DeLarla

Starvation mode (long term) is a myth. Ask any doc or nutritionist who'll explain that it's very temporary, which is why people starve to death every day. If you stop eating, your metabolism may slow down, but after a few days of not eating you'll drop weight and continue to lose till you die, unless you eat. Sorry if that sounds blunt, but the whole myth is one of my pet peeves because one of my obese family members tells people she's fat because she doesn't eat enough and stays in starvation mode. Nobody but me knows about the garbage bags filled with candy bars stashed behind the couch and dresser.

Yes, please.

Has anyone seen the commercial? I find many models breathtakingly beautiful, but Tyra's snotty ghetto personality makes her one ugly Bit**, and now she has the nerve to put on a fat suit and walk around in disguise to see what it's like to weigh 350 pounds? Why not just put me on TV and hear it from real people, not a plastic bimbo? She said it was the most painful day of her life after experiencing nothing but discrimination. Am I supposed to think she cares about us? Does she disgust anyone else?

Bandman, I got really sick with bronchitis immediately after band surgery. It wasn't related to the band, just a bug that was waiting to come out and ruin my day. Maybe you have a cold, but best to have Doc listen to your chest. I also had shortness of breath, so they gave me a breathing thingy to exercise with. A little plastic thing with a ball - you exhale into the tube to make the ball rise to strengthen your lungs. If you don't have one, just do it yourself. Take a breath and exhale as long as you can, go go go go, till you are completely out of breath. Do it several times a day to exercise your lungs. As far as showering, I wouldn't take a chance on getting the strips wet no matter what my doc said. My wounds leaked, so the strips fell off and I had problems with infection. Best to wait for the wounds to close over. How about a 1/4 warm bath on your back so the Water doesn't touch your belly? And no, that's not an offer! Good luck, hope you feel better soon. I'm the official banded man stalker, so you're my new boyfriend. Just kidding & trying to make you laugh.

I'm a Libra, and I sing (off key) and I'm a Jersey girl. We can be long distance buds. My family is 12 miles from Manhattan, so maybe we'll even meet one day

You can still see the show! Just click on my link, then click on Today Show and the video of Katie Couric will upload. For those of you outside Vegas that want a party, I get absolutely ZERO CREDIT in any way, shape or form, so this isn't marketing, but I'll be happy to find a gal in your area that will come to your house. It won't be DeLarla, but now that you saw the show you can see how much fun a night with the girls can be, right in the privacy of your own home. Katie Couric saw one, now it's your turn! Yeah, why WASN'T I on the show? I guess because Dana Barish is Number 1 in the nation and I'm still small taters. P.S. No more waiting around to be beautiful. We already ARE beautiful, we always have been, and we always will be. Enjoy life today because tomorrow doesn't come with a guaranty.

How many points do I get if I think Dr. Phil is an idiot? He's right up there with Tom Cruise in my book.

Great, now I'm crying because that is the most beautiful family I have ever seen, and to do a group photo DeLarla Style is killing me. All matching (very Libra) and barefoot (very hippy) and all cute (uh, have you seen me?) Give me my family back. Love you, Babe. xoxo Bean, you're barking up the wrong street. They're all mine (damn, he's hot, huh?)

Use insanity. It helps. Or just say "booby" after every 4th word and you'll get his attention. Trust me.

One rough day at a time... but it gets easier, and you get skinnier!

Please pass the potential.

Good luck!

No comment... when I think "Rabbit" my mind goes elsewhere. See what happens when you ask me to come back?

Thanks for the warning. I got halfway there then chickened out.

Good luck!

Is it me, or has Alex been gone too long? How about Teresa & Bubba? Where is everyone?

Theresa lost 70 pounds with no fill. Where has she been?

Another Lopez patient here. Still currently portless & have gained 9 pounds of lard back. I feel gross even though I'm still down 65 lbs. I'm eating raw veggies for breakfast though. There's always a fresh start behind every sunset.

So many new people make it hard to keep up, but HI from Vegas!

I'm eating raw veggies for breakfast. Broc, carrots, snap peas.

King Size Heating pad. Walgreens! My savior!

Congrads! Can't wait to see the bikini pic!

Right on! It's small things that add up to big things.

CONGRADS! Not only have you lost a good chunk of weight, but you've brought so much love and caring support here to LBT. I look foward to seeing your smiling face and sweet messages. Congrads on being you

Super Daddy... you SO SO busted me! That's exactly what LBT is, just another co-dependency! But hey, that's what I'm best at, so here I am. I can't work as a paralegal today because I'm going to potty myself over my Slumber exictement. I want to get out of here and do Slumber Parties all day, every day. Get me out of here! And now I gotta add another pic and some links. Super Daddy is my new boyfriend, ladies, so stay away. Blah blah blah, so is John and Bubba and etc. etc. etc. I never denied being selfish.