LIFE!!!

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budger1964@... writes:

> NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN COMMANDMENT... " TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOU

> OWN ACTIONS " TAKE CARE, BILL TRUMAN...

>

>

>

I like another Native American saying " You don't know what it's like until

you walk in someone else's moccasins. "

Helen 8-)

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WELL WHAT CAN I SAY,I HAVE BEEN ON HERE FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS NOW,AND ALL

I CAN SEE ARE A LOT OF VERY BITTER PEOPLE.WE ARE BORN THE WAY WE

ARE,SMALL,TALL.BLACK ,WHITE GAY ,STRAIGHT,ETC.. YOU ONLY HAVE ONE

LIFE YOU MUST GET THE BEST OUT OF IT THAT YOU CAN.YOU CANNOT AND MUST

NOT BLAME ANYBODY OR ANYTHING ELSE FOR WHAT HAPPENS IN YOUR LIFE.IT

IS DOWN TO THE INDIVIDUAL TO MAKE IT THE BEST THEY CAN.I AM

ACHONDRAPLASIC AND AM 36 YEARS OLD ,I HAVE AN EXCELLENT LIFE ,I HAVE

A GOOD JOB AND AN AMAZING AMOUNT OF FRIENDS.I CAN SEE A LOT OF VERY

LONELY PEOPLE OUT THERE WHO ARE TRYING TO BLAME SO MANY THINGS ON

OTHER PEOPLE.IF YOUR COMPUTER HAS CRASHED BECAUSE OF JUAN'S PORN SITE

SO WHAT ,MY COMPUTER CRASHES ALL THE TIME IT IS NOT ANYBODYS FAULT

JUST ONE OF THOSE THINGS.IF AN AVERAGE SIZE GUY WANTS TO HAVE AN

AFFAIR WITH A SMALL PERSON,SO WHAT WE SHOULD ALL BE FLATTERED THAT

PEOPLE FIND US ATTRACTIVE IN THAT WAY.SOME OF YOU ARE MAKING US MORE

OF A SMALL MINORITY THAN WE ALREADY ARE.WE ARE ALL PEOPLE AND ARE ALL

THE SAME ON THE INSIDE IT IS JUST OUR PERCEPTION OF THE WORLD AND HOW

WE WANT THE WORLD TO PERCIEVE US THAT IS MAKING US DIFFERENT.SOME OF

YOU MOAN THAT AVERAGE HEIGHT PEOPLE ARE ON THIS LIST,SO YOU ALL DONT

GO IN TO OTHER CHAT ROOMS???? THERE ARE SO MANY OTHER SUBJECTS ON

HERE THAT ARE SO ANAL. IF YOU PUT ALL THE ENERGY THAT YOU WASTE

MOANING ON HERE INTO GETTING A LIFE AND GETTING ON WITH IT YOU WOULD

BE AMAZED WHAT YOU CAN ACHIEVE.I WILL BE HAPPY TO TALK TO ANYONE

ABOUT ANYTHING BUT DONT MOAN,PUT YOURSELF AND EACH OTHER DOWN AND

MOST OF ALL DONT BLAME OTHER PEOPLE FOR WHAT IS GOING ON IN YOUR

LIFE, IT IS WHAT YOU MAKE IT... YOU SHOULD TAKE HEED OF A VERY OLD

NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN COMMANDMENT... " TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOU

OWN ACTIONS " TAKE CARE, BILL TRUMAN...

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All I can do is sit back an smile! Good Job Bill!!

a )

>YOU SHOULD TAKE HEED OF A VERY OLD

> NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN COMMANDMENT... " TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOU

> OWN ACTIONS " TAKE CARE, BILL TRUMAN...

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Well hell YA~!! Represent yourself people and dont let what other people do

with THEIR lives have such a negative impact on your own personal existance.

That cant be healthy!

