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Ughh!! I only had .5cc put in to add up to 7.5 and I can barely swallow water. I don't know why my tummy is so sensitive to the fills but I always feel lousy afterwards. My last fill was back in March. I waited too long. The nurse practioner who does the fills and counsels me said that she is concerned that I haven't lost more. She said that I'm not in the zone yet but one or two more fills should do it. She said I need to judge by how hungry I get and how often. Not by how often I get stuck which is almost daily. She suggested using a food chopper to chop my food up like you would a toddler. Great way to live! Oh well, I need to keep reminding myself that it's not forever...I hope. Cindy, I have had ice cream as a meal too. I even had a sundae for lunch today before the fill. But the scale tonight is showing that those new 3 pounds are off already, thank God! I couldn't even get down a cup of tea tonight.

Judy, I will be in Narragansett on Periwinkle Road from 8/23-8/29. I'll be heading home with my son and my cocker spaniel in the afternoon or early evening. We actually have the house until the 30th but hubby and I are seeing Journey that day. It takes me about 3 1/2 hours to get home. Maybe we could meet for lunch before I head out? What time are you arriving?

I'm actually going to be in Rhode Island the last week of August renting a house with the lady we went to the Cape with. I'll only be 25 minutes from Newport. Getting there in the fall would be pretty easy too. If you all would like to plan a fall getaway, I'm up for it! Sorry, Sades. I would love to meet you too!! Anyway, going for a fill today. I was able to eat way too much in Cape Cod and did. Put on 3 pounds! It should come right off with a fill and hopefully propel me into Onederland. No way am I changing my ticker to show the weight gain! I hate getting fills. I'm sore for a week and don't feel normal for about a month. I think I'll just stay on liquids and mush until the end of the Summer Meltdown!

Hi Marie, Actually, its Judy with the unlocked band. I'm just going for a fill today cause I can eat too much which I happily did on Cape Cod the past 5 days. Oh well, the party's over!

Anywhere in the northeastern, U.S. is easy for me. I live 1 hr north of N.Y.C. If we were truly planning to meet overseas, I probably could manage it with a lot of notice.

I love the idea of Australia, Sades. Just don't know how many of us can get over there. Any chance of you coming to the States in the next year?

Sades, I have about 6.5cc in a 10cc band. I'll go up another .5. That's all I can do at one time. I think that would get me into Onederland.

Another pound, Sades?!! Forget getting another fill! I want a whole new band!! :thumbup: Just kidding... Actually the next surgery I want is a tummy tuck when I get close to goal. Maybe by next spring if I get back on track. I'm going to try and get a fill next week.

Hi Nymphs! It was so great to meet Cindy today at her beautiful store! We were on our way to Cape Cod and her stores are near there. We bought a bunch of candles and I would have loved to visit longer but my son was anxious to get to the Cape. Cindy had a great idea. We should all try to get together sometime. Cindy said it would be great to take a cruise together to Celebrate our weight loss but any kind of get together would be amazing. Or we could cruise to Australia and pick up Sades! If only... Anyway, getting to meet our resident cheerleader was a lot of fun! Cindy is a doll and as sweet in person as she is online! Hey Sades, what are you doing back to work already? I'm so glad that you are feeling OK but you need some rest! You're doing great and I'm so happy for you that your weight is finally going down.

Thanks Judy, I know I should be happy with 50 pounds but it feels like its dragging. I barely exercise because I had neck surgery last year. I had 2 discs repaired because of a car accident. I was hit from behind really hard in Sept. '03. I haven't been active since that day and really started to put the weight on. Even walking a lot hurts my neck and shoulders. I have an elleptical that I use a bit. I think I may look into Water aerobics like Cindy and Sades does as it is low impact. I have to find a place around here that offers it. I'm anxious to get into the 100's and out of the 2's. I think a small fill will get me over the border. If it's too tight, I could always get an unfill. I have noticed in the past 2 weeks that I can eat a lot more than usual.

You're right, Judy. I always lose a good amount right after a fill. On my last 2 monthly visits with the nurse at my doc's office, we decided not to fill because I get stuck too easily. Some episodes were truly horrible and painful. But I only lost 4 pounds last month and nothing for 2 weeks. I'm noticing that I can easily eat a full portion of food and then some before feeling full. That tells me its time. I just really need to focus on taking tiny bites and chewing a lot. Never been a strength of mine.

