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Fellow Butterflies, At the end of last week I hit a weight that would no longer qualify me for the surgery! My BMI is finally under 40!!!I am NO LONGER MORBIDLY OBESE!!! Just obese. Jeez, who would think someone could be THIS excited about being obese?!:wink_smile:

WTG Orea! It is always a good feeling to keep our weight going in the right direction, especially through the holiday season.

EBox, isn't it amazing what we find out when we pay attention to the calorie content of the things we put into our mouths. 400 is HIGH for a Protein shake. If you REALLY like, keep drinking it, otherwise, I would find a better way to spend my 400 calories. Honestly, many mornings I eat a Chick-fil-A chicken biscuit for 440 calories and it keeps me full for 4-5 hours and has 30g of protein. Also, the Starbucks that I drink (I reduce the mocha pumps to 2 and add sugar free caramel to a non-fat venti mocha) has only 220 calories and 17g of protein. It is very yummy and keeps me satisfied for 2-3 hours. I drink it instead of eating many evenings. Fitday is the reason I have been able to keep losing weight. Everything gets logged, and it still amazes me when I think about the amount of calories I must have been consuming prior to surgery. I didn't eat more than most people in my life, but still it was much more than I should have been eating. Dang. You are on the right track. Keep up the good work and congratulations on starting over today.

Name...........Start Lbs.........Current..........Goal....To Go 1000words...........220................218.............210.........8 Barb12590...........185................185.............175........10 Bonnielass...........168................166.............159..........7 Brandy................198................198.............190.......... 8 crztchr................250................246.............240......... 6 CubsGirl...............150................150.............140........1 0 Cutiew/booty........224................224.............212........12 Imgoingdown........239................199.............189........10 janesays..............230................230.............215........15 karebare714.........283................283.............265........18 kikival315.............219................219.............210......... 9 LauraP................170.................170.............155.......15 leslie2lose............229................223.5...........219......4.5 LilMissDiva...........253................249.2......... .242.2.......7 Long2BThin..........216................212.7...........205.......7.7 Loveislovely.........223................216.............208..........9 ltgordon..............264................264.............250.........1 4 Mamanmidwife......264................264.............250.........14 misskitty84..........313................263.............243.........20 SanDiegoPhotog....263................191............179.........12 Tabithan..............246................246............236.........10 Terilynn112..........224................224.............200........24 Tuger..................192...............192..............185......... 7 twinmommie.........207................207.............193........14 wowox7..............173................171..............163.........8

I posted above before I read this. I ate a little chicken, peas and potatoes today. I also had a small bowl of Special K with skim milk. My stomach is just real sensitive to the band anyway. I was one of the extremely lucky people who had restriction before ever getting a fill. Every day I feel a little better, I just want the cramps to end and to be able to LEAVE THE HOUSE!!!!:thumbup: I am trying to take it easy, but dangit, it is getting kind of old.

Tabithan, looking at your bmi ticker makes me realize that you are almost out of the obese range. What an awesome day will that be. This morning I realized that with the bmi I have today, my insurance company would have DENIED my surgery because I wouldn't have qualified! I am sooooo ecstatic. I am only 5 lbs heavier than you are, but you are taller than I am. You continue to be a positive influence on those on this forum. You're an awesome cheerleader for us all!:thumbup:

Having a slight unfill to stop the pbing daily will be worth it. If you are too tight, it may unconsciously keep you from eating healthier choices and slow your weight loss. Sometimes just having .5ccs is enough to help. How much did they put in at your last fill?

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Thank you for checking on me. The nausea is gone, thankfully. I am able to eat a little food. For future reference: No matter what anyone tells you, if you are having ANY type of surgery to your abdomen, have them unfill you, even if they say you don't have to. My band is tight right now from the swelling and it is kind of uncomfortable. I can't eat a lot of different things right now, so I just finished eating a bowl of grits for Breakfast. Overall, I feel better than when I was in the hospital. I feel like I am having a really, bad, crampy period, but NO UTERUS! UGH! I hope everyone has a good start to their new year. Remember, you can do this!!!!!

Updating and Megoingdown, I added your info as you had it posted to this update as well. Name...........Start Lbs.........Current..........Goal....To Go Barb12590.....185...................185.............175........10 Bonnielass......168..................168..............159........9 Brandy...........198..................198.............190.........8 crztchr...........250..................249.............240........9 Imgoingdown...239..................199.............189.......10 janesays.........230..................230.............215......15 karebare714....283..................283..............265......18 kikival315........219..................219..............210.......9 leslie2lose.......229..................223.5............219......4.5 LilMissDiva.......253..................249.2..........242.2......7 Long2BThin......216..................216.............205.......11 Loveislovely.....223..................220.............208.......12 ltgordon...........264.................264.............250.......14 Mamanmidwife .264.................264..............250.......14 misskitty84......313.................263..............243.......20 SanDiegoPhotog..263...............191.............179........12 Tabithan.........246..................246.............236.......10 Terilynn112.....224..................224.............200.......24 Tuger............192..................192..............185.........7 twinmommie....207..................207.............193........14 wowox7.........173..................173..............163........9

I want in and I will move Love, Bonnie, and Tabithan into alphabetical order so they can be found easily each time. Name...........Start Lbs...........Current..........Goal..To Go Bonnielass............168.............168...............159........... 9 Brandy..............198..............198...............190............ 8 crztchr..............250..............250...............240............10 janesays...........230..............230...............215...........15 leslie2lose..........220..............220...............210........... 10 LilMissDiva.........253..............250.6.............242.6.........8 Loveislovely.........223..............220...............208..........1 2 misskitty84........313..............263................243..........20 SanDiegoPhotog..263.............191...............179..........12 Tabithan..............246.............246...............236.......... 10 Terilynn112.........224..............224...............200.........24 Tuger.................192...............192..............185.......... .7 twinmommie.........207..............207..............193..........14 wowox7...............173............173...............163...........10

Tabithan, I haven't been on in a while, but I am glad to see of your great success! You are doing an amazing job and a great supporter to others. That is the greatest thing about this. You are becoming an inspiration to others! Stay with it and you will continue to be rewarded. I am frustrated now. I had to return to the hospital due to an "unidentifiable" infection. I was in there for 4 days on IV antibiotics with infection and nausea. I finally returned home yesterday. I am SO glad to be out of there. Left in better condition than I went in except for the VEIN THE NURSE BLEW MY LAST NIGHT THERE BY GIVING ME A SHOT OF PHENERGAN WITHOUT DILUTING IT!!!!! I cried for 30 min. from that dang shot and my hand is still swollen and red. Now that I am home, I am feeling better and am able to sleep. I still don't want to eat and that has me concerned. I really think I should have had an unfill before surgery. It probably would have made my recovery easier. Good luck to everyone! Keep focused!:laugh:

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Well, I made goal, but unfortunately it is because I was BACK in the hospital and haven't slept or ate in days. Just IV fluids. NAME*************START WGHT.*****CURRENT WGHT.*********GOAL**********LBS. LOST ***:cool2: **************************:tt2:***************:wink2:**********:w00t:*** 1000words..........237............220..............220.........17 1dayatime..........259............247..............239.........12 aJoneen............213............210..............199..........3 alliemorris73......229............229..............199..........0 Ariel..............193............193..............183..........0 Barb12590..........207............192..............187.........15 Bea1129............198.5..........194..............183........4.5 Brandy.............208............198..............198..........10 CQQlgirl...........188............186..............170..........2 crzytchr...........265............250..............250.........15 JasonR.............366............366..............351..........0 Jodi_620...........174............161..............159.........13 KikiVal315.........229............220.5............215........8.5 Kirsty39...........237............234..............217..........3 laurigee...........170............162..............158..........8 Leslie2Lose........215............214..............199..........1 LilMissDiva........244............244..............225..........0 lindar172 .........257.8..........249.8............240........7.8 LisaB..............189............181..............170..........8 mamanmidwife.......275............268..............255..........7 MegMegs13..........266............260..............250..........6 mominlv13..........282.4..........271.4............270.........11 noosagirl..........138............138..............124..........0 Renee74............198............188..............185.........10 renewedhope........162............161..............150..........1 SailorChristy......251.5..........248..............230........3.5 southernmissy......209............198..............195.........11

