Fredbear

Tell him he's a meddling old fart and he needs to back to f$%k off.
Also, you need to grow some backbone, you're an adult.

Tell him he's a meddling old fart and he needs to back to f$%k off.
Also, you need to grow some backbone, you're an adult.

Also, if your gall bladder is removed during surgery, you can have some negative bowel effects if you eat food that is too fatty.

Extended Release tabs won't take nearly the full effect because your stomach is much smaller.

Heheh @@LittleBill you'd probably love my spicy meatloaf recipe!
"When all is said and done, usually more has been said than done. "

Maybe you should tell him you don't find shallow judgmental @$$holes attractive, either.

I've been posting things like "What a beautiful day!" and "Today is a great day! :D :D :D " and my family is wondering if I've been replaced by a pod person.

The month before surgery I did have some "last suppers," but instead of gorging I just had my favorite things and enjoyed smaller portions.
The last week (Thanksgiving week...) I did: pizz a (but had thin crust shwarma pizz a from a Greek restaurant), Chinese (easy on the rice, heavy on the spices), Cheesecake Factory (generally a crappy restaurant, but I love their Chinese Chicke n Salad), and Mexican (poblano chile relleño with carnitas and plenty of chips/salsa).
And during this "feast" I still lost 3 pounds since I didn't pig out. Plus I'm a firm believer in not saying "goodbye" but rather "see you later in smaller quantities."

I've been posting things like "What a beautiful day!" and "Today is a great day! :D :D :D " and my family is wondering if I've been replaced by a pod person.

That's definitely not what I got out of the original post... she was talking about people who use the "threat" of loose skin as an excuse not to lose weight/have surgery in the first place. I do see posts like that here all the time... people tipping their toes in the Water and trying desperately to find an excuse not to change their behavior, lose weight, or have surgery.
After weight loss, I don't any person here would deride someone for having plastics to remove excess skin. I understand we're all defensive, but I think that y'all are jumping the gun and reading what you want, not what was actually said.

The month before surgery I did have some "last suppers," but instead of gorging I just had my favorite things and enjoyed smaller portions.
The last week (Thanksgiving week...) I did: pizz a (but had thin crust shwarma pizz a from a Greek restaurant), Chinese (easy on the rice, heavy on the spices), Cheesecake Factory (generally a crappy restaurant, but I love their Chinese Chicke n Salad), and Mexican (poblano chile relleño with carnitas and plenty of chips/salsa).
And during this "feast" I still lost 3 pounds since I didn't pig out. Plus I'm a firm believer in not saying "goodbye" but rather "see you later in smaller quantities."

1. Chewing releases saliva, which prompts your body to start the digestion process and therefore can make you feel hungry (real or fake).
2. Gum is an indigestible solid and bariatric surgery creates a much smaller stomach, which is even smaller in the beginning due to swelling. Swallowed gum can therefore fully block the stomach, which is a medical emergency.
3. If you must have a nervous habit, try fidgeting instead. At least you'll be burning extra calories.

I am wearing socks, underwear, slippers, flannel pajama pants, a t-shirt, a flannel button-up overshirt, and mittens. It's 69º in the house.
A week ago I would be in socks, underwear, and a t-shirt. This "cold" $h!t is real.

Down is nice, except for those of us who are allergic...

I'm looking forward to a Vlasic Bold & Spicy pickle, eventually! Mmm Tabasco-flavored pickles...
"When all is said and done, usually more has been said than done. "

At BMI of 42, you're not just obese, you're morbidly obese, and at just about my starting size. You're not just fat, you're at a dangerously unhealthy weight that is inviting diabetes, heart attacks, strokes, etc.
I call absolute bull$hit on your husband. The surgery doesn't "fail," patients "fail to change their behavior." If his OR is seeing "lots of re-dos," what that tells me is that the surgeons/hospital are not properly preparing patients for the procedure (ie., setting them up to fail).
You're 50 and morbidly obese. Ask your husband if he wants you to die within the next 5-10 years, maybe it'll change his mind. If it doesn't, maybe you need a different husband.
I'm 4 days out and this is the best I've felt in so many years. My only regret was not doing it 5 years ago.

