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It was after my 3rd to 4th fill. Hard to say exactly because I had to have revision surgery for flipped port right around then and have some fluid removed.

You probably didn't mess anything up, but you could. Everytime you feel like going to the fridge to snack, stop yourself and ask yourself what you are really feeling (bored, stress, etc.) and then focus something else. It's tough to break old habits!!

it's normal :rolleyes2:

I think there is another post somewhere called "Is the band a fickle bitch?" and that would describe your problem :rolleyes2: It is fickle and sometimes just when I think I have it figured out, it does a 180 and I can eat something I don't think I should. Now the pattern seems to be I can eat anything after 6pm, but nothing really before.

You might be able to pull it off. I was out for 6 days. I think the most challenging part for me was that I felt so tired, my body was drained of energy.

I waited 6 days to drive. I was having a lot of pain and couldn't even lower myself down in the car. If you feel like you can do it, I would do it as long as you are not on pain meds.

Yes, 130 lbs when I was 7 years old. 200 lbs at 10. I often wonder how life would have been different if I was "normal weight".

It has practically improved every area of my life and I am only half way to goal. I am totally more confident. Sex life is better, because I feel better about myself. I feel like I could go for that next promotion because I don't feel self conscious about being fat. I can fit in any booth in any restaurant. I can sit in any chair and not have to worry if it's too weak to hold me. I can easily fit in a rollercoaster seat. I guess it has just taken a lot off my mind of worrying about being fat and accomadations for me. I stopped taking blood pressure medication. I dont' take any meds now. My overall outlook on life has really improved. Oh and last week I was at costco and they had pants there that fit me... that is a first! The list goes on and on and on....

I think it's just a coincindence. I haven't been sick since my surgery 7 months ago.

I don't have any specific information but my Dr. told me that in Australia there are many people who have had it a long time...around 14-15 years.

I guess I have never been completely unfilled, but I remember right after surgery when I had the lapband and barely any fill. I could pretty much eat anything, but just had to take it slower because I could feel that it was slower going down.

It could be a difference in Fluid in your body or maybe you lost some fat around the band during your pregnancy? I have been filled too tight before and then the next time I get up to that fill level, it is too loose. the cc is only a number, and unfortunately it depends on a lot of other things going on in your body. I would ask your Dr. office if they can call you if there is an opening. Tell them its important. Call them every day and ask if there have been cancellations. (My dr office is usually 2-5 weeks lead time for fills so I know how frustrating this can be!!)

Restriction is a different thing for everyone. For me restriction is very evident when I eat small bites and I can feel it go down slowly. I have to be cognizant of my eating and take it slow or else it will try to come back up. Liquids should go down easy and fast. I don't feel the band unless I am eating or I am full.

Did you get 2 straps in your box? I have a large strap and a medium size strap. You can buy a medium size strap from the myapex site. They don't have a size small.

I have 5 huge yard trash bags full of clothes that are too big for me. Sadly, some still have the tags on them. What do you all do with your old clothes???

Appeals work even if its not on the list. I have appealed something twice and was approved (one was considered cosmetic). Boredryu -- For my UHC plan all doctors at LBS are covered. However, your plan may be different. You might want to use UHC online too to check if their dr's are covered? You'll need documented weight 5 years back, so that includes 2003 too. LBS does everything for you, which makes it easy. Waiting is the worst part!

Oh yeah, definite difference! For one...just the guys who hold doors open for me and stuff and general attentiveness from employees when shopping. I really notice a difference when I travel for work by the way the flight attendants treat me...security staff at the airport...pretty much everyone!!! Also, someone at work has been paying a lot of extra attention to me all of a sudden....and told me I was "sexy". I was like "what?". No one have EVER called me sexy before! lol I told my husband...he doesn't like it, but notices I get more attention now too since I am as OhJuli says, "regular fat".

OUCH! I have never had broken ribs, but I just wanted to wish you a speedy recovery!

I think that snacking is an effective way to do it. In the past my meal plans have been a schedule of meals like: Breakfast at 7 (cereal, oatmeal) 150 cal Snack at 10 (yogurt or apple) 100 cal Lunch at noon (salad, protein) 200 cal Snack at 3 (popcorn or apple) 100 cal Dinner at 6 (protein and veggies) 300 cal Dessert at 7 (WW dessert) 140 cal Eating like this is supposed to boost your metabolism. However, I havne't been able to do this since the lapband. I try to stick to 3 meals but can't do breakfast or morning snack anymore.

I was very afraid....and I did gain. When I started the mushies phase I gained 3 lbs starting week 2 po. It happens, but it will come off. My surgeon told me to expect some weight gain bc the metabolism is adjusting from liquid to mushies to solids. I was so mad at first, but realized that it quickly came back off.

IF she is a good therapist she would never try to talk you out of it. She would listen and talk to you about your reaons for doing it but should never judge you. Tell her. Good luck!

Hi Bard. I have a excellent therapist who has really helped me with emotional aspects of my eating. She is far as she is in McKinney (45 min from me and I live near Denton). If she isn't too far from you and you would like more info, send me a PM.

Let me preface by saying I mean this in the kindest way with no disrespect whatsoever. This is a tough one. How tall is she and how much does she weigh? I agree with some on here that you should really help her by finding out why she is doing the eating. Otherwise it could be the wrong message that something is wrong with her and she needs to diet or be thinner in order for people to love her or herself. This could turn into a lifetime struggle or lead to worse eating disorders. I am just talking from my perspective from my experience. I started dieting young -- before I was 10 and my first reaction was "something's wrong with me" and "I'm not good enough". By the time I was 11 I had developed a serious eating disorder and no one ever knew. I never had a clue until recently that all this weight was emotional weight that I had been carrying as a burden since my childhood. And the line "I succeed in all other areas of my life except for my weight" is classic perfectionism/eating disorder. I have always said that too. What I found was that because something else was bothering me and I didn't want to feel emotion, I always focused on losing weight, dieting, etc. I was obsessed bc if I obsessed about diet/weight it I wouldn't worry about what was really bothering me. I recommend reading "Don't Diet, Live It!" It really hit home with me...it was written by some counselors who have a decade or so of experience with women w/eating disorders and perfectionist traits. It was so spot on...I couldn't believe there are people out there who felt this way (even though I didn't know I felt that way at first). It is in chapter/workbook format with exercises and really fixes on healing the reasons why we emotionally eat and when it started in our childhood. Good luck on your journey and with your daughter!

I was losing 3 lbs a week but now that has slowed to 1 to 2 lbs per week. I do cardio 6 days a week for 1-2 hours each day. I also weight train 3 days a week for 45 minutes.

I had port revision...it was a lot easier than actual first lapband surgery. I'm glad you insurance covers it! Good luck!