Kelliebelly

Thanks for the post Diane, it was touching and meant alot. I know what you mean about this board, with everything going on in my life right now it is my haven...my little safe spot with lots of people who only know how I am feeling and why. Imagine telling someone youre having a bad day because you want chocolate so bad you could die. Or tell them your band is having a fickle bitch day and wont let you have anything but soup. Uh Huh I am sure that would go down well. I keep 99% of my band convo and related to here, cause only you guys know what I REALLY mean and how I REALLY feel. Hugs

Thanks again for all the kind words and advice. It is early morning here so today I have decided. 3 smokes today - 2 tommorow - 1 the day after - none after that. I know I am only prolonging it, but I am going to give it a shot. Chameleon - I cannot thank you enough for opening up and sharing that story with me. I am sorry for your loss - and I am sorry for what you have been through, and i am sure seeing stories like mine make you angry after what you have been through. Why cant smoking be made illegal, that would help not being able to buy them. I mean come on...its proven, it kills ya, but they still sell it. The only reason they dont take it off the market is the tax they make from them would stuff em up if they werent getting it. Greedy Greedy no good @^#*^@%@!%^%@.

Ditto to me too. Loving chocolate, cant live without it, need it by my side.

Loving the band!!!!!!! Thats all I have to say about that.

My cellulite has reduced a bit in my legs etc, but the stretch marks and saggy skin sure make up for that...I think Id rather the cellulite :scared:

My Dr doesnt believe in the carbonation thing. He told me diet drinks in moderation. I am not saying he is right because there just isnt any proof either way. I mean my Dr has this weird talk he gives me every visit about chicken. He goes on and on about changing to organic foods and do I know what they pump into chickens and I eat it etc. I know its true but whoa I dont need to know. I wouldnt be able to afford to feed my whole family that "special" chicken...and its what I eat the most of to get my protein. So maybe follow your own Drs orders and give or take a little either way on the small things. Its only MY opinion that a few sips of beer every now and then cant hurt. *covers head from the backlash* I couldnt live without my glass of sprite zero every now and then.:heh:

I wrote my post about 1am before I went to bed. I went to bed straight after and laid there for good hour thinking about what I had typed. I got up this morning to this. You guys are so awesome. Thanks for the support, advice and encouragement. Unfortunately the only way I can give up smoking is cold turkey. I am not allowed nicotine at all, he said no gum or patches or anything else containing nicotine. Thats why I was thinking hypnotism might be an avenue to try? My PS told me absolutely give up smoking cold turkey and to lose as much weight as I could leading up to the surgery for optimal results...yea right, thats contdradictry lol.

I am having a tough time moving the scales the last couple of months...its been up and down with the same 5 lbs. I am doing alot of things wrong and I acknowledge that, so for the time being : I WILL NOT EAT AFTER 7.30PM. That is my downfall so that is where I will start.

Hey Tweey Tarts, I meet up with a couple of groups monthly. They have become some of my closest friends. PM me for details.

I just HAVE to know moreeeeeeeeeee about my future husbands willy. Tell me everything about Adam Sandler Delarla...I sit drooling awaiting your response haha

Can someone post the pic please, there is no chance me buying the mag here in Aus. Thanks

Each kg I lose the more I lose my mind I think. I have been going through these highs and lows, ups and downs...no sex drive then one that is through the roof. Tonight DH asked me what was wrong with me when we were in the middle of "IT" because I was doing all these different things. I invited BOB in and we gave it a go and well I dont think he liked it much. NOW, I feel like I need more excitement, I feel bored. Being really fat and unhappy I think I just put up with the way things were and that was that....I want more. I want excitement, romance and butterflies. I am asking too much arent I. After being together so long these things go...an you get them back? I didnt think losing weight could bring so many probs as well as so many good things. What is wrong with me...I should be so grateful to him, he stuck by me when I was fat, he paid for me to have this op. He is paying for me to have the TT and BL next month, yet all I can think of is EXCITEMENT!!!! Wanting more. Please is anyone feeling like this or am I officially losing my mind this time. The last couple of months have been rough with all these different emotions running through me. I dont know what to do? :help: :phanvan

Hi Id love a penpal. I am 30 yrs old with 4 children. They are aged from 13 to 21mths....with 8 yo twins in between. I live in NSW Australia near Sydney. I am getting married in September this year and am beginning a Bachelor in Social Science at the end of the month. Next month I will begin my plastic transformation Tummy tuck, boob lift and lipo. I play volleyball every week and have done so for about 6 yrs now. I love it. I am an Ebay addict and spend alot of my spare time cruising looking for bargains. Other than all that the rest of my time is spent looking after the house and kids.

