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Just wanted to share a funny story.. Last Friday my daughters boyfriends parents wanted to go to dinner.. (after 3 years of dating it was about time we got together).. I went shopping for an outfit to wear.. settled on black pants and a nice sweater.. felt wonderful to get a nice outfit that fit nicely. Chose the restaurant keeping in mind what I would eat there... made reservations... Friday came about an hour before they were to meet us at our home I hit the shower.. Did my hair...did my makeup.. got dressed and put on my shoes!... MY SHOES DIDN'T FIT! :rofl: I never thought about my shoes!.. I didn't have another pair that would match my outfit.. I had to go to in my sneakers!!! how horrible is that!.. his parents didn't seem to mind.. kinda got a kick out of the story... I kept my feet firmly planted under the table all night!!! Dinner was wonderful and the company was even better... Lesson Learned!.. always check the shoes!

I think the biggest thing would be... LOOK IN THE MIRROR! and be happy with what I see...

COUNT ME IN!!!!! No ICE CREAM for 30 days.. ouch!

Mothers in laws.... just those few words can bring chills to a lot of people.!! I have been married for 25 years and for the past 10 I have not spoken to my MIL... I never stopped my husband or my children from seeing her or talking to her... it was my decision to take her out of my life and it was fine... (she past away this past Nov..bye bye...)... she chose not to be a very nice person and I chose not to deal with her... It sounds like your MIL is VERY jealous.. maybe you need to send her some info via the internet explaining the proceedure... let her know that you realize why she is upset with you and her son...and apologize once again... that is the best you can do... what does she want.. does she want you to stand on your head and beg forgiveness... not gonna happen.. I feel for you.. I know how hard it is to deal with a mil that is difficult.. you don't want to keep hubby away from his mom or your children... but it isn't fair to have to bend over backward to please a person who doesn't appreiciate it... Good luck to you

Its a great feeling isn't it!!.. about 3 months ago I bet my DH that I weighed less than him .... I WON... I not only weighed less than him but I weighed 15 pounds less than him...!!!!!! I was never lighter than my DH... Oh by the way.. I had a blast shopping... on Hubby!!!!!!!

Hi.. I weigh myself every morning!!!... sometimes before I go to bed.. Yeah I know.. a bit obsessive huh. But it makes me feel better... in the past if I stopped weighing myself I would start gaining and then I wouldn't want to get back on the scale and bingo.. the weight came back.. I know its different now.. I have this wonderful tool to help me.. guess I just need to get over it.. As for the carbonation thingy.. I can't drink it.. it HURTS.. real pain with one sip.. so I avoid it all together and surviving.. Take care

Hi... My doctor waits 6 weeks and it was painless!

Why am I fat?... I have thought about it for a while and I really think it has a lot to do with my genes... but also... for as long as I can remember we were always told to "eat whats on your dish".. you just didn't leave the table unless you ATE EVERYTHING on your dish. Also... we were taught.. breakfast ... lunch.. and dinner were a must... everyday.. wether or you were hungry or not... you were made to eat... and eat everything you were given.. As my children were growing up.. I chose to let them eat when THEY were HUNGRY.. not because I made a meal.. if they weren't hungry I would warm it up later... having a microwave made this easy. My children have grown up (22&20 years old).. normal sized people.. actually my daughter is a 5'8" twig.. beautiful if I say so myself.. I really believe people should eat when they are hungry.. Having this surgery has given me that opportunity to learn to eat when I am hungry.. not because its time to eat... okay I am rambling on here... Just my two cents...

Hi Tiffany.. Hiccups for me is a sure sign from my band to STOP.. NOW.. (eating that is).. If I eat just a bit to much.. wammo... I get the hiccups and at times they can be pretty intense... If you are getting the hiccups with just drinking liquids you are toooo tight... Have they gotten any better since your fill or has it gotten worse? Sometimes after a fill your stomach is a bit swollen.. may take a few days to go down...

Hi Alexra... That is awesome!!!... amazing amount of weight lost!... You go girl!

Hi Diane.. What you are feeling is absolutely normal.. if you weren't apprehensive you wouldn't be normal.. its surgery and no matter how you look at it its scary... I had my tubes tied laproscopically also and I have to tell ya.. its about the same.. I did have trouble with the gas but it passes.. and the doctor gave me a shot to help with the gas... but everyone is different so.. I did have a lot of trouble with swelling afterwards and my clothes did feel a bit snug but it passed pretty quickly. A PB is a productive burp... when you over eat or if a piece of food gets stuck your body automatically begins to produce a very thick saliva... that gets a bit backed up and you will end up puking it up... (sorry couldn't think of a nicer way to put it)... its not like throwing up ... its only what is in your pouch.. You WILL stick to your liquid pre-op diet... you must.. you have to keep telling yourself that... it is ONLY one week.. you can do it.. you can do it... and it will help you get through the few weeks after banding with the liquids... YOU CAN DO IT!! and please believe me when I say its so worth it... it took a few months for me to get to good restriction and I did start feeling like... why did I do this to myself... but that was before restriction... I love my band... Please keep in touch and let me know how you are doing.....

Hi Kathy.. Why are you so paranoid about erosion?... are you having any problems..? You seem to be losing well...

Hello Angeleyes... I think using percentages is a super idea... lets see that would put me at about 45% for me... almost 50.. looks good to me.. Keep up the good work!

Hi Sheri.. so glad to hear from you... your doing great.. you are so close to goal!!!... way to go...

Yep.. my feet are shrinking!... just bought a new pair of sneakers and went from a 9 1/2 to a 8 1/2... I have lost 45lbs...

Hi.. I started on effexor about a month ago... and it has reduced my appetite a lot... its really strange. I hope it will last!!! LOL

Hi.. I have had 5 fills... my last one put me at 5cc in a 4cc band (completely filled!)...and I feel perfectly restricted. I have lost 10 pounds since my last fill... which was about 5 weeks ago... I love my band!

Hi Amy.... We are in Riverhead..... I grew up in Selden.. I know where Sound Beach is... Its great to meet you TTFN

Hi Amy... How are you doing?... I am now 5 months out and -37 pounds... I am out on the north fork of the island... were are you?

Hi... my personal profile is... http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/profile.phtml?N=P1112461252 TTFN

When were you banded? April 6, 2005 What was your weight ON DAY OF SURGERY? 258 What is your weight now? 227 What size do you wear? a comfortable 18 How tall are you? 5' 7"

HI... I can't drink at all when I am eating... I "Will" PB!!!!... I have learned to drink before my meals... and wait at least 20 mins. afterwards... or I will be very very sorry!!.. its really a horrible feeling...

Hi...I had to stop smoking before surgery also... a month before.. it was really tough but it is so worth it!... just keep telling yourself that you have to stop for YOU!.. its really important!... I wish I could say I didn't go back to it.. but I can't... maybe one day soon I will be completely smoke free.... But I am down 22lbs... oh happy day!...

Hi Sheri... Just read you post... I had my first PB yesterday in the middle of my Forth of July Party... I was so busy running around and hadn't eaten anything all day... I popped a piece of Garlic Knot in my mouth and boom... stuck... stuck ... stuck!!!! I pb'd 4 times before it dislodged .... It took almost an hour before I felt better... I never want to do that AGAIN!!!! EVER!!!!! I am glad you are okay... how was your barbaque??? Take care Kathy

Hi.. I think we see so many discouraging post here because a lot of us are just starting our journey with our bands...and the first few months can be the toughest.. I guess a lot of us expected it to be a little different.. I really didn't expect to have to wait months before I saw some kind of restriction and some real weight loss.. I am on fill #4 and still waiting for some real restriction.. it does get a bit frustrating.. TTFN