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because you diaphram has been man-handled, it is brused and out of sorts. It will keep you from being able to get a comfortable deep breath for several days. If you are having difficulty breathing to the point of it interfearing with your speach, you need to have that checked out ASAP. Asthma is a life-threatening condition. If you are sounding like that kid from "Malcom in the Middle", it is time to go to the ER!

I couldn't play to win I have 28/30 tops to 18 pants... Oh! I have that "haut cature" Vintage 1950's Miami beach wear dress that is about a size 12. I will have to dig it out when I get home and look it over.. My goal is to wear that dress! (It is green and pink, and so I have fantasies about it being an authentic Lilli Pulitzer... )

I get that pain just from muscle spasms. Do you have a "knot" or lump in your back? For me, it comes on suddenly, but is no way related to my band.

HAHA HA HA HA! Too funny! For some reason Pat, your comment remended me of that cheesey pick-up line in the late 70's... "Hey Baby, what's your sign?" ---my answer? "Dangerous Curves Ahead"

Oh yes, I will still be curvey. I believe women should be curvey.

Hi Pally! First off, it saved my marrage. My DH weight 600 pounds before he got his band. He's now lost just about 200 pounds. I believe it has saved my life. Before I was banded I was spending a lot of time in hospital and in the ER with breathing problems and asthma. In serious risk of resperatory failure. I've been banded for just over 5 weeks, and haven't needed any of my inhailers for 4 weeks. This has been the best my breathing has been in years.

oh, and I'm confused, do you only weigh 224 or is that how much you want to lose? (heh, how many times has someone said "do you only weight...?" heh) Just as a bit of perspective, my DH weight 600 pounds when he was banded. (he's on a plateau after losing about 200 pounds.)

DallasDoll honeeey! I'm so sorry you got flamed by that RNY person. ((((((Hugs))))) She has no idea what she's talking about. Reminds me of the story of the Fox with no Tail. ... anyway, you have come to the right place for support! Only fluffy bunnies here, and the occasionally freaked out Vinesqueen... Oh, but watch out for Zoe's size 11 butt kicking.. But only if you truely need it. Which you don't today!

Trish, you are not giving up food, you are just concentrating on liquids right now. (hope that perspective helps) ((((((((((((((hugs))))))))))))))))

I'm stunned. I'm sorry, I don't know what to say.

Welcome to the Banded Gentry KH!

Welcome Teresa! Yeah, the first few weeks were not much fun, but by the second week you will be enjoying a whole new world of soups! I didn't really have a difficult time with gas, so I'm not much help. Many folks have found great releav with a heating pad, not sure why, but I didn't have much troubles! Hope you have a speedy recovery! (you too DallasDoll!)

Welcome Celeste! I haven't planned anything special for myself during the process, but this is a great question! This would be a great topic under the Lounge area! You should start a thread there with this question! We have had a recent thread about what we want to do to reward ourselves for reaching goal, but I haven't seen anything about during. (I'm a full time student, and when I finish school, and before I go off to surve I want to take one of those extreem driving courses, like spys or stunt drivers do.) I love your idea about renting a bike in New Zealand! We have several members in OZ...

Hi Ashlyn, yeah, like Kathy said, liquid in, liquid out. This is perfectly normal and to be expected! Welcome to LBT

Hey Longhorn, welcome to LBT! We can eat anything we can tolarate in little bandster bite and bits. The general rule is to get your Protein in first, then your veg, then if you have room, your carbs. And of course, no drinking while eating. I don't know what the rules are for the different by-pass patients, since I never even considered that route. Hope that helps, and again, welcome!

Monday I walked for 50 minutes (okay, I stormed around for 50 minutes) Tuesday walked 40 minutes, rode horses for 2.5 hours. (try saddling a horse in a thunderstorm... I'll bet I burned a jillion calories just doing that) today will have walked 40 minutes

what a marvolous NSV!

I think it would depend on what the occasion was, and how special it was for your SO. If he just wants you to hang out with him, I would say, "thanks, but no thanks."

thought I would revisit this tread. I don't know who said it, but it goes something like "you cannot achieve what your mind cannot concieve." If we cannot reallistically picture ourselves at our goal, how can we acchieve it? This is true for those of us who don't really know what we look like, ever. I wonder if there is a software package that will cause people to "loose" weight? I mean there are software packages out there that will age people, these are used by law enforcement agencies that track lost or missing children. (I watch a lot of true crime tv ) So, it makes me wonder if there is any software that will reduce someone's picture? I can see this being a very big seller for bariatric doctors...

Jenna, BAD COP! No dognut! (sorry, couldn't resist!) Dang! why is everyone so hard on themselves? (Yeah, I know, I'm hard on myself too...) I've been hard on myself becaue I am *only* loosing one pound a week. I was banded 5 weeks agao, and just transitioned to solids. I want it now!!!! I want the pounds to just magically melt off! Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! I finally had to write in huge letters accross my bathroom mirror "this is the time for healing!" just to remind myself. I don't get my first fill untill after I get home in late May.

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I've been thinking about this thread. I wonder if it is a case of letting go of something we know and feel comfortable with? I know how hard it is to travel uncharted waters, and that is exactly what many of us are facing when we find ourselves out of women's sizes. (Although I still can't quite picture that fully ) It is really hard to move outside our comfort zone. I believe that is one reason my husband won't let himself get below 400... too scary I started a thread on a similar subject, about wanting to hoad my big clothes on the support forum. Let me find it and bump it.

That's the spirt Penni! Don't let socity define who or what you are! Don't forget, since you are becoming an athlete (in addtion to being an internationally renown spy and celebrity pharmasist {Dangeresque, Dangeresque!}), so the BMI will have no bearing on your weight. If I had done what I was told, I would be very unhappy and would have never been able to achieve all that I have. I would be miserable trying to be someone else. ( I know, I tried to be someone I wasn't for my ex-husband...)

Sue, you will do just fine! And good for you for planning ahead to keep yourself busy!

It is one of the things that, by consensus, all Bansters should have on hand. I don't have any, but I've got some tablets. (yeah, I know, wrong end ) But I'm one of those people with a "cast Iron stomach." Hey Mike, I'm sooo sorry you are feeling so punk, but it does get better. Take your loritab with something nice and warm, it really does help!