Julie norton

Happy you made an appt. I think that is the first step for restarting. Hold your head high and begin with basics .... You can do this! Use your tool to help you get the control you want.... Not throwing up. But satisfied with lots less. Drinking your water helps .. I know I have to try hard everyday on that one Best of luck and please keep posting⭐️????

I am in agreement from my personal experience. Breakfast is not enjoyable or even wanted. A simple bar or protein drink around 11-12 works well for the am After my work day I either work out or finish errands and I get hungry around 4. Time to get some good protein and fiber. Water is still a work in progress for me. But I try daily I guess that says a bit. I TRY DAILY

Hope you feel ok and please give us banders the inside scoop on port revision⭐️.....and placement area I gather each doc puts them in different places????

Thanks again for the condolences The further I get from surgery ... The more weddings, funerals, parties, vacations. Etc I realize we all have to go thru... Without our long time coping mechanism of overeating ... Mostly I do well. I credit years of band training But occasionally ( with my band almost empty). I realize the food monster is still somewhere deep and can come visit. Looking forward to a fill in three weeks. But having fun on the beach drinking and a bit indulgent on food is a carefree time. I KNOW this too will pass and in a month or two all will remain the status quo. That is the difference in long term life changing habits. So happy to know that deep inside????????

It is hard with a deflated band. I have 3 more weeks til a fill. And I'm sure I'll hVe to take off a bit more since I am on vacation and the piña colada is hitting the spot!ps lisa told me it is pineapple and cocoanut So it is like a fruit????

I see your point. I have 3 shelves of atomizers. But the bigger issue is I DO have too much stuff.. I'm guessing lots of us do. And I need to continue to purge extra stuff. I haven't moved in 32 years. And I will in the next year... So thanks for the reminder... We don't need so much "stuff" ( also. kids can get their art projects etc. Or move them on !)

Thank you for the nice sentiments about Dad... I realize I mourn the strong able-bodied healthy man he was. ... Before he was robbed bit by bit of every use of his body. Walking. Toileting. Moving his feet ... Then no use of hands...Then voice. The ravaged body that was left was not what I think of.... I'm coming to grips that he was so tired and needed to rest????❤️????????????

sounds like fun. I'm so cheesy I Iike a good ole conga line!

Oh boy. Aren't we cheap drunks? I have spent he car ride home with a bag in my lap just in case.... Worst hangovers ever!!!! since my band !!!only let's me have 2 drinks. Those are just On rare occasions Worth it for the trade off but rarely discussed????watered down pedialyte got me thru the day. Good luck

Love my protein shakes... With 1/2 frozen banana and a bit of ice, fair life milk, yogurt and protein powder Yum. We ALL have our ways... I've cream does not seem to fit in any equation IMHO

I have seen this issue brought up here. Seems many of us are colder at a lower calorie intake and or lower weight. Enjoy summer! Fall is approaching, and I have heating pads in several spots at my house and an electric blanket just for the foot of my bed!! (My feet seem to be the coldest part of me.... )I have resorted to running a hair dryer into my boots to heat things up! Best of luck! Sad to say that even a small weight gain made me warmer Sigh

Seems to me that only a select few are mean and spiteful.. The rest of us just read( or choose not to) and laugh... I hope. Or see ourselves. And learn! Or , like Babbs wonder at seeing posters asking about pizza on post op day 10 Always something.... It amuses me⭐️

Yep Hate when that happens

Some of you may know my dad had struggled for years with brain stem degeneration ( presents like Parkinson's ) He has been sliding progressively downhill for 7 years. The last four were bed bound. Loss of use of feet , and then hands ...and his mind kept drifting further away My brother and I opted to keep him comfy at home with help. His fight ended peacefully Monday night. 85 years of love. ???? Wrote his obituary Thursday. Wow one page of a whole life condensed . Just grief and some relief. Just sharing.... With cyber friends I get a fill in 3 weeks and this is a difficult time. I'll keep trying.

I hope we are all here for the long run ... Good and bad... Highs and lows. Literally. Thanks for the insight Liz . 3 weeks til my fill and I'm beginning to struggle. Yikes. Just when I got complacent after 8 years and thought I had it covered! Not so true.

I'm also waiting on a fill. And yes the hunger eventually returns. Need to get back to my routine of small hunger and small meals. 3 more weeks... Want to do well til then... Seems to be getting a bit more difficult. Even after 8 years. I'm starting to feel a struggle. Yikes

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Great job. So inspiring! Life gets hard, but not as hard as tugging around 100 extra pounds????

Some others have mentioned melatonin. I like that option for those nights I cannot fall asleep ...a lot .

I liked it too. Not too often, but decent protein..

I'm really wanting to know about laser resurfacing on your face. Living at the beach all my life has left me with spots.... Of course haven't sunned in decades but still those reminders.... Cost? If you don't mind. Level of pain? Healing looks rather quick. Your neck looks fabulous!! Lucky younger you!

Really hope you truly embrace a new opportunity to change your life. It is difficult to undo years of eating habits .... But I'm hoping most of us will really try! It is not easy.. Often difficult in social settings, but something has to change or surgery will not have the effect you were looking for. Some of us use nutritionists. Some go to head drs. Some use personal trainers ... Something new. Because the old way was obviously NOT Working (Just my 2 cents as someone years out ) Best of luck... Truly!

I watch Whitney also. Happy she can be so positive about her body and size. I so admire that ....as I could not be happy at that weight. I get a kick out of her mom... What a nice family.... I am also surprised no one has mentioned any kind of surgery as an option... Even in passing... Interested in seeing her take and reaction/ results from pre diabetes next. I do like that tv shows a happy woman in a very large size. Unusual for our stupid media.

Personally, I would not wait a year. Hopefully, in a few months you will know what you can tolerate... And you can certainly ask for a small fill And repeat when you feel it is necessary. You can take some charge of your band and fills... The only veteran advice I will share is please be careful to not overfill your band... That seems to cause many issues on this board.... You can do this! Please keep us updated and best of luck⭐️

Great concept trinn Except real life goes on and on and occasionally, those who have had years of training under their belt (!) Can have a cocktail at a wedding or holiday. I have been conditioned, by my band, to eat a certain way. This has served many of us well. I hope you can reach the point of non interest in your downfall food... Whatever that may be. Life is for the living. Id like to believe we are living WELL. ⭐️and enjoying what we do and eat daily