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You go girls and dont let any RESEARCH data slow your progress!!! I personally think this is where the RACE issue ends!! And we are all SISTERS!! We are ALL in this together!! Never say never!!! Connie:smile:

Sugar; Iam 46 years old and have fought a weight problem all my life. Its time to have a little help with this problem. If your family, friends keep making comments about how you could do it on your own, dont you think you woud have done it? Yes WLS is a tool and if you let it, it will work!! Dont let ANY ONE undermine your commitment!! Do this for you!! Connie

I absoultly love the Leslie Sansone "Walk Away the Pounds" DVD's !!! She has all levels as well as strength training, ect...... 3 years ago on my on I lost 78 lbs and part of it was due to her walk tapes. Since WLS I have ordered newer versions of her DVD's and begun them. I enjoy being outside as well, but her express workouts are great!! Thanks, Connie:whoo:

Hi Caroline........ So nice to meet you!! England!! WOW I would love to see where you live!! I had WLS 10/29/07 I have lost 29.5 lbs to date!! How are you doing so far?? Good luck to you!! Connie in South Alabama USA

Hey All.......... I was banded by Dr Lee Schmitt in Trussville 10/29/07. I'm from Dothan. Had to travel quite a ways. Lost 29.5 lbs so far, and am about to have my 3rd fill!!. Good luck to all!! Connie

HiTrapped; I was banded on the 29th of Oct also. To date I have lost 29.5 pounds. I had thought it would be a little more. I will go for my 3rd fill. I can tell the more fills it seems to be getting better. Hopefully it will be in the perfect zone shortlt. Good luck to you. Connie

As I was KISSING on my Boo Boo kitty I happened on your post and showed him your kitty....Are you a Kitty Person also? I have 2 and they are a great comfort to me especially when I'm stressed. Good luck to you and your Journey. Connie:clap2:

I tried the chewable Vitamins and they made me gag. My friend told me about the chocolate chewable's by VIACTIVE ( sold at wal mart) Multi Vitamine. Works great and taste like a treat !! only 20 cal per square. C/C:whoo:

Hi All.......... I go tomorrow for my first 6 week out fill. This morning I gained a pound and a half, although my calorie intake remains well under 1000 per day, usually around 800. I keep a food journal and make sure I get plenty of protien, lo carbs, ect.... Is this the norm before you get your first fill?? Its kinda of frustrating to come from eating as much as I was before surgery to this amount and have a gain!!:help:

That so exciting!! I hope everything goes well!! C/C

Hey Guys; Sounds like we all were banded around the same time, I was banded 10/29/2007. About 2 weeks out I discovered I could eat way more than I shoud be. I spoke with my bariactric nurse and she said this was normal as it was a sign of healing and the swelling going down inside, which is a good thing!! She said just to hold on and try real hard to focus, eat small portion, good for you food until my first fill!! I've done that. My first fill is 12/11/07. next week.I cant wait. C/C

My Port incision is only 1 1/2 inches. I had 2 hernias repaired during my proceedure. C/C

Its amazing just how exciting this journey is isent it?? Welcome!! Its been a little over a month for me and everyday is a new beginning!! C/C

Less invasive, less down time, better track record on the mortality rate. C/C

I am 4 weeks out and still get gas trapped under my ribs on the left. Extremely painful. I take a couple of the gas X strips and do what comes natural from both ends and it subsides. But its a good idea to have it checked out!! C/C:speechles

Hey Ted............Dr Schmitt did my band Oct. 29th @ St. Vincents!! Good luck to you on your banding!! C/C

I was so excited at the prospect of having my surgery, thats all I yacked about until I had it, to any one who would listen to me. So pretty much everyone is sick of hearing about Connie's Lap-Band!! ha ha I was suprised at a couple of my close family members who have been a little snide at times about my having it. Oh well I did this for me as I was totally sick of being FAT, SICK, and Unattractive..............all my life!! Tell everybody. Tell nobody. Tell a few bodies.........its your band!! C/C

HI All........ Thru it all I have kept my coffee. 2 cups in the morn and 2 in the eve w/ splenda and small amount of powder cream. My doctor said it was not a problem, just limit the creamer. C/C

Hi Aziz, A congrats to you on your band.. How is it going so far?? Yes this is a great place for support. We are worlds away from one another as I live in South Alabama (USA). So nice to MEET you!! C/C

Hi, I was banded 10/29/07, so I'm less than 4 weeks out. Last week I dident lose any thing and was major depressed. This week I lost 6.5 lbs and it mainly due to my keeping a very accurate food journal. I also seem to get gas trapped and feel bloated. Tha "Gax-X" dissolvable strips work great for this!! Its normal to feel "OH Lord What Have I Done??" But it passes also!! Good Luck to you and hang in!! C/C

Hey W/W..........good luck to you!! Your date is quickly coming up!! This place is great isent it. Keep us posted!! Connie

Hi Poppy!! Congrats on your surgery date. I was just banded 10/29/07. Everything went fine, and I even had to have a couple of old hernias repaired. Welcome!! this place is great for information, encouragment, and friends!! Connie

<p>Hi, I'm Connie, from Alabama. I got my band 11/29/07, so we are pretty close in dates.</p> <p>I would love to correspond with you and our journeys.</p> <p>Email me with some of your stats.</p> <p>Connie</p> <p>ccaldwell@sw.rr.com</p>

Hi, I am a married 46 yrs old female, lived in south Alabama all my life. Two beautful, accomplished daughters. My husband and I are avid R/V's and boaters, and like to take cruises. Getting banded was the best decision I ever made, as my weight was interfereing with my life. ccaldwell@sw.rr.com Connie

It souds as if I wrote all these posts. I was banded 10/29/07 and for the first week or so I was thrilled that such a small amount of food did the trick. But this last week and a half I seem to stay hungry. My bariactric nurse said to hang in until my first fill Dec. 11. So I journal all my food and watch my portions, and eat Protein and Fiber and very little carbs. Connie