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hello all im pre 30 years old . lol i turn 30 this year. been banded since december 12th 2007 i have lost 32 pounds to date. i love this thing . it basically retrained me to eat correctly and portion control. i have been over weight since the 3rd grade but when i reached highschool i thinned out to where i was happy with my self but then of course add kids into the configuration and not eating right and waaaaalaaaaaaaaa im overweight to where i am where i am. so thank god finally i had a good enough insurance that paid for my band. and i love it. :whoo:

maybe you should ask about gettin just a little taken out it might help you eat solids

i waited until my 5th day before i started my protien shakes. I alternated crystal light decaf tea with sugar substitute broth and sfpopsicles and sugar free fudgesicles back and forth untili was able to start the mushies and it did fine for me. i know what you mean about the appetite i didnt always have an appetite either.

mine took 6 months i have bcbs in pa

ive been banded about 3 1/2 weeks i did 10 liq 10 days pureed/soft and now im slowly starting solids and i feel great.

im sure this fear is in anyone including themselves family and what not. you think well if i get this how am i gonna be when i lose the weight. dont worry take one day at a time. you are who you are fat or thin. just be reassuring to each other as long as you support them through any obstacle in life you will be lifelong friends forever!! i hope this helped:nervous

my insurance covers fills for the first year from what i presume. i had my first fill yesterday. if i wsa to pay oop i would have to pay 100 bucs.

congratulations. i know where geisenger medical center is my family is from there. very nice hospital it is. hope things are going well for you!!!

congratulations on becoming a bandster welcome

congratulations on everything being covered!!

i go to buffets i take some one with me and instead of me paying for buffet i will pay for thiers and take some off thier plate

hello winter welcome to the site. anything you want to know ask and read forums it gives you alot of information and answers to questions you want to know. and come in chat some time we are all there to support people in ups and downs. welcome

I Hope Things Go Well For You I Live In Western Pa North Of Pittsburgh And I Am Banded And I Love It. Congrats On Your Decision To Get Banded You Love It!!!

Have You Been Losing Weight? Maybe Since Your Losing Steadily He Dont Wanna Fill You Right Away?

DO YOU HAVE ANY FAMILY THAT HAVE A BIG BACK YARD FOR THE RECEPTION!! THAT WOULD BE SAVING SOME MONEY. WHEN I WSA MARRIED TO MY EX AND WE HAD NO MONEY WE DID EVERYTHING OURSELVES. FAMILY MEMBERS LET US USE THIER ROASTERS. WE BOUGHT A HAM AND DID THAT. 15 BUCS FOR A WHOLE HAM. I MADE RIGATONI IN A ROASTER. 15 BUCS FOR THAT. I DID A ROASTER OF GREEN BEANS 10 BUCS I SPENT ON THAT. I MADE A BIG PICKLE TRAY 15 FOR THAT. I BOUGHT A MEAT AND CHEESE TRAY FOR THAT. 20 BUCS. i MADE MY OWN ROLLS THEY FREEZE WELL. I MADE MY OWN COOKIES THEY FREEZE WELL. JUST TAKE THE NUMBER OF RSVP AND CACULATE HOW MUCH YOULL NEED. I MADE PUNCH TO DRINK WITH THE 7 UP HAWAIIN PUNCH AND VANILLA ICE CREAM. I HAD COFFEE. I HAD SOME CHEESE BALLS I MADE 2 . AND THE WEDDING CAKE AND ALCOHOL WAS MY MOST EXPENSIVE THING. I SPENT ON MY RECEPTION WAS 1000 DOLLARS TOTAL CAUSE THIERS THE FAVORS WHICH I MADE MY OWN AND I MADE MY OWN WEDDING GLASSES. OH AND I HAD CRAYON FAVORS SO THE THE LITTLE KIDS COULD COLOR ON THE PAPER ON THE TABLES. KEEPS THEM BUSY. AND WITH WEDDING DRESS AND TUX RENTALS I SPENT A TOTAL OF 2000 FOR EVERYTHING.

Mmmmmmmm My Favorite Food Too. Hot And Sour Soup Egg Drop Soup Sushi Oh Hell Eat It All Jsut Not Alot Lmao

CONGRATS. I AM SO HAPPY FOR YOU!!!!! WTG:whoo:

my doctor told me to eat a cup of food 3 times a day. and that i dont have to eat til im full just eat until im not hungry any more. so sometimes you may not have that full feeling. You will feel the full feeling once you get a fill they tell me. but you dont seem to be doing nothing wrong. but maybe try eating with baby spoons and slow your eating down a little bit and maybe youll get that full feeling.

congrats on your band hope everything goes good for you.

some surgeons let you go home the same day depends on outcome of surgery i stayed over night

hello my doctor recommended me the carnation instant breakfast it has the protien need to shrink your liver for the surgery and it tastes pretty good the chocolate that is

ronkat way to goooooooo i was banded on the 12th and ive lost 44 so far im glad im not the only one losing fast i know it will slow once im on reg foods but its a very good start way to go keep my posted :whoo:

yes u could if you eat to much food

<p>its understandable feeling the way you do i too felt the same way. just take one day at a time. after your surgery you will have what they call the 6 week hell diet 2 weeks liquids 2 weeks mushies and then 2 weeks soft foods and then on to regular foods. yes your right about the bread and soda . but some people can tolerate and eat the bread some cant. toast your bread if you like bread it will be better cause its not soft and doughy to where it would get stuck. as far as soda every once in awhile having a soda wont hurt but heres the catch. it has to be diet with no sugar or calories andd heres the best part after that you have to let it go flat so you dont get no carbonation cause the carbonation gives you gas and it will stretch your pouch. ill tell you what i was a mountain dew aholic!!!! but after i had the surgery and doing the liqiud phase . i dont miss it as long as i have my crystal light and water im ok. right now im on my last week of mushies. gonna be starting soft food next. i feel great and i dont regret it one bit. i love my band ill be able to eat what i did before as well as you. but now i make healthier choices and i bake and steam everything instead of fry. but as i was saying youll be able to eat things you did before just in smaller quantities. dont worry youll do great!<img src="http://www.LapBandTalk.com/images/smilies/whoo.gif" border="0" alt="" title="Whoo" smilieid="339" class="inlineimg" /></p>

i remind myself everyday that i want to wear normal clothes everytime i go into a store now i have to buy plus size shirts and i swear they all have granny flowers on them yuck!! i want to wear regular pants doing the pants dance to get pants on is getting old with me i never have a happy medium right now i either buy them and they are too baggy or they fit but a little tight. i want more energy to get outta bed exactly when i wake up. not roll over and fall back asleep. i to wanna ride rides and be comfy in the seats. and i want to fit in where i live if you aint thin you aint shyt and they talk shyt on you about being fat