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    Cat >^,,^< Lover
    Member Since: 10/02/06
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    Topic: RE: Failed Lap Band Forum
     Thank You OH Member services  I got right in ! 

    Thank you Denise  for our reply , the  forum wasn't listed On  "Forums" I was not banned nor blocked.  

    Oddly , what I was looking for is Gone!  Whole Threads  of   a  members Remarks have been removed!  Pretty acidic  verbal abuse,No less ...sadly!  It seems when the member was banned They HATE  language  and Threads  went with them too.

     Folks wanted to know why ... People HIDE in the shadows...  trust me.. what I just stated is  just one good reason. Not every One  has equal communication skills for various  reasons , some  have Health Issues that may complicate  the communication  process.  Some may have to work very hard  at what comes very easy to others, based on Medical issue's  that  create cognitive  problems ( Thank God for spell check ! ) . Sadly,  Not a One of us  desires any  negative Medical Conditions  ,having WLS we work towards being and getting  better quality of health and life.  . I am so thankful for the kindness and grace given and shown to me  by so many on the Boards and In Chat  ... because of this .

    Thank You Again!   

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    LindaScrip
    Member Since: 01/03/09
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    Topic: RE: Let's be a little supportive people!!!
    Melissa I am not trying to be mean but sometimes people do such silly stuff we do have to shake our head and question where their minds are seriously but civil and respect for others are what is important here.  We agree to dis-agree tough love without name calling and ridicule also and alot of us come on here with legitimate fears and concerns and then get jumped on hey no one knows everything and my goal is to learn & accomplish something new each day.  I mean come on then you get the people who do the cursing and name calling there are times where I have gotten pissed off and cursed its so frustrating but I have taken alot of steps back and corrected it.  I am not going to change how others think and feel just express how I do.  Its all about coming on here and sharing and learning and I have to say I am glad for those who have shared their lives and loves and interests like one lady loves swans and shares that with the most beautiful pictures wow they are gorgeous and another shares her love for finding a good bargain I share my love for my horses so we are all sharing our trials and tribulations and our journeys so come on people get with it! We are all traveling the same journey lets get along! I have to laugh when someone gets into an argument and then jumps on the other poster for incorrect spelling?! Come on you know who you are out there . OK there is a spell check option here but so what who out there owns a pencil for a long time without never using the eraser?
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    AnneGG
    Member Since: 05/31/10
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    Topic: RE: What is your plan to stay on track for the weekend?
    It will be hard for me because I am in NYC for weekend and my birthday is Monday and all sorts of good things are planned including a dinner tomorrow with family. I hope to celebrate intelligently, but I'm sure I'm going to treat myself! I will be walking lots and lots. I love walking in NYC- so much to see and do!
    Anne
    "What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the master calls the butterfly."

    "Support fosters your growth. If you are getting enough of the right support, you will experience a major transformation in yourself. You will discover a sense of empowerment and peace you have  never before experienced. You will come to believe you can overcome your challenges and find some joy in this world." Katie Jay

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    mkbeany
    Member Since: 03/07/07
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    Topic: RE: What is your plan to stay on track for the weekend?
    I guess I'm on the opposite train.
    I take weekends off.

    M-F I am very regimented.
    I eat the same things every day, I weigh and measure everything, log it all, do 3.5 miles on the track each day at lunch.

    S-S, I loosen the reigns, eat what I want, maybe eat out once, exercise if I feel like it.

    Only thing I do for sure is log food in Sparkpeople, every day, without fail...since October 26, 2009.
    "And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. " -- Anais Nin

    Revised from Band to Bypass 10/26/09
    High Wt 355/ Surgery Wt 343 (BMI 61) / Current Wt 189 on 1/12/12

    TT/Fleur De Lis 8/22/11
    Mastopexy and Brachioplasty 12/14/11
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    Denise M.
    Member Since: 04/14/07
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    Topic: RE: Failed Lap Band Forum
    The board still exists but you may have blocked Pumpkin, who is the Administrator.

    Is there specific information you need that maybe I can find for you?
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    Healthy Nut J.
    Member Since: 12/14/10
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    Topic: RE: Does Offering Smaller Portions At Restaurants Help People Eat Less?
    Me too!  Yesterday's lunch was $50 for the five of us and that was with my husband and son sharing a pizza and my daughter and her little brother sharing a pizza.  The drinks were obscenely expensive--$3.50/each.
    No waste, though.  Everyone had healthy portions and was satisfied.  Sometimes, I see my husband eating food just so it isn't wasted.  That doesn't work either and he would tell you about it...
    We travel a lot as a family--doctor's visits, training events for my husband, stuff  for the kids,...My biggest anxiety, on wheels, is the food.  Not just for me but for everyone.  I always have to have a plan and always having a plan is exhausting.
          
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    uticacute
    Utica, NY
    Member Since: 10/08/07
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    Topic: RE: What is your plan to stay on track for the weekend?
    Kathy,
    LOVE LOVE LOVE your avatar!!!!
    Weekends are my nemisis...I plan on just getting out of the house and keeping busy...Too easy to eat when I'm Bored!!!
    Here's hoping we all are making good healthy choices over the weekend!!!
    Melissa

    The journey of a 1000 miles begins with a single step!!!



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    Kathy S.
    InTheBurbs, IL
    Member Since: 03/19/04
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    Topic: What is your plan to stay on track for the weekend?
      Hey OH,    

    What is your plan of action to stay on track this weekend?  Post here and let's share.

    I am going to try and move, I have been sitting so much my butt has the chair pattern on it.  

