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TOP TEN INDICATORS THAT YOUR EMPLOYER HAS CHANGED TO A CHEAPER HEALTH CARE > PLAN: > > (10) Your annual breast exam is done at Hooters. > > (9) Directions to your doctor's office include "Take a left when you enter > the trailer park." > > (8) The tongue depressors taste faintly of Fudgesicles. > > (7) The only proctologist in the plan is "Gus" from Roto-Rooter. > > (6) The only item listed under Preventive Care Coverage is "an apple a > day..." > > (5) Your primary care physician is wearing the pants you gave to Goodwill > last month. > > (4) "The patient is responsible for 200% of out-of-network charges," is not > a typographical error. > > (3) The only expense covered 100% is "embalming." > > (2) Your Prozac comes in different colors with little M's on them. > > AND THE NUMBER ONE SIGN YOU'VE JOINED A VERY CHEAP HEALTH CARE PLAN: > > (1) You ask for Viagra and they give you a Popsicle stick and Duct tape

Welcome back Snap... How many fills have you had? It sounds like your not at your sweet spot (green zone). It is not unusual to gain a little at first. The band is a tool that you have to learn to work with. Since I don't know what your eating I can't really help on that except are you tracking your food intake? Write down everything you drink and eat. Even if it tasting while you cook. I use Spark People to help track my food. I do both. I write it and type it. All my calories, carbs, Protein. Some people track more than that, I just stick with the basics. You might be eating more calories than you think or not enough. calories. You might want to do the 5 day pouch test. Surgical Weight Loss 5 Day Pouch Test . It helped me when I fell off over the holidays. If you only weigh at the Dr.s that is fine if that is more comfortable for you. Tell yourself I will do this. Stop putting yourself down. That will not help you at all. It will defeat you! I know this sounds silly but look at yourself everyday in the mirror and tell yourself " I love myself and I am beautiful." It really does help. Does any of your meds have a side effect of gaining weight? You might want to check into that. Good luck and keep us posted.

Fanny I loved the pics. Thank you for posting them. It must be very interesting watching the ceremonies that they do. Hi everyone. have a good day. I love the 3rd one! That is so me! LOL

Hello thin....go try on some smaller clothes before you buy them. Get a 2x or a 1x and take them into the changing room and try them on. You might be surprised. This was about a month ago I read this that one woman on LB had gotten dressed for work, it was cold and snowing or raining I can't remember which, anyhow she was rushing into work and her pants fell down around her ankles!:wink: I laughed so hard when I read that. The point is we see ourselves as being bigger than we really are. I thought my clothes fit until one of my DDs asked when I was going to get clothes that fit. I could grab a fistful of fabric off of my bottom with both hands and still had more I could have grabbed to make my pants look like they fit. It took her telling me that before I could somewhat see what her and others seen. :eek: I was shocked. Go have fun and try on clothes!:w00t:

Ceradad, it must be driving you crazy with no word yet. It has been about 2 months now, right? I would be crazy. Oh well good luck. PJTP...My DSIL had a business meeting last week in Memphis. My DD went with him. You'll never guess what they brought me back...LOL At least they thought about me. My DD said it was his idea,(DSIL) so that he remembered was a milestone! Oh yeah what they brought me back.....Salt water taffy! I love the good taffy and a couple of yrs ago they bought me some. At that time they didn't know how much I liked it. Like I had told my DD that when I would buy it I kept it put up and only gave them a little cause good salt water taffy is pricey. I can feel the lbs already!:eek:

CC. he is so precious. My prayers are still flowing forth for him. Any word on Susan? Praying for her also. Kat, hows the 1st week of work been? It is slow in here tonight. Have a good night everyone.

Talking about bad presents....ex fiance for my birthday...let me set the scene for ya'll. He kept calling me at work talking about how he couldn't waite for me to get off work so he could give me my present. At this point he had asked me to marry him but I still didn't have a ring. So you know what I was thinking! I am going just about nuts at work Finally I'm off! he comes and picks me up and home we go. I can barely contain my excitement. We get home. When we go inside he said "Well how do you like your present?" I look around and don't see anything different. My excitement is quickly fading. I asked him what he was talking about. He said "You didn't notice when we pulled in?" I'm like "notice what?" His reply....are you ready for it?........."The gravel in the driveway? I had it regraveled for you". :grouphug::cursing: He could not figure out why I was MAD as a hornet!

