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whenever I hit size 8 or 160, which ever first, I am getting my 1st tats..Please see diagram below.. I am getting ants marching down my back into my pants, starting at my bra strap, ending around the tramp stamp spot. I like bugs, I took a class over them one semester and would love to work with them as a career..but I dont want a butterfly- too girly, a beetle- too common or a wasp/bee- too school mascot-y Its also to symbolize my path in life, though while not always straight, I kept going, also stands for hard work Plus then I can say I have ants in my pants..which I am already starting to get as I lose my weight!!!! hehe the box is my back, the dots are the ants and the line at the bottom of my box is my pants..I m thinking 2-3 inchs big...b/t 3-4, but I have to the artist to make sure the size isok, I would like smaller, but dont want blur...

I knew that..love Elvis As to the question.. weight doesnt bother me, its all about how you handle it, I dont like men who are pounds of blubber when they get home, and become part of the couch, butI also dont want a man so obsessed with his body that all his extra time is spent at the gym. Fat doesnt bother me, unless you dont function..A couple extra handles never hurt anyone..I will say however that I have always been attracted to skinny men with dark hair and no chest muscles..dont know why that is though, I mean seriously, why is NOT having a chest attractive to me? weird. O well At the same time, I dont expect to be attractive to skinny men..its a catch-22 :faint:

If money were no object.... 1. I would open up my own animal shelter, where dogs went through intense training before being put up for adoption, that way they would make a perfect family pet and never end up back at a shlter 2. I would travel around the world, by buying tickets to random places at random times, no destination in mind, just wing it 3. I would give money to the agencies that are trying to enforce animal protection laws 4. I would have better boobs! 5. My house car and lifestyle would be as eco friendly as possible 6. I would be able to pay Johnny Depp to take me out on a date in his pirate costume! (HOTT!) 7. I would "accidentally" drop money on the ground, just to see how honest people were! 8. I would pay Oriental fishermen more money than what they get for shark fins to stop killing the sharks 9. I'd totally buy everyone on here all the plastic surgery thier skinny butts desired! 10. I would actually see what it felt like to spend money on a wardrobe, without feeling guilty. Man o Man, but I am broke!:cry

So apparently..I have to lose like 5 more pounds before I am considered a healthy weight by my BMI YES!!! wow..to be considered healthy..not fat...or the dreaded O word that I refuse to use!

I feel like that too. Like maybe Im supposed to be alone..I mean whay kind of crazy person would actually like me. Men to me are all pretty much bastards..you get your hopes up, and get crushed...Seriously, it would be nice to have someone to kiss under the mistletoe this year..for ONCE! but its not gonna happen...maybe next year

I set my mini goals for things just barely out of reach.. lose 3 lbs, not 20, do 25 more crunchs, not 100, jog down the driveway and back, not around the block..if I set them so I can attain them, though not too easily, then i get more motivated then if i set them too high and fail. So this week my mini goal is to do 500 crunchs every other day...I usually do 200 or so everyday, and Im trying to push myself, plus Im getting to that point where Im going to have to fight it..When I first started, it was do 100 crunches every other day..usually 50 a day, then 100 etc...

Also try this stuff..and this isnt spelled right, Bordeuax's Butt Paste.. It works good, its for diaper rashes but made popular for treating acne.

why the band works for me...because it had to. I hated myself hated my life and was never happy. Im 22, in school supposed to be having the time of my life, and instead I wanted to disappear...I knew this was it. If I didnt make this band work, I was done for and would have to be lifted out of my house with a crane in 10 years. It wasnt the money, insurance paid for most of that, it wasn't the restrictions- bc I can eat as much ice cream as I want and dont throw up..Its me. I know that this band gave me a choice..become a real person, a become a lump of blubber. I realized that if I didnt do this now, I would never be happy, I would never be me...the band has allowed the true me to start to come out...that is why it works for me, because once a little bit of myself came out, there was no stopping me! I used to come home and snack till dinner than afterwards..sunflower seeds, popcorn, ice cream, cokes and pizza...that is what made me feel ok..now its when I hold that last crunch for 3 secs longer, when I form that first bead of sweat, when I dont eat the food on the table because Im not hungry..thats me happy. and thats why it works for me...

I made it past my goal weight. Throughout my YEARS of dieting I always wanted to shoot for around 175..my magic number..Last Sat I was giving some medication to my dog and forgot how much she weighed..so I grabbed her and got on the scale, then put her back down and got back on...i was at 172..i was so stunned I had to reweigh the dog + me bc I forgot that number! I cant believe that Ive lost over 90 lbs in less than a year..my doc says Im one of thier star clients..To everyone looking for motivation, just keep trying..Theres no point in having a goal if you dont think you can reach it!

I tied my shoe today.. I didnt sit down and do it, or hike it on a chair..or bed straight over and do it...Nope I got down on one knee tied and shoe and stood up...holy moley!I dont remember the last time I could do that!!!!! Then I got a t-shirt from someone...It was a size mens small, but from another country, I held it up and though ok, maybe I can put it on my 40 lb dog...I tried it on though for grins..and I didnt take it off the rest of the freakin day!!!

