whatsarahsaid

I've lost 111 pounds... and I'm not done, but I feel great. Its really really hard for me to look at pictures of myself from before. I am about 1,000 times more self concious now, too. Does anyone else feel that way? Anyway, I have another hundred (or there about) to lose, but I'm up for it! Might I recommend to anyone that has an Iphone or Itouch the "Lose It!" app? Its a fab. way to count calories :biggrin:

Um....everything. Basically. :-) So how is everyone's love life? Improving post-band? Problems? AND are there any of us out there looking for someone? I know I want someone to chat with, and a boy who knows what its like to be post-band would be lovely. So....ladies, gents....can we get together? Chat? Message? I'm just putting the question out there. Message me?

I'm 21 and I've lost 50 pounds, and still working. I just want a guy to talk to, just ever so often. I'm in SC and VA for college, but I don't care where you are. Message me?

:Ok, so on my surgery day, May 22, I was at the hospital at 8:30, and waited about 30 minutes untill a nurse called me back. I was taken to a little cubicle type room (closed with a curtain) and I had to change into a robe, and get into the little bed. A nurse came and took my BP and put on those crazy boots (the ones that keep your circualtion going). A few minutes later, I chatted with my surgeon and my anesthesiologist. He gave me a little med to relax me, and I felt SO much less nervous! After that, it was only about 15 minutes untill they wheeled me down the hall to the OR. They had me slide over onto the table, and put an oxygen mask over my face. I remember maybe counting down to 8...? ;-p I was totally out! The next thing I remember was being in the recovery room. I was sleepy sleepy, and my mouth was SUPER dry. The nurse asked me if I was in pain, but since I only rated my pain a 2 on the scale, I was given little medication (and that was fine, I was comfy). I slept about two hours in the room, untill the nurse let me know I was being taken up to a room for the night (my doc prefers to keep his patients over night). So I was rolled up to the room, where my parents had been waiting. I don't remember much after that, until much latter in the day. I was sleeping alot and my face kept going all flushed, so my mum maid me walk around and all, and then I felt a little better. Honeslty, I just wanted to sleep sleep sleep! In the evening, I had some visitors, and about ten, the nurse gave me the most kick ass pain med. ever! :-) Hehehe, it was one through the IV and it made all your muscles feel so so strange! Anyway, I liked it! Hehe. My mom stayed with me, and she said I was talking and conversing, but I don't remember anything after ten that night! Hehehehe...wonder what I said. Anyway, the next morning, I was taken for my Barium Swallow at 7am and it was waaaaay too early. I slep for awhile, ate some broth and coffee, and the nurses made me walk. As soon as I kept down some lunch, they freed me! It was not bad at all! Nothing nothing to worry about, even if you have to stay overnight. Everything was comfy, and just give your self a bunch of time to sleep and you'll be great! :-) Good luck to EVERYONE! :thumbup:

Hey Y'all! I'm Sarah, I'm 21, and I'm in Columbia, too! I would love to have some band buddies!:eek:

Ok, so I have this crazy goal, that when I get to my goal weight, I want to go to India and climb to Upper Dharamsala and hang with the Dhali Lama. I just do. I'm not Buddhist. I just think it would kick ass! :eek: Also, I want to mess with the heads of men....but thats my meaner goal! Hahah....kidding . I do want to wear a bikini, though....but probably not in Dharamsala.

Hey ladies and gents ;-p I don't know if I agree with the idea that its possible for everyone to stop hiding behind weight and be a confident, sexy woman, no matter the size. I can't. Or at least I feel like I can't. I have been fat my whole life, and there is no getting rid of the shy, invisible mindset. On top of the feeling of invisibilty, and I know this isn't in anyway rare, but I've had a sort-of awful relationship with one boy my whole growing up (from 11 to 19!) period. It wasn't a relationship...it was a friendship/mess/horror story. In any case, it was brutal, and on top of physical insecurities...I dunno, it just seems impossible to walk up to a man I find attractive and say hello. I mean, I'm always settling when I do that for the guy in the corner that looks the least dangerous. Oh well, I'm just ranting! ;-p I know I need to get over my issues with love and I can't blame it all on size (or expect it to fall away with my weight).... ....but all I'm saying is that its not always so easy, right? I think I need a class in confidence!

THANK GOD for lapbandtalk.com. I know I'm not eating what I did before surgery, I'm just so scared that over stepping my bounds, as I've done these past two days eating veggies, a cookie, and even bread, is streching out my pouch. Does anyone know anything about this? I'm getting control over this, I know now...I'm just beating myself up over the fact that I did have this failure today. Does anyone know about the physical stuff....what happens if you eat too much? Ugh...thank God there are all of you!

The VERY BEST of luck to you! I hope everything goes SO well! :thumbup: