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ClapClapClapClapClapClapClapClapClapClapClapClap (That was an applause in case you didn't realize it! Fantastic!) Jenni Currieorrbefore <susan@...> wrote: Ok...the deep down and dirty realllllllllly depressing side of being morbidly obese....but with a rather unique happy ending...About 8 months ago, while using the er....throne...in our master bathroom, I sat down on the , well, you know, the

throne/commode/toilet. Much to my humilation, my weight was just too too much for the little plastic things attached to the bottom of the toilet seat, and each one of the little buggers just smushed. I would have to say that breaking a toilet seat would have to count right up there faily high on the list of himilating moments when it is impossible to not be slapped in the face of your body weight.So, for 8 months, I have perched as delicately as possible, hoping to prevent the whole seat from sliding off, while I envisioned it actually happening, and thought about how I would proabably then smash right through the floor and end up in the family room downstairs, surrounded by broken pipes, a pile of plaster dust, in a room full of guests with my pants around my ankles. Perhaps someone here can relate?Anyway, since my preop diet and my banding on 7/20/06, I have now lost a total of 42 pounds. Thats a scale

victory, and getting up each morning and finding clothes in my closet that didn't fit a year ago is kind of like this fabulous scavenger hunt.Last night when I got home from work, my husband met me at the door and said 'I bought you a present, it's in your bathroom". I walked in, saw the brand new toilet seat, ALL completely attached just like a normal person's toilet........and cried. He said, "honey, I was trying to do something nice, why are you crying"?I said......Because I won't break this one.

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, that is great. Congradulations. Okay, I'm doing something wrong I was banded June 30 and have only lost 25 lbs. Are you still on your liquid diet? I should be down to at least 30 lbs. I was stuck for a very long time, the scale is finally moving again. I was getting a little discourage, because I wasn't even reaching 1000 calories and nothing was happening. I get excited to read other's people e-mails and there success, but I want to be right there with everyone. I feel like I'm doing something wrong. Maybe too much protein, I don't know. Congrats again. Keep up the good work. orrbefore <susan@...> wrote: Ok...the deep down and dirty realllllllllly depressing side of being morbidly obese....but with a rather unique happy ending...About 8 months ago, while using the er....throne...in our master bathroom, I sat down on the , well, you know, the throne/commode/toilet. Much to my humilation, my weight was just too too much for the little plastic things attached to the bottom of the toilet seat, and each one of the little buggers just smushed. I would have to say that breaking a toilet seat would have to count right up there faily high on the list of himilating moments when it is impossible to not be slapped in the face of your

body weight.So, for 8 months, I have perched as delicately as possible, hoping to prevent the whole seat from sliding off, while I envisioned it actually happening, and thought about how I would proabably then smash right through the floor and end up in the family room downstairs, surrounded by broken pipes, a pile of plaster dust, in a room full of guests with my pants around my ankles. Perhaps someone here can relate?Anyway, since my preop diet and my banding on 7/20/06, I have now lost a total of 42 pounds. Thats a scale victory, and getting up each morning and finding clothes in my closet that didn't fit a year ago is kind of like this fabulous scavenger hunt.Last night when I got home from work, my husband met me at the door and said 'I bought you a present, it's in your bathroom". I walked in, saw the brand new toilet seat, ALL completely attached just like a normal person's toilet........and

cried. He said, "honey, I was trying to do something nice, why are you crying"?I said......Because I won't break this one. Michel

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QUIT

COMPARING!! (That was me shouting in case you didn’t get that You just

had surgery, you are not supposed to be losing, you are supposed to be healing,

patience, patience, patience.

(Beep…this

is a recording) LOL

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Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2006

11:10 AM

Subject: Re:

a slightly different instance of a supportive spouse...

, that is great. Congradulations. Okay, I'm doing

something wrong I was banded June 30 and have only lost 25 lbs. Are you

still on your liquid diet? I should be down to at least 30 lbs. I

was stuck for a very long time, the scale is finally moving again. I was

getting a little discourage, because I wasn't even reaching 1000 calories and

nothing was happening. I get excited to read other's people e-mails and

there success, but I want to be right there with everyone. I feel like I'm

doing something wrong. Maybe too much protein, I don't know.

