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I've wondered this myself a lot. I tend to be kind of a tomboy. I think I have been friend zoned by many guys for being too tomboyish and coming off strong. I mean I like to dress in jeans and t-shirts (actually that's what I have to wear in my current job), but I also like wearing nicer more feminine clothes and doing my…

Right now I'm not even looking as I just very recently came out of a 1-1/2 year relationship where we lived together. I am reassessing myself and what I need and want out of a relationship. However, when I was looking 2 years ago after coming out of a divorce (11 years of marriage), I had no clue where to look. Most of my…

With you and your spouse on different schedules, I would say that batch cooking and freezing in single servings would probably work great for you. That way you could simply pull out what you need for you and your son, heat it up and add salad or veggies and dinner is served. Also your husband would have meals ready to just…

I use Centrum Adult Chewables. They are the most tolerable chewable I have found. I tried Celebrate from surgeon's office early out and would get it down and then within a few minutes I would be vomiting. Too sweet is what I thought.

Right now this is where my bf and I both are. We are both divorced with kids. We live together and are more committed to each other than most married couples, but idk that we will ever get married. Not anytime in the near future anyway. We totally see a future together and love each other and our family, but marriage isn't…

Crock Pot Buffalo Chicken 1 bag frozen skinless boneless chicken breasts (or breast tenderloins) 1 - 12 oz bottle Frank's Red Hot Buffalo Wings sauce Put chicken in crock pot and pour half the bottle of sauce over the chicken. Cook on high about 6 hours or low about 8 hours. Drain off most of the liquid (reserve about 1/2…

I like the Glamorise Double Layer Wirefree Sports Bras. They seem to minimize bounce better than any other ones I have tried. I'm a 38DD also and use them for kickboxing and they work great.

I've never been officially diagnosed either, but I definitely suffer from winter blues. I've found the exercise helps as does just keeping busy with cleaning and the like (think cleaning closets, shampooing carpets, etc) just anything not to spend the winter on the couch. Also trying to caught a few rays everyday. This is…

The "eat less and move more" diet. You simply eat less of the things you would normally eat and move (exercise) more.

I just prefer mine either plain or with a sprinkle of black pepper on it. I can't do the fruit and cottage cheese or sweet and cottage cheese. I will however eat tomato wedges with cottage cheese on occasion or eat it as my protein with my meal perhaps with steamed broccoli or something like that.

At my highest weight of 325, I had severe knee pain. I would do water aerobics, swim and ride the recumbent bike or use a recumbent ellipical. I would walk as much as tolerated, but 15-20 minutes max as my knees would hurt like hell. Best advice is to do what you can. Just move and as the weight comes off you will be able…

No matter what you are gonna always have people make such comments. Just use their comments as motivation to push you forward so you can show them exactly what you're made of.

I pretty much eat whatever I cook for everyone else in my family (myself, BF, my daughter and his son). I basically cook whatever we feel like. I cook tacos (usually eat mine as a taco salad to limit carbs and use less cheese to limit fat), fajita chicken with veggies and rice (I don't eat the rice and his son doesn't eat…

I'm not personally confortable running around in just a sports bra. I always wear a shirt over it. Usually a wicking tank or t-shirt. However, if you are comfortable then go ahead and wear just that at the gym, running, working out or whatever as long as there aren't any rules against bare midriffs.

He should be able to eat the foods everyone else is eating just not the sweets and sweet desserts. Diabetics require meat, dairy, vegetables, fruit and grains just like everyone else. My BF is diabetic and he eats pretty much eveything everyone else in our household eats except he has to stay away from the sweets and…

^^^THIS! You have to learn to love yourself and project confidence. I know I get a lot more attention now than when I was at my heaviest (I was 325 pounds), but I know it's not all the weight either. I am by no means skinny. I am what I call thick. I think I get more attention because of the way I carry myself. Yes I try…

When I had my surgery, I primarily had a desk job. I took 1 1/2 weeks off. That worked well for me. I felt pretty good and was able to tolerate 8 hours without napping at that point. I definitely would not advise taking less time than that off though. I know until that point just daily activities required an afternoon nap…

I had my VGS done in November 2011. I hit my lowest weight of 178 in January 2013. I stayed there a few months and then slowly started putting weight back on. Right now I am about 18 pounds heavier than I was at my lowest. I have been as high as 23 pounds up. I do really well for awhile watching everything I eat and…

Ham and pepper jack cheese on a sandwich thin with a Diet Mt Dew. lol yeah I know, the breakfast of champions. :tongue:

I have saggy skin on my thighs, upper arms, upper back (bra fat???), as well as tummy. I don't like my tummy, but my arms and legs bother me way more than the rest. If I could only get one area done, I would definitely get either my arms or my legs done but preferably could do both. I would love to get tummy done too, but…

During the pureed stage, I lived on cottage cheese, refried beans with a little cheese melted on them (stir in a little sour cream for a smoother consistency), pureed soups and tuna salad. Just be sure you aren't eating more then 1/2 cup at a time. You may find you can't eat much more then 1/4 cup. You can try scrambled…

I think you need to cut off all communication with your ex before you start dating anyone. You can't move on when you haven't let go of the past. It seems to me that she is trying to hold onto you by still contacting you and asking you to let her know if you start dating again. I mean she is the one that decide to end the…

Yes. I don't lock it and tend to just leave it laying around the house. He does the same with his. Neither of us feel the need to look through the others phone, but have not problem if either person wants to use the other's phone to call or text someone. When driving, he will have me read him texts and respond to them for…

How often are you eating and how much at a time? Are you drinking consistently throughout the day? At 4 weeks out, you can't be eating much. It is possible to have hunger pains. I have hunger pains, but they are never like before surgery. It's more of just and empty feeling than actual pains. And my stomach never grumbles…

If you're a 16 at Lane Bryant then that is a 16W at most plus departments or an 18 in the misses department. I shopped the clearance racks and sometimes goodwill while I was losing. I would have to replace stuff every couple pants sizes. I would stick to only a few outfits depending on what you need to wear to work,…

After my divorce, I had the Mirena IUD implanted. I hadn't decided for sure I didn't want any more children and it seemed like a good alternative for me since I cannot take BC pills due to a history of blood clots. So far so good with it. My BF and I have discussed it and we don't want anymore children either. Our kids are…

I am 2 1/2 years out and can maintain at about 1600 calories (more if I am very active). When I am actively watching it and trying to get back to my lowest weight, I aim for 1200 calories and 3+ hours of intense exercise per week (kickboxing, push mowing the lawn, etc.) My nutritionist told me at about six months out I…

Sounds like the lastest scam by picture collectors. Guess he couldn't get enough pictures of tits and *kitten* from Craigslist. lol :laugh:

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My thoughts on this are that if both people are committed to the relationship and keep doing what they need to do to make the relationship work then it will work. If you spouse is against you having the surgery, there may be issues. That being said, my ex-husband didn't voice any objections up front but we ended up…