PrettyBrownEyez

I was banded on 9-20-07. Have lost 49lbs.:girl_hug:

:whoo:I'm glad that I'm not alone! I love u guys!!!! LOL!

Since surgery Sept. 20th I lost a total of 49 lbs. Scheduling another fill soon. Had my second fill on the 14th of Dec. but still feel kind of loose.

Hello Everyone~ I too fell victim to the "fixins" over the holidays. Boo-Hoo! Anyway, I do know that carbonated drinks are definitely a "NO NO". I even asked about ginger ale and was told that eventually it can make my band flip over because carbonation makes your stomach enlarge and causes gas. I had the flu and needed something to settle my stomach.

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh okay I had thats how I got my fill done. Didn't know what it was called. Thanks!!!

OMG!!!LOL!!! My girls are depressed too!!! LOL! They are beginning to look completely different. I went and bought a more "sturdy" bra but now they seem to look like aircraft!!! I'm thinking that I may need to do more chest exercises to enhance them. Before its all over, I'm scared that I will end up sitting on them! LOL!!!

I love shrimp and have not had any problem with eating them. Just make sure you chew it well (30 times) and enjoy! Start out with bite size ones(salad) to see how well you do. Let me know how it goes!!!!

This may be a STUPID question....but what is flouro?

Thanks!!! I needed to hear that..................

I'm going through the exact same thing!!!! I haven't tried to eat a whole plate of food but gained 3-4 lbs over the holiday. :speechles I can eat alot more than 4 ozs.though. My 2nd fill is scheduled for 12/14 and I can't wait!! It feels like I can eat a cow! Lets work to get back on track before its toooo late!:nervous

I'm soo sorry that you are going through this~ but just to be on the safe side...I would seek help now. After a fill I am only to stay on liquids for 2 days....and you have covered a week...you do not want to dehydrate yourself. Let me know how things go......

I know the pre-op diet is extrememly hard but once you see those first couple of pounds starting to fall off...it will be soooo worth it. We all have been there and will help you through this. :whoo:

WELCOME!!!! Who is your doctor? I was banded at St. Mary's.

Hi I received my 1st fill toay(2.5cc). I'm alittle sore around my port area also....about to lie down with the heating pad. How are you?

Hi~ I'm getting my first fill 2morrow....will update to let u know how I feel.

Hi everyone~ Yes Beechmont does run into Warwick Blvd.LOL! This is soooo funny. Whatyear did u graduate?

U GO GIRL!!!!!!!! That is soooooo good! How in the world did u lose 50 lbs. in that short period of time!? That is inspiring to me. My ultimate goal is to lose 60 lbs...I'm down 30. I'm stuck right now...my weight has not moved either way. I have my 1st fill tomorrow. But anyway, enough of me....keep it up!

What were your symptoms of slippage? Some people say that they no idea the band had slipped.

Hello~ I went to Menchville...graduated many moons ago.My mom lives in the Beechmont area which is Denbigh's zone.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hey~ I tried beef jerky for the first time on yesterday. It didn't do to bad. I couldn't eat more than 2 bites..was scared that it might get stuck.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hi!!! I'm from Newport News (Denbigh area). However, I now live in Hopewell. I've heard great things about your doctor from different people on the website. WELCOME!!! P.S.~ What high school did u attend?

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Whats wrong with eating salads? I do not recall reading anything about not eating salads.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Yeah, I see what u mean about keeping it covered. But then again, its about to get cold anyway. Wait...where are you? I'm in Virginia. What type of work do you do? Can u put in a clear stone or something like a filler during work hours?

Hello everyone~ I have a total of 9 tattoos. And as soon as I hit my weight loss goals , I will be getting 4 more. I want a chain around my waist to cover up my tummy tuck scar, one on my foot, one on my lower back and then one on the inside of my leg. I absolutely LOVE them!!!

Hey WASabubblebutt~ I think that piercing is HOT!!!! It is sooo odd...I say "GO 4 IT!" You only live once, so why not do all that you want while you have the time? You worked soooooooo hard on your weight loss, treat yourself to this. I love the "Monroe" was thinking about getting that when I hit my 50lbs. loss. I have several piercings and have yet to have any problems. Do u know a doctor that would do it?