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poet_kelly
on 10/6/09 10:42 am - OH
Topic: RE: bipolar and lapband surgery
Being bipolar will not keep you from getting approved.  They will want to see that your condition is stable and that you are taking your meds, if you are supposed to be taking meds.  But that's all.

Kelly
Da Shrinking Dawg
Ramon

on 10/5/09 11:17 pm - Houston, TX
Topic: Grateful Post..
Today I am grateful..

For another day of being clean..

For the sky.. It holds the moon and the sun..

For people that make me laugh and cry..

That I will see the little fools this weekend..

That I love myself..
Ramon Lopez 
Co-Founder
 http://www.rydobesity.com 
Interview on www.weightlosssurgerychannel.com Please check it out.. http://www.weightlosssurgerychannel.com/programs/wls-journeys/wls-journeys-guest-ramon-lopez.html/
Video, about me, made by my best friend Yvonne.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gCxNTyRUo0
PEACE 
464/409/200
Thanks Obesityhelp.com
jjoajes
on 10/5/09 12:58 pm - laurelton, NY
Topic: bipolar and lapband surgery
I was just wondering did anyone have trouble getting approved because you are bipolar or have some mental health issue??? I'm afraid I wont get approved because I'm bipolar
Da Shrinking Dawg
Ramon

on 10/4/09 11:54 pm - Houston, TX
Topic: Grateful Post..
Good Monday Morning..

Today I am grateful..

For No tickets..

For being loved..

For headbutts from Stromboli..

For being loved..

For watching a video of the proposal..  She still said yes.. LOL
Ramon Lopez 
Co-Founder
 http://www.rydobesity.com 
Interview on www.weightlosssurgerychannel.com Please check it out.. http://www.weightlosssurgerychannel.com/programs/wls-journeys/wls-journeys-guest-ramon-lopez.html/
Video, about me, made by my best friend Yvonne.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gCxNTyRUo0
PEACE 
464/409/200
Thanks Obesityhelp.com
RHONDA FROM KY
on 10/2/09 11:40 pm - ALEXANDRIA, KY
Topic: ~SPIRITUAL NOT RELIGIOUS~ A DAY AT A TIME
10/03 REFLECTION FOR THE DAY:
I've learned in The Program that I'm wholly powerless over my addiction.  At long last, I've conceded my powerlessness; as a result, my life has taken a 180-degree turn for the better.  However, I do have a power, derived from God, to change my own life.  I've learned that acceptance does not mean submission to an unpleasant or degrading situation.  It means accepting the reality of the situation and then deciding what, if anything, I can and will do about it.  HAVE I STOPPED TRYING TO CONTROL THE UNCONTROLLABLE?  AM I GAINING THE COURAGE TO CHANGE THE THINGS I CAN?

TODAY I PRAY
I ask my Higher Power for direction as I learn to sort out the things I can change from the things I can't, for that sorting process does, indeed, require God-given wisdom.  May "the things I cannot change" not give me an excuse for inaction.  May "the things I can" not include managing other people's lives.  May I start to understand my own reality.

TODAY I WILL REMEMBER
Acceptance is not inaction.  Change is not domination.

Copied word for word from the book ~ A Day At A Time.

It is good to have an end to journey towards; but it is the journey that matters in the end.  ~Ursula K. LeGuin

Da Shrinking Dawg
Ramon

on 10/1/09 11:15 pm - Houston, TX
Topic: Grateful Post..
Good Morning OH'ers.. IT'S FRIDAY! !

Today I am grateful..

That it is Friday..

For hearing the word "Ramon" and "Mon" from Debra's grandkids..

For knowing that I will always be me..

For the sunshine and the rain..

For the little things in life that make you think..

SONG OF THE WEEK
"IF TOMORROW NEVER COMES" BY GARTH BROOKS

Sometimes late at night
I lie awake and watch her sleeping
Shes lost in peaceful dreams
So I turn out the lights and lay there in the dark
And the thought crosses my mind
If I never wake up in the morning
Would she ever doubt the way I feel
About her in my heart

If tomorrow never comes
Will she know how much I loved her
Did I try in every way to show her every day
That shes my only one
And if my time on earth were through
And she must face the world without me
Is the love I gave her in the past
Gonna be enough to last
If tomorrow never comes

cause Ive lost loved ones in my life
Who never knew how much I loved them
Now I live with the regret
That my true feelings for them never were revealed
So I made a promise to myself
To say each day how much she means to me
And avoid that cir****tance
Where theres no second chance to tell her how I feel

If tomorrow never comes
Will she know how much I loved her
Did I try in every way to show her every day
That shes my only one
And if my time on earth were through
And she must face the world without me
Is the love I gave her in the past
Gonna be enough to last
If tomorrow never comes

So tell that someone that you love
Just what youre thinking of
If tomorrow never comes

MOVIE QUOTE OF THE WEEK From Shrek 3

Aahh! You know, you really need to get yourself a pair of jammies!
Donkey, to Shrek after seeing him naked
Ramon Lopez 
Co-Founder
 http://www.rydobesity.com 
Interview on www.weightlosssurgerychannel.com Please check it out.. http://www.weightlosssurgerychannel.com/programs/wls-journeys/wls-journeys-guest-ramon-lopez.html/
Video, about me, made by my best friend Yvonne.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gCxNTyRUo0
PEACE 
464/409/200
Thanks Obesityhelp.com
RHONDA FROM KY
on 10/1/09 2:02 am - ALEXANDRIA, KY
Topic: ~SPIRITUAL NOT RELIGIOUS~ A DAY AT A TIME
10/01 REFLECTION FOR THE DAY
We can be surrounded by people and still feel lonely.  We can be all by ourselves and still feel happy and content.  What makes the difference?  We feel lonely if we look to other people for something they really can't provide.  No one else can give us peace of mind, an inner sense of acceptance, and serenity.  And when we find ourselves alone, we needn't feel lonely.  God is with us; His presence is like a warm shawl enfolding us.  The more we're aware of ourselves as beloved by God, the more we're able to feel content and secure -- whether we're with others or when alone.  AM I EXPERIENCING A SENSE OF GOD AND HIS LOVE AT ALL TIMES AND IN ALL PLACES?

TODAY I PRAY
May I understand that we each have our own kind of loneliness -- whether we are young or friendless, old and kept waiting by death, bereft, left, running away, or just feeling out of it in a crowd.  May my loneliness be eased a bit by the fact that loneliness is, indeed, a universal feeling that everyone knows first-hand -- even though some lives seem more empty than others.  May I -- and all the lonely people -- take comfort in the companionship of God.

TODAY I WILL REMEMBER
Shared loneliness is less lonely.

It is good to have an end to journey towards; but it is the journey that matters in the end.  ~Ursula K. LeGuin

Da Shrinking Dawg
Ramon

on 9/30/09 10:38 pm - Houston, TX
Topic: Grateful Post..
Today I am grateful..

That month end is over..

For Mr. Abra who makes things better all the time..

For the cooler weather..

For memories..

That I am still just me..
Ramon Lopez 
Co-Founder
 http://www.rydobesity.com 
Interview on www.weightlosssurgerychannel.com Please check it out.. http://www.weightlosssurgerychannel.com/programs/wls-journeys/wls-journeys-guest-ramon-lopez.html/
Video, about me, made by my best friend Yvonne.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gCxNTyRUo0
PEACE 
464/409/200
Thanks Obesityhelp.com
Da Shrinking Dawg
Ramon

on 9/29/09 11:42 pm - Houston, TX
Topic: Grateful Post..
Today I am grateful..

For late nights at work.. Can you say OT..

For friends that really care..

For Calzone.. Little Rudy and Krist's new son..

For knowing I will be okay..

For another day..
Ramon Lopez 
Co-Founder
 http://www.rydobesity.com 
Interview on www.weightlosssurgerychannel.com Please check it out.. http://www.weightlosssurgerychannel.com/programs/wls-journeys/wls-journeys-guest-ramon-lopez.html/
Video, about me, made by my best friend Yvonne.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gCxNTyRUo0
PEACE 
464/409/200
Thanks Obesityhelp.com
mandajolyn
on 9/29/09 1:55 am, edited 9/29/09 1:55 am - Tallahassee, FL
Topic: RE: violent childhood sexual abuse?
I was abused physically, sexually and emotionally from age 6-10, I started gaining weight around 10 yrs old. Food became my emotional bandaid. It was my comfort for a LONG time! 
"Be present for your journey, get to know who you really are and then be your authentic self with NO apologies"
You can follow my journey at mandaschange.blogspot.com
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