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  1. Mexico or States

    By beachgirl,
    • 188 replies
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  2. Starting out at age 45? How common?

    By KS123,
    • 184 replies
    • 12,686 views

  3. Exercise frequency

    By susannah,
    • 184 replies
    • 25,608 views

  4. POLL Does Everyone Lose Their Hair??

    By KariK,
    • 181 replies
    • 24,996 views

  5. Pay for the band! Poll!

    By princess_n_thep,
    • 177 replies
    • 23,230 views

  6. How Many Calories Do You Consume On An AVERAGE Day?

    By WASaBubbleButt,
    • 173 replies
    • 25,021 views

  7. Do you take off your shoes?

    By argon,
    • 171 replies
    • 18,068 views

  8. Election Issues

    By Cleo's Mom,
    • 171 replies
    • 12,758 views

  9. Would you get breast implant.....??

    By gg2007BandSTAR,
    • 170 replies
    • 15,745 views

  10. Poll - Are You Attracted To Overweight People?

    By KariK,
    • 168 replies
    • 13,523 views

  11. Bariatric Surgery Do's And Don'ts

    By LilMissDiva Irene,
    • 167 replies
    • 125,304 views

  12. Has Anyone Kept Their Surgery A Secret?

    By Dtrain84,
    • 165 replies
    • 16,815 views

  13. Coke drinking poll

    By K@t,
    • 156 replies
    • 20,928 views

  14. What's Your Favorite Type of Pet?

    By donali,
    • 155 replies
    • 10,408 views

  15. Best way to Stop Losing Weight

    By Apple1,
    • 151 replies
    • 8,205 views

  16. Intermittent Fasting

    By Apple1,
    • 151 replies
    • 15,359 views

  17. How often do you vomit/PB?

    By mandi78,
    • 149 replies
    • 27,390 views

  18. NV - Henderson \ Las Vegas

    By NewMeDebbie,
    • 147 replies
    • 7,083 views

  19. We’re approaching post number…4 million!

    By Alex Brecher,
    • 144 replies
    • 5,622 views

  20. Gained most of my weight back

    By frumpy69,
    • 144 replies
    • 21,560 views

  21. If you weren't obese "all" of your life, what is it that caused you to become obese ?

    By My Bariatric Life,   
    • 143 replies
    • 8,671 views

  22. Drinking while eating poll

    By K@t,
    • 142 replies
    • 17,805 views

  23. Recently Lost a Best Friend Because of My Decision to Get Bariatric Surgery

    By Sharon C.,
    • 140 replies
    • 13,935 views

  24. Update On Me (Surgery: 5/19/21)

    By SummerTimeGirl,
    • 140 replies
    • 19,479 views

  25. Poll zodiac sign

    By Nana~,
    • 136 replies
    • 10,085 views

  26. How long have you had your band and are you still happy?

    By Beka,
    • 133 replies
    • 24,266 views

  27. Fat Related Routines You Won't Miss

    By The Candidate,
    • 133 replies
    • 8,407 views

  28. New Year, New Start Challenge- OFFICIAL thread

    By mi75,
    • 133 replies
    • 9,587 views

  29. How many calories a day do you eat?

    By Sammysue78,
    • 130 replies
    • 35,238 views

  30. Medic Alert ID or not?

    By anonemouse,
    • 129 replies
    • 15,164 views

  31. POLL - Whats your sweet spot in 10cc band?

    By bunnykin4u,
    • 129 replies
    • 29,699 views

  32. Who Did You Tell?

    By mslynn,
    • 128 replies
    • 10,504 views

  33. Will WLS work if the problem isn't overeating?

    By WitchySar,
    • 128 replies
    • 8,919 views

  34. Be Honest....

    By WASaBubbleButt,
    • 126 replies
    • 18,839 views

  35. Couch to 5K - Week of 11 ? 17 November

    By losingjusme,
    • 124 replies
    • 5,312 views

  36. Bands eroded, slipped or still successful bands?

    By PamRN,
    • 124 replies
    • 37,859 views

  37. Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's weight loss challenge

    By Healthy_life,
    • 123 replies
    • 5,903 views

  38. Couch to 5K - Week of 21 ? 27 October

    By losingjusme,
    • 123 replies
    • 5,875 views

  39. Any Regrets?

    By azsqwurl,
    • 120 replies
    • 12,404 views

  40. Average age of a Bandster?

    By Kellster,
    • 120 replies
    • 15,793 views

  41. holy hell **Confrontation or Enabling ?**

    By Healthy_life2,
