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Starrie, Hello... 15lbs since May is awsome!! Most dr.s recomend that you loose 1-3 lbs a week . You still might be to tight if you are still having trouble eating. Good luck to you.

Congrats on your surgery! Make sure you are drinking Water also..Be careful so you don't get dehydrated. It is normal to be somewhat un-thirsty. But if this goes on to much longer contact your dr. It took me about 1 1/2 weeks of forcing myself to drink some to start to drink somewhat close to the amount I was supposed to be drinking. Also hot tea is also good to help you along. Good luck on your journey. Keep us posted o.k.

go out to the home page scroll about 1/2 way down to food and nutrition and cooking and baking for recipes. There are some really yummy ones in there. plus I look on line in different recipe sites.

Congrats on your date! Keep us posted....Don't forget protien shakes.

Way to go Lone! Congratulations on reaching Onderland........ That is awsome.

Welcome Niecy. Congrats on your decision to get this done and youv'e quit smoking! Also congrats to your sister. This is a peice of cake compared to quit smoking. It's been 9 months since my last cig. We are full of info here. Full of support. Good luck on your insurance.

Welcome...I suggest you use the Dr. you feel most comfortable with.. That helps a whole lot. If you can talk to him/her and get aswers without pulling teeth...I love my Dr. He had the LB done himself..so asking him anything he can aswer first hand. Good luck on your journey.

O.K. so I got carried away with the smilys..they say a lot! But my first thing I want to do is my minigoal of being able to clip my own tonails again.. As it is I can clip 3 on 1 foot and 2 on the other..I hate asking my kids when they come over to clip my toenails. When I get to Onderland I am going to hunt me down a clawfoot tub and take a long hot bubble bath. I miss them.. But that is a long way off yet.When I reach goal weight I want to go to my school reunion and FLAUNT myself in front of all the people that made my life heck in school because of my weight. Then I will treat myself to a trip to somewhere with a beach and have:thumbup: myself some fun without people staring at me for the wrong reason. I want to try clothing on at a store istead of taking them home to try on because I might stink from sweating. There are a lot of things I want to do. Buying clothes that are fun instead of old lady clothes (sorry if I offend anyone) I have always been fat and hated wearing pantsuits growing up and strech pants eversince. O.K. I think I am done now!

Hello Patricia, I will try to tell you the right way of doing the ticker tape. Someone walked me thru it...Go to... tickerfactory.com (open a 2nd window) register..look thru what they have and put it together...when you are done it will ask you if it goes to My Space or where...click on the weight loss one (I think) copy and go back to your profile on here and paste. I think that is correct. Sorry I am computer illiterate! lol. To update I go into my favorites and pull it up and go to my page there and adjust and copy. usually before I paste it it goes there already. Sorry if I confussed you.

O.K. there are some talented people on here! I have trouble typing while at my desk. I can't even picture me trying to cycle and type at the same time!:smile:

Sorry Kimmie about your insurance not covering you.. Ireally don't know what to tell you on that one.... Now for what you posted about...Ramping up your profile...I am a total idiot on the computer. I can do basics and that is it.. I have pictures but don't know how to download them from where their at to the site. I might be able to change the colors if I look at it. I barley was able to do the ticker, and that was with help! I might eventually be able to get my profile right and sassy, but I'm not holding my breath... :tt2::smile:

Hello Timandi... I was banded on the 13th. I am doing great. I have lost 13lbs so far. How are you doing? Let us know alright/

Hi Patricia. Glad you went to one of their seminars.. I really love Dr. Groves. I haven't really had any dealings with Dr. Britt. The only time I seen him was at a seminar. They are very down home and freindly. I am glad your doing your research. Make sure whomever you choose you are comfortable with. Keep us posted

I love the thought! Lets see how much I have after I pay bills...mmmmmmm would 50 cents help? :biggrin:

I am sorry to hear about your loss. As far as the eating goes it is normal to gain when your not filled...It will get better after you get filled...It will probablt take more than 1/2 fills to hit your sweet spot.. I would ask your dr. about having my band checked under fluro just to make sure there haven't been any slipage or anything. Good luck.

I was glued. I liked it a lot better than stiches and staples I have had for other surguries. It is also more comfotable for me. Good luck on your journey.

I am such a looser! I have bob the biulder and cars and dora and veggie tales...I use my grandchildrens sets that I have here for them. It is fun to watch their reaction when Nana is using their silverware. They have gotten use to it now. At first, even tho I had explained Nana could not eat the way she used to anymore after surgery, their expresions was just to cute! So I have a lot of fun...They might have to tell me not to play with my food!

:tongue: I am a cheese fanatic! Always have been. I haven't given up my cheese. My kids thinks it's like when I quit smoking, temper, temper, temper.... I have withdrawls from it. You should of been around for my liquids stages.....Yikes! lol not that bad but you are not alone on the cheese. I haven't tried nuts yet, kinda scared that they will stick. So I can't really help you. Just thought I would let you know you are not alone.

I can't do rice at all. It was awful! I was PBing the next morning. It just sat on my stomach.... And I don't like toast or grilled cheese any more. Barely like bread. Which is good. I haven't bought my favorite bread and tried it yet. I don't know if I will like it. It is Italian bread. You will find out some of your taste may change and there might be food you can't eat. Rice is a hard one for a lot of people. Good luck on your journey.

Welcome Esabesa. Good luck with you journey.. We are glad to have you!

Hello Sperry....Dr. Groves done mine! I am in Huntsville. Great job on the weight loss... I get my 1st fill on the 23rd. But if I am correct from what I am reading you have to give the band a few days after a fill to be sure about if it is tight enough or not. You say you think yours is to tight..How are liquids going down?If you are having trouble swallowing then you might want to call the office. Maybe get a little taken out. Good luck. Let us know how things go, alright.

Hi soon, drinking is my big problem also.. I love my Water. I have learned that I can't have it around while I am eating. If I do, I drink it. What I am missing is milk. I love milk but only drink it while I am eating. I don't like it by itself..so I am having a hard time not having milk except in nasty protien shakes... But just don't have any drinks sitting biside you while you eat so your not tempted. Good luck and great on the weight loss.

Hello and welcome. We are here to give and get plenty of support. Good luck on your new journey. Read the site. It has a lot of really good info and advise. It has good recipes and tips and much, much more...

o.k. got tired of my bras so I dug thru my old ones that I kept. I Threw 1 then another and another over on the bed, thinking there is no way any of them would fit me. To my surprise:ohmy:not only 1 fit, but 3 fit and the best part...they are 2 sizes smaller band size than what I have been wearing!:thumbup:Lucky enough my cup has'nt gotten to small. I have always fluctuated between a c & d. So I had some c cups. Hopefully I won't get smaller than a c. :smile:

Good luck on your journey!