Dating After Weight Loss Surgery: A Look into a Secret Social Playground

For younger weight loss surgery patients meeting and dating someone is a great motivator to lose weight. This is natural: we are a species that mates, often for life. But we are a picky species seeking the prettiest and brightest for our mate. That's why many of us who grew up overweight feel rejected by the species.

Overweight children who become overweight adults almost universally say they did not date during their teenage years. Too fat. Too shy. Fear of rejection. We want to think our society has evolved beyond the superficial, that we will be loved for who we are inside. Do you remember your mother saying, "Pretty on the inside is what counts." I heard that often and it confirmed what I already knew, I wasn't one of the pretty people.

Studies confirm that our evolved species is jaundiced against the overweight. Nowhere is this more evident than in the dating and mating of young people. One LivingAfterWLS community member, Connie*, now a svelte size 6 at age 30 told me, "As a teenager it never occurred to me that I would go on a date. I knew I didn't qualify because I was fat. I simply accepted the fact that I was fat, unworthy and ugly simply because I weighed more than the girls my age." She went through high school and college never dating.

I saw pictures of Connie in high school. She was a pretty teenager and a bit Chubby Girl. But she perceived herself as ugly and unworthy. Did she make herself unreachable by hiding in her obesity and self-loathing? Or did a prejudice society cause her to retreat within herself? Perhaps a little of both.

Girls Gone Wild

When the same people who suffered this rejection and self loathing through adolescence lose weight they often report a euphoria as they enter the world of "the normal." Connie told me, "When I realized I had a thin body to match my "pretty face" I moved in on that feeling and went wild making up for lost time. I became a flirt and a charmer, a real tart. Suddenly I was one of the girls I used to hate, the kind who never buys her own drink or dinner, the girl who is the social hub of the office. I told myself life isn't fair and for such a long time I was on the rejection side of unfair, now it was my time to take. At last I was a member of the secret society of pretty people."

Weight loss surgery counselors report this is not uncommon, though they suspect more patients experience this euphoria than just those who are talking about it. One counselor for a renowned bariatric center told me, "You know who they are when they come for their follow-up. They are wearing sassy clothes and they have hairstyles and make-up. These are the girls we saw a year before in bib-overalls without make-up wearing their hair in a ponytail. Now they've lost this weight and blossomed into gorgeous women and they are on the prowl making up for lost time."

Post-op Romeos

Counselors tell me it's not just the women who transform. This counselor has seen her share of "post-op Romeos." Overweight men are notoriously the "funny guy" who is loud and often the brunt of the joke. Evan*, a WLS-Romeo told me, "I used to make the fat joke before someone else did." Evan was wearing tailored trousers, a perfectly pressed shirt and tasseled loafers. He was indeed handsome. He said, "I never dated, never even considered it. Who would want to date a whale?" he asked poking fun at his former self. "Now I have ladies flocking to me and my motto - 'Love them all.' I'm not sure this [weight loss] is going to last so I'm not wasting any time. 'Love them all' " he repeated.

*Names changed per request of the subjects.

Kaye Bailey 2006 - All Rights Reserved

An award winning journalist and former newspaper editor Kaye Bailey brings expertise in writing and personal experience with gastric bypass surgery to EzineArticles.com. Kaye Bailey is the founder of LivingAfterWLS, an online market driven social space evoking feelings of comfort, understanding, knowledge, warmth, acceptance, trust and happiness.
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Improve Your Golf Performance With These 5 Tips

Improve your golf performance. Is this always on your mind? When you go out to golf youre hoping for a good round. I know I do.

How often does your outcome match what you hoped for? Do you usually shoot the scores you had envisioned before you teed off? If not, do you ever evaluate where and how you could have saved strokes and avoided those blow up holes?

Ive got 5 easy tips for you to implement immediately that will improve your golf performance by shaving 4-6 or even more strokes off your score the next time you play. Give them a try and see what happens. Here they are:

1.First off youve got to put the proper fuel in your body before you leave home. Most golfers dont give it a second thought. They either dont eat at all before they leave home or they eat something that is not going to give them the long-term energy theyre hoping for. So whether its lunch or breakfast before you leave you need to consume a complex carbohydrate and a good protein source. This combination will warrant the best use of your energy for the long haul.

An example for breakfast would be a bowl of oatmeal and a couple of egss with a piece of fruit or a juice. For lunch you could have a turkey sandwich on whole wheat with a piece of fruit. Lots of lettuce on the sandwich and try to avoid mayonnaise or butter.

2.The second tip is to properly warm up your body before you even hit your first ball. I see so many golfers show up 5 minutes before tee time, hack a few balls and head to the first tee. Those golfers are headed for a double bogey right off the bat - but hey theyre just getting warmed up right?

A better approach is to give yourself at least 30 minutes before your tee time. First do some dynamic (movement oriented) stretches to prepare your body to perform. Things like arm circles, partial squats, toe touches, etc. Then take some half swings with a 7 iron. Now after that youre ready to hit some wedges. Youll find with this approach your hits on the range will be much better, which will build your confidence.

3.Drink lots of water even before you leave your house. Try to consume up to a gallon of Water before you get to the course. This will help you absorb and digest your pre-game meal and hydrate your muscles for optimal performance. Dont take this lightly. Dehydration causes energy loss, lack of focus and concentration and fatigue later in the round. And remember, thats before you even come to the course. Once you get their you should be drinking water every hole.

4.Dont wait til you get tight to stretch on the course. You should be constantly moving your body and stretching your joints while you play. I see and hear too many golfers complaining of tight lower backs or shoulders during the round, What amazes me is that with all that complaining they do nothing about it. Why? Think of your body as a machine. If the machine starts to break down fix it. I mean stretch those areas while youre playing. Youll see a big difference in your swing mechanics late in the round.

5. Snack while you play. No I dont mean the full meal at the turn with a beer. I mean bringing fruit and nutrition bars to eat every 4-6 holes. When you supply your body with the proper nutrients your energy levels stay balanced and you will avoid those mental lapses late in the round. How many times have you had a good score only to blow up late in the round? Ill bet more than a couple of times. I know I have. Treat your body like a ferrari not a Ford Pinto.

These tips if applied, will definitely improve your golf performance!

This article was provided by Mike Pedersen, golf fitness expert and author. Mike has a new book out that will quickly improve your game with easy tips and techniques to transform your game. Go take a look at http://www.ultimategolffitnessguide.com

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Playing The Dress Up Barbie Doll Game

If you're into Barbie dolls, then you might as well familiarize yourself everything about Barbie. A brief but intensive knowledge about Barbie, her history, and her makers will definitely help you in you pursuit of becoming a Barbie collector.

Barbie was designed and created by Ruth Handler based on a "Lilli doll" and was marketed as a "teenage fashion doll." The full name of "Barbie" is Barbara Millicent Roberts born of George and Margaret Roberts of Willows, Wisconsin.

She is said to attend Willows High School in Willows in Wisconsin and Manhattan International High School in New York City. She was introduced in March 9, 1959 by Mattel, Inc. at the American International Toy Fair and from then on, Barbie became the best-selling doll in the world.

Barbie holds a pilot's license and known to operate commercial airliners when she is off duty as a flight attendant. Because of her job, Barbie is known for having lots of friends that are of ethnically diverse and social circle that include the Hispanic Teresa, African-American Christie and Steven (Christie's beau), and Kayla. But among these, the most popular companion of Barbie is her long-time boyfriend, Ken Carson, who followed her debut in 1961.

Aside from her love for flying, Barbie also loves animals, thus, she has 38 recorded pets like cats, dogs, horses, panda, lion cub, and a zebra. Known for her modern and lavish lifestyle, Barbie owns convertibles, trailers, jeeps and other expensive vehicles under her belt.

BEYOND THE DOLL

Aside from the lovable collections of Barbie dolls that were created and launched over the years, fans of Barbie couldnt just get enough of her, thus, many of them created various stuff that are related to the doll. Some of these are merchandise, mementos, movies, and other souvenir items.

But among these, the most popular thing that was invented because of Barbie is the dress up Barbie doll game. This game has become popular to young old porn girls and even to those girls who are young old porn at heart.

Dress up Barbie doll game enables the player to dress up Barbie in trendy clothes with marching hairdos. This game also lets you dress up your choice of Barbie doll and lets you have an interactive experience with other players.

