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AmyH33's Blog
 

64 days post op

64 days post op and feeling GREAT!!! Have my second fill appointment Monday, wish me luck! Highest weight 282, pre op 271, WLS day 12/30/10 261, first post op 245, first fill date 1/11 242.
AmyH33

AmyH33

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mike b's Blog
 

HAPPY TO BE BANDED

HAPPY TO BE BANDED A FEW WEEKS AGO WAS MY FIRST TIME EVER BLOGGING, SINCE HERE IS THE REST OF MY STORY SINCE BEING BANDED 6-25-08, I HAD A TREC FOR ALMOST 1 YR IT WAS REALLY FRUSTRATING AND INTERFEARING WITH MY WORKOUTS AND SOME FOODS I ATE WOULD GET HUNG UP. I LEARND MY SIGNALS FOR ME BEING FULL WAS I WOULD BURP OR HICCUP, SO EVER TIME MY FAMILY HEARD THIS THEY NEW I WAS FULL. I ENJOYING COOKING ON THE GRILL I NEVER FRIED MY MEATS ALWASY BAKED BROILED OR GRILLED, I ALSO WOULD SLOW COOK MY MEAT IN MY SMOKER, LIKE RIBS PORK SHOULDER BRISKET AND CHICKEN AND TURKEYS, HAD NO PROBLEMS EATING THIS MEAT JUST WAITED FOR ME TO BURP AND I WAS FULL, I ALSO HAVE ALLERGIES THAT WOULD DRAIN DOWN MY THROAT AND I HAVE SLEEP APTHEA I WEAR A MASK AT NITE THIS WOULD CLOG UP AND MAKE ME THROW UP MY GAG REFELX IS VERY BAD I THROW UPEASLIY I HAVE HAD TO RESET MY BAND TWICE BECAUSE I THREW IT UP THREW MY STOMACH MY DOC MOVE THE BAND HIGHER ABOVE MY STOMACH AND ALL MY SIGNS HAVE CHANGED I NOW COUGH UP A LITTLE CLEAR MUCUS WHN I AM FULL AND CANT FEEL ANY RESTRICTION WHEN I EAT I HAVE TO BE VERY CAREFUL NOW WITH WHAT I EAT AND HOW MUCH CAUSE I CANT DEPEND ON THE BAND TO TELL ME TO STOP. I HOPE THIS WILL SOMEONE IN THEIR JOUNREY. AND I STILL HAVE NO REGRETS AND WOULD TELL ANYONE WHO WILL LISTEN TO GET THIS PROCEDURE DONE IT WILL SAVE YOUR LIFE BUT IT IS WORK,
mike b

mike b

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onebadkitty's Blog
 

One day at a time

I'm nervous and scared of the upcoming surgery. In my mind I compose beautiful letters to my loved one in the event that I don't make it through surgery, something to let them know how very much they mean to me. I cry just thinking about it and that's when I know I'm really scared. I know that I am trying to make a change so I will be there when they grow up and with my health problems I might not make it without this help. Well I am at 4 days and a wake up for surgery so wish me luck!
onebadkitty

onebadkitty

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slimgirl's Blog
 

Day 3 of last 30 Journery

Day 3 of my fill, and I'm good. I've had in the morning: Coffee, my protien smoothie (3 fresh strawberries, I scoop of whey, a tablespoon of vanilla protien drink, low-cal activia strawberry yogurt) I don't know what it is about strawberry protien drinks and smoothies but they have a bad after taste. Suprisingly my smoothie taste pretty good.   snack 2 teaspoons of peanut butter, dinner soup.   I feel so much better, lighter, and happier. I mentioned to a co-worker that I wanted to lose 30 more lbs and I'll be satisfied, she was like you will be super skinny. I carry the weight in my stomach, can't afford a tummy tuck, so that's what I have to do. When I gain weight it's in my tummy, and it feels like a tire around my waist.lol A 5lb tire. lol   I've been analyzing what I've done to not lose the last 30lbs, inspite my working out hard, and small portions. I think its me taking in few protien, and more carbs. So, I'm gonna start journaling that to keep track. The nurse practioner said: Protien drinks morning, and lunch, snack:3-5 protien-meat Dinner: Protien, veggies, and a tab bit of carbs. Then I'm thinking maybe I worked out so much, and had taken in to many calories and just been maintaining. Humh... any thoughts?
slimgirl

slimgirl

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AngryBaby's Blog
 

Lapband: The Gateway Drug

My life is caos. I can only influence what happens in my life, but I cannot control it. The only thing I feel like I can control is what goes into my mouth. Before lapband, my control issues with food was eating as much as humanly possible. If I saw food I ate it. Food didn't make me happy, but it numbed me. It took away the stress, anxiety, anger, frustration, etc. By having the band I figured that it would help me lose weight (and it did). The only thing it didn't do is take away my issues with food.   I can control food. I can control how much I stuff into my mouth (binge) and I can decide to not eat at all (starve). I can control my weight. I can control how many inches I've lost and how much/little I eat. I have so much power when it comes to food. I'm constantly trying to balance on the tight rope of disaster. I have no safety net. If I lean too much on the side of not eating I could easily fall to my death toward anorexia. If I lean too much on the side of binging then I could (yet again) easily fall to my death toward heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, etc. Yet, if I can keep my balance and stay focused, I can reach the other side. I can be lean and healthy. I could have the opportunity of living a long life. I just have to keep my balance.   This self-discovery is devistating yet enlightening. It is important to constantly self-assess your mind. To be in denial is self-destructive. Never lie to yourself. Constantly work on yourself. We are all under construction, not just our bodies but also our minds. I'm working on myself. I still have alot of work to do and there is always room for improvement. I strive for perfection, yet I know it is unattainable. I must remind myself to shoot for the stars and feel comfort in the fact that if I don't make it, then at least I'll land somewhere in the sky.   Until next time, Angrybaby signing out.    
AngryBaby

AngryBaby

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cheetah1976's Blog
 

The weighting game

I was banded November 18,2010. I haven't had much success with the band. I started out at 259 and I am only down to 247. I have become addicted to the scale. I wieght first thing when, before I eat, after I eat, before I shower, & after. I haven't felt any type of restriction. After surgery I lost 12 lbs but gained two after first fill. I went back to doctor Monday and only lost 2lbs after 2nd fill. The doctor didn't give me a third fill but schuduled me to go to hopital to do the test like after surgery where you drink that stuff. ( I can't think of the correct term.) He said he will fill me then but wanted to see excactly how big my passage to stomach is so he don't over fill. I am so ready to start losing. I have felt like a failure not losing weight after surgery. I work out and try my best at the diet but the scale stays the same. It's depressing reading all the blogs about peoples success when I am struggling.
cheetah1976

cheetah1976

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PJbanster's Blog
 

Woo Hoo You Stupid Scale!

This past month has been the hardest since I was banded. I've posted before I have continued to eat well and exercise, but the scale was being stubborn. I normally lose between 10-12 lbs a month and this month I lost 5.2 lbs. I was also shorted 2-3 days because it's feb lol. Details...   I started reading about interval exercises and decided something had to change because my body was fighting me hard core. I switched from an hour of walking with 15 mins of steady jogging back to a walk to a new interval of fast walking for 2 mins and then jogging for 2 mins for an hour. It worked up a good sweat kept my heart rate up longer and OH MY GOODNESS the scale moves again!   From the start we're told these wonderful plateaus are gonna come. We expect them and when they come we still get down in the dumps and shout at the sky haha. There is hope!Anyone else dealing with this just keep on pushing! Don't let those little bumps that feel like friggin mountains get ya down. That being said... remember I told you that because I'm sure I'll be all boo hoo again at some point.
PJbanster

PJbanster

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onebadkitty's Blog
 

So I'm taking my life back!

