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betheboo

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  1. Coming from someone who recently got a fill even though I truely didn't need it & subsequently having a slight unfil my advice is this... Don't get a fill!
  2. Change up your routine & your diet! Not much info here but if you are exercising try to change things up & make sure your doinf some resistance training to build muscle . Also give your diet a good look & see if there are some changes you can make there. R u still logging ur calories? do u feel up to a returning to a liquid diet for 5 to 7 days for a little cleanse? Also how long have u been platued? A lil more info would make it easier for people to give u hints.
  3. I completly understand picking up a bad habit, mine.... Anorexia & bulemia I am in therapy & working really hard on it though. I also luv to shop & buy new clothes. In addition to the fact that I enjoy getting dressed & looking nice on my days off, I'm a nurse so I wear scrubs @ work. Now I do my hair, makeup, & wear something nice & put together even if I have nothing to do. Whereas before I lived in yoga pants & tshirts!
  4. I went went for a fill 2 wks ago, even though I didn't really "need" it... Ended up having to get unfilled 10 days later v/c I was still javing trouble keeping water down. Best decsion ever! I gained one pound the past 5 days, but I was really dehydrated.
  5. I ended up gettin unfill .7 ml & I feel sooo much better!
  6. I feel so much better! He had put .5 mls in last week & when I went in he wanted to take out 1 ml. I told him "No way Mr.!" Lol. We agreed upon removing .7 ml & he told me he'd do my next fill for free. I instantly felt like I could breath again & swallow my saliva! Lol. I actually got solid food down that night! I'm just prying I don't gain a bunch of weight now...
  7. I finally hit the teens again! Bought a pair of Silvers in an 18 . I'm pretty sure I made my last clothing trip to Lane Bryant, everything I bought was a 14/16! I got in a size 16 skirt! Last but not least I fit into fit into a size large dress I bought back in July for my upcoming trip to Las Vegas!
  8. Yeapers been on liquids the whole time I've lost 8 lbs this week! I am actually going to see my doctor tomorrow to have a slight unfill. Sucks b/c it's a 2 and a 1/2 hr drive each way to go to my doctor. But I am getting really sick of smoothies and Water . Hoping to feel better by the end of the weekend!
  9. From what I've seen on here you have to have a lot of skin problems to get it approved. Yeast infections & rashes... So on & so on. But it never hurts to call your insurance company to see exactly what they need to cover it.
  10. I decided to go in for a slight unfill. Monday I couldn't even keep liquids down. I decided that since I am going on a vacation to Vegas in a couple of weeks I don't want to risk being miserable & also risk a slip while I am there. I think if I just have a lil bit removed I will feel much better.
  11. I'm a week out and still feeling really tight. I am seriously considering going in for an unfill... but I am not 100% sure.
  12. Last week I went for a fill even though I was at good restriction... I know I know that was naughty! My doc even said when I first swallowed the barium that I was still pretty tight from my last fill. But I figured since my doc does it under fluoro that it'd be ok. Well unfortunatly I am beginning to realize that I am way to tight I am struggling with going back for a slight unfil. I have to drive 2 and a 1/2 hrs to see my doctor and I'm terrified he'll take to much out and then I'll start eating like crazy. Can some people who have had an unfill tell me what they experienced? Did you still loose weight? Were you starving?
  13. How many gms of protein is in the custard DenMar? Sounds delicious!
  14. I eat a lot of cottage cheese! Today my hubby, who is an execuative chef, made me up a batch of the most delicious egg salad. I pretty much ate egg salad & wheat ritz.crackers all day. Lol. I also try to drink yo on the go, a yougurt smoothie, every day. Occaddionally I make my self mini pizzas on small tortilla shells. I don't do well with beef any more, sad b/c I used to love steak, so I eat mostly chicken.
  15. I eat thin crust & I can get it down & I am @ restriction.
  16. I found yo on the go, it's a yougurt based smoothie, tastes good. It's got 6 gms of protein. I to hate protein shakes. I think I may try the ensure high protein b/c I am having a hard time getting enough calories in.
  17. Today I bought a pair of size 18.jeans! I haven't been in the tens for about 6 yrs @ least!
  18. I am currently in therapy which has helped a lot. Starvation mode is a real thing I found out... Ate 200~300 cal/day & worked out like crazy, didn't loose a bit of weight! Started working on eating again & bam dropped 4 lbs in 5 days! The dietician said that they have encountered this in the past but that most peoe are reluctant to admit it. It's very easy to trade one type of eating disorder for another unfortunatly
  19. I bought a new car the other day partly as a reward for surpassing my half way point to my ultimate goal
  20. The second fill was the key one for me. Just had my fourth fill in 6 months today. Down 64 lbs in 6 months! It'll pick up but it's hard to not see the scale move.
  21. The dietician @ my focs office recomends me to eat 1300/day. I can't physically, or mentally, do that so right now we are aiming gor 800/day with a goal to get me up to @ least 1,000/day eventually.
  22. I had my 4 th fill today almost 2 months after my 3rd. I have great restriction I just wanted to get a couple more fills in before the yr ends & my deductible starts all over. My foc fills under fluro.to ensure u don't get over filled.
  23. If your hungry get a fill, it will help briefly but the first fill doesn't do much. If u feel like ur starving try calling ur doc. Maybe he will let u advance to soft foods. Mashed potatoes, cottage cheese, eggs, etc... Those will fill u up
  24. R u working out right before bed? That may get ur endorphines going & make it hard to sleep... Or maybe u need to do a light stretching & deep breathing before u go to bed. I work nights that's why I have trouble sleeping
  25. I went for a fill today, I was still pretty tight and my doc uses fluoroscopy so I only got .5 cc's. I set up an appt to talk to the dietician while I was there and we discussed daily recommended calorie intake. I ended up fessing up to my battle with anoxeria and bulemia issues that I've been having the past few months. She initially recomended 1300 cal/day. I struggle to eat 600-800/day... The thought of eating that much really freaked me out! She was very supportive and I am going to starting working really hard to consistently eat at least 800 cal/day. Wish me luck!

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