chinamama

Just because you didn't have allergies in the past dosent mean you haven't developed a new one. Our bodies are always changing and you can develop new ones or lose old ones at anytime.

My ass fits in all those places so much better also! The only problem I'm having with my ass is instead of having junk in my trunk, I now have a Shar-pai butt. It's all wrinkled and saggy, but it does fit in a size 16.....

My ass fits in all those places so much better also! The only problem I'm having with my ass is instead of having junk in my trunk, I now have a Shar-pai butt. It's all wrinkled and saggy, but it does fit in a size 16.....

Actually I did want everyone to guess. The 3 were all taken the same week at 203. I noticed how much heavier I looked with the frumpy brown big shirt on so I was wanting to see if people guessed the same or different weights. I keep trying to stress to people to not wear their big clothes just because they can.

I think a lot of us revisionists lose slower than the rest because think about it are we eating huge plates of food? Thousands of calories a day? NO we are not. Even if you didn't have good restriction with your band you did have restriction. So in my case instead of 3/4-1 cup of food, I can eat 1/2 a cup. That is a 25-50% reduction, and don't get me wrong that's huge! But nothing compared to others that were eating 2 plates at a sitting! We ARE going to lose slower in most cases.
Also some of the excitement is not there of the first time!

Still haven't received any other bills. Good luck!

I'll tell you what my Doctor sister told me when i was scared of the pain before my band. She said the pain is going to be a whole lot less than the pain of your first heart attack if you don't do something about your weight. For me that all brought it into perspective.
I hurt, but that's what the pain meds are for. Tried to cut back on the second day, that was a mistake. Finally just took them for about a week, and then started cutting back. Remember though I had complications with my lapband removal, so I had more pain than most. Just don't be a hero and take the meds if you need them.

I'm with hubby. Don't let them get away with not paying!! That's what they want you to do, give up and go to Mexico. Call www.wlsappeals.com I talked with Kelly and she was great, they are actually a lot less expensive than you might think.
Good luck!
Laurie

We went on a cruise a couple of months after my lapband. Told myself I could eat whatever I wanted, just had to take the stars at all times. Wanted to know what they were serving at the different food areas? Took the stairs to find out. Took those stairs and walked all over town at each stop. Ended up losing 10 lbs on that cruise. Good luck and have fun!!!

We went on a cruise a couple of months after my lapband. Told myself I could eat whatever I wanted, just had to take the stars at all times. Wanted to know what they were serving at the different food areas? Took the stairs to find out. Took those stairs and walked all over town at each stop. Ended up losing 10 lbs on that cruise. Good luck and have fun!!!

I am an extremely slow loser, but I am loosing. Down 20 pounds in 12 weeks. At least I'm not gaining.
The way I look at it I had my initial 6 months 6 years ago. With my band I always ate about a cup per meal, vs now a half cup, so I'm going to lose, but it's going to be slow. Does that drive me bonkers! OF COURSE! but a year from now I should be there.
I'm back to my lowest band weight of 211, 5 more lbs and I will FINALLY hit 100 lb lost!
I love my sleeve !!! 2 slight boughts of nausea, but no vomiting and I can eat anything just 1/3-1/2 cup of it.
Good luck!

In my state ( and I think many of them) when you graduate with your masters in counseling you become a Licensed Professional Counseling intern (LPCI). I can see clients with pretty much no restriction, as long as it is within my scope of practice, I can charge whatever I want, (I'm 90 an hour) however I can not be reimbursed by most insurances (but we all know they will figure out how to get out of paying). There are a couple of insurances who will pay, but not most. I am supervised for 2400 hrs twice a month until I am fully licensed,in fact I'm headed there today. There is not someone in the room with me, though once and a while I do video tape, but it is focused on me, and not the client.
FYI social-workers etc go thru the same process.

So for the past 8 days I have been doing the plateau buster diet. 10 days of 3-4 oz of solid Protein every 3 hours. You can add low carb shakes in there also.
Previously I had played with the same 20 lbs up and down for months! My surgery was 4/29, I started at 232. Well in the last 8 days I have lost 4.2 lbs! Im at 207.8 today, and only a pound away from 100 lbs lost from my highest.... Two more days to go!

So for the past 8 days I have been doing the plateau buster diet. 10 days of 3-4 oz of solid Protein every 3 hours. You can add low carb shakes in there also.
Previously I had played with the same 20 lbs up and down for months! My surgery was 4/29, I started at 232. Well in the last 8 days I have lost 4.2 lbs! Im at 207.8 today, and only a pound away from 100 lbs lost from my highest.... Two more days to go!

So for the past 8 days I have been doing the plateau buster diet. 10 days of 3-4 oz of solid Protein every 3 hours. You can add low carb shakes in there also.
Previously I had played with the same 20 lbs up and down for months! My surgery was 4/29, I started at 232. Well in the last 8 days I have lost 4.2 lbs! Im at 207.8 today, and only a pound away from 100 lbs lost from my highest.... Two more days to go!

Mine said basically the same. Suffer from depression and anxiety, wanted me to see herself or someone else. Only difference is that I was already medicated. Had my sleeve 3 1/2 mos ago. Mainly in the psy exam (unless you get a whacko) they are looking for people with extreme mental illness who may self harm with the procedure.

I was thinking about using dollar coins, and when they have all been moved then I cam go clothes shopping....

I was thinking about using dollar coins, and when they have all been moved then I cam go clothes shopping....

Almost 7 weeks out. Went out to lunch today and had about 1/5 of a salad and a small piece of bread. There is nothing my sleeve dosent like so far. So far! ;-(

My sis had switched to whole milk from a dairy across from their house, and I didn't even look at the label, just had 3 Protein Shake. Wondered why they tasted so good, even congratulated myself on changing my palate, they tasted sooo yummy. Next day had another one and it hit half way to town. Luckily I made it to a bathroom.

A large majority of us stall between the 2-3 week. Just keep doing what your doing and it will start up again eventually.