Tired_Old_Man

Men enjoy almost anything. :rolleyes Women I know have told me their enjoyment ranges from total non-enjoyment on one end to the most intense orgasm they have ever had on the other.

My band was emptied because of gastric reflux and inability to hold down food or eventually even liquids. I posted about it a few months ago. I was hoping to put away a little more to our retirement nest-egg. My wife has medical problems and can't work, so I figured this contract would be my last chance. Doctor says "Never again" can I expect to do that kind of work. The jobs around here are all manual labor jobs paying very little. Thanks everyone for your support.

Very good. Thanx for sharing.

Wonderful news. Now take off the 10 pounds. :faint:

I wish I had good news and bad news, but the good news seems to be either sparse or nonexistent. I just got back from my doctor. For the bast few mouths, my Lap-Band has been defilled to empty. I have gained over 30 pounds because of lack of band restriction, lack of will-power and because my right knee has stopped me from exercising or even walking more than a few minutes. My right knee has been scoped thrice and my left knee twice. I had an MRI last week and went to see my doctor about the results today. I need a new knee. I was hoping to go back to work and had a job offer that would have allowed me to put at least $25,000 in the bank between now and my 62nd birthday, when the 6 month contract would have been completed and I would have stopped working and applied for Social Security. “Forget that” said the doctor. Too much damage to the knee. One missing cartilage, one cartilage torn, a lot of arthritis and a Baker's cyst. I started on “chicken beak” injections today. Actually they are called Hyalgan injections and they are made from the combs of roosters. The series of 5 weekly Hyalgan injections are supposed to fill in the gaps between the bones in the knee joint so that there will be some relief. Hopefully, I can start exercising, get a fill, lose some weight and be in better shape to accept an artificial knee in a year or so. I now have to figure a way to make some money without doing manual labor or constant walking. How would I look as a 61 year old Dominoes pizza Delivery Boy?

I don't condemn it, but I would not want to participate in it. If I was married for many years and my spouse suggested it, I might be induced, but with a lover of short duration, I would be too leery to try it. BTW: Ropes and duct-tape can cause unintentional injury.

There once as a couple who had been living in a marriage made in Hell for about 10 years. She feared him because he was a big physical specimen and he feared her because he hated being chastised by her. Neither knew of the other's fear, so they were each always on the offense to hide their fears. He yelled to show his manhood and she hid inside a shell to hurt him by making him feel lonely and abandoned. They finally got to the point where they considered divorce, even though they had children. When they discussed the issues that would have to be resolved so that they could get divorced and move on with their lives, each learned things about the other which had always been kept inside. He said, "How could you ever think that I would hit you? I love you so much." And she replied, "Why would you ever think that I would yell at you like you were a child? I love you too much." That started a discussion that led them away from discussing how to part and lead to discussing ways about how to stay together happily. They both agreed to be more open. They lived at least another 30 years as a happy couple, not perfect, not trouble-free, but together and happy. This is not a fairy tale. If you don't believe me, ask their grandchildren.

Discuss it Discuss it and Discuss it some more. Don't accuse. Ask. Listen. Listen when you think you need to explode. Then listen some more while you count to 10 or 100. Most women do not understand how afraid men are of their wives. That is often why they do things in secret. A man can be 6'5" 250 pounds of muscle, married to a 5'4" 125 pound women and he still fears her. Not for her physical prowess, but men hate to have women angry at them. Showing a lot of anger will drive him away and further underground. If you want to get him out of his habits of keeping things from you, you must decide to forgive him before you discuss the porno problem with him any further. Men are little boys with large bodies. They hated it when their mother yelled at them. They hate it when their wives yell at them. Do not go into this discussion with the idea that there must be another woman in the picture. Men like porno and are not ashamed that they like it. Many women like porno, but only some women can admit and do admit that they like it. If you like porno or do not mind looking at it with your husband, you may find that this problem may spice up your marriage and make it stronger in the long run. Good luck!!

