Jeni 85

oooh dancing with a cute instructor... sounds like a good plan to me lol!!!:thumbup:

I havent been banded as long as some people on here... I was banded march 15, 2007 and am still banded so about 18.5 mths but i know there was a bandster on here who was banded back in 2001.. so 7yrs...

Its not on the list but i personally like: Boost - chocolate high Protein It has 15g of protein. I only like the chocolate and its only good cold... but the best over ice.. awesome.. like chocolate milk!!

I didnt have a program fee.... all i paid for was copays and visits to specialists (insurance covered)... also a initial consultation with my surgeon which insurance covered... But nothing about a program fee:confused:.. this is news to me that they charge something like that.. all i pay for now is copays for fills

wow!! thats not a bad idea.. the moisture and harsh chemical to the skin... so it makes sense... but ouch... And juli, i have not lost as quite as much as you, and am already thinking about researching plastic surgeons.. although, my band surgeon thinks it would be best if i waited till i got down to 165 and he would refer me to someone he knows.. The most bothrsome areas to me are the pannis, and inner thighes!!! but the arms and 4th boobs have got to go as well!!! I was at the store the other da with one of my friends and i went o try on another shirt and i joked with and said hey look i have side boobs!! and she started cracking up!! :smile: So im sitting here stuck at home because my cramps have set in full force!! i hate being a girl sometimes... im also refusing to step on the scale because of the whole bloating issue... you ladies have this issue???

ok everyone here is our new thread for october.. http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f90/october-marchies-77525/#post1016648

Here's our new thread for this month.. Lets keep ourselves going strong with our journeys in weight loss as we slowly are creeping towards out 2 yr mark.. Only 5 more months before our 2yr bandiversary!!!

THATS A FUN THING TO STRIVE FOR!! At the beginning of my band journey my goal was to be able to cross my legs.. and i've accomplished it!! I know it seems small and silly but it meant the world to me when i got to that goal.. I hope you get there.. In fact if you want it bad enough and work towards it i know you will be successful!! i have actually considered taking a dance class.. but unfortunately i don't have a partner..:biggrin:

Ok im going to start off by saying that until you hit that sweet spot dont expect to lose any weight... It will take multiple fills before you get there so just be patient. I'm going to take a stab at this but my guess is your an emotional eater... if that is true, than i can very much relate to you.. Everything was going good for me until last month... all the sudden i am struggling to keep myself away from sweets and trying to avoid the easy way out foods... The only reason i was doing so well was because i didnt have major stresses going on and i wasnt depressed.. But now im having a hard time losing and have been at a stand still for the past two months... I know this is only a temporary thing.. Im slowly teaching myself to learn where to find comfort other then food... the past week ive gotten much better.. instead of turning to sweets ill go for a walk or read a book or go to a friends house just to keep my mind off of sabatoging myself. Its a major bonus to talk about what your feeling with someone you trust .. it helps calm you down and are less likely to turn to the food.. Point of the story is that everyone hits a rough patch in the road sometime in thier lives... We are the type of people tht food was our friend and now that we cant turn to it anmore we are lost and dont know where to turn to... We have to reprogram our brains to thinkin differently, and that takes time... But dont worry in due time you will be successful. Tke baby steps.. I mean take me for example.. im a major emotional eater and look how far ive come... I hope things get better for you... Something i always say to myself and sometimes helps me is "Always Stay Strong, Optimistic,Motivated and Keep on Moving!!"

subway may not be band friendly but Panera is..... i always order a scoop of tuna salad or chicken salad with avacado and tomato and it never a problem!!!:tt1: So forget th idiot at subway and keep on going... there are plenty of other places that are friendly to us bandsters:wub:

So i went yesterday to see my surgeon for a fill adjustment.. and that .5cc's helped... not at the sweet spot but it is much better and pretty close to it!! But i was talking to my surgeon and he was telling me about how i should be careful on what i read on the boards only because sometimes i could be learning new ways to eat around the band without even knowing it.. like over chewing my food.!!! didn't think you can over chew food.. but i'm going to try to chew a little less and see what happens... And i also got my yearly cholesterol results.. and im so disappointed!!! its still borderline... aroun the same number!!! It kinda sux considering ive changed my life around so much... At least there is proof int my hdl levell that i have changed my activity level... My HDL(the good cholesterol) Went up from 40 to 57!!! The only way to raise that one is to increase the activity level!! so im happy about that... This just goes to show you genetics play a huge role in cholesterol levels... my whole family is cursed by high cholesterol, and im slowly getting there!! Texas, good luck on getting that new position.. its hard working in a high stressful job.. and being unhappy doing it.. keep us updated. Gwen, I actually called my Dr. and he called in a prescription for ambien.. i took it last night and slept like a baby... 10hrs.. it felt real good to get some rest.. i was actually able to think straight at work today... which is probably a good idea considering i stick "little" people with needles all day.. lol... I'm going to try not to use the ambien every night because it kinda scares me the whole possibility of becoming relient on it... (and ive gone back to excercise again and its helping alliviate some of the stress) So how is the school going for you??? Juli, i completely agree w/ your view on not comparing yourself to others on the board... everyone is different..Like my surgeon said be careful what you read.. Janine, how are you doing since re-banding??

That bad?!?!?!?!

not a pound since i started this challenge.. this is so frustrating im going for a fill on thurseday hopefully that will give me the boost that i need... Im very happy to see everyone else is doing so well!!!:redface:

YAY!!!! CONGRATS!!! Best of luck to you in your new journey to health!!!:redface:

YES IT IS POSSIBLE!! You can form stones in the common duct that leads from the liver..... if there is one there it can cause the same pain.. sometimes can be worse.. you need to have that taken care of.. i suggest you see your dr.. Its not very often that this happens.. but it is definatley possible!!:redface:

i have 5 from band and 4 from gallbladder.. luckily my surgeon used one of my previous scars.. so i have 8 scars.. my mom calls me a human strainer!!!:redface:

WOW!! I love your way of thinking... I had the last supper.. i really didnt know what to expect.... i didnt find this site until 2mths postop and i still regret the last supper thing dbut i did really well with the banding so far... im 18mths post op and ive lost 105lbs!! so im thrilled and you will be successful as well... good luck:wub:

glad to hear.... good luck with surgery tomorrow and welcome to bandland

good luck wioth everything and keep us posted

i got my gallbladder out july 30, 2008... not at the time of band surgery.. wasnt made as an option for me... but why mess with something that is working fine.. i sa just let your gallbladder be and stay where its at..:rolleyes2:

actually a lot of surgeon that do a tt on a weight loss patient typically do the mons lift at the same time... heck im going to make sure it gets done as welll... whats the harm ??? roight??

I completely agree with jack... Im 18mths post op and still have a slip up every once in a while..... but were just human and are supposed to learn from our mistakes!!! p.s. by the way bread is a major no no for me... and i have some issues with rice and Pasta as well.. but could handle it in small quantities

PB'S do suck... and like you said ... gotta learn from your mistakes... but sometimes thats not it... im 18mths post op and will still have a random pb....:rolleyes2:

i'm not a cardiologist or anything but im pretty sure its nothing to be too worried about.. your surgeon just wants to make sure everything is ok before he decideds to cut into you... Its good that he is taking all the precautions.. They will probably just need to make some modifications during surgery to fit your needs...

Welcome to the site.... and good luck on your journey to bandland:wub: