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In the same boat as you! I really take my time between bites. I will take a bite and then think I "need" more... then I will take another, and up it comes or here comes horrible pain. I guess it is just a process of learning and slowing down.

Hi Stepanie~

I have not heard of Dr. Wilson. My Dr. is Dr. Spivak in Houston. He required us to go to his seminar before he would even meet with us. It was SO informative!!! He gave the seminar and let us ask as many questions as we wanted. Check out his website for more info www.bandmd.com

Even if you are going to use another DR, his site has good info on the procedure and rules to follow.

There are probably 10 of us here at work that use Dr. Spivak. He was the first surgeon to perform the lap band in Texas and he worked with the FDA to get it approved! His office is very helpful.

I have never had surgery and was scared about the pain, but this was a cake walk. I was sore for about a week, but I went back to my desk job after 5 days. Feel free to email me or PM me if you have any more questions.

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He's Rather Taken Aback, Because He Can't Place Where He Knows Her From, So He Says "do You Know Me?"

To Which She Replies "i Think Your The Father Of One Of My Kids."

Now He Thinks Back To The Only Time He Has Ever Been Unfaithful To His Wife

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She Said "no, I'm Your Sons Math Teacher."

Awesome pics!!! You and hubby look great together!

Love this thread!!! Keep on posting guys!

Your eyes are identical! So pretty!!!

She is definitely a cutie!

Isn't she cute?

Here is my baby girl!!! 7 months old.

My Dr. told me to take Flintstones chewable vitamins. I am also taking chewable Vitamin C's because I seem to get colds all the time. Both are the off-brand from Wal-Mart. I take 2,000 to 3,000 mg a day when I am sick of the C's.

ladysplenda~

Are you still taking your GasX? I didn't think it was helping me... but when I stopped taking it, the pains were worse!

It will get better! I am 4 weeks out today, and that horrible pain is now a distant memory.

Welcome to LBT!!!

Good Luck with everything and keep up posted!

Congrats on your upcoming marriage!

Cheri~

You crack me up! Congrats on your band!

Let me know what you find out about that pole dance class... I have been wanting to do that also (after I lose another 50 or so pounds)

I agree, don't do it... Isn't that why you got the band? To not eat as much and to lose weight? I wonder if your Dr. would even let you do that? Mine won't

Neat idea to hide the scale... Ours was out in the open where I could step on it everyday... Now, I have it in a corner and I am only weighing once a week... on Wednesdays, the day I had my surgery. Weight fluctuates so much in a week for some people... You are not crazy... just completely normal..

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THANKS!!!

Very neat idea!! It is nice to actually see where everyone is from.

What an inspiration!!!

I know you probably want to have your surgery ASAP, but I would call the Dr.'s office and see what they want you to do. You don't want to be sick while recovering from surgery

I have seen a lot of people on LBT get to their goal weight or withing 5lbs.

Get rid of them! They are evil!

Kidding... I can't have the stuff around at all or I will go nuts. If I am munching on something at my desk and I am not hungry... I throw it away, because I certainly won't dig it out of the trash.

Crystal,

I am averaging 700 calories a day... just calculated them. I am not a calorie counter... I am a carb counter.

I have stayed away from sugar and caffeine and I have been taking a chewable Vitamin, and Vitamin C and I have never felt better in my life!

How long have you been doing the 700 cal?

You seemed very informed about everything I have seen you post, but for me... when I have a lot of carbs or sugar or caffeine I drag butt all day.

Hope this helps.

Congrats on that weight loss!!! Just hope you get some energy back.

I am curious who your Dr. is and where he is from and how long he has been performing lapband surgeries...

Permanent is what my doc said also.

That is wonderful. Great JOB!!!

Thanks... I will do that.