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It did but the kids sold it to get a game . I think I'm gonna move the DVD player to the garage/gym and break out my exercise DVDs Sent from my iPhone using LapBandTalk

I do like walking and really want to get myself to where I can run. There's actually a 5K in my town next month that I want to do. I walked it last year and would like to run it this year but its a good day if I'm able to run half a mile straight . He did it to me again a little while ago. I did go out and do an hour in the elliptical and he asked me if I exercised I said yes I did an hour on the elliptical his response was "that's it? Why? Kinda weak wasn't it?" I told him that's all I felt like doing, he seemed like he got mad. Before that I was feeling pretty good with myself that I even went out and did the hour Sent from my iPhone using LapBandTalk

LOL! Maybe I need to trade my Tahoe in for a convertible because having the sun shine on me with the wind blowing thru my hair really sounds nice right now Lately I feel like I don't have time for my happy things because I feel like I'm exercising. Although I do realize that I only exercise an hour or so and there are so many more hours I'm the day........ I guess I should stop whining and making excuses. Sent from my iPhone using LapBandTalk

I've thought about Zumba but I've been kinda embarrassed to try it I used to have a Wii with a bunch of workouts and a few months ago I sold it because my kids wanted a new Xbox game and as usual I put them before myself. It's really starting to feel like a chore and I hate that feeling because I do enjoy it most of the time. Sent from my iPhone using LapBandTalk

Yea I feel like that sometimes. It's gets really aggravating but I think it's his way of "helping" me and being "supportive" Sent from my iPhone using LapBandTalk

I'm not saying that I don't like to exercise becuause I do enjoy it but it seems/feels like my life revolves around exercising and food. How do you get past that feeling? Do you ever get past that feeling? I'm so tired (and bored), exercising is supposed to be fun and give you more energy isn't it. I exercise 5-7 days a week for an hour or an hour and half..... if I do anything less my husband says "that was kinda weak wasn't it?" I feel like if I don't exercise that long that I didn't really do anything. I'm finding myself dreading going out to the garage/gym. It really seems like that is what my life conists of and thinking about food. These past few weeks I realized that I was eating it seemed like all day long (even though I wasnt hungry) so I started setting the timer on my phone to make myself wait at least 4hrs between meals. I can't stay out of the kitchen, I'm always opening the fridge or the pantry and just looking. I check the timer on my phone several times to see how much time is left until my next meal. I hate being home all day but if I stay gone my husband is always asking me "when are you gonna get your exercise in?" I almost feel like I am losing it. I know I should be grateful that I have that much time to exercise and I probably shouldn't feel this way because alot of people simply don't have that much time in their day to exercise. there's always so many other things that I want to do during the day but by the time I get my exercise in (and get all my other chores done) I don't have time to start anything else. I don't know Maybe I'm just having a "poor me" day. I hate feeling this way.

If you're still loosing weight I would buy some ring guards/sizers and use those until you reach your goal. That way you don't have to keep putting money out to have a Jeweler size them. You can buy clear rubber ones at Walmart in the jewelry dept. or at the mall at like Claire's or The Icing or Charming Charlie Sent from my iPhone using LapBandTalk

I don't know that it was easier for me to ear more after drinking but I did find myself on a few occasions over eating after having too much to drink and Yes be careful with beer!.... as my band got tighter it got to where I can't drink beer anymore because it just foams up and comes back out so I stick to wine now....... sure wish there was a bud light lime flavored wine

I have that problem also, and I agree with all the advice everyone above I am missing 2 bottom teeth on each side, So I stay away from beef or pork (I don't really like beef or pork anyway so that is a good thing LOL!) I've gotten to where I don't eat much chicken anymore either unless it's chicken salad I should go get a partial but being a mom I always put hubs and kids first and me last

Praying! and keeping fingers crossed!

I've only been on here for a little while but I have noticed lately that there have been some people that have just been down right rude and angry with someone after they post a response to a question that was asked. It has almost made me scared to even answer any question or give any advice IF I happen to have any I agree If you don't want an answer OR if you only want the answer that YOU want to hear then don't ask it. I for one have gotten alot and learned alot from reading every one's answers to questions that have been asked on here. I have yet to come across someone on here that has reached their goal or that is close to their goal that "thinks they are all that" I think it is really sad that people would "attack" someone for their success and for trying to help others with what they have learned thru their weight loss journey. Why can't we all just get along We have all started or are starting in the same place as everyone else, which is what has brought all of us here together.

And if I'm remembering correctly, on the DVD I got from my doctor it said a glass of wine once in awhile after banded was ok but they didn't know how beer and hard liquor affected the band. I'm not sure how having wine would affect your milk diet though...... Sorry. Hopefully there's someone else on here that has heard of that Sent from my iPhone using LapBandTalk

I never heard of a milk diet either..... I was told no dairy at all by my doctor. Sent from my iPhone using LapBandTalk

I've learned these past few years after I made a drastic change to the way I ate that with people like my mother and a few friends I have to get really forceful/stern with my no's because they would always say "awe come on it won't hurt you" or "this is so good try just a little bit" and "I made extra and needs to be eaten". Even though I already told them I wasn't going to eat or I didn't eat "that" any more. Nowadays i wont even have dinner at my parents house because my mom cooks so unhealthy and I try to have holiday dinners at my house and I tell them this is what I'm cooking if you want something else bring it yourself. It works good for me because I won't eat anyone else's cooking but my own I did give in to candy corn earlier and now I feel really yucky. Nauseous and shaky so I'm done with the candy. I'm pretty disappointed in myself for even eating it. Sent from my iPhone using LapBandTalk

Yea the candy corn got me today. I made 40 treat bags to give out tonight and I hope I get 41 trick or treaters so I can give #41 this bowl of candy corn Sent from my iPhone using LapBandTalk

Have you tried calling your doc and telling them what you're going thru? Something doesn't sound right..... I didn't really experience much pain, was home the same day and only had hyrocodone for pain for a few days. If you're having that much pain and can't keep anything down I think I would call the doc and ask/tell them to do an xray/barium swallow to check the band. Did they do a barium swallow right after you had your surgery? my doc does one to make sure everything is going down ok.

Good Luck!

I take chewables Caltrate 600+D plus minerals. it was on the list I got from my doc. I can pretty much find it anywhere....kroger, walmart, gnc, walgreens

Prescription meds??? I would try to split them if they are too big OR talk to your primary care doc to see if there is a liquid form or maybe another that may come smaller. Your daily multi Vitamins and calcium should be chewables (or liquid) Sent from my iPhone using LapBandTalk

I'm glad I found this thread because I have been wondering the same thing lately about caffeine. I don't think I drink too much caffeine but I was worried about it because I want my band to last foreeeeeeeeeverrrrrrrrrr I only have 2 or 3 cups of coffee in the morning and 1 or 2 cups of hot green tea at night. I haven't had soda in several years. I will say I did try to drink a cherry limeade from sonic back during the summer and It foamed up and came right back out SO since then I haven't taken that chance any more. I can't even drink beer any more ( I know we aren't supposed to any way but I did a few times and it got to were it just foamed up also). So now I'm working on becoming a wine aficionado (I really don't drink that much LOL!) Sent from my iPhone using LapBandTalk

I use total lean from GNC. They are soooooo good AND right now they have pumpkin spice . They have powder and ready to go shakes. Just gotta make sure to get the one with 25g of Protein and they only have 170 calories. Sent from my iPhone using LapBandTalk

You're not losing too fast. I lost 23lbs my first month, then 10, then 8, then nothing, then just 4 or 5 in a month and now I'm lucky if I lose 4lbs. So you will probably slow down some. I'm only like 25lbs from my goal and I get the feeling that my body is gonna make me fight for it Sent from my iPhone using LapBandTalk

The colors of the changing leaves. Unfortunately i don't get to see much of that where I live. Plus fall means Christmas is just around the corner Sent from my iPhone using LapBandTalk