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Happy be-lated Birthday!!

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I hear yah, they are still watching me eat as they hoover down their meals....My grand daughter and I eat about the same amount...Except meat..she eats a lot of meat.........Don't care anymore, i am who I will be as I go through this journey....Nice to see you here have not seen you in a while;

I choose not to make the family adhere to my new eating habits. Sure they get some of my new habits but not totally. I've been reading just not really posting but thankya for missing me:)

I still cook a lot. I love to cook. I must say I do not bake near as much as I used to but I cook almost every night and it's always meat, (one)rice/pasta/potato, and at least 2 veggies. It doesn't seem to affect me though...I eat Protein first and then veggie - sometimes the carb but not normally. It amazes me how much they eat compared to me but they still have a whole stomach.

I eat Soup often. My NUT never said it's taboo. I'm 4 mos out and honestly the only issue I have is not being able to finish all of the broth but I can live with that.

Totally SUCKING at any of my goals! URGH! Congrats to y'all who are diligent with yours.

Aww, you look great! I imagine you feel even better than you look. Congrats to you:)

I lived in Abita Springs for 8 years! Sure do miss it down there, except during a hurricane...lol

No joke!! Hurricanes are not fun for sure although the kids love the missed school days. Lol

I'm near Covington tried to say a date for my Rny.

One of my dear friends lives in Covington. We are only about 45 min away from there. Good luck on getting your date

So excited for you!! You look great and must feel it too:)

Let me be the 1st to say to ALL the beautiful women from head to toe..inside and out here! Beauty goes far deeper than a face... Hey I guess its all good because we can and most us have lost 'weight' but for all the knuckleheads out there you just can't change 'ugly' lol.

Hah true that...my saying to folks about fat is "I may be fat, but you're ugly and I can lose weight!" :-)

I'm rich!!!

Hahahah

Shoot, nobody ever told me that. If I had a dollar every time, I'd be broke....

Wellllll, Laura - your face is soooo pretty!! :-P

URGH. Been there too many times to count!!!

Ok my turn... Lol. *warning very long!* My husband says he will support my decision to have WLS. However, every time he goes to a store, gas station, or any place he brings me back chocolate, ice cream, or chips. Now what sense does it make to be waiting for WLS, eating that stuff? I asked him If he realized that I had stopped eating junk and am trying to cut what I eat in half? He said no. I personally think because we already have a rocky marriage (that honestly I want out of)...he is trying to sabotage my efforts. He has made the comments many times that I'm going to lose all this weight and since I'm already in school.... I'm going to get a good job, be thin, and no see anything in him anymore. Like I told him... It has nothing to do with losing weight and bettering myself that makes me not wanna be with him... It's the stupid **** he says that just make me wanna choke him! He makes comments to the kids when they're eating (and they can eat!) like did u really eat all that? And now u want more? I'm scared this is going to cause them to develop an eating disorder! It contributed to my problem with food when I was a child And my after would say things like putting on a bit of weight huh? Or keep eating like that and ur gonna be an ugly fat girl that no one wants to be around. Now that I have weight issues, I keep hearin his words on my head. I know it's not real... But that stuff leaves lasting impressions! And I'm not ok with it. When the hubs starts it with the kids, I flip **** and look batshit crazy! I won't have my kids have mental issues with food if I can prevent it! As for my marriage, I haven't been happy in it for a long time... Like 2 years. I am ready to just sign the papers and be done with it. The only thing stopping me is he IS my kids dad, and I know he has no where to go. So how do I justify that!? I am so over it. It's to the point that I literally can't stand the sight of him anymore. And it's so or about the WLS... It's about me not being happy anymore and wanting out of this marriage that has No trust, no respect, and me supporting the whole family!!! He won't even get a job! Sorry this want was so long..... But now u know why I lurk so much on the boards! It's a distraction from my real life aggravation! Oh and I failed to mention I am also the proud mommy of 6 kids... 2 of which are differently abled. Bella has cerebral palsy and Harley has mosaic Down syndrome. (A very rare form of downs) ... I wouldn't change my babies for the world... I'm just stressed beyond belief!! Thanks for listening.... Sorry so long!

Aww Hun, so sorry about your husband. I have a very strong opinion about useless men...My opinion - cut him loose!!! If he loved you AND his kids he would support y'all - Physically, emotionally, financially!!! If he has no where to go, that's his problem. The only thing I will say is that when you do decide to do this, I pray you have loved ones who will be supportive of you.

Congrats to you!! Looking good

I'm going to BR in Feb. I had my surgery after participating in a long term study at LSU's Pennington Biomedical Research Facility. As part of the study I need to go back at 6 months post-op, 1 yr, 2 yrs, 3 yrs, 4 yrs, and 5 yrs. I live on the Westbank in New Orleans.

Ahhhh, I didn't know they did a study with WLS. I'm about 25-35 min from the facility

Done:)

I'm from LA about 50 miles from Baton Rouge looking for a date for my date in late jan. I'd love to connect

Whatcha mean a date for your date? And are you near Lafayette?

I get called skinny sometimes & I personally just hate that word. To me, skinny is frail & unhealthy & weak. I am not now, nor do I EVER desire to be, skinny. Healthy? Yes. Strong? Yes. Curvy? You know it. Skinny? No way, Jose.

I'm with you on this! I get called skinny-mini...yuk I have never wanted to be skinny - and I am no where NEAR skinny anyway!

I feel you on the stubborn waistline my pants are so loose in the legs but my waist isn't loose. Most of my comments come from coworkers. And then they touch me all over like to feel my weight loss and that's offensive to me also. I don't go touching other people like that why do they feel they have to touch me.

That's beyond rude!!

Where in LA?

750 yards swimming. Really was not feeling it. Fluff...I know you can relate to this since you swim regularly....but it hurt my broken toe to kick my feet in the freestyle. I could do side stroke and breast stroke with no pain. Those frog kicks didn't seem to bother me. Unfortunately I suck at breast stroke....and both of those strokes are more tiring to me so I did not get my full distance. I hope I can return to running in a couple of days. Meanwhile...here's a little piggy that is nicely swollen.

OMG BUTTER!! And you still go on...you're my hero!

Redbean you are still doing a great job. There is no other "diet" where you would have lost 60 lbs in the amount of time you did. Just stay focused and stick to the plan. You are successful already! :-)

Thankya ma'am for the encouragement:)