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Banded on 3/28...weighed in at 230 and i'm down to 212 and 1.5 dress sizes.

Moderators, please move this if it's in the wrong place. I have a pair of relatively new trendy jeans, size 20 (they're pretty stretchy) and a suit jacket (same size) and a pair of new Nike shoes (size 9.5 women's) that i'd like to give to someone. They no longer fit and I'd rather give them to someone here than to ebay them or deal with craigslist. If you can use them PM and let me know...first person takes all.

lol...you're welcome...I think!!

Okay so I had too much time on my hands this weekend...In case you haven't heard the new version of 'These Boots are Made for Walking'... http://www.sonymusic.com/artists/JessicaSimpson/video/JessicaSimpson_Boots_RoughVidFull_300.asx

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Sounds interesting but i'm sorta stock stupid...do you have to buy it as a bundle (like a minmimum 100 shares?)...do you need to use a broker? *sigh* I wish I were more knowlegeable about these things...

I hooted when I saw this because it's so true of many of us. Hope you enjoy - It's from Obesityhelp.com A thought on Fills Original Post by Caro Marks at 6:31 PM PST on 06/15/2005 Sacramento, CA I've named it "fill-psychosis" - this mad drive to....get a fill! Pre-surgery, all I thought about was getting/paying for the surgery. Surgery successfully completed, I now obsess on fills, and why not? Do I want one? Do I need one? Does my doctor think I need one? If not, can I con her into giving me one anyway? Will she give me one at gunpoint? How long ago was my last one? How many pounds have I lost since my last one... is it time for a fill or do I need its evil cousin, the ...(sinister whisper) UNfill...?? Lets check it out! Am I hungry? Am I hungry more often? When I wake up? After I exercise? When I go to bed? When I go to the dry cleaner? Has my weight loss slowed down? Have I hit a plateau? Can I swallow a chicken-and-peanut butter sandwich? I've had two successful (a third was not) fills since my surgery on February 3. My first was for 1 cc and after 6 weeks I WAS getting hungry, slowing down, etc. So I had my second last Friday, for 1.5 cc and only today, 6 days later, can I swallow tender salmon - its been liquids almost exclusively since then and it was a rough few days. Two days ago the dreaded word "unfill" passed through my thoughts as I clutched my sternum in agony, trying to swallow a spoonfull of chowder. Today, the swelling is down and the little man on the floor of my esophaugus (he's "with the band", *wink*) flings open the door to my pouch, welcoming in the well-chewed food with a small bow. Today I welcome my new fill. The fill experience is not so bad. My doctor gives great fill - he discusses the to-fill-or-not-to-fill question, then he does his thing absolutely painlessly. Then, if you can drink 2 glasses of Water without exploding, you can go, and boom you're back in the car cautiously sipping a V-8. I've lost 39 pounds since Feb 3 and I am mighty happy. If I had the option of suddenly waking up tomorrow at my goal weight I am not sure I would choose it. Losing the weight at a steady, consistent and reasonable rate is in many ways a triumph in itself, and gives me the months of practice I'll need for the whole killer-chewing, no-clean-plate-club-here new lifestyle I'll be practicing after I am at goal.

Hi Isa, Ironically I remember you pre-banding and pre surgery with your bandages too. I met both you and your sister. Wow you look outstanding and what a diff! I hope you are enjoying it. Take care.

Hi Karen, First, thanks so much for your encouragement and comments about my fill issues. I am so frustrated with fills and jealous of those who manage to find a happy medium. My prayers and positive thought go to both you and your husband that you will weather this storm. Take care.

Has anyone else used Dory Ferraro for fills and what has your experience been?

Well...went to visit Dory in Soho for fill number 2...I definitely feel a whisper of something, but not a really tight restriction. Last time I got my fill (it was my first) I ate first and had no restriction afterwards...this time I had no food before the fill and while I feel something (i'm at 1.6) I can't wait until I can get it just right. I'll just keep the faith and try to be patient. I noticed now that i'm running my appetite is growing more frequent...that's my big fear. Keep sending the positive vibes please.

Hey Stacey, hope all is well and that you are healing okay...send me a message if you need anything at all.

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I live in Hudson County as well and had my surgery in Mexico. I wish you the best of health in your pending surgery and future walk with your band.

I lost tons of weight on Atkins...and generally loved it. I could have up to a cup of day of most (but not all) veggies (which btw is maybe what I was already having) and fell in love with splenda...but those first 4 days were riduclously hard and I missed fruit and cereal. Now I sorta refuse to diet (which means my walk with wl will be slower)...eat what I want (generally...I never was a sweet eater but love food in general) and eat smaller portions. I'm schedule for fill number 2 (which hopefully will put me at 2cc's) and hope I won't have to revert to dexatrim to keep the food urges down...especially now that I've started wogging again. *Sigh*...I can't wait for it to get better.

I get my mucus first thing in the morningand my doc says its a combo of allergy and dairy products. Right after surgery and during mushy stages I had it bad...spit all over the darned place trying to get rid of the stuff...it was worse than when I catch a cold and had nothing to do with eating at all. That's a different mucus buildup...One comes from food...I also think some of mine was from the tube in my throat while I was under...just a thought.

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My person doesn't use that needle...she says its not necessary.

I know about the mucus too...its so bad some days that I have to do the unladylike thing and spit it out. I get it almost daily and have determined that something in my diet is the culprit. I'm not heavy into dairy so I doubt its that. My first few weeks it was horrible, and now its a bit easier to handle...have you thought about muccinex?

WOGGING!! So that's what i've been doing all this time...It really is pretty exhilirating to do it and know you've reached another milestone...congrats!

I can eat all the scrambled eggs I want (and prefer the with a half a slice of cheese) but cannot eat peanutbutter at all. The first tie I pb'd on it I thought I didn't chew long enough...tonight I tried it again, chewed for everything I was worth and it still came up. Oh well...the band and the weather...both fickle.

Hey Penni....i'll try to make it for the walk but that is my bday weekend and sorta tentative at best...I will however definitely join you guys for a show if its open.

You're not getting off that easy Vine...I'm a 44DD and I wear 3 bras to run...i'm sure i've stopped a few people in my time. Still pondering the reduction but havne't lost enough weight to justify it. If you do decide to do it let me know your thoughts and progress.

Hey guys, I recently joined the NY running club and someone introduced me to this c25k plan (couch to 5k marathon running plan). I LOVE IT! Thought I would see if anyone else is or has used it and what your experience has been thus far. http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml

Hi all, I live in Jersey City off the waterfront so i'm about 10 mins away from Manhattan. Please keep the thread up as I'd love to meet some of you. Also if any one talks to Vera ask her if she is going to try to make it.