CarrieMpls said:

I want it too!

I have gone to my doctor a couple of times and he keeps telling me that I am still not fat enough for it.

JustErin said:

Okay, wtf is it?

They put a rubberband on your stomach?

How much does it cost?

Why not just get lipo if your gonna do something so drastic?

SureThing said:

Honestly, if I could get lipo I would. But the area I hate the most on myself is my arms and lipo doesn't really work well there. I'd rather have overall weightloss and, of course, since I am a lazy bitch this surgery is the most desirable to me.

Of course, I'll never end up getting it and I'll just have to work my ass off like most people do.

I wish I had an overweight friend that would come push me to work out with her. But all my friends are thin.

JustErin said:

Yanno, there are a lot of chics who hang out with ugly girls all the time to make themselves look good.

Anyways, ya wanna get surgery cuz ya don't like your ARMS?

Good greif.

SureThing said:

DID YOU JUST CALL ME THE UGLY FRIEND????

JustErin said:

NO!
Thats funny though I guess it came out that way.

SureThing said:

Bitch.

SureThing said:

I agree with that

Natisse said:

Yup. Erin must have a shit load of friends.

SureThing said:

I hate you.

But I also think that's true. So mean.

JustErin said:

I haven't actually seen a doctor yet, but I'm thinking of making an appointment quite soon actually. I'm just not sure if my insurance will cover at my current BMI. If I had any other health problems resulting (high blood pressure, diabetes, etc.) it would, but I don't.

CarrieMpls said:

He/she is gonna say "no" and will probably suggest you try WeightWatchers if you really feel you need to lose weight.

JustErin said:

WeightWatcher is bullshit.

Do you SEE all the shit they let you eat?

Good Grief.

Speaking of weight loss alternatives.

How funny is it gonna be when the autopsy comes back and Trim Spa killed Anna.

Not funny, but ironic.

JustErin said:

am i missing something
i know u said u was lazy, but is exercise totally out of the question?

eraclito said:

No, of course it's not. I actually used to work out every day...but that was long before having my son.

I'm just having a real hard time starting up again. Once I get going I'll be fine and the extra weight will come off.

I wonder what's really holding me back...it can't just be laziness.

Dayum.. I feel bad now.. I just mentioned my friends gastric band cos I thought it was wrong she had it done and at such a young age, and now it saddens me to see so many of you saying you wanna have one fitted too.

What happened to the old fashioned way of keeping trim? and as I said before, one bad thing leads to another.. surgery and stuff

Its messing with your body and your life.. wake up people!!!!

JustErin said:

Why cant you just get going on will power alone?

REDFEATHERS said:

I dunno.

If I knew the answer I would fix it and get moving.

JustErin said:

motivation and energy levels.

cutting out all carbs and processed food is a good start
and i recommend beginning with gentle stretching and yoga
it will tone you up and increase your energy levels to begin more rigorous exercises.

JustErin said:

Same.

That, and I tried and failed. Didn't work. I don't know what else to do.

CarrieMpls said:

lots of sex is good

CarrieMpls said:

If you fall in love you can lose weight

Now I did that and lost loads
I need to do that again
But I have no one to fall in love with
so I gotta try a different tactic..

I get a buzz outta losing weight and getting fit when I am really into it
again, I need to start again
but it is possible withOUT surgery..

REDFEATHERS said:

It used to be that those surgeries were only for the morbidly obese.
Whatever happened to people loving themselves for what they are? Or did anybody ever really do that?

REDFEATHERS said:

SO weird but toally true!

When I'm into a new guy, I totally don't eat.

WTF?

CarrieMpls said:

Our hospital system offers it and you really have to go through quite a bit before you can even "qualify" for it...that includes exhausting every other type of weight loss program (they will tell you to join something like Weight Watchers if you haven't previously) and you have to go through six months of pre-surgery meetings and counseling.

eraclito said:

Good advice.

I was actually thinking about starting yoga the other day. I was looking under my couch and stretched my back and thought, "damn, this feels good".

Anybody have any recommendations on yoga dvds?

JustErin said:

I like this one...




http://www.amazon.com/Yog...B0006TPDXO
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JustErin said:

Yoga is good as is pilates

You can even exercise watching tv or orging..

REDFEATHERS said:

I've got a great pilates dvd that I just dug out of storage. I also have a recumbant bike waiting for me in my spare room.



Ok, someone wanna put together an exercise program for me? Bike, yoga and pilates?

REDFEATHERS said:

I LOVE pilates, I can't believe I waited so long to start them.

Which is more beneficial?

You see the results really fast with pilates.
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