SoccerMomma73

. They swear I'm the only one that takes off every extra ounce!!!!

Well okay....the mental argument was 'which of the cute outfits weighs the least'. There will be no jewelry tomorrow that's where I'm drawing the line!!!

. Okay, true confessions? I actually did weigh 2 outfits this morning in prep for tomorrow.... I should probably be medicated.

my 9 month post-op is tomorrow and I've 'only' lost about 10 pounds in the last 4 months (I'm good with this as long as it keeps going away!!!) however I've seriously contemplated shorts, a bowel prep, and diuretics this week stupid stupid stupid me

being a failed band I'll say that was not my experience however I got, erm, chastised on LBT previous for stating it was anything other than user error. I don't think we can really measure the % because honestly, how many people are going to admit they kept their band too tight or ate crap to the point of vomiting. I do personally think 5% is a significant underestimation (but I've got no data to back that up)

random, but when I threw up with the band (and I mean hurl, not PB) it was much like the horrific sound of a cat vomiting...am I the only one to experience this????

I shall briefly chime in for the RNY.....it actually is reversible but, yeah, being obese since childhood that played no factor in my decision (I'll never NOT need the help) and very very very few RNY patients dump....I, magically, happen to be in that minority. I am pretty carb sensitive...I can't have a few bites of birthday cake but I darn well better have some protein first or it will kick my ass! Also, I can eat any food (as long as it's not carb heavy), I've thrown up twice in 9 months since surgery (once when I was seasick and last Friday when my child gave me his GI cooties (kids are nasty FYI). RNY people can eat normal food and aren't puking all the time.....

Yay! See!!! We can all be friends!!! . Except that weirdo with the hangy down thing.....

I just got to your page!!! Go Rev . Something is not right...there's like a chunk of cerebellum missing or banded or something.

Santa died at our house tonight...the 9 year old has it all figured out. I really want a cookie.

Oh Beelzebub, the beast has awoke....I only read 1 page of that thread and need a drink. GO BUTTER!!!!

No, it doesn't make it okay. It's just one more thing that she'll end up worrying about that she shouldn't even be aware exists at this point. My son is 9 (Santa died tonight at our house, it's been an emotional evening). He's the height of an average 12 year old boy...the kid is huge. We've heard it forever. He was overweight but as he's sprouting up and our eating habits are improving he's now in the 'at risk for overweight' category and about 4 pounds from what would qualify as a healthy BMI for his height....he's always been a little chunk but never just enormously overweight, but from about age 4 or 5 he started dealing with kids calling him fat. And I really think it's easier on boys than it is on girls....people applaud that he's so big...high school football coaches bug us already, they seem to encourage the largeness...EXCEPT he knows that fat isn't healthy. Mommy had surgery when he was 5 to help her lose weight so she'd be healthy so he started obsessing about it. Wouldn't go shirtless in his swim trunks because he didn't want anyone to see his little tummy. We've talked and talked and talk and I THINK are coming to terms with it but dammit people just need to shut up or say 'what a cute kid' or ' what an awesome kid' 'or damn where'd he get his looks' but no 'wow he's enormous' IS NOT OKAY....makes me wanna turn around and say 'yup, kind like you ass'.... Or 'yeah, he gained those inches you lost on your dick when you put on those last 80 pounds' but that would be tacky. Okay, I'm rambling, it's been a long night but this subject lights me on fire....just know that you getting healthy and her learning healthy habits from you are the best things you could possibly do for her. Encourage her brains, her beauty, her amazing self, and try not to let her obsess about the weight. People mean well...mostly...sometimes they just don't think.

dammit(ed?) now I have that song stuck in my head....thanks bunches :(

it's an experiment if it turns out okay I'll share. If it kills us, well...it's been fun!

it's an experiment if it turns out okay I'll share. If it kills us, well...it's been fun!

I could eat bread at 6 weeks.... I've had a tummy bug, yogurt with a bit if granola sprinkled on it....tomorrow real food! Bean soup in the crock pot ready to roll.

ewwwww ewwww ewww. I've done that but trashed it. Bleh.

Fine talked shitted sheesh

It's like 5th grade when you figured out you could talk shit around your friends and your parents would never know....at least til you slipped up and mom beat the living hell out of you.

Ohhh Butter it's soooo big!!! (Don't hear that much huh?). Truly that is AWESOME! Thanks or sharing your hangy downy with the class.

how much did they hack off??? I'm always horrified at how big those things are.

Well this could go south quick.

Does bitched go?

Unfair unfair!!!!

bravo!!!