cashley

To Dawg & T.O.M.... I'm fascinated with your knowledge on the subjects of religion and as a curious Christian (whom doesn't always believe what the establishment teaches) would like to "read" more.... I've always felt that Christians are taught a falsehood in the fact we are the only chosen ones.... My god (the Christian god) made a promise to Abraham; he also made a promise to the Moses and the Jews... If I believe in my god then I can only assume he would honor his promise to me as a believer in Jesus but also to the people whom came before. The God I believe in wouldn't break those promises just because he made a new covenant..... I can't help but believe that he has a special place for all of us. The Muslins, the Jews & the Christians. No one taught me that it's just in my heart. Anyway, I'm interested in learning more about Muslins. I don't have the patience’s to read the Qur'an but would like to know more... Do either of you have book recommendations? I would like to know more about why they treat women as they do. Why the women wear burkas, why they have so many extremist etc... It's something that I just wanta ask "Why"....

Actually that is great advice and I appreciate it. I forgot completely about the tuna salad & chicken salads which I actually like. That is why sometimes just asking for suggestions prompts you to remember something new (old). Also, this is the weight I spend many years at. Stuck for so long at 170 in my past makes me feel like it's a nightmare. I guess my body has a thing for this weight. Meatloaf is a good idea too. I didn't used to like it but tried some recently and it was pretty good. That's what I think I need to break the platau is some variety. I've been eating the same ole same ole... Thanks!

Yeah - I realize I need more Protein like chicken, fish & beef but... My stupid head says YUCK!!! I need to trick it and blindfold it! Take it hostage and threaten it with bodily harm... Maybe curse at it... Nahhh!! I guess I just need to give in and eat yuck food!

I'd rather be more agressive with the fills but my doctor is more conservative. He filled me once and it was perfect... I was losing about 2 pounds per week and things were great. I could eat with out a PB and loved it. Then one day I got chicken stuck and bad... then I had acid for a week and felt bad... He unfilled me and now I can't get back to that perfect sweet spot. He's being super slow now and making me wait 12 weeks.

We've had lots of threads about the tips and tricks of sucessful banders. I'm at a platau and I'm trying to get my "head" fixed.... I really wanted to enter this journey as not a traditional diet with counting calories, excersing for hours, blah blah blah.... I told myself I'd eat normal and exercise normal. I was leaning toward eating and ordering food like everyone else just less of it. And exercising about 30 - 60 minutes 4 x week... Sounds like a nice perfect life huh? Well it's worked so far - I've been losing at about 1.5 per week until about 7 weeks ago... now I've been stuck. I clearly know the problem and need to overcome it. It's the "easy" band food... the mushy stuff that doesn't hurt, the ice cream in the evening, the candy that "YELLS" my name (really I hear it all the way from the store).... It's also the Soup that I love. I want to eat solid food like veggies and Protein but persoanlly hate it... I'm not crazy about veggies at all and like very little meats. StewartS recommened string cheese sticks and I'm going to try that but thought you all might have a few additional recommendations. See the angel side of me says "Don't take the easy way out... have a healthy meal".... the devil side says "Have a bowl of soup.. it has Vitamins and doesn't hurt and maybe some cheese curls or doritios..." It's a battle in my head!

Clearly the majority agrees that banning is effective and should be used. I think that majority will learn that it doesn't keep the peace long since the trouble makers and their kronies aways find away back. If they don't others will come to stir the pot. It's human nature. Frankly - I enjoy talking about the band, getting and given support when possible and the other stuff we talk about on this board but I think the same old same old discussions get old after awhile and the idyl mind will want to shake things up. My opinion is that it's a nameless faceless game that certain personalities think is funny. I don't think those people are really mean or nasty just bored...

Ohhhh! Dr. Adam I'm glad that all the brewhah turned pretty!!! Like a rose bush (with thorns) or a summer storm..

Proper restriction is not too tight... proper restriction is just right!!! not too tight not too lose Again it's your opinion on my right to be rude... right or wrong I chose to be rude and that is my right.

Hey.... I'm in the dark and don't know about that 4000 calorie a day diet, when can I join it?

I was trying to be disrespectful to Gayle... for one simple reason and that because when I was over weight (more over weight then now) people would use stupid sayings to act like "Can't you just stop eating"... You shouldn't eat so much and you'd be thin! Blah Blah Blah.... Gayle's statement made it sound like if Magic could just 'Stop Eating' too much then everything would be solved... I was just trying to point out that is easier said then done! Proper Restriction helps you with making better head choices..... if that wasn't true then no one would need the band! Thank you for pointing out my rudness... but to be honest I was trying to be rude!

did you find stupid statements like that helpful to you when you tried to loss weight in the past?

Don't know where that one is either? What rants are you two speaking of? Examples would be nice... I've only seen fun jokes in this forum for the last few hours! This was posted at 3:20 p.m. - yet you say it was posted about my other post... which was 4:38 p.m I don't know if you can speak for Tired_Old_Man ***Evil Plot to start another flame war with unsuspecting victims*** Shhhhh don't tell anyone.

I haven't seen any uncontrollable rants!! Did I miss something? Where's the rant? I'm looking everywhere, and what nail did he hit on the head?

Great Dame ran off all the haters! It's not even a descent fight now. I mean I can't even tell who won!

Shaw!!! I know.... Anyway Telly is smoking hot size 0 about now... I was talking about the "so called" fat chick in the well!!!

Sheesh - Were'd all the haters go? I just got here and all the soap opera threads turn to love and kisses! I guess it's just us funny people left - who wants to go a round with me?

"Mister - I think your little dog is hurt... You better get me outa here" Sheesh - a size 14 isn't that big....

Tomorrow on "These are the Post of Your Lives" Will Dr. Adam ravish cashley again and again in the linen closet... Will Great Dame overcome Funny's powers of persuasion and get her daddy's fortune... Will P'nut and Delala vacation together in Port Charles or will they scratch each others eyes out... Will banned members be able to tell us how they are... Tune in tomorrow for the continuing saga of "These are the Post of your Lives".... Dr. Adam - Dr. Adam I think we have an emergency in the linen closet.

Awwww - My daughter whose daddy was the town mayor and three times my age. We gave you up for adoption so his wife wouldn't find out... since then he has had other children and there is a battle brewing on who will inherit the fortune he stole from FunnyDuddies mother.

Well I wanta be the slutty nurse that sleeps with the hot doctor but really I'm a psychiatrist studing the "God Complex" that most doctor's have!

I do believe that is true!! It's because of you that... all the nasty threads have turned funny.... that the moon circles the earth.... that the stars twinkle.... and the birds sing!

I think it's quite funny that everyone acts like they don't like the fighting. Moderators ban people for it and chastise people for starting new threads about it but.... There are like one or two peple on all of the other boards but the "Rants and Raves" board has like 30 viewers... What does that tell you?

But I thought I got to be your bestest friendest in the wholest worldest. I'm not sure I wanta be in your posse now!

Telly - you totally didn't participate in the lesbian talk... do you have something to hide?

George Carlin used the word "FUCK" for his bit! But I'd say it's still plagiarism.