Congrats again. Keep up the good work.

orrbefore

<susanparkerstudios> wrote:

Ok...the deep down and

dirty realllllllllly depressing side of being

morbidly obese....but with a rather unique happy ending...

About 8 months ago, while using the er....throne...in our master

bathroom, I sat down on the , well, you know, the

throne/commode/toilet. Much to my humilation, my weight was just too

too much for the little plastic things attached to the bottom of the

toilet seat, and each one of the little buggers just smushed. I would

have to say that breaking a toilet seat would have to count right up

there faily high on the list of himilating moments when it is

impossible to not be slapped in the face of your body weight.

So, for 8 months, I have perched as delicately as possible, hoping to

prevent the whole seat from sliding off, while I envisioned it

actually happening, and thought about how I would proabably then smash

right through the floor and end up in the family room downstairs,

surrounded by broken pipes, a pile of plaster dust, in a room full of

guests with my pants around my ankles. Perhaps someone here can relate?

Anyway, since my preop diet and my banding on 7/20/06, I have now lost

a total of 42 pounds. Thats a scale victory, and getting up each

morning and finding clothes in my closet that didn't fit a year ago is

kind of like this fabulous scavenger hunt.

Last night when I got home from work, my husband met me at the door

and said 'I bought you a present, it's in your bathroom " . I walked in,

saw the brand new toilet seat, ALL completely attached just like a

normal person's toilet........and cried. He said, " honey, I was

trying

to do something nice, why are you crying " ?

I said......

Because I won't break this one.

Michel

 

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Hi , I think this is great. Your hubby may only have taken a few baby steps, but hey he'll be walking soon. Change is so hard for folks, especially men. So give him the great ole big bear hug and tell him how proud you are of that new throne seat, Ha/Ha. What a great much needed gift!!! Deborrbefore <susan@...> wrote: Ok...the deep down and dirty realllllllllly depressing side of being morbidly obese....but with a rather unique happy

ending...About 8 months ago, while using the er....throne...in our master bathroom, I sat down on the , well, you know, the throne/commode/toilet. Much to my humilation, my weight was just too too much for the little plastic things attached to the bottom of the toilet seat, and each one of the little buggers just smushed. I would have to say that breaking a toilet seat would have to count right up there faily high on the list of himilating moments when it is impossible to not be slapped in the face of your body weight.So, for 8 months, I have perched as delicately as possible, hoping to prevent the whole seat from sliding off, while I envisioned it actually happening, and thought about how I would proabably then smash right through the floor and end up in the family room downstairs, surrounded by broken pipes, a pile of plaster dust, in a room full of guests with my pants around my ankles. Perhaps

someone here can relate?Anyway, since my preop diet and my banding on 7/20/06, I have now lost a total of 42 pounds. Thats a scale victory, and getting up each morning and finding clothes in my closet that didn't fit a year ago is kind of like this fabulous scavenger hunt.Last night when I got home from work, my husband met me at the door and said 'I bought you a present, it's in your bathroom". I walked in, saw the brand new toilet seat, ALL completely attached just like a normal person's toilet........and cried. He said, "honey, I was trying to do something nice, why are you crying"?I said......Because I won't break this one.

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Bravo! What a wonderful story. It really is the little things that

matter the most.

Congratulations,

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> Ok...the deep down and dirty realllllllllly depressing side of

being

> morbidly obese....but with a rather unique happy ending...

>

> About 8 months ago, while using the er....throne...in our master

> bathroom, I sat down on the , well, you know, the

> throne/commode/toilet. Much to my humilation, my weight was just

too

> too much for the little plastic things attached to the bottom of

the

> toilet seat, and each one of the little buggers just smushed. I

would

> have to say that breaking a toilet seat would have to count right

up

> there faily high on the list of himilating moments when it is

> impossible to not be slapped in the face of your body weight.

>

> So, for 8 months, I have perched as delicately as possible, hoping

to

> prevent the whole seat from sliding off, while I envisioned it

> actually happening, and thought about how I would proabably then

smash

> right through the floor and end up in the family room downstairs,

> surrounded by broken pipes, a pile of plaster dust, in a room full

of

> guests with my pants around my ankles. Perhaps someone here can

relate?

