Nykee

For me, its a choice.. to eat OR to drink. I can drink all I want (at night) before I eat. But drinking while or after just causes me the pain that makes me have to stop. I usually choose liquids becasue A serving of lasangue just isnt worth not being able to drink anything for three hours. I wont even have like a milkshake or Soup because it will limit my intake of my milk and juice. I am addicted to liquids. I used to consume a gallon of milk and or juice MINIMUM per day... Now its alot less.. Right now I am on a chocolate milk kick and very pissed at myself about it.. I might not get the nutrients i need, especially when i get filled more. I have plans to be good in January.. and if I cant be, than I dont know what to do about this whole band and addiction to milk and juice,

unless Obese people can be extremely honest about it all, we may never know.

I am like addicted to prednisone. NOthing makes me feel better. BUT, I have been a good girl in the last year with it as I developed a quazie motto lump on my back and it scared me straight.. Just today I called my doctor and left this messege "can I have 5, 20ml Prednisones for christmas,..... I have lost 75 pounds" I hoped the wieght loss would convince him.. AND IT DID!! I kinda forgot until My sister brought me the pills last night .. and it was LIKE the BEST Christmas gift ever. lol I have not slept yet just so I can take one this morning. (I am too tight upon waking to take crushed pills even) If I took one last night I would be all energetic and ready to go by now and NO kids are about to get up and go out with me until at least noon. I woke up yesterday at 1pm thinking it was like 10am and wrecked all day and scrared of how to manage the rest of this season.) Now, I am soon to be well again.

I do this all the time. I wait till morning and take a big gulp of liquid.. of course I always feel it and then i am releived and assured i still am banded. I am PISSED at the night time LACK of Restriction.. I really am.

She is a C*NT.

However, if you are a self-pay with limited resources, or your only option is Mexico, don't do it. The initial approximate $10,000 is nothing in comparison to what an emergency procedure might cost. Be prepared - the band is a very expensive tool for the rich and/or insured. >>>>>>>>>>>.this makes me almost feel like crying.. I will never have any money at all.. already my face is droopy in a way I cried about.. It is so stupid to feel depressed over all this new hanging fat... I sometimes think I rather be fat and solid than this saggy thing.. BUt I KNOW.. its JUST different than what I had became used to and settled with and adapted to.. Its BETER I know it is. BUT if I lose my band before I am healthier. and I gain the weight back.. I WILL prolly kill myself and thats not an exaggeration. I already made this descision when I knew it was a possibility to die of complications of the gastric bypass.. Then when I didnt think I could lose the prereque weight for the band.. IF this doesnt help.. I REFUSE TO be a burdon on my kids and family any more! I dont think its a bad thing and I will be sure they all think its a tragic car accident is all to minimize their pain. I have been in over 5 at fault accidents. so.. Lol anyway..

This is how I proove I am loosing weight: Two lumps on my lower right leg are alot smaller (were pretty deforemed before) My left upper arm has this undescribeable ledge.. like hard bump thing..it hirt when people touched the area..(kinda like that hard area below the back and above the butt some of us get) Well, its all soft and flabby now. I had this stomach roll directly under my breasts, it has a crease down the middle and looked like a second set of boobs (B cups)... NOW, the crease is like 75% gone and now boobie looking at all.. and the whole blob is like 6 inches lower.. My big scar (where the band went in, was just under my breasts and now its ALOT lower. Plus I can fit in my kids shoes now.. we wear size 8-9... but they were too tight (I had to wear 11's) and now I can wear the size I was (8) before I got all obese..

when I am really nice and tight, its mashed potaotes that I call my solids and they go down nicely and I eat them almost daily.. I was surprised to hear some cant tolerate them.,

When I am tight.. I just live on lite sherbert for a treat... and I lost 30 pounds in 2 months, having sherbert every day.. But I reccomend lite.. (and lime.. lol) I would think its OK.. Sorbet is better though.

two bites of a buretto my daughter had 12 ounces of eggnog for the whole day 12 ounces of LITE sunny delight for the whole day 16 ounces of grape drink for the day three servings of reses peanutbutter puff cerial with 2 cups 2% milk and fourth a pint of heavy whipping cream One Jimmy Dean sausage biscuit with cheese and egg about one cup of sweet and salty chex mix few more drinks of milk GREAT NEWS I sold my camper.... and I screduled a fill for next week!! I SURE NEED ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am happy again.

My needle is always left in.. by the two good fill docs.. (the bad one had me drink Water AFTER the fill) But the others had me drink the barium or the water while the needle was still in and they were watching me or the screen very closely.

Ohhhh man.. that sounded terrible.. Babs, thanks for sharing, thats a good description! I surely hope it doesnt happen to me!!! (but it prolly will) I am getting a fill next week cuz I been able to eat turkey sandwitches and everything!! (and gaining weight) I figured I had a nice thanksgiving.. I dont need the christmas meal.. I always hated the idea of these two huge meals one month after another anyway.

Lamadam I am sorry this happened to you.. your amazing for taking it so well and loooking to the bright side... your an inspiration on so many levels.. I wish you all the best.

2pm.. 6 bites of tomatoe soup 2 ounces milk sprinkle of parm later: 5 nacho chips from taco bell half the little container of cheese sauce small rootbeer float from A&W half of a large mashed potaotes and gravy from KFC 4 reses peanutbutter cups 12 ounces milk baked chicken (prolly 2 ounces) stove top stuffing (1/3 cup) lots of chicken fat and oil involved here 30 ounces milk I am sick with myself. I really cant stand listing this But I have to.. I need a fill real bad. I am sad.

