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I need the same answer - PLEASE! I have some tightness in my esophagus in my chest when I breath deep; I have reflux at night but probably due to drinking wine; I have thrown up too much lately because the food hurts sitting down in there. Someone please tell me. I'm scared. I had an endoscopy a couple of weeks ago and all was fine!

I told my immediate family and asked them not to tell as I considered it a private thing. I have not told anyone at work. I say I am on a "Dr supervised diet" which is the truth. It has worked for me. It is a very private issue and I do not believe you have to tell anyone you are not comfortable with. Just don't lie because that isn't right either. It is possible! Good luck!

The band has been a blessing to me in so many ways; my health, my attitude, my self-esteem, my new willingness not to focus so much on myself. There is no question that God has used this situation (lapband) for the "good". I am a teacher - and I am so much better at being a witness of my Savior, because He has renewed my confidence and made me stronger! I say go for it! Maybe He will you it the same way in your life . . . to be a better "fisher of men"!!

Ya'lls feedback is awesome. My 17 yr. old daughter is going to be my exercise partner. After her varsity softball season is over (2 days) we are going to rejoing the "Y" together and do something about my lack of exercise. It is right down the street from work (a high school, I'm a teacher) and it is new and clean. Should be good. Pray for me. I need more loss.

I have been banded for 16 months and have lost about 34 pounds. Problem is I do not exercise (I could make a logical excuse, but I won't) and I still eat foods too high in calories. My motivation is going no where and I'm feeling down about it. I am good about a lot of things (no steak, no cokes, very little if any bread of any sort); and bad about others (drink while eating, eat too fast, eat out too much). The band has no doubt saved me life and my sanity. I don't gain weight anymore (sometimes up a couple pounds, but it always comes back down), but I'm not losing. I need some words of encouragement from anyone who has done the same thing for so long. I felt that after a year, my weight would be off. It isn't. I'm barely half-way.:cry

I haven't had a sip since the surgery. At times it has been hard, but I am able to say it is one of two things I have not had in 16 months (the other is steak . . . I'm simply too afraid to try either). Does anyone else drink wine??? I feel I may have chosen a replacement "evil". I have a glass of wine almost each night. I know . . . empty calories. I consider it a treat.

I had two weeks of clear liquids only and it was the hardest thing I ever did. I did not cheat and I lost 9 pounds pre-op. It was worth every torturous minute and the Dr. said he was amazed at how well my liver looked.

I did my surgery over Christmas break and after two weeks when I finally went back to work (I'm a teacher) I still felt a bit weak and dizzy. Loose clothing helped a lot. After about 2 days at work, I was fine!

Go to the "Y". They are cheaper and full of REAL people!! :-)

Boy is this motivating!

Is anyone like me, and still NOT exercising like they should? I have done well with the food part - changing a lot of what I eat. I have NOT done the exercise part as well, and i have a lot of rationalizations . . . none of which are good enough - I know. I was an athlete in h.s. and college (until a car accident) . . . so I don't know why I am so unmotivated to work out. Maybe because it always HURTS?? I have a great neighborhood to exercise in as well, so I don't know what my problem is. I hate getting up in the a.m (I get up at 5:45 and leave my house for work at 6:30; we live 26 miles from work; get home at 8:00pm, cook, make lunches for school, watch 1 hr. of t.v. and go to bed). Help.

After surgery we don't eat much because of the healing of the stomach, not because of the band. So it will be normal to see the feeling of "not being able to eat" go away. This is when the function of the band takes place, and you begin the fill process. I have had 2 fills. With the first, I felt restriction for about 2.5 weeks. I knew I needed another. I had my 2nd fill a month after the first. I still feel restriction with the 2nd, and it has now also been a month. I can eat a bit more, but can't go fast or eat too much. I consider this optimal, until I can eat too freely. Then I'll go for the 3rd. Hopefully this won't happen and I can stay with 2 fills. Hope this helps.

Saying goodbye to "just not feeling good enough". Saying goodbye to using fat as an excuse for when things go wrong. Saying goodbye to snoring! Saying goodbye to tent size clothes. Saying hello to crossing my legs when I sit in a chair! Saying hello to comments like "Wow, you look great!" Saying hello to taking control of my life again. Saying hello to . . . me!