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Zingythingy

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Everything posted by Zingythingy

  1. They open their mouths and their brains fly out... The little they have Sent from my GT-S5830 using LapBandTalk
  2. So pleased for you Sent from my GT-S5830 using LapBandTalk
  3. So pleased for you Sent from my GT-S5830 using LapBandTalk
  4. Your weight loss is amazing!!! I don't think that there's a person on the site that doesnt wish secretly that it was quicker. I know I do. But as long as it keeps going down thats gr8. Well done you.. Sent from my GT-S5830 using LapBandTalk
  5. I'm really pleased your getting sorted.... Proper food here you come...lol. Hope the relief is instant. Sent from my GT-S5830 using LapBandTalk
  6. I found lithium really good. I only took it for a matter of months but compared to the zombie making meds it was good. I also found effexor/venlafaxine brilliant. I took those for years. Lost weight, mood good and positive. Only draw back if you forget them or run out the withdrawal is horrendous. And getting used to them took a week or so. You do have to take regular blood tests with lithium to check liver function but thats not a huge deal. Hope things improve for you and you get sorted. I know only too well how frustrating it feels to not be able to control your feelings. I do really sympathise. Good luck. Hope your doctors office gets back to you with something useful.. Sent from my GT-S5830 using LapBandTalk
  7. Angelina sinus trouble is a real misery. I recently took antibiotics for two weeks to cure sinusitis.. Really awful... Wow on the weight loss your doing amazingly. Hope your feeling better... Hi to all my fellow july banders hope things are going well.... Sent from my GT-S5830 using LapBandTalk
  8. Don't panic some will be Fluid, some will be glycogen stores as you did hellish pre op diet. Its quite common to gain at this stage (so I've read) mushies seem reasonably calorific.. Get healed first then watch those scales go down.... Sent from my GT-S5830 using LapBandTalk
  9. Thankyou to all of you that took the time to reply... Its greatly appreciated. Sent from my GT-S5830 using LapBandTalk
  10. Thanks bandista.. You truely are one of the sweetest most positive people.. I've never experienced jet lag. I'm not very travelled. Can't wait asia seems to be a very interesting place to go. Sent from my GT-S5830 using LapBandTalk
  11. Oh god here goes.. I'm frances 37 yrs old and I have rapid cycling bi- polar. I was diagnosed at 24 following the deaths of my two daughters. I gained loads of weight previously I was thin ish. I do have occasions of manic episodes and don't cope well with being criticised. I take comments very personally. I'm not always good at determining their intent.. As for medication I'm drug free at the moment and have been for three yrs now. I took them all..uppers, downers, inbetweeners, and a variety of others to combat the side effects the meds they gave me caused. My hair thinned, I clenched my teeth so much they feel out. I take occasionally meds to help me sleep. The thing that helped me most was having my hormone levels stabilised. Pre menstrually I was either murderous or suicidal both with horrible consequences... You have a right to ask them to get things right for you. I took lithium and didn't gain weight. Sadly psych meds tend to either make you thin or fat.. Maybe talking therapy or even a good friend fellow sufferer might help. Go to them and have a rant. You might feel miles better. My ear is willing anytime. Chin up. I'm sure your family understand. They love you and know you didn't choose this.. Message me if you like. We could email kik possibly skype if you liked. Xx take care. Sent from my GT-S5830 using LapBandTalk
  12. You look amazing you should be a poster girl for this surgery..what a lucky fiancé.. You look smoking hot! Sent from my GT-S5830 using LapBandTalk
  13. Thanks catfish I'm soooo excited.. Probably more so because before july I would never even considered saying yes. The seat belt issue was a no no. Being out in public was a no no.. This op has helped me get my life back.. I've booked hair and nails already.. How far is the longest you flew? My flights the long part are over night so I won't be eating anyway.. And I won't be squidged in small space as its first class. The opinions on the net vary. I googled it..? Some say to unfill as it can cause food to get stuck, others not Sent from my GT-S5830 using LapBandTalk
  14. I'd definatly ring and talk to your after care people. They should have some helpful advice. Maybe even your gp if the sickness is severe. There are meds that can help. Ice lollies helped me they were refreshing..keep us posted. Sent from my GT-S5830 using LapBandTalk
  15. To cut a long story short I've been invited to go to hong kong on holiday!!! The person originally going had backed out and I've been offered the place to go instead... However the flights are 3hours and 12 hours... Do I need to have my band totally unfilled... I'm sure I read that you do somewhere for long haul flights.. Its a once in a life time holiday but not sure about going back to no fill at all. Sent from my GT-S5830 using LapBandTalk
  16. Peppermint and ginger cordial helped me on my singleton pregnancies.. Nothing helped when i had twins. All day sickness is right. Congratulations I'm really excited for you. Sent from my GT-S5830 using LapBandTalk
  17. Also softer foods slip down easy. I can eat alot more quantity of softer things. Sent from my GT-S5830 using LapBandTalk
  18. The above ladies are so right from my experience. I was hungry post op before my fill. I made a huge effort to only eat the suggested amounts. I haven't felt full as I knew it once since surgery.. I am satisfied physically at least. I have green restriction now and my portions are small.. Its a bit of a shock. Its best to build up to it slowly. Its tough. (I still fill my side plate) don't eat a third of it. Sent from my GT-S5830 using LapBandTalk
  19. I just thought ...vitamin b12 deficiency can cause irratic moods in men and women. I have an injection of it every month. My previous mood swings were pretty colourful and severe... Just a thought Sent from my GT-S5830 using LapBandTalk
  20. Only helpful if your a woman.... Sent from my GT-S5830 using LapBandTalk
  21. Hormone levels are really affected by weight loss as estrogen is released in to the system. I have felt hormonal mood swings since surgery and weight loss. I only have one ovary which hasn't worked in yrs (pcos) but since losing weight has started working again. Giving me pms.. Sent from my GT-S5830 using LapBandTalk
  22. Good not god... Woops Sent from my GT-S5830 using LapBandTalk
  23. I also have a 14cc band. I felt a bit of restriction briefly at 8cc's but not as much as I thought I should have. I now have 9/5cc's think I'm in the green (providing my current restriction lasts) god luck getting back in the saddle. Don't be hard on yourself any loss is gr8 st least it isn't a gain... Sent from my GT-S5830 using LapBandTalk
  24. Don't be too hard on yourself we are our own biggest critics.. If I don't get weighed I stress Sent from my GT-S5830 using LapBandTalk
  25. Intelirish, I've got you a gorgeous little prezzy can't wait to give it too you in person Sent from my GT-S5830 using LapBandTalk

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