Cheers Bill~

lee

www.lee.com

BILL wrote:

> WELL WHAT CAN I SAY,I HAVE BEEN ON HERE FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS NOW,AND ALL

> I CAN SEE ARE A LOT OF VERY BITTER PEOPLE.WE ARE BORN THE WAY WE

> ARE,SMALL,TALL.BLACK ,WHITE GAY ,STRAIGHT,ETC.. YOU ONLY HAVE ONE

> LIFE YOU MUST GET THE BEST OUT OF IT THAT YOU CAN.YOU CANNOT AND MUST

> NOT BLAME ANYBODY OR ANYTHING ELSE FOR WHAT HAPPENS IN YOUR LIFE.IT

> IS DOWN TO THE INDIVIDUAL TO MAKE IT THE BEST THEY CAN.I AM

> ACHONDRAPLASIC AND AM 36 YEARS OLD ,I HAVE AN EXCELLENT LIFE ,I HAVE

> A GOOD JOB AND AN AMAZING AMOUNT OF FRIENDS.I CAN SEE A LOT OF VERY

> LONELY PEOPLE OUT THERE WHO ARE TRYING TO BLAME SO MANY THINGS ON

> OTHER PEOPLE.IF YOUR COMPUTER HAS CRASHED BECAUSE OF JUAN'S PORN SITE

> SO WHAT ,MY COMPUTER CRASHES ALL THE TIME IT IS NOT ANYBODYS FAULT

> JUST ONE OF THOSE THINGS.IF AN AVERAGE SIZE GUY WANTS TO HAVE AN

> AFFAIR WITH A SMALL PERSON,SO WHAT WE SHOULD ALL BE FLATTERED THAT

> PEOPLE FIND US ATTRACTIVE IN THAT WAY.SOME OF YOU ARE MAKING US MORE

> OF A SMALL MINORITY THAN WE ALREADY ARE.WE ARE ALL PEOPLE AND ARE ALL

> THE SAME ON THE INSIDE IT IS JUST OUR PERCEPTION OF THE WORLD AND HOW

> WE WANT THE WORLD TO PERCIEVE US THAT IS MAKING US DIFFERENT.SOME OF

> YOU MOAN THAT AVERAGE HEIGHT PEOPLE ARE ON THIS LIST,SO YOU ALL DONT

> GO IN TO OTHER CHAT ROOMS???? THERE ARE SO MANY OTHER SUBJECTS ON

> HERE THAT ARE SO ANAL. IF YOU PUT ALL THE ENERGY THAT YOU WASTE

> MOANING ON HERE INTO GETTING A LIFE AND GETTING ON WITH IT YOU WOULD

> BE AMAZED WHAT YOU CAN ACHIEVE.I WILL BE HAPPY TO TALK TO ANYONE

> ABOUT ANYTHING BUT DONT MOAN,PUT YOURSELF AND EACH OTHER DOWN AND

> MOST OF ALL DONT BLAME OTHER PEOPLE FOR WHAT IS GOING ON IN YOUR

> LIFE, IT IS WHAT YOU MAKE IT... YOU SHOULD TAKE HEED OF A VERY OLD

> NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN COMMANDMENT... " TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOU

> OWN ACTIONS " TAKE CARE, BILL TRUMAN...

>

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Yep ........ that sums it up great, I couldn't have worded it better

myself!!!!!!

Take care Bill, and may you have a good week!!!!

Melinda

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Tammy, We are all here for you! I ate alot before surgery...........I think I was afraid that I would never eat again!!! I know this is going to sound strange but think everytime you eat..........become aware of the fact that you are eating and then maybe you will know why. I do this now that I have the band, to get to the point where I feel satisfied and not stuffed! It's not easy to break old habits. Virginia DOB 3/13/06 198/179/135Tammy <tammyntod@...> wrote: Hi Everyone,I need to talk to you. Only you all here understand the pain I feel right now. I have gained another 7 pounds since I was approved for surgery. I have alot of stress going on in my life right now and I eat to try and make me feel better but we all know that doesnt

work. So now I feel like S-IT!! I bring this misery on myself and I dont no why.My Husband keeps asking me whats wrong. Nothing!!! He asked me last night if I was sure that I wanted to go ahead with this surgery. I looked at him and asked him why he was asking me that? I am so excited about having this surgery and everytime I talk about Dr. A and all of you I know he can see that. I told him for the 1st time in my life I have never been so sure about anything. His response is that he doesnt want me to be disapointed like all the other things that I have done and lost weight only to have it come back. I tryed to explain to him that this is no "quick fix". It is a tool to help me lose the weight but it is a life long tool that I have to take care of and nurture so I can get healthy and feel good about myself. I dont want to go out in public right now. I just feel gross!! These are not hormones raging either. Aunt Flo has

come and gone!! (Thats what I refer to my time of the month).Okay, Sorry for dumping my baggage on all of you but I knew you would listen and understand. Everyone here on the boards is so wonderful and I enjoy reading your posts.I need to get productive now and clean my house! UUGGHHTammy IrishVirginia

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Hi Phyllis, After reading your prior post I cant stop laughing!!!! I too will be the short and fat one!!! Cant miss me!!! Thank You so Much for your encouraging words. I really needed to hear them. That is why I love everyone here. It is such a comfort to know that others are sympathetic to your feelings and understand them. Oh about my house,,,,I am the same way. I will clean it before I would let someone come and clean it for me. Now we wouldnt want them to think we were slobs now would we?? Tammy Irish"Phyllis D." <tobygirl5@...> wrote: Hey, Kid (Tammy I) - you're ahead of me - I just haven't

bothered to clean my house for a while. I want to hire someone but I'm ashamed to have someone come in to clean before I clean!! Crazy, huh?? I don't know what's really going on with you, Tammy, but some of it may be anxiety about making a commitment to change your lifestyle. One thing people keep impressing upon me (I'm surrounded by nurses and docs - we all want to give advice!) is that I must be committed to eating differently to get the wt. off and keep it off. I worry when I read that people are eating all their favorite things and now are gaining wt back. I can't fail this time - I just can't! I'll die of a stroke if I'm not 100% committed this time around. You are obviously a stress eater like many of us. You may be feeling some "separation

anxiety" right now. That's when you anticipate how bad you'll feel being separated from someone you love (or in our cases - from our big love - food). I'm on preop diet but just polished off too many pieces of KFC and about a cup of cole slaw. Ridiculous - but I had a long day in a mediation in a lawsuit for the hospital with no results. I passed a KFC on the way home and bought not a two-pc meal, but a bucket. I always think it will last me all weekend, but my first dip into the bucket I usually eat too much, so it doesn't last quite as long as I anticipate. Shouldn't have bought it, but you know - we are only human - we get weak. The important thing is to get right back on track and vow to make better choices for the next meal, and the next one. There are lots of reasons each of us awaiting surgery may have for feeling anxious and

agitated and other weird feelings. It will pass. Just don't let it get the best of you, and don't let it drive a wedge between you and an apparently supportive husband. Hang in their, Girl. Phyllis LIFE!!! Hi Everyone,I need

to talk to you. Only you all here understand the pain I feel right now. I have gained another 7 pounds since I was approved for surgery. I have alot of stress going on in my life right now and I eat to try and make me feel better but we all know that doesnt work. So now I feel like S-IT!! I bring this misery on myself and I dont no why.My Husband keeps asking me whats wrong. Nothing!!! He asked me last night if I was sure that I wanted to go ahead with this surgery. I looked at him and asked him why he was asking me that? I am so excited about having this surgery and everytime I talk about Dr. A and all of you I know he can see that. I told him for the 1st time in my life I have never been so sure about anything. His response is that he doesnt want me to be disapointed like all the other things that I have done and lost weight only to have it come back. I tryed to explain to him that this is no "quick fix". It is a

tool to help me lose the weight but it is a life long tool that I have to take care of and nurture so I can get healthy and feel good about myself. I dont want to go out in public right now. I just feel gross!! These are not hormones raging either. Aunt Flo has come and gone!! (Thats what I refer to my time of the month).Okay, Sorry for dumping my baggage on all of you but I knew you would listen and understand. Everyone here on the boards is so wonderful and I enjoy reading your posts.I need to get productive now and clean my house! UUGGHHTammy Irish

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I am so glad I am not the only one who does that!!!! Virginia DOB 3/13/06 198/179/135tammy irish <tammyntod@...> wrote: Hi Phyllis, After reading your prior post I cant stop laughing!!!! I too will be the short and fat one!!! Cant miss me!!! Thank You so Much for your encouraging words. I really needed to hear them. That is why I love everyone here. It is such a comfort to know that others are sympathetic to your feelings and understand them. Oh about my house,,,,I am the same way. I will clean it before I would let someone come and clean it for me. Now we wouldnt want them to think we were slobs now would we?? Tammy Irish"Phyllis D."

