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Mariposa Bella

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  1. Mariposa Bella

    Biggest Loser

    I think she meant that because he is the last one on her team, maybe she would have to be gone for the remainder of the show. But I am not sure.
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    I hate it when people post just to post.....

    Speaking of fried stuff, did you see when Paula Dean's son fried lasagna.. Man did it look good.
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    What do you do for you???

    I have pedicures every two weeks, sometimes more than that.. I love them. I go shopping for the day w/ me bf while hubby watches kids. I get pleasure in cleaning my own house, I have hubby keep the kids entertained in the pool while I clean. I am a clean freak and if for some reason I'm having a bad day, the madder I am or the more frustrated I am, the better my house looks. Then when I'm done, I light candles, draw me a bath, and sit in my 20 jett bath tub and turn the mood lights (or what ever they are called) on the tub and relax or read a book. Oh, I drink wine, while I do this. I really love my new house. I didn't have a tub in the master bath in the old house.
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    So who would you like to meet?

    I'm one of the old timers on this board. I joined back in 04, but I was gone for about a yr and now I'm back..... I love margaritas.. I make mine from scratch, no mixes for me..
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    Va'JJ

    I had never heard it called that, but I like it.
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    So who would you like to meet?

    Yes I am amazed. I guess no one wants to meet me, too bad cause I make a killer pineapple margarita on the rocks.. yummy.. I did get to meet Penni, she is a doll, love her. And I wish I could have met Delarla. Boy do I miss her and lots of the oldies that used to be here.
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    Getting fills without fluoroscopy...

    Sorry you had a bad fill exprience. My fill doctor doesn't use floru and always gets it on the first try. Even when my port was flipped, he would manuever it and get it.
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    It's up to Santa's discretion... Ho Ho Ho!!

    What is this world coming to?? I no longer take my kids to see Santa malls, only to Santa's at our community functions and where I know who the Santa is.. When my little girl was younger we went to take a pic with the mall Santa and she was a bit scared and said that if I went with her she would go. Well, when she sat on his lap, he told me to sit on his other lap. I said, "no I don't think you want your knee broken." Well, he then said, " Oh, no, I don't mind, that is one of the little perks of this job." Gross, I took my little girl off his lap and left.
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    How do you decline a job offer?

    The letter sounds good to me. I am also in the same boat, I was recently offered a great position working for a State Senator. It is such a wonderful opportunity for me, but I can't take it. The job is only an hours drive from my hometown but I can't do that. I do not have any family here and would be too far away for my kids. The job I have know has so much flexibility, I can take them and pick them up from school, can run them to their x-curricular stuff. I also make decent money here and have about five wks vacation a year, and come and go pretty much as I please, so I weighed it out and the tons more money and prestige is not worth it. Not at the expense of my babies. They are more important to me at this time, once they are older there will be other opportunities that will hopefully come my way.
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    Sex after weight loss....

    The sex was never bad, but it is outstanding now. The reason for that is that I'm comforable with myself. I don't want to be under a sheet with the lights off.
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    Plastic Surgery Risk Realities

    As with all surgeries anytime you go under you are subjecting yourself to things going wrong and many complications. And the tt does have some complications. Do your research and make sure you have a board certified plastic surgeon that can explain the procedure in details, complications, etc. My tt was very successful and I would do it again in a heartbeat. I had body liposculpure at the same time and to be honest with you, that was painful.. I felt as if someone took me and beat me then ran me over. I would lay in bed in pain and think Oh God, what have I done to myself, but after time, and with the proper care, it is so worth it. I love my flat belly and my new belly button. I can see my you know what, before all I could see when I looked down was a blob of fat. The liposculpture was also worth it, it reduced fat deposits all over my body. I had my arms done, the bra fat overhang, the fatty part between your breast and arm pit, my waist, upper and lower back, my thighs, inner and outer and here and there and everywhere. Some of the fat that was taken was re-injected into my bottom to make it look rounder, that was an added bonus for someone with a flat tooch like me. Good luck.
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    Scar Stages Share yours!

    Wow, Isabella, you are gorgeous.
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    Biggest Loser

    I love little Kay, man she is kicking some butt on the show. I am so glad that girl got the boot yesterday. I wish I could have Jilliam all to my self, man she could whip my saggy butt into shape.
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    TheGh0st's Extended Tummy Tuck w/Lipo

    You look wonderful, but do try and get some rest, don't push youself. After my tt, I didn't have any of the complications you are having, but I would recommend you wear the hospital garment vs. yours.. It will help with the swelling and scarring. My band doctor says he hates tummy tucks because the plastic surgeons leave us too tight and the scar stretches vertically. He is right, mine healed really well on one side and the other side is still dark and very stretched. Well good luck and if your ps is recommending you have that I would suggest you take his advice, imo. Take care.
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    Aren't we here to support each other?

