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OK going from 22 to 16 is GREAT!!!!!! MUCHO congrats for her!!! How is she doing with her fill?? I dont know about melting the grease...lol cuz I think I'll have this horrible mental pic of that being what my insides look at...LOL

Ouch 2 weeks...I didnt have to do any special diet presurgery....YOU CAN DO IT THOUGH!!! Just focus on the ultimate goal!!!!!!!

So from time to time I think its human nature to get discouraged and feel like the lbs just won't come off (I know Ive been there plenty of times) so I think to help with this a good thing to do is to look back to where you were before you had your surgery! COMPARE-and remember you're way better off today than you were then!!!! Besides the scale what has changed in your life since the lapband?!

I was curious how others like myself kept track of wt loss, water intake and calories consumed. I personally use myfitnesspal.com. I weigh everyday and record my food intake everyday. Ive found it a very useful tool...so what do you use?

Anyone excited about the new season??!!!! I so want either the older man that passed out or the heaviest teenage guy to win...so far those are my 2 favs!!!

I was told by my doc (I was banded in anniston) that a lot of ppl have trouble with certain foods like lettuce for example but everyone was different so to feel free to try the foods and see what works and doesnt work for me...since I had never had trouble with lettuce until now I would have a small salad from time to time...but I guess not anymore...Its all good though! But like I hear a lot of ppl say they cant eat shrimp...I have no prob with that but then again I havent tried it since this last fill so that may be off limits now too!

well, I got my fill on the 5th and that day I posted on here about how I felt blah but since then I had been doing great...I could notice a difference when eat definitely but I was very careful....well that was until YESTERDAY! OMG-I have never been so sick! My friends wanted to go eat Japanese for lunch and I always get a small salad and 4 pieces of suishi (since being banded) and usually eat 1/2 salad and my sushi ( i cut my sushi real small and generally dont have any probs)...well apparently I need to stay away from salad for a while bc I didnt even get to eat my sushi....I was sick ALL day. I got sick 3 times at the rest, once in my car ( I carry emergency supplies) and then 4 more times at home....I couldnt believe it. I even slept on 2 big pillows last night bc I was afraid lying flat would make it worse. LUCKILY I woke up this morning and I am better. I noticed just drinking hot tea that it was struggling to go down. Looks like liquids for me for a few days. I really hope this fill hits the sweet spot cuz I dont wanna do this anymore..nor do I wanna have to have an unfill. Oh I wont be at the meeting sat. so you all have a great time!!

JASON-I was wondering if you had fallen off the lapbandtalk interface or what...lol UNFORTUNATELY- I cant make the meeting sat...(Im so sad) so Im def going to the one on tuesday in Anniston! I start clinicals on the 17th and have to be there sat 8a-6p and then sunday 10a-6p so wish me luck and let me know what I miss!!!!!!!!!!!

cool, Im glad to see that more support group meetings are popping up!!!

I used to read ALL the time but now with school and work I dont have time...well over the Christmas holidays I got started on the Twilight series...I finished them all in less than a week.....I LOVED THEM and the movie is great too (def different but still good.)

I hate the hiccups...theyre awful!!! my husband just laughs and laughs but they really hurt...id go back to just burping any day!

The meeting for Jan 13th is on per Angie at Dr. Blacks office!

:thumbup::thumbup::hurray::hurray::hurray:Well said!

speaking of rain....my basement is flooding...GREAT! So yeah Im sick of the rain too. Just called our builder..theyre gonna have to come out and fix it cuz our house is not even 2 yrs old.

It really BUGS me how ppl think that surgery is the EASY WAY OUT!! Ppl dont realize what all we went thru in the process: 6 month supervised diet, psych eval, nutrition eval, some have to do sleep studies, waiting for approval, throwing up after eating too much, having a long a$$ needle poked in your stomach for a fill, not being able to eat favorite foods, having to exercise....yeah it is SO easy! LOL

Make sure that youre drinking plenty of water as dehydrations can make you tired...how much protein are you taking in and are you taking your vitamins....not doing all of this can make you tired...plus youre body is having to adjust to just not getting as many calories!! Good luck!!

I wait at least an hour before drinking. My doc told me 30 min but I wanna stay full as long as possible!

I had the same thoughts. My wt loss has been slow but I have NEVER continued to lose for this long....:wink_smile:

I was 7cc. The last fill before this one he put in 2cc I think and I didnt feel bad at all...I just had some hot green tea and I feel better!! Thanks!

HAHA-I think sometimes ppl make rude comments bc they think the person being picked on is too timid to say anything back...I would have loved to see those red faces. Sometime ppl need some humility and be put back in their place. Ppl today just DONT THINK a lot before they speak!

I think for the most part everyone on this board is pretty open and able to communicate fairly! This forum isnt all about bashing one another like some that I have been on which is good. We need to be here for one another bc if we cant help each other who can?!

BLAH- I just had a fill a couple of hours ago. I went to the doc and had gained 0.6lbs since my last visit so he let me have a fill! and I now have 7.5cc in 14cc band...but boy do I feel nauseated now. I havent felt nauseous after a fill b4-as a matter of fact I havent been nauseated with my band at all...so this isnt fun...guess Im going to bed early today :wink_smile:

WOW-I can def see why you wouldnt say anything. I tried to tell my mom and she at first was like you dont weight enought dont you have to weigh like 300 or more lbs I said no and thenshes like well why dont you just eat less and exercise and I said mom I have tried EVERY diet from the grapefruit diet to jenny kraig to having injections...so since then shes completely understood and has been super supportive...

Who ever said that to you was just plain jealous that she didnt have enough confidence to pull it off. I have seen big girls in sexy clothes next to a big girl in sweats...GUESS who looks better!! The same goes for skinny girls in the same clothes. Big girls can be and feel just as sexy as skinny girls!! Luckily I havent had anyone say anything to me like that bc they would prob walk away crying. I wont stand around and listne to anyone talk about big ppl AT ALL!

Im not embarassed either. I think if someone wants to tell ppl then thats there right. If they want to be private about it ok. and I think if there are ppl out there that want to gain from using the surgery card in restaurants thens go for it...but for me only my family and closest friends know. I just started a new job and unless something happens I have no intentions of telling anyone. Its no different than not mentioning that I got a new dog...you know?! but if someone did ask me about it I would proudly say I had surgery!