KarenG.

You guys have done amazing!! I didn't make this challenge (first challenge I have missed) but next time I am hoping my challenge will also be goal!! Name..............Current.....Goal.....Lost...Still to Lose by July 4th atallen06...........231........215.......0......16 Bea1129.............231........200......11......20 BigBandFan..........296........270.......0......26 Cgailee ............208........200.......11......8 darr5380............170........165.......0.......5 Epm316..............214........200.......16.....14 erikadawn...........207........190.......0......17 faithmd.............297........300.......12.4...-3(by6/21) Hastings............248........228.......5......20 Jennypoo............169....... 170.......10.....-1 jrob281.............212........190.......0......22 KarenG..............164........160.......10......4 kathystrick.........304........288.......14......16 kellygirl0520.......236........220.......0......16 legster.............188........180.......9......8 Lenore1890..........263.4......247.......4.3....15.7 Leslie2Lose.........224........208.......9......16 LessNLess...........144.5......140.......6.5.....4.5 Lilmissband-aid.....242........239.......0.......3.4 losingjusme.........244........238.......6.......6(started 5/30) Luu2008.............215........185.......0......30 luvinke.............217........190.......11......14 Marissa's Mom.......388........358.......25.4...4.6 :thumbup: MollyMolly..........185........188.......19......-3 nancy52.............197........170.......0......27 Nettie..............193........170.......0......23 Newhope4me..........168.8......160.......8.2.... 8.8 njudono............ 298........277...... 5......21 NukeChik............227........222.......15......5 nurse7263...........244........150.......0......24 renewedhope.........176........180.......19.....-4 Sades...............194........185.......3.......9 Stacy73.............209........204.......3.......5 Sunshine2...........179........160.......4......15 (by6/29) Suzzzie. ...........273........260.......0......13 Tess415.............314........299.......13......15 TexasFire67.........170........145.......0......25 Wombat712...........128.2......120.......6......8.2 Bunkey1965................210.............205..........9..........5

And waiting the 45 minutes is another "hardest" part. I promise you will get used to it after a few months and you won't miss drinking most of the time. At least that has been my experience.

An exciting challenge for me - 158 is my ultimate goal! Name..............Current.....Goal......Lost..... Babs0101...........185.........170.......0....... FloridaGirl........235.........215.......0....... HeatherO...........172.........155.......0....... KarenG.............166.........158.......0....... Lunabeane..........221.........200.......0....... Luu2008............219.........189.......0....... Luv2Laugh..........232.........212.......0....... luvinke............206.........190.......0....... NANAbanded.........225.........199.......0....... Ollie..............242.........210.......0....... Renewedhope........179.........155.......0....... slgandera..........185.........173.......0....... StartingOver.......220.........205.......0....... want_so_bad........170.........155.......0....... Bunkey1965.........212.........205.......0.......

Thanks for the info. I wonder how much skin they will remove from me? I feel like most of mine is on my behind and hips - less in the tummy area. Nobody has said anything to me yet about an unfill but the idea scares me a little! I know I would gain.

Name..............Current.....Goal.....Lost...Still to Lose by July 4th atallen06...........231........215.......0......16 Bea1129.............231........200......11......20 BigBandFan..........296........270.......0......26 Cgailee ............208........200.......11......8 darr5380............170........165.......0.......5 Epm316..............214........200.......16.....14 erikadawn...........207........190.......0......17 faithmd.............297........300.......12.4...-3(by6/21) Hastings............248........228.......5......20 Jennypoo............173....... 170.......6..... 3 jrob281.............212........190.......0......22 KarenG..............166........160.......8......6 kathystrick.........306........288.......12......18 kellygirl0520.......236........220.......0......16 legster.............188........180.......9......8 Lenore1890..........263.4......247.......4.3....15.7 Leslie2Lose.........224........208.......9......16 LessNLess...........146........140.......5.......6 Lilmissband-aid.....242........239.......0.......3.4 losingjusme.........244........238.......6.......6(started 5/30) Luu2008.............215........185.......0......30 luvinke.............217........190.......11......14 Marissa's Mom.......388........358.......20.4...30 MollyMolly..........185........188.......19......-3 nancy52.............197........170.......0......27 Nettie..............193........170.......0......23 Newhope4me..........168.8......160.......8.2.... 8.8 njudono............ 298........277...... 5......21 NukeChik............227........222.......15......5 nurse7263...........244........150.......0......24 renewedhope.........179........180.......17.....-1 Sades...............194........185.......3.......9 Stacy73.............209........204.......3.......5 Sunshine2...........179........160.......4......15 (by6/29) Suzzzie. ...........273........260.......0......13 Tess415.............314........299.......13......15 TexasFire67.........170........145.......0......25 Wombat712...........128.2......120.......6......8.2 Bunkey1965................215.............205..........1..........9

Name..............Current.....Goal......Lost..... Babs0101...........185.........170.......0....... FloridaGirl........235.........215.......0....... HeatherO...........172.........155.......0....... KarenG.............166.........158.......0....... Lunabeane..........221.........200.......0....... Luu2008............219.........189.......0....... luvinke............206.........190.......0....... NANAbanded.........225.........199.......0....... Ollie..............242.........210.......0....... Renewedhope........179.........155.......0....... slgandera..........185.........173.......0....... StartingOver.......220.........205.......0....... want_so_bad.............170..............155............0.......... BTTRFLI1432............221..............210...........0..........

I feel a little silly for asking this question and I know it will totally differ from person to person but I was hoping that some of you who have had a ps procedure done could tell me how much skin was removed in terms of weight? I am getting a lower body lift (all around the hips/butt too!) in September and am planning to get down to about 25 bmi before that (that means about 8 more lbs for me). I was wondering how much the loose skin on my lower body weighs and how much the surgeon usually removes? Knowing that your answers will be purely anectodal I would love to hear what some of you experienced. Thanks in advance!

Keep us updated. I am going to do a lower body lift in September but I don't have a date scheduled yet. Best of luck to you (1/2 marathon and surgery)!

Name..............Current.....Goal.....Lost...Still to Lose by July 4th atallen06...........231........215.......0......16 Bea1129.............231........200.......9......22 BigBandFan..........296........270.......0......26 Cgailee ............219........200.......0......19 darr5380............170........165.......0.......5 Epm316..............218........200.......12.....18 erikadawn...........217........190.......0......27 faithmd.............297........300.......12.4...-3(by6/21) Hastings............248........228.......5......20 Jennypoo............174.5......170.......4.5....4.5 jrob281.............212........190.......0......22 KarenG..............168........160.......6......8 kathystrick.........315........288.......3......27 kellygirl0520.......236........220.......0......16 legster.............188........180.......9......8 Lenore1890..........263.4......247.......4.3....15.7 Leslie2Lose.........225........208.......8......17 LessNLess...........147........140.......4.......7 Lilmissband-aid.....242........239.......0.......3.4 losingjusme.........244........238.......6.......6(started 5/30) Luu2008.............215........185.......0......30 luvinke.............217........190.......4......23 Marissa's Mom.......388........358.......20.4...30 MollyMolly..........185........188.......19......-3 nancy52.............197........170.......0......27 Nettie..............193........170.......0......23 Newhope4me..........168.8......160.......8.2.... 8.8 njudono............ 298........277...... 5......21 NukeChik............227........222.......15......5 nurse7263...........244........150.......0......24 renewedhope.........182........180.......14......2 Sades...............194........185.......3.......9 Stacy73.............212........204.......0.......8 Sunshine2...........179........160.......4......15 (by6/29) Suzzzie. ...........273........260.......0......13 Tess415.............315........299.......12......16 TexasFire67.........170........145.......0......25 Wombat712...........130.6......120.......3.6....10. Bunkey1965................215.............205..........10..........10 __________________

Skirts are easy and economical when losing weight. My summer wardrobe has a ton of skirts and dresses this year. Also, I don't have the chafing problem anymore!

gurgles are good/normal. I take it to mean it was a good fill. Will calm down or you will get used to it.

This sounds bad. You may need to go to the emergency room and/or page your surgeon if you continue to choke up liquids. YOu can become deyhdrated really easily or aspirate fluid into your lungs. Let us know what happens.

I was banded around the time you guys were but haven't lost quite as much yet. Amazing job! I am planning a LBL and hernia repair in September (paritall covered by insurance b/c of hernia). I will be following your progress! Good luck and be healthy! PS - do you guys know if you will have a pain pump?

The feeling you are describing sounds like you have good restriction. That said - you should be able to drink comfortably in the long run so have some taken out if it doesnt get better - good luck!

Name............Current............Goal..............Lost........Still to Loose... Jennifer..........188................183................7............. .0............ KarenG...........168.5................169................6.5.............. -.5............. Luvinke...........213................205...............0.............. .8............. Tracy.............271................265................0............. .6.......... Suzie..............221................210...............0............. ..6............ Shampoo ........162................155................0..............7....... ...... Mary...............177................170................7............ ..0............ JoAnne............155................155................9............. .0............. Syndy.............240.................230...............0............. 10.........

I woke up this morning feeling sick to stomach with the runs. Heaved a couple of times and nothing came out. I am in bed and nausea comes and goes.. but I havent had anything to eat but crystal light. Any ideas.. I am holding off on the prescription nausea meds for some reason b/c I am hoping this will go away and it makes you kind of out of it. At what pt should I call my doctor and which doctor? surgeon or pcp? What if anything can I eat/drink to feel better? or should I have nothing at all?

Name............Current............Goal..............Lost........Still to Loose... Jennifer..........188................183................7............. .0............ KarenG...........170................169................4.............. 1............. Luvinke...........213................205...............0.............. .8............. Tracy.............271................265................0............. .6.......... Suzie..............221................210...............0............. ..6............ Shampoo ........162................155................0..............7....... ...... Mary...............177................170................7............ ..0............ JoAnne............155................155................9............. .0............. Syndy.............240.................230...............0............. 10.........

Name....Current....Goal....Lost....Still to Lose by July 4th atallen06...........231........215.......0......16 Bea1129.............231........200......5.5.....25.5 BigBandFan..........296........270.......0......26 Epm316..............230........200.......5......30 erikadawn...........217........190.......0......27 faithmd.............302.1......300.......7.3....2.1(by6/21) Hastings............253........228.......0......25 KarenG..............170........160.......4......10 kathystrick.........318........288.......0......30 kellygirl0520.......236........220.......0......16 legster.............188........180.......9......8 Lenore1890..........263.4......247.......4.3....15.7 Leslie2Lose.........233........208.......1......24 LessNLess...........149........140.......2.......9 Lilmissband-aid.....240........225.......7.5....15 Luu2008.............215........185.......0......30 luvinke.............217........190.......4......23 Marissa's Mom.......388........358.......0......30 MollyMolly..........197........188.......7......9 nancy52.............197........170.......0......27 Nettie..............193........170.......0......23 Newhope4me..........173.8......160.....3.2......13.8 njudono............ 298........277...... 5......21 NukeChik............235........222.......7......13 nurse7263...........244........150.......0......24 renewedhope.........192........170.......5......22 Sades...............195.5......185.......1.5....10.5 Sunshine2...........179........160.......4......15 (by6/29) Suzzzie. ...........273........260.......0......13 Tess415.............327........299.......5......30 TexasFire67.........170........145.......0......25 Wombat712...........132.2......120.......3.6....12.2 Jennypoo....................179.............170..........0...........9 __________________

I had exactly the same temp a few days post-op and got exactly the same response from my doctor (101.5) is the point when you need to go to the doc to get it checked out.

What everyone else said plus liquids slip right through the band so you may not feel satisfied after a liquid meal - cant really tell until you have solids. Yes and I have had 6 fills so far and they didnt really start working until about the 3rd or 4th.

Sounds like you almost need an unfill. I would go on liquids for few days and then if you cannot still eat and solid foods have saline taken out. If you arent letting your stomach rest after a stuck episode you may be making the problem worse ( I learned this the hard way). After you rest for a few days try to eat really slowly and carefully and if that fails def. go for un-fill b/c then you are too tight. If you are too tight you will probably start eating soft foods and eventually gain weight so an unfill doesnt neccessarily mean you will be gaining. Good luck!

I would always opt for restriction over no restriction. It is so hard to find a spot where you are losing consistantly. I actually got a fill this year 2 days before my birthday knowing I would not be able to eat sushi (my favorite) since I would still be on liquids! Also I didn't have cake. I know the choice is personal but since you asked ....I would say that you worked so hard to get to this level of restriction - surgery, special diets etc. that you should not thihnk about taking out saline so that you can eat until you get reach your goals. You would be so bummed if it took you months to start losing again!

Jmcambra - you will get there in no time I am sure of it! good luck with the spinning!

Have you stayed on liquids for a few days following the last stuck episode. Each time you get stuck you get a little swollen so I would try that but if that fails go get an unfill.

I had high cholesterol before the surgery and was really hoping I wouldn't need the meds anymore for it when I lost weight but so far the weight loss hasn't helped my high cholesterol. It has helped me in EVERY other way though!