    • 120 replies
    • 7,840 views

  42. Tampons or Pads.

    By Froggi,
    • 119 replies
    • 14,264 views

  43. Lapband Slippage

    By Beka,
    • 118 replies
    • 35,062 views

  44. Anyone notice Post Banders are a bit snobbish?

    By El Diablo,
    • 116 replies
    • 6,382 views

  45. Do you think there is discrimination against obese people?

    By milton5a,
    • 116 replies
    • 11,538 views

  46. VIP Member Check In

    By LilMissDiva Irene,
    • 115 replies
    • 3,254 views

  47. Does your DH or SO know how much you weigh?

    By cQQlgirl,
    • 115 replies
    • 8,706 views

  48. What did you pay

    By Chickie,
    • 115 replies
    • 14,840 views

  49. Treadmill VS Elliptical

    By bandster_1007,
    • 114 replies
    • 18,048 views

  50. What do you miss most after Weight Loss Surgery?

    By Menelly,
    • 114 replies
    • 10,457 views

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    • ChunkCat

      ChunkCat

      Thank you everyone for your well wishes! I totally forgot I wrote an update here... I'm one week post op today. I gained 15 lbs in water weight overnight because they had to give me tons of fluids to bring my BP up after surgery! I stayed one night in the hospital. Everything has been fine except I seem to have picked up a bug while I was there and I've been running a low grade fever, coughing, and a sore throat. So I've been hydrating well and sleeping a ton. So far the Covid tests are negative.
      I haven't been able to advance my diet past purees. Everything I eat other than tofu makes me choke and feels like trying to swallow rocks. They warned me it would get worse before it gets better, so lets hope this is all normal. I have my follow up on Monday so we'll see. Living on shakes and soup again is not fun. I had enough of them the first time!! LOL 
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    • BeanitoDiego

      BeanitoDiego

      Still purging all of the larger clothing. This morning, a shirt that I ADORED wearing ended up on top. Hard to let it go, but it was also hard to let go of those habits that also no longer serve my highest good. Onward and upward!
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    • Onedayatatime365

      Onedayatatime365

      Looking to connect with others who are also on the journey of better health. Post-Op Gastric Sleeve (4/11/24).
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    • jparadigm

      jparadigm

      Happy Wednesday!
       
      I hope everyone is having a lovely week so far! 
      It's been a bit of a struggle this last week...I'm hungry ALL the time.
      · 1 reply
      1. BlondePatriotInCDA

        BlondePatriotInCDA

        Have a great Wednesday too! Sorry you're hungry all the time, I'm pretty much the same..and I'm sick of eating the same food all the time.

    • ChunkCat

      ChunkCat

      Well, tomorrow I go in for an impromptu hiatal hernia repair after ending up in the ER over the weekend because I couldn't get food down and water was moving at a trickle... I've been having these symptoms on and off for a few weeks but Sunday was the worst by far and came with chest pain and trouble breathing. The ER PA thinks it is just esophagitis and that the surgeon and radiologist are wrong. But the bariatric surgeon swears it is a hernia, possibly a sliding one based on my symptoms. So he fit me into his schedule this week to repair it! I hope he's right and this sorts it out. He's going to do a scope afterwards to be sure there is nothing wrong with the esophagus. Here's hoping it all goes well!!
      · 4 replies
      1. AmberFL

        AmberFL

        omgsh!! Hope all goes well!! Keeping you in my thoughts!

      2. gracesmommy2

        gracesmommy2

        Hope you’re doing well!

      3. NickelChip

        NickelChip

        I hope it goes well! Sending positive thoughts for a speedy recovery!

      4. AmberFL

        AmberFL

        How are you doing? any update?!

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