wannabthin

I had a NSV yesterday. I was at work and one of my guy co-workers looked at me and said " Damn Girl you are lookin GOOD" That just made my day!!! :whoo:I can't wait for some more NSV's

I am doing ok. I have only had 2 fills so far and sometimes I can only eat a little and sometimes a lot. I am not losing as fast as others, but I am happy with what I have lost. The only thing that is weird is that I have not changed pant sizes at all. I have lost 17.5 inches total, but still wear the same size. My pants are loose and look funny on me, but when I try on a smaller size I am just not there yet. I was wondering how everyone's scars are looking at this point. I have darker skin and I still have really dark spots. Good luck to everyone and have a Merry Christmas!!

This is an older thread that I have come across and I was hoping that people would continue sharing what their hobbies are. Thanks.

I am getting closer. I have 13.5 lbs to go, but I got a 2nd fill on Saturday so I hope that helps.

I just got a fill today with Wendy Hall. She did an awesome job! She charges $100. If you would like her contact info PM me.

I know this is an older thread, but I just got the contact info for Wendy Hall. Her number is (928) 536-5377. Her web address is wendycnm.com I haven't used her yet, but I think I will give her a try. I'm kind of tired of going back and forth to Mexico. After my fill with her I will post my experience.

Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That must be an awesome feeling.

I know for me last week I started to get a feeling of something being stuck, but I woke up that way. It lasted all day for me and has happened a few times since. I took Gas X strips and I that feeling went away. So maybe you are just experiencing gas bubbles?? I don't know, but you might want to give the Gas X strips a try and see if that helps and or you might call your doctor. Good luck!

Happy Thanksgiving To You Too!!!!

I LOVE black friday!!!! I get such a rush being out there. Can't wait for Friday!!!!!!!!!!!

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Phoenix, Arizona

I think about food all the time, but nothing sounds good and a lot of times it doesn't taste good either and so I don't eat. I haven't experienced any pain with eating. I just get soooooooo tired of chewing that I don't want to eat. Yet the weight is falling off either. I think it is because I was refusing to drink protein. So today I started drinking protein and hopefully this will help.

I am losing in my face,legs and butt. My pants look really funny on me because they are WAY to big in my legs and butt, but since I haven't really lost in my waist and hips I still wear the same size. Hopefully soon the waist and hips will go so I can get some pants that will show off my slimmer legs!!!!

I just had my 1st fill on Saturday. It wasn't too bad. I felt a pinch and that was it. I was really nervous too. I read about so many people being poked several times and I wasn't looking forward to that, but luckily I was just poked once. Good luck!

I just had my first fill on Saturday 11-3. I was on liquids for 3 days and today is the first day that I can eat solids. I only had lunch today & that was at 11am. It is now 530pm & I am still not hungry. When I was eating I never felt full & just decided it was time to stop eating. And after a while the fullness kicked in. I sure hope this continues.

ok this thread is making me nervous!!!! I haven't had a fill yet, I go on Nov 3. But I stopped losing weight a month ago & I keep hoping that when I get my fill that I will start losing again. My DH will kill me if I paid for this surgery & if I only lose 18.5 lbs and 10 of it was on the pre-op diet!!!

The trick to enjoying slim fast is to freeze it & then eat it like ice cream. Just use a can opener and take the lid off and eat it. I found that I felt more satisfied then just drinking it. Before I could drink the whole can & I would be starving after, but when I ate it I was full after 1/2 the can. I think it tricks your mind into thinking you are eating. The one I liked was Chocolate. I couldn't stand the strawberry! And didn't try any other flavor. Give it a try & let me know what you think. By the way it does take a while to defrost, so let it sit out for about 15 minutes.

CLOTHES!!!! I am looking forward to being able to go into ANY store and find clothes & know that I am going to look good in them!!!! I CAN'T WAIT!

I really didn't have any problems with the stairs. I just didn't go up and down all the time. I was banded on a Friday & on Saturday I was out walking and shopping for a few hours. Most of the pain I was experiencing was gas pain. I took Gas-X strips and that helped a lot along with walking. But everyone handles pain differently.

I am feeling discouraged because I don't feel that I have lost enough weight since my surgery and I am still on liquids. Pre-op I lost 8 lbs and since then I have lost 9. I know I may sound crazy, but I am reading other peoples post & I see that they have lost soooo much more then me. I'm not taking Protein. Could this be the reason I am not losing?

Congrats Metalband!!!! :whoo::clap2::whoo::clap2: I bet that is an awesome feeling to have lost 50lbs!!!! I can't wait to join you. I get my first fill on 11-3, so hopefully the scale will start moving DOWN again after that. <!-- google_ad_section_start(weight=ignore) --><SCRIPT type=text/javascript> vbmenu_register("postmenu_597666", true); </SCRIPT>

So far I have only lost 18lbs, but I love it when people notice that I have lost weight. I have felt so bad about myself for so long that I love the positive attention that I am getting. I can't wait for more!!!!!!

How good that must have felt!!! I am sooo happy for you! I can't wait for the day that someone calls me SKINNY!!!!