Aside from letting you dress up Barbie in any fashion you want, this dress up Barbie doll game also lets you change the color of the doll's hair, lip, and cheeks. If you want to change everything, you can easily reset the game by manipulating the buttons.

The dress up Barbie doll game can be downloaded with minimum requirements such as supported OS Windows 2000 or Windows XP. You can also share it by sending it via funny messengers.

Low Jeremy maintains http://barbie.articlesforreprint.com This content is provided by Low Jeremy. It may be used only in its entirety with all links included.

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Wrinkles Are Just Sneaky Shadows - Here's How To Get Rid Of Them!

Have you ever attended one of those home parties where they sell anti-aging skin care products? I went to one just the other night. I can't believe how many anti aging wrinkle cream products there are in just one line that will help remove all the wrinkles on a face. I have to admit, I was very thrilled with my purchase. My purchase was only $200.00, and I had the full line of the best anti-aging products available.

These anti aging products were amazing! I had one to clean my face, one to tone, then there was a better than botox product for crows feet and the worry line in the middle of my forehead. Then, another wrinkle relief product for my laugh lines, and the special under eye cream. The final step, depending on the time of day, was a cream for daytime use, and another for night. I was sure that my 44 year old face was going back to 25 by the end of the week.

I was surprised at how good they all worked! My skin was soon much smoother than usual, so I continued using all those anti aging products for another two weeks. And, while my wrinkles didn't exactly disappear, I think I did look a tad younger. What's even more surprising is that, even though my products were supposed to last a month, I'm still using the same purchase six months later. Why? Well, it just takes too long to put all of that stuff on! So, I decided to switch off between a few of them and not put everything on every night.

Then I decided to do a little research on anti aging products. Sometimes research is not such a good thing. I soon was a little angry about the facts I found out about the anti aging skin creams on the market today, and suddenly I wanted my money back! But it wasn't the money, really, I wanted my youthful appearance back, that's why I bought all that stuff in the first place!

You see, on the outside, we "look old" because of wrinkles, lines, skin blotchiness, age-spots, loss of skin radiance, sagging skin, "feather" lips, under-eye puffiness, crow's feet and thinning lips. All that crap that sneaks up on us as we age.

However, on the inside (the biological level,) skin-aging is caused by: free-radical damage, changes in fat content of skin, changes in skin collagen, dehydration, DNA changes, degradation of the elastin polypeptides and certain disorders in the packing of the lipid matrix of the skin.

Whew, that's a lot to combat with a regular anti aging skin cream!

I researched some more and found some distressing news about Collagen..

Collagen is often added into "expensive high-end" anti-wrinkle creams. The reason is because Collagen is naturally produced in our skin, and gives it its strength and elasticity. As we age our skin's ability to replace damaged collagen diminishes. This process eventually leads to wrinkles...so logic would say its supplementation would help regain our skin's youthful looks, right?

That's what I used to think too!

The Collagen in most anti-wrinkle creams is derived from either cattle (bovine) or bird (avian) sources. Collagen in anti-wrinkle creams cannot (once again, cannot) penetrate the skin. And thank God it cannot otherwise we'd all have perpetual allergies.

That surprising fact made me mad because most of the skin creams I have used for years have had Collagen in them. What a waste of time and money again!

And, you won't believe what I found out about:

Free Radicals (and antioxidants) Vitamin C Better Than Botox Creams Lip Hot Sexy Plumpers's Age Spot Reducers Sun Block (actually CAUSES Wrinkles?) DP3A Idebenone

I'd never even heard of those last two before, but they are part of the SIX most potently effective, (yet completely harmless), scientifically proven anti-aging ingredients that dramatically revive your youthful appearance, possibly completely erase the appearance of wrinkles, tighten your skin, zap 10 to 15 years off your appearance, and get you a glowing radiant complexion...for LIFE...because...they help attack...ALL the known causes of skin-aging. And they can all be found in ONE product.

Find more information on the world's first ALL-IN-ONE...Fast-Acting Anti-Wrinkle-Cream, Firming-Cream, 24-Hour Moisturizer, Age-Spot Reducer, Corrective Eye Treatment, Lip-Hot Sexy Plumpers and Make-Up Base at aHealthStop.com (www.ahealthstop.com).

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