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Because pooping is important.

Thrift store... and when you lose weight we have a place that sells name brand second hand stuff much cheaper than the department store. $15-20 for nice jeans. Wal-Mart sells cheap stuff as well.

I don't have any ovaries, so I can't say that I had that pain... but I had some serious "bowel" issues for a while after surgery, and now that a year has gone by I finally don't get the stomach pains. My initial issues were on my right side... but that was because of my gal bladder spasming. Then just general constipation or the runs, or just lots of gas. Go talk to your Dr!

Uh, why's everyone so uptight? I've lost plenty of people due to cancer, but a joke is a joke. And I tell them that I had surgery, but you lose your chance at a punch line if you tell them about the band first. Is this where I should start with the gay jokes instead? JUST KIDDING!

So, whenever I see people I haven't seen in a while, they always ask how I lost my weight... I usually do the E Coli joke. Sometimes it's "Cancer does wonders with weight loss!" Sometimes it's Montezuma's Revenge. Anyone else mess with people? I'm tired of using the same jokes.

Eh... everyone is different. However, you should be fine with all of the good foods. It's the "cheap good foods" that'll do you in. Cheap steak I never liked, but I could make it taste good. Now I can't tolerate cheap steaks, I can't chew them up enough to get past my baby stomach. Love me some NY strip, Prime Rib, Rib Eye... Never cooked more than about medium. Cheap Chinese food doesn't cut it, either. The buffet type of places often have cheap "chicken" and steak/beef that I can't chew up enough. Rice I only eat when I get a Sushi Roll of some sort. Even then, I douse it in wasabi soy mix and chew chew chew and swallow slowly. With BBQ I'm very particular. I'll only usually eat my own Brisket, and I smoke it for about 12-15 hours to get it to break down real well. Chicken can't be dry at all. Pork Butt always goes down easy (when I cook it). Sea Food is fantastic. Sometimes I have some issues with shrimp and lobster. I have to chew the heck out of it. Calamari has to be hot, otherwise it's like eating rubber bands and I'll never get it down. Gourmet Beer would be nice, but it's out. I don't want to even find out that I can tolerate them. And, like the guy before me... I don't constantly think about food anymore. I've had one meal all day today and I have to remember to grab something so I get some protein. I was so preoccupied with food and what I was going to be eating that I got less accomplished. I do eat more sweets now, but only because I can get away with it. I can grab an iced Caramel Machiatto and not think twice about it.

Mine has all come off pretty evenly, and I'm tall with very short legs, so I didn't have the hanging belly. But it's just odd that over 2 months where I lost maybe 2 pounds, my shaped changed. I do have some loose skin on the inside of my thighs, but it's not noticeable. My love handles are slowly changing shape, too. Kind of hoping they just go away!

Whiskey Sour...

I think everyone freaks out in the beginning... I though for sure my band had come undone after surgery. I could eat steak with ease! Turns out, there just wasn't any Fluid in the band.... yet! Funny things happen, and it seems that nobody has the exact same experiences. Just remember to follow the rules! I've lost a LOT of weight, but there are several people that go in for fills as often as I did.... but they were sometimes getting unfilled. Watch your calorie count. You did all of this for a reason!

Definitely. I went from having to buy 13W to a regular old 12. You lose fat from places you didn't realize you had it. My hat size went down as well.

Uh... vicodin has hydrocodone in it, which is an opiate. It should be plenty to take the pain away. The tylenol in it is to help reduce the swelling.

My band is now 15 months old... and hasn't given me any issues. I've gotten stuck a couple times, but I knew when it was going to happen. Stupid soft pretzels lured me in and dared me to eat them. meat not chewed well enough... but within an hour the stuck is fixed. pineapple juice has enzymes in it that help break stuff down if you ever get stuck with Protein. Chin up, man! I've lost 120 pounds, and I haven't worked at it. Heck, the closest I've gotten to working out is going down to pay for my annual gym membership in January. :/

My gas pains didn't show up till the second day.... and it just felt like I had to toot constantly. It was disappointing the lack of sound from the feeling! It felt like I had a foghorn ready to go off, and it was just small squeaky ones. Be glad you're not in much pain! Good luck, and follow the rules!

They don't want you to swim/take a bath while your wounds are still healing... you take a chance of getting infection. I think my Dr. said 1 month. It's been a while, I can't remember exactly. Wine is fine! Stay away from Champagne and beer, the bubbles aren't good on the tummy for many folks.

Your Dr. Should have prescribed liquid Hydrocodone. A real pharmacy that does compounds can do this for you. It tastes nasty, but it will put you right to sleep. I slept in my recliner for 4 nights before I used the bed. I have a high tolerance for pain, and my worst paid was my butt from sleeping in the stupid recliner. Make sure you walk... I took fairly long walks with the wife every day, sometimes 2 times a day.