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I stay away from corn too...I love it but dont miss it.....yet....

WOW!!! congratulations and Im happy to hear you are doing well. I still debate on whether or not I will go thru with plastic surgery or not....so far not alot of extra skin, but who knows when i finish...plus the boobie!! I would love to have slightly bigger/firm boobies, but I just dont know...we'll see.....what do they have the drains for??? I hope I am not the opposite of some cause the lapband was nothing for me, so Im worried I would be a baby with PS.......AHHH....unfortunatly I have had several surgies before so I dont know if that has anything to do with it...the worst I ever remember is my tonsils when they were removed..I was six and I can still remeber the pain...aweful!! take care and keep us informed...

not nuts p'nut.....I am the same way when I buy something and end up needing it to be a smaller size...my eyes dont believe what I see!!! just remember they are a real 18!!! so get you a smaller pair girl! the best of me---- Im the same way...love my curves just a tad bit too much still..but Im working on that!!I hate being in between sizes...YUCK...glad to loose but hate to not find clothes to fit....

you ar the "DEVIL".....you should be ashamed of yourself!!! LOL thanks

Hello all,,,,,, My question...I know everyone is different when it comes to the "sweet spot" fill....butttttttt.....here is my dilema.....I went for another fill back in March and Dr. fill me another .5 cc's ....so that put me at 2.5 total...well for a week or so I literally couldnt do anything more than liquids...so that worried me....well went back for a slight unfill and they brought me down to 2.3cc.......well I feel like i can basically eat anything if i chew properly....is that mean I found my "sweet spot" ?????? what is your thinking on this????

hello.... not stepping on the scale this week...rebelling.....but im steady working out and trying to make good food choices...so I will step back on the scale next wednesday.... Congratulations to everyone on thier weightloss!!! so proud of everyone...... Go Gurly......over 100 mark is AWESOME.....you have got to be so thrilled! p'nut....yes mam, I do have Excel.....thank you so much for the info I will recieve.....im still interested in finding a nutrionist/dietician, but with my work schedule I cant really leave to go to a doctor apointment..so im stuck trying to get help from others.....so any help is appreciated... the eating part is my biggest problem...that's why I was fat to begin with...my food choices and not knowing how to eat properly.. ok I will stop babbling.... Have a wonderful day everyone!

Hi all......not getting on the scale this week...im rebelling against the scale.....im steady working out with my trainer and trying to eat good, i mean im not eating bad...maybe just the wrong things...who knows....still trying to figure it out.......I hope everyone is doing well..... p'nut...I noticed you offered someone a copy of your food log, I would love a copy if you are willing to send me one!! How is the gym going? well talk to everyone soon cynthia

hellloooo....just wanted to check in and see how everyone was doing...me didnt loose anything this week.....im ok with that, cause im building muscle(so my trainer says) and he told me to stop worrying it will happen....still eating good though...I hope everyone has a lovely weeekend....talk to you soon....

dont be discouraged...keep your head up and keep striving.....it will happen for you....trust me I am 210lbs and wear 16/18 in womens and im still striving to just wear a normal 16/18.....i have had my band since Nov. 2004...so im still striving for a better weightloss as well....I am very thankful of what I have already lost which is 86lbs and I am just now in the routine of doing the other right things, like exercise and eating better..... dont lose faith.....keep working at it, we are all different so dont let someone else body bring you down...... cynthia

Im self pay as well! My fills are 150.00 but my first year was free....Its hard to say what would be good for you, cause its such an individaul thing...Me and my friend both have it and I had 4 fills my first year and she had two...so it just depends....whatever you decided DONT get overfilled cause of the drive.....Overfill SUCKS (excuse my language) but its ruff...been there done that.....its not a happy way of living.....for me i can get adjusted perfectly under fluro and go home and the next day be too tight, so we have come to figure with me that when he gets it to a perfect fill he takes a nidge out........good luck and I hope you dont get too excited and ask for too much.....

Josette, welcome! Yes I can feel your pain.....when i decided to go with the lapband, i was fortunate enough to get my surgery date the following week, so needless to say i didnt have much time, but I did have my share of "last meals" so to speak..... You will be thankful when you are in lapband world...the change is wonderful, can be hard at first especially with the mind "retraining" at least that was the hardest part for me..surgery was simple, no pain, no gas, nothing, i did get sick from the anthesia though....other than that sailed thru it like nothing...good luck and welcome to the "gone for good club".... oh and yes the candy note....YES,,,what a sign!!!

for me personally, weight has been an issue allll of my life and I am only 29..I was determined to do something, Ive tried every diet known to mankind..even did the Quick Weightloss program.....I chose the lap band first off cause of how much less invasive it is...and it seems to be safer with the body still able to get enough vitamins to have children...my cousin had the RNY and loves it...she is only 26....I do know if the lap band didnt work for me and I had to get rid of it or change it I would....I love my band, but at this piont in my journey Im not ready to go at this alone, that is how I came to be overweight....The lapband is a GREAT tool, personally speaking I would go with the band, but it is a personal decision no one can tell you to how to make.. I do believe if you dont use either surgery as a TOOL to help you anyone can gain your weight back.....you have to be willing to make adjustments with either surgery.... do your research and ask lots of questions......good luck with your de

thank you secret bunny.....Im going to post more tonight, but I wanted to say thank you this morning...I recieved my prize on Saturday!!! Love it all!!!

I got my gift friday! I want to thank my secret bunny, but didnt know where the thank you thread is or how to find it...can someone help me..... by the way I LOVE MY GIFT....

Bought my secret bunny her gift this weekend, and its in the mail......hope she likes it..... we used to have secret pals at my other job, and you usually bought candy of course for easter.......I had to actually put my brain to work for this one...cause I definitly didnt want to sabotage anyone with candy!!

thank you p'nut.....I know,,,im going to work on sending them tonight.... thanks again for all of your help. I hope everyone is doing good on thier eating and exercise...and oh yes cant forget the water!!!

sounds fun.....i live in Deer Park, but where ever yall get together is fine, I can drive!!

Hi everyone.... welcome aboard Shauntil! this is a great group to be apart of! P'nut Im so glad you and Dawg made it to the gym...thats great....I did see my trianer and we ran out of time to get into detail on monday.....I love my gym!! How is everyone doing today? Im thankful its friday!! P'nut...one more thing, if i send you a photo can you help me with the avator(its that what you call it?) i want to post my photos on the thread before and after and im not good with this computer stuff yet.... Good Job Everyone!!! Keep working hard.....

thank you p'nut.........I meet with my trainer tonight and will defintily ask him......I hope everyone is having a great thursday....Yeaaaa tomorrow is friday!!! cynthia

well I didnt post this week...needless to say I was NOT a looser this week.....I actually gained some pounds but my trainer said it because Im gaining muscle....I hope so....for goodness sake I havent been overeating my all means, I have been way conscious on what goes in my mouth....still have GS cookies in the pantry and everyday I tell them to "stay away from me" so far so good...I just havent found anyone to give them to yet....thought about just throwing them out.... I do have a question: can you eat too little of calories to loose and how do you know the correct amount you should intake...is it by weight, how much you exercise, or a combo.....?? anyone help???

well I am 5'7 and my starting wieght was 296 day of surgery 11-2004. I cant remember what my BMI was....i know its down A LOT....I didnt have a goal weight, until here recently ...I am trying my best to get to 140-150lbs,..never been skinny so I am unsure what my body will do, my bone structure is medium......good luck everyone, and keep up the good work.

210 (-5lbs) soooooo total...86 lbs! ggggoooooo evverrryyyonnneee!!! (that is my cheer..imagine me jumping up and down with pompoms minus the short skirt!!!)) hahahhaa have a good day everyone.

Hello all, Im still looking for a good nutrionist to help me to learn how to eat better. BUT....I have been kicking butt at the gym the past 3 weeks and I dont know if it is just catching up with me or if Im not getting in enough food or nutrition for how I have been working out. Im not new to lap band but Im new to doing it the right way.....Just when I think Im doing good something happens....sooooo I dont really count all my calories just yet, but I do try to stay concsious with what I intake, I dont know if I am being way to strick or what.....can someone give me advice? the reason for this post is cause last night at the gym I felt very lightheaded again and weak, my trainer did ask me if I was eating enough, but If i dont know what do I say..... example of what I would do for a daily meal. Hot tea, or hot chocalate...sugar free Advantage Protein drink- chocolate or strawberry two rice cakes- Breakfast fruit cup-light syrup or a bannana lunch- Soup...tomato, chicken noodle, or vege soup yougrt, if i have room snack- Protein Bar dinner- soup again...or I did do fish and black eyed peas the other night.. I just was adjusted on thursday 3-2-06, so Im just now back on normal foods.....

well for me I already started this friday off with a BAD start.... instead of my morning hot tea or hot cocoa sugar free....Stopped at good ol EXXON and bought a full of FAT, Sugar and who knows what else Cappichino......OMGoooosshhhhh... so for the afternoon.... 1. I will eat my planned lunch- tuna salad, yougurt(if room) 2. Drink my Water 3. exercise- not today, its my off day!! 4. stay positive about my wieghtloss- sometimes Im really hard on myself when i go off track.... Good luck ladies on your goals today and just remember to stay focused...I hope you have a lovely friday! cynthia

Im defintily buying that book! Im still kind of shy, so that holds me back and plus when all your friends are married or taken, none of them like to hang out at bars or go dancing anymore...thats where im at...I cant meet anyone If I dont get out there, its sooo much trouble tryin to talk your happily married couples out!!!