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LoL I feel you flip! I was sooo happy to see my period back then ... And then "dun dun dun" I had went through a whole box of tampons and I was like what the "F" ... LOL I never go through a whole box of tampons in 1 cycle ... then it was box number 2. Cause I dont use pads. But anyway the bottom line is was that I was so happy 2 have a period and feel like a normal woman that I hadnt even noticed that I had been bleeding for over 2 weeks. But "And this too shall pass" and it did LOL. I have had a regular cycle since pre op thank god! And I am ovulating still have crappy PCOS symptoms like awful hair growth and wretched dandruff but I am pressing on!

yeah ur right ... my longest period was the first one after surgery ... it didnt do it again afterwards... after 3 weeks I say go to the doc ... unless it really gets to u before then!

Hey Flip ... girl I say dont worry! I went thru the same thing after I was banded. I had my period for damn near 4 weeks ... like 3 1/2 weeks. But I hadnt had a period in like 8 months prior to that so the first one that I got was extremely long. And I went to the GYN screaming my head off LOL! And she gave me the clear that I was fine. But it will stop. Ur body is just shedding all of that built up lining! Blessing to you! Apples!

Thanks so much for all the love guys! It's greatly appreciated and it DOES keep me going! I still have tough days!

ok guys here's mine! It's in a slide show EVERY 2ND PIC is an AFTER pic! http://s269.photobucket.com/albums/jj61/ApplesBaby1226/?action=view&current=2899247b.pbw

Thanks guys how have you guys been?? Congrats on the 60 Crystal! Yeah I'm getting used to this military thing ... ughhh! Anyway hope to hear from everybody! Love, Hugs, and Kissing!! Apples!

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Hey y'all ... Yeah yeah I know where the hell have I been LOL ... Well some of U already knew that my hubby is military (army) and I have recently moved from NJ to TX... Huge transition. We're stationed @ Fort Hood. I have been here about 2 weeks now. So I am still getting used to things. And I really really missed you guys. I had to quit my job. I was a Pharmacy Tech for 2yrs and I cant believe that I am not waking up to argue with patients, doctors office, and insurance companies over the phone all day. Just being a house wife for now a.k.a 24hr maid service/ sex slave LOL just kidding ... But my hubby is due to deploy in Jan for 13 months so we are preparing trying to spend as much "quality time" 2gether as possible. But I missed you guys so much and I am proud to say that I am now 65-67 pounds (fluxuates) down and feeling great! But I am still fat with a long way to go. That's because I really see now how bad I let my "weight problem" get. I had totally loss control but ... thanks to my beautiful band I have now gained control. And she whips me in to shape when I try to get over on her and pig out... LOL ouch! But I have so much to do find a new workout buddy being the main thing. But I plan on staying around like I used to! U guys were 95% of my motivation that built my strong foundation! But one last thing before I start to ramble LOL I am NOT making myself out to be the perfect princess eater cause I do act out at times ... LOL that inner fat chick still shows her face at times. But I just pick myself right back up as soon as I fall... And if I want a donut I eat it ... 1 maybe even 1 1/2 (thats all I can get down) just not 4 or 5 like I used to eat. And shopping is always reward!!! But please hit me back I wanna know how all my fellow VICTORIOUS VALENTINES ARE DOING? LOVE U GUYS AND BLESSINGS TO U ALL! Now for the surprise ... PROGRESS SLIDE SHOW!!!! <div style="width:600px; text-align: center;"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" src="http://w269.photobucket.com/pbwidget.swf?pbwurl=http://w269.photobucket.com/albums/jj61/ApplesBaby1226/2899247b.pbw" height="180" width="600"><a href="Slideshows on photobucket.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://pic.photobucket.com/slideshows/btn.gif" style="float:left;border-width: 0;" ></a><a href="Slideshow of NEW BEFORE AND AFTER! - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting" target="_blank"><img src="http://pic.photobucket.com/slideshows/btn_viewallimages.gif" style="float:left;border-width: 0;" ></a></div>

I Really Really Appreciate The Love And Support U Guys It Means Alot To Me Really! I Thought The Day Would Never Come Cause I Always Used To Buy Those Home Tracking Fertility Test And They Never Ever Worked ... So Now My Doc Did My Blood Work And Im Ovulating! But I Know It Was Because Of The Weight Before ... Im Just Glad The Weight Is Now Coming Off!

By The Way The Docs Thought That I Had Pcos ... But The Said The Awful Symptoms Were Pre Pcos Because Of The Weight ... Doc Said Just Continue To Lose And All The Awful Nasty Symptoms Will Start To Vanish ... And He's Right The Dandruff Is Slowing And The Hair Growth Is Thinning ... But I Will Get Laser Hair Removal As A Gift For Myself By The Time I Reach Goal! Who Wouldve Thought That Just 50 Pounds Was Screwing Up My Whole Dang Body! Well Thank God The Weight Is Coming Off! Thanks For Reading Love And Blessings Apples!

