loretta\ Baconton Georgia

I used Body by Vi Protein shakes and they were good. I also used Isopure after my surgery. I had the gas and diarehia also but I think it is because we are shoking our systems with some thing thtat it normally does not get alot of. Keep going.. it will stop.. well atleast mine did .. does not matter what you use, every thing will have some type of side effect..

I also havenot had any major weight loss and I can eat what I want. I will not wait for satiety before I stop and decide that I am going to loose weight.. I know that I need to exercise and watch what I eat and I am doing that now. This is week 6 for me so it is now time to start big time and do what i need to do. Yes, I can eat every thing too... like you can, but I have learned that in moderation, every thing is ok so I eat a bite, and that satisfies my desire to eat it. this was major surgery.. we have a goal. we have a tool and I am using it to my fullest advantage..

did you feel comfortable enough to tell him about your band??

what is your main meal consist of because I want to loose that much NOW>

perhaps you can recommend that they have two sessions, one for newbies and one for veterans.. That way maybe new people can discuss more here and now issues with each other as the other group is..

I know a girl on here who recently went out of state to have hers done is she ended up with some complications and NO one locally wanted to treat her. See if you can get the surgeon to make a co agreement with some one locally to see you in the case of emergency and for fills, ect.. It was ugly for her in Dec.. She was in pain and had to fly in pain to another state. She said she would never do that again.

I got so mad about being hungry today that I drank some mountain dew! that was a no no and I will not do it again but every one in our early stage is rebelling.. Our body just simply doe snot like how it is being treated! How dare we cut out all the good sugary foods and instead feed it grits! I am on week 5 now and tommorrow I will be on real food. I have lost 8 pounds- that is it but tell ya, I feel great.. More me, and I have lost a few inches too.. But stay postive because slow and steady is how we want it to go..

He is scared. Most men have some type of insecurity as do women. He may feel that you have plans to dump him when u get all skinny and stufff.. people do it.. Maybe u need to sit down and talk and if he does not understand that this is for your health and your self worth.. then bumppppp himm..

I was denied twice before they approved me. it is just to see how dedicated you are.. try again.

I am 38 also and I was just banded 12/20/ I cannot wait til I am 6 months out! 40 pounds in 6 months would make me happy! I am sure it is teh best decision that I have ever made for me but I am in still in that early phase so when I have something good I want to eat eat eat it.. lol luckily, I know the consequences of bad behavior.. thanks for sharin your story.

I use splenda in my tea. I swapped from M dew to tea and I have to have some kind of caffeine to make it throough my work day. I am going to try stevia tommorrow because a dr I work with said it has less calories, ect. Splenda taste better than equal and all that other stuff.

I use probiotic from gnc. I love it. It is unflavored and it has no taste really. It is a powder you can put your drink or soup or just put in straight in yyour mouth- that is what I do..

I suggest that you evaluate what you are doing to help yourself loose the weight. I see that u have joint problems so that may restrict your exercise. And how much food intake and the kind is important to evaluate. have you been for a fill? Have you talked to a dietician? some people just loose slow. I know I do too.

U want the weight to be slow and steady. not fast. The skin can adjust better and not sag when u loose slow..

I want to hear all about the problems that other people have and how they work the problem out but I am with yall, I do not like the negative BEEE-OTCH that post negative crap every where. She does not want to see people happy because she herself is not happy.. Its sad,, but we know we have to keep up our own momentum and carry on... Banded 12/20 and can not wait for my first fill on 2/1/12/ I have had no problems thus far except for bandster hell.. But hell got me a chocolate carmel oreo sundae today and it was heaven in hell!!