>

> Anyway, since my preop diet and my banding on 7/20/06, I have now

lost

> a total of 42 pounds. Thats a scale victory, and getting up each

> morning and finding clothes in my closet that didn't fit a year

ago is

> kind of like this fabulous scavenger hunt.

>

> Last night when I got home from work, my husband met me at the

door

> and said 'I bought you a present, it's in your bathroom " . I walked

in,

> saw the brand new toilet seat, ALL completely attached just like a

> normal person's toilet........and cried. He said, " honey, I was

trying

> to do something nice, why are you crying " ?

>

> I said......

> Because I won't break this one.

>

>

>

>

>

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you go girl Mills <tracy@...> wrote: QUIT COMPARING!! (That was me shouting in case you didn’t get that You just had surgery, you are not supposed to be losing, you are supposed to be healing, patience, patience, patience. (Beep…this is a recording) LOL Mills DOB 3/1/05 280/168/160 http://www.tracyslapband.com From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Michel Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2006 11:10 AM Subject: Re: a slightly different instance of a supportive spouse... , that is great. Congradulations. Okay, I'm doing something wrong I was banded June 30 and have only lost 25 lbs. Are you still on your liquid diet? I should be down to at least 30 lbs. I was stuck for a very long time, the scale is finally moving again. I was getting a little discourage, because I wasn't even reaching 1000 calories and nothing was happening. I get excited to read other's people e-mails and there success, but I want to be right there with everyone. I feel like I'm doing something wrong. Maybe too much protein, I don't know. Congrats again. Keep up the good work. orrbefore <susanparkerstudios> wrote: Ok...the deep down and dirty realllllllllly depressing side of being morbidly obese....but with a rather unique happy ending...About 8 months ago, while using the er....throne...in our master bathroom, I sat down on the , well, you know, the throne/commode/toilet. Much to my humilation, my weight was just too too much for the little plastic things attached to the bottom of the toilet seat, and each one of the little buggers just smushed. I would have to say that breaking a toilet seat would have to

count right up there faily high on the list of himilating moments when it is impossible to not be slapped in the face of your body weight.So, for 8 months, I have perched as delicately as possible, hoping to prevent the whole seat from sliding off, while I envisioned it actually happening, and thought about how I would proabably then smash right through the floor and end up in the family room downstairs, surrounded by broken pipes, a pile of plaster dust, in a room full of guests with my pants around my ankles. Perhaps someone here can relate?Anyway, since my preop diet and my banding on 7/20/06, I have now lost a total of 42 pounds. Thats a scale victory, and getting up each morning and finding clothes in my closet that didn't fit a year ago is kind of like this fabulous scavenger hunt.Last night when I got home from work, my husband met me at the door and said 'I bought you a present, it's in your

bathroom". I walked in, saw the brand new toilet seat, ALL completely attached just like a normal person's toilet........and cried. He said, "honey, I was trying to do something nice, why are you crying"?I said......Because I won't break this one. Michel Talk is cheap. Use Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates starting at 1¢/min.

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WAit a minute here. SInce June 30th you've lost 25 pounds.

Stand up and take a bow, and try to think back to the LAST time that

you were able to lose 25 pounds in only a tiny bit over a month.

When was that?

For me, pre-banding,pre pre-op diet the last time I was able to

lose 25 pounds in a month would have been.....let's see,,......NEVER!

And you ARE right here with everyone. Sure, watching the numbers

drop on the scale is exciting. Dropping a clothing size is a thrill.

Knowing that you have made a tremendous effort and taken the big

step to lose weight, reduce any weight related health issues you

either already had, or were at risk of developing is a HUGE

accomplishment. I will pat you on the back, and encourage You to

keep doing that for yourself as well!

In all of the research that I did, no where did anyone ever give me

an exact number of pounds that I " should " lose over a certain period

of time after having the banding procedure done. If they had, I

would have been quite skeptical. Heck, I don't think I could have

lost 25 pounds unless I had had a leg ( fat thigh included,

naturally) amputated. So remember to keep things in perspective and

to congratulate yourself on YOUR OWN sucess so far.

