wombat712

You know what .... at this point ... I'll take anything that works!!!!!!!! I had issues before banding which didn't bother me that I wasn't a "regular" kind of girl. Now being banded it is 10x worse :biggrin: I also know I do NOT drink enough water!!!!! I'm horrible at it. My skin looks like pooh. On to the exercising ... thanks Rain! wombat

I saw the one's at Kohls this weekend too!! I was drooling wanting to try one on. I'm not to goal and it's too many months away for me to be getting a bathing suit now. It would likely be too big by the time I would want to where it. My biggest issue is that I'm large chested. Therefore I need LIFT!!! I must by separates or I'll have baggy booty syndrome. Good luck on the bathing suit hunt! wombat

welcome HolyCow!!!! Give yourself some time. You've just gotten your first fill. The restriction will come and you be amazed at how that will help :tt1: Hugs wombat

Welcome to LBT!! You couldn't find any better support than this site. I would say one of the first things you need to do is schedule your fill. Your doctor wants to see you healthy! Another suggestion is get out your measuring cups and reacquaint yourself with portion sizes. You can start that before your fill. Then when you get a fill and have to go to liquids/mushies you will find it easier to get back into the groove. A PB is a productive burp - which is basically a vomit from the upper pouch of your tummy - no bile or acid in it. That happens when you eat too fast, don't chew enough or take one extra bite. You can do this. Get on here when you get frustrated and rant, cry, chat or whatever you need. Someone is always here to lend a hand!!! {{hugs}} for you :tt1: Wombat

I certainly had the fear that this would be yet another failure. I think a lot of us fear that in the beginning. Isn't that our shame with food? I followed the rules to the letter till I got my first fill. I was more scared of harming my band than I was worried about being hungry. I wanted to prove that I could do this. I wanted my husband to know that I was committed to doing what I'm supposed to do since we were self-pay. My only regret is that I didn't do this years ago. I feel so much better now. The last time I was this weight - I was dating my husband 17 years ago. The band just opens so many doors now - except the one for food! hugs and good luck to you! wombat

"Hi: I'm down 2 more. Yippee. I know that somebody with o.c.d. will straighten this out. Thanks." I was trying to resist lol :tt1: name.............starting#......current#......goal#.....togo# Anitak33...........245............218..........199.......19 Anna2766____.......232............232..........220.......12 TxArcher...........360............346..........345.......1 Candle.............218............211..........207.......4 Cerrin.............350............350..........325.......25 chickatee..........188............182..........175.......7 Cookielover........202............202..........192.......10 cQQlgirl...........220............217..........210.......7 Faithmd............306............301.2........296.......5.2 georgiagirl........275............265..........260.......5 Hollyberries.......298............298..........285.......13 Hoppingto..........350............314..........294.......20 Irishmae11.........233.8..........234..........219.......15 Jennie1976.........290............251..........235.......16 jfran..............187............181..........177.......4 Jillrn.............176............171..........166.......5 Jsrico.............255............178..........165.......13 juliegeraci........220............220..........210.......8 KarenG.............207............194..........189.......5 keekahari..........220............217..........205.......12 kjl315.............237.5..........231..........220.......11 legster............223.5..........212..........199.......13 LessnLess..........172............168.5........164.......4.5 liz_hager..........202............198..........190.......8 Manatee............188............177..........175.......2 Mandyjo............191............187..........180.......11 metawnny...........252............252..........240.......12 MJRouse84..........274............233..........218.......15 nip50..............250............241..........238.......3 Rainer.............264............252..........248.......4 Redtulips3.........248............233..........226.......6 RenewedHope........228............215..........210.......5 rharriet...........367............256..........248.......8 Sades..............229............199.7........189.......10.7 Skinny_Jill........195............190..........180.......10 Stacy73............230............223..........222.......1 SueMagoo...........230............222..........220.......2 Sunny112...........145............145..........140.......5 Susan4794..........240............240..........225.......15 Suzzzie............303............294..........290.......4 SWEETY.............180............174..........170.......4 Trystelle..........219............211.5........205.......6.5 Twilight...........206............194..........185.......9 uxbus5.............240............240..........230.......10 want2lose..........236............236..........225.......11 wombat712..........154.8..........148.6........140.......8.6

I feel more open and able to eat as well. Related question - what do y'all take now? I would KILL for some Midol and I can't find it in a liquid form. I am tight and I cannot take anything bigger than a small aspirin. wombat

Wish I would have thought of that - I'm only 5'0". I don't know what they did on me. I never saw an operative report. hmmmm wombat

Praise God for Joyross!!!! I'm so glad you are doing soooo well!! I pray God will bring you home safely and for a speedy recovery :frown: {{hugs}} and prayers, wombat

woohooo!!!!! half of this battle is the mind and sounds like you've got yours under control :frown: wombat

I make nachos. I use soy crumbles /w taco seasoning - it's not as funky as it sounds. I make a plate for each person: Put some fat-free refried Beans on each chip (10-12 on a plate), sprinkle the soy mixture, add a little reduced-fat cheese next. Nuke for 40-45 seconds. Add some diced tomato, jalapeno slices and some light sour cream. YUMMM I will be making cheese dip w/ the light velveeta (noone can tell the difference) and some guacamole. I can't eat much of any of it but I won't feel deprived either. Can you tell we love Mexican food? lol wombat

This is a thread :rolleyes2: Any new topic / question that is started becomes a thread where people can reply/post etc. Welcome to LBT! wombat

I loved when they talked about butt glue to hold the bathing suit in place. I still don't see how they choose one over another. They kept hyping it up to find the new "IT" girl. I watched the reality tv part of this and really Ms Utah fit the image for me. She is reality - not trained since pottybreaking on how to model, strut, apply makeup, do hair etc. I ended up disappointed with it - sigh wombat

I make mini pizzas w/ whole wheat pita bread. It gets nice and crunchy and is really thin. I haven't tried any since my last fill because I'm nice and tight. Before that though I could eat half of little pizza. It definitely satisfied my cravings and I've been craving this stuff in the worse possible way lately. {{hugs}} and prayers for all today wombat

Good luck on the reduction!!!! I know I want a lift in the worse way :rolleyes2: Not looking for a reduction - I'm a 38DD right now and I'm ok with that. They just need to be higher (a LOT higher) {{hugs}} wombat

I just need one that does not make me shudder and want to gag as I'm trying to get it down. I'd kill to go back to my flinstone gummies - there's just not enough good stuff in them. :rolleyes2: wombat

The only issues I had was acid reflux which runs in my family - thin or fat. I have rheumatoid arthritis which isn't from being overweight but the weight aggrivated it. I was as healthy as I could be - blood pressure, cholesteral etc were all perfect. But, given more time my luck would have run out. I LOVE my band. I only wish I could have done this 10 years ago. I missed out on being able to do SOOOOO much. I feel fantastic now!! My RA is better in my feet, I still have acid reflux and take medicine for it. good luck in your decision wombat

Without my excess tummy I could easily go down a full size. I'm in a lose 12 now but not quite ready for a 10. If I put on the suckerinner then I can wear the 10's w/o muffin top happening. If I buy something with a relaxed waist then I can fit into a 10 w/o the muffin top. I'm spending a fortune on clothes :rolleyes2: My suckerinner goes all the way up to my bra. I just make sure I wear a slightly longer top when I put it on. I don't wear it every day. Also, mine seems to be super grippy so nothing really slides around. On a day w/o it my shirt rides up when sitting at my desk - that doesn't happen when I have the suckerinner on :Dancing_chief: I think I bought it too tight though - I've already gone down a size and it's still a bear to get into! I just want to breathe - is that too much to ask for? lol wombat

woooohoooooo chimboree!!!! :rolleyes2:

I would like a tummy tuck but I don't know how much I will need one in the end. Right now I would say it's a definite "go" on the TT. I won't consider PS until I've paid off this surgery so that will be another 4 years unless I can pay it off early. I want to give it some time after I get to goal to see if it can "bounce" back into shape so waiting on freeing up the funds should give me time to see what my final result is. As far as a reduction - only on 1 side and only minor -I've always been bigger on side vs the other and I really just need a lift:rolleyes2: OK - I DEFINITELY need a lift. I'm large chested and they appeared overnight when I was a teenager so they have NEVER been perky :rolleyes2: wombat

I range between 600-1000; I try to stay between 600-800 but occasionally will treat myself and go higher :rolleyes2: My doc told me in the hospital (can't remember if it was before or after the relaxation drug - so take it for what it's worth) to try and stay between 600-800; and that this is when I would lose the most so I should make the most of it. wombat

I agree with girlygirlz - I think a lot of us are still a work in progress. However, I do not want to be skinny or bony so I will stop before I get there. I want to remain curvaceous which is what my DH prefers as well :rolleyes2: Also my doc suggested that I could only lose 60-70% of the weight that I wanted with the band. I have already exceeded that mark but they only base it on statistics. You can be as successful as you want it to be - and sometimes it's slower than others but it does work! good luck to you! wombat

I wanted out of there I didn't want to be woken up every hour for someone to check on me and do vitals. I didn't want to be forced do the breathing exercises and walk every hour - however my DH (take your pick on what the D stood for ) enforced all the rules on the 5 hour drive home. Every stinkin hour he stopped at a gas station or a rest stop and drug my sleepin butt out of the car and made me walk!!!! I just wanted pain meds and sleep! wombat

welcome back Darragha 50# is awesome!!! I too love my band!! wombat

I haven't tried it but others recommend tiny sips of pineapple juice to break up whatever is stuck. If mine lasted for hours I would be miserable - I feel for you. I hope this helps you! wombat