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humm... not sure if i can help you there, but i would be worried about getting jabbed or kicked or something in the port. that may cause some damage. I would consult your doctor first and see what he says.

Hey everyone, I went in today for my 2nd fill and found out that my port had flipped. I am supposed to return to the hospital on the 8th for a short procedure to correct the problem. Has any one ever had this done before? What's it like. The doctor says its painless....:rolleyes I'm nervous and a little scared. Does any one have any advice?

hey guys, thanks for the support. i have no idea why it flipped the doctor didnt say. I've been ok but I was really counting on this fill to help me out. I havent lost much more then my initial weight loss. I really need the restriction to help me out more. I've been exercising which i think helps of course. the doc said it would be a simple procedure so i hope he's right and he said he would do the fill then too so no problem. Thanks for all the well wishes guys.

Yeah thats what the doc said. He would cut the old port scare and he said it would only take like 10 min and he would give me my fill then as well. I hope so, I'm really not looking foward to this.

I've been doing a lot better with the drinking thing lately. Sometimes i drink at dinner but I usually eat dinner at 10pm and go to bed right after so I drink then. But at lunch I have stopped all together.

Barbara, your ghostly gifter is paladin.

I got exactly what I wanted. Foreign, tall, dark, and handsome! Me: 5'5 Hubby: 6'1 Me: 230 Hubby: 180 Me: talkative, outgoing, impulsive Hubby: shy, reserved, thinks things through Me: totally in love Hubby: totally in love!

I have a little Opel Corsa, but its stick not automatic so it probably gets better milage, and to be honest, I dunno what it is, I never checked. :guess

I'm not expert but you should get getting more then 21. Of course since it is in town driving with frequent stops that may be lowering what you would normally get with just regular city driving.

I'm showing this to my grandparents who think that my obesity is worse than their chain smoking.

Glad you like it. What did you think of the "cola" candies? I thought those were interesting......:biggrin1:

I just to say thank you thank you thank you to Moon Goddess. She sent me the coolest Halloween stuff!! I got a teddy bear with a a cute Halloween sweater. I LOVE IT! I collect stuffed animals. I got a cool Halloween coffee mug. A frog with a witches hat on it, 6 Halloween magnets, and a Halloween wind twirler. Perfect for hanging out side to decorate for Halloween. She also managed to find a Halloween themed secret pal card. Very cool! I'm so excited to be moving back to the states where I can Celebrate Halloween again. They don't celebrate it here in Portugal. Thanks again Moon Goddess, your the best!!

Hey everyone, I joined a "gym" today that just opened a few blocks from my apartment. It's called VivaFit and they specialize in 2 things. One is Pilate's and the other is a 30 min program that is done on hydraulic machines. There is a circle of machines and you start the circle and spend 30 seconds on each machine, the entire round should last 30 min. They say that if you do it a min of 3 times a week your guaranteed weight loss. It's geared for women and is a women's only institute. The girl there told me that they have something similar in the US called Curves? Has any one heard of this? Has any one tired it? How were the results?? Any thing any one has to add would be great! Thanks!

Hey Teri, My husband is Portuguese so we have been living in Portugal for the past 3 years. But we have recently decided to try living in the US, so the plan for now is to go back in July of next year. I can't wait because I really miss my family and the idea of moving back home makes me happy. I love Portugal, but you know what they say, there is no place like home!

Okay, I need a little support on what to say to my doctor. First of all he's never been overly friendly but he's nice and I trust him. But he's not the guy I would talk to about my cats or something because he just doesn't talk much. About 3 months after my surgery I told him I wanted a fill. He pretty much grilled me, about what I had been eating, how much exercise I had been doing, was I following all the rules, etc. and reluctantly (or so it seemed to me) agreed to a fill. That was 3 months ago, I'm almost at the 6 month mark and I have had only 1 fill and I still have a normal appetite and I haven't lost any more then the initial 20lbs I lost. I haven't gained, but I haven't lost either. Because of his reaction to the first time I asked for a fill I'm kind of afraid to go back and tell him I haven't lost any thing and I want another fill. I'm afraid he's going to grill me again, and to be honest I haven't been the best banster I could be, and I don't want to lie to him about what I've done. But I'm afraid if I tell him the truth that he will refuse me a fill until I do exactly what he wants. Any opinions on this?

I didn't join a Curves, I joined something similar to it here in Portugal. What I wanted was information on the actual exercise itself.

I'm not totally clear on this point either. My doctor does mine in the radiology department of the hospital, and uses what I assume is an X-ray. I'm not sure if this is the same as flouro or not.... I don't pay more for this and there is a table that is standing up, I stand on it, and they rotate it until I am laying down. Then there is a little screen that takes little 30 second video of my stomach and the doctor uses that as well as pushing around my belly to find the port.

Welp I went and saw the doctor today, and I didn't have a problem at all. He said, so how are things going, and I said, the same, I haven't lost any more, and he said...well then you need a fill. And that was that. No grilling me about what I'm eating or the type of exercise I'm doing. Maybe he was just having a bad day last time?? Any way I'm scheduled for a fill on the 27th so hopefully things will pick up from there!

That was a bit of a downer for me......:phanvan

Welp, I have gone twice this week now and I plan on going 2 more times. Wednesday is my day off during the week. I loved it! Every one was really friendly and I go in the morning so it's mostly older women. They were playing..Guess Heather's nationality!! Some thought I was German or Russian or Swiss! I was like...hello...fat...blonde....American!! Fat blondes are the stero type in Europe for Americans. And they think all we eat is hamburgers and hotdogs and wash it down with coke! Any way, the trainer was really nice and I have never sweat so much my entire life in such a short amount of time, and I never slept so good as I did after the first day. I really like it and I plan on sticking to it 4 times a week. Woody's - thanks for the tips those came in handy, and they were saying the same stuff there. I actually walk a few blocks to get there so that is kinda like my warm up, and then they have some cool down stretches that we do when we finish the rotations. They have us going around 3 times. Then of course I walk back.

Mine went out yesterday so it should arrive in about a week or so. Thats how long things usually take from here. I hope my GG likes it!

r2ht4u, there will be a new thread in the lounge that says Offical Christmas Exchange Sign Up. When you see that thread you can sign up there. I will probably start the thread after Halloween. There is no limit on the spending amount but we usually try to keep it around $25. I'm off to the post office to mail my package!

Thanks Mandy, I appreciate it! Wow maud, you got your gift already!? Housecatgirl was really on the ball!! Mine is going out Monday, but it's coming from overseas, so hopefully it won't be late.

Hey people, We have another one going again....its going to be ghostly gifters this time (gg's for short) Here are the dates: If you would like to participate please PM me with your name and address on or before September 29th. I will send out confirmation pm's and you will need to respond on or before October 3rd. That will give every one 3 weeks to get gifts out. Gifts must arrive on or before October 31st, please allow time for shipping and other problems, please do NOT wait until the last minute. NOTE: ONLY SIGN UP IF YOU INTEND TO FOLLOW THROUGH. IF YOU SIGN UP AND DO NOT PARTICIPATE YOU WILL BE BANNED FROM FUTURE EXCHANGES.

Hey everyone, I just thought it would be nice to hear some stories and tips from everyone about how they broke their old habits and got into new better ones. If you have a story or any tips about how to make it through a meal with out drinking, or how you choose that healthy food over the unhealthy one, or how you got into your exercise routine and kept it up, or any thing to do with making the better you, we would love to hear it!