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wow your almost there your are extremely detailed ill appriciate that more when u have after surgery blogs ect

so what makes a sweet spot sweet? I havent had the band yet

Sounds to me like you need a fill too! The band is a tool, yes. And just like any other tool it won't work without you. If you buy a hammer because you need to pound a nail into the wall and then lay it on the table it isn't going to get up and do the task for you. The band is the same way. Just having it isn't enough. You need good follow up care and get fills until you are where you need to be. I remember wondering for my first two fills if I needed a fill. Boy I had no idea how much I needed a fill. When you hit the sweet spot.....well it is SWEET!

I DONT HAVE THE BAND BUT FOR WHAT I SEE YOUR NOT FILLED RIGHT. bUT I EAT LIKE THAT NORMALLY LOL

I had my lap-band surgery in January '09 and lost 30 lbs. after 2 mos., but now am having a problem with hunger and wanting to snack too much. I had my first fill of the band about 3-4 wks. ago and I don't think it was filled enough because I shouldn't be this hungry. Any others having this problem?

I DEFFINATLY KNOW THEY ARE TWO DIFFRENT THINGS BUT LITTERALLY AFTER I EAT SMALL AND NORMAL PORTIONS OMG IM HUNGRY AGAIN LIKE GROWLING HUNGRY BTW WAY I DONT HAVE THE BAND YET SO NO SWEET SPOT TO LOOK FOR RIGHT NOW

Here is my blog about what my band does for me. What does my band do for me? - Lap Band Surgery and Lap Band Discussion Forum

Remember cravings and hunger are two completely different beasts. If you can get the bread' date=' pasta, rice or potatoes out of your system the cravings will decrease. If you are truely hungry 2 hours after eating then you need to concentrate on eating 3oz of sollid protein first and then your veggies and you need a fill.

Hang in there. When you get to the sweet spot you will finally realize what all the happy shouting is about.[/quote']

OKAY GREAT CAUSE IM A BIG EATTER WHEN I EAT OMG ITS EMBARASSING SOME TIMES EVEN WHEN I THINK IM EATTING NORMAL AND LIGHT PPL STILL SAY THINGS,, :thumbdown:

The band is to help you feel full quicker and longer' date=' but eating MUCH MUCH smaller portions than you can currently eating.

i remember the nurse saying that if you are JUST a big eater (meaning you don't really snack, or eat all the time, you just eat a LOT when you do eat) that this is a GREAT tool to help![/quote']

I read blogs and they confuse me sometimes. About dieting and so forth? So whats the band tool really ment to do, if we gotta fight mental food cravings and what types of food we eat. Isnt this what we need to do to lose weight with out the band. So where dose the band being a tool come in to play? I am a heathly eatter, but I eat alottttt like a few days ago i was at this guys house i am talking too and he cooked some rice and beef kinda like chinese. He put only enough to fit on a saucer plate!!!!! This fat girl looked at that and thought omg omg a mouse to stomach all this!!! So I eat it slowly as possible and with much water to be temporarely satisfied. By the time i left I was starving again after like 2 hours the first MC D's i saw i was there!!! So tell me if Im wrong, I want this band because i need help with my portions and hunger. I look at what i eat in size compared to others and Im embarassed. Am i on the right path here?

wow thots spoken like a true confident women, something that comes with being comfertable in your own skin!!! congrads on you surgery and new you

also the best thing you cold do is pictures pictures pictures i know its hard i know its embraassing but once u get comment on your progress u start seeing the changes and getting the confidence

we should be buddies i have yet to do it but going to this time keep in touch

dont forget weight training adds muscle its a great thing like horse power for a engine. But the down side is you gain weight or maintain before the muscle starts burning fat ect im soooo proud of you

awsome u got banded on my birthday sweet

Okay so i finally called back and they said i had to start over again. My first consletation is April 9th, I can get my surgery that month if I wish N im going to do it. I just need help with my fear of surgery ppl!!! Ivenever been under the knife or even a tooth pulled. I admit the fear of surgery and being judged is my worst fears, im not affraid of dieing or nothing just the pain. THe pain of ppl making fun of you having this surgery only my mom, one friend here and this guy im talking to will know about it.. The guy im talking too we have been talking for about 2 months now but known each other longer. We got talking about it with my best friend in FL and he said why dont you do it? we discussed more and he made me feel sooo much better...

Kellie

Okay so ive called 3 times last week and left voice mails. Her voice mail says ill try my best to get back to to you in 24 hrs!!!! is that 24 work hours? Well Ive already been approved and set a surgery date but had to hold off cause i couldnt get the 725 fee up in time.. So now that im on the right path with the money i can reschedule. So i left her a message and nothing yet? WTF im about to go and find another doctor already this office is driving me nuts....

hopefully beings how people know how much i work out they will think it is my working out. That made the weight loss and im going to say i went home for a mini vacation cause i know i will have a speedy returne

Cocoa Butter must me Palmers for " weight loss and pregnacy" It will say that on the bottle. The Bath and Body works is the brand its in the mall and the prouduct is called Bringin up the Rear

I used palmers co co butter daily as a normal moisterizer, then when i felt like i needed extra firmness in sertain areas like lower tummy and upper arms i would put on the bath and body works in that area heavy before bed and then light in the morning and it was gone. But you can use them both daily but i recomend useing the bath and boy works to focus on the areas needing special attention. It was bath and body works Bringing Up the Rear a blue pump bottle in the section you can find the co co lotion Lay it on Thick

very good details awsome on the band tunning. Congrads on the jeans i know how that feels for real

wow awsome congrads!! how much is your start weight from surgery date? hows the pain ect so now?

great post cristina!!! You know i backed out of one once also but that was actually the gastric bypass and im glad i did cause then 3 years ago i didnt know about the lap band!!! I needed that im fighting my thoughts also a friend called it a Mind Fu$% you have to fight it..

lol abnormal rib cage lol funny. He would know thats not true... Im going to look in to the low profile port.. Im getting the relize band apprently.. Im coundint down the days till surgery Im excited but yet kinda nervous..you usually dont fee the port till you get at the lower end of you weight loss journey when your leaner