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In a message dated 6/9/00 11:50:26 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

CNe1004559@... writes:

<< Currently, she does not

use any assistive tech devices like and FM or sound field amplification as

she has rejected being " not like the other kids " in her school (typical

teen). >>

I know of a teenager who is deaf, she wears a hearing aid in her better ear

and uses an FM system that attaches to the bottom of her hearing aid. It's

very small and other than the teacher wearing a microphone that's all the

difference. It looks like part of the hearing aid itself. So it's very

non-intrusive. Just a thought.

Suzette

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Welcome

I am the parent of a 10 year old daughter who is moderate-severe in one ear

and mild-normal in the other. She is also progressive since preschool age.

She has enlarged vestibular aqueduct syndrome (LVA.

She is aided in one ear, and uses an FM in school. We also have had

trouble getting classified with an IEP, not just 504, and finally got one.

However, my daughter just got back her fourth grade state language arts

standardized testing and she did very well, so I as sure this battle will

continue!

Just curious - has your daughter ever had a CT scan to check for LVA?

[Guest guest]

Hi, My name is --yours was a very interesting read. The part about " My

daughter is on an IEP with goals in self advocacy and developing her note

taking skills so that she can remain competitive in the regular classroom " is

going to be put on my next IEP. She just turned 10--Has a bi-lateral

moderate to sever HI---Thanks for the insight--I don't feel I get it all from

the professionals as to what I should be requesting. It seems the older the

child gets, they feel they don't need as much help. I think its quite the

opposite as the material gets harder & harder.

Gi

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Do you honestly expect to loose 20lbs in 9 days...please be verycarefull, that

is not healthy at all, and this juice diet thingy, all that is doing i feel is

flushing all the fluids out of your body there is no way that is fat lbs your

would loose am sure its only water gain ....there is no " quick fix " to

weightloss, it is a tedeious, slow and arduous process that in the long run is

worth thepain, noone said it was going to be easy smiling.....a healthy diet,

exercise is the best way to go i feel,

stacy

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Oh !! Please don't do that diet! Read the bottle! Do you

know how many calories you are going to consume in those two days?

Waayyyyy too little! I saw a report on the news on this diet. They

said it is the same thing as drinking a couple of glasses of juice in

a day. That is all you can have! That has to be under 500

calories!!! The dr. on that news report also said that all the weight

that is lost is water weight. It will leave you on the toilet for two

days straight. And if you think about it, you cannot even possibly

lose that much " real weight " in two days. You have to burn 23,400

calories in two days to lose that weight (2600*9). The only way you

could do that was if you ran 10 mph for 24 hours within that time

period. Of course, at least that way you could eat!

I'm not trying to be mean, I just don't want you to hurt yourself!

Go on your vacation and have fun. Focus on losing the weight

afterwards!

> I am 36 years old, 5'7 " , and about 20 pounds overweight. I go on

> vacation in 9 days and I am desperate, I am doing the Hollywood

juice

> drink for 2 days. I have done pretty good for the past few weeks on

> my own but I'm down to the wire! Has anyone else done this? I

don't

> seem to be having the reactions that that everyone else has had with

> it.

>

> Thanks,

>

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Hi , I don't mean to sound like an old mother hen or anything but have

you not read my posts lately about how I did all these fad diets and lost and

gained so much weight that it has damaged my body. These fad diets are just

that, a fad that doesn't work. Quick fixes are just fluid. Weight takes time to

be lost. In about 10 more years you will start to feel the effects of yoyo

dieting. When I hit about 45 is when I could no longer take these type of diets.

Now I get ill if I try to diet strenuously, my heart cant take that like it use

to when i was young. Please take care of yourself.

Hugs, Tina

New here

I am 36 years old, 5'7 " , and about 20 pounds overweight. I go on

vacation in 9 days and I am desperate, I am doing the Hollywood juice

drink for 2 days. I have done pretty good for the past few weeks on

my own but I'm down to the wire! Has anyone else done this? I don't

seem to be having the reactions that that everyone else has had with

it.

Thanks,

[Guest guest]

Welcome to the group. I have never done it so I am sorry I can't help you

there but make sure you drink lots of water that will take a few pounds off

right away.

again welcome to the group

Jacy

-- New here

I am 36 years old, 5'7 " , and about 20 pounds overweight. I go on

vacation in 9 days and I am desperate, I am doing the Hollywood juice

drink for 2 days. I have done pretty good for the past few weeks on

my own but I'm down to the wire! Has anyone else done this? I don't

seem to be having the reactions that that everyone else has had with

it.

Thanks,

[Guest guest]

Welcome to the group. I have never done it so I am sorry I can't help you

there but make sure you drink lots of water that will take a few pounds off

right away.

again welcome to the group

Jacy

-- New here

I am 36 years old, 5'7 " , and about 20 pounds overweight. I go on

vacation in 9 days and I am desperate, I am doing the Hollywood juice

drink for 2 days. I have done pretty good for the past few weeks on

my own but I'm down to the wire! Has anyone else done this? I don't

seem to be having the reactions that that everyone else has had with

it.

