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Cherrybomb - I have no idea because I don't keep track. I am just making a choice to eat healthy with a little bit of sugar if it's a special occasion. I have lost very quickly this week and I'm not sure if it is because I have the right fill amount or if it because of this new tea I have been drinking. I was trying to solve a constipation problem and was taking Colace but it wasn't helping. My daughter-in-law told me that her mom has the same problem and drinks a tea called 'Smooth Move' from the organic section of the grocery store every night before bed. I have done that this week and every morning I pee my brains out and have a regular BM. For those of you who already have the opposite problem I wouldn't try it. I was so backed up I was feeling septic inside. I feel so much better now. I try to drink a lot of water during the day though so I don't get to dehydrated.

Dr. Oh did my lap band in May and he said about 70% of his patients have the band. The longer you are with him the more he warms up and even smiles. Hirai is great and very nice from the get go. They have never missed on a fill that I know off on me or my two friends. I go to the support meetings at St. Jo's and glean lot's of information from this site and mix it up all together. I am almost to my half way point and it has been the easiest thing i have ever done. I recommend it to all my overweight friends!

Cherrybomb - when I have hit a plateau I have found that if I eat more I actually lose again. I think it has something to do with making your body think that you aren't starving it anymore. I have found a sweet spot after my second fill and the weight seems to be coming off again. I have 2.7cc in my band now. It's tight in the morning and a little loser in the evening but I am very restricted on the amount I can eat. I only got one slice of pizza down and I was filled up last night. About an hour later though I managed some birthday cake and Ice-cream, no problem.

Bandit - If the pills are small enough, like advil size, then you can still swallow them. I cut some of my bigger pills in half and then they go down just fine. Many meds come in chewable or capsules so just ask the pharmacy about it next time you get them refilled. It hasn't been as big as a deal as they made it out to be in the classes.

It's back to school BBQ today at my girls school. I Wonder if people will say anything about my weight loss. It will be fun to share their reactions with you. You gotta notice 51 pounds right!

no, but he has done two fills on me and I have two friends that go to him and they have never had a miss by either Oh or Harai.

Dawneb and Pinenut - I was 38 1/2 when we adopted out twin girls so all the other moms look very young to me. I like being an older mom, I think I'm much wiser this time around and I am enjoying them much more, and less stressed.

startin over - I get my fills in federal way with Dr. Oh and Hirai and they haven't missed once. They only do fills on Mondays though.

Yippee! I hit the 50 pounds gone for good this morning!!!! It feels great!!! I am only 6 pounds from my first goal which was to hit the halfway mark and within 8 pounds of my second goal which was to weigh less then my husband. Setting small goals like this really keep you motivated cuz you can see the results. I saw the orthopedic shoulder specialist today and he said I had two things going on that weren't good. First the tendonitis is still swollen and has caused my shoulder to freeze up. Second, I have a large Calcium deposit that they might have to remove and it will leave a large hole in my rotator cuff so they will have to repair that also. We are going to try some non-surgical things first to break up the calcium. So they shot my very sore arm with a very large needle of novicane, cortizone, and steroids. Then I went to Physical therapy and had electrical currents ran through the muscles. Is this sounding fun yet? I still can't lift it on my own but the pain is a lot less.

Hi there! I'm actually typing with both hands now. As long as I don't move my elbow away from my side it doesn't hurt much. I went to see the PT yesterday and she has me doing exercises for my shoulder. I see the shoulder guy doctor man on Thursday morning to make sure nothing to serious is going on. The pain is much better now as long as I don't lift my elbow away from my body. I slept through the whole night last night which was a first. I need to start walking again also so please someone, kick me in the behind!

Dawneb- congratulations on onederland! I've got to get off this plateau and start moving again in that direction. I spent my morning at the hospital emergency room. Seems I pulled the tendon on my right shoulder moving all that heavy furniture and boxes for my son. My arm is in a sling and I'm on pain meds and muscle relaxers. If it's not calmed downed in a few days then they will shoot it with cortizone. This is hard to type one handed with the left hand!

Pancakes are tough to get down which is surprising because they are so soft and mushy but they plug me every time. Watermelon is always getting stuck also . . . what's up with that!

Mer - this week is crazy with getting Jordan and Katie packed to move to Pittsburgh for Dental school. They leave Thursday and Friday I drive to Portland to pack up Jims mom for a retirement home but then I'm back and ready to walk so lets plan on some walking next week. I am planning on going to the support meeting next Monday with Sue so I hope you come. If you don't like the idea of driving there by yourself then we can meet you in the Target parking lot on Union and let you hop in our car. Hope your summer is going well. I bet you look terrific! I got my second fill yesterday with .5cc so here we go again . . . don't like being on liquid only even if it is only for two days. I have a killer headache today from getting all that sugar out of my system I ate while on vacation. oops!

hey guys I'm back! Vacation was great but after four weeks in the sun with nothing to do but eat . . . . I'm ready to get back on track. I didn't lose any but I didn't gain any either. I'm off to get my second fill today and get my head in the right place which after the lecture I'm going to get from my doctor should turn things around. I'm looking forward to the girls going back to school so I can get my self on a schedule of exercise and eating right and remembering to take my vitamins and protein shakes and water!!!! I wore my first pair of pants that weren't from the womens department yesterday. Yippee! okay they were a size 18 but at least there was no W or X on them anywhere! They were from Nordstrom by amber sun, five pocket stretch jeans. The most comfortable pants I've ever worn and most important they were in the regular size department! We gotta get walkin girls so call me!

hi everyone, I'm home from vacation for a day and then back to the sun and fun for two more weeks! I got on line so I could update my ticker and check in with you all. To my surprise I actually lost weight while on vacation!! Like Sue, I get my second fill on the 13th. I surprise myself with how much I can eat sometimes but as far as getting hunger pains . . . I rarely feel hungry. I'm still eating because it's there, or it's time, or everyone else is eating. I wonder if the head game will ever get in control. I'm so thankful I have a band to remind me to get my head in the game. Hi Mer and Sue, I need to walk this morning if either of you are on line.

Mer - I agree! we spend way to much time thinking about food. I don't think thin people give it much thought most of the time. If they have a pig out day then they cut back the next, no big deal. mini mini sermon #(to many to count)

I wish I could get all of my protein in. Today I started out with one and managed to get in a protein bar for lunch but that was barely half of what I was supposed to have. I'm sorry I didn't call you back Mer but I didn't get done house hunting with the kids until after 9pm and I was bushed. I can walk in the morning if you want to. Call if you can but not to early cuz the girls are at Sues and i am sleeping in!!!

I'm back! I survived the fourth, rehearsal dinner, and the wedding, even had some cake! part way through the weekend I weighed myself and was up four pounds but this morning I got on the scale and was down five so I guess in all the craziness the pounds came off. My goal this week is to stay on the program and get in my shakes and water and my vitamins. I know I will feel better! It was so ego building to hear at the wedding how good I looked. I was wearing a size 16w dress so I was feeling good!!! I have one more big party to get through this week at my house, a company picnic with about a 100 people coming. The food will be great so I will be tempted yet again to over eat. I am so glad that my band keeps me honest. I have had several PBing incidents so I know it is working. That is a very good thing! Call if you want to walk today. It is supposed to be a scorcher all week so we need to walk in the evenings or at the mall in the coolness.

Had to pb some fish tonight. I think I am eating to fast and not waiting long enough between bites. It seems like the one that fills the pouch as it is going in is already being followed by two more and those two have to come back up or I have pain in the tubes. It sure keeps you from overeating doesn't it!

I had my first PBing incident today on a bite of rasberry pie. I was talking and not paying attention and on the third bite everything stuck. The slime started and I ran for the bathroom. It all came up over about the next 20 minutes. It was not pleasant and I hope I don't repeat that again. I guess that is what I get for eating desert when i know I shouldn't!

Yea! It's for real! I reached my 40 pounds lost marker this morning! I'm lovin this band!! it doesn't even seem like it is all that hard. Yesterday I started to slime on some fresh rasberries. Guess I didn't chew them well enough or I was eating them to fast. They didn't come back up but I thought they were going to. Earlier in the day I had eaten a salad with some bread and did fine so who knows what will make it plug. It's a mystery to me still.<br /> <br /> Merillee and Sue - My sister is coming into town for a few hous today so I wouldn't be able to walk until around 5pm. Let me know if anyone wants to walk that late.

I got through my two days of liquid after the fill and today I started testing my band to see what would stick. Pizza chewed really well in small amounts goes down fine, so do fresh rasberries and a protein balance bar. It will take getting tight enough to PB before I quit eating foods I'm not supposed to.<br /> <br /> On the good news side of things I finally lost those pesty three pounds that were jumping on and off for the last two weeks and broke into a new decade. I haven't changed my ticker yet because I want to make sure it stays there or moves down farther before I put it in writing. Sue guilted me into walking tonight so that is two days in a row. I seem to have a hard time with the 3 shakes, 64 oz. of water, and the walking. Getting all three of them in on one day is proving to be challenging at best. I need to step it up.

I'm back from vacation and had my first fill on Monday with Sue. I'm ready to move past the gain and losing of the same three pounds the last two weeks. I definatly feel some restriction so hopefully I am on my way again.

I wish I could go but I have to go to the class I will miss on Wednesday morning because I'm leaving town. I hate to just not go since I already paid plus I need to finish the project I am working on. have fun! Let me know what they talked about.

I can walk around 1pm! I have to drop Missy off at noon and then do a fit review on a couple of coats, then I am free before I pick her back up at 2pm. How about the mall?