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Hi everyone. It's been a while since I was on this website. I am doing great... Still struggling for head hunger, but the results keep me going. I am at 60 pounds off by my hair is in horrible shape. I take my Protein everyday and I know this is the problem. Does anyone have a cure for Bad hair before I get it all cut off. It's just brittle and thin.. I have naturally curly and hair and have never had issues like this. It has to be weight lose. Anyone????

Congrats TwinMommy.. It's been along time since I was on line. Great to see so much progress in everyone. I feel like I abandoned ship, but I have been out enjoying life and my kids. Not so much time to spent surfing the web. Glad everyone is still checking in. Don't regret this at all, except the day I went to the Texas State Fair, no place for a LapBandster. I went the day after a fill, which was worse. But, made it through. Life is great. I went to a family reunion 2 weekends ago and my family flipped. They knew nothing of any weightlose, so I shocked them all. I dont live near any of them, which made it that much better. I love shopping. I finally had to break down and get some clothes. Went from a (can't believe it) size 22 to a 16-14, depending on the brand. No more sweat pants here, jeans all the way.... Thanks everyone, for just being...

I had my first fill today. It went smoothly, almost too smoothly. It was nothing. They nubed my spot, once they found it with the xray and in they went. I almost PB tonight, pushed it with some cheese and the Water got stuck later. All is well now. I hope this helps. I was getting real hungry, just couldn't get full. I hope this helps for a while. The weight has been coming off and I want this to continue. How is everyone doing out there?

Welcome TEXGAL61. This is a great site with lots of advise and support. I am in Plano and used Dr. Cribbins at Prysby Plano. He was AWESOME. Can't say enough great things. Good Luck on your journey. I am not even 1 month post surgery and so close to 30 pounds down. Worth every spoon full or soup and ounces of Protein shakes. I am feeling so much better about everything.

Get a heating pad. I felt your pain, is it in your shoulder? A heating pad was some advice I got on this website and it helped BIG TIME. Good Luck, it is worth the pain. Be strong.

Sarah, I love your quote about " being related to toxic people', I may have to steal that one for my own mental real being.

You will be fine. I too was and still are addicted to food. It is a Friend, but if your friend is not good for you, than you have to say bye. Easier said then done, I know. I was banded 2 weeks ago and when I saw the shrink and the Dr and read the post on here about, having trouble getting all your required amounts down, I thought they were crazy. I would never be able to not to get it all in and more. It is true... getting it all in is the hardest thing I have to do in a day. I find myself going long periods without thinking about food, because the hunger is GONE. It's wierd. This is the easy part, the liquid phase. The hard part is when you get past all this and have to learn to eat real food. But, for the past 2 weeks, I have learned one thing about myself, I really didn't need all that Ice Cream and pizza. I can l ive without it. Being around lots of food is still hard, but I put pants on yesterday that I haven't worn in 5 years. That felt way better than those Ribs last weekend at the BarBQ. I am 24 pounds lighter today than I was the beginning of March. That feels great. The band is the tool, what you do with it is what counts. Chin up and go for it. The pain of the first week was well worth it and I'd do it again, I only wish I would have done it a year ago when I thought of it first.

I agree, walk and rest. I had mine a week ago and with 3 kids and a traveling DH, I haven't been able to get the rest part in. You will have to force the drinks and broth in. It is hard, I haven't been able to do it. I feel full all the time and last week if you would have told me I would, I would have said.. never.. I am always able to eat. Not any more. I have lost about 12 pounds in 1 week. So, there is a good thing, but I think I am missing my Proteins. You and I have the same weight stats. I went in to surgery at 233 and I am 220.8 now. 233 was not my highest. I lost weight prior to the surgery. It will get worse, the pain, but it will get better. I think the pain is the part that reminds the head why we did this to our body. I just hope my head listens better than I do to advise. Enjoy your recoup. Do you have those great foot messagers? I loved those. Keep in touch. It is worth every $$$ and every pain.

Okay.. I might have missed this thread somewhere, but I will be going in Thursday for my band. Any tips and information on what I will need pre and post op in the house, in my bag. Thanks for any information you can give me. I am getting nervous, as I am sure I should be or something would be wrong. Thanks everyone.

Okay.. I might have missed this thread somewhere, but I will be going in Thursday for my band. Any tips and information on what I will need pre and post op in the house, in my bag. Thanks for any information you can give me. I am getting nervous, as I am sure I should be or something would be wrong. Thanks everyone.

SillyWillyMommie, Do we have the same hubby? Their support can be a slap in the face sometimes. They just dont understand the scope of how big this problem is. My DH is so fit and in shape, yet he always is saying, 'I need to go to the gym, I'm getting a gut, I need to ref more, I'm getting out of shape.' As innocent as those statements my be, they are a knife in the back that I not doing the same thing. :thumbs_up: I am 12 days from surgery and so scared of what will life be like after. I have spent so much time thinking of myself as the Fat girl, that I have started trying to think the other way. It's like a light has gone off and I know will have THE TOOL, to make this work. Thanks for the words, I felt like you were talking to me. I see you and I have something in common.. "The best kids in the World". :Banane43:

I know where you are coming from. Telling my DH made the whole time real. It was the hardest thing to do, to comfort him with my mistakes and lifetime of struggles. To admit that I failed in this part of my life. He meet me in the 'skinny' stage, so all the weight to him was Baby fat from 3 kids. He had no idea the struggles my whole life. After hearing more about it and seeing how much this meant to me and that he would have the 'ole me' back and running, we was convinced and said 'Go for it'. How did I tell him? In bed, with all the lights off. I didn't want to see his face. It made it easier if I didn't have to see the disappointment. Of the disappointment I thought he would have. I am sure he did, but I left it up to my imagination, that he didn't. He loves me the way I am, this I know, but my moods are effecting our marriage and he wants me to be happy. This is the first of my steps in making that happen. I am lucky to have him and I want to make sure I keep him. With this and therapy about my mom, it will last. Good luck to you on your Quest. Mine was a fast journey, cross your fingers nothing happens in the all the test. I hopes goes as fast too.

7 lbs to go. YOU ROCK chick. We are the same in starting wait. I am hopeful to be at where you are at in the same time frame. Looks like you did it the right way..

Thanks HarleyGirl. These boards are wonderful. If I would have foudn these boards a year ago, I would have been banded by now. Glad I found everyone here. Thanks for the support!! I am to have my Psyc. appt this week. Then Preop on May 14th. I hear people talk about Preop diet, when does that start. My coordinator said nothing about that. I have been attempting to try and start the liquids so that I am ready when I have too. Give me the strengh to do that. My closets, attic and garage will be spotless by the time I get to solids. Cleaning is one of those things I do with I get anxious. It passes the time. I will need to do that when I am sitting at this computer working and start those cravings. That will be the hard part. I work from home and on the computer ALL DAY for it. I usually eat here. This is my comfort spot and the kitchen is only through the hall, past the playroom and theirs the frig. Help.... That is where I will need it. Got any ideas??? :help:

DutchGrl... that is so funny. I am an eBayer too. I haven't looked for clothes yet. I think I will wait a while before I start going the shopping. I sew, so I have decided as pounds are coming off, I will sew up the waist on all my lovely elastic waist band gouchos and pants until I can walk into Ann Taylor and buy something off the rank. And I'm not talking Sale rank. At that point, my DH isn't gonna know what to say at my CC bills. Guess I should go easy on him till we pay off the LapBand. I look at life a bit different know, I know I will be able to handle the heat at the soccer games next season. I will be able to chase my youngest one around and worry about how the booty is shakin'. I am addicted to Diet Coke. I have been starting the liquid thing to see how I handle it mentally, so I have been drinking lots of Water. I tried a Diet COke tonight with dinner and it just didn't have that same "TaDaa". That is a good thing. Especially since I have to say ByeBye to them in a few weeks. Now that I dont have the 6 month Diet ahead of me, why wait on the weight to start going off. I hope we can keep in touch. I am sure we will be going through the same issues, since we are days apart. Of course, you are first, so you can let me know what to expect on a daily basis. HA HA. Take care of you.