YES I'M OVULATING! OMG! UNBELIEVABLE! I THOUGHT THAT I WOULD NEVER OVULATE BUT AFTER 50 POUNDS I'M FINALLY OVULATING MY DOC CALLED ME 2DAY WITH MY BLOOD WORK RESULTS! Sorry 4 the caps I was just so excited! I just cant believe this I was shocked!! :cursing: But me and hubby R not TTC as of yet I am going to wait my reccommended yr and hopefully get to my goal weight so I can have an attractive baby bump. But my hubby leaves for Iraq in Jan for a yr ... so we will then have to wait until he gets back unless we get lucky on his 2 weeks of leave! But if not I will be wayyy over the reccommended wait time ... but oh just more time for me to 2 enjoy my new body! But I just wanted to share and we will all get to this point just be patient and keep working hard! Lots of LOVE AND BLESSING! Apples :biggrin:

My surg says 12 months! But if he loves you he will wait! He's waited this long he should be ecstatic that you are getting yourself to and health 2gether before u get preggo... think about do you wanna play with kids at the park or do you want to be the fat mommy on the bench watching... yeah I not a good picture! I am happy to wait my 12 months it's like a challenge LOL to make to goal so that I can have a nice cute sexy pregnancy. My hubby is a soldier so the overseas tour may delay our "trying" period but as soon as he gets home it's on LOL as it is with most couples when the spouse returns from war it's baby making time LOL! So my doc says a yr ... most docs say a yr ... we had a thread like this awhile back though search through the PCOS board and i'm sure you will find it. Love and Blessings APPLES!

YES I'M OVULATING! OMG! UNBELIEVABLE! I THOUGHT THAT I WOULD NEVER OVULATE BUT AFTER 50 POUNDS I'M FINALLY OVULATING MY DOC CALLED ME 2DAY WITH MY BLOOD WORK RESULTS! Sorry 4 the caps I was just so excited! I just cant believe this I was shocked!! But I am not TTC as of yet I am going to wait my reccommended yr and hopefully get to my goal weight so I can have an attractive baby bump. But I just wanted to share and we will all get to this point just be patient and keep working hard! Lots of LOVE AND BLESSING! Apples

Well I thought I should start a thread for us to list things that we used to be able to finish! Even things that we wish we had the will power not to finish LOL. I think since we are all relatively new bandsters this would be nice a "progression" type of thread ... as we get tighter and tighter fills LOL. As some of you know I am on fill # 4 (gotta update my signature) and I am kinda tight now. Some days I have real trouble getting stuff down but somedays I am full throttle but any ways here's my list: I use to be able to eat a whole number 5 from Chick Fil A (12 pack nuggets Fries 3 polynesian sauces and a shake) Now I can only eat 8 of the nuggets half the fries and half the shake. 2) I used to be able 2 eat at least 3 bowls of frosted flakes in 1 sitting no ... I have 1 bowl ... and its a very small bowl at that. 3) I have a real issue with corn on the cob ... doesnt go down to well and I can only have 1 ear of corn. Thats all that I can think right now though. I had alot of things then that went out of my head. But at the same time I can eat for very long anymore but do you guys drink when you eat ... I hear we are not supposed to do that but that's my hardest habit to break! But anyway what can't you finish that u used to be able to. But I can stil get down the worsum a$$ pasta with lots of sauce LOL!

I Love U Guys So Much For All Ur Support! Hugs And Kisses It Really Means Alot To Me ... Considering That Most The People That I Work With Are Jealous Of Me! Oh Well!

Thanks guys for all your compliments!! It really motivates me to keep going. Some days are a struggle then some dayz I breeze right through with no food thoughts! But I come to far to turn around! This is a lifestyle change as my surgeon tells me every visit it's not all gonna change overnite! But ONE LOVE *KISSES* APPLES!!!!!!!

I had to make it a slideshow becuase I dont know how to assemble the pics side by side if someone could explain it to me that would be lovely! Thanks love and blessings Apples! Slideshow of Before and After - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

No need for the metformin he said .... Well ladies had my Dr's appt yesterday and he said everything is great he said my levels were never EXT HIGH like alot of PCOS people so he said that why he was classifying me as "pre-pcos" that I still had time to get it under control before it became full blown. He says that he is sure that I am ovulating now but he is sending me for blood work to be certain so I will let u guys know definetely if I am ovulating! He was so proud of me weight loss and I am too. HE seen me in December when I was a freaking house ... try double wide trailer even LOL! But its moving!

Well ladies had my Dr's appt yesterday and he said everything is great he said my levels were never EXT HIG like alot of PCOS people so he said that why he was classifying me as "pre-pcos" that I still had time to get it under control before it became full blown. He says that he is sure that I am ovulating now but he is sending me for blood work to be certain so I will let u guys know definetely if I am ovulating! He was so proud of me weight loss and I am too. HE seen me in December when I was a freaking house ... try double wide trailer even LOL! But its moving!