I was in the Navy and I struggled to maintain my weight for years but I did it. I have steadily put on weight and I made excuses like the Bipolar meds made me gain weight, and quiting smoking made me gain weight. But the truth is that I overate and didn't excersize in addition to those things and a thyroid problem. Recently my little boy told me I had a fat belly. Now I know this is an understatement but it hurt coming from him. I remember thinking my Mom was a goddess, lol.   My husband stopped being a husband and started being a freind a long time ago. He HATES people that are overweight, he even ostrasized his sister when she was young because she had a weight problem. He has learned to just not say anything to me, but I miss having a closeness that we don't have because I know what he thinks. It hurts, and is probably one of the key reasons that I overeat. When he says something or acts a certain way I eat.... alot. Shortly after we married, when I felt good about myself he informed me that if I was just skinnier I would be the person he really wanted. I was angry of course, I mean you don't marry an overweight girl and hope she gets skinny to be the person you want to love. I think subconsiously I decided that if I was skinny he didn't deserve me. And that was the start of the downward spiral. At the time I was 50 lbs overweight according to BMI, and since then I have put on more than 50 more lbs. He has always tried to push me out the door to go and work out because surely that would fix everything. It would have helped I am sure. When I did get out there and make the efforts to lose the weight he would not even give me a word of encouragement and I would give up and stop and gain it all back. Not that I made huge leaps and strides in the weight loss at the time.   Well I found out I have blood sugar problems, cholesterol problems, sleep apnea, thyroid problems, I hate my body, I don't even like to see myself in a mirror or naked..... I am done. And when I lose the weight I don't know how I am supposed to feel about my husband. We'll cross that bridge when we get to it. But I want my sons to be proud of me, and I want to be able to look myself in the mirror again without cringing. I guess Iam just lucky that my insurance company didn't give me any problems when I finally made the decision to do this.   My surgery is the 8th of March! It's almost here and I am ready. I WILL take back my life, and I will live a healthier life for myself and for my children.
onebadkitty

onebadkitty

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Vicks917's Blog
 

from day 1 to 7

I am 7 days post - op and it hasn't been that bad since I got home from the hospital. Today I go to the doctor to get my staples out. I haven't been in pain except for my back but I think it's from sleeping wrong in the hospital.   Being in the hospital was extremely frustrating and not at all what I was expecting. First my surgery was post- poned for 4 hours due to complication with an earlier gastric bypass. Needless to say actually staying was quite a challenge. I was ready to high tail it out of there and buy a pizza on the way home! After being NPO for so long I was dying of thirst. Nobody told me you walk yourself into surgery which was bizarre to me. Obviously I don't remember much besides laying on the table and talking to the doctor and being woken up to climb onto the bed to wheel me into recovery.   I was up and walking an hour after my surgery. I think I told my family that it hurt 1000 times in 2 hours. By the next day I hadn't had any pain medication and was walking around. Though sleeping in recovery was a challenge since the lights are on all night. I was then moved to a room. Here basically I walked around had a GI series (a test that check to make sure there's no leakage) and at disgusting broth and some jell-o. It's amazing how not hungry you are. I developed a slight fever 2 days after surgery which kept me in the hospital an extra day. I was supposed to go home Saturday and didn't get to until Sunday morning. Anyone who's stayed in the hospital believe me it will kill you!! You get no sleep. They wake you up every 20 minutes screaming your name and poking you. On the way home from the hospital we stopped at the drug store where I walked around. It gets a little tiring doing too much. Monday I was feeling fabulous and had a few friends come visit. Tuesday and Wednesday haven't been as kind. I'm nursing a sore back and not sure what to do about it. Taking liquid tylenol is kind of gross. I am going to the doc later today and he will hopefully have a plan.   I was hoping to go back to work tomorrow but am thinking next week is more realistic. It's not that I feel bad or achey just tired and the staples limit some movement. I can't wait for tomorrow when I can try and have some scrambled eggs! I wonder if anyone else had some back issues?
Vicks917

Vicks917

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Paul11011's Blog
 

Back to Strength Training

I had my 6 week post op checkup last Wednesday. I met with the excercise physiologist and he cleared me to start doing some strength training in addition to the cardio I've been doing. Man I was unaware of how weak I had become. I'm not sure if it's related to the surgery or that I've really done no strength training for so long. I'm hoping that it is just getting back into the swing of things and it will come back quickly. Oh well I'm looking at everything as being a fresh start.
Paul11011

