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Thank you all for your support.

I am looking for some friends on my fitness pal. My user name is azgirl84.

I heard good things about the big lap band book but it was after I had the band. I guess it is really more geared toward people before surgery. I bought The Pocket Gastric Band Guide for the Kindle and I LOVE IT. It os a great resource short sweet and to the point. Great for after surgery to help keep you on track and understand some of whats going on with your new band.

Live in the Phoenix metro area and am looking for a buddy. I need someone that I can email and if all goes well meet up with once a month and do a fun activity bowling, mini golf, or movies. Pretty much not food related activities. More than one person would be great. I 29,married, and have been banded since May You can respond to my post or start a conversation with me. Thanks!

After my friends lap band she was down to a size 4. She was so skinny the doctor told her she had to gain weight. Now she is a healthy size 8 .

I have the same issue. I hate waxing . It irritates my skin badly. I had laser hair removal and it came back. I bought a No No and it keeps it more under control without the irritation of shaving and waxing. I hope that as I lose more weight the hair follows .

I am 28 and have a crunchy knee. I fell your pain. I finally went to the Dr a few years ago after a year of pain. After a few weeks of physical therapy I learned how to help my lnee but it will never be 100 or even 80% again.I would say stop the stuff that Hurts or produces the crunching sound and see the Dr so they get it properly diagnosed and your doing more harm than good

I was banded in May and got a fill at the time of surgery. I have been back to the Dr. twice since then for check ups and he said as long you are satisfied 3-4 hours between meals there is no need for a fill. He said when you are hungry every two hours then he will do a fill.

See your doctor right away! I can't stress that enough. If you can not eat or drink anything you will become sick quickly especially while pregnant and waiting might have disastrous effects for you and your unborn baby.

Bowling and mini golf. Kids love it and I am tired by the end

9lbs is awesome and remember the first weeks are for healing. Don't stress yourself about not losing enough just yet. At my six weeks I lost 20lbs and I didn't really feel like I lost that much. My doctor was so excited that I lost that much weight so I say 9 lbs is still super awesome.

I must say that I didn't know a life where date night for me and the Mr. didn't involve going to a restraint , eating delicious often cheesy greasy food until we were stuffed and going home and passing out because we were to fat and tired to do anything else. I eat chocolate sometimes . I drink a glass of wine occasionally. The only thing I feel deprived of is all the years that I spent fat and embarresed of my body. The only thing I regret is trying all the other diets pills and fads before sucking it up and doing the lap band.

You guys look so wonderful. Congratulations!

Thanks for all the tips. I am not worried about it right now and h e been doing other exercises but o was just wondering because every person is different and their instructions from the doctors are usually different.

I went home same day of surgery and then had two days off before I went to work. It wasn't alot of fun ? But I made it. Gotta do what you gotta do.