OneHotMama

We should be horrified, ashamed, and angry for plenty of things the government does that affects every single one of us. Your problem is your outrage, or lack there of, is dependent upon what side of the aisle it came from.

Check this site out: KineticFlix - "Dance, Fitness and Sports DVD Rentals Through the Mail It's a workout video rental site. I've bought too many that just suck!! I've never actually used the site but thought I'd put it out there.

I've seen those but never thought of trying them. Seemed to gimmicky for me. Glad they're working for you though! I saw some hydroxycut packets that you mix with water (like Crystal light) I've been wanting to try those too.

I'll be in Santa Monica, CA. I wonder what kind of media attention this will get. Check out this blogger equating us to the weather underground! CobaltVA:: "Tea Party Movement"--the new Weather Underground? AND if you feel like reading, this wonderful "assessment" paid for with our taxes put out by the US Department of Homeland Security: Michelle Malkin I know the tea parties are more then a "Republican" fight but those on the left are sure trying to raise either the fear flag or the "oh it's just a few radical right-wingers" excuses already!

A BMI of 50 is crazy. Most other insurances as well as Kaiser NorCal is only 40 according to others on this board. As a Kaiser SoCal member who "only" had a BMI of 38, I had to self pay. "Healthy" fat people get screwed! Thanks for letting me rant! Any idea what they charge for fills? Regular office co-pay? I wonder if I could go to them for fills even though they didn't band me.

I have not PB'd yet but let me tell you, Easter showed me that the yolk of a hard boiled egg turns to a cement block as it's trying to pass!! LOL

"That which we persist in doing becomes easier for us to do - not that the nature of the thing is changed, but that our power to do is increased." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

Please pass along the excercise obsession this direction!

Can anybody else eat MORE when they are on their period or am I just totally wacky!!! I also turn into a carb craving mad woman!!!!!!:scared2: SAVE MEEEEEEE!!!!!

Beth, you are the bomb!!!! Right on Sister!! "A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have." -Thomas Jefferson

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I actually used to work for CareCredit when it was still a private company. They were then bought out by GE credit, I think? Not that it helps with your question any but they've been around for a long time.

I just used liquid Dial.

OK, I have to say it. Tara irritates the hell out of me. AND maybe it was mentioned before but tonight I noticed Cathy looks like she has a port scar. Very may well be just a laproscopic surgery scar but if you still have it on DVR check it out and let me know what you think.

I heard new news this morning. Octomom was at Disneyland Friday, Knott's Berry Farm Saturday signing autographs. Spent $1K at MAC. Must be nice. I'm sure the volunteer Angels of Mercy are happy to be getting money from outside sources leaving Octopussy's student loans to by gallons of lipstick for her mug!!

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I'm a Kaiser member also. To tell you the truth I didn't even check with them I started with a BMI of 38 with no co-morbs. From reading on here I've seen several Kaiser SoCal members mentioning an outrageuos 50 BMI being required! The best thing would be to check with your doc and be ready to fight! Good luck!!

The peso has also gone way down, that's why the pieces have dropped in dollars. I just went to Dr. Aceves for a fill on Saturday and the cost for the flouro was only $60 instead of $75 because of the exchange rate. As for why I chose the band over the sleeve, I was not interested in cutting off a perfectly good part of my body. I realize it takes longer to lose the weight and you have to work at it, and it requires follow up but I was OK with all of those things. With the band everyone has their individual "sweet spot" yet with the sleeve it's an irreversable one size fits all. That just seems odd to me. The potential for revision from band to sleeve is there but not the other way around. I'm just a chicken, what can I say! LOL. With that being said, Dr. Aceves is the best choice for either (and yes I'm biased ) I believe he is doing more sleeves then bands now because of the demand. The day of my surgery I was the only band and there were 2 others getting sleeved.

You did great without getting one! I was hoping I wouldn't need one either, BLAH! I bounced between 242 and 245 for 3 weeks until I finally decided on a fill. Tomorrow will be a week since the fill and as of this morning I'm down to 237. It was very strange how I seemed to be able to eat all of a sudden. We're back on track now!

GREAT post! Thanks!!!

Only in America, via TMZ: We’ve learned her dad is the purchaser of the 2,583 square-foot house for Octo. It’s located in La Habra, near where OctoGrandma lives now. It has four bedrooms and three bathrooms, a large master bedroom with a walk-in closet and a large backyard. It’s listed for $564,900. The buyer apparently paid near asking price. It’s listed by Mike Patel of Prudential Realty in Anaheim Hills in the O.C. We’re told the deal was just inked and it will close on Friday. Sources also say the “substantial down payment” came from money that OctoMom has been scoring over the last few weeks. As one source put it, “the money has been coming from all over the place — $15,000 here, $25,000 there.” We’re told the seller is financing the deal. We’re told Octo will either move in over the weekend or early next week.

WOOHOO!! Great news!!!

mine, mine, mine, all mine!!!!

HAHAHA!!! That's a game in and of itself! Trying to step on light enough that she won't moan! My mii has actually "slimmed" down since I first started. It was exciting.

Diva, thanks for enlightening Tex :laugh:. Also, in addition to the band itself causing restriction in some, some surgeons actually add saline at the time of surgery. OOoooo, wouldn't that be fun if we COULD do that TO people? HAHA