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Topic: RE: Through someone else's eyes
Dame Tooter swears by flax seed. Pre-surgery I took flax seed and it did wonders for the bowels, post surgery I haven't taken any flax seed because it swells in the stomach/pouch and I'm afraid that I would be full of flax seed all day and not get in my protein nor my water.
I suffer from constipation too. When it gets unbearable I use a glycerin suppository. They're not addictive (if you use laxatives your body can become accustomed to them and the ability to have a bowel movement on your own without the laxitive becomes a danger). The glycerin suppositories are inexpensive and work for me in about 30 minutes. I insert one and go do something until the urge to have a bowel movement and then I go back and sit on the toilet.
Question for you Saralan. Why does your name come up as Ruthy? I've been curious about that since the first time I saw you post.
By the way. Your pics are awsome.
It's probably too late for girls camp this year but I thought I'd share a fun girl's camp song.
To the tune of "Popcorn popping on the Apricot tree"
I looked out the window and what did I see?
Tall dark and handsome returned missionaries.
I could take an armful and kiss all three, but only one for eternity.
It wasn't really so, but it seemed to me
Tall dark and handsome returned missionaries.
Melody
Melody Topic: RE: Through someone else's eyes
No Christy, my friend has never had the need for WLS. She's been thin her whole life. The advice I was giving her abou****er was because she told me that she can eat huge quantities of food and then drink huge quantities of fluid with the meal and she wanted to know if that would stretch her stomach. Hence the advice I gave her about "yes" that would indeed stretch her stomach if she continued that practice on a regular basis.
I think many, many of us suffer from the same image problem. Our minds still remember the years of being obese and it's difficult for us to get past that mind image. If anyone has a help or solution for that problem I'd love to hear about it.
Melody
Melody 
Topic: RE: Through someone else's eyes
Hi Melody long time no chat he he he he.
I too look in the mirrow (sp) and think is that really me. I don't like to hear some one call me skinny because yes that is the after affect of this I did it to live longer and healther. O yes skinney is nice.
I have almost made my goal of a 140lbs I should wiegh in about 135 but I think when we get over 50 that thin look to thin.
: I am always contipated and keep seem not to be please advice. I know that Tame said something about flax seed?. 
I have been at girls camp and because of not pooping and just having outhouses I didn't want to stay. so I came home yesterday afternoon and will go back up to help load up and come home on Sat.
If I have to sit on the potty I want it to be mine and the fumes from the biffey are so stronge. well no need more to say on that.
You know I wish I could take some of our girls and tell them to straighten up because your choices(sp) will effect U for a lifetime alot of the time.
well enough preaching Love u Mellody want to meet U in person Saralan 
U are a 
of Heavenly Father
Hi Melody long time no chat he he he he.
I too look in the mirrow (sp) and think is that really me. I don't like to hear some one call me skinny because yes that is the after affect of this I did it to live longer and healther. O yes skinney is nice.
I have almost made my goal of a 140lbs I should wiegh in about 135 but I think when we get over 50 that thin look to thin.
: I am always contipated and keep seem not to be please advice. I know that Tame said something about flax seed?.
I have been at girls camp and because of not pooping and just having outhouses I didn't want to stay. so I came home yesterday afternoon and will go back up to help load up and come home on Sat.
If I have to sit on the potty I want it to be mine and the fumes from the biffey are so stronge. well no need more to say on that.
You know I wish I could take some of our girls and tell them to straighten up because your choices(sp) will effect U for a lifetime alot of the time.
well enough preaching Love u Mellody want to meet U in person Saralan U are a of Heavenly Father 
Topic: RE: Through someone else's eyes
So, did your friend have WLS too??
In a regular stomach, the food will sit at the bottom for a bit before exiting. They won't wash food our like RNY WLS does. If we drink with meals, then we wash the food out and not so much that it stretches the pouch....is the need for the "no water with meals" rule, as it is that it washes the food out too fast and we will be hungry and consume too many calories. We need to maintain tension on the pouch to have saiety. Fluid with meals or too soon after a meal defeats the pouches purpose.
I'm assuming from your advice to your friend is that she had WLS too.
As for body image...I suffer from that too. Today at school, one of my students made the comment that I was very skinny. I was surprised by that because I don't see that. Other people say it too, including my plastic surgeon and yet, I don't see it. I still see the fat in places I wish I didn't have it. I even had my aide outline my body shape on the ground in chalk so I could see my body shape. When I got up, I looked at it and thought, "Man, I'm small!!!" But I find myself looking in the mirror and still see fat. Its a main battle for me to accept my body where it is. Why is that?
