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I had that too, and my dr. told me to leave it alone. He said it would go away on it's own, and it did. He told me if it really bugged me, I could clip it, but once he told me it was very common, I just forgot it was there and it eventually dissolved.

I have to agree with weight training. I love what it has done to my thighs. I love having muscle. Building muscle makes you burn fat. I do the weights first and follow up with cardio, and I take a weight training class. I will usually do some cardio after class too. When I was working with a trainer, he really emphasized that not doing the same thing all the time is the road to weight loss. He said our bodies quickly adapt to what we are doing, and it's not as efficient.

I have never had very good luck with freezing Protein drinks. Try getting some sugar free fudgesicles. (The popsicle brand) They are only 40 calories and if you are able to control portions and just have one, it's a good alternative to an entire bowl of ice cream. Piggie, It's so good to see you! Denise

I have no idea why alcohol would play any part in being banded. I have several banded friends that have a drink or a few drinks occasionally. We are not supposed to have carbonation though, so that leaves out beer. The lap band does not get removed unless you are having problems with it. There are quite a few people on this board that have lost over 100 lbs. You should go to the before and after pictures. They are pretty inspiring. How much weight you lose will depend on how you eat. The band will not help with candy, Cookies, ice cream, and chips. those seem to be foods that slip right through the band without any trouble. A lot of people say "if I could diet, why would I need the band?" The reason is, the band will restrict your portion sizes and if you eat healthy foods, meat veggies and some fruit, you should lose weight. The band is not a magic cure. You have to do your part.

It's really not a lie. It does work for some people.:thumbdown:

People lose better when they can eat better. People tend to think that being tight is the way to lose weight, but it's not true. We end up eating soft "slider" foods that don't stick with us for very long. When you get a defill, you don't have to take out very much, just a tiny bit, for it to make a huge difference. I gained weight back from eating ice cream too. It was stress, not a tight band though. Ice cream is evil. It's best to just get it out of your system which makes it easier to forget about it. Low carb eating really makes cravings go away.

Some insurance companies will pay if it's a medical problem. I went in for acid reflux and they put something about the band in the coding to the insurance company and they would not pay for the visit. I called my dr. and said that it needed to be billed as acid reflux. They rebilled it and the insurance paid. As far as restriction goes, you lose restriction as you lose fat around your stomach. The fat pad melts and the band around it is looser. It's just like a belt on your waist. When you lose the weight, your belt is looser. Restriction feels like you can't eat another bite and if you do, you will throw up. It's not painful. It's painful when you don't chew enough and the food gets stuck in your esophagus and won't go down through the band.

Yes, they work the same way for no matter who takes them. Walking around with your arms up works great too. It stretches the area out so food can go down. That works the best for me.

That is a really goof point. I didn't notice the surgery date. It would seem like that won't be much past the surgery date. Some doctors do move people to food must faster than my surgeon. He insists we should be on a liquid diet for 4 weeks post surgery to make sure the adhesions are formed which will keep the band from ever slipping.

i think you are too tight. You could have the slightest bit removed. Most people do find that when they are able to eat solid protein, they actually lose better.

I chew sugarless gum all the time. I don't have an issue with swallowing it. I have never swallowed gum in all my life. I have to say that I have occasionally taken an appetite suppressant when I have a big occasion coming up which lasts for hours and has temptations everywhere. For the most part, I sip Water and keep repeating in my brain " nothing tastes as good as skinny feels"

Does anyone care if I move this thread to the powder Room Gone Wild? It's a topic that I think belongs there. This has been discussed there already, so I don't think you should in any way be embarrassed. There have been plenty of gals that have wondered about that same thing.

I second Dr. Tersingi. He is wonderful and so are all his staff. If you are going to go to Mexico, I would go to Dr. Alberto Aceves. He is a great surgeon at a very good price. The hospital he practices in is an extremely beautiful hospital. He advertises here and the ad is usually on the right. If you click on it, you can see pictures.

The papaya tablets break down whatever is stuck but won't make you get hungry any faster. I have never had them work for me to get unstuck, but they do seem to make whatever is stuck come back up a few minutes after I chew them .

Try a heating pad on your left shoulder. I have always heard a heating pad makes it move out faster. I never had any gas problems so I can't say whether it works or not.

LJM boy do I feel your pain. I was in the hospital on bed rest when I had my son for 5 weeks. They wouldn't even let me get out of bed to take a shower. I am glad you have your puter to keep you occupied!

I am lucky that I don't live somewhere that gets very warm. Even when I go to Arizona to visit my dad, I will wear tshirts with short sleeves, but they cover my bat wings for the most part. I don't think I would ever be comfortable enough to wear a tank top.

Are they hic ups that come when you start getting full? A lot of people will get hic ups as a sign to stop eating. I am not sure if that is what you are experiencing. I know my brother and dad get them that last for weeks. They have to take a muscle relaxer before bed to get them to stop.

My arms are gross. I do all sorts of weight training for my triceps and there is muscle in there, but the hanging skin is in the way of the muscle showing. I won't wear short sleeves unless it's over 100 outside and that is very rare!

What a hassle. I don't see why he would need a colonoscopy. that isn't even related to the liver. My liver doc is a gastroenterologist. (sp?) He is the one that did my liver biopsy twice. I think there are liver specialist, but a gastroenterologist doctor would be good too.

Where in Walmart are these already made meatballs? Are they by the frozen dinners?

Thanks for posting the link to the 5 day diet. It's a big help to anyone who has ever done it. I am so glad the holidays are over. I did really good up until a certain point then went completely nuts. I am glad to be going back to the gym tomorrow and I was good and only ate Protein today. Once I do protein only for about 3 days, it makes it a lot easier to do the pouch diet. The hunger is gone and it's easier to drink liquid Protein just like the post op diet and I lost like crazy post op! When you read the site, it talks more about the gastric bypass but it works well for banded people too.

Missy how is he doing? Did they get the problems with his liver straightened out?

I doubt if you stretched your stomach unless you have a really tight fill. Going back to the basics of Protein only will get you back on track. You can search the 5 day pouch test too. That really seems to get people losing again . Up on the right is the search feature.

I couldn't agree more. So many people think being too tight is the way to lose weight and it's not!