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BIG BABY!!! You look FANtabulous!!! AND ... we get to see your face You are beautiful!!

holy cow you look amazing!!!! woohooo nvalicia!!!!!!!!!!!!!

From what I've looked at, it is very hard to find a place that will do your fills if you've had the surgery done in Mexico. There's places around me that won't touch me because they didn't do the surgery and I had it done in Houston TX. The prices I've seen have been as low as $100 up to $500 per fill. If they will take you as much as you need for a year for $2K - that's probably not bad. After your first year, that's going to be excessive; maybe they can give you a per visit price. I will have gone for 7 fills in 1 year - if I was closer (it's a 5 hr drive) then I probably would have had more, might have gotten into the too tight, remove some, put it back scenarios. I wish you the absolute best on your upcoming surgery!!!! HUGS and prayers for all you newly banded guys - there were so many recently I couldn't remember all the names by the time I got to the bottom of the page Gen

thanks bigbaby :biggrin: I've taken so much stuff I just feel weird at this point!!!:wink_smile: I swear the nyquil and dayquil stuff feels like I've just had a shot of something!!! I'm a total lightweight when it comes to alcohol. I stayed home today and worked on my laptop. For whatever reason seems to help since I'm feeling better this evening. Yesterday I was about to die by lunch time.

I Heart the Junies!!!!!:thumbdown: I'm still recovering from this blasted cold/flu crap. I even had a flu shot grrrrr :wink_smile: JoJo - you have come so far in one year!! I hope that you don't let it get you down if you don't hit that majic number on Wednesday because I look at what you have accomplished and I am amazed!!!:biggrin: HUGS to all!! Gen

Holy cow Insub!!! That is totally amazing :thumbup: What a gift of freedom you have given yourself!! I do not have that kind of confidence to do that at all. I envy the women that are self-sure and self-reliant. I married at 21 so I don't know how to be on my own. I have a beautiful friend who is 30ish and still single. She has such strength that it is inspiring. I wish you the absolute best on your adventure!! Please please post pics and let us know how it's going Gen

I'm praying for you Summer08!!!! HUGS to you :wink2: Welcome Elaine. This thread has definitely been a blessing to me. It's a safe place to come. It's been quiet on here for a bit, but I understand how life gets in the way. I know I get "pruning" of my time that God wants me to use in a different way. Hugs & Prayers for all my fellow Christian Bandsters! Gen

I had the crazy fear that this wouldn't work for me - just like every other diet that I'd tried. My doc told me I'd only lose 40% of my weight - so I was resigned to losing 40# and that being it. When I passed his 40% I had renewed hope that I could do this. I had hoped to make it to 120 at one year; I haven't made that but I'm close. I'm also not sure that I actually want to lose more. If I didn't have excess skin in a few places then I would be content right where I'm at. My DH was talking earlier about how miserable I was this time last year and how unhappy I was. My life has changed more than I could have imagined. I feel so blessed to have had this done :biggrin2:

Thanks Janine ... you are too kind Still feeling yucky - but the scale is my friend!!! If I hadn't felt so bad I would have jumped for joy this morning Suzzzie - I'm sorry to hear that you aren't well either :tt2: I don't have big plans for my bandiversary. I am going to see my doc next week and have them view everything making sure it is all good. Me and DH are ditching the kids for a few days and taking a long weekend down in Houston/Galveston - we are looking forward to that :biggrin2: I find it much easier eating with people who don't know about the band!! Holy cow - those that do know watch every bite I take!! I also tend to eat more carefully when they don't know because I don't want to get the "look" on my face :wink2:

WTG Huntersmom :smile: People are noticing that you are looking good!! I wish they would notice sooner but I think they just aren't very observant... I think it has to hit them over the head lol I haven't been on much - I think I have the flu I'm miserable, hurt all over and full of drainage -hard to eat food when I feel full all the time. On the plus side - I'm down to 130.6 this morning; here's hoping that I can break into the 120's... something that I haven't seen since I was 18 or 19!!!!! HUGS to all Gen

Our year is here!! I can't wait to see all the wonderful pictures of our Junies!! My date is 6/25 so I'll be waiting till then :thumbup: Any celebrations/rewards planned? Gen (wombat)

welcome Orange!! Are you at goal and just trying to maintain or are you wanting to lose a few more pounds? I know my weight can fluctuate as much as 3 pounds on any given day. The only other thing I can think of is go back to basics and review the bandster rules - do you need a tiny fill? God is good and He will give you the desires of your heart according to His infinite Wisdom and goodness. HUGS and Prayers Gen (wombat)

Missy - what a blessing that it turned out to be so minor!! Suzzzie - woooohoooo!!!!! You have had amazing results this year and you look FABULOUS!!!! I can't believe that it's been almost a year!!!! Time has flown by :thumbup: Anyone up for a 1 year pic thread? Where is Stef? - hope your doing ok Texas chica!!

Ok - here's my update - not much change Welcome LJM!!!! Name..............Current.....Goal.....Lost...Still to Lose by July 4th atallen06...........231........215.......0......16 Bea1129.............231........200......5.5.....25.5 BigBandFan..........296........270.......0......26 Epm316..............220........200.......10.....20 erikadawn...........217........190.......0......27 faithmd.............302.1......300.......7.3....2.1(by6/21) Hastings............248........228.......5......20 Jennypoo............176........170.......3.......6 jrob281.............212........190.......0.......22 KarenG..............170........160.......4......10 kathystrick.........318........288.......0......30 kellygirl0520.......236........220.......0......16 legster.............188........180.......9......8 Lenore1890..........263.4......247.......4.3....15.7 Leslie2Lose.........226........208.......7......18 LessNLess...........149........140.......2.......9 Lilmissband-aid.....240........225.......7.5....15 losingjusme.........249........238.......11.....11(started 5/30) Luu2008.............215........185.......0......30 luvinke.............217........190.......4......23 Marissa's Mom.......388........358.......0......30 MollyMolly..........193........188.......11......5 nancy52.............197........170.......0......27 Nettie..............193........170.......0......23 Newhope4me..........173.8......160.....3.2......13.8 njudono............ 298........277...... 5......21 NukeChik............231........222.......11......9 nurse7263...........244........150.......0......24 renewedhope.........192........170.......5......22 Sades...............194........185.......3.......9 Sunshine2...........179........160.......4......15 (by6/29) Suzzzie. ...........273........260.......0......13 Tess415.............327........299.......5......30 TexasFire67.........170........145.......0......25 Wombat712...........130.6......120.......3.6....10.6

Fish - your monthly definitely shouldn't be a problem. Mine has always been a curse and showed up at every event in my life. As usual, it was there for my surgery. They give you those lovely mesh panties and a ginormous hospital pad (YUCK) :w00t: It didn't even slow them down at all.

You are too kind :wub: I have struggled a bit with my last fill since February. I have pb'd often (sometimes 2-3 times a day, several days a week). What I came to realize is that after I pb, I need to do liquids the rest of the day to let my tummy rest. I was perpetuating the issue by not resting between episodes. A friend of mine (his wife was banded about a month before me) was checking on me and asking how I'm doing. When I described how it was going he was blunt - I wasn't being healthy and bordering on an eating disorder. That scared me and made me really look at what I'm doing (this is only been in the last month). I wish I had some pearls of wisdom but I don't - I have honestly let the band do most of the work; I didn't start exercising until after 6 months (again - not in the rules right?) I still eat junk (I know - bad bad me). I have a slim fast for breakfast; sometimes a salad w/ chicken for lunch; dinner is whatever I'm serving the family - I get a little of everything. I have to snack during the day because I honestly can only eat a few bites. If I take my time (like an hour) I can get down a decent portion. I now chew to oblivion. I get tired of eating now. I try to eat while I work so I can chew away and an hour later I'm still eating but I don't get as bored with it. Red meat is the hardest for me. I honestly will spit it out if I can't chew it all the way to nothing. If I'm out in a restaurant I ask for paper napkins so that I can take care of whatever I'm not willing to swallow :w00t: And - with all of that - don't be so hard on your self. Just look at the weight that you have lost that isn't going to come back!! :tt2: HUGS and PTL Gen (wombat)

I feel like people are watching me. Especially, I think that they look at my amount of food and think "who is she kidding". I know that I became hugely aware of how much people ate (including my family) and how much I used to eat. It grosses me out at times to see them shoveling in large bites of food, and barely chewing. Hugs to all :sad: Gen (wombat)

Thanks BigBaby :sad: Butt has been kicked - I'm off to go jogging!

Suzzzie - I am right there with you. I have relied on this band to do all the work for me. I added some exercise and still ate crap. I am still eating crap and I'm not losing. I don't eat much - but it is crap I need a kick in my arse as well - I have got to learn some better habits. God forbid I had to have an unfill because the weight would come back on soooooo fast since I haven't changed anything about the way I eat (just slower now).

welcome MD!!! That is amazing and clearly at the hand of God Hugs & Prayers to you Gen (wombat)

Awe - brutal run today. It was 95 degrees today. 5k total - I ran the first half great until the heat got to me. I had to walk / run that last half. UGH. I think I'm going to have to head back indoors or switch to mornings!

Steph - thanks for the break down!! I am going to try to work towards 99g a day. I know I'm going to have to do some shakes to get there. I just can't eat enough to do that much meat. Re: the 132 ... :confused_smile: I'm only 5'0" tall. My ideal weight range is between 95-125; that's why my goal is 120. I have to say that I've seen your pics and you look FANTASTIC!!! My tummy has seen better days, (along with my thighs and butt). I would kill for your tone tummy!! I don't know if I can exercise enough to make them look better. I have great muscle tone in my legs, but you can't really see it through the "fluff" Thanks Janine - I'm trying. The blasted scale isn't moving right now so I need to do something different :thumbs_up: HUGS to all the Junies!! Gen (wombat)

Thanks for looking into this Stef!! That protein requirement is too far out of my league. It also looks like a buttload of calories too!!! I am barely eating 600 calories right now - much less them being from good quality food. I just need something IN more than I'm caring about what it is. (it's not this bad all the time - before any one starts fussing at me :thumbup: ) You are our resident guru - what would we do without you??!?!! FaithMD - I was thinking about you the other day. Glad to see you are still on here and doing so well!!!

First of all, you are in my prayers (praying right now!!) I really think you need to get yourself back to the doctor. If you still have burning without any fill it could be just really swollen and irritated or it could be leading to erosion. I do not mean to add to your fear, but waiting it out can only lead to bigger issues! I am praying for your health and that your doctor's hands are guided by God. HUGS and more prayers! Gen (wombat)

Congrats Steph!!!!!! I'm happy that all is well now :biggrin2: Ok - I read the article on carb cycling and my head is spinning!!! :eek: I doubt I get 50g of Protein a day, much less 1g per pound!!! YIKES! We won't even talk about water! :biggrin: