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I needed a full 4 days before going back to work....and then it was half-days! I suppose I could've pushed myself to go back sooner but I didn't! I also had so much bloated gas I'm not sure I could've worn work clothes before 4 days! LOl! It's also kind hard to return to full days of work when you're only taking in very few calories!!!!

I love the occasional drink but I'm such in the mode of losing weight I don't want to use "empty" calories and alcohol is just the easiest to give up. But if its a special occasion or party I certainly do not begrudge myself! Fortunately I'm not a beer drinker I hear beer is hard to tolerate with all its fizz! But occasionally I do miss a Smirnoff Ice!

Plus its a great distraction with they're poking you with a needle!!!!

Kitty......I too found the post-op period more challenging than I thought. I have had 2 C-Sections so I thought it couldn't be that bad! I too tried to go back to work that first week but luckily my husband and I own the business so I didn't have to work full days!I did "cheat" on the full liquid phase.....I too got really bored with liquids! But now that I am 3 months out all that seems like a blur! I am very happy with the results.....and am getting my third fill next week so that should help make the push for the next 10 lbs easier! Good luck to you and your journey!

Kaohinani.....I was like your husband a TRUE Diet Coke addict! I quit cold turkey too! And I must say I STILL miss them! But I'm scared to death of stretching my pouch so it's all worth it!

I certainly burp more.....but it seems to be "controllable" so I don't do it out in public! As for NEVER PB'ing.......well in theory I do believe that is possible because you only PB if you eat too fast or do not chew well or swallow something that definitely can't be chewed enough (i.e., calamari)..... BUT at least for me it can kinda catch you off guard.....like after a fill....you're tighter....or if you're stressed it's tighter and what usually doesn't give you problems can! But all in all I have never PB'ed in a restaurant....I'm ultra-careful with friends and out and about! So I guess you could say if I was ultra-careful ALL the time I would never PB! Good luck.......It is still ALL worth it for me!

is it only me or does "the foods that get stuck" changes literally sometimes day to day......or even hour to hour! I don't have a list of foods that ALWAYS get stuck....except maybe calamari! And yes that was incredibly stupid of me to even try!!!!!!

Well.....I go without them if at all possible!!!!! Hate them! But tights are really in this fall so I guess I better research tights!!!! Good Luck! And congratulations!

I am forever grateful for this site and people that have posted in all HONESTY what goes on with the band! I have not been surprised by anything yet! I think I would've been discouraged like you had I not known beforehand about all the sliming and PB'ing!

METAL....noticed your post.......(kinda got sentimental reading it!!!!) at least you still have 2 at home.....empty nest is hard! But I'll say they doing EXACTING what I want them to! I mean what's the alternative!!!!!! Good luck to them at college!

Good gosh! Thanks for the info! I don't think I'll ever get unfilled! :*)

The way I'm reading your ticket is that over a couple of months you have lost a third of the weight that you want to lose!!!!! What other summer can you say that!?! But.....I know what you saying.....I want to lose quicker too! I debating on my third fill......some days I have all the restriction I can handle and other days....NONE! Really wacky!

That is kinda discouraging to hear that you can find out much later that is going to bother you! If I PB it is almost immediately! Also I can never tell what might bother me.....shrimp may or may not! I PB'ed on one small bite of a muffin the other morning....then at lunch no problem on anything! Oh well....I'm still learning and living!

I weigh myself every day.....the last two times I quit weighing myself I gained until I was afraid to weigh and then continued to gain and continued to deny.......SOOOOOO I'm weighing myself every day from now on!!!!!

I'll admit the first night seemed rough but by the third night I was on my stomach.....and not problems now at all!

I think that is probably the biggest misconception about the lapband....it is NOT a cureall.....weight just drops off without trying......cure! I still have to watch what I eat....still have to make wise choices... BUT.....I can't binge anymore! :clap2: I can't stuff myself anymore....without being SICK-SICK!:clap2: I have to think about every bite that goes in my mouth!:clap2: It has slowed me down.....and I think because of that I savor each bite rather than just shovelling it in at the speed of light! I'm not terrified of eating out because if I was "dieting" and going strong I would be terrified of making the wrong choices or eating everything in sight! Now I split a plate with someone....and do not even eat half of it....or order a Soup or an appetizer and be done! It was SO the right decision for me! Good luck and let me know how your journey goes!

Soooo.....how is lapbandworld a year out?!?

I chose to just tell people.....because let's face it I can't hide the fact I'm overweight!!!!! But there has been some times that the people I was eating with did not know....didn't ask....didn't seem to notice! Even before this surgery it was routine for me and my husband or me and a friend to split a meal anyways!......also what's wrong if telling them you're trying to lose weight...if you don't want to tell them about surgery! Eating out has been the most exciting thing for me after surgery because before surgery when I was trying desperately to lose weight I would avoid it afraid that I would overeat or make the wrong choices. Now I can eat anywhere......and NOT overeat....I can't!!!! YAY!:clap2:

No.....it's called "self-pay":wacko: I have been as low as a size 4 and as high as a size 24....and I was half way inbetween those two when I researched and decided the band was a great investment for me. I think chose wisely.

Hey I have the "4cc" small Allergan band. I have almost a full 2cc in it and feel good restriction. My question is after you come to that "sweet spot" assuming you don't do any "unfills"..... do you have to occasionally "tweak" it with fills as the months and/or years go by? I was wondering if there is a natural absorption process of the saline by your body or any leakage?!? Or if you must need it a little fuller as time goes by? Thanks!

I will say that when I was banded I almost felt like it "popped" against my ribs all the time...kinda weird annoying sensation. But the further out from my band date it went away. I only feel it if I rub it intentionally! Doesn't bother me in the least.

See.....I read all these kinds of posts before I had surgery! I wanted to know the good, the bad and the ugly! I felt at least I was prepared for anything! This surgery is not for everyone! I felt it was right for me and now I'm almost half-way there to goal! I would definitely do it again! Good luck! Only you can make the right decision for you!

I'll be honest.....I woke up from lap-band hurting far worse than from having c-section.....barely remember the ride home. BUT.....it did get better! YAY!

I am self-pay and I began with a BMI of 32.5. I researched the band extensively and I believe it was exactly right for myself!!!! Good Luck!

Nurse Practitioner here too! Quick to get in and out! Fluroscopy pictures sent to doctor. I have no complaints!