you look marvelous

BOBBYstayGOOD HAHA

lET THEM EAT cAKE worKed for JOSE0HINE AND Bonaparte HAHA

when I had my hysterectomy, couldn't do waterbed and slept in daughters bed for a while, she was already in college. I have gotten used to sleeping in queen since hubby likes to sleep with the dogs...

yippie and good luck
both my cardio and gp were very supportive of this and my surgeon and his staff have been a godsend
wish some friends had been more supportive but hey I am doing this for me

if you feel its too much, don't drink all of it or take a longer time to drink it. set yourself short term achievable goals and I think maybe you should slow down you are very fortunate you haven't...

Margo---WALK WALK WALK, DRINK DRINK DRINK it will make a difference
good luck
my surgery in 5 days

hang in there Margo, no pain no gain and we have to start learning control before surgery or I believe we are in deep ka-ka afterward. Everything I have read here and other places say how hard it is...

teenagers are like the terrible 2s but 10 x's worse
but after the 2s, 3s, and 4s, and after the teen comes 20s and it will always be something but thank god for my kids not matter what a pain they...

being able to wear anything with a teen in the size
belly fat not causing rash
and not to be gross or inappropriate but the aft ball that sits about my va-jay-jay? would so love to see it gone and...

love CHIKE, strawberry banana and orange creme

wean your self down from full strength tea to de-caf----if you stop cold turkey you will go into withdrawal and have terrible headaches for a few days de-caf is really not the same but you get used...

no one ever mentioned carbs to me, haven;t watched it and lost 38 #'s pre-op just by changing bad habits

@Donna every time you take 3 steps forward and 2 back, you are still 1 step ahead of where you started always keep that in mind.
baby steps will get us there. I hope I can control the anxiety and...

I absolutely, love Chike.they also have a free trial and they send 5 pkts to you. Been very happy and ordered the Strawberry Burst and Orange Creme (tastes like dreamsicle) just 2 scoops, 7 oz...

@dana, you will be fine just takes time to recover and feel normal again
hang in there girl.....it will be so worth it

good luck Christina....angel wings flying in your direction

best of luck and keep us posted

@many\beagles what a great resource you have provided from Cornell
good information
thanks

its nice to see those # go down isn't it can;t wait to see my new cholesterol #'s as of today, I have lost 39 #'s only have to do 1 days liquid pre-op diet

gosh but folks can be so cruel when they do not understand
Didn't need to hear, "step away from table" didn't need to hear "why don't you exercise - walk" didn't need to hear "you look ok to me"....

I am hoping and praying it will be different for all of us. I am a wuss when it comes to pain and there is still a part of me deep inside that says I am taking the easy way out. Talked it over with...

@FlowerGalTX, you go girl and thanks for the encouraging words

supposed to stay on mine till its below 90 then stop one and call cardio dr. it is going down and I don;t have the surgery until 6/14

you guys are so supportive. I get scared, 15 days till surgery, but I come on here, get more scared by the horror stories but get calmed down buy those that are ahead of me in the race for life. ...