He is not going to be in a good mood. My Steelers looked terrible. Maybe he should pay more attention to you. Cancel the maybe. The way you look, some of the male members of LBT might be making voodoo dolls of you, just to drop them and then hope for more pictures. :faint:

Three women; two younger and one a senior citizen were sitting naked in a sauna. Suddenly there was a beeping sound. The young woman pressed her forearm and the beep stopped. The others looked at her questioningly. "That was my pager," she said. "I have a microchip under the skin of my arm." A few minutes later, a phone rang. The second young woman lifted her palm to her ear. When she finished, she explained, "That was my mobile phone; I have a microchip in my hand." The older woman felt very low tech, but not to be out done, she decided she had to do something just as impressive. She stepped out of the sauna and went to the bathroom, and returned with a piece of toilet paper hanging from her rear end. The others raised their eyebrows and stared at her. The older woman finally said, "Well, will you look at that. I'm getting a fax!!"

Do what is best for yourself. Unless your sister-in-law can get you into a trial for a new wonder-drug that promotes weight-loss, or she knows something is about to revolutionize weight loss, you need to get started now making sure you can have a healthy life in the future.

10 minutes? 4:58 from 6:17. That is almost one hour and twenty minutes. Give me a break and a :clap2:

I knew that wasn't you, I was just trying to take your mind off of eating. My girl-friend in college was a suicide hotline volunteer and she would say anything to get the caller's mind off of killing herself. By the way, here is proof positive that males are superior to females. 7 times as many females as males attempt suicide, yet 5 times as many males as females commit suicide. That means males are 3500% more efficient than females.

My wife likes dogs, as long as they don't touch her or lick her. :faint:

Are you over it now? :clap2:

Don't worry too much about what you eat, except make sure you get protein and stay away from sugar and high fructose corn. Be careful about bread. Unless it is toasted, it jams me up.

Did I ever tell you that you look a lot like that movie star from Peurto Rico, Jenefer somebody or other? :help:

I go through it all the time. Go for a walk. Do not bring any money if you will be within walking distance of anyplace that sells food. Call someone up. Do anything but watch TV.

Nice Calculator and I would imagine it works for stationary bikes as well as the real McCoys.

It was too much trouble to move around, so we sold it at a yard-sale for $20.

I agree with you. I do not want pity either. I hope that you understand that the expression "Have no Pity on us" is not a request or a desire for pity, but a request and desire for equal treatment. It is just an expression. I was lucky when working. I was always able to outshine 99% of my co-workers, so that while they might first feel superior to me because of my weight and age, they usually got left in the dust when it was time to perform. But I had a job that was not based on the need for human respect. No plane ever said to me, "you can't fix me because you are too fat or too old". In other jobs, people do not buy from or take advice from people based on age, weight, gender, racial or ethnic background. I was lucky, planes are neutral and do not discriminate.

I guess the feeling is that Blacks can't help being Black, Gays may not be able to help being Gay, but Fat people can just stop eating so much and exercise more. They have no pity on us because they see us as self-inflicting our problems. I have been able to help my wife overcome her stiff upper-lip veneer to some extent. She can pass herself off as US born. She still has some issues with people getting close to her face, but she is only really bad about dogs now. We have had at least one dog for each of the past 36 years (at times 3 at once), yet she acts like their fur and mouth contain poison which must not be handled. People are a little easier for her to deal with except when she is eating.

I find that so much can be accomplished by simple communication. I tried discussing the situation first with my wife and then with her siblings who I thought would be most receptive. The father-in-law never loosened up beyond playful humor. Dialog can be constructive as long as it does not start with "why don't you do it the right way?" or "why don't you do it my way"? "I noticed that our families don't share the same type of closeness when we greet each other. I just would like to explain how I was brought up..." seemed to work to some degree. I even tried a similar approach with a store keeper who's store that I frequented very often. I started by always saying hello, how are you? and goodbye. After about ten visits, when there was no one else within hearing distance, I asked if he felt offended if our hands would touch during an exchange of money and then went from there.

I was banded 4 years ago. I went from 327 to 232, but due to a problem with holding food down, I had to have my band emptied about 3 months ago. I have gained back 30 pounds. I should weigh about 170, but 185 would make me happy. I will be making an appointment to get a fill soon. When I was doing well, I ate a normal diet. The quantity of food was the only difference between my diet and my family's diet. Cutting back on % of fat is dangerous because the body needs a certain amount of fat to regulate itself. I think sugar is more dangerous than fat. If I went to dinner with my wife, we would order one meal between us. I would take about 1/4 of the salad, the entree and the side dishes. NO BREAD. Nothing to drink.