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I know exactly what you are going through. That girlfriend really has some issues. but the last post was right, you need to take care of you. The hardest thing I have ever done was stay away from my family. They are toxic. Everytime I hear from them, it is some huge drama. I miss my mom, she lives in that drama. But I have to live my life for me and my son and husband. Right now the girlfriend is enabling his behavior but once the courts get into it, hopefully they can stop him before he kills someone or himself. My sister drinks and drives, I dont know why she has not earned herself a DUI yet, but it makes me angry that she does it and thinks nothing about it. I just pray for her and hope that she will figure out it is wrong before she hurts someone. Unfortunately, there is only so much we can do and that is take care of ourselves. Please, I am on the pre-op diet, I know it is hard. Stay with me on it. We can do this... Email me if you need help. Dont eat junk!! This is going to be a new beginning. Have faith... This is about you, a new and improved you, healthy and happy and slim and sexy. We can all do it, if we have eachother to support eachother. As I am here drinking my slim fast. I have to believe this or I will go crazy!!.

My husband and I are on the pre-op diet too. It has been terrible. We look at eachother constantly because we miss going out to eat. Our son of course has to eat so I make him food, which really makes it hard. At times I feel like I am starving. The scale will move and then it will move back. This week, I really plan to stick to everything and see how it goes, last week I did not do to well, I had three french fries and a small steak. I guess for me that is not bad. We made spagetti one night and I gave my husband his plate and it was this little one cup scoop. He looked at me so funny. We both laughed but we stuck to it. It was really hard. He has lost 8 pounds already. I go up and then I go down. I went out and bought a whole bunch for lean cuisines so I wont be tempted to cook. They are not too bad. Now I know that I want this cause they brought cookies and donuts to work and I did not touch them, I am so proud. We just have to keep up with it. Together we can do it, I know we can. It is really really hard but if we hold on, it will be over and the new life will begin, a healthier life. I am hoping so much for this. > We have to do it!! I need you guys!!

The only plans I have for the weekend is making my husband get a project done. He is going to love me for that, oh and I must get my nail and toes done. That is the one thing I love to do for myself. I always get a design on them, it is very cool. I am having my husband make one of our rooms into a huge walk in closet. We have way to many clothes, I plan on going through all of them and giving a bunch to goodwill. I hope some day to get rid of the size 20s and get into the size 10's that I still have in my closet. Wouldnt that be nice. I have a full closet full of those, I dont even know if they are in style but I hear styles come and go so who knows. Other than that, I plan to be a complete bum. The hard part is I am on the pre-op diet and weekends we usually barbeque, this will be a rough weekend. I think I may have lost 3 pounds if this scale is right. Who knows. Have a good weekend everyone!

I have only had one conversation with her and it went ok. I sure hope I dont get down there and she is rude to me, I dont handle that well. I will already be scarred enough. I may freak out on her and tell her off. Not good. I think if a person hates their job, or doesnt like the people they deal with, they should get another job. I work with people who are in poverty and trust me some have attitudes but I dont disrespect anyone. So far she has not called me back so we will see how it goes.

Oh Julie, too bad you cant go down with us, we need you!!!

Oh I can't sleep on my back, that is terrible. I can only do that when I am exsausted. I hope that is not the plan, cause I dont think I can do that.

ok Julie just told me off, I need that. Ok ladies. Time for some real action. Water water water and no more soda. This is hard. You are very strong people and I hope I can show you that I can be that way too. Something happened to me, something about 5 years ago and it tares at me. I think this is why this is happening. I have not healed yet. And maybe I have done this to myself as some type of punishment. But I need to stop. I need to take back my life. A person in my life died and I haven't got over it. And eating I guess has been a way to deal with the pain of this loss. I feel like I can share this with you all. Cause you will understand. Maybe I should have put this in a different post. But this is it ladies. I have got to get control of this. Starting today, no more mochas, no more pop. No more garbage. Time to stand up and say no more. I dont wanna die too. This is so important to me. I hear such wonderful things. I know this is going to be a start for me. But Julie is right, this is a life style that I am going to have to accept if I want to live a normal, healthy life for my son. It is sad when people leave us, but no more excuses. I can't bury my pain anymore with food. I have to get off the pity wagon and learn to live again , Time to start over. I know with all of you here, I know you dont know me, but you will see. I will try hard. I will do this right. Julie, keep kicking my butt, I need it. >

So did you follow his guidelines? I take it you didnt. I am sure he only was like that because he is concerned for your well being. I haven't got my band yet, and I hope he is not a rude person, cause I will have to tell him off, but if I dont follow the guidelines than I guess he can tell me off. From what I have red it is so important to follow all his recommendations.

My husband has lost 7 pounds, I have lost nothing. He says he sweats alot and drinks gatoraide and water. I sometimes go days without drinking water. I will have juice or pop. Is this what I am doing wrong? Our surgerys are in 30 days. He is obvously 1/2 way there. I need something to kick me going. How much water would I need? and how do I force myself to drink it? Doesnt it make you gain cause you hold water. Especially since TOM never came. I just want to do this right.

L - Live a new life free of food addiction.

Yes I saw the card thing, that is the way I am going to go. I filled out the application and will take it down when i get time but I dont think it will be back in time so I will see how it goes. Thanks for all the information

Yes it is, I dont think I have time to get it. But it sounds like ID will work

They say you need ID to get in and out of mexico, how does that work. My birth certificate is not the same name I have now. Is this going to work? How will they know it is me if my name is different? Should I go get a passport? Did anyone have the same issue and what happened? I dont want any problems.

I know exactly what you are talking about. I am late and I want to eat everything in site. I just have to remind myself constantly that I can't put that in my mouth. It is so hard. I wish there was no such thing as PMS

Wow great photos, I am going to take my camera, but I bet I will be too stoned to get any photos, I hope they will take them while I am under or at least before. I want to show my friends that it wasnt that bad, they all think I am crazy. The tummy tuck looks great too, I hope I dont have to have one of those, no $$ for that.

My husband and I fly down the 18th of Sept, is anyone going at that time? Surgery is the 19th

I have seen a lot of video on there of people tracking from beginning to now of how they are doing. Is anyone on there? It is interesting to watch the changes in people. Just wondering if anyone wanted to share their videos?

I love beer!!! thanks so much for your support. The one thing I want to do when I am there is relax. I can never relax, he makes me so nervous. I know having surgery is scarry, but I hope that I can just take some time out for Me for a change..

Jelious -- Did I tell you , you are my new best friend - HA Congratulations, that is great. We want to get one too. But we know nothing about them. Let me pay for this band first then maybe. but what I really wants is some ATV's to take on the sand dunes in Florence. That is so cool. Who knows if that will happen, I sure hope so.

I have 33 days to lose 12 pounds. I have only lost 2 pounds, this is hard. I am hungry. What if I dont lose it? What am I gonna do? If I could lose the weight I wouldnt be having the surgery. I am so frustrated right now. I need to figure out what I can munch on in between the slim fasts, cause I get hungry. Do you think I am not drinking enough water? Is that what I am doing wrong? I never was good at that, I like juice and pop and stuff. I dont like feeling this way it stresses me out. I had a salad with my slim fast for lunch, I was so hungry. Maybe that was a mistake. I dont really know what I am doing, I guess. I did go swim tonight, maybe that will burn some fat off.

I can't believe people are bidding on this, are they gonna hold them to it? That is so crazy.

Thank you everyone. I only wish I could make him understand that everything is ok. What a terrible thing for a child to have to deal with. I wish autism would go away!! I hate it

oh my god, now she just needs to make a wanted poster and put it on the internet with his face right on it, so he thinks he is wanted by the police. HA! She is good!!!

ok I will hold you too that, I know what you mean. I am 3 weeks late. But I am only 40 so who knows what is going on. It could be stress, I am trying to lose this weight. I checked the scale, I have only lost 2 pounds. This is horrible!! All I can do it pray. I will keep trying. Maybe tonight with some swimming, I can lose some pounds. I posted the pool photo but it has to be approved. Check back, it will be there soon. Talk later, back to work.