Christy
Topic: RE: Another NSV
WOW!!!! I'm 108 lbs and wear a size 2 and I can't even do that! You must be really flexible. I wish I could do that, but just reading about it makes me hurt. REALLY? Your head on the floor between your legs. Yikes!
Christy
Topic: RE: Need a muffin recipe
I think you can buy a flour replacement by Atkins...you can make pancakes and stuff from it. The best flour to use is Soy...so get that instead of regular flour. My concern is if you really want to focus on muffins...if they are for you. Once in a while, having a muffin is okay, but I wouldn't make a habit of eating muffins.
You could probably use any muffin recipe and replace sugar with Splenda and replace flour with Soy flour. Soy flour is highest in protein of the flours. If you decide to use wheat flour, I'd go to multi grain or at least whole wheat...perhaps even grind it yourself.
Good luck!
Christy
Topic: RE: Kathy hows recovery?
Dear Christy,
Sorry it has taken me so long to respond to you. My Father-in- Law passed away on Monday and I have been to Pocatello Idaho the last couple of days for his funeral. My Tummy Tuck and Breast reduction is going so well. Its been a month and I am in no pain at all and back to work. I wear my corset daily and take it off when I get home from work for a couple of hours and then put it back on to sleep. I have been richly blessed as well. I was able to get a promotion at my job and I no longer do housekeeping now but I am now the Activity Aide at the nursing home I work at. I love it and enjoy being around the residents. My PS is the best and I still am amazed at my results and how much better I look now. My scaring is very miminal and I am putting triple anti cream and vitamine E oil on my scars 2 times a day.
I will be completely released from my Dr on the 27th of this month and will be able to start my exercising and bike riding with no restrictions. I go back to my PS in Sept . I know that the Priesthood Blessing I received has been the whole reason why I am healing so well and I thank my Savior and Father in Heaven daily for his priesthood and how it blessed my life and my family lives everyday.
I hope all is going well for you and that your journey is just as incredable as mine is. Take good care my friend and thank you so very much for checking on me I appreciate it so very much. Talk to you soon, Kathy
Topic: RE: Need advise please
I've been coping this last month (actually this last month was the climax of a year that started bad). I've been to the temple 3 times in one week. This always helps and gives me such a peaceful feeling about things.
My year started when we lost our job. Long, ugly, sordid story. We've been without work for over 6 months and then this bomb shell with my little girls.
My husband finally got a job. The girls started therapy on Monday. No arrest has been made yet but we're expecting one any day. My sister, the perpetrators mother who happens to live in the same house as me and my girls, is an alcoholic and was arrested for a DUI a couple days ago. She bonded out. She ha**** rock bottom and realizes for the first time that she needs help and help for her family.
I think that hopefully the worst of the worst is behind us and things will be a little more hopeful and bearable. I sure have relied on the Lord a lot this last 6 1/2 months. He has never let me down and I know He's not going to let me down now. We all have our trials and challenges. This just makes us stronger. I'm trying to keep things in an eternal perspective by asking myself "What is the eternal lesson I'm to learn from all of this?" The sooner I learn my lesson the sooner this will pass.
Thank you for your prayers and your thoughts.
Melody
Melody Topic: RE: Another NSV
Thats too cool. I'm so stiff I don't know that I'll ever be able to do what you can do. I can cross my legs now though woooohooo 
I'm trying to work on my walking again. I had gotten to three miles a day and don't know what happened to me. My hip bothering me for one thing but thats a poor excuse got to get back to movin.
talk to you again soon
Alfie
I'm trying to work on my walking again. I had gotten to three miles a day and don't know what happened to me. My hip bothering me for one thing but thats a poor excuse got to get back to movin.
talk to you again soon
Alfie
Topic: RE: Through someone else's eyes
I meant to tell you how awesome your new picture is. You look great !!
I still see myself as ORKA the whale to. Don't get me wrong I know there's a difference but I'm not close enough to where I want to be yet. I'm gonna catch up with you though !! 
have a good day
Alfie
I still see myself as ORKA the whale to. Don't get me wrong I know there's a difference but I'm not close enough to where I want to be yet. I'm gonna catch up with you though !!
have a good day
Alfie
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