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You look awesome! Keep up the good work

Congratulations &,Happy Birthday!

I have fx a rib twice in my life & I know that it is awful painful, every breath hurts. The last time was just over a yr ago & it took about 6 wks (and a good supply of Percocet) before I was feeling better. Don't do too much too soon, listen to your body & your Dr. So sorry, best wishes for a speedy recovery.

Thank goodness for obedience classes

Glad to hear, best wishes.

You & I had surgery on the same day. I too was feeling that way for awhile. I had my first post-op appt Monday & my surgeon thought it was because I wasn't getting enough calories even though I was following the nutritionist's guidelines exact. I added another (approx) 200 daily calories & it made a huge difference the last few days. My Dr said I should be between 800-1000 right now. I hope there's more pep in your step soon

I am still kinda new myself but aside from being very informative if the members are dysfunctional then they certainly put the "fun" in it. Welcome!

Yea! Nice work:)

Good for you, keep up the awesome job!

Phenix, I was told not to focus too much on weight loss until after my first fill, that the first month is really a time for the healing process. I started the pre-op diet 1 month in advance just to see if I could do it & ended up bringing my BMI down to 31 so I have just been following the rules & continuing to educate myself. As far as 40lbs, did that include weight loss from the pre-op diet too? Seems like a lot but like you said, we all are different. I have got on the scale since my surgery (the 7th) but it has fluctuated a lot which I heard was normal due to Water retention. My first post-op appt is Monday so we'll see what she says....I'm still new at this too. I'm sure you're doing fine. Sent from my ADR6410LVW using LapBandTalk

My Dr had me on clear liquids & 5 protein shakes a day for the first week. Now I'm on 2-3 shakes daily & a pureed diet. Then its 2 wks of soft food (mushies) and by wk 5 unto a regular diet but not all Dr's are the same. I have a list to follow from the nutritionist.

Awesome, keep up the good work & thank you for the encouragement!

Wow, 8 wks?! I lost 27 lbs pre-op & was already my the last hooks. I took the measurments & saw I'd should be shopping for a different size, I wonder if that will be even different 8 wks from now? And here is something I have wondered for yrs.....why do they always put the bigger bras on the bottom of the racks, don't they realize it is harder for us to get down there? This was even before I was overweight...I swear I woke up at age 11 w/these things...poor girls aren't always what they are cracked up to be . Thanks for the replies, I did find some comfy ones by Danskin today. I used to have great luck at Fashion Bug, now that they are out of buisness I will miss them when I seriously need to stock up.

Happy Valentine's Day! I was banded on the 7th & every day has became a little easier. You say you hope you're not taking in too much Fluid, I was told no more than 8 oz per hour. Best wishes Sent from my XT907 using LapBandTalk

Were they the same size as pre-op?