Checking in: I had to get readmitted to the hospital on Saturday day to an infection. I was miserable. I just got out today. I am so happy to be home. I couldn't eat or sleep in there and the nurse blew the vein in my iv last night, so my hand is really swollen and red. shrinknme: congrats on your weighloss from your trip. You probably did a lot of walking during your trip and that help counteract the extra calories :wink2:

I have heard people say that if it is at or near you TOM you may feel tighter and definitely stress tightens mine. The warm liquids before eating does help a little. Good Luck!

It was funny about the food. For breakfast yesterday and lunch they brought me the ONLY things that were being served that would not have gone down well. So, my wonderful dad made me fish couvillion, which I normally tolerate really well, but I guess irritation from the surgery is making my stomach more sensitive, so it was sticking. I am just sticking to liquids for now. Hopefully it will all get better. I am trying not to take tooooo much pain medication, because anyone that has had ANYTHING gynecological done that involved cutting knows that you are AFRAID to go to the bathroom. I am sooo dreading it.:thumbup: and the pain meds will only make the process harder.:thumbup: I am up now because it is time for my wonderful husband to go to work and I needed to go to the restroom. I will get up again later when my daughter wakes up. Good bye for now!

Ugh, well I came home today from having my hysterectomy 10 lbs heavier!!!!! WTH!!!??? I know it is just air and fluids, but dangit. I couldn't even eat what they served me, so I know it isn't weight. It is just frustrating. I am hurting, swollen, bloated, without a uterus AND 10 lbs heavier!? Not a good day.

Thanks for checking on me. I just got home. They were able to leave my ovaries YAY! But, the surgery took 2 hours because the dang uterus was so enlarged they had to cut it up to get it out. I am hurting now and aggravated. I stepped on the scale and I am up 8 lbs, even though almost no food has gone in my mouth in the last 2 days!:thumbup: I guess it is all of the fluids and gas they pump in you. Are you still doing well?

I am glad to hear you are doing well. I am going in tomorrow morning and more than a little nervous. I'm not sure what all they will find when they get in there. There is nothing like pre op and signing consent forms to make a person crazy. On top of that I HAVE PINK EYE!!! ugh. But on the good side, I have lost another pound. I will maybe document it in the morning if I feel up to it. Probably not, though, since I can't have coffee. Goodnight all!

I know we like to make our grandchildren happy, I have 3 young ones from my stepdaughter, but if you can't resist the snacks, then don't keep them in the house. That is how I survive. When I do bake for them, I will eat one small piece or serving of whatever it is and send the rest home with them when they go. I know my limitations, and saying no to foods I love and crave is pushing it.

I use fitday.com.

On day 8, if his patients feel like they are "starving", my surgeon allows a test meal of a scrambled egg. So, I ate a scrambled egg, and let me just say, it was the best scrambled egg I have EVER put into my mouth!

Glad to see everything went well. OOO and a fill?! YAY!

Many say that the band feel tighter when your cycle is close, but you may need to go see your doctor to make sure there isn't anything else wrong. I just recently found out during my routine check up that my uterus is swollen twice its size due to fibroids and I am having a hysterectomy on Monday. Just get it checked out to make sure nothing is wrong. It sounds like you are experiencing bad problems during your cycle. Please go get it checked out.