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velvetbuckle

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    velvetbuckle got a reaction from loserbob in How do you feel about a mosque at "Ground Zero"?   
    My father is Egyptian and my mother is Iranian. I have been all around the world sir, maybe you should try it sometime? Christians have killed more people in the name of Jesus than any other sect in the world, read a book.
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    velvetbuckle reacted to downhomechik in Banded Today   
    It's Saturday and I feel tons better. Port area is sore but I'm moving around a lot better and slept so well last night
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    velvetbuckle reacted to B-52 in New Bandster & Going On A Cruise - Tips?   
    Yes it is, and yes I do. July 4th I had a few....with no food at all of course.
    I do not advocate it and do not recommend newbies try it. Follw your Dr.s instructions.
    My Dr. Knows I do and understands how I get away with it.
    As veteran, it s one of a few things I gave figured out how to do with no side effects (to the band) or any harm.
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    velvetbuckle reacted to shrcumm in My Type Of Inspiration May Not Be For You!!!   
    Thanks all for the response!!! Yes the good and the bad!!! You Motivate me more!! And Oh went to the doctor today and lost 7 more pounds that's a total of 30 pounds in one month!!! I'm Hot!!! Please keep on with the comments it keeps me motivated!! Yes Good and Bad!!! So Happy and Hot & Healthy!!!!! Happy Dance!!!!
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    velvetbuckle reacted to DELETE THIS ACCOUNT! in My Type Of Inspiration May Not Be For You!!!   
    I say post what you like, if someone doesn't it like, they can simply not read it. Problem solved.
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    velvetbuckle reacted to shoppinmama in Banded Today   
    Congrats!!! I was banded today, too. So far so good, but WOW, the bloating!
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    velvetbuckle reacted to lappyloo in First Fill July 9Th   
    6 weeks for me, which is next week. Can't wait, this being able to anything sucks! I NEED RESTRICTION!!
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    velvetbuckle reacted to jen_1381 in Overwhelmingly Fast!   
    I was right where you were. I started my journey in March and things moved along quickly, but I was warned that setting the surgery date usually takes 3-6 weeks after seeing the surgeon.
    On May 7th I went in to see him, and after our discussion he said "Okay, how about next Friday?". I of course said yes, but as I left I was like - that's only 11 days!! Then the nerves hit since it was really happening.
    The feeling of - oh goodness it's really happening now - can be overwhelming. Embrace it! Less time to stress over it
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    velvetbuckle reacted to LadyBC in Overwhelmingly Fast!   
    I've been jumping through all the hoops of what my insurance asks b/c they are covering my surgery %100!!! (I know...wow!!). Since 12/11. My surg is 7/10....I still think wow...this is really happening!!! Holy cow! It happened so fast!!! No matter how much time we have to prep ourselves...when our moment comes and we are looking our future in the eyes at our defining moment....I know for me, these last 8 months flew by! Good luck y'all!
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    velvetbuckle reacted to thunderbeast77 in Overwhelmingly Fast!   
    Thanks for all your responses! I'm self pay and from what I know that tends to go a lot faster than when dealing with the insurance! The downside with self pay dropping all that cashola obviously haha!
    Anyway I'm excited about this and I realize that there's no time like the present especially since I've been wanting to do this since I was 18!
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    velvetbuckle reacted to jen_1381 in Fill Amount Question   
    I've only had one fill so far (surgery May 18th) but he did 3 cc's and I have an 11 cc band.
    My surgeon said he goes fill by fill, no set amount schedule, and judges it by weight loss. He said he typically will do 3 for the first one and asked if I agreed (kind of surprised me - like I know the difference right now! It was a nice gesture though.)
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    velvetbuckle reacted to cfurrey in Carbonated Beverages. Beer.   
    My dr said no carbonation at all for the first year something about irritating stomach lining and causing erosion eventually! Im sticking to no pop beer or bread! Although im allowed mixed drinks and wine! Im figuring new and yummy drinks! Good luck!
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    velvetbuckle reacted to Ric in Vitamins???   
    2 Flintstone chewables
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    velvetbuckle reacted to Sojourner in Considering Getting The Surgery But So Many ???   
    All surgeries have associated risks, and WLS comes with their specific ones. Another consideration to keep in mind is that morbid obesity also comes with health risks if weight is not lost. I'm not trying to instill any fears, only to share the realities of obesity. I chose the lap band because it was minimally invasive and reversible if there was ever a need in the future. As one gets older, it is common for comorbidities to develop, and I had several serious weight related comorbidities which prompted me to move forward with my surgery.

    Others have stressed, and I will too, the extreme importance of having accurate understanding of how the band works, and also having your mindset in the right place so you will be able to have a successful weight loss journey.

    The band is a tool, which if used properly and consistently will allow for weight loss. It requires a daily commitment to maintaining diet compliance and an overall healthier life style which does include some form of exercise.

    Having "your head in the right place" in part relates to understanding that you will need to change your relationship with food...that you will need to eat to live, and not live to eat. food can no longer be your response to stress, boredom, or to cope with other emotions.

    Successful weight loss with the band also requires mindful eating, and awareness that you will have to make a lifelong commitment to Portion Control. Also understanding that many of the foods you had in the past may not be allowed on your diet...mostly the unhealthy empty calories of over processed junk foods which caused the pounds to add up.

    However, on the positive side, you will eat healthier. Foods which are unhealthy may be eventually allowed in very limited quantities (ie a teaspoon of ice cream versus a scoop) if you don't have an addictive personality and are able to self impose limits.

    Loosing weight means you will be healthier...Yes, I have had a few complications, but these pale in comparison to what I would face with a heart attack, stroke, debilitating arthritis, etc.

    You need to do your research, and decide if you are able to make the changes in your lifestyle which are necessary for successful weight loss using the band. Your success, or the lack of success with weight loss will be within your own power to choose.

    I also encourage you to ask questions, read past posts, and attend an information seminar to gather as much information to make an informed decision.

    Best wishes as you "weigh" your options! Good luck with whatever you choose!
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    velvetbuckle reacted to jen_1381 in Considering Getting The Surgery But So Many ???   
    People are always very quick to tell everyone about the bad. When all is good, people are happy and complain less. Keep that in mind as you do your research.
    There are plenty of success stories. I'm living mine! A couple months ago I was 243 lbs. Today, just over 3 months later, I'm 204 and steadily headed down.
    I do recommend really getting your brain "in check" before surgery, because success with the band not only depends on the food you chose, but you have to exercise. Find something you're comfortable with. I, myself, HATE the gym. I do not want to go work out with skinny people. I do, though, LOVE jogging and doing workouts with the Kinect (I'm currently doing the UFC Trainer and it's kicking my butt!!). You have to find your active niche or else you may really struggle.
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    velvetbuckle reacted to ☠carolinagirl☠ in Considering Getting The Surgery But So Many ???   
    Any surgery is uncomfortable. I had my tubes tied, breasts reduced, gallbladder removed. I mean you are cut and then you heal. I had more pain with my gallbladder removal then my other surgeries. Everyone is different and how they (heal).
    You will hear on this forum the good and the bad things that can happen with the lap band and please note that all WLS can have complications. Do not be swayed by things you read. You need to research, discuss with your surgeon and do what is the right/best thing for you. You are the one who has to do the pre-ops and then live with the decision.
    I chose the lap band for a couple of reasons. One, my insurance does not cover the sleeve. I also did not want my (insides to be cut). My surgeon and I discussed all things in regards to the band. It is merely a tool. Tools come with directions. I will not sit here and say nothing will ever happen to me and my band or anyone else. I cannot also sit here and say if you get the sleeve or bypass that you will not have any complications either. I am not a fortune teller. Things happen. Any surgery is risky.
    I do not know your history nor do I know of your insurance or financial side. But I do know that you will hear many say on this forum to not get the band or reconsider. But you will also read posts from people who have had it and are successful.
    Just keep an open mind. All the best in whatever you choose and decide to do.
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    velvetbuckle reacted to Cazzy in Happy July The 4Th   
    Just wanted to wish all the US people a happy July 4th and I wish you all the willpower necessary to get through this day without overeating and indulging too much
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    velvetbuckle reacted to mss924 in First Fill July 9Th   
    Had my first fill at 6 weeks!
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    velvetbuckle reacted to lalaj in First Fill July 9Th   
    Had surgery 5/15/12 and just got my first fill 6/27/12 which is about 6 weeks post op and my next is 8/8/12. Good luck!
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    velvetbuckle reacted to Bamabander in Food=Energy. How To Exercise On So Few Calories.   
    I think fat=energy to be burned? Isn't that why our bodies store fat for "future use"? I have a lot of energy to burn, LOL!
    Seriously, I feel great. Had surgery 1 month ago today and do vigorous (elliptical and Water jogging) 30-40 minutes each day and am super active all day long and have been eating 800-1000 calories a day and have no problems.
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    velvetbuckle reacted to DELETE THIS ACCOUNT! in Carbonated Beverages. Beer.   
    Personally, you couldn't pay me all the money in the world to touch a carbonated drink since being banded.
    First, there is a research study out of Germany that followed over 4000 people with Lap-Band. One of the things listed as a cause in 8.6% complications was band slips from drinking carbonation.
    When I was in the hospital getting my band, the woman sharing my room was in there for a band replacement, Why? Because she had been regularly drinking soda and it caused her band not only to slip, but her stomach actually prolapsed through her band. She also gained back 40 pounds because of it, too.
    Most doctors say no carbonation for good reason, and I've found research as well as a real life experience to back it up. Yes, liquids do pass right through, but that gas (carbonation) causes bloating and expansion of the stomach. That's why soda makes you burp. When the soda or beer goes through the band to the bottom of the stomach, the carbonation expands from the bottom up, thus the slips occur.
    To each their own, but I will never have carbonation again. The proof is there it can cause damage and it's simply not worth the risk to me.
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    velvetbuckle reacted to puppyphat in How Do You Handle The Naysayers?   
    I told a very close friend I was thinking about it and she couldn't believe it. Was full of negativity. So I was really careful who I told after that. Told my mum and dad (who are happily married and live together) about it and neither of them told the other as they didn't think I wanted the other parent to know. I know my secret is safe. Also told my sister who I work with so she can provide alibis and verify white lies about intense diet + exercise. No1 else needs to know.
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    velvetbuckle got a reaction from loserbob in How do you feel about a mosque at "Ground Zero"?   
    My father is Egyptian and my mother is Iranian. I have been all around the world sir, maybe you should try it sometime? Christians have killed more people in the name of Jesus than any other sect in the world, read a book.
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    velvetbuckle reacted to Cazzy in Death Rates...   
    The mortality rates from Obesity related illnesses far outweigh those of surgery.. The lapband has a great safety record, i was 400lbs when i started this journey and 56 yrs old, if anyone was going to die on an operating table i was a good candidate, but here i am over 200lbs lighter and just been through 11 hours of cosmetic surgery in one operation, and i never felt better.
    Its easy to sit thinking that we wont survive, but u wont survive being obese either, instead of keep thinking what if i die what if i die, try and think ... but what if i live
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    velvetbuckle reacted to jessasmile78 in First Fill July 9Th   
    I had a one week post op check up and then wasn't scheduled for my first fill until 6 weeks post op. In fact my surgeon wouldn't even consider a dill until I was past that 6 week mark. When I was banded he put in 3cc of Fluid in my band.

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