<tobygirl5@...> wrote: Hey, Kid (Tammy I) - you're ahead of me - I just haven't bothered to clean my house for a while. I want to hire someone but I'm ashamed to have someone come in to clean before I clean!! Crazy, huh?? I don't know what's really going on with you, Tammy, but some of it may be anxiety about making a commitment to change your lifestyle. One thing people keep impressing upon me (I'm surrounded by nurses and docs - we all want to give advice!) is that I must be committed to eating differently to get the wt. off and keep it off. I worry when I read that people are eating all their favorite things and now are gaining

wt back. I can't fail this time - I just can't! I'll die of a stroke if I'm not 100% committed this time around. You are obviously a stress eater like many of us. You may be feeling some "separation anxiety" right now. That's when you anticipate how bad you'll feel being separated from someone you love (or in our cases - from our big love - food). I'm on preop diet but just polished off too many pieces of KFC and about a cup of cole slaw. Ridiculous - but I had a long day in a mediation in a lawsuit for the hospital with no results. I passed a KFC on the way home and bought not a two-pc meal, but a bucket. I always think it will last me all weekend, but my first dip into the bucket I usually eat too much, so it doesn't last quite as long as I anticipate. Shouldn't have bought it, but you know - we are only human - we get weak. The

important thing is to get right back on track and vow to make better choices for the next meal, and the next one. There are lots of reasons each of us awaiting surgery may have for feeling anxious and agitated and other weird feelings. It will pass. Just don't let it get the best of you, and don't let it drive a wedge between you and an apparently supportive husband. Hang in their, Girl. Phyllis LIFE!!! Hi Everyone,I need to talk to you. Only you all here understand the pain I feel right now. I have gained another 7 pounds since I was approved for surgery. I have alot of stress going on in my life right now and I eat to try and make me feel better but we all know that doesnt work. So now I feel like S-IT!! I bring this misery on myself and I dont no why.My Husband keeps asking me whats wrong. Nothing!!! He asked me last night if I was sure that I wanted to go ahead with this surgery. I looked at him and asked him why he was asking me that? I am so excited about having this surgery and everytime I talk about Dr. A and all of you I know he can see that. I

told him for the 1st time in my life I have never been so sure about anything. His response is that he doesnt want me to be disapointed like all the other things that I have done and lost weight only to have it come back. I tryed to explain to him that this is no "quick fix". It is a tool to help me lose the weight but it is a life long tool that I have to take care of and nurture so I can get healthy and feel good about myself. I dont want to go out in public right now. I just feel gross!! These are not hormones raging either. Aunt Flo has come and gone!! (Thats what I refer to my time of the month).Okay, Sorry for dumping my baggage on all of you but I knew you would listen and understand. Everyone here on the boards is so wonderful and I enjoy reading your posts.I need to get productive now and clean my house! UUGGHHTammy Irish Virginia

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Tammy, I've even considered hiring someone to clean the house, top to bottom, and tell them my poor, dead sister was ill for a long time before she died and this is how her house ended up such a mess and I want to clean it up so I can sell it for her estate. God forbid someone would think it's MY mess! Like they're even going to care! Tammy, it's great you're seeing a counselor, especially one who specializes in eating disorders. You really deserve to do these good things for yourself. I bet we'd each learn something interesting if we got to the root our respective eating disorders. Take care! PD

LIFE!!!