I get comments from people all the time, why do you always cross your legs, cant you sit normally..problem is that now that I can cross them...like a girl and without my leg sticking out halfway to the moon..its the only way I sit..heck I even sit sideways in desks at school, just so I can cross my legs!!! Dontyou love it..

:whoo:YAY Go you!! The first is great..but its when you run into people you havent seen for a while and they dont recognize you..thats the money!! Now that you have had one compliment..get ready for more!! Go you and keep it up:clap2:

Houston Texas Dr. Marvin- hes reall nice and takes time for you..and hes cute! banded 2/8/07

What helped motivate me..I bought a pair of jeans that I wanted to fit into, tried them on every month and wrote down where the came up to..fisrt it was mid thigh, then hip, then all the way with a gap, then finally they fit..I put the jeans on the wall with two nails so they hung by the belt loops..then everyday there thay are..no ignoring them now! I also set myself mini goals...By next week you will have done 1000 crunchs or have walked 7 miles etc..then if I did it, I bought myself a prize..non food of course..kept track of what I did on a spreadsheet on the fridge...gave myself gold stars when I did my goal..those little things can be motivating Last of all and yall might think Im crazy, I put up my scale. Weighed nyself at the doctors only. Then I wasnt worried about pounds, and instead concentrated on me..Did I have enough Protein today, milk, etc...So Last time I went to the doctor, I had dropped 40 lbs..I had no idea..I was totally stunned, and it really motivated me to keep it up, instead of staring at those numbers on the scale every morning slowly inching down..you know what they say...a watched pot boils last!

I think the worst is when you go out to eat and people sit there and judge you by what you are eating..order a slad..o your on a diet..no I just freakin like salads back off..Or o do you really want desert? grr.. In my German I class once they have these reall old desks from like 1950, made for smaller people than me. my stomach hung over the top and I could barely get my knees under..it was awful. One day the skinny cheerleader and I were pairedup as a group and she said..outloud..I dont want to be in her group, she cant even fit into her desk. I wanted to die...I think I came back with a cutting remark about her sleeping around, its kinda a blur behind the embrassment On a feild trip for school we had to walk along the jettys looking for invertebrates and the teacher asked if any of us could dive in to get a sea cucumber, i volunteered but she wouldnt let me...just cause im fat I can swim...another prof used to treat me like crap everyday. Never answered my questions or listened to my responses, and whenever we had direct contact, he would turn up hes nose..apparently you can gain weight by looking at someone whose fat..It really ticked him off when I made a 100 on his final..I stood there and watched him grade it...

Ive lost about 93 lbs so far! yay. This was the best T-day ever. Spent it with family of course, and being around everyone again always makes me go crazy. I usually eat to relieve my stress...this year, I went for like 4 walks around the neighborhood...Man o man but I felt good. THEN I didnt have desert..I just completely forgot about it..Life can be so great sometimes!

Ok so does anyone else want to lose a few pounds next month to fit themselves under the tree :0 haha Seriously htough, anyone up for some encouragement as we head into the dreaded holiday season.. We have 3 months before its our band-er-versity...I want to be a size 6 by then..anyone else with me?! A workout buddy would really help..even if my buddy was on the computer!

for me its a matter of 2 hrs or so, really three when Im tight...I check by pushing on my stomach and if i feel full no liquids..you might also be able to test with a small sip...

Hi everyone..just found this thread..totally nice! My names Tiffaney- Im 22 and go to school...about to graduate. I consider myself to be smart and not bad looking- I prefer the saying"not bad for what Im working with"- I am single-duh!- and have never really dated a guy before. I have a hard time letting peple get close to me. Its a trust issue. I flirt alot, but have a hard time taking that next step, and when he takes it for me, I have the tendancy to freeze. Ive had a crush on this guy for about a year now, but I only get to see him for 4-5 monthsout of the year, because he works out of the country. We recently started-not to get too personal here- messing around but when I went to drop him off at the airport, and I wont see him till Feb or March- I gave him a casual kiss on the cheek and a tight hug...I felt like doing a scene from a movie..tear, lips locked for an unmentionable amount of time..tearful promises of love letters..but instead look what I did! When I turned back he had this funny look on his face, like he wasnt expecting that...crap..yet once more I push away someone! Hes very athletic andI havent mentioned my band, although my family has mentioned my surgery around him, hes never asked...not sure if I want to tell him when I see him next..assuming he wants to see me, who knows after the way I acted..hmm maybe being a spinster wont be too bad.. I could get a couple more cats..and be the skinny lady with all the animals! haha

I told very few people. I told my family, my immediate family of course, and my good friends who I knew would love and support me. Even now when people see how much weight I lost and ask me how Idid it, I dont tell alot of people. I hate the judgements and stuff...Ill just wait till Im super hott then be like well yeah but look at me now! However, people who are overweight and I feel really want to know so they can hekp themselves, I am very upfront andhonest about it. I feel I made a good descion and if my weight loss can help others turn thier lives around like mine did... As for everyone else, bc I go to school, I told people I had a portion of my small intestine removed, my gall bladder removed and the sphincter between my esophagus and stomach operated on. The intestine and gall bladder my sister had taken out, and restricted what foods she could and couldnt eat and how fast, it also helped with the surgery. As for the other, well I kinda made it up, but I told people it was because I wasnt able tokeep food down, which is what that sphincter does, so the doc tried to repair it..they have no clue what caused it, but whenever I overate, I told people my sphincter was acting up..people never questioned it..Works...maybe not honest, but it makes me more comfortable then telling people how Ive been overweight and depressed for so long and all that, plus so many people think this is a quick fix...which its not!

