delo

I like to take fat free or 1/3 less fat cream cheese and mix it with about 3/4 container of cool whip, add 2-3 little packets of splenda, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and dash of lemon juice, mix it all up and enjoy! like a cheesecake.

I have the exact same issues. I have not had a fill for about 3 months. Last appointment the dr took out 1cc and noticed that there was a lot of pressure, the fill just shot out into the syringe. I still feel tight and still have reflux. it tastes awful. I go again to the dr. on Wednesday and will have more taken out. I don't understand how the band can tighten up, even after losing more weight. I sure hate this reflux cause it can do damage. I know I'm too tight because I can feel the fullness in my chest after eating just a little.

thanks, I will be shopping this weekend for one. I think the one that goes up the furthest is the one I need. I have to get rid of my muffin top somehow.

thanks everyone. I got an idea now what to look for and where to buy it. I really appreciate your thoughts. delo

does anyone know of any undergarments, something that holds the loose skin in around my waist so I don't have a muffin top? If so, could you please direct me where to go, maybe the internet? thanks

kate eryn, thank you soooo much. I will try this when the reflux happens. I needed this information so much, thanks!

kate eryn, I am interested in the lemon and water for acid. How much lemon juice do you put in the water? Is it bottled lemon juice? Can I put in some equal sweetner in it? thanks.

cannedpooh, try some spaghetti sauce and low fat feta cheese, warm it in microwave til cheese melts, add some parmesan cheese and enjoy.

mae, good luck to you and hope to see you at support group meetings. You will do well and I will think of you on Thursday. Delo

t-bird, that's great, you are doing really good! I will get this checked out, possibly an x-ray under fluro. the dr usually does this at one year to check on the band. hope there's no complications. I still need my band. I have dreams of eating my Polish food or any foods. sometimes I get depressed about this then I look in the mirror!

hi everyone, I am near my band anniversary, too. I am glad to have lost the weight and would do it all over again. It will be one year on May 31st. I go to the dr tomorrow for a checkup and I am having issues with reflux. yuck. He gave me Prevacid but still having issues, maybe too tight? I dunno. any ideas?

my anniversary is May 31st of 2007. where has the year gone? I probably will have an x-ray to check on my band next month. hope everything's all right! Love my band!!!!!

welcome to LBT! were in Michigan do you live? I live in Kalamazoo.

well, my thoughts on fills is that it may take time for all the saline to reach the band. Maybe it takes a couple days to reach the band?

I buy Pro Complex from GNC, the Rich Milk Chocolate kind, and I mix it with water and ice cubes in the blender. it has 60 grams of protein in two scoops and tastes really good. I also add one package of sf carnation instant breakfast to it, more protein, all I need in one day. This is the first shake I have been able to drink, it is soooo good. good luck!

I find if I don't mix Benefiber or Fiber Sure or Fiber Choice, etc. in my drink, I will be very constipated. My doctor said it could be from all the protein that can cause constipation. I mix a couple of tablespoons in my ice tea and am regular. hope this helps.

Grace Utah, I will be praying for everyone, including the baby. My mom is in the hospital with congestive heart failure and pneumonia. Your family is in my prayers. don't think of food, think of how good you look and how far you came, nothing tastes as good as skinny feels.

apples2, thank you for the information. do the shakes have a name brand other than caramel latte shakes? what do I order them under? thanks again!

please tell me where you got the caramel latte shakes from. thanks

GraceUtah is a wonderful, kind hearted person. She never accepted a single penny for her larger clothes, she gave them to me. She would never want to hurt anyone's feelings. She knows what she wants and can vent it here. sometimes we all don't agree with each other, but that's why we all don't look alike!

I can eat peanut butter on celery, crackers or by itself, especially if I am blue.

omg, you look so confident and great. good luck to you.

yes, I believe this last 20 or 30 lbs will be the hardest for me and will take longer to lose the weight. It seems like everytime I see heavier people I want to just pull them aside and tell them about my success, but I know better because I don't want to hurt their feelings and make me look so marvelous. They may be happy in their own shoes, but I doubt it.

does anyone remember when someone said oh, I have to lose 20-30 lbs? then we thought yeah, right, look at me? well, now I'm in that predicament and I don't say that to anyone who is more overweight than I am because I know how they feel. I am so glad to be in this predicament and I will do this. I am 9 months post op and happy with my loss. I just remember people telling me that they have only 20-30 lbs to lose and I guess I was just jealous because I had so much more to lose. they always looked so slim that I thought they didn't need to lose anymore, maybe just trying to tell me something?:thumbup:

A-May-zing bandits