Paul11011

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slimgirl's Blog
 

Day 1 of the road to losing my last 30

Today was my 1st fill in 10months. Long story, but ready to lose these last 30, that I've had in a year. I've 102 lbs. in 2yrs. The last stretch is hard, and I'm so committed to go forth. I guess my struggle is finding my balance after a fill. You lose a good 10 after the 7days of liquids but as soon as I eat solids, I go back to where I weighed before the band going nowhere. That's with heavy excerise. I'm going to start a food diary, and see what's happening.
slimgirl

slimgirl

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lesliecu's Blog
 

anyone out there from 2009

hello everyone.....i was banded in Oct. 2009.....joined around August of 2009. i am looking for anyone who i might of been friends with at that time (and of course new friends). I had to re-register....couldn't find my old profile on here....password reset wouldn't work.....so here i am. hope to talk to you all.   Leslie
lesliecu

lesliecu

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Jen's Jabbers
 

6 Weeks Post-Op - Good Riddance February and that 60lbs too.

UGH - February SUCKED! From Wednesday to Sunday I drove 1500 km for work. I am glad it is over. Just in time for me to fly out to Toronto this Sunday for a week-long Conference. Then... ah, yes then.... I will have one glorious week in Newfoundland. Work has been crazy and to boot I was hit with a terrible cold this Sunday. Monday and Tuesday have been spent "working" from home.   All of the time spent on the road did not make it easy to keep up with my routine at all! Exercise was fit in by a few short trots around unknown bushland at -30 celcius looking for geocaches (I think thats where I found this damn cold) in 3ft deep snow. I stayed overnight at a volunteers house where she cooked dinner of porkchops, egg noodles and mushroom gravy. This meal is not something that I would usually eat at all so I politely informed her that I didnt eat pork when I showed up with a roasted turkey breast and a salad. I did push some noodles and gravy around on my plate so as not to offend her. She was fine with it. The turkey breast actually made 3 meals for me with plenty leftover for my travel buddy while on the road. We had a picnic lunch overlooking the Grande Cache Moutain View with the turkey tit and some cheese and crackers.   To my surprise, the lack of exercise and the lack of GREAT food options totally didnt hinder anything. I think it had to do with the amount of stress that I have been facing in the office these days being deminished significantly by the view, but I HIT 60lbs down yesterday morning weighing in at 201.6. This morning the scale said 202.4lbs and I should really count todays weight as it is my Tuesday weigh in day BUT I do believe that the extra .8 of a lb is all mucous that has filled my lungs and sinuses overnight so I am celebrating the success today.   I have metally prepared myself and Sparms Bestie to be at the gym at our hotel every morning next week for some cardio. We all know what kind of food options are going to be facing me at the conference and I will not cave. I will dabble but not cave!   On a more positve note, I tried another new recipe.   FAUX-TATO SALAD - from the Atkins Diet I am guessing. It was passed on to me by a friend and I made my own adjustments to it. It was FAB and even better leftover! It is a heavy recipe with the mayo and the bacon but a nice indulgence for a side salad on occassion. I did not count the calories!   1/2 head cauliflower cut in to bite sized pieces 1/4 c diced red onion 2 stalks celery chopped 1/2 c ff greek yogurt 1/2 c lf mayo 1tsp salt 1tsp pepper 1tsp german mustard 1TBSP dill - use whatever spices you would like! 1/2 lb turkey bacon (I am sure you could use ff ham too) 4 hard boiled eggs chopped fine   about 14g of protien per half cup.   boil califlower for about 5 mins with lid on. DO NOT OVERCOOK! It shoudl still be sort of firm. Plunge in cold water to stop cooking - drain and set aside. saute bacon, add onions and celery until golden.   Place egg, mayo, yogurt and spices in large bowl and combine. Add bacon, onion, celery and cauliflower. Mix well. Let chill for at least one hour before serving. It had me fooled!   Take Care All!
EdmontonGal

