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the water has toned me faster than anything I am doing because you are resisting against your own weight. I did not think I would see this big of a result but I am so estatic it's unbelievable!! Plus with the arthritis, you will find that it actually soothes the pain and helps reduce inflamation and such

Hey all, So I haven't posted in about 2 weeks or so, I am down an entire pant size in 2 weeks with doing water aerobics, I think I am addicted to it!!! I have gone out an bought my own resistant bands for my pool as well, this is awesome!! Anyway, I hope everyone is doing great too! Day by Day, sometimes minute by minute,…

Ok, so this is going to sound majorly retarded but I just have to share! Last night, went shopping with my daughter and I am down another size... in January I was wearing a 26/28 (I know I know) last night I got into an 18 and not just one thing, I tried on half the store just to see if it wasn't just that particular…

Way to go!!!! definitely a feeling you want to keep close to you... sometimes that's the only thing that keeps me from saying screw it is not having to get the bigger clothes back out!! Sooner or later I will pitch them all together :wink:

Hey there from St. Louis, Welcome to the site, hopefully you find it helps as much as it has started to help me the last week or so... just a matter of forming the habit and being honest... I catch myself logging my food and not putting stuff I ate that I shouldn't have, corrected that problem and back on track!!! welcome…

I have to say that it is moments like those, that are intimate in so many ways that until we feel them, we almost forgot they existed and they give us a new found strength to keep going!!!! Thank you for sharing, I needed that reason to smile today! Congrats!!!

I have lost 5 friends to this surgery, 2 that have survived but have so many medical problems, Out of the 7 people only 1 person had to have the surgery, I understood but I didn't like it. She was and is mentally stable, still staying on track but never will be the same I think

I'm glad I am not alone in how I view the surgery!!! Thank you for responding

I will definitely try to find the book, thank you! I am very against the surgery, I have had 5 friends pass away from it and I believe both the mental and physical damages it can cause to your body is not worth the risk

Hey all, I am in the process of doing my final paper for an argumentative class. My final paper is on Gastric Bypass, just curious if anyone out there has any views to share that you might be willing to let me quote you on. Experiences, friends with experiences, likes, dislikes anything Thanks!!

awful smart cookie for your age!!! :flowerforyou:

I say kuddos to you big time for having the courage to do it and or deal with it at all... I on the other hand NEED to break up with my boyfriend and the retarded side of my brain that keeps saying, "you are out of shape, very overweight and do you really want to be labeled as single" keeps me staying ... I honestly do not…

That is absolutely fabulous Tim!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I understand and can relate totally

will you come work with me?????????????????? laughs...

I actually breed them, my female is 121 lbs an my male is 186 lbs, they are the most loveable animals ever... my male is hilarious, if I am yelling about something, he will bark and whine louder then I am talking so I can't hear myself or roll over at my feet smacking me with his paws until i have to calm down laughs, he…

laughs, most definitely but I'm guessing we do not have any on this site =(

Just curious if anyone out there can relate... I absolutely love my job, probably first time ever but I cannot stand my boss, at first I thought it was just me but there are so many people that feel this way and there is pretty much nothing that can be done about it because she is a long time friend of one of the owners...…

Adrienne, thanks!! Welcome back to MO! I've been all over the world and I end up back here grins... gotta say something about the Show Me state

Friday morning a friend of mine passed away, a huge part of it was due to her weight and her son found her, I have a choice at this point, let it get me down, pig out (like I would normally do) or get out there an make sure that's not me that my children find... I was wondering if there was anyone out there, St. Louis…

Becky You say you did awful today but the day is not over, don't consider the entire day a loss because the first half was rough... go for a walk, turn on some good dance music and clean your house, work off some of those calories you want to rid yourself of but don't toss in the rest of the day, chin up... I wanted to…

Yes it is an accomplishment, but its taken me a year and a half, I get discouraged, frustrated, disappointed and disgusted.... some days are just so much harder then others... but I refuse to give up

I went to Hawaii May 13th of this year, first vacation ever on my "I quit smoking money" I quit Feb 2, 2006 an saved 1752 dollars!!! way to go!!!!!!!!!

Thanks, my kids say they got those for me so that when they leave home I won't be alone!!! I absolutely love them

:drinker: I'll drink to that!!! dunno bout walking around naked all day butttttttttttttt how bout half?? grins

mine really taught me "how" to work out, I always thought I knew, but it was amazing how just doing the exercises wrong slowed down my progress... so it is worth getting one even for just a handful of sessions to really show you how to exercise and see results...

I'm definitely hoping so!! I think maybe even the challenge of watching others succeed and wanting to succeed with them will help!! Thanks!

The pool is an awesome thing!! I had one put in my backyard for just that!!! way to go!!

:happy: I think this is an awesome thread, absolutely no clue how to keep finding it but I figure that will come with time!! I have over 100 lbs to lose and I often feel intimidated by the 20 an 30 pounders too. The one thing that I have learned is that if a person doesn't like what they see in the mirror, the number…