    I'll have to agree with you on this.
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    It is the little things...

    Amen, to that. I love that I now get acused of getting a boob job, now that my fat rolls aren't competing with my huge boobs.:Banane20:
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    Migraines? who suffers like me?

    My mother is disabled by her constant cronic migraines. She has seen numerous doctors to no avail. She has been told that she had arthritis in her neck and was going to the hospital to get some steroid injections into her head and neck to alliviate this, but that didn't work. Nothing relieves her migraines, she has to go into the ER and get the imitrix and demerol combination and that knocks her out for about 24-48 hrs. It is horrible, you can see them coming on, her whole face changes, she gets to vomiting and the whole effects of them.. It is truly sad to see her go through this. The last neurologist that is threating her, said she had some nerves that where crowded in her brain and sinus and that might be the cause, well last Tuesday, she had major surgery to explore this. I don't know exactly what they did, but she was in intensive care for 3 days after the surgery, her migraine was back and making her throw up and her blood pressure was unstable, she almost didn't make it. Luckily, she is now home and feeling better, she said the cut on her head and neck is really big, she has about 32 staples. I feel so helpless, she lives in Texas and I was unable to go be with her. I feel guilty, but there is just no way I could have gone. I kept praying that she would be okay. My prayers were somewhat selfish, I would tell God, that I am not ready to lose her and I cannot picture living the rest of my life without her and my kids would be devastated. Oh my I just couldn't, not to say anyone can handle this, but I just can't right now. She is home and feeling better, please keep her in your prayers. I hate migranes.
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    Unsuccessful at MY goal?

    (Removed picture for personal/job reasons, sorry) On the rants/raves section I caught hell for posting on a weigh goal thread that then turned into a misunderstanding and into someone feeling I was personally attacking her. Well, it then turned nasty and I got caught up into it. My initial goal was 130. I however re-evaluated myself and decided that I looked good when I was at 135. This weight suits me. I don't feel that I failed at my weightloss goals. Just wanted to show you how unsuccessful I was in other peoples eyes.
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    Unsuccessful at MY goal?

    I did not delete many of those posts as you are implying. I replied to a post and was angry and decided to stop then and there and deleted my response. Then someone came after me and said she wished my post was there to reply to, so I did as she asked and replied. I am however deleting my picture from this thread. I was just offered a great position working for a State Senator and I don't want my picture posted. Hope you understand.
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    Unsuccessful at MY goal?

    I am with you Ghost. I never intended to offend anyone, because that is just not me. (Just got caught in it, I'm going to try to stay away from the rants/rave threads) I am secure in who I am and don't take offense to the negative comments from those who don't know me. Thanks
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    Countdown to goal.....

    Keep working toward your goal, you will get there.
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    Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgendered Bandsters

    Has anyone else seen the film where Rosie and gay families take a cruise?? I have seen it so many times, I love it. I am still amazed that there are idiots out there that don't realize that being in love and being a family does not matter whether you are gay or straight. There was a couple on the cruise that got married that have adopted five children.. how amazing and what an inspiration to us all. If we could all have that kind of love to share, what an awesome gift that would be. When they are married, you can see the love in their eyes. Well, I just wanted to share how I feel about seeing all these wonderful families. So many children would benefit, if only the laws would change.
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    Gained all my weight back

    Don't get discouraged. Be thankful that we have the band to help us get control of our eating. You just have to get your mind into gear again and work at it. (I just hit my 3 yr bandiversary and still struggle to maintain my weight. It seems that for some of us we will always have to work at it.) You might not have enough restriction, remember that it takes several to find the adequate restriction. I know how hard it must be to feel that no one is there for you. But we are here for you, don't give up.
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    Unsuccessful at MY goal?

    I do not want to get into a debate with you or anyone over what happened on the other thread. We each have very strong opinions and will apparently never agree on the goal subject. This is exactly what I was talking about. Just because certain people feel some of us are failing ourselves short by not getting to a smaller number. I too thought I wanted to be thinner, but I re-evaluated myself and decided that I was at a point in my life and weight were I felt content and healthy. Each and everyone of you should decide where you want to be. Don't listen to others, this is your choice and only your choice. My face was starting to look older and wrinkly and I was starting to look horrible. So I thought if I would have continued to lose more weight, I would have been thinner, but saggy and wrinkly in my face. And I did not want that for me.. And I truly do appreciate the postitive compliments. (although that is not what I am after) I am just trying to show that I am happy at MY GOAL WEIGHT. I do not desire to be thinner, I am not jelouse of those who are. I love my band, I truly do..and I thank God that I was able to get this tool to help me fight the weight monster. And like everyone else some days are easy and other days are hard, but hey that is just life.
  25. I have tried to follow the directions to attach a picture and it is not working. I go through the process and it starts uploading (takes forever) and then says, it failed.. I am so technically challenged.. Can someone help me? Thanks.

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