EdmontonGal

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Blog 95523
 

All About Me Time Begins

I am so excited. I have spent the last few month (like since October) running my four children to all of their winter sports. I am officially done! Don't get me wrong, I love my children dearly. I just was finding it hard to fit in my exercise. So what did I do...I went out and bought myself a bike. I didn't know if I could still even ride a bike. I mean I have not been on a bike since I was about 11 years old. That is the age of my youngest children (twins). I bought a really decent priced steel frame one from Walmart. I wanted it to hold me, and I didn't want to spend a lot of money just in case I couldn't ride it. It is an old retro looking bike that you push back on the pedals to brake. I didn't want the brakes on the handle bars for fear of flying over them. LOL It was so hilarious and so much fun. My children all came out to watch their mom ride up and down the road. They have never seen me on a bike before. They clapped and cheered. Wow....what a sight to be seen. haha They thought it was especially funny to see me stop the bike to turn around. Let just say...I need a little more getting getting use to it and leave it at that. Today we start going to the YMCA. I am going to swim and attend a zumba class. I will ride my bike again tomorrow. I need a variety to keep it interesting and fun for me. You know what they say.. variety is the spice of life. So...it is all about me and my exercise to help keep this weight loss moving forward. To think that a year ago, I could even walk a half a mile without being totally and utterly exhausted for the day.
Dadkins8

Dadkins8

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Day Dreamer's Blog
 

Secretly Fat

Sounds crazy right? Somewhere in my mind, I thought I was normal / average sized. Ok, except the days when I saw someone starring in mirror back at me and she was 400lbs heavier than I really am... total body dismorphia. I have friends that were the same size and told me how well I "hold my weight"?!? That led to not worrying about little gains here and there. Then one day, my 4y/o daughter told me "When I grow up I want to be pretty like you mommy... just not fat". Ohhh dagger through the heart... My 4 y/o knew what I denied myself to believe. I was a fatty. Is there a 12 step program for admitting this?!?!   *Shouts to the world* I AM A FATTY, I ADMIT IT! Sadly, the world shouts back "We already knew that; what mirror were you looking in this whole time?"   I refused to let anyone take my picture. I know how to hold the camera at the right angle and use the right lighting to make my FaceBook pictures look ever so slim and sleek. I was only hiding it from myself. Everyone that knows me, knew how I looked in person. So between the ups and downs of body dismorphia, I have imagined myself to be a slvet size 12 to a size 6XL +++. My mind was playing tricks on me and the hardest part was admitting my real size (18 btw). I still had my skinny mind set, but I was living in my fat body - I just couldn't admit it.   So here I am. I am admitting to myself that I have a problem. I am fat. I let myself get this way from years of overeating and no exercise. Would you believe I was a Soldier? Would you believe that was 6 years ago? I won't tell people because I know their reaction. They look me up and down and say something along the lines of, "Oh, I wouldn't have pictured you as the soldier type". Dagger.   Yes, I beat myself up a lot. I can't help it. I was running 4 miles a day with 75 lb ruck. I was fit and happy. I lost myself. I lost the admiration of my hubby. My ex-Army buddies think I am a total loser. And now... my beautiful little girl sees mommy as a big fat wad. *tears*     /end pitty party for one
Day Dreamer

Day Dreamer

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My Journey My Way
 

One week to go and counting!