Thanks,

[Guest guest]

Welcome !

Glad you decided to post! It is a very great group here. Lots of

good ideas are shared! Feel free to post whatever you want, negative

or positive. We all have our days where we are crabby, depressed, or

whatever.

> Hi, I'm 30yrs old. I live in Houston, Tx. I've been reading your

> site for days. It is very inspirational. I tried posting something

> on Sunday, but I don't think it went through which is probably a

good

> thing because I was depressed and angry and it was rather negative.

I

> feel better today. You all have such wonderful things to say.

Since

> I started to read your website, I have started exercising. It seems

> to be the one thing that you all really agree on. I weigh 245lbs.

and

> I have a long way to go.

>

[Guest guest]

Hi and welcome. I had to giggle when you said exercise was the one thing

that we all agree on. LOL That was funny. Hey, I was born and raised in Houston,

Texas. I now live in Angleton for 3 years and before that, I lived in

Friendswood for 14. Both of those towns are right outside of Houston. Are you

born and raised in Houston? Welcome to our group. I know you will like it here.

Hugs, Tina

new here

Hi, I'm 30yrs old. I live in Houston, Tx. I've been reading your

site for days. It is very inspirational. I tried posting something

on Sunday, but I don't think it went through which is probably a good

thing because I was depressed and angry and it was rather negative. I

feel better today. You all have such wonderful things to say. Since

I started to read your website, I have started exercising. It seems

to be the one thing that you all really agree on. I weigh 245lbs. and

I have a long way to go.

[Guest guest]

Welcome to the group. I am at 248 and have a long way to go as well. Jump

on in and tell us more about yourself so we can support you. What are you

doing for exercise? Make sure you drink tons of water it helps the pounds

drop faster, we all also agree on that! And anger and depression can be

posted here as well, we understand and many of us feel that way too from time

to time. Welcome and can't wait to hear more from you.

Theresa

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Welcome Dawn! Good to have you!

Amyeb

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Hi Diane,

Nice to meet you. I am Dianne from California.

Dianne

> Hello, I am new. I belong to a couple of lists, but I need all the

help I

> can get. I'm down 10 from my goal of 30, but Halloween has set me

back. I

> am trying to get back into the swing of things. I do pretty well

with

> exercise, but I love sweets and when " surprises " (free food)

appear, I have

> trouble turning it down.

>

> So I'm trying to eat mainly healthy, but allow myself some sweets.

I am

> trying to lose 10 pounds more between now and Christmas... then I

will be

> 2/3 to my goal. I want to do this without denying myself.... so

for me the

> key is learn some moderation. One always tastes like more...

>

> anyway, I'm Diane from WI... 5'5 " and 165 (at least I hope I still

am).

>

> Diane

[Guest guest]

Hi Diane,

Nice to meet you. I am Dianne from California.

Dianne

> Hello, I am new. I belong to a couple of lists, but I need all the

help I

> can get. I'm down 10 from my goal of 30, but Halloween has set me

back. I

> am trying to get back into the swing of things. I do pretty well

with

> exercise, but I love sweets and when " surprises " (free food)

appear, I have

> trouble turning it down.

>

> So I'm trying to eat mainly healthy, but allow myself some sweets.

I am

> trying to lose 10 pounds more between now and Christmas... then I

will be

> 2/3 to my goal. I want to do this without denying myself.... so

for me the

> key is learn some moderation. One always tastes like more...

>

> anyway, I'm Diane from WI... 5'5 " and 165 (at least I hope I still

am).

>

> Diane

[Guest guest]

Hey Diane,

Aren't you in Fitness exchange too? It's me, Gena! :-)

On Tuesday, November 5, 2002, at 06:03 AM, Diane wrote:

> Hello, I am new.  I belong to a couple of lists, but I need all the

> help I

> can get.  I'm down 10 from my goal of 30, but Halloween has set me

> back.  I

> am trying to get back into the swing of things.  I do pretty well with

> exercise, but I love sweets and when " surprises " (free food) appear, I

> have

> trouble turning it down.

>

> So I'm trying to eat mainly healthy, but allow myself some sweets.  I

> am

> trying to lose 10 pounds more between now and Christmas... then I will

> be

> 2/3 to my goal.  I want to do this without denying myself.... so for

> me the

> key is learn some moderation.  One always tastes like more...

>

> anyway, I'm Diane from WI... 5'5 " and 165 (at least I hope I still am).

>

> Diane

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I am in Madison, WI, very close!

Diane

At 06:19 PM 11/5/02 -0800, you wrote:

>Welcome!! I'm also from WI (Portage) where are you? Yes that candy is a

>problem isn't it!! I had a run in with it on Friday but seem to have it

>out of my system now (thank goodness). Tootsie rolls are my big down

>fall!!! Welcome again and feel free to post whenever and what ever is on

>your mind. Oh by the way my name is Gail 32 - my goal is 200 , I started

>at 237 and now down to 218 - I started in july of this year.-- Gail

[Guest guest]

Yes, I really like fitness exchange. I'm also part of weight winners, with

an every Thursday weigh in.... to keep me motivated.

