line-dancer

wow WTG your look fabulous and what a feeling to get under that first group of numbers...

in the baby section at the store or spoons and forks for infant to use get those for a while its perfect size to learn what a small bite is and no chance of to big of bit. Also just after a fill eat soft foods for 24-48 jhours this settle the new fill into place...

you over fill the pouch and this can cause it to fold over the band and provent you from eating or drinking until you get the band emptyed. Follow the rules for your own and band health..if your very hungry at mel time and feel like wolfing down your meal drink a large glass of water and wait 5-15 mintues before food this will help you eat slowly.

it meant for me that above the band had bent over the band and it was caused by me getting the flue and vomiting...the symtoms for me was a pain in the center of y hest and hurt to eat and drink when fluid was removered all felt fine and a month later I had some put back in but it was never the same after tht but i still lost weight. Do eat soft foods and protien drinks and plenty of water and you should be fine.

so, so sorry to hear this about your brother and I sure know just how you feel about eating. Is it possibsble for you to look into counsoling? It was the best thing for me to turn to when hubby and son died if your insurance doesnt cover it there are some that will do a sliding scasle or get your Mom to help ya it is so worth it now and in the long run. I hope you deal with this in a healthier way you have a lot of tricks now that you could use tomake this a turning point in your life that you could thank your brother for in your nightly prays. Some times life just sucks big time. hugs to you and your family Linda

new under wear is great also.. The other day I got out of the shower and for the first time the bath towel went around me with left over I was over the moon..its the little things..crossing my legs was a fun new experance also

everyone is chatting some where else and I would like to join to see all the wonderful folks that helped me in the beginning and to get down 75 lbs...please let us know how everyone is doing...

Just call your PCP and speak to the nurse she'll take care of that and fax it into your insurance and the surgeon.

how lovely I am 3 lbs from my wedding dress size 21 yrs ago...in my case age and fat has sagged in all the wrong places...but you are just a vision of lovelness.

I weight daily and put it on my calendar and count the lowest weight for the week...you body holds water so it is noral to but up 5 lbs in a day and down the next..I track it daily to see how my body does that...so don't panic and 8-10 lbs loss a MO is perfect more in the beginning...

we were all hungry for weeks after surgery until the fills get right. I lived on home make chicken broth and creamed soups as much as I wanted plus tea, Snapple, water,popsiciles, while healing. Do yourself a favore and stick to the plan and you will loss in the long run. Hungry isn't the key to eat any more do the work and get the success you want. clean a room, go for a walk call a friend other things then eat. Its a new life and a diet.

well, 40 yrs ago I was a 14 and teased for being to big now I want to be that size agin and almost there. What is a perfect size changes over the years. bulling of any kind is hurtful and life long pain and gain .

I agree with the above wish that worked for me. keep it handly

if you just had a fill or did any vomiting you might need to have the fluid taken out. Mine did that after about 4 mos of doing great and then I vomited just a couple of times and it colapased my band. Had thought it was a cold and went to my regular doc hthey thought it was my heart then I called surgeon and they knew just what it was..took the fluid out and was fine right then so do call your surgeon.

Got my band in Aug last yeaer did great lost 70 lbs of the 90 I wanted to loss then I had problems. Band slipped and had fluid removed then started to refill and then got dehydrated so out the fluid came again..maintained my weight loss but want to eat all the time. having some family problems and I am eating at night but still no weight gain Thanks God I have no resticktion, not getting stuck, can eat fast or big bit and hate that but I am still trying to slow down and eat right.. I did LOVE the band and not sure what to do now $150. a fill and $900 if problems and a special exray and unfill...darn this is difficult good luck to us all

I always said <"happness is new under wear" good job

get a fill

wow

you are all so right the brain chemicals have to be adjusted to over come all additions. I have gotten help in that area over the years but my family didn't and now its hard to get along with them because they do not see reaility they changed facts and always need someone to blame and it is always someone else fault. We have all come to the comclution that our over setting is our fault so we can be succful here. We all should be very proud of ourselves for coming so far

I don't have any problems with coffee from starbucks lol they say it puts to much air in

has you band doctor seem these test? if not get them over to him asap I yet to find a regular doctor know anything about the banddont let them cut you open without you band doctor have seem the test.

so happy for you Donna you have worked hard and deserve all this happness. You are a real imspirations for us all.

get it checked out and be down for a few more days or injurer more and maybe get the knee replaced...it nothing to play with you need that knee and leg for a long while

It takes awhile to take power of ypur brain its been in control for so long so every time is say something not on your program (why bother eat the chips) say out loud "I will not listen to you any more I'll decied when and what to eat I am so worth this better life. clean out the house not food you cant eat tell family no junk food in the house then. then track, track track u can do this

wow that is wonderful you should be very proud