lolitawantsaband

Thanks Im done with eggs! Lol

A significant stuck episode can strain the pouch and cause some swelling in the band area so you might be feeling the edema from some minor damage. You might want to go to liquids, Soups, broth until the swelling goes down?
tmf

Same thing happened to me, my doctor says the yolk is the sticky part. I went onto liquids for a week because I was stuck so bad. Haven't touched an egg since!
Best wishes!

U go!

Celebrating 6 months since surgery this month and wanted to share my first set of pics. I CAN NOT believe I'm posting these, but I'm starting to feel more comfortable with myself and decided to just do it! What a difference 52 pounds makes!! I looked like the marshmallow girl and didn't even realize it!!! lol! The first pic is at my starting weight of 299 before surgery. Then the 2nd pic is 3 months in and the last is 6 months and weighing 247.

I know I don't need a exercise cop! I would tell him to mind his own business!!

I keep a dark choclate Hershey bar in the fridge and take a peace to allievate my cravings for chocalte. You just have to be stronger than teh cravings!!Hard to do, but if its in teh cold unit an dout of mind, it isn't as hard. Good luck. Karen

You just deal with it. Honestly you ignore it and focus on doing what you are supposed to be doing to lose weight. I went through menopause just after I got banded. My moods were out of wack and my emotions were raw. But I found other things to do except eat. You must not give in to the cravings...and it's not that hard as with the band you can eat plenty of stuff which will satisfy you. For example...
You crave chocolate... Have. sugar free pudding cup for 60 calories as a snack instead of ice cream or candy
You crave tacos,... Make a taco salad with 1 c of lettuce, 2 oz of lean beef, 1/4 c shredded cheddar and lots of salsa
You crave salt... Have 6 of the mini pretzel sticks
You crave French fries...ignore it.
All those things will fill you up...and you won't blow your diet.

Congrats! That's a grrrrreat feeling

I am so overwhelmed for the first time in 8 years I am below 300 pounds!!!! Words can't express this joy!!! Felt so good to see a 2 on that scale!!!

even though I'm not done.
It's been an exciting adventure, LBT!
Just thought I'd check in and tell everyone that you can do it! Just keep the goal in mind and keep fighting for it.

Can't wait to get one!!!!

Starting weight 292
Current weight 256
Pounds lost 36
I love my band!!!!!!!!!!!

Starting weight 292
Current weight 256
Pounds lost 36
I love my band!!!!!!!!!!!

That makes three of us! Congrats on all our success!

I love mine too. Congrats on your success!

Starting weight 292
Current weight 256
Pounds lost 36
I love my band!!!!!!!!!!!

This morning I got out of the shower to my 2 year old awake and needing to potty. I normally put my bathrobe on but was too lazy so I wrapped the towel around myself. To my amazement the towel actually wrapped around enough to be tucked on and it stayed on!! I love all these small reminders that I am changing :-)

Who knew that I would be so excited about size 18 pants? Today, I put on a pair of size 18 dress pants. Happy Dance!!!!! It might as well be a size 8 because it makes me feel like a million bucks! Goodbye forever size 24, 22, and 20! Yahoo!!!!!

Funny how we are talking about being stuck, and I just had a incident with being stuck but didn't need the remedy

Thanks everyone for your responses I found it was just that one day and I was very emotional. I'm going to have to find other things
to do to fight emotional hunger instead of giving I to the temptation.

Thanks! I got 100 more to go but I'm feeling like a million bucks!

And I'm 30 pounds down!