☠carolinagirl☠

they dont cut the stomach. they fold the stomach into itself and suture it to make the stomach smaller...this helps aid the band (which is a plastic necklace for your stomach). i never heard of it until my dr told me about it..its kinda new and just now getting that (new WLS reputation). ...but he said *and stressed* that to have the plication and band work, you have to eat better foods, in your allotted amounts and move.....it does work, if you help it.. i recommend it. it saved my life 7 months ago.

mine def went (down). we ate out alot (easy/cheap foods/drive thru's) alot of beer and the junk food per day....added up to alot.. if you shop wisely (at walmart/trader joes/sams club) as we do i buy bulk items (chicken breast, 96% lean beef) and divide it up and its a money saver.....my freezer is filled with singles of chicken/beef ready to grab and go...i buy from the farmers market(everyweekend)fresh/veggies/fruits..... *oh, let me add this: just because (something is listed, healthy, organic, all natural, grain fed etc) doesnt mean its better for you just because it costs more....processed is processed....just my opinion.

do not get discouraged okay. i know you are... the dr is who you paid to take care of you..you are the one in charge the boss......to gain weight, you have to take in more calories than you burn off (3500 cals is a pound whether its ate or drank). did you really overeat that many extra calories?? i dont think so.....as mis said, are you stopping at 1 cup of food? are you eating veggies and fruit? i see you are doing Protein and that is good but what types of carbs are you referring too as you just said carbs?? i suggest as the others said, go to your dr. advise them of what is going on, (remember head up, shoulders back and work this).....and if you are able, get a fill but DEF tell them what is going on... you are doing super fantastic. keep on doing it...whats done is done. so you gained, so what. ...you know exactly what to do to lose it and keep it off...

i dont mean that bad anyone who is reading this... but there are bad people in this world who kill, rob, rape. i do not intend to be one. i may be only 5'1 but i am a packing.

i understand (some have an obsession). but i have a nice house with nice things inside some may have an obsession with wanting that. i intend to make sure those leave me and my home and my family alone. if they get through my dobermans, they meet me or hub next.

oh yeah, that is about 60 min from me (with hub driving)

when i did mine, took like 3 weeks (tops?) but i live in a hick state in a wee hick (mayberry ish town)...i am sooooooooo proud of YOU

well, keep vomiting every day and not letting your doctor know and you may get your wish to having it removed and not in a good way. are you conversing with your dr to let them know of your troubles?? if not, you need to call them and tell them. this is not good. and no, you'd rather not be fat. i wont allow you to say that. you deserve to be healthy.......please call your dr asap.

i knew i liked YOU.......i have a CCP also. i know a couple of other gals on here who carry also. i have a pink (yes AJ and maddawg) handled ruger 38...LOVE IT great shooting sweetheart

call your dr and let them advise you. they'd be the best ones to answer your question about if its normal or not.

find some posts on here from successful people (yes bad things happen for whatever reasons) but the majority of the not working is because the banded rules were not followed. search for floridays, or ajtexas or grammy and countless others who have had this surgery and it works..that being said, it works if you help it. you wont have the surgery and wake up 50 pounds thinner overnight. you def have to change your eating, your exercising (or begin like i had to) and just do it. if you want it, then do it and do let anyone or anything stop you..it is all about want power. want it bad enough to do something about it.

he got me a new one and its called pure Protein (20 gram protein/bar) in chocolate deluxe)....talking like a brownie so good..180 cals/2 grams sugar...i have one in my purse, at work just in case i need something..i dont have one everyday but when i do, i want to know it tastes good and its protein filled let me know how those you ordered taste

oh yeah, hub is awesome at finding me ones. i mentioned most of them on my blogs (some are better than others) revolution (in a yellow wrapper) is a great one (at walmart)..aj loves this one very filling, i break them into pieces and take a bite throughout the day if i am hungry....some are 20+ Proteins per bar..def worth trying.

my surgeon and nutritionist ok'd it for me. i love whey extreme in chocolate.....have one every morning. but always ask your dr to be sure

i dont have an answer as its based on different things...my physical level is not as much as some and so i do not take in as many calories. this is what i do know and it works for me. 3500 calories is a pound whether you eat or drink it...if you consume more calories than you burn off, you will gain....since i cant run through the everglades, i dont take in as many calories.

on my first nut visit, she told me to stay away from ensure (insure) and slim fast....so i have...it looks like it tastes good though. i use whey extreme from walmart in chocolate....drink one every morning. your doing great pattygirl. sososo proud of you.

agreed as that was me..lazy and just kept on eating....how i got to over 336 pounds to begin with..no blame but only to myself

mind over matter. it really is...in my past, if i had $5, me and mc'dee's would be in cohoots....easy fast food and cheap. heck yeah.. way easier than preparing my veggies and beef pattie at night.. but i def feel if you want to lose weight bad enough, i dont care how cheap, easy and yummy, its not gonna make me eat it just because its there...i want to be healthy more than that bag of goodies.

see you did it. you wanted it and went out and did it. GREAT GREAT JOB... i am so happy

i havent had a fill yet either but i do eat as if i do.. i def suggest eating if you are hungry. eating good healthy, protein filled foods and veggies and fruit (while drinking alot) will help with this hunger feeling...if you are truly hungry, then eat.......but if its just head hunger, try drinking to see if that helps at all...but what ever you do, just do it...dont wait on the fill to help you start losing weight...that is a helper.....you just start today by wanting this and then doing it..best of luck to you.

same as jersey i ended up taking reg tylenol pills to help with my headaches...def sounds as if you are detoxing..good news, it gets better...

losing 25 (with or without a fill) means to me you are a success. believe in yourself...you have to believe to make this happen...this forum believes in you.

if you help the band and plication (by eating right, the allotted amounts) you will be successful.

well, being a bigun this time last year and being in the winter you learned to do (without) such as panty hose... heck, i didnt even fit into the largest ones at walmart (no matter how hard i stretched those bad boys).......nothing like seeing your old man run down hall with them on his head being octopus man......but that is another story... even ordered them online (some fit, some did not) so just gave up.... so flash forward to now.. went to walmart and bought some....yeah they are queen size but heck...i got them on. i am wearing them today underneath my black pencil skirt they fit they fit but my diamond engagement ring just nicked them and i am fretting now as i dont want no run... OHHHHH just when i was having a good day....... but that is another one of my silly success stories...being able to buy hose in a store.

i got a cute red one from amazon (10.99) and its digital and about the size of a saucer plate. def worth the money. but walmart/target has some nice options also. (i purchased this before i was able to walk through the store to buy for myself).