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My legs appear shorter too, but I think it's because of the hanging skin. If I wear the Spanx and pull everything up where it belongs (I know, bad visual) I fit in a Tall - if not, I need a regular. It's not so good! I thought I was the only one who had to pull up the stuff in front. If I didn't have all that front end, I know I'd be in wee size pants. Wee size for me that is. Minidriver: I'm on sabbatical working on a book proposal. I don't have to go back till January. Whoohoo!!! How cool is that!!! Lucky you. Snowgator -5 lbs PartyAntOvrYt -25 lbs/ -4 laptastic -16 lbs/ 0 deboregon -10lbs/ -2 Kayleighsmommy -15 lbs/ +1.8 Coloradomom -15 lbs Lap_dancer -8 lbs/ -0 minidriver -12 lbs mem620 -15 lbs/ -1.5 I had an up then down week. Early in the week was a slide up, later in the week I slid right down. So I ended up where I started. .................................. Patty stayed the same this week. Dee I am waiting with an arm of roses to hear about your procedure. :biggrin:

THANKS Dee. Great to catch up.

I needed this. Thanks. ......... I had an ovarian cyst. Filled up with fluid, shrunk, filled up, shrunk. No rhyme no reason. Years went by and the cyst grew unknown to me or my doctor. Only reason they knew it was there is they could feel it before I had babies, they saw it during my c sections. It ruptured. ER, lost the ovary and one tube. Five days in the hospital, three weeks up north recovering. Be mindful that if they don't see the cyst easily, it may be hidden behind your uterus. Mine was so they did not see how large it had gotten. Pelvic exam, ultrasound both should tell them how big it is. Mine was the size of a grapefruit, prior to that an orange, prior to that, a lemon. Welcome to Florida! I wish you the best, it may be the size of a kumquat. I hope it is.

I'm going for eight pounds. October is my magic month of mysterious magical moments of imagery in imagination. I LOVE LOVE LOVE Halloween. It's my Christmas, my Hannukah. Still losing but knowing many festive things are in the planner.

OHHHHH MOMMYS you gonna look so fine!!!!!!!!! I am excited for you and thrilled for what the next six months bring to your life. Your pain will soon subside, your swelling will too, you will touch your countours and think they feel like a someone else because it's been so long since you could feel solid, flat skin on yourself. And you will see your toes easily. The pants will slide up and zip up..no sucking in. Friend you give those of excitement to those of us who know we will have to do the plastics after losing all that we have to and to remove what doesn't belong. Can't wait for pictures. Meanwhile, here's one for the beaches in all our imaginations.

Mini had a tuck? Oh I feel so bad for missing that post. How fantastic she must feel knowing the surgery is behind her. I'm anxious to see what she has to say of her experience!!! I miss you all so very much it hurts. How I wish I had flown back out to Denver in August like I wanted to for one last visit with everyone. I had such fun in June I came home floating. You all are very, very special. Mini, best of the best to you. Congratulations for reaching goals.

Well I have the opposite situation. I love the challenging students, the ones with multiple disabilities who have not been tapped. That Anne Sullivan moment like Helen Keller and the Water is such a rush. Now the problem this year is I'm working with a bunch that have been a team for many years. One of them I worked with for many years at a different school. She just got her RID and she thinks she is the cats azz. She's at that point where she is still buzzing off the new crisp certification and now fits in with the rest. But you can't tell her anything. She knows it all! I'm in this profession up to my elbows, I fostered one of my students who, ten years later, is still part of my family married, a mom, and all. It's not just a job for me. Not that she has to be that deeply involved but her bossy attitude is way too much for me to even closely accept. So we had a blow out yesterday. Having no knowledge of conversations with my boss or another teacher I am working with, someone told her it was okay to add a few breaks to my schedule, not specifically HER but the team of four. She came in a bit earlier and dropped her purse, looks at me and says "WE" are resenting that you seem to be sitting there cutting paper while we are busting our ass. *Her student is barely hearing impaired. She can hear but misses some things and THEN looks at the interpreter. She was wanting a break so that her lunch wasn't interupted by a ten minute time frame where there is sometimes a game like activity. She wanted me to walk down to her room and cover that ten minutes so her lunch isn't disturbed. She said WE like she was speaking for the others, she acted as if she was. Turns out it was her and one other person. Meanwhile I did call my boss and requested a meeting. I am sick of being kicked around which leads me to this post................ YES! and now I am not the YES girl. Now I don't suck it down. Now I shoot back and talk back and stand up for myself. People do not like this especially ones I have worked with for years. I am angry at being taken advantage of for so many years. You got it! My confidence is there and so is the clarity. What I am beginning to see is envy. There is one coworker who is my cheerleader. She compliments and encourages. The other one, the one I spoke of above, is trying her best to weasel a negative attitude and present herself as being the VOICE OF THE MANY. It was just a bad day yesterday which went on to be great when a student who shuts down all the time ( cognitive problems) started to crack open and TODAY he read a very short story but READ nonetheless. It was exciting for myself and for the teacher. This coworker I spoke of who is negative said she did not want to work with this little boy (who read the story) because she wanted to interpret and not work with a and she used a word that meant something close to a vegetable. Like this child is too LOW for her.

Hello divas... It feels like such a long time since I've been on here. I am back to work! I have lost 6 additional pounds since my last weigh in. I have hit the sweet spot for sure. Hope everyone is feeling good, having good restriction. I'm going to say this, if you feel hungry shortly after your last meal, if you are craving foods more often than not, if you are able to eat more than a cup full of food YOU NEED A FILL. I guess we all are learning as we go. This management of chewing food minus liquid and volume control and understanding of volume and portions has been the most difficult thing to wrap my brain around. The surgery was a piece of peanut butter protein bar compared to the volume and chewing. ................................................................... I have a question for all. Are you changing allover? Inside out? I must be having a midlife Band crisis. I find myself looking at career changes, college courses and careers. My job just isn't cutting it for me. It can best be described as satisfaction. I can't get no. My work is just less than it has been. There is no doubt my body looks better. I dress better, my size 18 rock my world. I have hip bones and curves. I'm really sensing that one woman in particular that I have known since my most fat years is breaking her back to pull me down being brazen and confrontational to me. Picking on trite things that on a good day would barely raise an eyebrow. Are any of you feeling things like this? or anything close? Please write about it here.

I just got an AMAZING job!!!! I sent an email and resume to be a nanny in exchange for a 1 bedroom apartment, because things have been though for my DH and I right now. We went to the interview tonight at 7:30 we liked them, they liked us, and she called an hour later to say they were cancelling the other interveiw tomorrow and that they want us to move in during the 1st week of September!! We will be living rent free in exchange for wastching 3 boys age 7,11, and 16. VERY well behaved boys. Don't really need a nanny except to help with homework, make sure they do their chores, and run them around to activities. 3-6 pm during the week, and one night a week until 10, helping them keep up the yard and snow removal. The apartment is literally 3 times the size of our place right now!!! And it is in a VERY nice neighborhood! I feel like I might need to buy dome nicer furniture now LOL!! Also with this arrangement, my DH could just work part time, and go back to school!! WAY TO GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so happy for your success in this new direction. Congratulations. HELLO NEWBIES. Your answers to your questions have been well responded. I wish you all the best of luck. School started for me this week. I believe it will be a stellar year. People seem to be more sensative to my Fibromyalgia than before. I have decided not to tell anyone I work with about my Hep. C. My viral load was LOW. Weight loss this week....4 pounds. It was like the natural flood gates of FUNctions from the land of Bod came open. This is a good challenge for me. MY BAND IS DOING THE JOB I THINK IT WAS INTENDED to do. I've got tremendous restriction. Good long lasting fullness after my meals and oddly, a shift in tastebuds. Hypersensative to salty items and anything that seems greasy.

Hi friends. I have some late night work I'm doing. Funny thing, since I got out of the hospital hubby NEVER complains anymore about my nocturnal habits, lights on..tv on..he can't sleep..., he seems grateful just to have me here. Nice feeling. I am so game for RR but I'll have to hold you all in my heart as school starts on Thursday for me. I miss you all so much my banditos. Theresa you are funny..getting us to all lose ten lbs for the gambling trip..ha. Now there's a girl who is dedicated to gambling. I was thinking how nice it would be to invite Dr. K to one of our gatherings waaaaaaaaay in advance of the actual gathering so we could plan a time that is good for him. I owe so much to that man I can't begin to describe it. We also should do a cruise together. There has to be more of us out there that can piggy back together and do some lovely cruise someplace. Greetings to the newbie. Welcome to our Dr. K banditos. Colorado is an awesome state and I am envious that you live there. Mem620 your hooters are going down and your face is getting some structure to it. You do look different. I love your top, I have one just like it...smiles. I'm making my school shopping list now. My pens that I can't do without, notebooks, binders, and all that stuff. Everyone have a great week. Love to all. Patty

Down 3 lbs this week. Thanks. Hope all are good. I'm proceeding with my Liver La Bamba. Next week before I hear any news on the first round of tests.

Thanks Mary. That lifts my spirits today. THANK YOU for telling me you got a false positive. I don't fit the profile so we start all over again tomorrow to see how healthy my liver is. I would love to join you all at RR. I really could use a shot in the arm from you all. Just being around you all and see your smiling faces and laughing. Dee you are my inspriation.

Hi Sadie, welcome. Glad you found us. ............................................ Deb congrats on the loss. ..................... Dee, thanks for the kind words. ..................... I'm down 2 pounds since my last weigh. I expected more but I'll take what I can get.

Thanks for the thoughts Deb. I AM getting not just a second opinion but a full workup. I have my primary doc, a new gastrointestinal doc. recommended by my pain mgmt doctor and the cardiologist wants to see me as a followup. Thanks so much Deb.

Friends, got back from the doctor today. I have Hepatitis C. I have no idea where I got this, when, never had blood transfusion, same sex partner for twenty six years, hubby said 'don't look at me', hubby has to be tested as well. Next Tuesday I meet with my primary physician. Will be starting a series of liver testing to try and pinpoint how old the virus is in my liver. I'm speechless. Eyes off myself, I hope you all are doing well. Going to weigh myself in the morning and find out where my weight it. Hope all have a great weekend.

I owe you so much Tracy for giving me a name. I was one of those selfpay people you speak of. I had no doctor and no direction when insurance told me NO. Thanks again.

Hey friends Just got out of the hospital last night. Went to the ER with chest pains Saturday. Kept me for testing, said my stress test was not normal. Two days later had a Roto Rooter, good news, all pipes and valves in my heart are good, good, good. The cardiologist specifically told me "pristine" heart. My gallbladder is not so good. I have to have like an MRI on my gallbladder and liver. My liver is very fatty, I do not know why, it's not from what I eat I am wondering if losing weight like this makes the body process the extra fat on it's way OUT OF the body. Anyone know that? Going to pain doc tommorow and followup with cardiologists. I have a new gastroenterologist who is a wild card. I will give him a chance but if he and I clash on my band, I'll not be returning to him. Right now it is for followup. They found something fishy that had to be sent to North Carolina for further assessment. A form of Hepititis. I can't speak of it beyond that because no one had all the answers until we get results back. Should be another five days before we know. I'm on bedrest for right now recoverying from the heart cath. Otherwise good. Forgot to weigh when I got home. Will do so in the A.M. Until next time. Patty

Deb a kiss on the boo boo. Ice and I've heard baking soda paste (made with a bit of water and baking soda) over the sting site zaps it. .................................... For all. *~*~*~*~*^Daily Reflections^*~*~*~*~* PRICELESS GIFTBy this time in all probability we have gained some measure of release from our more devastating handicaps. We enjoy moments in which there is something like real peace of mind. To those of us who have hitherto known only excitement, depression, or anxiety -- in other words, to all of us -- this newfound peace is a priceless gift. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, P. 74

OA thought for the day: If you are not happy today, then what day are you waiting on? ............................................................. Dee I just want to note that you always have a kind word for everyone. That's one of your many gifts. Going to do some meditation today. My FM is barking. Grandson's birthday is Thursday. He will be one. Can you all believe it's been one whole year? Wow. Theresa I've never been to Vegas but it must be a zinger to go to. Everyone have a grand day. Patty

Goooooo Dee. Woo hoo. For the record I am down 3.3 lbs. I went out on Saturday for a full day of shopping with my mother. I walked and walked and walked for hours. I was sweating like a cotton picker ( that isn't racist that's my family's former occupation when they farmed ). Mother looked at me in the store and my face was bright red and sweating. She said, "are you doing okay}..I said I was. I was most proud to be able to go go go for so long. Then Sunday I slept. FOlks, I slept not just a little bit, I slept until 6 PM Sunday night. I missed my meds intake. I lost a whole day. Onward we go.

Thanks Deb. *winks* you know I'm an animal lover. As we speak, my Salvadore Dali is recovering from his testes-ectomy. My poor boy. He had two little puffs popping out, he's six months old, I did the math, and as my farmer grandfather use to say about puberty, "his comb is getting red." *that would be the rooster in the barnyard.

Morning all. Had another sleepless night. Dee thanks for the info. I already contacted them and got my menu of options. Brazil right? I made a movie last night. Picasa Web Albums - Patty - Movies

Corliss this is the best post I have read, to capture what I had to learn, in a while. You speak many truths here. Fitday is a good one to have to keep track of food intake. My hats off to you for the strength it took in going in for a second time. Overcoming my food addiction has been an intense process. There was much buried beneath my food. Karen I hope you continue to improve in strength each day. Patty