gingerbug

Um, no. I have little kids and I am always bending over, sprawled on the floor, reaching for something on the ground so me in a mini skirt equals problems. Big problems!

I think so men just ant always make that leap into defining a relationship. In my mind, I define a relationship as neither are seeing other people. Does he treat you well? Is he nice to you in front of his friends? My only concern would be that he was avoiding the relationship label so he could play the field. By your description it sure seems to me that he is in a relationship, whether he likes the label or not! Some men just need more time to get with the program.

It takes at least 20 pounds for me to go down a size and it took about 40 pounds for it to be really noticeable.

I am pretty happy so far and it seems to be working. Today I plan to do two 30 minutes sets, one weights and one cardio. I had sick kids the last two days and i need a break from them and this is it. A whole hour to myself. LOL. It is easier to go in for an hour when it is a choice, not something I mandated myself to do in the beginning.

Hard to say for me. I eat three times a day and I eat often eat the frozen South Beach entrees and i find they are just the right amount of food for me. I have taken to saving the 'trays' and reusing them for portion control for other meals. Plus, they work out great for leftovers.

Steph, that is a bummer but it will be worth it in the end. Do you plan to post recovery pictures? Or is that a little too much? LOL. I plan on doing the 'mommy tuck' when I turn 40 in 6 years. I want the breast lift/augmentation, tummy tuck, and I would not mind having those things that hang off the sides of my thighs lipo'd out. I dont know where they came from, I know I didn't invite them to the party so they HAVE to go!!

Does the week leading up to your period f*ck with you, too? I put away the scale until after it is done, I cant even deal with it. I think i am retaining all the fluids I am drinking. I am just frusterated. On a good note, I did get to sleep on my side last night with a pillow for support and I slept MUCH better.

Boo Boo Kitty, your pictures are beautiful!! LOL, you are beautiful and the pictures show it, that is what I meant!! I want to hear more about all the tummy tucks. What is the recovery time for that?

Is there a difference? I am eliminating HFCS from our house. I am doing this gradually, I dont plan to toss out what we have but what I buy new I try to avoid it. I just dont know the difference between HFCS and just plain corn syrup.

My port is just under and a little to the side of the main scar when I lie down. It took a while for them to find it the first time, it gets easier.

That is VERY exciting!!! Yah!

My doctor told me if i go on a cruise or to any remote place I should see him for an unfill in case I have issues. Talk to your doc and do what is right for you.

Well, we live just south of Houston, between Houston and Galveston. I am going to be 34 here in about two weeks. I am a SAHM to a 2 year old boy and a 4 year old girl and a wife to a man. LOL, he is an offshore diver so he is gone for long periods of time and then home for long periods of time. Currently he is working offshore of the coast of west africa but usually he is in the gulf of mexico. This is a particularly long job and usually it is not like this. Down to the last couple of weeks and this mom is on the verge of insanity! One of the reasons I go to the gym is cause I can bring the kids to child care and listen to some music alone. Whatever gets me there, though, is fine with me. I am really looking forward to surprising him with my success so far. It has been relatively easy for me, I am kind of surprised, but I expect to have those months that I struggle. So far, so good though!

Been hitting the gym steady this week after a month long slump. I find that if I just shoot for 30 minutes at a time I wont want to throw myself into traffic. I figure that eventually I will start to like it and if not, I still can manage 30 minutes! Dh has been out of the country diving for work since the middle of January. He left less than two weeks after my surgery so he will be pretty surprised when he gets home and sees me!

Hello! can I join this group? Purty please?

I dont miss: pulling on my clothes looking to see if I am the fattest person in the room not recognizing myself in the mirror feeling like crap having no energy having no energy for sex not wanting to be anywhere socially with dh in case I embarrass him or myself (he has never been anything but supportive and kind) massive grocery bills

put your anger into researching other doctors. My doctor in houston only charges 12,000 for self pay and that covers a year of fills. Maybe there is a doc like this near you? Perhaps you can get the procedure with a doc that does a self pay that is lower and get your fills locally. Mexico, maybe? Lots of people go there with great success. Be solutions-driven instead of anger-driven.

I like it, I can access more things mre quickly. It took me a while, I am on other message boards that are set up the 'old' way and i am used to them.

If you agree with someones post, or think that they are being complete tool, this is a way to let them know without letting the whole board in on your inner monologue.

I have a glass of wine every now ann again. My doc has no probelm with me having a glass of red wine every night, in fact, he told me that studies showed that a small glass of red wine was good for you. I am going on vacation in about 3 weeks and I plan to drink. Mostly frozen fruity numbers instead of my usual scotch or dirty martinis. I dont think I could handle that and I dont think my husband wants to spend his vacation peeling me off the bathroom floor of our hotel everynight. I suspect he has other plans *wink wink*

I am doing well. I have had 4 fills to 5.7cc in my 10 cc band. I have good restriction without struggling to get food down and am losing easily with 1000-1400 cal a day. I am super pleased.

LOL, I have eliminated most of it but I am am little worried about how I will find an alternative for ketchup for my kiddos!

Not always possible to give your child a 'better start'? This comment leads me to believe that you feel there is only one way to give a child a happy and healthy home and future. I feel this is a judgment. I dont care if a mother births her children, it does not matter if the child was fed via breast or bottle. I dont care if you use a sling or a stroller or a bassinet. I don't care if you home school or send your kid off to public schools. All I care about is that you feed your child, hug your child, talk to your child, read to your child. I care that you tell them you love them and remind them that they are good people. I care that you raise considerate and emotionally healthy members of society who wont beat their wives or spread diseases or hurt their own kids or someone else's. How you get to that point is of no practical importance to me. It is non of my business the hows and whys people choose to parent and raise their kids as long as they strive to be better parents today than they were yesterday. I dont need to compare myself with other mothers to feel as though the job *I* did was good or good enough.

I am so over the mommy wars. Just because you see a mom at the store using a bassinet instead of a sling or mamas arms does not mean mama does not make up for it other times.

welcome! I was banded on the 2nd