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I would do it. I wish I would have done it sooner, but I am so happy that I've done it regardless. Just remember, that as everyone on here has stated and through out this board, it is very much so a lifestyle change. You have to be willing to commit to changing what you eat, exercising, and focusing on the complete picture of it all. I read that you eat greasy food....:sad: big no no in any diet. Change that immediately. Drink lots of water, and being on low to no carbs is good but also incoproate more exercising. I think you'll succeed. Good luck!:sad:

I hate that I feel that way. Every couple of weeks I go visit my father and he always says that I am losing alot of weight, I havent lost alot of weight, but from exercising I've lost inches and I always say I DO NOT SEE IT!! I look in the mirror I still see that fat face, double chin, big stomach girl. I hate it! I cannot wait until I can see it differently. Until then, I will continue to work it out!

Ok, so my surgery was May 15th and since then, unbeknownst to me, I was called an "emotional wreck" by some friends. I didn't think this was true, because I had some ongoing stress factors that were in my life prior to the surgery, but I guess they became more prevolent after the surgery and made me emotional depressed. So, two weeks ago, I had an incident that threw me into an emotional tailspin and I had 2 panic attacks and crying episodes at work. <<<<<NOT COOL! Luck for me my boss is great. ANyhow, I called my dr and he put me on Lexapro. This week I feel FABULOUS, but Im not planning on stayin on this more than 3 mos. Has anyone else felt depressed or emotional ever since the sugery?

You know what, you're right! Now that I do think about it, I used to stuff my face when Id get upset, but not really anymore, so I guess I just turned to getting upset ALOT. I also find that when I workout I feel so much better but these last 2 months had been hard because I strained my achillies tendons, which hurt still. But I've had a history of panic attacks and I just didn't want it to get any worse. 2 in one week is not a good sign, so Im nipping it in the bud right now. :smile:

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Thanks all! I was taken aback when I heard my so called friends say that to me, I was like "HUH!?!?" and one of them, who I am no longer speaking to, is actually having the gastric sleeve done in a few months, so Im like, OK, Missy, we'll see how you are after! Anyhow, I went on the meds to grab a hold of my panic/anxiety attacks for the time being. I do have people to talk to, I just wanted to know if anyone else was having these emotional problems as well. Thanks for the input all! And I though I joined the Mayo Banditos, but Ill stop over again and see.

I was about to say the same thing! What a JERK!!! File a complaint and continue to follow up on it. He put your life at risk. That right there should launch an investigation. Thank God you are ok, it could have been worse!

Im a patient of Dr. Rosett at Mercy and I can say that I've had a good experience with them, so far. I think the staff is wonderful and I've always had a good connection with them. I've only had 1 fill and I know I need another, my appt is Oct 5, so I hope that it goes well. I think that they promote good habits that people need to stick with rather than getting a quick fix. But at the same time I can understand where you're coming from. I hope that you find what you need and wish you the best. :tongue2:

No way, Jose!

LMAO!!! I am 4 months out today and I have what I have dearly nicknamed my "Yeti burps". :mad2: They are soooooo deep and long, my son is amazed at them. Oh well. :thumbup:

I took a multivitamin pill once, and will never do it again, I felt like I was about to pass out it was "stuck" and I had to wait til it went down. I cut the larger pills in 4ths now. I don't ever want to have that feeling again! :thumbup:

Ewww, I think of them as sex boogers.....sorry :puke:It grosses me out, don't mind doin it, but not in my mouth thank you. :crying:

Well that's good to know.:cool2:

I made the reference of bein a mere mortal 1)because it was a line in THRILLER for true MJ fans, and 2) because the real judge and jury happens after death, if you believe in God.

I think i was only able to get through 6 pages of this post and am just appalled at how people are quick to act like they were actually there in the room with MJ and the kids. Can I just point out that the insurance companies were the ones who paid the accuser off much to the dismay of MJ and his attorneys. Please check this out: On 28 June 2009 Frank Paul Gambino wrote a post that could not be stated any other way, It truly shows us that Michael was indeed who we thought he truly was, ( Entertainer, Humanitarian, Father, son, brother and not a child molester ). Hopefully he can truly rest in peace now.According to the Global Grind Jordan Chandler admits he lied on Michael for his father. They were invited into Michael’s home during hard times. The statement goes as follows; ” I never meant to lie and destroy Michael Jackson but my father made me to tell only lies. Now I can’t tell Michael how much I’m sorry and if he will forgive me”. According to the Global Grind Jordan said; “Now for the first time I can’t bare to lie anymore. Michael Jackson didn’t do anything to me, all was my father lies to escape from being poor.” I do not know the source that received the statement yet but it is said to be an Associated Press Transcript. They ultimately settled out of court for about $22 Million because Michael handlers at the time thought an ugly court battle could cost him more of his young fan base, but the turn of events started Michael to using pain pills which he eventually became addicted to. And he never fully rebounded from this until death. It is good that Michael name is being cleared, but a sad day in the light of how this destroyed Michael’s life, you can only imagine the level of embarrassment Michael experienced. Funny thing is how people hated Michael while he was a live but now that he is dead he is receiving so much love, by the same people who found it funny to constantly ridicule him. If Michael had a drug problem it was to mend a broken heart. If you remember at the time Latoya was estranged and supported the claims of Jordan Chandler and switch her position in 2005, she was brainwashed by Jack Gordon her husband, Manager and Pimp. I know she must be having stomach aches these days with the new revelations as put by Freemasons, because by 2005 the damage was done to Michael, especially if she made the rough statements only to get at Michael. But we all learn from our mistakes. Hopefully this death of Michael might bring the unity back to the Jackson Family the way it used to be under the iron hand of Joseph Jackson. Now check the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lVUvOLdg50 I loved MJ all my life. I was not there to see what happened and although the way he lived his life was over the top for ANYONE, I do not believe that man molested any kids. There were WAY too many kids that he was around and only 2 ever claimed molestation and SUED him for money. REALLY??? Send his ass to jail if he's guilty, forget the money! And as you may or may not really care, in the interview with Martin Bashir, he NEVER SAID he slept in the bed with the kids, he usually slept on the floor with the sleeping bag. Now was that the most logical thing to do, it is if your a kid, it was a sleepover. I do think it was wrong as society sees it, but he lived in his own little world! He genuinely loved kids! He is in the Guiness Book of World Records for the amount money he has donated to many many charities!! As for all the crackpot jokes about him being an ashtray:thumbdown::cool2: Shame on you! Seriously, didn't you do something to help you feel better whether it was for your health or to look better? He had an image problem, one that stemmed from adolescence (sp?). He was ridiculed for his acne and was told by a fan (which he never forgot) "What happened? You used to be cute, now your ugly!" I don't know about you, but sometimes words really hurt!! As much as you'd like to act as if they don't, we are all human. I can personally remember when I was 13 this neighbor of mine (an older man) used to call me Miss Piggy, never EVER did anything or said anything to that man, and thats what he called me. As a teen, it really affected me, and still does. Then he broke his nose when he was filming and then had other surgeries done to his nose to help breath better. He also suffered from vitaligo, if you look closely at pics of his hands you can certainly see the spotting, thats why he wore his 1 glove. Freak of nature? Possibly, but damn if that was bestowed upon you, how would you react to it, having MILLIONS to play with? Now did I kow the man personally, no, but he played an important role in music. I will cherish that forever. I pray for his soul and truly hope that he is in a better place free from the judgements of us MERE MORTALS!!

YES!!! ONLY YOU know exactly what your body is telling you. Go to the ER and have your dr paged don't even go to the office. You may be dehydrated! Don't go another day without getting care. Throwing up is BAD NEWS!!

Double tall soy latte, then I add 3 splenda and cinnamon! YUMMERS!! Its 130 cals but I cannot do straight coffee and not have milk in it and I love the foam! (can't do reg or skim either-lactose intolerant) I used to get the double tall soy white mocha with 1 pump extra white chocolate, which was 360+ cals but my nutritionist was all CUT THAT OUT NOW when I went to my first meeting with her!!! So I just do the soy latte! Sometimes I get a tall red eye and add soy and splenda and cinnamon. Its good!

I really would have snapped on him, Im the type that if I don't feel right then thats my final answer. Good for you for switching doctors. For a doctor to compare you to another person is just really ridiculous. We already do that to ourselves, the doc should be there to listen and assess. Geez, seriously, I don't play that. ESPECIALLY if I am giving you the business where you are getting paid to take GOOD care of me! I am glad that you found someone and somewhere where they will treat you with respect and listen to you. :wub:

Oh I did, it wasn't that he couldn't find the port, it was that he was making sure it didn't flip and finding the top of it. I felt like I was at the gym, he was "Do a crunch, now hoooooooold it......." then proceeded to poke me and luckily I have been working out because he had me holding the crunch for like 2 mins straight! I said, thanx no need for the gym tonight! LOL.:thumbup:

Not sure which band I got, I asked the dr but since he didn't do the surgery (my surgeon had the resident do the dirty work, LOL) he wasn't sure. I was in too much pain to remember to ask my surgeon when he popped his head in to say "Give her 4 cc's!" I was like "NOOOOOOO!!! Isn't that TOO much?" and he said "nah, it'll be fine, you'll see", then he walked out. I was afraid since I read all the stories on here about not being able to swallow your own spit and I told him so. He said that it usually happens with the 2nd and 3rd fill where you find it may be too tight. Great. I hope that I don't need another fill, I already have my appointment for Aug. 24th for the next fill. One of the ladies that had the surgery there didn't get a fill (or really need one!) until like a year after her surgery and she lost over 100lbs! So we shall see! Question, did you have to do a liquid diet for 2 days after? I do, but Im going to do it for 4 instead just to get back on the ball! How is it going so far?

I just had my first fill yesterday, maybe Im a wussie, but that HURT!! The Dr couldn't find the top of the port and stuck me 3 times, I screamed "DID YOU FIND IT YET!!" and "FUDGE!" and he was cracking up! I find it funny but I was serious! But i got 4cc's so I think its worth it. :thumbup:

Wow, I think you were in my head when you wrote this. I too have been feeling a bit (A BIT) discouraged, but only because I've been a LOT stressed lately and when I stress I eat, so I was mad because I can't eat like I used to. I know that this is the best thing thats happened to me because it makes me more and more aware of all the bad habits that I had prior to the surgery. Last week was really hard on me for personal matters and yes the Michael Jackson death just put my emotions on a roller coaster (our family is BIG on music and he was a great influence on that) so I wanted to eat those cookies and cry at the videos, but I didn't. I realized that was what I always did and I need to focus on something that will help me in a more healthier way. So I went to the gym and jammed to the best MJJ mix ever and even cried a little on the treadmill. :redface: The old ways were just not working for me, and this is why I decided enough was enough. When we fall we have to learn to get back up, dust ourselves off, and keep it movin'! Today we had a post op group meeting and it also inspired me to get right back on track, having that group with people who are going through the same exact feelings as me is very theraputic (sp?) and I enjoyed it. I get my first fill July 13 and DAMN I can't wait!!

I can understand your frustrations. IMO, though, I think that you may need to seek some counseling. You're doing yourself alot of damage by not only vomiting (stomach inversion, slippage, etc.) but it really sounds like a bigger problem mentally (no offense). Don't be afraid to get help.