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I just bought the Tanita scale Plus Body Fat Monitor with Athlete Mode, #BF-680 at drugstore.com. Darcy, you were right about their prices! They had it on sale for $20 off plus free shipping and a free bottle of window cleaner (like that'll get used, LOL!). Teresa, I took a chemistry class a couple of years ago and we had to measure everything 3 times, too. Maybe that IS why I get on the scales 3 times in a row, LOL!

LOL!!!! I should have made myself clearer....I weigh myself once a week, first thing in the morning, butt nekkid! For some silly reason I always do it 3 times right in a row. Maybe its my mojo??? Anyway, thanks for the tanita suggestion. I will definitely give it a look.

Well, since Valentine's Day is almost upon us, there is chocolate everywhere I look at work. Finally, yesterday I allowed myself to have 4 hershey kisses. Not bad considering I coulda had a TON!!! I find that the more I tell myself I can't have something, the more I want it, so sometimes giving in and having a little is good thing!

Yep! In the early days it was just one or two hiccups a little while after eating. Now I get a full fledge hiccup attack almost everytime I eat meat. It's embarrassing in a restruarant!

Congrats!! I had UHC, too. Let us know when you get a date!!!

Woohoo! Baggy britches rule! WTG, Ryan!!!!

LOL!!!! That is cute!

Kevin, congratulations and welcome to bandland!!!!

Estela, will your dr be able to do the fill with flouro and a barium swallow so that he can watch and make sure you get a proper fill? I ask because my own dr doesn't have the kind of equip to do that, but it sure would make life easier!!! If not, I suggest that you have a thorough discussion with your dr about how much you can eat right now and let him advise you on how much fill you should have. No one here could even begin to guess at how much you may need. Good luck!!!

What a bummer!!!! Especially since you haven't even had your first fill! I hope all works out well for you. Good luck!!!

Wow! Chris, I am so sorry your going through this. This is just my opinion, but IF it is determined that your band really did slip do to the weightloss (Congrats!), if I were you I would absolutely let them go in and reposition. You are right, why have this band if it is not working properly? Good luck and keep us posted on what happens!

I usually weigh myself 3 times. I don't know why, I just do, LOL!!! This morning the first weight was 215, second 220.5, third 218. What the hell????? My scales aren't terribly old, what's going on here? I must need a new set. Can anyone recommend a reliable brand that I can depend on and doesn't cost an arm and a leg? Thanks!

Vines, I used to do water aerobics and I LOVED it!!! I really put some effort into it and got pretty toned up and had lots of fun doing it. I had to quit doing it when my schedule changed and thats when I became this big hunk o flab. Man, if I had a pool, I would really be working out!!!

WoooooHoo, Onderland!!!! WTG, Darcy! And you're such a cutie pie, too!!!

Dang, Teresa! I didn't know all of this was still going on. Hope all goes well for you!!!

((((Hugs all around!)))) Jonathan, I am glad to hear your are doing so much better! You had us worried there for a little while!!! Yes, this site is great and I don't know what I would do without it. I went to a local support group and wasn't impressed at all. I probably won't go back. This site is my support and you are all my band family!!!

I think that fills are a very individual thing and only YOU can know if that is what you need. One could be a sweets junky, snacker, nibbler, or grazer, or eat HUGE meals, so restriction will play a different role in each situtation. One fill does not fit all, so to speak. As with everything else about this band, restriction is different for everyone.

LOL!!! Darcy, you remind me of the commercial where everyone is talking about what services they want from their bank!

Yep! I could eat like a horse before and after my 1st fill, and my 2nd fill! Third fill finally gave some restriction. Go for the numbing. Its hurts a lot less than that big needle would!

Bra-less just wasn't an option for me and yes the girls would have rubbed an incision without one. I would have just gone bra-less except that all my research had told me to expect to be up and walking around the hosp. after surgery. I just couldn't wrap my mind around doing that without a bra on, (I mighta knocked someone out!) LOL!!! Then, it turned out that they didn't want me to walk at all, go figure!!! My sport bra was not a pull over, but had hooks just like a regular one. It is just very stretchy with very little support and no underwires, but it was better than nothing and I was able to wear it without a lot of discomfort.

Wow, Vera! I hope everything goes well. I'll keep you in my prayers. You are very lucky to have a dr who is so willing to work with you.

Yuck!!! Hope you are feeling better today.

You really will want something loose and comfy around the belly. I wore some pull on capri type sweats, t-shirt, slip on shoes, an old stretched out sport bra and my biggest undies. I was a fashion queen, I tell ya!!

Jen, I have had 3 fills and may soon go for another. Personally, I believe that the main reason for having a lapband is to have restriction. If you don't have restriction, then whats the point of having the darn thing??? I guess what I am trying to say is if you think you need another fill, then get one!

Holy Cow!!! I gained something like 12 or 13lbs in the months before surgery, but I lost it while on my 10 day pre-op liquid diet, so I don't even count it. Some drs feel it is safer to perform surgery if you have lost weight, it's supposed to shrink your liver. If you are only 1 pound over your drs limit, then you will probably be just fine. It sounds to me like this 'fellow' is putting a scare tactic on you. Were it me, I would just show up for surgery whether I lost that 6 lbs or not. Nobody weighed me when I got to the hospital! However, if you are really concerned about it, I suggest you call your dr and speak to HIM about it and not talk to the 'fellow'. Honestly, the nerve of these people!!!