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aj texted me at work to come read this...

...and i missed all the fun for a freeking phone conference call at work???

Let me chirp in...honestly, bigger doesn't mean better.
***drops mike and walks off stage***

Amazing, no comments from CG.......
You guys made my day, I was needing a good laugh!

Oh boy this thread could go so deep into the gutter lol. I'm trying really hard to behave but y'all are killing me! LOL!
For the record, at least we can once again see our "kitty" after losing our huge guts- which pairs nicely with you guys having bigger junk!
...I still miss my boobs though. *sighs *

So unfair! You guys get bigger junk and all we get are smaller, saggy boobs!

I had Lap Band surgery 1 yr ago next week. I have lost 85 pounds. I'm at goal ( though i'd like to lose 5 more as a cushion) but I have to say, it was the best decision I've ever made for myself. I am off if narcotic pain medication. I'm active. I can take Zumba classes. I'm feeling great! Was it hard? Oh yeah. But so worth it. I'm 52 and my only regret is that i didnt do this 10 yrs ago!!

Honestly?
I have no problem with people smoking pot. To each their own and I'd much rather see someone smoke weed than a tobacco cigarette.
However, the only answer to the pot munchies is not give into them. If you're eating when not physically hungry then you're messing up. Plus, it is way too easy to accidentally over-eat when high, which can lead to esophageal dilation and slips.
In my opinion, giving into stoned munching should never be an option. It's totally counter-productive to the band.

Get rid of your scale. Weigh at your Drs. office . Use your clothes as a guide to what you weigh.
You are going to drive yourself nuts!!!

Mini hang in there and you are correct, anyone who ever said this was easy is full of crap. I am challenged daily with eating the right food and making good choices . In times if stress I crave sweets, something new for me. I allow myself dark chocolate on those nights and chase with wine. Lol probably not the best option but better than eating the whole package or drinking the whole bottle.
I had a friend who sat for there CPA and I feel for you ,she said hardest thing she ever did.i know you can do this ,if you can live with LB you can accomplish anything. We are always here for you .

Take control of the situation and tell him NO. Period.
It's your body and 100% under your control. Simply tell him you don't want it.

Just wanted to add, you can have reflux without heartburn.
They call it silent reflux. I had it for years with no heartburn and was only found by the erosion in my esophagus before being banded. I now take Prilosec daily symptoms or not.
Please talk with your Dr and good luck.

Just wanted to add, you can have reflux without heartburn.
They call it silent reflux. I had it for years with no heartburn and was only found by the erosion in my esophagus before being banded. I now take Prilosec daily symptoms or not.
Please talk with your Dr and good luck.

Please keep in mind a fill won't stop you from eating- especially not slider foods like Kit Kats. The band's job isn't to physically stop you from eating anything, it's job is to control your hunger. If you're eating due to stress rather than hunger then it's unlikely that a fill help.
Have a look at this link, it may help: http://drsimpson.net/fills/Lap-band-made-simple/Lap-band-surgery-restriction-slips/Lap-band-surgery-restriction-slips.html
Best wishes.

you are stronger than you think you are....now you need to believe that also

I had port revision 3mths post op, no diet before hand.
Port isn't placed by liver, like the band.
PS port revision was so much easier than lbs.
good luck!

Happy Bandiversary Mini!

Mini, hang in there GF!!! We believe in you and happy 1 year bandiversary!!!

I knew that CPA exam was going to be tough and can totally understand the stress you must be under. Like most of us, stress= cravings= LBS not being the easy way out.lol
The hardest part of my knee replacements hss been the inability to sleep and when laying awake all night, all I want to do is eat. I have not had an eating at night problem, until know.YIKES!
Not sure my Dr will buy that excuse.....
I bet your 90 challenge is keeping you in good shape.
you can do it!

We were banded 10 days apart. Hard to believe a whole year has gone by.
In 1 yr I was banded, port revision and 2 knee replacements, I am done!!!
If we don't see you, Happy Bandiversary Rockstar!

Hello! I'm still alive and well. Two thing... Anyone who ever says that wls is the easy way out is full of crap..my 90 day challenge is challenging. Second, this CPA exam is kicking my butt. Hard stuff. Studying hard and craving chocolate ( I hate sweets usually)
Good thing there is wine in the world. Had a glass of old vine zin and now I'm off to bed. Sorry I haven't been up on you lives. Hope all is well. Miss hanging out. My one year bandanniversary is on next Sunday...can't believe it!

I have my appointment with Bariatric Center for October 7th. May be having a fill. I had the saline removed early in 2012 before my cancer surgery for the removal of the left breast. That was done just next door to the Bariatric Center, so it's not far for consult. They announced I'm "cancer free" so now to get back to my banding tool. I ate a little too much during the cancer scare, or else I celebrated the freedom from that worry! So with that extra weight packed on, I'm now gearing my brain up to watch what goes in my mouth. The Lap Band Talk site is one I found in 2007 and have this past winter revisited. Low and behold, I was still listed as a member. I have been spending morning coffee time here since our long snowy winter here in west-central Minnesota. . . . . . . . . Just a thought: . . . . . I think my cancer surgery and the after therapy went so well because of the help & success I had from my banding tool. . . . . . . . . . Probably saved my life! :wub: :wub:

only you princess, only you...

only you princess, only you...