Done. Let us know how he is doing please. QUOTE=SickNTired;1191033] Both! I haven't had a Little Debbie in eons. OK everyone - I'm off to the airport, gah. "See" y'all Wednesday or on Facebook before then! Little Debbie has a Boston cream that I love.:grouphug: But have not had a LD since before surgery. Have a safe trip SNT Happy Anniversary Luluc. It was pretty here today. But we have storms moving in again tomorrow. Then it is supposed to get cold enough for a heavy freeze for a couple of days. Low For Sun.night into Monday is 40. The high for Monday is supposed to be 45. Then Mon. night down into the 20s and not to warm on Tues. I am so ready for it to stay spring. But here in N. Alabama we have Winter, almost spring, summer, almost fall.:welldoneclap:

Don't rock the boat baby,. Don't tip the boat over. (you know the tune and the song. It is running through my head right now.) IMHO I think you are doing great. I would stay where I am at if your still losing and are not hungry. Sounds like your doing an awesome job. Good luck.:scared2:

Welcome. The Best advise I can give you is to do your research. Then do what is right for you. There is also a gastric sleeve. There is a thread on here about it also. But check out all the WLS. Good luck in what ever you decide to do.

My dream is to get to goal or close to it (within 25lbs) and contact What Not To Wear and maybe get some good help from them and a shopping spree! LOL . That way It won't be quite so hard for me. I have always been fat and have never really had cute clothes. I am afraid I will dress way to young.:scared2:

Congrats on the walking up and down hills. I keep looking at mine and think one day I will walk up it. LOL I think they should at least read the first couple of pages and the middle few pages and a couple at the end, then post if needed. Sometimes I get irritated at some of the newbies for not reading before asking the same question that is asked 30 times a day. But then I remember that I was a newbie and probably irritated someone else. Even though I tried to read I always didn't read well enough. So I posted something that was asked 30 times that day. :scared2: Thanks slim.

frigafraginsackin*%#*&^@....I get so mad at myself when I am really hungry and don't slow down and CHEW, CHEW, CHEW! I know what will happen, but do I sloowww down and do like I am supposed to? Why no, that would be to easy...:confused: Now on a upper note....I went to a temp agency today. I can start as soon as Monday if I buy the color of pants and shirts and hair nets. I have 1 white shirt (but it is my good one) I do not have any beige pants. So I have to see if I can't borrow $ from my DS again. I hate having to ask, but I need the job.

Hey Fanny. Your looking fabulous darling! Way to go on the sale of your house. I'm glad to hear you and your man is getting along well. I miss your pics of Aussie hon. They were always so fun to look at. Susan thoughts and prayers are with you for a speedy recovery from your surgery and broken toe. Glou and SNT..I am also anal about money. I used to use the term bankers left. (same as heads up and left). Oh I get so irritated when I get money and it is all mixed up and facing different ways. Espeacially if it is from the bank! You make fewer mistakes if your money is in proper denominations and all facing the same way.

I am JOB hunting. Are you in N. Alabama?LOL

WOOOHOOOO! Congratulations on finally getting a date!

:smile2: Congratulations on reaching Onederland!

Hey Band Groupie...sounds very hectic in your life right now. I would be ansy also and peeved at the Dr.'s office if they weren't contacting me back. The leaky pipes..I understand. I wear pads while I am awake for the just in case sneeze or cough and belly laugh. It is getting better with the more weight I lose. What part of Ohio? I am originally from Mansfield. Good luck on getting a little calm and balance in your life right now.

Susan thoughts and prayers are with you. Ebony, I have to peel plums and apples. Grapes are ok as long as I do them slow and chew like crazy. I usually eat blueberries as they are my favs. I can sit down with a bowl of them and milk and my Apriva and be in hog heaven. I love this little frog. It is so cute.

PJTP....I just looked at Jonnie's PS album in Photo section:scared2:...I have so changed my mind about PS. I thought before after looking at PS pics that there would be no way. But now I am sure there is NO WAY I will have it. I will tuck all extra fat into anything that will hold it. After all I have been tucking fat in for my whole life. 10 lbs versus almost 200 extra lbs is doable! As far as the girls go, I'll underwire, duct tape or whatever I have to do to make them look a little perkey. By the way for ya'll that has had PS kudos to ya'll. Your braver than I am. 2 of my children were natural childbirth, no pain killers or anything, I would rather do that again than PS