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Yeah, it freaked us out. When we realized that it happened both times when the boys were 6 years old, it made it creepier and even more so that we moved 140 miles away before it happened to my youngest brother. Needless to say, I watched my son very carefully when he was 6! I am glad to report, he was hamburgler free, although both he and my daughter seem to be sensitive to things of that nature.

You definitely are not a failure. First step that will help is to journal your food intake daily. I use fitday.com, but there are many you can choose from. This will help you realize exactly what/how much you are eating each day. It should also give you a carb/fat/protein breakdown of your foods daily. You say you often eat cereal for Breakfast. I LOVE cereal but for me it is a slider food and I can NOT lose weight when I eat it. Try journaling your food for a week and then report back on what you find out. You may be able to figure out what is going on by just doing that.

I have been following the post and am glad to hear you are feeling better!

I have a couple of stories. The first happened to my mom and her sister when they were young. Their dad died in their house when he was 36. Later that year, my mom and her sister were in bed and heard "shave and a haircut" being knocked on the wall. They would respond with the last two knocks. They thought it was their grandpa who was in the adjoining bedroom playing with them. They wanted to catch him, so my aunt stood at his bedroom doorway. The playing/knocking continued, but he was sound asleep. They instantly thought it was their daddy and felt at peace thinking he was watching over them. Next story happened to me and my brothers personally and isn't positive. When I was 7, I lived in Lake Charles. One day my cousin (7), my brother (6) and I were bouncing a basketball in our backyard. My cousin and I looked up and saw a tall man, dressed in black with a black cape and hat standing behind my brother. We yelled and ran inside. We yelled for my brother to get inside away from the man. He turned around and the man vanished. My cousin and I are 41, and to this day, he REFUSES to speak about it. Ten years later, my family moved to Baton Rouge which is 2 1/2 hours away. My mom had my youngest brother. One day when he was 6 he and his friend ran screaming into the kitchen. My mom said they look terrified and she asked what happened. They said there was a man, dressed in black with a cape and a hat in his room watching them and then he disappeared. It freaked my mom out because she knew about the previous episode with me and my other brother. We called this "man" the Hamburgler, because the outfit reminded us of the McDonald character. Remember, we were 6 and 7 when it happened to us. Years later, when the youngest brother was 25, he was helping to remodel my parents' kitchen. When they bought the house it was 5 years old and they had been living in it for 20 years, so it was time. Early in the day, they removed the formica, exposing a plywood top. My brother was sitting on it putting the tile down. When he got down he looked at the counter and saw a crude, child-like drawing of the "hamburgler". It freaked him out. He went and got my mom and my dad's polaroid camera. He began to try to take pictures of it. It took 6 pics before one would come out. The first pics had a creepy black and gray smoke where the picture/drawing should be. To this day, we can't figure how the drawing came to be there.

Congratulations! That is amazing!

I never wait 3 minutes between bites. I don't think they told me to wait. I was told small bites, and chew well. If I do that, then I am eating slow enough. I am a teacher, if I wait 3 minutes between bites I won't ever get any lunch in me! If you think waiting for 3 minutes between bites will help, then try it! You probably will eat a little less if eating takes you longer.

If he wants you to have protein, try one of the clear protein drinks if you can't handle the regular ones. I used the New Whey protein bullets, but some doctors don't like them. Lots of people use Isopure.

I love to watch Ruby!

Good luck and let me know how you appt goes tomorrow. My process went quickly too. It is exciting!

Since you have been banded a while and you only had 2ccs, you may be really sensitive to fills like I am. I have only had two fills, each one only 1cc and I was banded over a year ago. Did you notice if maybe you were slightly more restricted the day of your fill before your visit? I get tighter if I have any stress at all. On those days I have to drink warm liquids before I eat. If you don't have a slip, and you probably don't, then have them take your fills .25ccs at a time and just see if that helps. I hope everything goes well and keep me updated.

It sounds like you are swollen from being too tight for few days. It probably isn't slipped, but they will find out when you go in. When you start getting filled again, make sure they take it slow. How many ccs did they give you at that last fill?