Here is a compilation of my statuses...   Today, 07:22 AM Exercise, Exercise, Exercise...done! Can't wait for the day that I like it! Have a great day fellow soon to be banders and banders!!!! This status update has reached the maximum number of replies allowed Yesterday, 07:28 AM Pre-op day 8 morning headaches are gone...8 days before surgery, Exercising and feeling good! Stay focusd and be Blessed, Today is the first day to all you back sliders, it's ok, brush your shoulders off and start again! Focus... Feb 27 2011 08:01 AM Focused! Worked out this morning.... Shower and on my way to praise God for ALL of his blessings! My life is not my own, to You I belong..., I give myself, I give myself to You. Feb 26 2011 05:42 PM Just angry today,because I'm hungry, lol... nothing is wrong, my mind wants food... I have been very good at resisting, but I wish my mind would listen and stop asking for food. Craving some Jerk chicken, and going to make so I can hopefully turn off my fat brain, lol!!! Post note- fed my brain with my own jerk chicken... it was sooo good! Feb 25 2011 09: 28 AM Beautiful Day! Day 5 pre-op... making it happen.... Feb 24 2011 08:22 AM Zumba baby! I need a personal trainer, I give to too easy, lol. It's been a good day. No headache, ad I don't feel like killing anyone. Maybe just maybe that why I left work early....     Feb 23 2011 07: 57 AM Feeling better today... No morning headache . I am focused, preparing my body early! Doing at least two high protein shakes and a two high protein meals as per doc orders, lol..Post note... haven't really done this... 1 52gm shake in am, high protein lunch and dinner and a couple of wise snacks... Feb 22 2011 07:38 AM Staying Focused...   Feb 20 2011 09: 21 PM I'm starting my count down... 17 days to go! Feb 18 2011 10:52 AM APPROVED!!!! SURGERY MARCH 9, 2011. SO EXCITED. Feb 17 2011 07:15 PM ok more of a set back, so lost weight, now i am under my BMI and was told the insurance will deny... I thought losing weight and preparing my stomach was a good thing. Well the medical doctor is supposed to use my weight when I first went to the office. We will se... everything happens for a reason! Here we go... papers were not submitted to insurance on Friday like I thought... waiting game relying on other people....   Feb 17 2011 07:24 AM Surgeon meeting tomorrow.... hope I get approved with a date! Feb 15 2011 10:22 PM Staying focused!
Starrz

Starrz

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2*the*new*me's Blog
 

This is my first blog

Well I finally found out how to do this so ill just go ahead and ramble for a while. As you know I had my sleeve done last wednesday, all has been ok, gassy, but ok. sip sip walk walk etc ect Ive lost 8 kgs since surgery.... which is 18lbs... im not sure if thats normal but every day Im waking up and Ive lost another kg Its crazy. When im recovered I think ill be able to suck it in a bit better and ill see it more, other wise I kind of feel empty... Any ways. Thats all for today. Im back to work tommorrow BLAH! ! though I am a bit bored at home all day.   Love to all   From Oz   Holly
2*the*new*me

2*the*new*me

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sleevless4now's Blog
 

the book on things we all need to read...on what to do before the sleeve and soon after the surgery(from Vitimans,calcium to amounts to eat and so on.

I hope this works,its for anyone who has the sleeve done or that is getting it done soon ,if you can get it to print please do,its the book on Vertical sleeve on things we all need to know ..I hope you can get it to copy....if not save it to your computer Please take a look and read the info........both Links are the same thing   https://docs.google....uthkey=CIix6OQM   (.copy and paste and put in your search bar)   Anyony with this link can access....this is the book that everyone that is getting the vertical sleeve needs to know,.... about the foods,calcium and even the vitinams we need to talk down to the amount of food we can eat...   Camille01   https://docs.google....uthkey=CIix6OQM
camille01

camille01

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Blog 98380
 

cant eat today

I have had 3 fills. The last one was 5 weeks ago. The past few weeks I have been eating too much! I havent felt as much restriction as I would like. All of a sudden today, I can barely drink let alone eat anything. I take one bit of something and it just sits there. Whats the deal? Has anyone else had this happen?
kelly111

kelly111

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justplaintired's Blog
 

Plugging along-Day 17 post op.

Hi readers...   I'm still plugging along but truthfully I am feeling hungry. I know that I will have to be strong during this period of time. It isn't horrendous but I still have about 5 weeks until my first fill. The reason being that I was to be filled in a few weeks but it will be 4 days before I go on a cruise...not a good idea to have a first fill and then be out of the country; right? So, I'm anticipating the surgeon putting it off until I come back from the cruise. Oh well...   I hope that when you get to that "sweet spot" you don't feel hungry any longer. Your lower stomach doesn't growl anymore? I get how you will only have a little bit of food before the pouch is full but what about the big bottom part? That seems to be where the growls come from; right?   I'm coming down with something (wicked sore throat) so I plan on going to bed early and calling it a night. One more day of being a good bander down... I know this is forever and there will be no end and I'm okay with it.   I hope if you are reading this that you are having a bandtabulous day!
justplaintired

justplaintired

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