candtwalker

Weighting in today @ 167.8. A 2.6lb lose! Yahoooooo, this makes up for last weeks no lose no gain. Name, real or screen- Carla Goal weight for October 29th- 162 Weight on October 1st- 170.4 Weight on October 8th- 170.4 Weight on October 15th- 167.8 Age- 42 Dietary goal for October Exercise goal for October- Just to get in SOME exercise Date banded- 5/14/2012 Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet- 55

When I started my journey, I weighed 225 and wore a size 22 comfortably. I have lost 55lbs and now in a comfortable 16. I am 5'2".

I can never look at the form you post for total to date weight loss. It just shows a broken link symbol. What do I need to do to make it work?

I use My Fitness Pal too. My user name is candtw

I did not know there was an actual "chat room"! I have exclusively used the IPhone app since i signed up and it does not have that option. I will have to get on the computer soon and check it out.

OK, I have been reading everyone replies and I do appreciate all of them. Even the ones that were very harsh. Yes, the plain and simple truth is sometimes the best. I am going to ask for a 1/4 to 1/2 cc unfill and no more, only because I feel I am a little too tight. With the frequent stuck episodes, I am kinda miserable. I will take it as it comes for the holiday season. It will be difficult, but in the long run it will be for the best. I am still scared! Thank you all! I have also spoke with my friend and let her read all the threads. She still does not see anything wrong with unfilling for the holidays. Oh well, I can only be accountable for my own actions.

I forgot to let you know the Omega 3 I take is a gummy. It taste really good!

Checking in @ 170.4. NO gain is better than a gain! Had a really bad week. Here's to a better next 7 days! Name, real or screen- Carla Goal weight for October 29th- 162 Weight on October 1st- 170.4 Weight on October 8th- 170.4 Age- 42 Dietary goal for October Exercise goal for October- Just to get in SOME exercise Date banded- 5/14/2012 Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet- 55

I take Omega 3 in chewable form. It is very good. It is made by Vita fusion. I found mine at Walgreens.

I have an appointment this coming Thursday, I will bring it up to him.

I was asked this question by a friend of mine who also has a band. I really don't know if I could go through with it but after she proposed this it has been going through my mind. I think I am almost to my "green zone" but I do often get stuck. (I think it is because I am still learning my current fill.) I just don't want to get to family holiday events and have to constantly find the bathroom. No one in my family knows I have the band. I am really scared of my first major holiday season with my band.

Has anyone had or are thinking of having an unfill for convience only? Even if it is only a small amount out, per say for Thanksgiving or Christmas so you don't have to worry about getting stuck while at an event?

Name, real or screen- Carla Goal weight for October 29th- 162 Weight on October 1st- 170.4 Age- 42 Dietary goal for October Exercise goal for October- Just to get in SOME exercise Date banded- 5/14/2012 Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet- 55

I was never told not to drink while eating. I do, but only a very little bit.

Tricare South Prime here. Love it, $12.00 co-pay. Surgery was $25.00.

Checking in at 170. Up .6lbs this week. ???ž

YEAH FOR US!!!!!!!!

I feel the same way! Sometimes I really want something, but cannot because my doesn't like it! Makes me sad.

Does it hurt when your band slips? Or does it depend on the severity of the slip?

Also when I post I mostly post in the general forum. That forum gets more traffic therefore more likely to get responses.

On the IPhone I use the current tab at the bottom. The first option will show you only postings from the last 2 days in ALL the different forums. I sometimes will use the "since last visit", but sometimes the program will reload and not show any postings.???’ The "participated" is kinda hard to use because it displays them in the order in which you replied to them. If there are any new posts, then you have to scroll to find them. (If you post a lot then you have to scroll a lot at times.) I think it should put the ones with new posts first so you don't have to scroll so much. I hope this makes since, I feel this is easiest way to use the IPhone app.

I am not coughing anything up. They are dry coughs but almost constantly. Could it still be acid reflux from the band being too tight?

I think you can only purchase it online.