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Julie norton

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Everything posted by Julie norton

  1. Made you do it. Typo
  2. Thinking of getting rid of this "overhang" on stomach. 7years the weight has gone and it has remained. Tell us what's de you do it and the best/ worst thing. Ps. How long was RECOVERY? sons wedding coming up in May. hmmm......
  3. Thanks CG You are well liked... You tell it like it is. Hmmmm another song...???? Sorry to have it be your time to deal with aging parents and ultimately death. (At some point) Lost my beloved husband of decades in May . Dads bed bound at home for 3 years and today is horrible for him 2015. Please be easy on us I want us to have cheerful times ahead. I'll take a few slaps. But. Let us laugh more I'm dreaming of Hawaii this year and some funny things from you guys dammit????
  4. Thank you dahlia dahling. Animal organizations work for me. He wanted firefighters Of course he got his wish (and will) completed to his instructions. Got a kick he wanted his remains in Lake Tahoe. Where we met. Ha. It was illegal and so I did it smiling and crying
  5. How do ya feel? Worth it? Would do it again? Do us docs doors than one procedure at one surgery???
  6. Sorry to be negative nancy. But rough estimates of cost.?? And down time? Consultation soon for me. Congrats to you
  7. Wonderful pictures. You look happy. Regardless of childhood. You're lucky to have sister
  8. I got carafate too and used liquid 2-3 times a day in a row and it improved my irritation a lot. Good luck
  9. Thank you ????????. Trying to move thru my pity party breakdown.... Think it might be part of the healing???? Gasping for 2015 See the (adult) kids tomorrow too. Cheers me up. They requested moms meatloaf????. Italian and all... But still. Made a fire and the lights are nice????enjoying them. Or the cocktail...hmmm
  10. Got past my late husband's first birthday. The 18th of dec Then my 60th yesterday. Kinda surprised I got NO birthday wishes here. Guess I know who tries to remember birthdays.....Sigh. Jealous I guess....a peon I suppose Now today Xmas eve and tomorrow the end of the emotional marathon 2015 sounds better
  11. My sense is you are young and can have a healthy life with changes. Don't know which change you'll pick. lapband changed my life. Helped me not feel like I was failing in that one area of life Enjoying a "normal" life. Whatever that is to each of us good luck!
  12. Premier protein vanilla. Or muscle milk. Really cold. After workout they taste better ! Maybe I'm just used to them after 8 years. I like quest bars too.
  13. Please tell us more or msg me. I'd like to know tests timeline and costs. Really looking into this. Thanks
  14. Santa cruz(Central coast ) California Surf city. Not for me mind you
  15. ????three days later and some better. Now I need to jump over BDay and Xmas and get on to next year . Sigh. The tree looks pretty at night????. I am thankful for all your supportive comments. They mean a lot to me????
  16. Thank you for help during this crappy day. Spread some ashes at the family home. You all HELPED. I appreciate it. It is not something I chat about except to my counselor. And you guys❤️????
  17. Thanks. I can count on you for listening to my woeful tale. Spread ashes today. Sigh
  18. Plenty of people post about gains and not seeing the doc. Try to Pick yourself up if you really want this... You can do it w/ help from your tool and your head and maybe a support group? Good luck
  19. Thank you for your kind words???? kinda like I have to go through the fire to start the NewYear. Mourning what could and should have been Not turning to food to cope thankfully????. Thanks WLS friends
  20. Happy to see others joyful. Rotten Year losing my husband suddenly in May. His birthday tomorrow... Mine next week. Not feeling it????????. Just want it to be 2015. Sorry to be a negative nancy ... I just want to hide til after the new year????????
  21. Not so funny... Little league years back. I wouldn't sit down in those flimsy aluminum chairs... I made a joke about it and my dear friend laughed( she was not small). She proceeded to sit and went ass over teakettle. In front of the whole 2 teams .... We both started weight loss and still work at it to this day. Not funny to us
  22. I've seen it mentioned here a lot. Smooth move tea. Seems to get things moving along. Worth a try I am a believer... Years out and still deal w/ those issues????
  23. Wow Love to hear those positive stories. ????love my band... Some are not so lucky... Compliance is a HUGE issue Anything wonderful needs energy Just saying
  24. Thank goodness for more rain in northern California in a week or so than we had all of last year☔️☔️ harder to get around ... but better for water rationing. Happy to be cozy and dry

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