Affecting is the correct word.
Yeah, I thought about bring shtuff to do, but ultimately was glad I didn't. I may have been mentally present but I kept nodding off, and I know that just means either shoddy work or no real work at all.
I had surgery on Tuesday and I'm planning to work from home on Monday, if I can get my surgeon's office to fax over a Return to Work release. My firm is big on the letter of the law; technically I'm off until the 13th, and they won't let me work before then without a release.

At BMI of 42, you're not just obese, you're morbidly obese, and at just about my starting size. You're not just fat, you're at a dangerously unhealthy weight that is inviting diabetes, heart attacks, strokes, etc.
I call absolute bull$hit on your husband. The surgery doesn't "fail," patients "fail to change their behavior." If his OR is seeing "lots of re-dos," what that tells me is that the surgeons/hospital are not properly preparing patients for the procedure (ie., setting them up to fail).
You're 50 and morbidly obese. Ask your husband if he wants you to die within the next 5-10 years, maybe it'll change his mind. If it doesn't, maybe you need a different husband.
I'm 4 days out and this is the best I've felt in so many years. My only regret was not doing it 5 years ago.

At BMI of 42, you're not just obese, you're morbidly obese, and at just about my starting size. You're not just fat, you're at a dangerously unhealthy weight that is inviting diabetes, heart attacks, strokes, etc.
I call absolute bull$hit on your husband. The surgery doesn't "fail," patients "fail to change their behavior." If his OR is seeing "lots of re-dos," what that tells me is that the surgeons/hospital are not properly preparing patients for the procedure (ie., setting them up to fail).
You're 50 and morbidly obese. Ask your husband if he wants you to die within the next 5-10 years, maybe it'll change his mind. If it doesn't, maybe you need a different husband.
I'm 4 days out and this is the best I've felt in so many years. My only regret was not doing it 5 years ago.

So... the forum is totally okay with @RealScoobyDoo and Imdeb being the same sockpuppet?
@@LipstickLady , thoughts?

I'm not being nasty. In general most websites prohibit sockpuppets.
Sockpuppets are generally used by unscrupulous people to make it appear that other people agree with them.

I'm looking forward to a Vlasic Bold & Spicy pickle, eventually! Mmm Tabasco-flavored pickles...
"When all is said and done, usually more has been said than done. "

At BMI of 42, you're not just obese, you're morbidly obese, and at just about my starting size. You're not just fat, you're at a dangerously unhealthy weight that is inviting diabetes, heart attacks, strokes, etc.
I call absolute bull$hit on your husband. The surgery doesn't "fail," patients "fail to change their behavior." If his OR is seeing "lots of re-dos," what that tells me is that the surgeons/hospital are not properly preparing patients for the procedure (ie., setting them up to fail).
You're 50 and morbidly obese. Ask your husband if he wants you to die within the next 5-10 years, maybe it'll change his mind. If it doesn't, maybe you need a different husband.
I'm 4 days out and this is the best I've felt in so many years. My only regret was not doing it 5 years ago.

I stayed 2 nights and left after noon on the third day.
"When all is said and done, usually more has been said than done. "

At BMI of 42, you're not just obese, you're morbidly obese, and at just about my starting size. You're not just fat, you're at a dangerously unhealthy weight that is inviting diabetes, heart attacks, strokes, etc.
I call absolute bull$hit on your husband. The surgery doesn't "fail," patients "fail to change their behavior." If his OR is seeing "lots of re-dos," what that tells me is that the surgeons/hospital are not properly preparing patients for the procedure (ie., setting them up to fail).
You're 50 and morbidly obese. Ask your husband if he wants you to die within the next 5-10 years, maybe it'll change his mind. If it doesn't, maybe you need a different husband.
I'm 4 days out and this is the best I've felt in so many years. My only regret was not doing it 5 years ago.