As to my current diet, yes, I am still on the clear liquids. Until

Thursday, ( yay, the day after tomorrow, when I am going to slowly

try some full liquids.) My post-=op diet thus far has consisted of

lots and lots of Propel flavored water, which is about 20 cal a

bottle. Sugar free jello for breakfast and lunch, fat free chicken

broth for supper, and one or two bottles of Isopure clear liquid

bottled drinks a day. It's hot here- sure, not the 125 degrees that

it was when I was in Mexicali, but it's been averaging about 100

degrees a day,, and so while I have been sticking to the clear

liquids, I have been trying to make sure that I get plenty of the

propel ( with calcium added) . Even with the isopure at about 160

calories a bottle, I haven been staying at less than 400 cal per day.

Ive been thirsty, but not hungry. not hungry YET at least. Oh, and

after I cook dinner for my family, I sit and sip my broth, and then

treat myself to a sugar free popsicle. ( I would like to buy stock

in plain old sugar free double stick popsicles, because I never knew

before just how much of a taste treat a banana flavored clear pop

could be!

I am sure that there a many people here who have such incredible

experience that you must be getting a lot of replies to your post,

with lots of encouragement. As my dad would say, listen to the

wisdom that is offered to you by those who have gone before you.

Best wishes, and congratulations on YOUR journey thus far. I can't

wait to hear back from you the next time you pass a milestone!

>

> , that is great. Congradulations. Okay, I'm doing something

wrong I was banded June 30 and have only lost 25 lbs. Are you still

on your liquid diet? I should be down to at least 30 lbs. I was

stuck for a very long time, the scale is finally moving again. I

was getting a little discourage, because I wasn't even reaching 1000

calories and nothing was happening. I get excited to read other's

people e-mails and there success, but I want to be right there with

everyone. I feel like I'm doing something wrong. Maybe too much

protein, I don't know. Congrats again. Keep up the good work.

>

>

>

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Dear Deb,

thanks for your words of support and encouragement. I agree, Men,

bless their hearts, do often take MUCH longer to adjust to change. (

at this point, I am hiding from any of our male bandsters on the

message board- keep in mind I mean all of those OTHER men, not you!)

I am very appreciative of the major changes in attitude that my

beloved husband has made just over the past week. Prior to my

leaving for the surgery, he was adamant that I was NOT going to have

it done, and for as much as I understood and appreciated that our

entire relationship has been based on the ability to make joint

decisions on everything from money, child rearing, the business that

we operate together, etc, this was going to be the ONE item in our

relationship that, as far as I was concerned, was not going to be

debated, discussed to death and then held off until a unanimous vote

of support was received.

The night before I left, he said " even if I tell you no, you are

going to do this anyway " - I said yes. " Even though I tell you that I

am not allowing you to do it? I said YES, and sweetie, it isnt' up

to you to allow me to make this choice. So, he pretty much had

nothing left to say to me until after I came home, when my first

night back he told me that I had betrayed him. I was like WHOAH-

harsh harsh harsh. When our next door neighbor, who also happened to

be our minister, cheated on his wife with the church secretary,

causing him to lose his church, his ordination, his source of

income, and causing his wife and children to suffer through not only

knowing that he had been unfaithful, but that EVERYONE in town knew?

THAT was a betrayal.

We've had more time to talk since then. I have tried to really focus

on non-weight-loss aspects, instead of saying things like WOW I lost

a dress size, I try saying things like, " Guess what, Timmy ( our 6

year old) and I walked for 2 whole miles after work tonight, and I

didnt have any chest pain, boy did we have fun " .

It continues to improve. I think he sees that I really DO feel

better, and it has put the procedure into perspective for him.

But I knew for sure that I had MY husband back, or at least was well

on the way, when last night he looked at me after I got out of the

shower and sort of sighed, and then made a fake pouting face. I

asked what was wrong, and he said " but honey, I LOVE your great big

smother my face in them breasts....where will they go?

I told him that when I wore a size 10 years ago, I still needed a D

cup. I'm sure that no matter how much I lose he will never have

difficulty finding enough of my bosom to meet his needs > ( BIG

eyeroll here) and so he yelled YAY and I swatted him

Life gets better every day.

P.

> Ok...the deep down and dirty realllllllllly depressing

side of being

> morbidly obese....but with a rather unique happy ending...

>

> About 8 months ago, while using the er....throne...in our master

> bathroom, I sat down on the , well, you know, the

> throne/commode/toilet. Much to my humilation, my weight was just

too

> too much for the little plastic things attached to the bottom of

the

> toilet seat, and each one of the little buggers just smushed. I

would

> have to say that breaking a toilet seat would have to count right

up

> there faily high on the list of himilating moments when it is

> impossible to not be slapped in the face of your body weight.

>

> So, for 8 months, I have perched as delicately as possible, hoping

to

> prevent the whole seat from sliding off, while I envisioned it

> actually happening, and thought about how I would proabably then

smash

> right through the floor and end up in the family room downstairs,

> surrounded by broken pipes, a pile of plaster dust, in a room full

of

> guests with my pants around my ankles. Perhaps someone here can

relate?

>

> Anyway, since my preop diet and my banding on 7/20/06, I have now

lost

> a total of 42 pounds. Thats a scale victory, and getting up each

> morning and finding clothes in my closet that didn't fit a year

ago is

> kind of like this fabulous scavenger hunt.

>

> Last night when I got home from work, my husband met me at the

door

> and said 'I bought you a present, it's in your bathroom " . I walked

in,

> saw the brand new toilet seat, ALL completely attached just like a

> normal person's toilet........and cried. He said, " honey, I was

trying

> to do something nice, why are you crying " ?

>

> I said......

> Because I won't break this one.

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

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Thanks .orrbefore <susan@...> wrote: WAit a minute here. SInce June 30th you've lost 25 pounds.Stand up and take a bow, and try to think back to the LAST time that you were able to lose 25 pounds in only a tiny bit over a month.When was that? For me, pre-banding,pre pre-op diet the last time I was able to lose 25 pounds in a month would have been.....let's see,,......NEVER!And you ARE right here

with everyone. Sure, watching the numbers drop on the scale is exciting. Dropping a clothing size is a thrill.Knowing that you have made a tremendous effort and taken the big step to lose weight, reduce any weight related health issues you either already had, or were at risk of developing is a HUGE accomplishment. I will pat you on the back, and encourage You to keep doing that for yourself as well!In all of the research that I did, no where did anyone ever give me an exact number of pounds that I "should" lose over a certain period of time after having the banding procedure done. If they had, I would have been quite skeptical. Heck, I don't think I could have lost 25 pounds unless I had had a leg ( fat thigh included, naturally) amputated. So remember to keep things in perspective and to congratulate yourself on YOUR OWN sucess so far. As to my current diet, yes, I am still on the clear liquids. Until

Thursday, ( yay, the day after tomorrow, when I am going to slowly try some full liquids.) My post-=op diet thus far has consisted of lots and lots of Propel flavored water, which is about 20 cal a bottle. Sugar free jello for breakfast and lunch, fat free chicken broth for supper, and one or two bottles of Isopure clear liquid bottled drinks a day. It's hot here- sure, not the 125 degrees that it was when I was in Mexicali, but it's been averaging about 100 degrees a day,, and so while I have been sticking to the clear liquids, I have been trying to make sure that I get plenty of the propel ( with calcium added) . Even with the isopure at about 160 calories a bottle, I haven been staying at less than 400 cal per day.Ive been thirsty, but not hungry. not hungry YET at least. Oh, and after I cook dinner for my family, I sit and sip my broth, and then treat myself to a sugar free popsicle. ( I would like to buy stock

in plain old sugar free double stick popsicles, because I never knew before just how much of a taste treat a banana flavored clear pop could be!I am sure that there a many people here who have such incredible experience that you must be getting a lot of replies to your post, with lots of encouragement. As my dad would say, listen to the wisdom that is offered to you by those who have gone before you.Best wishes, and congratulations on YOUR journey thus far. I can't wait to hear back from you the next time you pass a milestone! >> , that is great. Congradulations. Okay, I'm doing something wrong I was banded June 30 and have only lost 25 lbs. Are you still on your liquid diet? I should be down to at least 30 lbs. I was

stuck for a very long time, the scale is finally moving again. I was getting a little discourage, because I wasn't even reaching 1000 calories and nothing was happening. I get excited to read other's people e-mails and there success, but I want to be right there with everyone. I feel like I'm doing something wrong. Maybe too much protein, I don't know. Congrats again. Keep up the good work. > > > Michel

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