Jess and sharie, just wait until AFTER surgery. You are constantly having to buy clothes. It is, however, a little more fun to buy smaller sizes each time. Prior to surgery, I was in a tight 26/28, so I dreaded trying things on. I was always worried that the biggest size wouldn't fit.:biggrin: I am also curvy, so I went from a right fit blue size 6T to a right fit blue size 1T. I started wearing the 1T about 9 months post op. It goes kind of quick, so put money aside to buy. How long until your surgeries?

When you get to full liquids, try cream of chicken soup. I seasoned mine with a little sage, garlic powder and pepper. It tasted so good that my daughter took some to work with her!

When I was banded last year, I was 40 yrs old and had never had surgery before, so naturally I was terrified. Everything went well and I have never regretted my decision. If you are really nervous when you get there, have the anesthesiologist give you something to calm you. As far as the magnesium citrate, I have never taken it, but people in my family have. Most recommend staying close to a bathroom. You never quite know how it will affect you until you take it. Good luck tomorrow and update when you feel up to it!

Acid reflux and asthma almost never present a problem anymore. I don't wake up in constant pain and I sleep better, because my sleep apnea is no longer a problem. :biggrin: Isn't it amazing how much better our body feels when we drop some weight?! I still have weight left to lose, I am still fat:blush:, but all of the medical reasons that necessitated this surgery are gone, so I am a very happy bandster!

If you are seasoning and baking it yourself, it should be fine. If it is prebreaded, it may not be flaky enough for the mushy stage.

It will be the best thing you have ever put in your mouth. It is amazing how good anything tastes when you have been on liquids FOREVER.

Good luck tomorrow!

My surgeon does lapband same day. Dr. Hargroder's office is in Gonzales, but he does surgery in Gonzales, Baton Rouge (at Women's Hospital) and in Lafayette. I had a positive experience there and his person that handled my case took care of everything very quickly. Look at my signature, it shows the dates. From my first phone call until my surgery was less than a month. I could have actually had my surgery on July 3rd, but I couldn't take off work for the preop on that date. PM me if you want more info.

I'm not in my 20s either, but dang this seems fun. Willow, I don't know about your 46 yr old skin, but my 41, yr old skin is out of elasticity. I definitely see some plastic surgery in my future. As far as rewarding myself. I buy more shoes and purses now. Isn't it amazing how many more purses you can choose from when you don't need to extremely long strap to go around you fat arm/body?! I constantly have to buy new clothes, because I am a teacher and I have to dress nice. I buy lots of shirts and have 1 pair of black pants and 1 pair of khakis. I started as a tight 26/28 and am now wearing a 14/16. As soon as I stop losing, I will begin saving for that tummy tuck!!!

Congratulations!!!

My band is my friend, because I am now in control of my eating. I eat 1200-1500 calories per day and I have lost 80lbs since my surgery. I have only lost 2-3lbs in the last 3 months, but I haven't gained anything either! I have NEVER been able to say that before. Any time I "dieted" prior to banding the MOMENT i stopped, the pounds came back and they brought some of their friends. I have gained and lost a few sumo wrestlers in the last 20+ years, and I am done with that. I still eat out and eat most of the foods that my family does, but I eat a lot less. I eat 1 slice of pizza instead of 3. I eat 1 biscuit at Cracker Barrel instead of 3 BEFORE my actual meal arrives:blushing:. I enjoy every bite, I just eat less of it. This does not mean that I think the band will work for everyone. My dad just had WLS on June 11 and he chose bypass. The band would not have worked for him, because he isn't disciplined enough for it. He watches me and knows that I still make healthy food choices (most of the time). He had a lot more weight to lose and wanted it to be a little faster. Good luck with what ever decision you make.

I wasn't numbed before either of my fills and I didn't feel a thing!! It was completely painless.

I buy Rosarita at Target, but normally walmart will have the taco bell ff ones. Maybe yours was just out.:thumbdown:

Stay strong! Unfortunately, she may bring even more to tempt you. Have something on hand that you can have in case the craving get really strong. Also, you can politely tell her that although you appreciate her bringing enough to share that it isn't necessary and that you have no intention on slipping up with those kinds of treats. Good luck!