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loopylou

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  1. Ummmmm, I think its a myth. In Australia, where I live and where they do many more band surgeries (it is much more accepted here and more readily available) they dont tell people not to have carbonated drinks. I have several a day, and I live on soda Water. They even served us (freshly opened - so NOT flat) soda in hospital.


  2. Estela, I think the advice here has been wonderful, but I would like to add - I think that this is a 'family' issue not your son's issue alone. You have done wonderfully to realise your mistake and take responsibility for your son's behaviour, but if you send him alone to a psychologist I dont think it will help very much, I think it would be much better for your whole family to have a couple of 'family therapy' sessions. I prefer this idea because then your son will have your support and not feel singled out as 'the problem child', a label that can stick for years. Other than that, the girls are right, a little tough love is the way to go; although you must remember that his behaviour will get worse in the beginning as he tries out and tests his new boundaries. Best of Luck with it Estela, I think you are doing, and will do, wonderfully!


  3. I love Jill Scott too!! (Experience: Jill Scott 826+)

    And also:

    Missy Higgins - The Sound of White

    Jamie Cullum - Twenty-something

    Lamb - Lamb

    Sarah McLachlan - Afterglow

    Bjork - Post

    Placebo - Once more with feeling

    k.d. lang - hymns of the 49th parallel

    george - polyserena

    Jeff Buckley - Grace

    R.E.M. - The Best of R.E.M.


  4. Jack you are a poet :( I really LIKE poets!!!

    And 'Oh oh oooooohhh' thanks girls for all the stimulating suggestions!! Can I have Colin Firth, Johnny Depp (as Capt. Jack Sparrow), Viggo and Bono when you are done??

    And I would like to add Robbie Williams and Charlotte Church.


  5. Shoulder pain sounds like gas to me - I was quite sore for 2 weeks after with it, take DeGas or Gas-X and hopefully that should help and remember slowly slowly - I ate really quickly on mushies because I was hungry, but that only makes the pain worse. As to the burps - the only time I have the burps is if I have eaten too quickly - and they are not real stinky burps its just like air - so its noisy but not too yucky, and if I remember to eat and drink slowly I dont get them at all.


  6. Cool! Thanks for the tip guys. I saw the first episode of firefly (here in australia) last week and really enjoyed it, I noticed the movie was coming out and thought that might be good too - but now I will make sure I go see it :(


  7. Congrats Sarah!! DH and I have only been married for 18mths and I still feel all girly and giggly sometimes - so enjoy the feeling!!! Your ring actually looks a lot like mine, when we bought the wedding rings I got 2, one for either side and it looks amazing - so thats my wedding tip for you :)


  8. Sorry guys I think I'm out - This week has been really hard and I am just not up to doing this challenge at the moment. Hope I haven't let anyone down, I will still be here to support the rest of you and I am sending my best wishes for great success for all of you. I will let you know if things get better. Hugs to everyone!


  9. Sorry guys I think I'm out - This week has been really hard and I am just not up to doing this challenge at the moment. Hope I haven't let anyone down, I will still be here to support the rest of you and I am sending my best wishes for great success for all of you. I will let you know if things get better. And hopefully after my first fill in November I will be on the losing side too!! Hugs to everyone!


  10. Sorry guys I think I'm out - This week has been really hard and I am just not up to doing this challenge at the moment. Hope I haven't let anyone down, I will still be here to support the rest of you and I am sending my best wishes for great success for all of you. I will let you know if things get better. And hopefully after my first fill in November I will be on the losing side too!! Hugs to everyone!


  11. Well today I had my first panic attack. I was sitting on the edge of the bed and trying to get myself up to go to work - all of a sudden I got all hot and had trouble breathing and I could feel my heart beating too fast. But somehow I managed to get into work only to burst into tears 2 hrs later. 'Idiot features' is on leave atm thank the goddess, so I didn't have to face him. The girls were really nice about it and sent me home. I have realised that I cannot work full-time and must cut my hours immediately. I was only supposed to be working 20-25hrs anyway, so I'll be horse-whipped before I lose my mental health covering for my loser boss. So I am going to reduce my hours from today and quit before I will go back to full time. And if you could have a word with whichever diety you relate to and ask them to give me strength and peace that would be wonderful because I really want to keep my job and stay sane doing it. Thanks so much for your kind words guys - I so appreciate your support.


  12. Jachut, Australian meats are much leaner than American meats - perhaps that is the difference.

    And, for me, by week two I was eating most things. But I would try and hang off on the steak - but perhaps some meatballs would do the trick?

    I try to eat healthy - but what is healthy to one person isn't to another... some people think - artificially sweetened foods and margarine and frozen pre-packaged meals are healthy - I dont. For me I think a Peanut Butter and banana sandwich on white bread is better for you - but personally I prefer rye and a little drizzle of honey.

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