said everything tastes bad to her. She can only do plain water anything added tastes gross.

It was nice talking to another person and someone in my job where I was so scared I would have to be off work for a long time. We have to find our own sub and pay them often more vs what we make because of the whole middle of the night working bit it is crazy!

I know I can't lose 180 lbs in that time frame heck I don't even need to lose that much but if I could be down 100 lbs ahhhh that is such a dream.....

Michelle
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Topic: RE: OT -- Cheese rant!
I agree put it in something else that is out of the ordinary maybe. How about a yogurt canister and put contains miralax on it and put your cheese in that.

Anthrax that might be a bit overboard but I am not above doing something to the cheese to teach someone a lesson evil laugh!

Michelle
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Topic: RE: Our kids/the surgery/eating in general
I had close cousins who were only allowed treats on Saturday and we made a big deal and went the candy store faithfully on Saturday. My husband said no to that. I keep in our house for treats Sugar Free Jello, SF Popsicles, Fiber 1 bars and brownies, nature valley granola bars asst flavors, Quaker choch pb granola bars, fruit all kinds, baby carrots and kellogs chips/cracker things. They have asked for Goldfish/Cheese Its lately so I get them a box of those sometimes.
I think the word diet needs to be cut out of my vocabulary and just eat and lead by example.
I am not comfortable having candy and more junk food in addition to what I have above in our house. My husband has no control and I am worried about his diabetes. I obviously have none or I wouldn't be here today, and I don't want my kids to think they need to have it in the house. I guess that would have been a great question to ask Mya last night why did she think we needed to have dessert every night? It isn't something I was raised on either dessert was a treat. I am going to ask her that today well ask them all that today so I am not pointing it out to her and see what they say.
Thanks for all your responses gives me lots to think about.
Michelle

Michelle
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Topic: RE: Our kids/the surgery/eating in general
I will do another "meeting" again with them this weekend. But yes we do healthy activities together. I took my two oldest girls when they were 8 and 11 on a 9 mile run with me when training for my half...they lasted 7 miles the last 2 were done at a track I could only run around our small town so much LOL and they sat and watched. But they do eat pretty healthy but I think you are right. I do word things wrong. I tell them I am dieting to lose weight but don't talk to often about the health aspect of it. That it will keep us alive longer if we eat healthy.

I started them training for our towns 5k I will be 2 weeks out of surgery so I can't run it with them but I think they are ok to run it together. They do tons of work also in sports. The 10 year old trains 20 hours a week for gymnastics and the 12 year old dances for 3-5 hours a week depending on competitions.

I am going to take all your ideas and talk to them and look at myself and talk to my husband about the way we communicate about living a healthy lifestyle.
Thanks

Michelle
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Topic: RE: After surgery no perms but can I dye my hair?
wericamichelle Thanks I will look into that. My hair is dark dark brown with lots of gray but I try to dye it a deep red brown color so that henna might be the perfect thing for me.
I have to say I did a double take with your name. My maiden name starts with a W my daughter is Erika with a K not c and of course Michelle. HAHA Great names!
Thanks

Michelle
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Topic: RE: Surgery was Wednesday
Congrats! Speedy recovery vibes being sent your way!

Michelle
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Topic: RE: Our kids/the surgery/eating in general
My 10 year old is a gymnast she was taught to eat healthy things in the gym and at home. Her coach hates when parents walk the kids in eating a happy meal so she always asks me to send her with a banana or fruit cup. I thought that this was a thing she liked and loved.

Well last night I went to pick her up and 2 moms said we need to talk to you. One is a nurse who is offering me support about the surgery. Another is supporting me but a mom of 3 girls too and worries about the word diet in little girls vocabulary as I do too! Well a girl had a bday and she had cupcakes and ice cream. My daughter said yum we never have dessert in our house my mom and dad diet and since they are we all are always on a diet. (Funny side not that very day while she was in school I bought her pound cake a light vanilla ice cream like she asked for earlier in the day before school) So they asked her what are you talking about mommy doesn't have ice cream in the house she said no just fruits, granola bars things like that. She only gets desserts on holidays or birthdays.

As I sit and write this I think pat yourself on the back momma your raising a healthy kid but inside I think hmmm she shouldn't think that this is a diet she needs to think of this as a lifestyle. My husbands entire family develops diabetes every single one of them in his or her 30's. I am praying the kids get my genes on that one and don't get diabetes but I will do whatever I can to stop them from being obese, diabetic, and on the other end of the spectrum anorexic.

So we all sat around the computer and went on bariatric foodie and Shelly's egg face blog looking at desserts and foods in general. They all want to try the fluff. That would be a great dessert I said. They are willing to try it. Anyway do you think it is bad not to have junk food in the house? Do you think I should keep some not so healthy treats for the kids? I realize that me and my husband have our own issues with food what are your thoughts? One minute I am like suck it up kids this is house our house eats the next second I feel bad for not having these treats for them as I did growing up but we see where I am sitting on a obesity forum.

B****hey all enjoyed the light ice cream and small slices of pound cake. Once they realized that was as big as I was cutting them they got over it LOL. They even said the light ice cream was delicious.

Thanks

Michelle
Did the happy dance onto the Loser's Bench March 18, 2013!

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Topic: RE: 20 weeks 80 pounds
That is awesome! So I have to ask my girlfriends asked me to ask everyone when I was bragging telling them how great you all are doing and how I want to be just like you all they said ask what they do.
So do you exercise if so how much?
How many cal a day are you eating and protein? How much water do you drink?
You have done awesome any thing you can share for why it is so successful for yoU?

Michelle
Did the happy dance onto the Loser's Bench March 18, 2013!

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Topic: RE: After surgery no perms but can I dye my hair?
Thanks everyone I will keep up with the dying I don't perm my hair anymore I just blow it out and flat iron it if I want it straight these days. I was getting worried I would be 100% gray by the time 6 months was here!

Michelle
Did the happy dance onto the Loser's Bench March 18, 2013!

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