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I thought I would call my doctor to see if he would give me my fill early, just for kicks, i can probably wait but sure would be nice to have more restriction right now, and of course he said "no", I guess i knew he would but I only have to wait another week and a half. Just thought i would share this. About tornados , yes they horrify me, but I have been around so many. I grew up in a mobile home and have had several tornados touch down in the yard(we were so lucky) and have lost 2 trampolines to them, so now I refuse to live in a mobile home and head for the closet anytime we get a warning. Once I was at my aunts house and we had to get into the culvert because one was coming down the road. I love living in south georgia but hate the tornados

I went through the same thing, for some reason I have more restriction in the mornings than in the evenings. I am 1 month post op and the 3rd week for me was the absolute worse. Now I am doing good, I am on soft food and it fills me up better, I was pureeing everything but it just slipped right past my band. ONce you get to the stage where you can chew food it will get better. Remember this is the healing phase, so try not to focus on the weight loss( i know easier said than done), i promise it will get better.

I am going to sign off for a bit as well, it is getting ready to rain, so maybe I will take a nap, my favorite past time...lol, or maybe i should do some studying, that is probably a better idea, anways talk to you later. Lynette, I know you are probably working today, but i hope your fill goes ok and I can't wait to get the scoop!!!! bye bye

good talking to you jeanie!!! Enjoy that pool, it has been raining everyday here. Oh and about the hurricanes and tornadoes, I don't mind hurricanes so much because I actually live in georgia(just over the florida line) so they don't affect me too much, but tornadoes, OMG, I live in whats called a tornado valley, which means we get hit all the time. I guess you learn to deal with it just like you learn to deal with the snow, but they are very scary, I much more afraid of tornados than I am hurricanes, they are so un predictible, but you learn to kind of get a feeling for the weather and can almost tell when "tornado weather" is approaching. have fun in the pool

Dini, You never know, you will probably be able to tan in Miami in November, it is much hotter down there than it is up where I am at.

You know, I would love to see some snow, I have never seen snow in all my 30 years. I used to the hurricanes and tornadoes but seeing snow is definately on my to do list

I know in North Florida It can go both ways, either cold, nice, or hot. But cold in florida is not like snowing cold, probably around the 60's, but generally it is nice. It should be warmer down in South Florida. I know I was in the Keys once in October and we were wearing shorts!!!!!!

I could definately see going out on the town with those guys, it would be one of those, what happens in miami stays in miami...

but i would love to meet those hot tattoo guys

Not sure, I have "a few" already.....

Hey Dini, I am driving distance from Miami, let me know when you get a date, if I am not in school you can count me in!!!!

Hey I have a questiong for anyone who might can give me some insight. Do you know anyone or have you, gone on a diet programg after the band? I mean like one of the diets that have never worked before the band?. The reason I ask is because I have tons of suddenly slim stuff here( tried it several times, only worked once) and I started doing it again today. I figured what the heck, I will probably be able to stick to it now and since I already have about 3 months worth I thought I would give it a shot. A good friend of mine went on it and lost 80 pounds in 5 months and she was way smaller than I am now. Please let me know your thoughts, suggestions, ideas, I value all of your opinions. Thanks!!!!

Hello Everyone!!!! sorry to be MIA but this quarter in school is really kicking my behind, but it will be well worth it when have can put that RN behind my name. I hope everyone is doin well, and congrats to all the new bandsters, sorry I have sent you any well wishes before now. Lynette,- I made a 98 on my cardiact test, was very happy, but I love cardiac. Hey sister, we will be 1 month post op tommorow!!!!!!!! Yeah!!!!!!. How has your diet been going, I have been doing incredibly well, It is almost as if I have to force myself to eat. Physically I can eat, but I don't get the pleasure out of it like I used to. I have done a complete 360 on my eating. It is so weird, I just don't get hungry, that is until I start eating, and then that is when the will power kicks in. I can't wait for my first fill but I have 2 more weeks to go. Good luck with your fill on tuesday and update me on how it goes. Dini - Happy "belated birthday" you are so young and beautiful, I was in your shoes when I was 24 and had to do a lot of soul searching, you will make the right decisions and be happy. Good luck to you girl. Jeannie - Glad to see you are doing so well, I miss talking to you and everyone else, I will have to get on here more often. Chim - hey girl, glad to see you are doing well keep up the good work Phyll - How are you doing? Sunny - Glad to see you are doing well, don't over do it!!! Keep up the good work Kathy - Hope all is well with you and your family. Hi Larrend!!!! Eileen- welcome to this group, I know exactly how you are feeling, the first 2.5 weeks, I was soooooooooo depressed, but it passed and this group is soo supportive and will help you get through it. I am single as well and I had a very strong emotional relationship with food, noone can prepare you for what that will do to you after surgery. I was very depressed and cryed more than a few times. I did some soul searching and have been working on my relationship with food, and trying to find the reason why I am so attached to it, and I must say that I am getting better. I know I will always struggle with it, but with prayer and faith we can get through it. But come here when you need to be uplifted, all the women and men here are wonderful. To anyone else that I have missed, I am sorry, I am going to try to go back and finish reading, but I have a lot to catch up on.