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Sometimes I think people don't really understand that there is a point at which you are just done. Too late is too late. I know for me there was nothing that could change my feelings once I reached a certain point. No amount of gifts or coddling or I love you's when they were not there before can make a person change their mind once that cross a certain line. I never realized that it would take the act of my leaving to solicit a change . . . maybe I should have threatened it before I was completely finished in my head. The funny thing is, I was in a relationship in my early 20's with a man that I was totally and completely in love with. We dated for almost a year and I could see myself spending the rest of my life with him. We were together most days of the week in the evenings. One day, he started getting busy . . . he couldn't go out or come over for whatever reason. Distance grew and later he told me that he just wasn't ready to get so involved with someone. I was devastated and I tried everything I could to get him to hold on . . . and although we continue to see each other occasionally for quite some time afterwards, he was just done. So I have been on both sides of the fence and they are both painful. Although I have found that being left is a lot more devastating then leaving when you are still in love with someone. It was such a learning experience for me.

Lol, I have an elliptical that I never thought about selling but had gained a second life as a clothes hanger in my laundry room. I just started using it again since the weather is too awful to leave the house for exercise. I really found that if I had a tv near, I would use it, lol.

There is nothing more aggravating than having pain and no answers to explain why there is a problem. The worse part is that there is no way to know how serious of an issue it is unless you know what it is in the first place. Can you move up the surgeons visit if at all possible? I know they will see you if you have something that can be considered an emergency. Good luck with everything and I hope you feel better soon. Please let us know once you find out what the issue is.

As long as you are getting the minimum required, there is no reason to substitute. It is much better to get it from food sources as opposed to supplements anyway.

I have lost over 80 pounds and am also constantly cold. Even though my weight has been maintained for several months I am still always freezing. My family all appears to be happy with the temperature where I am dressed like an eskimo and they are wearing t-shirts, lol. I hope my internal thermometer will reset soon. I wonder if this does go away with time as we get used to living in our normally insulated bodies.

melknight, I am sorry he went through such a difficult time and I hope he is feeling better soon.

This thread kind of reminds me of the beginning of banding. My skinny jeans were a size 16 and I loved them and felt great in them when they fit. I wore size 18-20 jeans when I got banded. I was ecstatic when I was able to zip and button those 16's. Fast forward to now, 11 months later. I am wearing a size 8 at four months pregnant and already showing. My skinny jeans are double the size of what I am in now. Really, I was sooo happy to get into my skinny jeans before . . . but I never truly could have even imagined that they would be double the size of what I would be wearing at years end. I love my band!!!!

I voted for a light covering. It doesn't necessarily have to be a blanket, a shirt and the babies head are fine, but I really am not comfortable with fully exposed breasts in public. I am all for moderate modesty. It is not so much for fear of offending others, i think it is just tasteful and respectful. For me this extends beyond just breastfeeding. I also don't really want to see peoples thongs as they are walking, or braless girls with a see-through shirt, or butt-cracks above sweatpants that say "juicy" like I saw at the mall the other day. There is just something about juicy butt-cracks that give me the shivers, yuccckkkk lol. I guess I feel the same about people who seriously make-out in public (I don't mean just a kiss or holding hands). I also remember my son once asking me why is Bob so happy on the Extenz commercial - that wasn't a comfortable conversation, lol. Does this have to be for public consumption??? I feel that people should be able to breastfeed anywhere but a little modesty never hurts. Especially when we live in such a diverse world.

I just recently felt like I was a victim as well. I am pregnant with my second child, but my first was 16 years ago (where I lived breastfeeding just wasn't that popular at the time). I talked to my OB doctor about how I was saddened that I had to give up breastfeeding early because I had mastitis and was told that my milk was not good for the baby. I had really wanted a full year of breast-feeding and was concerned about how things might go with this child. She then proceeded to tell me that Mastitis was no reason to stop breastfeeding the baby. I could have fed the baby, or at the very least pumped and discarded until I got over the infection. It is a common issue with an easy resolution. What???? I was told I had to give up breastfeeding by my doctor all those years ago for a minor, insignificant thing??? I now feel like I was misinformed but was too young and naieve to know it at the time (it is not like now where information is so easily accessible on the internet).

I had to smile when I read that. It is just one of those things you have to experience to understand. I like it too and am very happy that I will be enjoying this part of motherhood again this summer, lol.

I get them not from banding, but just from Winter in general. Lotion helps. I usually put it on before bed.

I have been a wimp on the exercise lately as well. It is just sooo darn cold I don't want to go outside to even go to the gym. I feel your pain.

Low carb works better for me, but definitely not Atkins. That is such an extreme choice. If you can't eat healthy Proteins, than I agree you need a small unfill. Getting all your calories from heavily processed carbs may not be the healthiest choice and makes it harder to lose. However, calorie counting can work if you are going to eat the carbs.

Congratulations!!! It is always good to know that your band is waiting for you to make use of it whenever you are ready. Restriction makes all the difference in the world.

It sounds like you are off to a wonderful start. Congratulations and happy banding!!!

It does sound like the doctor might have been referring more to erosions and they are indeed extremely rare. It is certainly not a common place thing that we have to stress about (although if you end up being one of those in the less than 1% who ends up with it, it is a tough break). A very small minority of people have problems. However, most of us do not and find great success with the band. The risk of lapband complications is so incredibly miniscule compared to the risks that I would develop co-morbidities or a shortened lifespan as a result of obesity that I don't doubt that I made the most rational choice in being banded. Any surgical procedure will leave you with some scarring or adhesions . . . it is usually minimal and normal and nothing to be extra paranoid about. Even something as simple as a doctor removing a mole is going to leave a little scarring. We can even see it on our own bodies - we don't look the same as we would have had we never became obese, or had babies, or fell off our bikes and scraped our knee, etc.

I think the Proteins should come from lean food sources, I see no reason to substitute Protein drinks. Bandsters only need them for when they are incapable of getting enough protein in, but your group should have no problem with intake. I agree with the balanced diet with lower carbs. Carbs should come from fruits and vegetables more than highly processed white bread or rice. Whole grains are really good to include in your diet.

I eat pickles all the time, they taste good, allow me to crunch and have almost no calories at all. Pickles are definitely a later in the day kind of thing when your band is more open. I also like pickles that are more crunchy then rubbery, they chew down better.

There is a Nutrition section on this forum with Cooking, Baking and Recipes that should give you some excellent options.

It sounds like you are off to an excellent start. This is also a great post for newbies who are thinking about how to follow the plan. Thanks for sharing. The first fill is surprisingly easy and fast. It should be no big deal at all . . . you will probably wonder why you got so nervous in the first place once it is all said and done. Happy banding :0)

My doctor did not give me anti-nausea meds and did say I could take pills if I drink a full cup of Water immediately after. You must still have plenty of swelling (or taken a huge pill) if you suffered so much for it. There is a medicine called Nauzene that I got over the counter at Walmart and have also seen it at my local grocery store. It is a band friendly, cherry flavored chewable tablet (kind of like a Tums) and it works like a charm. I highly recommend it. Any other pills should probably be crushed for now if you have to take them (or maybe split). Being so newly banded, you might have additional swelling from the pill getting stuck and may be a little tighter than before. Good luck and I hope you feel better soon.

That is great news, I am happy it worked out. Good luck with your surgery.

It is normal to feel hungry when you are on liquids. Make sure you are getting in tons of Water, that helps. Just remember, staying on the liquids will help you heal well so you can really let the band start helping you in the near future. This stage is no fun, but thank goodness it passes quickly.

That is awesome . . . but just wait until your skinny jeans become your clown pants, lol. That is the best feeling of all.

I just responded to your other thread about going in for your fill with nausea :0). Perhaps yoou can just reschedule for early next week. Usually a virus with a touch of nausea never lasts for more than a day or two. I found this nausea medication which was both at my local grocery store and Walmart called Nauzene. It is a chewable big tablet (kind of like Tums) that is band friendly and makes my nausea go away quickly. I highly recommend it if you are still feeling under the weather . . . specially since vomitting isn't good for your band.