TachaBaby505

yep! its cuz we dont eat as much and dont burn as many calories since we dont intake as many....sucks, but hey...

lol, i was thinking the same thing! im gonna schedule my fill for nov 7th so i will make sure that i cant overeat on thanksgiving. im just gonna get a lil plate of food, and eat away from the table with everyone to avoid temptation. this is gonna be sooo hard since alot of ppl in my family dont know about my surgery....wish me luck!

heyyy! i was banded in january 08 too! ive lost 80 lbs so far, i wanna lose like 20 more. how has ur journey been so far?

congrats to all of you! my nsv's so far have been.... -buying some new size 16 jeans (from a tight 20) -my new shoe size is 9 (used to be 10) -my double chin is nearly gone -my rings are nearly falling off -my bracelet slips down to the middle of my forearm (it used to be tight on my wrist) -alot of old friends stop me and compliment me on my weight loss -i had to buy new cute bras in a smaller size -my stomach is flat now, no abs yet....but im workin on em! -i looked at my pre surg pics and was totally amazed at how big i was! -and my biggest nsv, i can cross my legs now!!!!!!

congrats to all of you! my nsv's so far have been.... -buying some new size 16 jeans (from a tight 20) -my new shoe size is 9 (used to be 10) -my double chin is nearly gone -my rings are nearly falling off -my bracelet slips down to the middle of my forearm (it used to be tight on my wrist) -alot of old friends stop me and compliment me on my weight loss -i had to buy new cute bras in a smaller size -my stomach is flat now, no abs yet....but im workin on em! -i looked at my pre surg pics and was totally amazed at how big i was! -and my biggest nsv, i can cross my legs now!!!!!!

hey guys, i guess my journey so far has been pretty good. im down 46 lbs and im soooo ready to be down to my goal size. ive had one fill so far and i think i want to get another one when i go for my next appt. it seems like i get the fill, lose 10 lbs in one week, then it just stays there. i dunno y i cant keep on losing it throughout the month. i work out 5 days a week and i can see results but i just wanna lose more. i guess i'll have to ask my doc about that, but we'll see. i wish u guys all the best!

lol, good question....i think ur best bet is to buy clothes every 4 sizes or so. i started at a 20 and when my belt was on the tightest loop and my pants looked really frumpy, i went and bought two pairs of size 16 jeans. luckily my shirts still fit. i did have to buy a new bra tho, there was no escaping that one. but yea, buy here and there, just dont over do it cuz u'll only be wearing it for like 2 months the most

im onto solids and i can eat pizza.....sort of. i eat the lil narrow triangle piece ok, then after that i just pick the toppings off cuz i start getting full. i havent tried pankakes, but i cud definely see that being bad just like soft bread

well i got a hiatal hernia repaired while i got my band so if ppl ask and they just HAVE to know, i tell them i got it fixed....thats all. so its not exactly a lie and it wont jinx me in the future lol

I can honestly say that at the end of the day, I totally know that this will end up being the best thing Ive ever decided to do for myself. I am like 3 weeks out and I have lost 30 lbs including my pre op diet so Im happy. The only regrets I had was when my "fat brain" would try to make me think about all the junk food I used to love and how I wouldnt be able to eat them anymore or when I was trying to be greedy and eat a lil pizza and threw it right back up. but other than that im happy i did this and really cant wait till i see some great results in the months to come! i can definetly say that in the beginning there will be days when u wanna beat urself up for changing ur lifestyle so drastically, but then u think about how sexy u'll be soon and it all changes! i wish u the best of luck!!

yea, i think u'll be fine, ive been sleeping on my stomach since 3 days after my surgery lol....once my incisions didnt hurt to the touch i was good....even better after my staples were out, so yea....give it a try!

hmmm, i wanna try that one, but my doc has a list of protein shakes we shud stick to. he mostly wants them to not have more that 110 calories per serving

awwww, dont be....i was the smallest and the youngest at my seminar, it was fine dont worry and in the longrun, its all about u and ur body....dont worry about anyone else girl!

yea, i use the arnica relief pills from gnc and so far so good! i also use designer whey protein drinks from gnc as well.