I would encourage you to begin logging the grams of Protein, fat, and carbohydrates you are eating. >>>>>>>I know this like second nature.. I dont really need to keep track anymore.. I mean I need to, but I just take a look and I know pretty close to what it is.. Calories, fat and carbs that is.. it takes me a long time to log it all on fitday, so I just come here sometimes to list what I had so I have a record I can look back on... A good way to do this might simply be to visit nutritiondata.com and enter the name of the foods you frequently eat so that you can learn about their nutritional value. >>>>>>>>>>> see above.. I have found this to be very helpful to me as I have changed several of the items in my fridge. Remember: a gram of protein is 4 calories, and a gram of carbohydrate is also 4 calories, a gram of fat is 9 calories. The calories of a typical diet should be composed of 20% calories from protein, 20% from fat, and 60% from carbohydrates. >>>>>>>>>I am very well educated on these facts.. thanks though.!! You and I like the same kinds of foods; unfortunately, they don't provide us with the quality nutrition that hotties like us need. >>>>>>>>>>I know. Play with your food a little more: try sushi, have a Bocca dinner, experiment in the kitchen. >>>>>>>>>I have done all that and more.... The point is that there are lots of wonderful foods that taste great and are super nutritious. >>>>>>>>I know. I hope to get it right sooner than later. By the way, I noticed that neither of us are eating much. This means that every bite needs to be that much more nutritious. There's just a little room for junk in our stomaches (and I usually try to fill mine with vodka). >>>>I know I love milk. It is one of my favorite foods. Sadly, unless the milk is skim it brings a lot of fat into our diets. >>>>>>>>I usually buy skim delux..I have drank skim for over a decade. Sometimes my kids bring home 2% from the corner store and I been lax lately on that. Now fat is not a bad thing - unless it hangs over your belt or keeps you from seeing your toes, but as we all know too much of a good thing is bad. Also, watchout for the cheese. It is another personal favorite, but I have switched to mozerella and cut back because there is just too much fat in cheese. Saturated fat should be avoided and anything hydrogenated is a big no-no. A good rule of thumb regarding hydroginated fat is, if its baked and crispy look out! (think oreos, many chips, snack foods) >>>>>>>>>I know all this.. very well. I am educated in this feild. Most everything in a bag is junk - so be cautious. If you ever find yourself sitting on a couch in the dark with a bag, run. >>>>>>>LOL, I leave the light on,.. I like to see my food.. lol The bag is a suave lover who first warms your heart but leaves you with stretchmarks. >>>>>>>>>lol... your right....I went from 135 pound strechmark free 15 yr old to a 325 pound 19 yr old.. My streachmarks are two inched wide and up to 10 inches long.. and cover every part of me just about. Enjoy your food, get some Vitamins, balance your diet, and keep up the fantastic work. >>>>>>thankyou... Your advice is great.. KEEP GIVING IT!!!! xoxoxo

I would be mortifies if I tried to use it and they denied me or looked at me with skeptisism.. I dont think I could be brave enough...

My health care is costing medicade more each year than the one time cost of the lapband and everyone of my healthcare issues costing them each year is Obesity related.. FOOLS!

I got a card but thought it only for medical reasons

I was able to pig out.. have more later.. eat many pie and it wasnt the middle of the night time!! (i cant usually eat much till late night) cuz my band swelled, my fill isnt nearly where it needs to be!! (had to have some of my fill taken out) I weighed today and i am still the same BUT i bet it catches up to me soon NOW.. i think i have figured something out.... if your ACTIVE, your band is less tight.. If you lay around all day... its tighter! thats the only explanation on why i was able to eat thankgiving dinner at 3pm (all i wanted) and i couldnt do anything close before or after!!! i am glad i got to enjoy thankgiving meal, even if it WAS A total accident.. lol

2 cups tomatoe Soup sprinkles of parm cheese 1 cup milk 10 cheetos 1 cup chocolate milk 2 fish sticks cup of milk turkey sandwitch 3 cups milk cheetos chocolate milk resesw Peanut Butter cup milk grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr FUCK

Thank goodness.. thank you for clearing that up for me!

I didnt like reading that thread.. it sounds like so many things can cause hair loss and theres little that can be done about it or not until after the fact. I am denial about this hair loss thing.. I have so little hair and have always wanted hair more than anything BUT a fit body, so, if I get hair loss, I will be very very sad.

I started at 415 but my doctors office has a scale that goes to 600 pounds sitting in the Lobby... Any hospital should have a scale some where that can weigh you.. even if its a bed one.. its just asking thats the hard part.. but they shouldnt have a problem allowing it.

Mentally I feel the same. But I cant deny a few changes,, these two lumps on my leg are much much smaller.. and this big crease between my stomach under my boobs is gone, plus that stomach fat is inches lower than it was.. this hard blob of fat on my upper arm is all soft now.. stuff like that I notice.. but I wear the same clothes and dont feel so much smaller.

My doctor told me to crush metformin He refuses to give me glucaphage (I think cuz it leads to weight gain??) the pill is much smaller and thats what i want, I HATE crushing pills and honestly.. I just stopped taking them at all.. and I have been fine. (NOT that a reccomend that)