Shout out to Cindy!! Are you going to be at your Middleboro store tomorrow (Friday)? We may stop by on our way to the Cape.

Hey Sades, you're doing amazing!! Hope you're feeling better as you watch the scale go down!

I'm looking forward to it!!

That's it. I'm getting a fill! I can eat way too much lately before feeling full. I hate getting fills and going through the liquids and mush foods until food goes through without getting stuck. It takes me a month before I feel almost normal. But if you guys could face another surgery with such class and determination, I should be able to deal with a small fill without whining!

Judy, glad the doc was easier to talk to. I still don't understand how it could just become unlocked. I wonder how often this happens with the new band. Anyway, does he just have to lock it or is he replacing it? Could it unlock again? It will be over before you know it and you will be kicking our butts in the fall challenge!

OK, OK, Sades...We get the idea! Give you a little restriction and you become the Weight-Loss Wonder!! You will be at your meltdown goal before the end of the month at this rate!!!

Wendy, you're doing great! I'm eating too much lately. I may need a small fill after all. My next appt is in 2 weeks. I'll get it then if the scale doesn't move.

OMG, you have to see the aging hippies at these concerts - tie dye shirts, long gray hair, even the aroma of weed in the air! And it wasn't the teens doing the smoking! They crack me up! Then there's the middle age 80's crowd where we fit in having the best time. Some brought their kids with them. We didn't. My teen girl would be mortified to see us dancing and rocking to our music! :embaressed_smile:

No, the lump doesn't move. I just played with it to check! Does yours move?

Sades, I have a lump there too and its the port itself. Maybe yours is just closer to the surface. When do you see the surgeon again? Ask him to be sure. I once went to a punk party when I was 17. We all had to dress up in punk outfits and only listened to punk music. We had a "costume contest" and I won! A year before that, I had streaks, not highlights, put in my hair when they first became popular. I must have been the hairdresser's first client cause he put uneven streaks throughput my hair that came out this weird shade of green. My mom flipped and made them dye them out! Then it just looked like weird highlights. The green was kinda cool! Our parents had nothing to worry about. Now our teens are getting every body part pierced and want tattoos. A little green, blue, or pink hair was nothing!!

Sades, you're melting!!! I'm not going to post my weight cause it's still the same. Gotta get more sleep and get my focus back. I really need to get to Onederland but am dragging my heels getting there.

Cindy, you were a punk rocker!?! :tt1::tongue_smilie: That's great!! :eek: So we may hit your Middleboro shop on Friday on our way up to the Cape. We're coming from NY and staying in Hyannis. Your Kingston shop may be too far away from where we're staying. If we had more time, we would love to go to both. I'm coming with my 12 yr old son and my childhood best friend's mom. She's been like a 2nd mom to me since I was 6. After I lost my parents, she just stepped in as a surrogate mom and grandma. Great lady. She looked at your website and loved your products. The Middleboro shop must look amazing at Christmas time. Will you be there on Friday? If so, what hours? It's not definite yet but we mapped it out to see if its on the way. This could work out. Hey Sades, how are you feeling? Port pain getting better?

Hi Judy, It is infuriating when surgeons act like surgery is just another day at the office. Of course this is a big deal for you. This should not have happened. Perhaps you only need 1 or 2 insicions over the existing ones. He doesn't need to place a port or remove the band, right? Is he just going to lock the one already in there? Maybe that makes it easier than the original surgey and thats why he's acting like its nothing. Still a big issue for you and he should know that.

Oh please, I know that my friends and family talked about my weight gain behind my back. I used to be much thinner and gained some of the weight rapidly. I gained 50 pounds in 1 year during the year between losing my mom and then my dad 13 months later. That was 2 years ago. It was the most stressful and sad time of my life and I ate whatever was easiest to grab. I don't even remember eating that much. But I know that the family was buzzing about me. So-called friends too. When I confronted some of them, they didn't deny it. They said, "But its because we're so worried about you and want you to take care of yourself and be healthy!". Yeah, right. I know it was idle gossip. Nothing we can do about it but show them up by getting thin. Wish they would all stop asking me how much I lost. Some even ask me why I'm losing so slowly. I really don't find that supportive. I did lose 50 pounds after all.