    Take care,
    Kathy
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    worleybird67
    OH
    Member Since: 01/23/12
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    Topic: RE: Update on metformin issues
     What do you mean recheck it?  
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    Phyllis M.
    Irving, TX
    Member Since: 11/19/07
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    Topic: RE: Constant UTI's????
    I learned about 2 yrs out - about UTI's because I got them alot after WLS - my physician told me mine were related to me getting dehydrated - so as long as I stay hydrated for the most part - I haven't had any issues.  ( I haven't had one in over 2 yrs yrs and I'm now 4+ yrs out)....

    Surgery fixed our stomach and has given me a tool to use to help lose weight, but the surgery didn't fix the mindset of habits.
    Newbies:  Please get Dr Connie Stapleton's Book: Eat it Up !! You will be glad that you did. 
    Total Lost:  139 lbs
    Current Weight:  252
    GOAL:  200
    RNY: 10-16-07 - 338  Lowest Weight: 199 



      

      
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    StaceyP_Kingston
    Canada
    Member Since: 01/07/12
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    Topic: RE: What else went away with the weight?
    Hello

    My diabetes is in remission and only 7 weeks preop. Also incontinence, I had to wear depends, as of last week no more depends. I was hoping for the diabetes to start clearing up, but the incontinence was a surprise, a great surprise!

    StaceyP
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    Sonafi
    Member Since: 01/01/12
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    Topic: RE: What else went away with the weight?
    My shin splints are gone!! which is wonderful.... but the biggest difference for me (I am only 7-8 weeks out though)... but the biggest difference to me has been all mental .... I feel like there is hope... I feel excited.... like I have been given my life back... I feel like I am losing weight slowly, but I don't even care... being able to have control over what I eat.... to be able to turn food down... I just feel very empowered...

    So, I have to say that I just mentally feel really good!
    -Sonafi

    La vie est belle!!    
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    Sonafi
    Member Since: 01/01/12
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    Topic: RE: Binge Eating as a Mental Disorder
    Not sure how I feel about it... I was a binge eater..(I say was because hopefully I can keep it in remission since surgery...)..... I didn't binge eat daily, I definitely had triggers that would set me off....maybe once every week or two.... I know that when it would trigger I felt like I had NO CONTROL to stop it... as if my mind couldn't control it....and I would never feel full when it was triggered...

    but, I just don't know how I feel about it
    -Sonafi

    La vie est belle!!    
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    M M
    Member Since: 03/08/07
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    Topic: RE: Does Offering Smaller Portions At Restaurants Help People Eat Less?
     Well, that's the other reason we don't go out that often.

    Six meals and drinks is easily $75+ for a single meal.  I hate waste.
     You know you want it.
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    Standard Standard
    Member Since: 04/03/10
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    Topic: RE: What else went away with the weight?
    I have the Band, my high BP went away right after the operation, while I was still in the hospital and hadn't lost an oz. The nurse said she sees that a lot and has no explanation, but thinks someone should do a study on that.

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    Healthy Nut J.
    Member Since: 12/14/10
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    Topic: RE: Does Offering Smaller Portions At Restaurants Help People Eat Less?
    I agree~

    I ordered from the mini menu yesterday at California Kitchen and was so relieved to have it as an option. 

    I have come to HATE eating out.  It overwhelms me.  Sometimes I don't order anything and just pick off of the plates of the rest of my family.

    Smaller portions are good sense.  I saw salads leaving the kitchen yesterday for people's lunch that would have fed my whole family.  Ridiculous, really. 

    There is a nationally known restaurant in Birch Run, MI, previously featured on Diners and Dives, called Tony's.  There is a pound of bacon on one BLT.  I am not entertained by this.  I think gluttony and it upsets me.  No one person should eat that much, even if they can.

    We don't eat out that often either--five people is hard on a pocket-book.  But, my husband and I encourage sharing of meals.  We do it.  The kids do it.
          
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    hollykim
    Nashville, TN
    Member Since: 11/15/08
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    Topic: RE: Having second thoughts...please help!!!
    So glad you are able to see past your fear. Fear is normal,but not if we let it cripple us from taking action. Fear should make us "poop or get off the pot",not cower and make no decision about how to help ourselves. That is when fear is crippling.
    "I can eat all day every day and never feel full..." certainly answers the question of why you can't do the same thing without surgery,doesn't it?

    I would have been thrilled to have this life saving surgery when I was in my 20's and am so glad it is available to people your age now.

    Rock on,you can do this and we have your back all the way!



     
             
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    Healthy Nut J.
    Member Since: 12/14/10
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    Topic: RE: Malnutrition

    I agree:

    Attorney!  You wouldn't perform your own medical procedure; it's not wise to handle your own legal affairs either.

    Welfare programs are in place for situations just like your's.  Use them as the stop-gap they are intended to be.  You and your family need to eat.  WIC is WONDERFUL because the focus is on protein-rich foods, like tuna, eggs and dairy.

    Protein first all the time.  Walmart is a great, inexpensive source for powders and I just found new Nature Valley protein bars for about $2.50 a box--20+grams of protein and low sugar.

    I look older too, with a BMI of 21.  I am okay with it.  If your avi is any indication, you look LOVELY.  Fret not about that.

    Sorry for your ordeal. 

          
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    Sharyn S.
    Bastrop, TX
    Member Since: 05/12/06
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    Topic: RE: Constant UTI's????
    Ditto to what Gina said.  You could also be colonized with a particular bacteria.  You need a urins analysis and culture.

    Sharyn, RN

    RIP, MOM ~ 5/31/1944 - 5/11/2010
    RIP, DADDY ~ 9/2/1934 - 1/25/2012

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    cissiesue
    Member Since: 02/08/12
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    Topic: RE: rny in mexico
    Thank you ladies and OH! I have been doing a lot of research, and I believe I have narrowed it down to two or three.
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