Skinny_Jill

I will put my arms over my head and stretch. It doesn't help but somehow I think it will. LOL I've used pineapple juice and it helps. It has bromelein in it which is used in meat meat tenderizer. It also a natural anti inflammatory. I have put sone meat tenderizer in some Water and sipped it and it helped. When food needs to come up it comes up all by itself for me. I've only had to stick my finger down my throat two or three times.
Good luck.

I will put my arms over my head and stretch. It doesn't help but somehow I think it will. LOL I've used pineapple juice and it helps. It has bromelein in it which is used in meat meat tenderizer. It also a natural anti inflammatory. I have put sone meat tenderizer in some Water and sipped it and it helped. When food needs to come up it comes up all by itself for me. I've only had to stick my finger down my throat two or three times.
Good luck.

Dr. Spivak performed my surgery and he was great. His staff is wonderful as well. It is very easy to get in for fills with Dr. Spivak. I was also self-pay. I highly recommend Dr. Spivak. bandmd.com
Other Houston surgeons to check out:
Dr. Garth Davis
Dr. Robert Davis
Dr. Wilkenfeld
Dr. Ponce DeLeon
Dr. St. Laurent

I had a tummy tuck, lower body lift, breast lift and lipo suction 2 weeks ago. I am still swollen and the recovery is going well. I think the tummy tuck and lower body lift will make the biggest difference. I will be able to wear fitted clothes without the bulge of extra skin.
I can't wait to see the final results after the swelling goes down.

I was banded 11/20/07 and it was the best decision I've ever made. It is true that some people have had issues. That is true with all weight loss surgeries.
I lost 90 pounds and I am at goal. I had a tummy tuck, lower body lift, breast lift and lipo 5 weeks ago. I am a different person.
Good luck!

Looks great, Danielle!

I was banded 11/20/07 and it was the best decision I've ever made. It is true that some people have had issues. That is true with all weight loss surgeries.
I lost 90 pounds and I am at goal. I had a tummy tuck, lower body lift, breast lift and lipo 5 weeks ago. I am a different person.
Good luck!

I've had my band for 4.5 years and it doing great. I was too tight and had some Fluid out and the doc ran a scope up my nose and down my throat to make sure everything was ok and it is. I can't wait to start getting fills again in 12 days.
It is true that most of the people that return to these sites come back because they have problems. There are a lot of bandsters out there that have no issues with their bands. I highly recommend the lap bend.
I lost 90 pounds and I recently got a tummy tuck, lower body lift and breast lift.
Good luck!

I've had my band for 4.5 years and it doing great. I was too tight and had some Fluid out and the doc ran a scope up my nose and down my throat to make sure everything was ok and it is. I can't wait to start getting fills again in 12 days.
It is true that most of the people that return to these sites come back because they have problems. There are a lot of bandsters out there that have no issues with their bands. I highly recommend the lap bend.
I lost 90 pounds and I recently got a tummy tuck, lower body lift and breast lift.
Good luck!

I feel your pain. It will be 4 weeks on Thursday since my TT, LBL, BL, and liposuction. I am more sore now but I think it is because more swelling has gone down and therefore less cushion around the healing areas. I am also back at work and that is not easy. I went to the doc today the incisions under my breasts are healing slow. He said that happens a lot because of the location. Oh well!
I did go shopping and was shocked how good the clothes looked on me. It was fun!
Good luck!

I would say that professional eating/eating contests are out.

I would say that professional eating/eating contests are out.

That is just wonderful. You really changed your children's lives as well as your own. Great job!

I didn't count the first few years but I had to do something to lose the last 30 pounds. I did WW and now that I am at goal I monitor my food closer than ever. I had to get a partial unfill and I immediately gained a few pounds. I have to count points or I will gain weight. It seems that those that track in some way do better in the long run than those that don't.
Good luck to you!

I hated that stage. I was very hungry and it sucked. That phase was not fun but I lived through it. I don't like those types of food either. I ate alot fat free refried beans once I got to the mushy stage. I went to full liquids in day 2 and mushy foods were a few days after that so I wasn't tortured for long.
Good luck!

Keep it up!

It is funny but I can't liquid Tylenol or Nyquil. It comes right back up. I have never had issues taking pills. Even when I had good restriction. I even have issues with liquid cough medicine. I think because it is thick. I don't know.
I hope you feel better.

When I have good restriction my band would be tighter during my period.

I Don't Care How It Looks For You Today!! Even If You lost 1/2 Pounds or None at All, Just Always, Always, Always, Keep Say in your Head!!! I Can Do All Things Through Christ Which Strengthens Me!!! And I'm Going to Back this quote with proof!! and Research!! God Never Lies!! And Jesus Told the story!! Now Have Faith!! Philippians 4:13
We Can Do All Things Through Christ Who Strengthens Us!!! Its Never About Quantity Its Always About Quality!!!

Congrats! I love my band! I was banded 4.5 years ago and have lost 90 pounds and just had a tummy tuck, lower body lift and breast lift. The band changed my life and I wish you the same success.
Good luck to you!

I had a tummy tuck, lower body lift, breast lift and lipo suction 2 weeks ago. I am still swollen and the recovery is going well. I think the tummy tuck and lower body lift will make the biggest difference. I will be able to wear fitted clothes without the bulge of extra skin.
I can't wait to see the final results after the swelling goes down.

I had a tummy tuck, lower body lift, breast lift and lipo suction 2 weeks ago. I am still swollen and the recovery is going well. I think the tummy tuck and lower body lift will make the biggest difference. I will be able to wear fitted clothes without the bulge of extra skin.
I can't wait to see the final results after the swelling goes down.

When I first started my journey I thought about how I would reward myself too! Somewhere along the way in this past year the constant weight loss distracted me and when I reached my goal (I lost 150 pounds in one year) I completely forgot about that. I'm skinny now hehe... what an AWESOME reward!! I wear size 4 jeans and size small shirts now... REWARD! Honestly, I can't think of a single thing I could give myself that would outshine what I have already done for me~ a new body is about the best reward I can imagine! Happy Losing Everyone!! Trust me, it's BEYOND worth every struggle you will encounter!

I had a tummy tuck, lower body lift, breast lift and lipo suction 2 weeks ago. I am still swollen and the recovery is going well. I think the tummy tuck and lower body lift will make the biggest difference. I will be able to wear fitted clothes without the bulge of extra skin.
I can't wait to see the final results after the swelling goes down.

I had a lower body lift, tummy tuck and breast lift. I am moving around really well. I can't stand up completely straight yet but it has been only 10 days.