bushbaby

Think about it this way... if it really worked wouldn't it be all over the markets.

I had steak the night before surgery...my dr recomended the place. I don't understand the need to be on a liquid diet pre op...I had surgery in MX maybe it's a American thing.

My body reacts to the band in a very pecular way...it's not that I have more will power, it's that my band feels tight if I fly, it I am in the hot, it I have my period. Making it so that I have only had two fills and proably will not have another anytime soon. I have the J and J band so the I could have 11 cc and I currently have 4cc... what ever works! OH and I would def gain weight if I were un filled I still after a year want to gorge on food when I am stressed.

yep...but you have to have an inamed band... sad for me...

yup I miss the emails too...

I was just wondering who in this forum has been banded the longest?

way to go that is soooooo awesome!

I love bucca... we are driving in after I get off work at 2:50 so I should be there in plenty of time... Yea I am so happy I am going to meet most of the lap band fam...

I miss the money in my wallet now that I can shop till I drop and everything fits...why is it when your broke you can find every cute outfit in the world?

I used to take orlistate... I felt the same way...do this for the rest of my life and loose 30 lbs or do what I really needed and loose what I need to be healthy. As for the friend thing... I have quite a few of them that I lost because they were not the "thin" ones anymore... My loss... but it was really theirs. I did not do this for them. so I can't help how they feel.

Yea for you!!! can't wait for you to join us!

My Dr. said I did ntot need vitamins and if I insited they should be liquid...(chewables fine) as not to irritate the tummy.

Well the headache has passed and I am not craving (much) tea... day 3. You all are so wonderfull....anyone going to Vegas in Sept?

Don't let fear hold you back...feel the fear and do it anyway..."dance like no one is watching. " is one of my favorites...if you don't do this then what? If you do ... then there is a maybe.

I have a different band...the J and J band. I however have 4.5 cc out of my 11 cc band. It seems to be enough for me, but everyone is different. Also you can take as much as a week or more to feel a fill.

You'll be fine just wait until the fill to worry about calories.

I have never had that,,probably because I only have two fills...I hope that you feel beter... tell us on Thursday after your apt.

what is a nut exam?

Daily walker here...around 4 miles. However...I lost the most weight before I began walking around two months ago.

good luck on your surgery... I here that when they leave the one ovary it save a lot of hormone loss. let us know how you are feeling.

Thanks Zoe

I am ready to chatt when you are!!!

I am a propell fan my self it was on sale and my hubbie bought me two cases of it...

My 2 cents.... I have the J and J band... my Dr. prefered it to the Inamed band...he is a great Dr. .... On the other side I wish I had the inamed band for one reason and one only...I want to go to Dr. Billy in Ventura for follow up and cant because of the band I have. not leagal in the us yet!

Don't be scared...here is what the public does not tell you. The only true solution to weight loss for most people who have been predisposed to obisity is surgery. So we feel like we can succeed at anything. We are failures at all other diets... we don't have the energy or the will power. But it is not just us. It is our body physically demanding more... it is our minds playing tricks on us and our friends and family sabotaging us... because they just don't or won't understand.... This is not a magic solution, however it is a tool to help with all the things I mentioned above. So don't be scared, you are brave and you are worth it!