btrieger

It's as unimportant as gay marriage or abortion. Obama's plan is to get the bible thumpers and lefties fighting loudly so he can sneak other legislation through without being noticed.

I finally got my date! February 30th. Well, it would have been if the damn Catholics didn't invent a month with only 28 days in it. But they did and I guess my surgery date appears as March 2nd on the modern calendar. Good luck to those going under the knife today and tomorrow!!!

It's actually worse. It is cheating an insurance company and making rates go up for the rest of us.

Broccoli It taste like dirty feet!

Clap Isn't wikipedia a wonderful tool?

I finally have a date!! February 30th (March 2nd) I start my 3 week Opti-crap diet on Monday. It won't be a breeze but if anyone catches me whining about it online, please feel free to lambaste me like I want to do every time I see somebody whine here. A lifetime of health is worth a few weeks of inconvenience or discomfort. My roommate is going to stick around an extra week so I don't have to bum a ride from anyone else. Hopefully he won't change his mind because I am not cooking for him for the next 3 weeks. He'll have to live on stir-fry and tuna sandwiches.

My dogs 140 and 165 pounds. They're pretty much safe no matter how hungry I get. The cat is a different story

Lost (The other "L" word)

Heather (Yea, I am cruel)

Nobody with morals and a proper upbringing. :thumbup:

Does he do abdominoplasty also or strictly a boob guy? It's a little early for me but it's really never to early to research and plan. Never mind!! Went to his website and apparently he does tummy tuck too.

Welcome to the jungle and congrats. I am in Keller and finally got my date, March 2nd after 3 weeks of Optifast. I can't wait to get it over with.

I think just that; our bodily functions including thought, stop and our bodies decompose. Hopefully in that order. Amen! :thumbup:

General Mills has a product line called Fiber-One. It is an assortment of mostly Breakfast foods that are loaded with fiber and all are delicious. Fiber One | Cardboard no. Delicious yes.

I am sorry to be this blunt but "STOP EATING TOO MANY CARBS!" Eat your Proteins first and that will leave less room for the carbs.

Trust me, it is even harder for some of us to understand how anyone can believe in a god and we are far from hopeless. We live one day at a time and don't get stressed out about whether or not we are going to a good or bad place for eternity. We take responsibility for our actions and decide for ourselves what is right and what is wrong. But the best thing is, we sleep in on Sundays without guilt.

NO! At least according to my surgeon's office. I asked at least a half dozen times and the answer was always the same, "we use your weight from the first consultation." Ask your surgeon before you go wasting 6 months trying to stay as fat as you can. It's only more weight you will have to lose later.

One last thing. If you buy it and don't like it, you can always sell it on E-bay with the remainder of your subscription.

Called surgeon's office today and they said probably March 1 or 2 but the girl I have been dealing with is new and I am beginning to think, clueless. I am still optimistic about February. I wouldn't totally discredit the article for his one slip but like I said, I have a lot more faith in real world experience than some guy doing a study with people of all different sizes. Some of the other links that say starvation mode does not exist refer back to studies done in the early seventies. They didn't even put nutritional facts on packaging back then.

They are always out of stock. So, they must be great!! I called Wal-mart last week and it just so happens that the Wal-marts in the DFW area are getting some in tomorrow. If you buy one, make sure you get the one with the board. It is useless without the board. A few friends have warned me on that. And anybody else reading this: Be aware that there is a 330 pound weight limit. It will absolutely not work if you weigh more.

Congrats!! Find some way to reward yourself like a massage or something. You deserve it.

Choppers

Here is quote from this article: When he starts talking about his "Maker" anything he says is conjecture and not scientific fact. Don't read just the articles. Check out real fat people's blogs. They speak from experience not conjecture.

It takes fuel to burn fuel. The more fuel you add to the fire, the hotter it burns. While in starvation mode, your body is being very conservative as to where it burns calories and how many. When you give your body enough calories to function normally it will burn more. This is where the BMR comes into play.

I guess I stand corrected but it makes absolutely no sense to me. I am not a doctor and don't even play one on the internet (contrary to wacky Janet's opinion). From everything I have read; starvation mode is real and can keep you from losing weight. I have seen nothing about actually gaining weight. How much energy were you expending and were you exhausted much of the time?