SandyM

Mine just asks me the question and gives me a fill of 0.5 unless I ask them to go smaller. Fortunately, I'm in the green and won't have to deal with it for a while.

I watched the biggest loser once. It was a woman, but her husband got on board and lost a lot of weight too and both were able to have the skin surgeries. What I couldn't figure out was the woman kept talking about how her husband was doing so good and was exercising 10 to 12 hours a day and she could if she wanted to but wasn't inspired. Seriously? Do these people not have to work or something? I have to tac my gym visit to the end of my work day and not get home until 8pm at night. I know you're not supposed to eat late, but I wouldn't get to eat at all if I didn't. So, no I don't watch it. Im too jealous.

Girl, its a journey not a trip. Enjoy it all.

Yay!!! I'm coming right behind you.

Everything I've read says you only burn calories while you run, walk, cardio, but if you do resistence training of some sort, you continue to burn calories for nearly 36 hours. I believe cardio is still very important, but I think resistence is absolutely necessary.

I had my plication with my band in May. Surgeon didn't say anything about clinical trial. Nearly all of his bands are with plication.

It will be here before you know it

Wow you look great. Bet you fee that way too.

Considering you will likely need shakes postop too, it is a good idea to find what your dr prefers now. Mine gave me several options then told me that as long as shakes met certain criteria they were ok. That have me room to sample. Doesn't hurt to ask

Just make sure your coordinator knows what your cutoff is for your deductible so they can schedule you and get your approval in on time

Did you notice you didn't experience the "bandster hell" they speak of here?

What you ladies are experiencing is bandster hell. This is common until you've had a few fills. This is a time for healing and not to focus in weight loss. Some will Lise during this time but many don't.stay hydrated.

I do the EAS but prefer premier protein from SAMS club

How many fills have you had?

My port is right between my lower ribs. I can feel the rim of my port easily. My doc does a blind access and has no problem. I access mediports all of the time and really, it's not complicated. I've never missed one even an infant port which is much smaller than ours.

Also, when you get a fill, often A little irritation will occur causing a slight swelling. This is Just the bodies protective response. When the swelling is gone, your fill will settled and sometimes this can take weeks to happen.

Everyone is different but you are correct. Not everyone vomits nor should they. I think I have twice. If you are careful when you eat, chew well, take appropriate sized bites and have a properly (not too tight)band, vomiting will be a rarity. I can eat almost anything though there are something's I haven't and won't try. For instance, I eat whole grain breads and avoid white doughy bread and haven't got the nerve yet to try steak. I do potatoes but not rice. You will figure it out as you go and do fine. But the point I'm trying to make is vomiting isn't normal.

Same here

I hated water. Refused to drink it at first. But I've been drinking it for a little over a year (started out to save me money when I ate out) now I actually don't mind it. Think even starting to like it some.

I do hope there will come a day I don't miss the bad things but like CG I'm replacing them with things that are good for me and that helps. I had quite a smoking habit and quit 20 years ago. I missed it for a long time then I quit missing it. Don't know if I will ever quit missing peanut butter, but I have no stopping point for it, so I've quit buying it .

Ps don't necessarily believe how many calories the machines tell you you've used. I've found tat to be totally innacurate

I would also revisit the thyroid levels. If you've taken synthroid or levothyroxine for any length of time your thyroid would atrophy and become pretty useless. Not sure it would recover to allow you to not need it medication. I know I will be on it for the rest of my life.

It just keeps getting better doesn't it?

While I agree you have the right to know cuz it is your info, I also agree it's irrelevant. We all get to green at different levels and there are lots of varying factors there. If you end up in the ER and have to have se taken out, it won't matter if you tell them how much you have in, they will take out as much as they want and maybe even all of it.

Peanut butter for me is a nono for a different reason. I can't stop.