Nana~

omg yes!, coffee. I never use to drink it but now I do. Hot cold frozen dont matter

The home schooling was/ is for my daughter who never actually failed and the school held her back. Ack at this rate I just might have them both at home. I should find out more about my daughter this week. My son well I guess Im just like you said in a period of stress and we are clashing big time today.

Welcome to LBT! If you have any questions just post theres many of us that will share

Thank you, I just needed to know I'm not alone. Sometimes I feel like noone knows what its like and that he is a bad kid. He's not hes a very good and very smart kid. He loves science and math.

Take it REAL slow and Chew chew chew chew.. you'll be amazed at how your tastes will change. Things you would have normally gulped down and never tasted will be nasty tasting and you'll really enjoy a good tasting meal. Because you will actually be tasting it! At least thats what happened to me Did I mention Chew?

I'm a stress eater and a stress/ social smoker. I feel really terrible today I keep grabbing things to put in my mouth! Thankfully we have no junk so I'm eating apples and squash but I just know a tub of ice cream would have been history today! Anyone else wanna share their stress habits? I know I'm not alone! We should have a stress eaters AA thread or something that way we can beat the keyboard and not our cupboards~

these are all great success stories, now if I could figure out how to sticky so new people can read them! :clap2: :clap2: :clap2:

I guess I just need to get this off mt chest, I'm a wreck right now. It is really hard for me having a son 9 yrs old who can't sit still has fits, lies, I don't know if he is the bully or the bullied. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH Is anyone out there that can help me sort? Our son went from a walk out of class student to a A a/b student on Rit la 20 but his behavior and attitude hasn't changed at all. He has a big mouth and nothing to back it up, he only has 2 friends in the neighborhood the rest are who ever biggest friend kind of crap. They always start fights and call him names then he'll say something and can't back it up with his fists. He lies to us he throws things when mad I'm just lost! Today our son came home w/ a black eye. They had a sub driver and none of the kids sat in their places. Our daughter says he tried to sit in the seat behind his when the lil boy pushed him and says "no don't sit here" Dar said there's no where Else to sit and sat down and the lil boy punched him in the eye. No report was made the driver did nothing. I called the school and I know tomorrow I'll get the normal Dar prob. started it crap. It doesn't matter who started it no report was made, and he was punched in a eye that he has had surgery on and will again very soon. Even though I don't think he did start it, the kids on the bus are always trying to get kids to fight. I'm so happy school is almost out! Just makes me want to go back to home schooling them!

I think you look great~ Great job!

I am one that is super sensitive to fills, I was at 2.0 Dr wanted to give me a fill and I was too tight dehydrated and had to be unfilled. next fill he tried to put me back to 1.8 where I was to Begin with and still too tight I went back and had unfill for almost 2 months. Went back Dr put 1.8 I couldn't swallow the Water he makes me drink during fill, he took me down to 1.0 and it sounded like a clog had been cleared.Gurgle gurgle down the water went. So almost 2 years post op I've got 1cc going tomorrow for a SMALL fill lol Everyone is different some need more some need less.

Okies I always take popcorn on road trips, I buy bottle Water and stick in a cooler, and fruit juices if we going to be having Breakfast on the road. Beef Jerky and sandwich crackers. I make sandwiches before we leave ham turkey roast beef what ever lol Breakfast I pack~ Fruit ~yogurt~poptarts for the kidos We don't norm. stop to sit and eat if we do get something from a place we eat in the truck. I like Subway sub club salad or sandwich but I cant eat it all so the rest goes in the cooler. Taco bell bean burrito I squeeze out the Beans lol and toss the shell or order 2 pintos and cheese. Schloskys (sp?) I love their potato soup and 1/2 a turkey orig. meal I cant eat it all.

