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I have my crack appointment tomorrow afternoon. I've been skimming lists of medications and side effects, and I realized, this whole drug-you-up stuff is complicated. There's no one medication that can bring world peace to your brain. This apparently requires two, three, different medications for separate functions.

I just have to remember to tell the doctor, "Hello, I don't want to get fat fatter & I can't be a zombie." Then, additionally, "I can't be dizzy, faint, or other random side-effects." Also, "It wouldn't be a good idea to make me fall asleep at the wheel, nor in the presence of four smallish humans that need supervision." In closing, "I'd rather like to stay more like myself than to become a sedated plastic version of myself but more like someone else."

Can this be arranged?

Beans + Beans A la Baby.

Gina wanted to know what Tristan was eating the other day with the chick peas.

There was a recipe on the back of a can'o'beans and I was all, "Mmm, beans."

2 cans beans (I used one black beans and one chick peas)
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons seasoned salt
1 bay leaf
dash cayenne pepper, or to taste
1 meaty ham bone or ham hock (I used some Goya Ham Seasoning, I had no ham hocks or anything)

Throw onions and garlic in a pan with a touch of oil, cook till softened, then, toss beans, water and spices in, and simmer until the beans are softened.

I ate two bowls over the course of two days, and she loooooooooves the black beans. They are just the right size to pick up and self-feed.

More women over 30 battling eating disorders

You might have thought eating disorders were for young girls (and boys, sometimes)... but you normally don't picture full-grown women dealing with issues like anorexia or bulimia.

Apparently more and more women are seeking treatment for eating disorders at a later age.

From The associated Press:

"Eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia have long been considered diseases of the young, but experts say in recent years more women have been seeking help in their 30s, 40s, 50s, and older. Some treatment centers are creating special programs for these more mature patients.

Most of the women in this age group who seek treatment have had the problem for years, said Dr. Donald McAlpine, director of an eating disorders clinic at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. “The epidemiology is pretty clear that anorexia and bulimia both peak in the late teens, early 20s,” yet “a lot of (patients) continue to be symptomatic right on through to middle life.”

Limiting Ads of Junk Food to Children

Limiting Ads of Junk Food to Children

By BROOKS BARNES
Trix are no longer for kids — at least not on children’s television shows. But Cocoa Puffs are another matter.

Trying to persuade critics the industry does not need government regulation, 11 big food companies, including McDonald’s, Campbell Soup and PepsiCo, have agreed to stop advertising to children under 12 products that do not meet certain nutritional standards. Some of the companies, like Coca-Cola, have already withdrawn all such commercials or are in the process of doing so. Others, like General Mills, said they would withdraw them over the next year or so, while a handful agreed to expand their self-imposed bans to radio, print and Internet advertising.

Still, the agreements will probably amount to a ripple rather than a sea change in terms of what foods children see pitched on their favorite television shows and Web sites. For example, while General Mills will no longer be advertising Trix to the 12-and-under crowd, it will continue to peddle Cocoa Puffs, which have one less gram of sugar per serving. And it will be able to continue advertising Trix on television shows and other media that are considered to cater to “families” rather than just children.

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Hi Mom. I'm like, in the grass.

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Hot, like fire.

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What shape?

From Igigi.com, this plus-size clothing website has a neat body-shape calculator:

Beth is a triangle.

The shape which most closely approximates your body dimensions is:

Triangle

Shop By Shape: Triangle

If this seems to be in error, try going back and adjusting your responses on the shape calculator page.
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Description        You have very full and fleshy hips and thighs. Sometimes, your buttocks can also be very full and round (although, sometimes, your derriere can be quite flat).            Your face, shoulders, arms, bust, and ribcage appear to be overall much smaller relative to your bottom; you have a defined waist.        Characteristics   The Triangle Figure type has the following characteristics:        Shoulders are proportionately narrow or average Face tends to be smaller relative to the rest of the body Neck is proportionally slimmer Back is smaller or average in size and is not so full relative to the bottom Bust is relatively smaller than the lower torso Waist is well defined due to a much more pronounced hips and thighs Full, round, and fleshy buttocks (in some cases, buttocks are flat) Hips are usually much wider comparing to the rest of your body and do get fuller at the lower hip line that frequently bulges outward Thighs are full and very voluptuous Lower legs are often proportionately heavier        Figure's assets   The greatest Triangle Figure’s assets are:        Proportionately slender face and shoulders Curved in waist Shapely neck and bust Relatively slim arms   Enhance and Balance   To enhance and balance the Triangle silhouette, the objective is to:   Emphasize the middle section and waist area Visually elongate and slenderize bottom torso Broaden upper torso with soft shoulder pads, lighter colors. and wider necklines Draw attention to the shoulders, face, neck and arms De-emphasize thighs and hips Create an overall balanced silhouette

Facing Complete WLS reversal?

Found at OH:

"Well, I am facing probably the most horrifying thing anyone who has had WLS can be faced with..... a complete reversal of surgery. The surgery that saved my life five years ago is now killing me and if they cannot resolve the severe malabsorption and starvation, they will most likely want to reverse my RNY.

I know that it is pretty common for folks who have had surgery to be a little lax with their vitamins and supplementation after surgery.....Heck, we are feeling better and looking better and life is just dreamy...so we skip a few vitamins here and there...but please, please, please don't do this! I have always been very compliant with regards to my nutrition, supplementation, water and exercise. I have taken all of my vitamins/supplements religiously every day. Unfortunately, in my case, this wasn't enough. I went from 323 down to 87 pounds. I no longer absorb medications so I have to have them by injection. Because I don't absorb fats anymore, I have to take an oil, MCT Oil, which is pure fat, 6-10 times a day (150 calories a tablespoon! ICK!!!) and if I can't eat 10 meals a day (which is not possible) I have to have feedings via an NG tube. My hair has fallen out, I am in constant pain due to Vitamin D Deficiency (Rickets), have Thiamine Deficiency (Beri-Beri), Copper Deficiency, and no longer absorb the fat soluble vitamins so I have to take a water soluble form of the A, D, E, and K.. (called ADEKS!!.. chewable and easily absorbed after WLS)..

From what my doctors tell me, the severity of my malabsorption happens in about 10% of postops that are 3 or more years postop. Most of you won't experience the degree of malabsorption and starvation I am going through..but DO take your vitamins! DO your homework and research!! Not all vitamins are created equal! We all have different absorption levels and metabolisms....but the key is knowing HOW your body has been altered so you can make sure you are taking the correct form of the vitamin!

FOLLOW UP ON YOUR LABS!!! Do not wait more than six months to have your labs done! Make sure that your doctor adds copper to your lab tests. They are finding that postops who are 4-5 years out are suffering from Copper Deficiency...Take additional Iron, Folic Acid, and if you can, have the B12 injections. Sublingual works okay for some...but long term, they are finding that it is better to take it by injection (for folks 5 or more years out.

Are there any folks that have had to face a revision? I do remember a few years ago, we had some folks who had to have it done. If you are out there, if you have time, can you contact me3"

7-22-2007

(Forgive me if this post doesn't go well.  I'm using the formerly wet keyboard.  It seems that it's dried out enough to nearly type normally.  I cannot stand typing on the iMac - it doesn't have the right "edit HTML" option.)

So, I weighed myself.  167.  Down a little.  That's at least in the right direction.  I only felt wishy-washy once yesterday - after walking a couple miles.  I sipped on some fruit smoothie for sugar and was alright enough to walk back home.  I ate a pile of black beans and chick peas with Tristan when I got back, and felt normal again.  (I didn't test at all, though.)  That baby loves some beans!  She was all "Mmm, mmm, mmm..."  (Previous photo evidence.)

The cutest vLogger videos.

Lots mo' in between...

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