georgia girl

Merry Christmas to you too!

Welcome Diana! Yes, this time of year is especially hard for us all. Hang in there, the holidays will be over before ya know it. Welcome to the site and good luck to you.

Welcome PhotoEgor! Congratulation to you and your wife. I would say, just keep researching. I don't know what all you have search for on this site, but read the Lap Band Complications forum and keep reading as much information as possible. Good luck to you and your wife. God Bless!

HaHaHaHa! :spit: Not a all offended, I thought they were hilarious. I got a huge laugh! The toilet ones were a little creepy!

I just got my 3rd fill yesterday! I have 5cc in my 10cc band. My fill doctor only put 1cc in my band this time, since Christmas is so close, she didn't want to overfill and run the chance of my having problems during Christmas. Right now, I don't feel a difference, but I'm still on liquids for another 2 days. My first fill was awful, it hurt so bad. It took a while for her to get it, but my last two fills have been great, I didn't feel a thing. I don't think she put enough of the deadening agent in me the first time. Ask them to bump it up?

I'm not klpdbl anymore. My new name is georgia girl. 51 lbs down! Stacy 73… 50 TulipStar…22 Mdicurn…30 time4me…27.8 Magooz07…11 Caresarn…16 georgia girl…51 Lapband4me...32 Sirusman…63 Allisarin…23 Tishamarie…49 EL1…23 Juliacleone…27 Kimmie…45 dsmit13…23 ScareDcat…40 Lapitup…22.5 mandi78…23 andrea71…28 Thinmom…23 Kellymovingon...35 flipper64...30 kagoscuba...37 Lucylu...15 Gurlygirl....27 Amber...39 suzygayle....31 Linda E......24.5 lbs Texrose 575 .....24.0 lbs Jennie1976...18 lbs itstime....23 lbs eastxnurse....30 lbs wannabthin...26 lbs

I believe my PCOS came from my fathers side of the family too. Thanks for the info about Soulcysters, I'll have to check it out. I also can lose pretty fast if I exercise. I've "kind of" been following the Sugar Busters Diet. I did this pre-op and have great success with it.

Julie You are so amazing! I can't believe you are feeling well enough to post. You are my hero. I'm so glad everything went well. Good luck and take it easy.

It wouldn't bother me if Kim wasn't on it either. IMO, it seemed like she cared more about her red team being in the finale than she did about their actual health.

I think we can lose just as much weight as the next person. It may come off a little slower, but hey, my doc says "slower is healthier". I know there are some on this site who have lost 100% of their excess weight, and they have PCOS. I hope these posts haven't discouraged you. I've lost 51lbs and that is better than any of the other diets I have ever done. Please don't get discouraged. You're not doomed. We can do this!

> I'm glad you can tell a difference. She put half as much as she usually does, since the holidays are so close, she didn't want to risk an overfill and it be Christmas. I now have 5cc in my 10cc band. Good luck to you.

Welcome Amy! I had the same thoughts before my surgery. But this was a last resort for me. I have lost weight several times in the past and just couldn't keep it off. Having this band is the best thing I've ever done. It is wonderful that you are an active person. I was very active in high school, but got lazy after marriage. I can't wait to have the energy I used to have. Keep in mind, that everyone loses at different rates. I started out at 330lbs and I lost pretty fast to begin with, but now it has really slowed down. Are you getting banded? Do you have a date set yet? As far as calories or carbs go, you just have to choose whichever works best for you. So far, I haven't really been tracking calories or carbs religously. My pre-op diet was the "Sugar Busters Diet" and I did really well with this. I have been kind of following that lately. I don't know if I have been much help for you, but I wish you the best of luck and hope everything works out for you.

I absolutely love my elliptical too. I pop in a "Friends" disc (I have all 10 seasons) and watch while I exercise. I always dread doing it, but once I get started, it is really fun. I have already warned my husband that once I get to my goal weight, my reward will be laser hair removal. I can't wait, all this hair is so aggravating.

I was hoping a woman would claim the title this year, but they all looked amazing. Julie was so thin and toned. I can't wait until the couples show comes on in January. On the preview, I saw Jillian and Bob, but didn't see Kim. Anyway, I think it will be very interesting to see how the relationships stand up during the process.

We had our trash can stolen a few months ago. Luckily it was empty, so I didn't have to worry about anyone having any personal information. It was a city issued can, so it wasn't a big deal to have it replaced. Who the heck would want an empty trash can? My best friend and I both had our purses stolen from her car once. It is the creepiest feeling to know that someone has all your personal belongings. I felt so violated. I'm sure they were disappointed when they looked into mine, there was no money or credit cards in there, just a bunch of personal junk.

I FINALLY got my 3rd fill today. Hopefully it will give me the restriction I need. I'll be on liquids for 3 days. Thank you to everyone for all the support. It's so great that we've all become friends. Kissmygrits, I'm praying you have a speedy recovery.

That's a lot of NSV's. Everyone loses at different rates. If you can start excercising, that will make a big difference. I really have to force myself to do it because I hate it as well. Good luck to you.

Mandi I started out at 330lbs. Mine came off rather quickly at first, but it has really slowed down in the last few weeks. I just had my 3rd fill today. After my 2nd fill, I felt restriction for about a week and then it was gone. For me, it feels like a tightness in my chest. My doc said that is normally how it feels for most people. Most of my weight loss was right after surgery. I lost 15lbs the first week (I was on clear liquids), 10lbs the 2nd week (full liquids), 10 lbs the 3rd week (still full liquids), and 16lbs since starting mushies. I really haven't lost very much since starting solids. Hang in there, you can do this. Hope things get better for you soon. ((HUGS))

Kissmygrits Good luck with your surgery today! You are in my prayers. Please let us know how you are doing as soon as you feel up to it. Take it easy.

Good luck Julie, my prayers are with you.

I love Rachael Ray (I watch the Rachael Ray show just about everyday) and I like Paula Deen okay, even though I can't eat her food. She made a brownie recipe that had 4 STICKS of butter in it. I don't care too much for Barefoot Contessa, her food is too sophisticated for me. I like to keep food simple. I like the Semi-Homemade show. Most of her recipes are pretty simple.

I don't know if I qualify as being successful, yet, but I'm definitely on my way! Yesterday Breakfast- Protein shake (I'm not a big "Breakfast eater" either) Lunch- 1 veggie burger pattie w/ a slice of cheese and about 1/2 cup frozen veggies (black Beans, edamame, carrots, and sugar snap peas. Dinner- 1/2 cup lasagna (I don't normally eat Pasta, but my husband was craving so I had a little.) Late evening snack- 1 cup sugar free Spiced Apple Cider (or sometimes I have a cup of chai tea)

Jfran, You look so beautiful.......what an accomplishment. Keep up the good work!

Thanks. Awwww. I bet that was the best Christmas gift ever!!! My due date was Valentine's Day, but my son decided he wanted to come out a little earlier than that.

That's sounds strange to me. I know insurance companies are all different. I have BCBS Fed and I was submitted and approved before I had to do all the pre-op testing. Maybe you could call your insurance company and make sure the testing will be covered, just to give you peace of mind. I certainly understand the financial aspect of your concerns, especially this time of year. Hope everything works out for you.