Carrie_C

I have had my band almost a year and my hair started falling out about 3 months later. I was told it is from the shock of the surgery and the weight loss. My hair is better now, it still falls out some, but it has started growing back. The doctor told me it could actually take 2 years for it to get back to normal.

The first thing you should do is call your insurance company and ask if it is covered. Then you should go to a seminar to get all the information you can. There is titanium on the back side of the port. But I haven't heard of anyone having any problems form it. I have been banded a year this month. My weight loss has been slow compared to some of the others, but I still believe it is the best thing I have ever done for myself. But you have to get it in your head to do it. No matter how much exercise equipment you buy, it won't matter if you aren't commited to using it and eating right. The band helps with portion control, but there are ways to eat around it. Cookies and chocolate still go down just fine and I can eat as much of that stuff as I want. So you still have to be motivated. Good luck!

I am right at the 50% mark for me, and I have no plans to give up now! If anything, it has motivated me more to get to goal.

My exboyfriend was like that. We were together 5 years and I swear he never gave me an orgasm once. I agree that older men are better in bed. My husband is 10 years older than me and he is the best I have been with. All younger guys care about is getting off.

So patty, do you think it is wrong to get married but not have children?

I have had a miscarriage also, but I didn't feel so much grief. I was planning an abortion, so I felt more relieved than anything. But everyone reacts differently.

I don't really think about it as ignorant, I just think it is a little silly.

I now realize what your were talking about and it makes so much sense! I have sold a bunch of my clothes on ebay (and made really good money) and I am taking the money I made off them and buying new smaller sizes. I am loving it!

That's great! I knew it would be a slow process for me as well. I have always lost slow so I didn't expect it to be any different with the band.

Maybe you should get a toy. :smile:

I have had IBS all my life. I was also worried about how the band would affect it. I am so much better! I used to have constant nausea and I was so worried about it being worse with the band. But it is much better now. I can't explain it. Maybe it has to do with diet changes and not eating as much. I do still have problems with diarrhea and constipation, but I feel so much better than I did before I got the band.

I have heard that it is tighter in the morning because your esophagus swells at night. But I don't know if that's true or not.

Well this month is our 1 year bandiversary! How is everyone doing? I am so close to onederland I can taste it!

Congrats to you! I am right there with you. My scale said 202 yesterday and I couldn't believe it!

It will be a year for me the 22nd. I have lost slow, but I don't care, I am just happy that I have spent a year losing instead of gaining! The holidays were really tough for me this year and I didn't lose anything for about 3 months. But I have really kicked up my exercise and I am losing again. I totally understand where you all are coming from about other people's comments. No one at work knows I have the band and I heard one coworker say what a bitch I was to have lost so much weight! I couldn't believe she said that! I used to be the biggest girl in the office, but not anymore!

It will be a year for me the 22nd of this month and I totally agree with you about the sugar!

Yes, I agree. Britney is working very hard to regain custody of her children back. She has made a lot of mistakes, but at least she realizes it and is doing something about it. She has had some mental issues, but at least she is getting help and not denying that she has a problem unlike Octomom, who thinks what she's done is perfectly all right.

Hey! I like Britney Spears! Let's not bring her into this! LOL!!!!

Becky, I live in TN too so I know what you are talking about! My husband calls a tow truck a 'record'. It drives me nuts!!

What about 'can you learn me something'? It's TEACH!!!

I'm with BJean on this one...

Popcorn does have some protein.

I don't know what's going on. Even this site seems really slow.

I have no problem with popcorn either. Everyone is different, you may or may may not have a problem with it. Some people have trouble with a lot of things, and some people like me have very little trouble. The only things that bother me are bread and french fries.

HA HA HA!!!!!!!!! I live in the South, what can I say?!! :laugh: