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Don't be worried, track your food and then you actually know what you are eating At least that is my lifeline for now and I'm very fortunate and it's been a consistent loss since July.

Depending on what part of Indiana you live in, and if you are close to Cincinnati, I paid $13,000 with Dr. Curry.

Actually, this might be a better option: http://allthingsd.com/20120821/a-chance-to-call-15-friends-to-video-chat-in-high-def/. That Skype article I had above was older and after looking into it further, it looks like there is a fee for multiple callers on a video chat. This article in this message is from August 2012 and says it's free and you can have up to 15 people and people can be sent invites to join the video conference, but I have no experience with this program.

Honestly, I'm not that well versed on Skype, but I found this online to help shed some light on the topic, it looks like you can get at least 10 people on at the same time http://blogs.skype.com/en/2010/09/10_way_video_calling.html. I do know Skype is free, but I've only used it once with my mom and that was fun (she is not tech savvy at all )

Hi Tomander, I'm just throwing a thought out there and not sure how much interest or if it's even a possibility, but it would be neat if you had a skype type option where others could join your coffee group from different locations. I'm in the US, but would like to be a part of this and I'm sure there is free WiFi at a coffee shop and some type of free setup to do this (hey Alex this might be nice to add to LBT ) My support group is not all that great and people don't show up, I never get the updates when they are having it (they say it's computer glitches) and when I did finally make it, I was the one and only person who showed up, hence I'm on LBT all of the time for support or just to hear what others are experiencing.

If it makes you feel any better, I ate some buckeyes today that someone made for me, but I added them to my food journal (MFP) and I'm accounting for them and adjusting the rest of the day to stay in my numbers that my nutritionist advised. They were really good!

I can't really help you with the insurance issue as I was self paid, but maybe the doctor's office (lapband doc) you are working through has a specialist that can advise you? I know the one I go to does, but I didn't use her.

I'm 5'4 and my doc set a goal at 160 if this helps and I'm 35.

I agree, I tried the Protein Shake in the morning early on and it went right through me, so I would only use these to supplement if your Protein is lacking for the day (I do myself, but it's usually an afternoon snack). I also suggest looking up bandster hell on here, you are going through it. You have to heal and through this stage you will be hungry, your body is going through a big adjustment, but you will get there. And Water will help like stated above, drink lots of it in between and make yourself stick to your docs instructions on eating as far as how much, you need to develop the habit now before you start getting the restriction to get used to it. Hope this helps.

Vj, just wanted to let you know you got me motivated by this post and I went through my closet and got rid of a lot of clothes today, actually I had a really fun time trying on pants and finding they are too big .

And I see you are from Louisville, I'm only about an hour away from you in Northern Kentucky, not too far from Cincinnati.

Thank you, I'm feeling pretty good and people are starting to notice, not sure if I like all of the attention or not .

Great job!

Hi VJ, I'm down 69 as of today (weigh weekly on Sunday morning) and was banded 09Jul2012. I'll admit I struggled yesterday while shopping for others in not buying clothes (usually end up getting myself presents too, lol) but I stayed away. I really don't know what size I am now, maybe I should shop my closet and see what I have in there. The droopy pants are significant to me because a few months ago I could not get them to fit, and I threw them on the floor of the closet (not a slob, just was not happy that day) and now they are huge on me.

Floridays I appreciate all of your posts and I like how you write them, so keep it up!

Well I'm bullhead and went Christmas shopping with my droopy butt pants all day long yesterday, lol. I kind of like the feeling of having to pull up my pants, but when I hit 100lbs down, I plan to go shopping. Although, I have quite a bit of smaller clothes since I have always kept them since I always thought I would be back to that size one day. I have gone to Goodwill and have had a little success and don't forget about consignments like Snooty Fox (or whatever is around you). I totally forgot about them until I saw one while out shopping yesterday. And I didn't even think about shoe sizes dropping, guess I'll wait on that too.

Wow, this person sounds like a complete psycho, thank goodness you are only "meeting" this person online, jeez.

I'm sorry to hear that you have to go through this. Is this a hiatal hernia, if you don't mind me asking? I had one, but the doc fixed it before placing the band, I didn't even know I had one.

Cheznoel, that is a good plan, I could probably make that work. Thanks!

Thank you all, I really appreciate the input! Sometimes it helps just to hear others that have achieved this and/or are going through the same thing. I took the bottle with me to meetings today, so got a little more in , will keep on working on it. Liz, maybe we need to make it a competition or something to get ourselves to drink the liquids, lol.

Hey Kayla I just had my worst stuck episode yet tonight. Thank goodness I was with my dad and stepmom who has the lapband and can understand. We went to Texas Roadhouse and I spent like a 1/2 hour in the bathroom and it was horrible, worst paint I have had yet. I pb'd about 3 times and just did the pineapple juice (thanks Lassie) and now I'm finally relieved. That's what 3 bites of steak and 3 bites of sweet potato got me, still not sure what did it, but that sucked!

Does anyone have any problem getting all of your Water in for the day? I'm not a person who has to be drinking something all of the time and I know my water is not on par where I am supposed to be. I have a ton of different flavor packets and it's not that I don't like water, it's just that I'm not thirsty. Any suggestions besides forcing myself to form this new habit?

Woohoo!

Great story, thank you! And I totally agree, I wanted the band to help me keep it off, I could always lose it, just can't keep it off.

For any of you looking for the book, don't forget about eBay. I found it for $10.00 from a Goodwill store. It's on the way!

My band gets tighter, totally forgot about it today and tried to eat my lunch and only got two bites as I could feel a stuck episode coming along, had to switch to some diet hot cocoa. But I tell you I want to eat a house right now, not physically, but mentally, this sucks!