I cant eat eggrolls they fill me too fast 1/2 one and not good for me. I can eat any rice dish. I have no issues with the soups but my Dr. wants me to stay away from soups. I can eat about 5 pieces of chicken out of a meal normally get general tso's or sesame chicken. I LOVE CRAB RAGOONS

lol, I'm an addict too. I make them @ home we call them peanut butter fudge. My Grand ma taught me how to make them, she would roll the peanut butter mix into balls then on a toothpick dip them into chocolate. I only make them 1 or 2 times a year. Xmas and if we go somewhere we have to bring a desert. My hubby cannot see a movie in the theater w/out his reeses pieces, I cant watch it w/out popcorn! lol I bet I could change up my recipe using low fat peanut butter, splinda (sp) hmm dunno. I'm going to go eat an apple and peanut butter now

2 years ago I was 27 year old Mother of 2 who weighed 264 pounds and wore a size 20 pant. I couldn’t play with my kids outside of video games. I got winded just walking to the mailbox. I had aches all over my back stayed out all the time placing me in bed a month at a time. I took pills for my pain until it became an everyday thing. Before I was obese I never took pills even gave birth twice all natural. I was ashamed of my body and that caused sexual non-existence for my marriage. Which caused relationship friction between my husband and I. I was very depressed all of the time, and had suicidal thoughts. I researched WLS for over a year, scared of being cut. When I found the band I knew it was going to be the thing that saved my life. I made the calls and made the apt. Approved in 30 days. The day of my surgery I was a total blank for the 3 hour ride to the hospital once there and I had my IV I started to freak out! Scared am I doing the right thing etc all the normal pre surgery jitters. My healing went well, 4 days after surgery I was back to riding my bike 2 miles a day. The first 3 days were HELL for me though. I slept a lot and bending for the pot hurt like all heck. The first year I sailed thru~ no issues~ no pains~ very smooth. In my 2nd year I’ve had two overly tight fills. No biggie they just unfilled me. ya, it sucks but once I was non swollen and better I got another fill and moved on. August will be my complete 2nd year banded and I would do it over again in a heartbeat! I truly believe the band saved my life, and my relationship with my family. We now go camping, roller skating, school functions, swimming, you name it if it’s outside no matter how many people I don’t even think twice about it! I turn 29 on May 31st this year I now weigh 75 pounds less and wear a size 12-14. Even my shoe size got smaller! That surprised me!! I dance, in public even! I wear things that make me feel sexy, I feel like a woman again and have had minimum depression issues (can’t say I have none that would be a lie, it runs in my family) I go in tomorrow for another fill, then I head for FL on next Tues. where I will go to Disney world and not have to wonder if I will fit in the ride carts! I have to say that fitting into a roller coaster seat to ride with my family was one of the biggest NSV’s I’ve had! Hugs to all~ Nana~

I would like to start a thread about successful bandsters. Many people come here for advice and get scared by all the complication posts. That’s because people are here to find advice and share what they are going thru. These are all very good posts sharing valuable information! However I would like people to share their Band Success stories here. Anything you consider a Success! :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: Think someone could sticky this so people can see it when they visit?

People just talk about it more when they are having issues, looking for advice etc. Not many people start a thread saying hey I'm almost 2 yrs out and had no major issues to date. Or that would be me, Ive only been too tight twice and knew it within 3 days after fill and had it removed. I believe there are alot of success stories out there, Maybe I'll start a thread :nono: you've inspired me!

I'm 5'8 and was approved by UHC PPO w/ bmi 38.5 I listed back issues,poping knees,and family history of Dibetics

Oh! I will have to checkout JCPenny's and see what they have this year! I have a 2 piece I wont wear yet from Many many moons ago, and I have a tankini from last year thats too bigfor me now.So Im on the lookout for something!

Congrats!! :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: 1 year is a very exciting time! Atleast it was to me!

Just a fun poll to see what people are wearing this summer!

Now that Summer is here people will be out traveling. I thought it might be good to have a list of good healthy places to eat on the run. List your favorite place to eat while on vacation sit down or fast food, and your healthy recomended meal. Or if your like us and pack a cooler for most of your travel meals, what kind of healthy car travel foods do you take along?

Wondering if anyone does any sports, mostly contact sports. Are you afraid you'll hurt your band? Can you feel your port while working out or playing? I am interested in martial arts but my hubby is scared If I get kicked or punched I may hurt my band. I never thought about what if I get punched in the tummy.

Congrats! I wish I was w/ my mom today. I leave to visit her next Tuesday~YAY

My port is 3 inches below my ribcage onthe left side. I hadno say in where it was going.

Thak you that is very sweet! My kidos are still sleeping and its 12 noon! making this a quiet day THANK GOODNESS! lol Hugs~