Penni60

Not sure where you live but I go see Dr Helmuth Billy in Ventura, CA. It is only an hour from Van Nuys (where I live). He is great. He takes anyone. And he is compassionate and works with you not against you. His staff is wonderful as well. If you want his info just let me know.

OK Vickie I am peein my pants right now. CHICKEN needs to breathe. That is classic. Presently NO bra they are swinging like the pendulums they are and keep hitting the 24 hour clock. When I do wear a bra it is a size 40DD from Avenue. Underwire which makes the girls look perkier than they really are. I am wearing leopard print panties from AVenue. LOVE their undies. My ex MIL, rest in peace, would say she needed to go pantyless to "let the funk get blowed off it!" LOL!!!!

Welcome to the Dark Side Moss!! I wish I could say it gets better but for me it hasn't. Well other than I never have that awful pain of having eaten too much and then PBing. Oh wait yes I do. LOL!! Well I did once anyway. It plainly sucks without the band but I agree it is a relief to have it gone. But it scares me to have it gone. Get the struggle context here? LOL!!

Shanna I am with you. I found that when I stayed strictly ON PLAN with NS it worked great. By the way, isn't the food delicious? I also realized if I faltered just ONCE I was lost. If you get an urge to just slip a little? Stop and think would an alcoholic be able to do that? Would a drug addict be able to slip just a little? Sometimes that keeps me from going over the deep end. Can't wait to get home and get back to basics. SIGH!! I am with you Shanna.

(((((((((((Hugs Mandy)))))))))

UM DeLarla and Suzi has competition. LOL!! ME TOO!!

You guys crack me up. I am dying over here. OK I was asked to voice my opinions as another moderator. 1. I think everyone should have the RIGHT to edit their OWN posts. 2. I think everyone should have the RIGHT to delete their OWN posts. 3. I think the deletion of WHOLE threads is a bit much. I would suggest if you really want the thread you started to disappear then ask a Moderator or the Administrator to delete only YOUR posts not the WHOLE THREAD. I don't think it is appropriate for someone else to delete or edit someone elses words. Yes, this has happened in the past and not much was said about it. But I do agree with Alexandra that it hasn't happened on this magnitude in this short period of time. There was some valuable information that was deleted recently. Yes, as Moderators we can go in and UN-DELETE any thread or post, but should we? Do you want us to do that at whim? I don't want that. As a member of LBT I wouldn't want that. So, it boils down to what is best for the WHOLE board and those decisions will be finalized by Alex, the owner with input from the 4 moderators. The poll that was started is good for fact finding and to get a "feel" of what everyone wants but in the end it is still Alex's decision what to do. We can either abide by that decision or not. Just my two cents and some change. LOL!!

I do that when I am home. Alas I ain't home. So I just don't keep anything bad in the hotel room. Other than Water and peppermints. Then I go crazy thinking I have lost something or forgot to do something then I remember what it is. I FORGOT TO EAT!! LOL!! Keeping myself busy when I get home will be NO problem. I have not one not two but THREE businesses to get off the ground when I get home. I have the Jewelry see my link in my sig I have the Classes I am taking for Holistic Nutrition I have a new biz thanks to Lisa (DeLarla). I am a new distributor for Slumber Parties. So I have plenty to keep me busy, when I get home. Cashley: that is all I do think about food all day long. I am addicted to it. So all day long I think about my next graze or meal. SIGH!!!

This thread will be closed since this is way past time for sign up. LOOL!!!

Consider this unstuck. I will close and unstick the sign up Easter thread as well.

Well I am sorry for the added surgery and traumatic experience but I am thankful that the port is coming out and not your band. You should PM Lisa and talk to her. You will be in my prayers and thoughts. I just wish I was closer to you. I would pack that area for you FREE!!

I just made it a sticky. I could always use a prayer for strength and to remember my MOM as she continues to heal from her colon resection surgery.

No particular reason other than to move on to another exchange. This one has served it's purpose. If someone wants to post something they still can if we just remove the sticky but leave it open. How about doing that? Just unsticking this post but leaving it open.

LOL I used my sweetie's name. And no you can't have him. Make John Yours.

I had to do another one. This is too fun. It Makes Your Penni Smack.

I love this. I am dying over here. Taste the Penni.

Thank you to all who listened and offered support. I thank PinkMary for the analysis although I disagree with it. I do appreciate your insight. I did not start this thread looking for anyone to answer the question for me. I started this thread looking for the support and lifting up I knew would be here. And you guys came through like gang busters. This journey we are all on is long and hard. It has ups and downs. I seem to be in the up as far as gaining weight but down as far as emotions. I know some of this is my depression rearing it's ugly head. I am away from home and my routine so that is playing a factor in this dilemma. There are some things I know I could be doing better. I just have to work on those things. I do have the HOODIA and it does work great. I have the ZETACAPS and they work great. The thing is, I am a grazer. Neither of those pills would stop me from grazing and here is why they won't work for me. The Hoodia works to control appetite. I don't give my stomach time to get hungry cause there is food in it almost constantly. Therefore the Hoodia doesn't work as well on me. The Zetacap you take 30 min before meals. When I do take it 30 min before it does work. It works great. The only problem is I never know when I am gonna eat. The problem is I eat ALL the time. Little nibbles here big nibbles there. So this product doesn't work that well for grazers either. HUGE dilemma for us grazers. Theories tell you that eating 6 small meals a day will speed up your metabolism and therefore burn off fat faster. Well I am one to tell you that is full of bullshit. Well it might work if you eat sensibly with each meal. Not me Not a grazer. LOL!! It is just hard right now until something clicks with me. I am experimenting and trying new ideas. I know the old ones work Diet, Exercise, Exercise and Diet. Hate that one!! Sounds so simple huh? They why are we FAT???? Anyway, thanks for reading and offering your support. I think the Hoodia is working wonders for LaMadam by the way. She is my hero. Love ya Michelle.

OK since the list has been published and it is way past Easter, what say we close this thread?

Hey I am all in. And I am up for a substitue Secret Sam as well. I just PM'd you my info Kat. There is your sticky.

Symptoms: I had none immediately. I just "felt" this odd sensation in my gut. I knew something was wrong. Even the doctor was surprised I had eroded. Some people do have loss of restriction. I suggest you do a search on EROSION and you will find lots of info. You might not notice anything wrong. It is recommended to get an Endoscopy (the only way to truly diagnose Erosion) at 1 year out. I eroded at 18 months.

I think my big issue is eating healthy when I travel. I can sorta control my eating when I am home. I have the nutrisystem meals but when I travel it is really hard to eat right. I know it can be done but just more difficult. And most times you have limited choices to eat anyway when travelling. I just gotta either travel less or when I do travel to figure out how to make it work without gaining. SIGH!! The trials and tribulations of fueling this carbon based unit. LOL!!

Well it is almost 1am here and I am fried. But I can't sleep. I am going through some horrible insomnia the last few days and I am literally exhausted. I am running on fumes right now. So forgive me of anything weird I post. LOL!! I have some pics of my granddaughters to post but that will wait till later. I am in conference mode for now. Sorry for the hijack

OH believe me we will and do not make decisions without long consideration and input from Alex the owner of LBT.

ARe you guys still not seeing your Edit button? I see them. I can even delete my posts. I wonder what is going on? Hey I am a moderator and I don't even know. I do know that we moderators are batting around solutions and ideas to help the issue.

Let's just say that when I go see my band doc in June that I will be discussing my options and what my insurance will cover. It might not even be an option for me. The other surgeries scare the shit out of me. LOL!! Funny that is what they will do too. LOL!! I am gaining like mad and it is scaring the crap out of me. I now weigh 258 which is a 12 lb gain since I was unbanded in December. Doesn't sound like much given that was 4 months ago. THat would make it 3 lbs a month. But it is still too much for me. I see the pattern developing and I don't like it. I already feel unhealthy too. Lots of swelling in my hands and ankles and feet. I get winded easier now too. Just like I did prior to banding. NOT GOOD AT ALL!! This just plain and simply sucks. I need an intervention. LOL!!! I hate no I love no I hate no I love no I hate food. Get the picture?!