Hi Everyone,I need to talk to you. Only you all here understand the pain I feel right now. I have gained another 7 pounds since I was approved for surgery. I have alot of stress going on in my life right now and I eat to try and make me feel better but we all know that doesnt work. So now I feel like S-IT!! I bring this misery on myself and I dont no why.My Husband keeps asking me whats wrong. Nothing!!! He asked me last night if I was sure that I wanted to go ahead with this surgery. I looked at him and asked him why he was asking me that? I am so excited about having this surgery and everytime I talk about Dr. A and all of you I know he can see that. I told him for the 1st time in my life I have never been so sure about anything. His response is that he doesnt want me to be disapointed like all the other things that I have done and lost weight only to have it come back. I tryed to explain to him that this is no "quick fix". It is a tool to help me lose the weight but it is a life long tool that I have to take care of and nurture so I can get healthy and feel good about myself. I dont want to go out in public right now. I just feel gross!! These are not hormones raging either. Aunt Flo has come and gone!! (Thats what I refer to my time of the month).Okay, Sorry for dumping my baggage on all of you but I knew you would listen and understand. Everyone here on the boards is so wonderful and I enjoy reading your posts.I need to get productive now and clean my house! UUGGHHTammy Irish

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I think it's pretty common. What's the matter with us???!!!! PD

LIFE!!!

Hi Everyone,I need to talk to you. Only you all here understand the pain I feel right now. I have gained another 7 pounds since I was approved for surgery. I have alot of stress going on in my life right now and I eat to try and make me feel better but we all know that doesnt work. So now I feel like S-IT!! I bring this misery on myself and I dont no why.My Husband keeps asking me whats wrong. Nothing!!! He asked me last night if I was sure that I wanted to go ahead with this surgery. I looked at him and asked him why he was asking me that? I am so excited about having this surgery and everytime I talk about Dr. A and all of you I know he can see that. I told him for the 1st time in my life I have never been so sure about anything. His response is that he doesnt want me to be disapointed like all the other things that I have done and lost weight only to have it come back. I tryed to explain to him that this is no "quick fix". It is a tool to help me lose the weight but it is a life long tool that I have to take care of and nurture so I can get healthy and feel good about myself. I dont want to go out in public right now. I just feel gross!! These are not hormones raging either. Aunt Flo has come and gone!! (Thats what I refer to my time of the month).Okay, Sorry for dumping my baggage on all of you but I knew you would listen and understand. Everyone here on the boards is so wonderful and I enjoy reading your posts.I need to get productive now and clean my house! UUGGHHTammy Irish

Virginia

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OH MY GOSH I JUST REALIZED SOME I WAS LOOKING IN THE MIRROR IVE LOST A CHIN LOL I KNOW THE SCALES SAY I VE LOST WIEGHT BUT I REALLY DIDNT SEE IT TILL TODAY I TOOK A LONG HARD LOOK IN THE MIRROR AND LIKE WHAT I DIDNT SEE IVE ALWAYS LIKED ME BUT NOW IM FALLING IN LOVE LOL YUPPERS WITH ME LOOK OUT WORLD YOU THOUGHT I WAS BAD BEFORE HEHEHEHE JESSIE LOVE YOU DOCTOR AVirginia Herrell <herrell@...> wrote: I am so glad I am not the only one who does that!!!! Virginia DOB 3/13/06 198/179/135tammy irish <tammyntod@...> wrote: Hi Phyllis, After reading your prior post I cant stop laughing!!!! I too will be the short and fat one!!! Cant miss me!!! Thank You so Much for your encouraging words. I really needed to hear them. That is why I love everyone here. It is such a comfort to know that others are sympathetic to your feelings and understand them. Oh about my house,,,,I am the same way. I will clean it before I would let someone come and clean it for me. Now we wouldnt want them to think we were slobs now would we?? Tammy Irish"Phyllis D." <tobygirl5@...> wrote: Hey, Kid (Tammy I) - you're ahead of me - I just haven't bothered to clean my house for a

while. I want to hire someone but I'm ashamed to have someone come in to clean before I clean!! Crazy, huh?? I don't know what's really going on with you, Tammy, but some of it may be anxiety about making a commitment to change your lifestyle. One thing people keep impressing upon me (I'm surrounded by nurses and docs - we all want to give advice!) is that I must be committed to eating differently to get the wt. off and keep it off. I worry when I read that people are eating all their favorite things and now are gaining wt back. I can't fail this time - I just can't! I'll die of a stroke if I'm not 100% committed this time around. You are obviously a stress eater like many of us. You may be feeling some "separation anxiety" right now. That's

