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I was stressed for 6 months lost most of my weight then but I was so tight that I could not get any thing down and was not doing well at all, had a 1/2 cc removed what a difference that made. now I wish I had that 1/2 cc back. lol

I tell, I have had several people ask me If I am OK? or ask me if I have been sick. I would tell them I am ok, the weight loss is self inflicted, then they give me that real funny look, like what are you talking about. Then tell them about the band.

Sometimes that will happen to me, when I get a piece down and I did not chew it as well as I should have. I have had things come back up from the night before. Skins from anything will back me up, so I am really careful with skins. Good luck.

If you are flying you need the passport, if you are on foot or car drivers license will work, but not for long. Google it like some else mention. Good luck

yes you need a slight unfill, I been there done that. I had a 1/2 cc taken out and it made a world of difference. Just like socal said you may be swollen. good luck

Stevee, WELCOME TO LAPBAND WORLD. I was not hungry for a few day's. I was not allowed mushies for two weeks, so you know I was ready for the day. lol It was amazing to realize that a cup of broth would actually fill me up. Hang in there. And congratulation again. Everyone have a great weekend.

Oh my Juli, you just about made me pee my panties on that last one.

Hey Stevee, congratulations, we will be here waiting to hear from you. You will be fine.

Yeah, after 22 months , I am now in the 100lbs be gone club. Only 14 lbs more to go to be at goal. I am glade that mine went slower then others. I think I may have had more head problems if they went to fast. I have been able to adjust as time went by.

Thanks for the laugh Juli, I needed that.

I am a Director of Transportation for a small school district. Basically I manage the school bus drivers, and maintenance personnel. I have to deal with parents of students that don't know how to behave themselves on the bus.

Good morning all, have not posted for a couple of weeks, not much going on, just the same o same o, welcome to the bandland Dana a Caresa, things will get easier as time go by. I have been banded for 22 mos. and just now have lost 100 lbs. Yeah.:whoo: You have to remember that it is a tool that you need to learn to work with. Michinger, sorry about the insurance, that really sucks. Hang in there. Alright everyone, have a good week.

I found that if I eat a few about 5 or 6 of them I do ok, If I try more then that the skins will come back on me, so I eat a few then maybe an hr or so later I will try a few more.

Hey Julie, Sandy and I are thinking about it, not sure if we will stay in hotel or pull our trailer and stay at an RV resort, we are only about 3 hrs from LV. Anyway I will let you know as soon as we can make up our minds.

Hey Neighbor Pam, I was inspired by your beautiful picture I changed my avatar also. It is not a close up but I will work on that, school will be doing pictures in a few weeks, maybe I will have mine done and then post it. Hope everyone is doing well, Lucy I am always real tight during tom, then right afterwards I feel like I can eat a horse. lol It is hump day, thank goodness.

Everything will be great Edd, Keep us posted.

Thanks everyone, Cheri NSV is a short for Non-Scale Victory. Andigump, everyone is welcome here, once you get a fill that hunger will go away.

Have to share with you all a NSV, I went and tried new clothes today, get this a SIZE 14, I have not been a 14 ever, at least I don't remember ever being a 14, I think I skipped right over it. OK and when it comes to partners ladies I am sorry to tell you that I have the Diamond, we will be celebrating 15 years, going to spend the day at Catalina Island. We both have never been there so we thought we would go and check it out. Hope every one is having a great weekend.

I went to Mexico, T.J. My doc and his staff was more professional then any doc I have ever had here in the states. They took really good care of me, I was allergic to the anesthesia did not know this at the time so when I came out of it I was so sick, they would not let me go until I was done being sick. There was a bit of a language barrier with the nurses but they took good care of me. I would do it again.

HEY, neighbor yes we are pretty close, I worked one summer in P.S. that was more then enough for me. I do come in to your area when I am out training people who say they have never been. It gives me a good 5 hour day, only because I take the long way around. I may come down in November for the festival, have not been to that one yet. Take care, have a good week.

Dee Hesperia, CA Banded Nov/11/05 Started out at 258 down to 164,

Ok can I share? Thanks. lol. I had caught my self talking about my weight loss a lot so much that I know I was boring people, so now I have stopped. But not my friends, they keep calling me skinny, which I am not, (this is an issue that I am still trying to comes to term with, the word skinny, never been that), And then they ask how much more do you want to lose? So am I skinny or am I fat? It is almost every day, when I have made a conscious effort to stop they continue on. Any one else having issues like this?

Mine did the same thing, I am wearing it on my middle finger, I am going to wait until I have lost all that I want, about 20 lbs more. I have several other rings that need to be re sized. Good luck on your decision

I had that who is that moment last weekend, we went to a baseball game and realized that I was not hanging out the seat, then went to the movies and went to the restroom and there was this strange women staring at me in the mirror, it was me, I was wow, that is me. then it really hit me yesterday, I seen a picture that was taken 3 years ago, at my heaviest 272, I am now 164. I want to drop another 20 lbs, my bmi will then be right about 24. Went to the store yesterday wanted a new blouse, where did I go? yep the plus size, some habits are harder to break. lol Anyway, I was happy to see this thread, I have been lurking around, I even found a used copy of the book Passing for Thin, about half way through it. Who knew that losing weight would cause other problems, not so much health but emotional, relationships and other untold stories.

OMG, we started back this week, I call the first week back hell week. I run the transportation dept. for a small school district we transport about 700 students. I am always surprised that 4th and 5th graders have no clue of where they live. And Middle school and High school students well we won't even go there. Another thing that just gets my goat is, people who pop out kids and expect the schools to raise there kids. I had to move a bus stop because the parents are to darn lazy to walk down one block and pick them up. They cried for so long and loud that I was forced too. OH I was so PISSED. Well any way I am back to to normal, I think ? Is there any normal life for any of us? Any way hope all have a great weekend.