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You should be ok...keep drinking water for the next couple of hours and do not eat anything...in fact I would do liquids the rest of the day...

Now that made me laugh....because that before was just flat nasty.. On Tuesday morning when I was standing naked in front of my surgeon 15 minutes before I went under and he was marking me all up he had a tape measure around his neck and I told him he looked like a tailor.... he said exactly... some people call me an artist... I call myself a tailor. I said just cut off the unnecessary skin and sew me back together...he said...pretty much. LOL

I am a bit embarrassed to tell you I never worked out because I know I should have. But it also proves you CAN lose weight without exercise. However I started walking after I lost the first hundred lbs...and thats all I have done.

Congratulations!!!!

I seriously considered Mexico... I too was self pay and in the end I decided I needed the support of a local healthcare team....and for me the risk was just to great to travel abroad.go with your gut feeling..But if you chose Mexico make sure you line up your aftercare ahead of time.... Many US drs won't touch you....

Nope... Didn't happen to me. I never had a gain on my journey. And the pain was bearable. It was just the gas that was uncomfortable for a week or so.... Best of luck to you.

I am anxious to watch your progress...you have the right attitude !!!

All the above posts are excellent. Loose skin should be the least of your worries. I am 5'9 and weighed 377 lbs at my heaviest. You can check out the pic in my gallery. I thought I carried it well too but nevertheless it was still 377 lbs of strain I was putting on my heart. I lost 220 lbs with the help of the band. Amazingly enough my loose skin wasnt as bad as I thought it would be but it was there. I am also 30 years older than you so have lost most of the elasticity and I was heavy most of my life so the odds of it bouncing back was slim. I chose to get surgery but I was in a size 8 on Monday before the tt and I am still in an 8 today... So I could have lived with it. My point is... Don't let that be an excuse to not lose weight.... It's not worth it.

Congratulations on your successes....best of luck.

Well ...fruit has lots of sugar in it.... But I don't think it has protien, dairy, grains...and I believe you need a good combination of all of the above to have a healthy balance...but I am not a dr or Nutritionist so this may be a question for your healthcare team.

Doing really good actually...thanks for asking....I posted before and after tt pics on my blog if you want to take a peek. I sure do not know everything... But I just think bending the rules so early on is a recipe for disaster....

Are they done in portions for bandsters or Regular dieters?...not sure where you are in your journey....

Since you asked...yes. Why in the world would you even consider it? I know it sounds harsh but I am guessing youre not even on solids yet.... Your body is far from healed and you sure do not need the calories.... Just my humble opinion. I didn't have my first adult beverage until I lost 90 lbs... 6 ms post op.

I interviewed 3 surgeons before settling on mine.... I feel I made the right choice for me.. I am not big into rah rah. I am big Into results and I felt my surgeon and his staff fit well with my personality. I have been banded 24 months and couldn't be happier with my results. Best of luck to you.

I never stopping pushing to lose but I respect your candor and applaude your willingness to start agin. Best wishes!!

It's normal.... I know it's hard but I promise it won't last forever.....keep walking...

Just keep sipping ... You need those fluids. Welcome to the other side!!

There are so many reasons for the fluctuation...the batteries on you scale may need to be replaced, you ate some salty foods and you are retaining fluid.... You aren't drinking enough liquid.... Try not to stress... Just keep sticking to your plan....it will come off.

That is so awesome congratulations on your success.... I am finding the 10 pound rule to be true I can't believe I am in size 8 at 157 lbs......truly amazing

Thanks....

Less than 2 months and down 44 lbs? That is awesome. I didn't have any fills until the 2nd month post op... It's complete willpower and calorie counting. It will get easier when you get in the green zone I promise.

Walking is the best thing to get rid of the gas.... The rest is just bandaids.... It will get better...hang in there

Congratulations on making a decision to change you life. Both of your daughters will benefit!!

Me too.... I just cannot seem to take a tiny enough bite so the fork works best...as does wheat bread...

Best wishes for continued success!!