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Mandi. I can totally not feel mine. After three weeks post op i forgot it was there plenty. For about 3 weeks i had trouble sleeping on my left side but by 5 weeks, any side and it doesnt matter. I dont feel hungry all the time though!!!!!!

Sassy i took 2 weeks off from my desk job. But to be honest a week and i would of been fine at my desk. I had the option of working at home the third week but i went in Monday and worked tue-thur at home and back in friday. More than anything it was feeling just extra tired when i went back to work. No potti problems.

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Im so happy for you!!!!!!!!!!! I have about 11 flights planned this year between Oct and April and i am pushing for no extension! I even have my own but i dont want to have to sneak it on!! That must of felt SOOOOOOOOO good to hear it click in. I always stick with isle. Although my all time fav is the little Mid West connects that have 2 and 1 seating. I ALWAYS make sure i get the side with just one seat. I am really going to love it when i dont have to do all the airplane worrying.

Hi friends, Sat 45mins 42 laps swim Sun 45 mins lifting weights, 1:10 swimming (50 laps) I cant put down on here OTHER activity as they will kick me off , but hey it counts (Thanks Wifey!) I love Sunday workouts, i swim laps while my kids play in the pool and i play with them after. I dont feel rushed either.

Swam--34laps, o my aching muscles (Friday)

Go RAINER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:clap2: Good loss there!!!!!!!!!

Back to the pool this morning 54x25yrs laps. MY fill is working just fantastic right now. I ate 700 cals yesterday and i felt guilty when i went to bed as i was so full i felt like i had overeatern.

Now for all those poor people in pre op diet hell i have an encouraging story for you. Had my first fill and now i have restriction that yesterday i east a THIRD of a Lean Cuisine meal and i was stuffed like i had just had thanksgiving dinner!!! It really is sooooooo worth it! This is the weirdiset thing...I go to bed feeling full last night and i have eaten maybe 700 calories that day. I am so used to feeling so very hungry when im losing weight that i actually had this guilty feeling i had overeaten all day as i was not starving when i went to bed. It took my a little while to work out why i felt so guilty. The body changes and it takes my brain a while to catch up. If your are Pre op or havnt got your fill right yet, have hope! when its it the right adjustment it ROCKS!

Cindi-- that sucks. Bat Wings on your motorcycle. I pretty much always wear some kind of jacket, mesh or leather. But then again im a safety crazy guy. I cant stand riding with out my full face helmet now, the wind in my ears i just hate it. Yesterday a bee hit me smack in the middle of my visor, BANG:omg: it made a noise at 50mph. ITs getting down to 65f avg here now and sometimes below 60 at 4.20am (when i leave).

I just tried going to an OA meeting last night. There was only my wife and 2 other ladies there but they said there is usally more. I didnt tell them about my band and i am not sure i want to. I liked it but i do have a little problem with one of the things there that they say. I am working on it.

Had my first fill yesterday...2cc in my VG band. Then i actualy had a little trouble getting water down after so i must have a good restriction already. Didnt eat. This morning i made my usual 1/2cup egg beaters for breakie at work and i could only eat half of it and i feel like i just had thanksgiving dinner... I know it will ease off over the next couple of days but it sure is nice for now.

Hey that a good idea Leena! I have alot of weight to loose and i have to remember its not a race. I just want to wake up and be thin..hahaha... Had my first fill yesterday...2cc in my VG band. Then i actualy had a little trouble getting water down after so i must have a good restriction already. Didnt eat. This morning i made my usual 1/2cup egg beaters for breakie at work and i could only eat half of it and i feel like i just had thanksgiving dinner... I know it will ease off over the next couple of days but it sure is nice for now.

areelady- Thanks so much for the encouragement! You keep it up too! Your doing awesome! Week 4 looks like its gona hurt for a while but you keep going ya hear me! :whoo: Dibaby----AWESOME!!! Love those sore abs!!! You keep on keeping on! jmcambra-- i took your advice and started doing a little weights today,arm,chest, shoulders. Used a lower weight and did 25-30 reps, 3 sets per area with about a 20 second rest between. Took 30mins as i wanted to break in slow, i used to lift weights alot in my teens, early 20's and i know the first few times you got to break in slow. Then i swam for 45 mins and o boy was that weird. My arms felt so light i dont think i could go in a straight line. Had my first fill yesterday...2cc in my VG band. Then i actualy had a little trouble getting Water down after so i must have a good restriction already. Didnt eat. This morning i made my usual 1/2cup egg beaters for breakie at work and i could only eat half of it and i feel like i just had thanksgiving dinner... I know it will ease off over the next couple of days but it sure is nice for now.

Well im off for my first fill today. Weight loss going well, the excercise is my breaking point. If i dont exercise i dont lose, that simple. Another thing i think has helped me, i promised myself i would eat 3 meals a day and no snacking in between. Even if the meals were a little bigger it would be better than snacking...that really helps.

o i forgot.... Tues 18th 50 laps of pool.

jmcambra-- heyt thanks thats good advice! I will probably use that info when i get started. I got to say though that the swimming is dropping the pounds off me so maybe i should stick to whats working. I dont know yet, id like to do 4 swims a week and 2-3 weight lifting.

thanks jmcabra. Tomorrow is going to be my first fill. Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!! I cant wait. I might check with the doc if a little weight lifting is ok now. gO Areellady and Dibaby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :whoo::whoo::whoo::whoo:

Ok here is my update. Wow i have a long way to go. o Well keep at it people.

Ok ready for this? An all time record for me, Sunday 16th.................80laps! 25yrd pool Monday 17th.................50laps. SO far i have not missed an exercise day since Labor Day.

we would love to have you! Today (Sat) = 32 Laps (45mins) swimming. Right now im cleaning the house so that must count for something too:D

Yes. Both me and my wife are banded. she was banded about 2 months before me. It helped me to see what she went through at the hospital before i had it done. It has definately improved our lifes (and our love lifes). I have no fill right now so no restriction. We have not got to the point of sharing meals but we have stated sharing sides. I feel like im being cheap sharing a meal in a resturant, id rather get a meal and just eat half and take something home for dinner.

Went out to the company party last night. O my gosh did my head hurt at 4am when i got up to go to the Y.:sick I swam 60 laps without throwing up in the pool.:faint:

Yeah i know what you mean. i got teased and i think it made me extremely shy and gave me feelings of unworthyness which i still struggle with today sometimes.

Hey that was a really great story. It makes me glad to know ladies like you raise their children that way. We need more people like this.

No fill yet. Im going for a fill next week. Thanks for encouragement