So I havent had mine for very long..since Feb, but I havent had any problems. I have an aunt who had a problem with her port moving, but it was more of an inconvience than anything. I know some people get them taken out after awhile, but plenty of people leave them in..either way, Im just happy I have it now!!

Good Luck with both of ya'll bands:clap2:. Its important for those of us in Texas to stick together. I live near Austin, but am from Houston. Losing weight will totally help with photography..however theres one drawback..Everyone on here will be expecting lots of pics of you two as you lose weight!!

I too went through all of these things. I am a big fan of Mexican food and went out and got it everyday for a freaking month beofre surgery..i told myself well if its on a taco salad haha I think we are genetically programmed to swallow food whole. People rearely chew. I still to this day have to mentally kick myself sometimes if I dont chew enough..you would think Id learn but Im pretty stubborn. For the fiirst month or so Id have to count my chews per bite..it was pretty interesting. Ive also learned to cope with my cravings. Now ifI want Mexican, I go eat Mexican, but instead of eaing the chips like they are the last food on earth, I eat one chip at a time, broken into small pieces in my hands and well chewed. Doing this keeps me busy instead of drooling at the chips, and it also stops people from bugging me about why Im not eating. Then I order whatever I am craving with the knowledge that they DO have these lil styrofoam containers to take food home in, theres no clean your plate rule. In doing this, I have several meals, and I dont feel deprived. Plus just about anything from a mexican place can be crushed ontop of a salad and BAM Taco Salad I still feel weird about how little I eat. At thanksgiving, I had a little desert plate to put my food on, and all I had was greenbean casserole and a piece of turley..and I was groaning with the people who had 3 plates!! Man it felt good. As for exercising, the first couple of months I really didnt do it. But once about 30 or so came off, I realized it was alot easier to exercise, and I didnt hate it as much. Just find something you enjoy. Me, I enjoy kickboxing, so Im going to start a class soon. And I always wanted to do karate, almost done with that class now..up next? Im thinking horseback riding and maybe..just maybe..swimming:faint:I know!Gasp..that requires a bathingsuit! but I used to enjoy it, and so I think Im going to take it up again..although it wouldve been great if I reached this choice BEFORE the dead of winter! Good luck!

I think thats great that you are comfortable with your body. On a second note, I think your doctor kinda sucks!-Im sure others will disagree with me.. Maybe you can find anotherdoctor willing tohelp put you on a regular diet and exercise program. Honestly, I doubt a surgery would work unless you really want it, bc to be honest, even restricted, I can eat a whole tub of ice cream if I want to, but I dont Every doctor has the right to be concerned, but surgery is not the only option, I would go for a second opinion, or go back to the doc and explain that you are uncomfortable with surgery and want to do this a different way. No matter how big a person is, they can lose weightnaturally, it may take longer, but in the end if its what you want... good luck in whatever you do

Howdy! (since Im from Texas, I thought Id give everyone the greeting they'd expect) My names Tiffaney. Im 22, banded in Feb. Always been fat and miserable, until now anyways. I am attending a university- TexasState-Go Bobcats!- and graduate on Dec 14 with a BS in Zoology and a minor in biochemistry. Zoology is a branch of biology that deals with animals. It includes a lot of feild work and timeoutside. I want to go to grad school eventually and attain my PhD and teach at a university. I feel thatmany people dont like science is because they have teachers how just can't teach. I lead study groups for peers all the time and have been told I can teach..so.. Plus I love the thought of spreading my knowledge to others. I enjoy reading books and am currently working my way through the classics.. I love Jane Austin..my fav TV show is MASH, I own all the seasons. I also enjoy classic movies and am a big fan of Carey Grant. Oldies music too..Elvis! I live with a house full of animals, several of which were abused. My cat was thrown out of a car on the interstate as a baby, my snake used to have people throw burning cigarettes into his tank, my tortise was left in an apartment to die, and my Chi was being kept in a birdcage as a puppy...my other dog is an English Bull Terrier, just 9 months is is my terror! I train dogs in my free time and also volunteer with mentally and physically handicapped children ride horses once a week. My mother is overweight as well as my older sister, and while both are happy for me, at the same time they are jealous, so it kinda can make it hard on me, but I just tell myslef that they love me. And this is me...O my favorite game I play with people is the random fact game...you swap random facts with people...my favorite one that always amazes people is .."female hyenas have a pseudo-penis which is believed to help them remain dominat over thier male counterparts.." cool right!