when you anticipate how bad you'll feel being separated from someone you love (or in our cases - from our big love - food). I'm on preop diet but just polished off too many pieces of KFC and about a cup of cole slaw. Ridiculous - but I had a long day in a mediation in a lawsuit for the hospital with no results. I passed a KFC on the way home and bought not a two-pc meal, but a bucket. I always think it will last me all weekend, but my first dip into the bucket I usually eat too much, so it doesn't last quite as long as I anticipate. Shouldn't have bought it, but you know - we are only human - we get weak. The important thing is to get right back on track and vow to make better choices for the next meal, and the next one. There are lots of reasons each of us awaiting surgery may have for feeling anxious and agitated and other weird feelings.

It will pass. Just don't let it get the best of you, and don't let it drive a wedge between you and an apparently supportive husband. Hang in their, Girl. Phyllis LIFE!!! Hi Everyone,I need to talk to you. Only you all here

understand the pain I feel right now. I have gained another 7 pounds since I was approved for surgery. I have alot of stress going on in my life right now and I eat to try and make me feel better but we all know that doesnt work. So now I feel like S-IT!! I bring this misery on myself and I dont no why.My Husband keeps asking me whats wrong. Nothing!!! He asked me last night if I was sure that I wanted to go ahead with this surgery. I looked at him and asked him why he was asking me that? I am so excited about having this surgery and everytime I talk about Dr. A and all of you I know he can see that. I told him for the 1st time in my life I have never been so sure about anything. His response is that he doesnt want me to be disapointed like all the other things that I have done and lost weight only to have it come back. I tryed to explain to him that this is no "quick fix". It is a tool to help me lose the weight

but it is a life long tool that I have to take care of and nurture so I can get healthy and feel good about myself. I dont want to go out in public right now. I just feel gross!! These are not hormones raging either. Aunt Flo has come and gone!! (Thats what I refer to my time of the month).Okay, Sorry for dumping my baggage on all of you but I knew you would listen and understand. Everyone here on the boards is so wonderful and I enjoy reading your posts.I need to get productive now and clean my house! UUGGHHTammy Irish Virginia

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Hi PHYLLIS!! Okay, I sit at my computer and my kids want to know why i am laughing so much!!!! You are so funny!! Can you believe we would actually sit down and conjour these things out in our minds?? My sister called me yesterday and we were going to get together tonight but both of our husbands worked late (I love that!!) and she wanted to know if we would stay at my house or us go over to her house. I told her it didnt matter and she said okay you guys come here this way I will clean my house up!!! Now my sister is the slob of all slobs!! When they go out of town I will watch her house and take care of the dogs and sometimes (usually) I sneak over there to be away from my noisy house and I end up cleaning her damn house!!! Its different when its not your own mess i guess. Tammy I.

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yeappers i think were all great and sexy divas lolol Penny Manville <pmanvill@...> wrote: JessieI know what you mean! I had to get out my driverslicense for some reason and looked at it and didn'teven recognize me!!! That was really a good feeling.PennyPenny ManvilleWalden, ColoradoDOB 9/26/05230/184/1351st fill 12/9/05 1cc2nd fill 1/27/06 0.5 cc 1.5 cc total5'4"__________________________________________________

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tammy let me tell you what a shocker it was to realkze it i laughed so hard at myself as i stared in the mirror and made faces at my self tammy irish <tammyntod@...> wrote: WOOHOO JESSIE!!!! I cant wait to lose some chins!!! LOL Tammy I.

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Tammy - lol. That's funny. Maybe you can send your hubby and kids to your sister's house, then pretend you're at her house alone and clean your own house!

I actually spent a little time yesterday and more time today picking up. I had 3 boxes with new garden ornaments, a new steam cleaner (floors) still in box, a scunci steam cleaner (surfaces other than floors) also in box, a limited edition serigraph standing against the couch, my fax machine (what's THAT about?), and a basket of laundry - all in the space between the dining room and living room. All of that was moved out and I'm amazed I can see the carpet! And I can actually see most of the top of the dining room table! Then, I ran out of weekend and it's back to work for 5 days.

