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Bones? oh sure, make fun of the fat gurl.

I've been really stressed waiting for the test results. Off the scale stressed. One of the things I cannot do is go to McDonald's and buy a quarter pounder with cheese and french fries. Well, I could, but I can't eat them. I have a sneeking suspicion that buying a quarter pounder with cheese and french fries and putting them in my pocket just isn't going to have the same effect as eating them. (we crave high fat foods when we are stressed, they make us feel better, which is why high fat foods are usually the first choice when medicating with food.) I could eat ice cream, but I don't want to (YE Gods! I think the world will be coming to an end because I don't want ice cream. I'm sure it is one of the signs.) So, I need a new coping mechanism. A new way of dealing with the stress, the worry, the whispers. Last night I wore my fairy wings from my halloween costume. Another night I put on way too much eye make-up and watched movies and drank vodka drinks. I haven't felt like I wanted to go out, and it's been really cold. So, what new ways are other people coping? What are you trying, both silly and serious to deal with stress, now that quarter pounders with cheese are no longer practical?

Hello Dawn, well, you had your first fill 5 days ago, I'm not sure what you are expecting. Most people don't lose until after they've had their first fill, any wight lost before the fill is bonus, and not what the band is designed for. Please be patient with yourself. If you continue to not lose weight after your fill, then you might want more answers. Please be kind to yourself. I know that we all have expectations with the band, and it's hard to not compair with other people. Cheers, and it will get easier.

I had to laugh because lastnight I was wearing my fairy wings, because I was feeling so down. It's hard to be depressed wearing fairy wings. I actually slept with them on my bed too. I know, what am I? Five? Okay, maybe part of me is, but I can't go down to McDonalds and get a quarter pounder... okay, maybe I can go buy one, but I sure couldn't eat one, or fries...what am I going to do? put them in my pocket? No, I think not so I need to come up with some other coping things. Last night it was my fairy wings. Thank you so much everyone. Please keep them coming, cause I sure need 'em. Tomorrow is only just the next round of tests. After tomorrow there will be more tests. Then more tests after that.

drinking with meals is probably my toughest one. Love water while I eat.

I don't know that there is a generic answer to your question. I know that my son is starting to feel pressure because DH is losing again. The answer to your question could be yes to both, nor no to both, or somewhere in the middle. I'm sorry I can't be of more help

My DH was the first to be banded between us. He was 600 pounds, and something had to give. He was either going to lose weight, or he was going to lose me. It didn't come down to the point where I had to give him that ultimatum, but it was coming very close. I did tell him that I was considering leaving him because I couldn't watch him kill him self, the waiting for him to keel over dead was more than I could handle. He finally got the message, and started to research WLS and discovered the band, and the rest, as they say, is history. Or maybe it's ourstory.

check out your local community colege or your parks and rec department. Ballroom dancing is so much fun. Okay, any kind of dancing is so much fun. Cheers... (VQ, LBT's official Bellydancer)

That's true, you could die on the table, but you could also die from a chunk of skylab falling on you, or a bus crashes into you, or there could be a freak kitchen accedent where the fridge falls on you or industrial robots could go on a wild rampage or you could be drinking a bubble tea and choke on one of the bubbles.... The list goes on. There is a reason LBT doesn't have a memorial page. We've only lost one bandster as far as I know. And she died because her tractor rolled over on her. She was Blossom, and very very sweet. I suppose her death could be attributed to the band because without it, she would have never had the energy, strength or desire to go do something she loved.

Hey Charlee, chances are you are not a turtle. You haven't had a fill, so you can't really be expected to lose weight. The band isn't designed to work without a fill. You wait and see, once you get your restriction right, chances are the weight will just fall off of you. Any weight loss between the time of surgery and fill is BONUS and not an indication of how much weight you are going to lose, or how fast you are going to lose it.

I'm with Alex, I never felt defined by my weight and size. I have fat, I am not the fat. Banding has given me an opportunity to explore some head things, through the help of eveyone here at LBT. Banding has also just about cured me of my asthma, which is something I never thought would happen. I seem to remember a short period of time where I wasn't dependent on my inhalers, on meds, but "seem to remember" isn't quite good enough. I've gone from using up a puffer in 3 weeks to not needing a puffer more than 3 times a month or less. Because I can breathe again, I can do many more things again.

You know, I don't have a clue, but I figured I'd better bump this before it fell off the front page. I Know we hae some folks who know the difference because they've had them done.

Kristi, stop thinking of this in terms of dollars to pounds. That is a loosing proposition. Start tracking your NSVs. You spent that money to get your health back (nag nag nag).

Congrats Jess! You have just reached my Goal! Woot!

I'm sitting here reading everyone's NSVs and I just wanted to tell all of you how proud I am of you. Not only for having the wonderful NSVs but for learning to see what they are, to notice the changes. I congratulate each of you! I of course didn't lose any weight My NSV is that I"ve started training to run. Yes, you heard me, I'm training to run. I was invited to apply to a computer security internship through the Air Force, and it's an actual hacker boot camp, complete with actual military boot camp. The head of my program said that he could waive many of the requireents, (like the age thing) but it was up to me. So, I'm going to go for it. Just being asked to apply is a major coup

Yeah, what Kathy said! If you need anything, just send me a PM! I"m so glad you are back!

welcome to LBT! I don't think that anyone but you can make that decision, only you will be able to say if this is really the right choice for you. Just about eveyone on this board will tell you the same thing, that it was one of the best decisions we've personally made. But once you decided if you are going to be banded, then one of the most very important things to figure out is your aftercare. The banding, the operation, is only the very first step in the process. You wouldn't buy a car that runs on hydrogen if there is not hydrogen filling station near you, right? If you can't fill the car, it's pretty useless, well not getting fills in the band is pretty close to the same thing.

I think it's just timing.

Wow, congrats on everything! You are my hero, packing up and moving to a strange place. I thought moving to ID was a foreign country, but wow, you really are moving to a foreign one! Congrats on the bar thing, that mental stuff can be harder than the physical.

yay! you! Wow! this is great, congrats and well done!

This weekend is really rough. I go back for the results from the latest round of test on Tuesday, but that feels like a lifetime away. I found a message board for Cushing's and now I'm completely freaked out. I've gotta stop doing this to myself. I cried myself to sleep last night over the things that I read on the board.

I would be open and honest. I would not tell someone that it was just smaller portions and more Water, etc, without telling them about the band. I wouldn't feel honest. But that's just me. But what do I know? I've only lost a net of 15 pounds in 10 months. It's not like I'm in any danger of anyone asking me how I lost weight.

The other day the lovely Delarly posed a question for a fun Friday thread -- what are you afriad of. Well, I'm afriad that I have Cushing's but at the same time I'm afraid I don't have Cushing's. I know that doesn't make sense, but that's where I am. If I don't have it, then I have something even more rare and weird, possibly something call something like "metabolic disorder X..." Oh good. But if I have Cushing's then what kind do I have? I'm afraid I have a brain tumor. I'm afraid I have some tumor on my adrenal. I'm afraid I have lung cancer. Tumor. That word echos in my brain, in my head, in my very soul. I'm not used to being afraid. I picture myself as more the fearless type, but I cried myself to sleep lastnight. I'm afraid that if I have Cushing's I'll be part of the 20% that isn't cured. I'm afraid of more surgery. I'm afriad that the recovery will be as awefull as it has been desicribed by some of the folks that have recovered. One woman said that she was in constant pain and it was like she had fybromyalgia. Okay, I had to laugh at that, if the worst of her recovery was feeling like she had fybromalgia, then sign me up. You see, I have fybromalgia. It it worth walking through fire? I guess the real question is more along the lines of why wouldn't it be worth it to become healthy and have no more symptoms.

The other day the lovely Delarly posed a question for a fun Friday thread -- what are you afriad of. Well, I'm afriad that I have Cushing's but at the same time I'm afraid I don't have Cushing's. I know that doesn't make sense, but that's where I am. If I don't have it, then I have something even more rare and weird, possibly something call something like "metabolic disorder X..." Oh good. But if I have Cushing's then what kind do I have? I'm afraid I have a brain tumor. I'm afraid I have some tumor on my adrenal. I'm afraid I have lung cancer. Tumor. That word echos in my brain, in my head, in my very soul. I'm not used to being afraid. I picture myself as more the fearless type, but I cried myself to sleep lastnight. I'm afraid that if I have Cushing's I'll be part of the 20% that isn't cured. I'm afraid of more surgery. I'm afriad that the recovery will be as awefull as it has been desicribed by some of the folks that have recovered. One woman said that she was in constant pain and it was like she had fybromyalgia. Okay, I had to laugh at that, if the worst of her recovery was feeling like she had fybromalgia, then sign me up. You see, I have fybromalgia. It it worth walking through fire? I guess the real question is more along the lines of why wouldn't it be worth it to become healthy and have no more symptoms.

There's NOTHING lumberjack about that dress baby! You go, Amazon Woman!