OKCPirate

The only problem with NO is the lack of quality restaurants . Still one of my favorite places to visit. Oh, BTW I'm not hitting you up for a date dude. I don't walk "that far" down Bourbon St.

@ - I'm not sure it is a simple as "he dumped me because I got fat." My GF and I challenge each other all the time physically. We are both 53 and we both want to be there for each other in the long haul, and that means taking care of ourselves. In many relationships the weight gain is an overt sign that something else is wrong. I know there are superficial jerks who would leave because things are not as perky as they used to be, but I also know women who quit taking care of themselves, their homes, their relationships et.al. (same could be said for guys, but we are usually the more superficial sex) so the reason for leaving is all of the above, but since everyone else can see the weight, they assume that is the cause.

@@LipstickLady - oh, no fair, if I hadn't of made the car battery joke I would have beaten you to the punch

@@BobbyD - hmm, you could try a car battery, jumper cables, apply to forehead...NO bad idea, don't do that. Get rid of your scale and stick to a tape measure and how your clothes are fitting? Just take a couple of months off and monitor by different means.

@@1975hoss - where are you going and how are you getting their? This would change my suggestions. Think moist Protein.

@@Alex Brecher - I'm with you. @@Beck90 - there is a real art to plastics. WLS, can be screwed up if someone is really incompetent (and I remember one guy who was a flat out dangerous criminal in TJ). I have a friend who does Medical Tourism and she has several in SA she is very comfortable with. I'm just glad it's my upper thighs that need the most attention. There is only one person who will see that recreationaly.

Creme of Wheat would be a better choice. I think I really stuck to yogurt. I just didn't want to waste limited space on carbs. Though I do think I had some Underwood chicken salad based on someone's recommendation. Wasn't my cup of tea.

YES!!! Me, me, me. That's what I did. It was great, much cheaper and it was a huge PRIVATE room. You could walk around easily. I hate sleep studies, all it does is guarantee a horrible night's sleep. But why not ask them to hold off on it post surgery? My sleep changed dramatically when I lost about 20% of my body weight.

Most of us had the same feelings. Some because surgery is just scary. Some because it will lead to inevitable change with our relationship with food. Some because it might change their family relationships. You have a couple of weeks, so might I suggest: http://www.amazon.com/The-Emotional-First-Aid-Kit/dp/0976852659 Very helpful to me to help ID the cause of the anxiety. Good luck, can't wait to see your progress and remember what you are experiencing is normal. I hope your surgery was as easy as mine.

Jamie I'm sorry to hear about the divorce. It was one of the hardiest things I've gone through. And it's akin to the same fear you have pre surgery. Excited about moving on scared about starting again. Good luck and I hope your ex is reasonable in the process.

Major claim needs major proof. Many people bought into the idea of shark cartridge to stave off cancer because "sharks don't get cancer." Well that was proven not to be true, sharks get the big C too. I don't object to a vegie diet...(it's not because of my love of animals, I just can't stand plants)...I prefer really good, organic non-processed food and as many plants as I can eat. But that is my preference, not because of a belief that it will do anything good or bad.

@@Alex Brecher - I'm with you. When I was a kid, my mom and all the other women around me always pushed all the kids to "Be on the Clean Plate Club." So it is tough for me to say "full, that's it." I actually bought smaller plates post surgery. It's that strong of a drive even today. Damn growing up in the 1960's and '70s

1- Can I do the things I want to do? ...re: no embarrassing walks of shame because I couldn't get into a ride, or was too heavy to do something. I don't care about a number, I want certain results. 2- biggest challenge will probably be alcohol. I can't get drunk or even feel much of a buzz with this sleeve, so its difficult to tell when I have had too much 3- Get it done sooner. To succeed you must do four things...Plan, Prepare, Act and Evaluate.

Lost my Vitamix in the divorce, but it is awesome. To tell the truth for Protein drinks/smoothies I just just a a cheep Hamilton Beach that was recommended by a WLS guy...http://www.target.com/p/hamilton-beach-single-serve-blender/-/A-50296740?ref=tgt_adv_XS000000&AFID=google_pla_df&CPNG=PLA_Appliances%2BShopping&adgroup=SC_Appliances&LID=700000001170770pgs&network=g&device=c&location=9026283&gclid=Cj0KEQjwjoC6BRDXuvnw4Ym2y8MBEiQACA-jWTPjHVaH4aoH_3S71jCQYC2ea-Ci47Fz0t8FAKE5Lc8aAqqU8P8HAQ&gclsrc=aw.ds

I get it. I don't know many things until I start googling. But these were fascinating to me:

@@Alex Brecher - I am with you. I pack many things when I travel because my biggest fear is boredom. But having multiple contingency plans helps me relax.

@@Alex Brecher - that is the great question. Your answer seems to point to your behavior: http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2016/06/theres-no-such-thing-as-free-will/480750/ You can blame your genes, glands, lack of self control, and even blame the media and cultural forces beyond your control or you can own up that you messed up and had WLS to fix the mistake. . I am of the mind at this point to say "who freaken cares?" We are fairly sure that once we have fat cells that have grown to a certain point, they will continue to grow back until we take action and create a new set point. I think you can make a good case that compulsive gambling, spending, drinking, eating were all egged on by clever marketing. All are destructive behaviors and most who engage in it know intellectually that it is destructive. But there seems to be some parts of our brain we can't control. I wish I could give a definitive answer, but the more I keep learning about brain behaviors, the more I have to give up my dogmatic answers and say "you know we are just starting to figure this out."

Wow, this has gone REALLY south quick

Taking diet advice from sugar Water people is almost as dumb as: T

Interesting...Coke a Cola is sponsoring a new ad campaign claiming that you will lose more weight if you quit worrying about the calories you ingest, but instead concentrate on exercise. Hmm, does that hold up to reality? http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/can-you-lose-weight-with-exercise-alone1/

One of the things I like about flying on Southwest is you can choose your seatmates. One of the things I don't like is the idocy of people in the C group who don't realize sitting next to a person with big shoulders is dumb. Fair warning, if you have a choice and you still sit next to me, your picture will be posted on social media, just saying.

Well you know know it wasn't "official" back then until a guy said so. And they didn't have lady razors back then so I can see how something could be missed.

@@OutsideMatchInside - Thanks for the clarification. When I had my DXA my doctor said I was at very real risk of osteoporosis...if I lived to be 270. One of the advantages of carrying extra weight for so long was incredible bone density. The down side is you wipe out the cartilage.

After the surgery, it now cowers in fear under my liver. It probably sits and around and thinks "where the heck is that clit thing?" BTW, the GUY who "discovered the clit" was almost executed by the Catholic church. For a very cool piece of anatomy, it has a bizarre history - http://projects.huffingtonpost.com/projects/cliteracy/history

Tell that to my sore bum. If it's not the staples, then what is it?? Your move, know it all. Geez Babbs, what is your husband doing to you at night? Might want to put a camera on him to see if he is doing sleep naughtiness.