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Kristy! You are simply beautiful! I am soooo happy for you, what a victory!!

Wasn't it awful after awhile? I mean spices helped but I three of us from my work did it at the same time and boy, did our classroom smell of cabbage. Poor students!

Just my own experience.............but..........I fought with WW because they had a "minimum" amount of points I had to consume and for me, at 43 and already menopausal, it was too many points. I argued that I required less pts to lose and they said that if I chose to do it that way I would not really be doing their program. I believe that if I follow our dietary guidelines I will maintain my weight. Period. I need less food, vitamins, nutri-shakes, or something else to combat my weight problem. Point is .............. careful of what they say at WW. It is a great program but doesn't work for everyone, especially food/sugar addicts like myself who would just as soon pop some vitamins and spend the rest of my minimalized points on the delicious WW desserts. Its sooo what you eat and not just how much. Unfortunately for some, like myself, it is both what I eat and how much. I even "maintained" on the eat all you want cabbage soup diet.

Based on my experience with zillions of diets....................my experience has been that if you aren't getting a good balance of protein and carbs you are at risk for brain fog type of stuff. When you are on your shakes, IMHO, if you make sure you are getting some carbs in as well as protein you should be fine. I don't think the band alone causes lack of concentration. ANd after 2-3 weeks you will more than likely be well adjusted to whichever shake you will be using and/or the foods your doc allows you to have.

Wow! I must have muscle sized globs of fat instead of full sized ones ! LOL! Gotta start working out more....................!

Couldn't help it, had to peek.

I think that now that I eat less I will shop at Whole Foods Market where they have organic food. I doubt that even that is completely safe though. Very scary stuff.

I gave up folding sheets and roll them into oblong tubes which I stack in a bathroom pantry-thing. I do not have a washer/dryer in my tiny house so I still go to the laundromat but only once a month. If need be I get out the ol' scrubboard and wash out a few things by hand.

Hats off to the woman for doing what she hadda do inspite of her hubby's behavior. Fear has many faces and he sounds fearful. I wonder if he is mainly worried about her health? Doubt it because thats why we get our surgery. Money? Angry she can't just "snap out of it" and diet and exercise? Amazing. I have people who have seen me try everything from pills to expensive diets (y'all know the etc.s) for over 15 years and still just say "couldn't you have just exercised and dieted?" I tell them food can be an addiction. Genes play a huge role. blah blah blah, it gets old.

Thanks to all who helped me through my "self-induced" paranoia.............I have had to get 2 unfills and it just seems like any less of a fill and I overeat and what seems like a "just right" fill results in eventual acid reflux/back pain. I have learned a lot from you all and perhaps I need to just go on pure liquids when I first have symptoms. Sunsett: Hey Partner, thanks and ...............................yep (guilty) I was visiting the complications forum a little too often (how'd ya know?) (-:

In case you didn't see Delarla's earlier post my "Dora Rhoda" remark relates to her message.

LMAO!!! Dora Rhoda Dick!!!!!!!!!!!!! Tooooo Funny!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Screen name as I said earlier --- first initial of each of my kids and "mama" Stripper Name: Pet: Rosy (pony) Street: Palm I am serious............................I still live in the house I grew up in on Palm Ave. So my stripper name is "Rosy Palm"

I lost and gained for the first 4 months because thats how long it took before i got good restriction. It will get better, you'll find your sweet spot and then you'll see that ol' scale moving in the right direction.

I am single and sooo interested in going! Anyone in for the 4 singles to a room discount? PM me please!

I am getting very worried. Maybe it is because I am coming up on 10 months post op and seems I am reading more and more about the severe back/chest pain/reflux issues. Is this in most of our futures? Should I just get the band out now? I have killer insurance (paid for almost all of my band) but my employer is discontinuing it as of October, '06 and switching to something else that is half the cost and covers half as much. I am so afraid that I will need the band removed and not be able to fund it! I can't believe some of the stories I have read lately...........our beloved bandland members in agonizing pain with insurance/doctors who will not help ??????? I need to get some perspective here. Seems like more and more of us are having "issues" the longer I hang out here.. Anyone else notice this?

Beautiful home, all blessings to you and yours!

Beautiful!

Mine comes from the first initial of each of my three children and then "mama"

last April i went on vacation and i also had an unfill. My band has closed off twice in the last 9 months, weeks after a fill. I didn't want to take any chances. Vacations are too expensive to be miserable.

Yep, your body is stabilizing. You will stabilize and continue losing. i had to get an unfill due to being too restricted, couldn't even keep my shakes down. I was dehydrated and as soon as i could drink liquids again i put on 7 pounds. i stay away from the scale, only allowing myself a weih-in once a week.

When I was waiting to be admitted for my surgery the staff put on a video about Ann having the surgery. I was curious about how she was doing too. Sad if she gained a lot back but if she is happy, who am I to judge?

This happened to me twice in the last 9 months. Both times i tried to "wait it out" and then had to be completely unfilled for a few days. Get an unfill immediately or at least talk to your dr. With me, no amount of Maalox or Gas X helped. I also had bad back pain.

I am the same way and I have had to have 2 total unfills when my band got too tight, at which time I gained immediately. I think I am going back to Overeaters Anonymous. They have a really good support program and everyone of them are there for similar reasons.

Also, my fills are free for the first year. After that?????