Yeah girl don't feel bad ... weekends bust my a$$ too! I guessing it's cause not it's not as structured as the work week. And I am at home relaxing or going out with friend eating ice cream here and there. And man I just mess up big time! But also PMS time is pig city. I read it once here and man is it true ... during PMS ANYTHING goes through my band LOL! I could swallow a cow! I was craving like a crazy! I had ice cream 2 days in a row and PASTA!!!! Murder... but it's no way near as much as I used to eat ... It feels like before I used to literally blackout and pig out LOL thats how unconcious I was of the eating! But now I am so grateful that I am concious! I'm just gonna put my big girl panties on dust myself off and move on. I have come to far to just give up! We all have!

I am curious to know should I? I read a passage online ( I will attach it at the end) and I want to know is it true. I have been using the cream vaniqa and it has kinda slowed the hair growth well not really slowed but it is very thin now not as thick and "like a man's beard" as it used to be LOL. But the dandruff is still crazy! And the oily skin is out of this world! But I wanna know now after surgery would it be a good move to make? Have you all or anyone had very good to excellent results from the metformin please lemme know. My follow up appt is 2morrow. Thanks for the feedback! Love and Blessings Apples! I just want to know that I CAN ovulate.... So whatever will help me to do that! Not looking to get preggo yet but I want to feel like a "normal woman" and ovulate! Diabetes medications. The medicine metformin (Glucophage®) is used to treat type 2 diabetes. It also has been found to help with PCOS symptoms, although it is not FDA-approved for this use. Metformin affects the way insulin controls blood glucose (sugar) and lowers testosterone production. Abnormal hair growth will slow down, and ovulation may return after a few months of use. Recent research has shown metformin to have other positive effects, such as decreased body mass and improved cholesterol levels. Metformin will not cause a person to become diabetic.

By the way I am down btw 43-48 pounds that damn scale fluxuates so much it's crazy ... I mainly take measures every 3 weeks cause thats my motivation ... I usually go by the scale when I get my fills done. But I am pleases with that considering I am only about 4 months out! But I am full speed ahead Georgia Girl you are my inspiration! We had similar starting weights!!! LOL Luv ya!!! I'm gonna post progress pics soon!

Hey ladies! Yet another fellow "cyster"! As some of you know I was banded February 6th 2008! All and all my period was normal for mainly my whole life than when I was about 17 it started to come and go as it pleased but it would only stay MIA for about a month. Then it would resume. But then .... dun dun dun LOL July 2007 I will never 4get cause I was sure I was pregnant at that time. Went to the gyn cause hadn't seen my period in the pass 3 months! So that's when she did blood work and all and the results came back. High testosrone levels. And then she started asking me about hair growth and dandruff. And I was like so thats where the damn hair is coming from. The mood swings the depression .... oh the horror LOL. But she sent me to reproductive endocrinologist and he ran all sorts of test ... he claims that I have "pre-pcos" that once I lose weight this will all go away ... but aren't those the basis of the disorder anyway ... but who knows he's the doc ... he says that after I lost about 30 pounds to come back and he will do more test and then we will see what happens. Well I have now lost the weight and then some so I go back to see him 2morrow to see whats up. I will keep you guys posted! But to answer the ? LOL I had a period late Nov early Dec and I hadn't seen it in like the past 4-5 months ... I bleed for 3 weeks on the nose! Gyn said it was ok cause my lining had built up so high and that he had to shed. I was losing my freaking mind ... for all you bible thumpers I was thinking I was going to be like the lady in the bible that bled for years and years and years LOL I was so scared called my Nanna and cried and everything. But anyway it stopped. And I didnt see it again until after surgery. I was banded February ... Got 1st period in March, April, and I just finished May period on Friday eventhough it ran kinda late. Got me kinda nervous. But they seem to be back to norm averaging 4-5 days tops just like usually. But I am still not ovulating at all. And I wont feel complete like a "normal" woman until I am ovulating. I am going to start birth control next cycle. I am doing the nuva ring and my doc said thats the best one for us ladies attempting to lose weight cause other birth controls can do just the opposite with all the hormones can increase your appetite. I am going to wait the reccommend YR for pregnancy and then some considering that hubby is off to Iraq in Jan for 15 months. We are hoping to start trying upon his arrival! Thanks for reading and LOTS OF LOVE AND BLESSINGS APPLES!

F^CK HIM GIRL! Stay on your grind! He is just an a$$hole. Maybe his wife didnt blow him that morning! DO YOU! U Will make it to goal maybe even beyond! Make sure you see his face when you do!

LOL don't feel bad Gib I literally cried when I got to the 2's LOL ... it had been atleast 2 years since I had seen the 2's I used to hate them so freaking much until I ballooned to the 3's .... I was glad to embrace the 2's again LOL! And we are here to stay dammit ... well for a lil while atleast! We're on the next train towards "1-derland"!!!