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You know, easier said than done. My DH has been super tight for about 3 weeks and just will not go in for an unfil. I am almost to the point of being a nag about it. Some people think that by being too tight that they will do "better" faster. Most of us had tremendous success on the liquid only, so they perhaps feel that they will recapture that rapid loss. Sometimes, when you are right in the middle of something, it is very difficult to recognize that's going on. This is one reason why clinically depressed people who are on anti-depressants commit suicide--they feel well enough to take action, whereas when they are at the bottom of the well, it just takes too much effort and energy to do themselves in. This is also one hypothisis for asthma deaths, it's really hard to get the energy to go to the drs or ER when you are trying to live on 80% O2 saturation.

what exactly do you mean by "trouble with meat?" are you using moist meat? or if they aren't particularly moist, are you using a good "lube?" Some of us cannot tolorate meat unless we use a good dipping sauce. How are you with tuna? a little mayo or my fav, miricle whip and no problems. You might find you have trouble with one type of meat, but can tolarate another cut of the same critter. Tofu is a good source of protien, as are nuts. Some people can do eggs, others cannot, or can if they are prepaired one way but not another. Please let us know exactly the difficulty and that way we can offer more specific advice. cheers

Well, since I don't like any pix of me, I'll have to let someone else pick. Can you believe this has me in tears?

Thanks Paula, you are too kind. I don't know if I'm ready for an actual avitar, but yes, if I don't strecth myself, I'll never grow. Could you please Penni?

I'm in the middle of period hell, so I have no clue

I have a pilaties video that I like, it came with a book too. I think I spent less than $10 on it pilaties is great for all levels, no implact.

if you are hungry, eat. You've got no fill, so your band in in hiberntation.

okay, I got home last night really late, and just tummbled into bed. I'm in for 10 for 10 Could one of the sweet moderators please montage my pix? I figured a facial closeup to measure any difference in my face. okay, here goes.

One of the advantages of being disorderly is that one is constantly making exciting discoveries. A. A. Milne Just going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than standing in a garage makes you a car. unknown I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him. Mark Twain.

Wow Don great work! down 43 pounds already! That's F.A.B work!

When Spud was very small, like about 5, I was swearing up a blue streak. I musta stubbed my toe or something.. anyway, he says "Mother, I'm just a child, I shouldn't be exposed to such language." He called me "Mother" in a most formal way until he was about 12, then he switched to Mama, which he still calls me, unless he's being funny, then he calls me "Mum."

Those are all wonderful NSVs Jamie! quintouple woot!

Bravo Karen! Most people haven't made the connection yet. I don't care what weight-loss method you are trying to use, whether it is Bob's Amazing Diet Pill or WLS... losing weight will not change anything, fix anything, except for health issues.

the first think that popped into my head when I saw the title of this thread was "don't do both at the same time." It took a few weeks, but I'm back to sleeping on my tummy full time. I used big pillows until I could actually sleep on my tummy again. (slept hugging them.) Luckily the combo of meds I'm on has kept my alergy season to a minimum. (I've been known to sneeze for a 1/2 hour, one right after the other.) My band hasn't complained too much about the sneezing.

hello Lady Gaynor. I'm not a veterian, but my DH is. His 2 year bandiversary is fast approching. He has lost just shy of 200 pounds and is still loosing. (keep your fingers crossed, we weigh tonight, and I'm hoping he crosses into Tripoli tonight.) He hasn't gained back any of his weight, but he has had several very long plateaus. I think it's been good, because it has given him the chance to get used to getting smaller and smaller. (I'm just a baby bandster myself.)

I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it. -- Mae West

Yeah, what Lisa said...

okay, I don't have trouble getting in my dairy. Never had, and as long as cheese is a dairy, I never will. this weekend I went to a new grocery store... Mimmolette cheese, a beautiful new Westland Holland Leyden (with cumin) and some brie that is oh-my-gawd good. (I can easily spend $100 on a cheese board for a party...)

okay, I have a fill and I have restriction. I discovered that if I don't eat breakfast I get hungry earlier with that damn "hard" hungery. I think the "hard" hunger is very dangerous because I forget to chew really well, or I eat too fast or too much.

These aren't so much quotes as the prinicples I live by... god never told you to be stupid. -old Jewish proverb Never borrow trouble -old English proverb Milk is not a finger food--Family Circus (I'm going to paint "Milch ist nicht eine Fingernahrung" accross one of the beams in my kitchen.) oh.. I have a million more...

I find that if something gets suck, even a little bit, then everything sticks that entire day. This is why I don't think it's a PB issue. I don't think I'm over filled, I'm only at 1 cc. Oh, and I love my brocoli, I normally don't have any trouble with it either. Heck, my dog loves his brocoli too...

I don't think I PB'd. DH is the king of BPs and I didn't anything near what he had, nor was it anything like what other people have described as a PB. I didn't have the thick mucus, just extra salivation. Oh and that aweful pain.

okay, I'll post my pix and weight tonight after I get back from meeting Bruce Campbell! Neener neener! I don't have a scale, and tonight is the support meeting for my surgeon. I don't keep liers in my house, so I've gotta wait until I can be weighed in a room full of strangers. Remind me again who came up with the bright idea of a before pix? Get a rope!

When Spudboy was about 5 he came in the house crying becaue his friend Katie would never have a fat mamma. He thought that was just about the worst thing that could happen -- to have a skinny mamma

Thanks Kathy, sometimes I feel like I sould ask the moderators to change the title of this thread to Crystal's Never ending NSV thread!