20 days 'til I get my band! Can't wait. Phyllis

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Hi PHYLLIS!!

Okay, I sit at my computer and my kids want to know why i am laughing so much!!!! You are so funny!! Can you believe we would actually sit down and conjour these things out in our minds?? My sister called me yesterday and we were going to get together tonight but both of our husbands worked late (I love that!!) and she wanted to know if we would stay at my house or us go over to her house. I told her it didnt matter and she said okay you guys come here this way I will clean my house up!!! Now my sister is the slob of all slobs!! When they go out of town I will watch her house and take care of the dogs and sometimes (usually) I sneak over there to be away from my noisy house and I end up cleaning her damn house!!! Its different when its not your own mess i guess.

Tammy I.

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Hi Phyllis, Hey, You have a great idea!!! I know my sister and her family are leaving for Yosemite in 2 weeks so maybe I need to work on that!! What is it about that dining room table?? I have the same problem. For some reason everyone in my house thinks thats the catch all table. I went over to my sisters to scrapbook oh......about a month ago and took all my scrapbooking stuff out of my car and put it in my entry way by my front door. ITS STILL THERE!!! I LOOKED at it today and couldnt believe it was still there!! Guess What?? IT'S STILL THERE!!!! LOL I cant believe it!!! LOL Maybe tomorrow it will move itself to where it belongs. Tammy I.

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Hi Tammy,

I've had a lifelong battle with weight loss all my life as well, but the last 11 years (after the birth of my third child) it has been tough and everything I've tried has only been met with minimal and temporary success. I used to always feel hungry, always feel deprived, but with the band, I have no cravings for food whatsoever. This is really an "easy" way to lose weight for me. I never had any willpower, but with the band I don't need to have willpower. Last night I went with my kids to see a movie, they had the normal movie snacks to eat which I could smell and see, yet I did not feel hungry nor did I want to have any. I can drive by fast food places now and the thought of eating there is simply unappealing to me. I thought the hardest thing for me would be to give up carbonated sodas, but nope, I don't crave them anymore either. I crave 1% milk and water instead. LOL I've lost 17 lbs in 3 weeks and I haven't even started exercising yet. Before the surgery I worried that due to my non-existant willpower, I would fail to use the lap-band to its full potential and lose my $8,000 investment in myself. Here I am 3 weeks later and I'm happily surprised how "easy" this is. Don't waste your time with the negative thinking, remember that this is an $8,000 investment you are making in yourself, and YOU are the best investment you can make in your life.

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Hi ,

I guess I should of read more posts before I replyed to your other one. I just got one of my questions answered re: your DOB/weight loss. Congratulations!! You have lost alot of weight in 3 weeks! You know for some reason I guess because this is my life long battle I feel like I wont be able to lose the weight like all of you here are doing. Did any of you feel like this before having surgery?? I just cant imagine losing over 5 pounds a week like you have. I know we are all different. Okay, That stinkin thinkin has got to stop right now Tammy!! I am talking to myself. I have got to change my negative thinking into positive thinking. I CAN DO IT TOO!!! WOOHOO!!

Tammy I.

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Your Welcome Phyllis!!! Nothing like a good "Belly Laugh" first thing in the morning!! Tammy Irish

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ENJOY THE BELLY LAUGH WHY YOU CAN NEXT YEAR IT WILL BE GONE HEHEHEHE tammy irish <tammyntod@...> wrote: Your Welcome Phyllis!!! Nothing like a good "Belly Laugh" first thing in the morning!! Tammy Irish

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Hi Jessie, Your absolutely right!!

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Tammy - lol, lol, lol, etc.!!!!!!!!!!!!

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ENJOY THE BELLY LAUGH WHY YOU CAN NEXT YEAR IT WILL BE GONE HEHEHEHE

tammy irish <tammyntod@...> wrote:

Your Welcome Phyllis!!!

Nothing like a good "Belly Laugh" first thing in the morning!!

Tammy Irish

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