:-)

Diane

At 12:13 AM 11/6/02 -0900, you wrote:

>Hey Diane,

>Aren't you in Fitness exchange too? It's me, Gena! :-)

>On Tuesday, November 5, 2002, at 06:03 AM, Diane wrote:

[Guest guest]

Yes, I really like fitness exchange. I'm also part of weight winners, with

an every Thursday weigh in.... to keep me motivated.

:-)

Diane

At 12:13 AM 11/6/02 -0900, you wrote:

>Hey Diane,

>Aren't you in Fitness exchange too? It's me, Gena! :-)

>On Tuesday, November 5, 2002, at 06:03 AM, Diane wrote:

[Guest guest]

Diane

Welcome to WLB!! This is a wonderful group for support and

encouragement!! Post often!! My name is . I am 29 separated.

I weigh 155 (hopefully a little less by now). I also have a problem

with sweets. I have to cut it out completely because I can never

have just one of something. I have to eat it all!!!!! Good luck and

stay strong!!

[Guest guest]

Diane

Welcome to WLB!! This is a wonderful group for support and

encouragement!! Post often!! My name is . I am 29 separated.

I weigh 155 (hopefully a little less by now). I also have a problem

with sweets. I have to cut it out completely because I can never

have just one of something. I have to eat it all!!!!! Good luck and

stay strong!!

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the welcome... I too have a problem with sweets. It seems I

battle it constantly. I haven't found any balance. If I allow myself a

little, I want a lot, and if I deny myself inevitably I go off and have a

binge. It's been hard for me... I was bad at Halloween and now I'm having

trouble recovering from that.

My very worst problem is the free food that appears in the kitchen at work,

and the candy bowls that sit around here. The minute I see " free

food " !!! all my senses go off and I have to have one, two, you name. I

sneak back into the kitchen to get as much as I can.

A friend once told me, it's not about the food..... no. It's not. But I'm

still struggling, whether it is, or isn't.

Diane

At 07:06 PM 11/6/02 +0000, you wrote:

>Diane

>

>Welcome to WLB!! This is a wonderful group for support and

>encouragement!! Post often!! My name is . I am 29 separated.

>I weigh 155 (hopefully a little less by now). I also have a problem

>with sweets. I have to cut it out completely because I can never

>have just one of something. I have to eat it all!!!!! Good luck and

>stay strong!!

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the welcome... I too have a problem with sweets. It seems I

battle it constantly. I haven't found any balance. If I allow myself a

little, I want a lot, and if I deny myself inevitably I go off and have a

binge. It's been hard for me... I was bad at Halloween and now I'm having

trouble recovering from that.

My very worst problem is the free food that appears in the kitchen at work,

and the candy bowls that sit around here. The minute I see " free

food " !!! all my senses go off and I have to have one, two, you name. I

sneak back into the kitchen to get as much as I can.

A friend once told me, it's not about the food..... no. It's not. But I'm

still struggling, whether it is, or isn't.

Diane

At 07:06 PM 11/6/02 +0000, you wrote:

>Diane

>

>Welcome to WLB!! This is a wonderful group for support and

>encouragement!! Post often!! My name is . I am 29 separated.

>I weigh 155 (hopefully a little less by now). I also have a problem

>with sweets. I have to cut it out completely because I can never

>have just one of something. I have to eat it all!!!!! Good luck and

>stay strong!!

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Diane

With me it is about the food. I really really enjoy eating the

sweets. I don't feel like there is a under lining reason of why I

like to munch except that it is yummy and I love it. So I have to

stay away from it all together. I understand about the " free

food " ! I think every work place has that. How annoying are those

skinny people who say " One won't hurt you " . They really don't

understand that I can't stop at one. Good luck with the struggle.

We can do it!!!!

[Guest guest]

Diane

With me it is about the food. I really really enjoy eating the

sweets. I don't feel like there is a under lining reason of why I

like to munch except that it is yummy and I love it. So I have to

stay away from it all together. I understand about the " free

food " ! I think every work place has that. How annoying are those

skinny people who say " One won't hurt you " . They really don't

understand that I can't stop at one. Good luck with the struggle.

We can do it!!!!

[Guest guest]

lol

I have the same issue. There is no " just one. " If there is a bowl

of candy, I will literally sneak candy out of it. Kinda like if no

one sees me working out at the gym, I'm not fat. If no one sees me

with the candy, then I'm not really eating it. If only that were

true!

K

> Diane

>

> With me it is about the food. I really really enjoy eating the

> sweets. I don't feel like there is a under lining reason of why I

> like to munch except that it is yummy and I love it. So I have to

> stay away from it all together. I understand about the " free

> food " ! I think every work place has that. How annoying are those

> skinny people who say " One won't hurt you " . They really don't

> understand that I can't stop at one. Good luck with the struggle.

> We can do it!!!!

>

>