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Jamie - I live in Essex County so we can always meet up since we are not that far from each other. I am always looking to find someone to chat with especially about this little band friend of ours. To all the NJ ladies here I just wanted to put the word out that my best friend and I are having a yard sale at my house this weekend if anyone is interesting in coming by. We have a bunch of stuff to sell but mostly clothes. We have a HUGE selection of plus size clothing from 18-26 and Xl-3X. the info for the sale is - Saturday (8/16) and Sunday (8/17) 9am - 5pm Belleville NJ 07109 Send me a PM if you would like more info

welcome Jaculin and Jamie!!! Jamie - I am acutally planning to get together with Michaele next saturday the 23rd if you would like to join us...the invite is open to all of you lovely ladies. we will be meeting for coffee/lunch somewhere down near her in Howell. have a great day all!!

Donna - I knew something wasnt good right away. It felt like something was stuck in my throat and I would get a sharp pain in my chest/back. It didnt last long but it was long enough for me to learn my lesson!! it took me 8 months to have my first PB and I dont plan on having another one!!

YAY Betty!!!!

PB, slime and things getting stuck is not something that I know much about but I had my first and only PB during vacation and I was not a happy camper!!! We were only awake to eat lunch and dinner so when we went to eat lunch we were usually STARVING to put it lightly. well I was eating some chicken and white rice and I must have not chewed the chicken enough or had too big of a piece so it got what I guess is stuck. I tried to sip some water to see if it would pass but that was not helping. I got up and went to the bathroom and up came the chicken and water. it was not that bad since it seems the food that came up was in my throat and not further down so it didnt hurt or take much effort and all was good after that. I think I am somewhat spoiled since I dont have a fill I have more lead way then most bandsters but I took that PB as a lesson learned and made sure I chewed my food and made sure that nothing was very dry. I thought Karolina was going to pass out from worry as I was sitting in the chair squirming trying to be cool, calm and collected. She was like "is there some sort of procedure I should know about if something gets stuck?" she is the best!!! No procedure just gotta let it pass or get rid of it.

give it time and it will get better. Im a side/stomach sleeper so for the first 1 1/2 I slept on the couch to keep myself from rolling over and causing pain. After the when I moved onto my bed I would sort of lay on my side with a pillow under my side/back to keep myself supported and stable

I also used Dr Bertha - 973-410-9700. I had attended seminars for 3 different surgeons before I decided on Dr Bertha.

I have gotten this far without a fill and I am determined to continue on this path. I dont think a fill right now will help with my chocolate and pretzel addiction since I dont do it when I eat my meals its when im home with nothing to do at night. I stepped up my willpower last night and only had about 5 pretzels which is an OK snack. just gotta keep telling myself I can do this..GRRRRR!!!

they may be too old to put up for adoption but you can still kick their butts :-)!!! good luck on your journey Di you are going to do great and then you can say "I told you so"

You sound very much like me and to me it sounds like you do not need a fill. You are losing between 1 - 2 pounds per week which is the healthy way of losing. You are not hungry in between meals and you are making good choices when it comes to your foods. If you bump up your calorie intake try to also add a little exercise to the mix. You are doing great so why get a fill when you dont need one...save the room in your band for when you stop having restriction and need a fill or 2 to help you out. good luck

Happy Birthday Eileen!! Ugh I am thinking about going for my first fill and I am so unsure! I really need a kick in the ass right now...I am doing fine with my meals but its the little snacking that is killing me right now and I dont think a fill will help with that. A piece of chocolate here and some Peanut Butter there and add in a few pretzels and spearmint leaves and I am killing my weight loss :-( I guess in reality I dont need a fill just a little more willpower to stay away from that stuff on a daily basis. sorry for the rant/babbling have a great day ladies!

welcome Julie!!! Come over to the NJ August thread - bunch of great ladies over there some from NJ and some not but they are all great and have wonderful info!

Hugs to you and your mom Trish. you are all in my daily prayers

Welcome to the board Julie!! I had some of the same doubts as you did when I was going for the surgery but for me it is the best thing that I could have done for myself and I would do it again in a heartbeat. Good luck!

good morning ladies I just wanted to let you all know that Michaele - NJsoldierwife - and myself are planning on meeting up on Sunday August 17th for some lunch/coffee/chit chat is any of you NJ ladies would like to join that would be GREAT!!! even if you dont live in NJ and want to travel up that would be awesome. I believe we will be meeting somewhere down in or by Howell if anyone is interested let me know.

Betty you can keep all the hot weather. its kind of hot here in NJ and if its going to be this hot I need to be back on the beach in DR not at work...damn it!! some of you ladies wanted to see progress pictures of me and since I am computer challenged and my computer sucks - surprisingly enough I work for a technology firm. You guys can check out my myspace where I have pictures posted from pre and post surgery. they are not labled as such but if you look around in the albums you can see the changes. have a great night!

where in NJ are you from NYCFun? Im about 15 minutes away from the city

NYCfun - welcome to the family!! I was in the same boat as you - Im 5'8 and was at 277 and climbing when I finally said enough is enough and went for the surgery. for me it was the best decision I ever made. Good luck on your journey

Trish, Diane and everyone else - thank you so much for you kind words!! I never thought I would lose the weight like I am. It has not been easy but it sure as hell is worth it!! we are all worth the effort. I will try to post some before and after pics sometime soon. Michaele - I still have a hard time seeing myself skinnier then I was before surgery. it doesnt really hit me until I look at old pictures and I wonder why I didnt do this sooner. Most of the lovely ladies here are not from NJ but I am. I live up in Essex county and would have no problem driving to meet up for a little chit chat with any of the NJ chicas. I dont personaly know anyone else that had the lapband surgery so sometimes it can get a little lonely not having someone to talk to about the numerous things we have to deal with. hope everyone is having a great weekend. I have not left the house yet today...this weekend was my time to catch up on the sleep that I didnt get on vacation.

welcome to the group Michaele!!! the ladies here are very helpful with anything that you can think of to ask. Your husband and all of our soldiers are in my daily prayers - give him a big hug for me when he comes home. Donna - I wish I had the secret to my weight loss but im not really sure what im doing that is so different. I dont have a fill so im sure I over eat on occasion but I do work out 4-5 times a week and make sure im eating right. I do still eat some bad things but nowhere near what I did before surgery. I somehow managed to lose 13 pounds while on vacation. I was only eating 2 meals a day but I was eating dessert with both of those meals :-0 I guess dancing for 3-4 hours every night helped out alot. but no matter how it happened I will take it!! have a great weekend ladies!

happy friday ladies!!!!

kat - im sort of a home body too. I missed my bed and shower a few times but now I really miss the clear blue water, white sand and of course the boys so I would rather go back to the island then be here. Driving for the first time in 3 weeks today felt so weird and I so did not miss sitting in traffic!! I hope the boys that got hurt have a speedy recovery!

Marko not sure if you are still looking for a surgeon but I used Dr. Bertha out of Florham Park and loved him!

Hi chicas!!!! im back from vacation and not happy about it at all. I had a blast and actually lost some weight. I seriously thought I was going to gain but some of my bottoms were fitting loose and when I got home last night everyone said I lost more weight. so when I got on the scale at home and it said 192 I almost pee'd myself!!! I am offically in onderland!!!!!! I usally base my weight of the scale at the gym because the one at home is always off by a few pounds but I will round up to 195 which I am still over the moon about! I guess that is what happens when you dont eat breakfast at all AND eat dessert with both lunch and dinner!! good thing those cakes were in little bit sizes and I limited myself to 2 or I would have really been in trouble. but I guess the dancing with all the boys worked off some of the calories :-) I spent the last few hours reading a months worth of posts on the thread and cant remember a damn thing right now...sorry. I do remember that Kat had a rodeo that sound fun and someone - I think Pat - is going through the process of having a breast reduction. can I have whatever they take from you because if my boobs get any smaller they will be just pennies!!! Im going to have to come down to VA and have some drinks with you ladies one weekend...I dont drink but you ladies sound like a blast and I love to travel so why not? Happy belated bday trish!!! Donna - good luck hitting your goal before returning to school...youre doing great!! hi to sherry, Diane, betty and all the rest of the girlies!!

Happy 4th ladies!!! WOOHOO its thursday but its kind of Friday!! :-)