Size Issues

(Indigo/43694) Which dance game? I've been considering getting one for our Wii,...

Indigo@rss.iscabbs.com — Tue, 24 May 2011 04:39:00 -0500

Which dance game? I've been considering getting one for our Wii, but haven't
decided which. I've also debated whether to save the money and just wait until
Christmas or next tax refund and get an XBox with Kinect. (It figures that we
had an XBOX, and money was extremely tight, so we couldn't buy the kinect to
add....then just when we could afford the Kinect, the XBOX unit stopped
working).
 Sensa- it's a series of powders called Tastants that you sprinkle on  your
food and it's supposed to help your body/brain feel much more satisfied with a
smaller portion of food and you learn to eat less. The powders come in "salty"
and "sweet" formulas, 1 for each month. The don't taste like that, but the
names tell you which foods to add which ones to. It doesn't really matter which
one you use. There are different formulas for men and women and I guess because
your body (taste and smell) get accustomed to the flavors, you change formulas
to the next "month" each 30 days. Supposedly, you just eat what you would
normally eat, but people report that after using it, they feel full sooner (or
because of the enhanced olfactory and taste sensations) feel satisfied sooner
and with less food and gradually learn to eat smaller portions. People report
having lost weight because of this result, especially combined with recipes,
support, and exercise suggestions received from the available online support.
APparently, it is the kick-start that somepeple need and I was curious if
anyone has tried it, successfully or not.

((Unknown ISCABBS User)/43693) I like to play the Wii. The kids like the bowling and that craz...

(Unknown ISCABBS User)@rss.iscabbs.com — Fri, 20 May 2011 10:13:00 -0500

I like to play the Wii.  The kids like the bowling and that crazy dance game.
Just in case you were wondering.

(Chaos And Void/43692) What is Sensa?

Chaos And Void@rss.iscabbs.com — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 11:35:00 -0500

What is Sensa?

(Faunus/43691) Way to go and break the year and a half long silence!

Faunus@rss.iscabbs.com — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 07:01:00 -0500

Way to go and break the year and a half long silence!

(Indigo/43690) Wow..hasn't been any traffic in here for a long time..

Indigo@rss.iscabbs.com — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 06:54:00 -0500

Wow..hasn't been any traffic in here for a long time..
Anyway, anyone tried Sensa?

((Unknown ISCABBS User)/43689) Selat> I don't know what to say to you. I am not sure how to r...

(Unknown ISCABBS User)@rss.iscabbs.com — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 05:28:00 -0500

Selat>  I don't know what to say to you.  I am not sure how to respond because
I truly just feel awful for you.  Since my RNY in 2004, I have lost about
200lbs.  I got married, got comfortable and have gained the requisite 25lbs and
I feel pretty rotten about that.  my lowest weight was 270lbs and I am
currently at 294.

There are times I feel really scared because I eat a lot.  Not ANYWHERE like I
used to but, I can finish the equivalent of 8 inches of a footlong sub, a small
bag of chips and some drink without feeling uncomfortable.  I am pretty ashamed
that I haven't lost more weight.  At almost 300 pounds, if people hear that I
had WLS, they kinda look at me like, "Oh, you must have gained it all back."

Most of the time, however, I really love how it has change my life.  I feel
great that I have kept most of it off and that I feel healthy.

I am glad you said something though, if only to just get it off your chest and
get me to thinking about what I need to do, too.  Get back to a support group,
Selat.  Make the time to do it.  Start there and get back on track that way. 
I'll keep you in my thoughts.  This must be horribly difficult for you.

((Unknown ISCABBS User)/43688) I know I haven't been around much in the last few years due to w...

(Unknown ISCABBS User)@rss.iscabbs.com — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 22:08:00 -0500

I know I haven't been around much in the last few years due to work, but a long
due update is necessary.

I had a RNY Lap surgery in 2004.  At my height before surgery I was at 416.  In
the year after surgery and following the plan, I plateaued at 9 months at 300.
After that discouragement, and changes at work, and the practical
discontinuation of my support group I started the slow crawl to regain.  Today
I'm now back at 400+ and still have dumping syndrome from sugars and fat.

I readily admit I am responsible for my actions, and I don't regret taking
action in 2004, but I do regret not pushing to find a Doctor and appealing to
my insurance at the time to cover a full DS isntead of an RNY.

I'm considering a conversion, but realisticly with my work schedule and
responsibilities I have concerns that I won't have a chance to do it, if
approved, for at least a year now without negative implications on my career
for taking 6 weeks leave.

I also guess that my biggest personal fear is that if my body adjusted to the
RNY so that I could gain it all back while still having all the side effects,
would a conversion do the same, and I just yo-yo once more?

(Faunus/43687) This "one or two seats" thing is bush league. They should sell ...

Faunus@rss.iscabbs.com — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 06:10:00 -0500

This "one or two seats" thing is bush league.  They should sell space on
airplanes by the inch.  Horizontal and vertical, and um, depthical.

When you get on an airplane, you are cargo, not a person, and costs should
reflect that.

(Lady Vamp/43685) No discount, they just kick you off and I'm not sure if the refu...

Lady Vamp@rss.iscabbs.com — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:58:00 -0500

No discount, they just kick you off and I'm not sure if the refund is easy f it
is Southwest or someone like them with one "class" of seat. I'm betting it
should be. If it is an airline with different classes they may require you to
upgrade if you have to stay on that flight. For awhile some airpots had a
sample seat out for people to test whether they'd fit before boarding.

((Unknown ISCABBS User)/43684) If a person is required to purchase a second seat and cannot aff...

(Unknown ISCABBS User)@rss.iscabbs.com — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:59:00 -0500

If a person is required to purchase a second seat and cannot afford it, does
that mean that they just cannot fly then?  Will they give them some kind of
discount?

(WORF/43683) If the arm rests go down, you're good.

WORF@rss.iscabbs.com — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:07:00 -0500


If the arm rests go down, you're good.

All airlines with a policy (which is most of them) require the purchase of a
second seat if you don't fit in your seat.

So long as the arm rests go down and you're not overflowing into your
neighbor's seat you're fine.

(Tbear/43682) Southwest airlines - i know a few years ago there was a big upri...

Tbear@rss.iscabbs.com — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 10:55:00 -0500

Southwest airlines - i know a few years ago there was a big uprising about them
giving larger sized people a hard time.  Are they still very strict?

My husband has to fly from Houston to Philadelphia.  Our choices are southwest
(which is closer to where we will be - Hobby Airport) or Continental (Houston
Airport).  Ticket cost is exactly the same.  Houston airport would be 30
minutes of driving each way for me and the houston airport is ENORMOUS.  Hobby
I assume is small (never been there) and closer.

Thoughts?
Personal experience?

My husband is 6'4" and about 340.  Most of the weight is his belly so the arm
rests will go down but he is very wide across the shoulders too.