Wow, I am just wanting to repeat the "I cant believe you are 50". You look gorgeous!!!! Hope you had a great birthday. Hugs

lmao Candy...thats a great comeback!!!

lol Jacqui...I needed that chuckle...thanks Being a bitch is just me, so that wouldnt be any different for anyone :Banane40: jk

Thanks for the comments everyone. DH ended up asking me again last night what is going on with me. I wasnt sure where he was coming from so I asked him to clarify what he meant. He said I am changing. There has been a big change recently and he doesnt know where I am going. Is it because I am not content to sit around all day doing nothing...is it because missionary day in and out isnt as appealing anymore. Is it too much to ask for a little spontanaity? I couldnt really explain to him what was going on with me...I just explained we needed to spice things up alittle, add some fun back into it. I hate that I am feeling bored, and I hate knowing I am changing and I dont know where I am headed. Comfortable and normal is secure, where I am at now is well...scary. I know butterflies are for the start of a relationship, but I dont agree romance is. I love romance...It is hard with kids I know, but I have explained to him time and time again we need to get a sitter and go out occasionally by ourselves, its just been so long since we spent some REAL time together. I dont know what is wrong with me. I am bored..but bored from what? Am i simply asking too much...I dont know. ughhh who said this was meant to be easy?

LMAO @ the banana. Im trying to work out what happens once its there too...hmmm fill us in Nikee. Also Delarla next time youre in Aussie let me know I want to have me one of them parties. I would love to have you host one for my hens night, what a blast that would be!!!

Hi Trish... Alot of ppl with the VG band dont feel restriction until about 7mls(ccs). I didnt have restriction until about 7.5mls. If you do have that band dont worry it will probably take a couple more fills to get that sweet spot. Good Luck

I will never be someone that can give up the temptations. I have children...a family. I have them eating healthy, but I do allow ice cream in the house. Biscuits for recess and small bags of chips for snacks. I know there are plenty other things better for them, but they have them also. I will never be able to give up chocolate. I love it tooooooooo much. I have cit down though, from my family block a day to a packet of peanut M&Ms every few days. It is completely my fault I am having slow weight loss because of it, but in the past my diets have all failed because I restricted myself form the temptations. I find if I know in my head I can have it if I want it then I dont want it as much. The minute I tell myself I cant have it is when the cravings come and I think about it constantly. Kinda like I am doing now giving up smoking. I want this to be a lifestyle for me that I can maintain for the rest of my life and me never having chocolate or other fun stuff like that again is just not an option.

I posted a thread a week or more ago about losing my sex drive completely since losing weight. It was suggsted I visit my Dr and have some tests run...well I just wanted to let te people know who ar ein the same position as me that I went off the pill at my Drs suggestion till we ran some tests as I was on a very strong pill for heavy bleeding. She thought that since I was so much bigger when I started on it that I didnt have as many side effects but now that I have lost weight I am getting more of the side effects more pronounced. Results: IT WAS THE PILL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I dont know if hearing her say that or my mind playing games on me but since I went off and found out it was the pill my sex drive is back and BAD!!!! Only thing is now I have to use alternate measures such as those yucky raincoat thingys....but anyway I just wanted to let others know if you are on the pill and have lost alot of weight make sure that dosage of pill is still appropriate for you and that you arent experiencing bad side effects that you dont need to...either go for a lower dose pill or find alternate protection. Look out Heathergurl here I come

After readin these posts guess what I did....Dont read on if you are easily offended ... I went and bought a BOB. OMG I cant believe it, I have never owned one or even thought about it. I dont know if I will ever use it but its a major achievement in itself that I went to Nauti Nites, walked in there and browsed. I was standing looking at the Bobs...1000s of them, I didnt know where to start and the guy comes over and says can I help you. i just started laughing thinking I am looking at vibrators and he asks if he can help me??? He thought I was weird I think, I ended up picking up the first one that looked ok bought it and walked out red faced. I am so proud of myself. you girls are such a naughty influence :cool:

There is actually a few people here in Australia that have had different probs with the band and have converted to a procedure called Tubal Gastrectomy. They have had amazing results with it. I am not sure of the in and out details but I can copy an email she wrote to me about what it is in her words with permission of course : Well the Tubal Gastrectomy is reducing the size of your stomach, let a set and forget type of thing. So if I did a drawing for you, you would see, oesophagus, small tube of stomach and then intesting all about the same width. However with the TG, its done in a certain way to go with the way the muscles work and are constructed in the stomach. Its supposed to be so you may get stretch BUT it should spring back pretty quick, unlike old stomach stapling. Its not reversible as far as I know. It can also be done via keyhole surgery! So, I was thinking if anything happened with my band I may look into this but touch wood I will have my band forever because I LOVE MY BAND!!! It may be an option though for those who have lost their band and are struggling. You are doing so well with no band Delarla, I cant imagine how hard it must be for you. Hugs

I am so suprised to read this thread and see Heathergurl hasnt replied yet hehe :couch2: Sex....umm whats that?

I also agree with what everyone else has said, but just wanted to let you know my band is pretty restricted but I can eat rice...not huge amounts but a little bit with my stir fries etc. Good Luck