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OMG... reading thru the posts, my heart just jumped out of my chest when I saw Brenden Frasier with the leaf... WOW! Jack is Jack from the Simpsons... Captain Jack with the white beard, sailor hat, and wonderful squenty eye. Mostly I have the hots for him cause I am in Jacks Harem on LBT. Said it before and I will say it again...I love Jack!!! :love: Here are the pics for those that don't know the names on my list... hotties.bmp

So sorry about your unfill. I hope the rest helps. Please keep us updated on how your pouch is when you go back for the fill. I have done the same thing, stretched my pouch. I started using the Ziploc xsmall container, that holds one cup, and I am hoping that will help my pouch go back to regular size. This might help you before you get your fill. As for the Malox, just do what the DR says. He/she knows best. Hope you feel better.

I know how you feel. I have been banded 6 months and have not lost much. My carb addiction got ahold of me and kept the lbs on. Now I am hoping that with a new year, I will start again, and will catch up with the other "Junebies". Keep your head up, get focused. You can do it!

Well my unfill has helped me stay low carb. I am feeling better, but still do not want to exercise. Found my Richard Simmons tapes, have a clear spot to move around in.... but... 1) I am too tired. 2) I am too lazy. 3) I have other things to do. 4) yada yada yada... What finally got you moving?

James Spader is definitely hot... and at one time he would have been on my list. Kissable lips. I just thought of another guy... Blair Underwood. Saw him on the New Adventures of Old Christine tonight... lookin good. But then again, I bet the "real" Jack would knock everyone else off my list... :love:

When I was overfilled, I would have answered, "hell no it is not worth it". Constaint pain, no weight loss, and being miserable is not worth it. Now that I have had an unfill, I can eat the things I need to, and only about 3/4 to 1 cup of it and feel fine. You still must eat the right things, ie fruits/veg/meat and cut out the sweets. The band will let the bad things straight thru, so if your diet consists of ice cream and chocolate the band will not help you... darn it. Good luck.

My bills have gone up, because I can only eat some things, and DH and Son like others. Hubby has stayed the same weight, but both will help me finish what I can not eat. :welldone:

DH list: Sandra Bullock Carlize Theron (sp?) Jennifer Aniston My list: Jackie Chan Orlando Bloom TBA... definately a toss up between Josh Holloway (sawyer from Lost) and Jack from the Simpsons (& LBT)... I love Jack!!!!

I just keep saying it... George W. Bush is the anti-Christ and he has thrown us into the start of WWIII. We will never get out of there. He has sold us all out... democrat and republican alike.

I liked Maese when I went, but it kind of scares me that I was left overfilled. Really liked that my insurance paid for him too...

Ok, I think I may be brave and try a softgel. What fun experimenting with our bands. Its like Russian Roulette...

Missy C... you forgot to add the "yet". :love:

Last night I tried the capsules with hot tea, and I felt them. Kinda uncomfortable. Tonight I held the capsule in my mouth, full of hot tea, and swallowed when I felt them get soft. Much better. My RX meds soften quicker than Vitamins. I thought that was weird.

Hey, I found a zip lock x-small container that holds exactly one cup. Thought you would like to know. I have been using it today and have found that I don't eat a whole cup of stuff. I think it is good to have the Max in front of me, with the option of putting a lid on it and saving it for later. Hope this helps you too!!!

My 18, size 10 self, would be proud that I graduated college, amazed that I did not marry the Axel Rose lookalike/guitar playing/chain smoking guy she was dating, and happy to be in a happy marriage (her only one) with the cowboy/good ol boy and only 1 kid. She would be sad that she had the accident that made her not able to walk, with 5 disks out in her back, but proud that thru rehab she got better. She would be upset that her lifeguard figure went up to a multiple of 10, but happy that we figured out how to help it. She would be amazed that we never taught 3rd grade and ended up with high schoolers (3rd graders in bigger bodies), but happy that we get the chance to help others daily. All in all, the 18 year old me would be proud of the 33 year old me. We made it out of the home life we grew up in, made it past several low points in our lives, and look forward to a happy healthy future.

I did a little experiment and timed how long it takes a capsule to dissolve in hot Water. It takes about 30 seconds. So, I figure that if I take the capsules with hot liquid/coffee that it will work. What do you think???

From what I have noticed, your restriction will change depending on a variety of things. Are you ovulating? (total restriction for me), did you eat something that inflamed you?, I have also noticed that 3 days before that "time" I am restricted, then on day one of my cycle I am wide open... When I asked about this they said it was due to Water retention. Crazy, I know.

I can feel my port if I push on it, but unless you go, "hey honey feel this..." I don't think the other person will notice.

Read somewhere on LBT that some doctor was recommending the OTC Dexatrim that you put in water for their patients. Don't know if it works or not though...

I did not know it was stretched until they looked at it when they were giving me a fill. They said that anything can stretch it when you are too tight. She asked, "did you feel hot/cold liquids pool and then go down?", and my answer was yes. The lady said even Water can make your pouch stretch if you drink too much and you are too tight. That is the reason I think you should measure things. Now, I still feel things "pool" a little, but not as much. I still need to follow my own advice and measure stuff though... the 3/4 cup idea did not work, and what I can handle changes day to day and meal to meal. Sometimes I can eat a whole cup, sometimes I am good to get in 1/4 cup. I have read that your pouch will shrink again. You just have to give it a break. Now as for if I could feel it stretching during my overfill time span... yes, I think I could. That, "oh my gosh that was one bite too much", and afterwards feeling bruised, I think that was it. But I don't know for sure. I am just trying to be a good girl. Carb free, and small portions. I have not scheduled another fill, but might do so in a few months just to see if my pouch is ok. Oh, and I would not worry about it much on mushies before your first fill. There should be little/no restriction until you get a fill.

yattila, everyone is different. I am quite full at .8 in my 4 cc band. Too full feels like you can not swallow Water. I would make a whey Protein shake in the am, and not be able to drink it unless it was really watered down. I have no idea what my "sweet spot" feels like. I like what I have now. I get full faster than unbanded, but can eat something for breakfast/lunch/dinner. Here are two examples: Too Full Day: B: coffee, whey Protein Shake L: Mushie type stuff, stuffing, mashed potatoes, spegghetiO's, etc D: lunch meat, blended chili, more mushie stuff or just sugar crap (that all goes down). Everything had to be blended, thin, or Soup like. Not so full day (today): B: 2 oz cream cheese, with 1 oz salmon, few black olives L: 4 oz tofu, 1/3 cup chicken salad Snack: SF Jello with SF Cool Whip D: Low Carb noodles with sausage and cheese, about 1 cup. Drinks: Water 40 oz (so far), frozen SF coffee, diet snapple tea I don't think I am too loose, but know that too tight was miserable. I even went to a Chinese buffet the other day and tried different things to see if they would go down. Beff, ok, some chicken, ok, crab meat, ok, chicken on a stick...no, cabbage, ok, mushrooms, ok... you get the point... Before when I went I would get egg drop soup and pray that would work. Totally miserable. I went way too long over filled. I will never go thru that hell again. Since I can eat meat now, I am doing really well on Atkins, and that says alot. Good luck. Please don't think that your fill level needs to compare to anyone elses. We are all different!!!

Jack- I went to the deli counter and asked the guy to cut it thick. I got 1 pound liverwurst, 1/2 lb corned beef, 1/2 lb roast beef, and 1/2 lb pastrami all cut the same. I can eat the beef and liverwurst, but the pastrami does not work... too hard. I must admit that I spit some of the tougher parts of the beef out too... yuck! I don't like the thin cut meat... except for turkey. Now keep in mind, the above is for 3 people, not just me. :love: I also bought 2 blocks of cheese to have with the meat. Good stuff. DH and son like it on crackers or sandwiches, I just roll it up and eat it. The Roast Beef was also good in a quiche that I made (and CAN EAT!!!).

There is a site called www.torrid.com that has really cute clothes, my teenagers wear things from there. I like the clothes, and my hubby does too, but it is just not me. I don't think it would look good on me at all. But then again, how do you dress a bowling ball? (j/k something I heard once). All of the "younger" looking stuff is too tight or too low cut. I can not flash the world when I bend over to help someone with their school work. I normally wear button up "big shirts" with slacks to work. I like cute patterns (mostly flowers and geometrics), but I do not get into the boot cut, worn looking stuff that has been around a while. I shop at Catherines, and love their big shirts. It covers the boobs, and the butt. I went ahead and bid on the dress BTW...

My hubby says I dress like a 60 year old. I asked him if he would be seen with me in public if I wore the "boho" type style (which they say is coming back) and he said why not, I'm seen with you now. Then I showed him this pretty dress on Ebay that I want to bid on. I said, "now isn't that just my style?" He said, "yeah, that is your style. Not saying it is a good style, but it is YOUR style." ****UGGGHHH****

Fills are definately an individual thing. Too loose? Too tight? It varies from person to person, and for me day to day. Just try to measure out things. If you stretch your pouch (restriction or not) that can cause problems. Also, remember it takes 30 minutes to feel full, so eating loads in 10 minutes flat will only hurt your pouch in the long run. Good luck.