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Hi! Oh Yoda: I was stuck for a looong long time too. Don't you fret. You *were* a light weight after all. hehe Donna: I'm not too sure. I think if I'd gone back sooner, like a week or so, I might have got the defill for free, but I'm going there expecting to pay Maybe I'll get a pleasant surprise? The problem I was having at night, which I was trying to aleviate by stopping eating earlier and earlier, was stomach fluids creeping back up my esophagus while I was sleeping, which led to me inhaling and choking on it. Not a nice thing to wake up with. I hoped things would loosen up, and it would stop, but, it hasn't, and it's not a good thing to try to live with, so... I'm bitin' the bullet and going for the defill. Honestly guys, if it were easier, I would be Dr. Cobourns MOST annoying patient. I'd be getting the tinnnniest fills, and defills (if needed) all the time, til I got to a good place. But since it's so difficult, I try to live with less than optimal conditions. Don't be like me! susan: hehe, I'm glad you enjoy hearing the good AND the bad! Really, the bad hasn't been all that bad, and nothing that makes me regret anything. Wheezy: I KNOW! It IS crazy. I have always hated running. I'm still not sure how I feel about it, but I think I can love it! Things HAVE changed... dresses, the 160's, running, capri pants.... it's a whole new world! :confused: Leslie: Thank you! I hope I DO love it! I sent an email to the Running Room I'll be going to, and asked some silly questions, and about the return policy was one of 'em! Thanks for lookin' out for me!! Bad news: I discovered the most amazing fudge at a local bookstore/coffee shop. Vanilla Skor?! Ahhhhhh... someone hold me back! :faint:

Thanks Leslie I will actually get the chance to go to the Running Room this weekend, as it happens. I'm going to get the tiniest waste of money/time defill on Saturday, I think. I guess it's not a waste if it makes stops what my problem is (same as Lila, aspirating into my lungs whilst sleeping).... cause that ain't fun. I've been tight since my last fill, and I've been hoping that it would stop, but I no longer think its a good thing to wait out, and am just gonna go get it taken care of. I figure..... if I start this crazy running like I plan, that should help me lose, I hope. AND I think if I'm a super crazy insane runner I wanna be, I'll want/need to eat more also. Right?! So yeah, defill, but check out the ticker! I broke into the 160's! (hopefully I stay there!)

hmm... well, is there any truth to what I have heard about men having their belly fat BEHIND the abdominal muscles, where we have ours on the outside? If so, it would make sense that we have all the fat to poke through to feel our ports, while guys only have the skin? (but then again, it wouldn't make sense why so many other of these ladies can see THEIR ports!)

I don't know what's wrong with you guys, but I was never able to see my port stickin' out, and I still can't! Weirdos! hehe

Jojo, do you mind me asking how much you're wanting to lose? If you don't have much to lose, then the pre-op diet isn't as important for you (because you wouldn't have as 'fatty' of a liver as me, for example, who had 140lbs to lose). Congrats, and good luck with your big day! Mandi

Thanks Yoda, and yeah, I looked into the Running Room. None here, but there is in Moncton... I was just trying to avoid making that trip, but that's probably what I'll end up doing. and you too are doing AWESOME!

Hey guys! Hope all of your weekends are going well! I'm soooo happy to have a long weekend! I'm gettin' close to that crazy 169 number!! If I'm good, and stay off the scale until wednesday like I want to, I've got a good feelin' about it! I definitely don't need any talking into getting plastic surgery. The problem will be finding the means to get it done! I have been fantasizing lately over the BodyBugg. BODYBUGG It's this little contraption you wear on your arm, that measures through body temp, sweat, etc. how much calories you're burning. I think it works best if you keep track of your food intake. (which I really hate to do) It figures out, based on how much you've burnt, compared to how much you've eaten, what you need to the rest of the day: eat less, or exercise more, so that you've burned more than you've consumed. It's soooo expensive though, but I want it sooooo bad. I have my laptop that really isn't getting much use since I got my regular desktop computer, so... maybe if I sell the laptop, I'll treat myself to the BodyBugg! I think I'm gonna need some help with this last bit of weight. I also want to start running. I need to find good shoes. There are stores here that sell good shoes, but I don't think have the staff that KNOW running, and how to help me pick out the best shoe for my foot and the way I run. I want to spend the money I'd spend on my gym membership on some good shoes, and RUN for my exercise. Any of you guys have any tips on good shoes? I know what I'm gonna do to START running, it's just the shoes I need. (along with sunglasses, so I can 'hide')

I've been looking into the BodyBugg, and from what I understand, since you couldn't wear it underwater, when you were done your swimming, you'd put it back on, and later when you link it up to your computer, it would ask what you were doing for that time that you didn't have your BodyBugg on, and you would enter "swimming" or something, and it would just put the estimated amount of calories one would burn swimming. Thanks Lisa99 for your help/info!

green! Get a MacBook! You can't get anything easier to use. It'll last forever, you'll never get crazy errors that make no sense, no worry about getting viruses, and it'll last you forever! It comes with a built in camera, and it's just plain old COOL! check 'er out ----> apple.ca If you're near an Apple store (and I'm sure you are), go check it out and give it a chance... you won't regret it!

How about free trial memberships, so people can see how awesome it all is, and that whether they pay or not, it's a great site.

Along with some typical 'Reply to post ....." emails from my subscribed threads (and yeah, the links I would click on to go to those threads now work, but bring me to the main page, not the thread) I got some emails today stating: "New LinkBack to post 'Lower Body Lift Fun!'" for example. No message with the post, just a link to the thread, which once again, only brings me to the main page. Weirrdness. Also, should I be seeing ads? All I see is a few Google ads on the side, and everywhere else where it seems there SHOULD be ads, say "Reserved for Sponsors".

Hey guys, I've got a question hopefully someone with puff pastry knowledge can help me with. I'm making a quiche, using puff pastry as the crust (frozen, from the store). It says to put it in a GLASS pie plate though, and I don't have one. I'm wondering if there's some secret I don't know that you can only do puff pastry in glass plates, (oven proof, I know) or did whoever made up the recipe just put that to mess with me?! Can I use my regular old metal non-stick pie plate?? Thanks Mandi

I would absolutely pay to get rid of ads, but it would be nice if paying members got some kind of 'perks' on the site. I don't know what, maybe someone else would have some ideas of what kinds of perks other websites offer paying members over non-paying. LBT has been THE most important and helpful resource to me since I started researching the band, and has continued for the past 1yr + since I was banded. I love it, and I am VERY grateful for Alex's hard work and dedication. Thanks Alex! :hug:

Works for me now, too!

do you mean you can't look at Chickie's journal link? I think it's some issue with LBT right now...

yeah, Lila, I agree... you need some checking done! (do you mean you keep sliming EVEN when you haven't eaten, or you haven't eaten cause you keep sliming?) Either way, give your doc a call, and see what they want you to do!

Congrats Carol!! You've worked hard for it, for sure. I'm also sorry to hear about your husband, and I'll be thinkin' happy, healthy thoughts for you both :hug: Take care, and don't forget about us! Mandi

I don't even know if she's getting ANYthing down, which makes this Dr. making her wait so long EVEN WORSE! Kari - can you try warm/hot liquids like tea? I lived on the liquid from chicken noodle Soup for a few days, it saved me!

you know, it's totally ridiculous that you should have to wait for this defill... I don't care who he's sharing his office with... this is an emergency, and he can take a examination room for 10 minutes, plop ya down on the table, and take out the damn Fluid. You definitely need to complain about this. When was he notified of you needing this defill? How long have you been waiting? Also, I just took it easy with liquids for the first couple days... really, after that, I was fine to try whatever. Believe me, you're going to feel much better. But, do whatever your Dr. tells you. (to tell ya the truth, I wouldn't have to much faith in a Dr. that would make you wait while you're feeling the way you do. He obviously has NO idea what it feels like.)

Update! Update! :eek:

That's pretty close to exactly what happened to me. Complete defill for about 2 weeks. You will be amazed at how much better you feel IMMEDIATELY!!! Why are you having to wait for so long to get the defill?! Good luck, and yes, I am now SURE to have Gravol suppositories on hand to avoid that again. Be careful enjoying the defill too much! I gained 9lbs in those two weeks, but boy, was it fun! :eek:

their website used to list "Our Doctors", but now it just says "Our Doctor", so I imagine they just have one for now, Dr. Yau.

I can't remember where I heard this (on LBT for sure though), but I've been thinking of it more and more these days: "I lost my boobs, but I still have the bags they came in." LOL, I think it's hilarious, but, uhh.... not! :phanvan I think even more than some kind of lower body lift type deal, I'd love some nice boobies! Nah... if there were a way to get 'em both at the same time, that would be a dream come true. I'm still young, I have time to have the body I've always wanted, and enjoy it for a while! Shouldn't I have that? I never had a period of time that I looked good and flaunted it... so why not now?! Bah! I dunno.

oh yeah, I'm suuuuure you'll notice something. My first fill wasn't GREAT, but it definitely made a difference.

Hey guys, what's up?! Who remembers Woody's/Carol?! ALLLLL of you, I know! While perusing the boards, which I almost never do, I came across, on the GENERAL board, a thread by one "Woodys", who just happened to have reached her goal a couple days ago! click here -----> http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f17/ive-reached-goal-34972/ go give her sh!t for not telling US! I just did! *pout*