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I recently went rock wall climbing AT THE FAIR IN PUBLIC! Congrats to your sucess!!!

I shout it from the rooftops and when people look at me and say I "cheated" I tell them "YUP! I cheated, I cheated death" they really can't make a comment back on that now can they??? LOL I too was fortunate as in not having to work hard at it but I did work for it nonetheless. I'm proud of who I am now and I may end up saving a life HOWEVER I do agree that it's a totally PERSONAL choice to tell or not. Good Luck with whatever descion you choose for YOU! Peace and Huggles Bonnie

sorry x but EWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!

BABYWIPES are great

Most people right after surgery have a difficult time getting it all in, your still healing do your best and don't stress add more as you can soon it will be second hand nature.

Sounds aweful, but mineral oil works GENTLY.

ty laker thanks missy

I lost maybe 20 pounds my first year! The second year was when it came off, ironically after I decided to ask for a small unfill .25. I felt I wasn't eating enough at that point. I'm at 5.25 in a 10. It is so varied for everyone and I do attribute some of mine to just plain luck that my band was placed PERFECTLY for me and my body. Take measurements too!! I went from a size 7 jean to a size 2 without losing an ounce. Sometimes it reflects in inches not pounds. Good luck PEACEANDHUGGLES

My doc made me wait 3 days. I don't know if all docs do that.

welcome, Bonnie here everyone calls me Bon Bon.....banded 3 years plus. Its a great site here dont forget to check out the chat room too, its not always active but you can find people in at odd hours.

get some baby wipes....they are nice for when you need to freshen up.

It been a long tme sinI was banded but if you are to solids its actually better to eat them you stay full longer and eat less calories in general. Our bodies need nutrition and good nutrition even more now than before. I know it sounds lecturey but its not meant to be.GO FIRST FILL!!!! WOOOT!!

You are still healing dont worry too much about it stress will keep the weight on. Its not always fast for everyone. It took me 3 years to lose 130 pounds, I will say I wasn't a strict dieter or exersizer either. My food chooices were sensible with occasional treats still are and my main exersize is walking. It does work! Just take a look at the before and after pix of people on here. Its a journey.

Hey Marci, Send some MY WAY!!! Bonnie

AWESOME JOB!!!!!! *edited for spelling

I have now updated this to say I have lost .... A newborn giraffe!!!!! Talk about WILD.

LOL I went from a 44DDD to a 36A. In 3 years ( I lost 130 pounds) , now I have what looks like deflated water balloons. I spent 2 days going to different places and one place measured me and got it wrong 3 times I finally went to a place my hubby stopped at "JUST FOR THE HECK OF IT", and the girl there just measured around and then brought in different cups sizes and styles, turns out that maternity bras are quite comfy even if you arent preggers and they help hold that gosh aweful chicken skin flabby stuff in the arm pit area. I keep praying that after my immigration goes thru to Canada that I can then save for some PS. Congrats on the loss!

Its also not always numbers sometimes its inches

Thanks you Karen I feel 20 years younger too!!!!!! LOL This is such an amazing tool in my life. :D

your welcome alleykat thanks Lap band gal.

ty bigenuff and your welcome. PEACE n HUGGLES

yahooooooozie doing great you kick arse!!!!

for me it would be the boobs, I went from a 44DDD to a deflated balloon 34 A. I hate the sagging and the excess skin around the underarms where I USED to have boobs, I dont want huge boobs just a c cup would be nice. LOL. I cant find a bra that works to hold them up and keep the excess skin in check ...and I even am wearing a danged materinity bra as it seems to work the best. I cant afford any of it at this point so I just think whats a little extra skin compared to diabetes 2, cpap, oxygen, high bp, high cholesteral, etc.. I can deal... interesting topic tho and fun to participate in... good luck with whatever you choose.

thank you tk thank you paul. I think we should all be proud of our accomplishments be it 1 pound or 200 pounds. Yes we do get help from all around the world and I think its a good thing as it shows we are in it together and that we are not so different. I've meet people from here a few times and they have always brought me joy. I have one friend who lives in Germany that made a special trip when she went to visit her momma just to come visit me when I lived in the States. I appreciate the replies and coments and even the arse kickings I need every now and again. PEACE and HUGGLES. Bonnie