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;) yep I know exactly what you're talking about. ME TOO!! I'm a full time smoker, for chronic pain, my friends and family know better than to tell me not to use my medicine. Couldn't get out of bed without it. Let's be friends and puff puff pass

Wow, and I totally thought I was so alone in this. I've been fighting with severe chronic migraines every day for the past 5 years, then recently received news I have arthritis and FIBROMYALGIA. My blood work came back HYPO-THYROID as well. No wonder I'm not feeling good. No wonder I'm struggling to get anything done. And…

Let's be buddies and be accountable. I need the support too :)

Yeah me too!!

Hi, thank you for sharing this with us. I'm going through the EXACT SAME THING as you are right now. I have my good days and my very 'indulgent' days/nights. Been yo-yo'ing the scale and the GYM. I looked at the community page today because I'm struggling with the same thing... I need support as well

Hi Ms Lizflores, I'm so glad I looked into the community page and saw your post! I'm going through the EXACT SAME THING as you. Most of the comments suggestions and advice given here about this hidden illness are awesome. I'm so glad to know I'm not alone in this

MY NSV today is not having any thing to wear! all of my clothes are too big !! Even the ones that I've recently purchased are now baggy ~ GUESS I'LL HAVE TO GO SHOPPING AGAIN .... ( darn )

OH and I've never had any problems with it ... it tastes great, very refreshing, and light. The calories are easy, the protein is fantastic, and the other nutrition benefits are wonderful as well !! I love it, the "cost" is worth it... I say you get what you pay for.

I drink the Alpine Punch every day :drinker: with lots of ice !! Very tasty :love:

Protein is Protein :flowerforyou:

Take the meds friend.... its a lot better than the alternative. Take it, and go straight to bed so the cabinets dont need to be locked. I know how you feel, my dose is higher than yours.... and going straight to bed was the only answer for me!

Hi, Wow... all really good advice given. I agree with these ladies about the protein, DON'T stock up before surgery. Your taste buds will probably change a bit. (Isopure has awesome flavors &excellent source of protein) I also agree with; THE WATER BOTTLE, THE SHAKER BOTTLE w/ blender ball, a FOOD SCALE, SMALL CONTAINERS,…

SKIN... This is a topic I've talked with my surgeon about on several occasions, before and after my procedure. His response has basically remained the same. " Waite a YEAR after the VSG (for the full effect of the procedure), take a look at your body ." Then consider it. The last time I saw my doctor, a few weeks ago, he…

I can promise you, YOU are not alone. I'm in a support group where I live and its a very common concern of both pre-VSG's and post ... I'm friends with several of the ladies and the procedure is simply a tool to keep us from OVER EATING. We have to watch what we put in our mouth, and We have to put out the effort to get…

people that see you all the time will notice, (but may not say anything). people that only see you on occasion will definitely notice, and probably say something.

I think it depends on the brand of the pants. Some are sold by size 20 18 16 ect... some are sold by waist 34 32 30 ect... either way, a size down is a success ! I went from a 24 to a current 14, I count that as losing 4 sizes.

So glad I read this !!! Ive been drinking the alpine punch mixed w/ water and its pretty good! I like it .... Ive been debating on trying some of the other flavors, now I have an idea of what to try and what NOT to try. Thanks for posting this question :)

I drink green tea in the morning ... :drinker: If we have it, Ill drink a chamomille tea at night Enjoy!!!

A special restaurant PIZZA ! Or a special restaurant Chinese orange chicken.

Excellent information.... both ways. My trainer has me doing both cardio-and light strength training - switch off every few minutes increasing weight and resistance for fat burn and sculpting :) I like it

Girl friend I know how you feel. If I could get away with just doing cardio I would! But Ive learned that in order to get some definition to our bodies, we need to do some strength training. Our legs look better in shorts, and our arms look better in short sleeve t-shirts :heart: trust me!

Awesome responses, I learned a lot ! Thank you ~:smile:

OMGosh these sizes are amazing and crazy at the same time... I'm 5'7"ish or so and weigh around 186 I'm currently wearing a size 14. But my goal is to fit into a comfortable 7-9

Thank you for sharing your great news....

Hey girlz :smile: Ive been on MFP for a bit, and with this group for a bit.... alot of really good information out there :wink: and a bunch of awesome people in the same boat ! We all have a common goal , TO LOSE WEIGHT :heart: LOOK BETTER :heart: FEEL BETTER :heart: We're all in the wonderful age of change, WE CAN BE…

Green tea :smile: pomagranate tea :smile: black tea :wink: white tea :laugh: purple tea YUM :drinker: I love green tea, heck... I love lipton tea :love: But ~ the nutritionist at Kaiser, my weight loss doctor, and my trainer all say to add WATER to your tea consumption as well. EX: during and after a work out... an 8oz -…

:tongue: SEE - food :tongue: My favorite food ... is see food, whatever food I SEE :wink: Lol hahahaha oh come on .... laugh :noway:

:flowerforyou: WOW, a lot of GREAT advice and motivational tips here for you ! The support on this site is fantastic! :smile: YOU deserve a pat on the back, because YOU put yourself out there for the whole site to see, and it seems you were HONEST ! Good for you, it's a big step to take to make the CHOICE to lose weight,…

My husband and I in deep thought decided to share the best weight loss secret! Sharing this is now no longer a secret.... But it will help you and your wife :) Drink nothing but lemon water for three days, Then try the cat food diet, Or there is always the school lunch diet, Since pizza is a government approved food you…

Thank you, ALL of YOU ! THANK YOU EVERYONE !!!!! I kept my history very brief not to bore any of you. But I left out information, important information... Im so sorry! Ive tried the migraine medications (imitrex, maxolt ect.) and found I was allergic to them , my throat closes and I cant breath. Ive tried chiropractors,…