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I am sooo aggravated. I had a fill last Thursday and I feel hungrier since i got the fill. What's up with that? Before i had this fill i would get full faster and stay full now it seems like i am hungry all the time unless it is my brain playing dirty tricks on me. Anybody else like this? Mommatrammal.....the candy has been hell!!! I feel your pain...LOL.....And yep chocolate just slides right on down.

Okay fellow junbies I must confess because i just feel horrible...I have eaten a total of 4 boxes of World's Finest Chocolate covered Almonds.....i didnt really eat much during the day ( we were camping) alot of the things everyone was eating I couldnt because my band just wouldnt let me but it sure let those candies slide on down.....i will never do that again...maybe 2 pieces but not 4 boxes....I feel so ashamed and cant take it back. I can just kick myself!!! I know that i shouldnt be feeling sorry for myself because i am the one that opened my big mouth and shoved it in. I guess i just have to exercise extra hard this week and drink extra water..I may go get a fill tomorrow....anyone else want to share and out of control story? Hopefully next week will be better. Thanks for letting me vent if any of you read this!!

Hi Junbies!!! I see from reading the post that everyone seems to be doing well. That is great. It has been a while since i have posted on here. I have not joined any challenges except for the christmas challenge, which i am not sure that i will accomplish. I am trying to slow my weightloss down because of the shedding hair....tons and tons of hair just coming out, depressing but i know that it will grow back...before long i am going to look like susan powder(sp). How is everyone doing with the Halloween Candy? Well i hope everyone continues to do well. Has everyone checked out the new lapband forum? It is a pretty cool place to go just like lapbandtalk.com. Check it out if you haven't already. http://www.band2gether.net

All in one single bite !!! HUQAD

Red Nails are sexy!!! FOOTBALL OR BASEBALL?

Steak. Bath or Shower?

LINTY Lemon in Nestea taste yummy. ( I am not good at this...but i tried) Fun thinking of different words. ZACTL

Any Junbies experiencing any hairloss? I am and it sucks!!! If it is not one thing its another. It wasnt that bad at first but now its disgusting. Hair everywhere....and yes...i get my protein in, i drink my water, i take my vitamins, even taking biotin which is a hair vitamin and use protein pacs on my hair.....but nothing seems to work. I actually had to take a nerve pill when i got out of the shower tonight because of how much hair covered the shower drain it was terrible. I dont know what to do.....this is really depressing me. There isnt anything i can do about this except wait it out..but i sure would like to hear from anyone else experiencing the same thing. Thanks for listening to me vent!!!

Pinky..Girl you look great....what a difference. I posted my pics on here a while back even though i really didnt see a big difference in myself. Maybe other people see what we dont. I think you look awesome...major difference. Keep it up girl!!! Applause for PinkyLee....:clap2::clap2::clap2::clap2:

I confess...I am a spitter....I got tired of getting up and down going back and forth to the bathroom...just easier to get that cup and spit

I am in the same boat as Genn. I cant seem to get the ball rolling again. I am getting angry and in a funk. I need some support and it is sooo much easier getting it from you guys then my family. I hardly get on here anymore because i dont really have anything good to say about myself i just feel like a failure. I really and truely want to get back on the losing side there is no way it can be over at just 40 lbs......HELP PLEASE!!!!!! :help::help::help::help::help::help::help::help::help::help::help::help::help::help::help::help::help::help:

My doc said that of course coke is not good for anyone because it is loaded with sugar and tons of caffeine...but will it hurt you band ? No. Will it give you extra calories that you dont need? Yes. Will it cause some people discomfort because it is carbonated? Yes. I do have a regular coke every once in a blue moon. I have had no problems with it....no gas pains or anything. But we all know we are all different. I was a coke aholic. It was my drug.

JQpublic.....count me in....Today i weighed in at 250.

JQPublic count me in....what are the rules and when does it start? Weight as of today is 250

Hi Everyone....It has been a little while since i have posted anything. The last 2 days lapband has been down at least on my computer. I had a fill yesterday and i am not sure yet but i think i might have just a little too much. Last night i took my medicine, which was one regular size pill and an baby aspirin size pill and i thought i was gonna hack them up. Today i have only managed to have one protein shake and a cup of hot tea. I need the protein but too much of it makes my tummy hurt (gets really gassy) Right at this very moment i am sipping on some chicken noodle soup, so far so good. This fill just feels really different. The doc added .4cc so i have a total of 2.6cc. I don't want to rush in and say that i am overfilled because i know the band can loosen up a few days after. Any suggestions out there?

I live 30 minutes from New Orleans.....something we just learn to live with around here. My family already has reservations made at a few campgrounds just in case. If you wait until the last minute you have to drive almost 10 hours to find a hotel or campground. I hate hurricane season but as long as i have my family and my pictures i am good....i dont worry about the rest of my stuff that is all material things and can be replaced. Good Luck to Louisiana and Florida....is about all you can say.

Regina, you look wonderful!!! Great Job!! Applause for you...:clap2::clap2::clap2::clap2::clap2:. I know exactly how you feel about your "friends" acting like they are depressed, treat you different or jealous. I have people in my family that are actually competing with me. When they found out i was having the surgery they said ohhh you dont need that you can do it on your own....u can just watch your carbs like us. Well they have lost just as much as me now and it is like they rub it in...but i compliment them and tell them that i applaude them to because i was not strong enought to do it on my own i needed my band. But i did throw in that 2 years from now when yall are dieting again because you gained your weight back and then some my little band will be there helping me to maintain my big accomplishment.....i didnt say it in an ugly way...just said it to let them know the difference between there diet and mine. Of course i hope and pray by all means they keep the weight off...but we have all been there over and over again and we know eventually it comes back. I am not ashamed to tell anyone that i need the band i was out of control...food was my addiction and i needed it to be happy. So i know where you are coming from when you say it upsets you that your people treat you that way. It is really ashame that people have to be that way. But you have us and we think you look awesome girl so you keep up the good work and just smile pretty at church and pray for the people that are not so encouraging. :cheer2:GO REGINA:cheer2:

Thank you all for the compliments.....ohhhhh how they mean so much.....gives me that extra little push that i need!!! PinkyLee.....I exercise a little bit......i haven't in about 3 weeks. I am thinking about joining a gym. DancingQueen.......YOU LOOK GREAT GIRL !!! I can really see a difference, your shirt is much looser. I can see the weightloss everywhere on you: your face, butt, boobs, arms, tummy, and legs. Keep it up you are doing awesome!!! YEAH FOR DANCINGQUEEN.....:cool:

The filmloop thing is very easy to do....Go to www.photobucket.com Register is you haven't already and add your pictures to your album on photobucket. All the way at the bottom of the screen where your pictures are there will be 3 or 4 buttons and one of them is LOOP PICTURES you select the pictures you want in your loop and click the LOOP PICTURES button. Once you click the button your loop will come up. Then you will copy and paste the loop into your post. It is pretty easy....i hope i explained it good enough. If not, i will help anyone but it is pretty easy.

Hello Junebees.....I have posted pics for all to see just like dancing queen. I hope we get to see more pics of everyone in the June Band Crew. I posted all my smileys at once. I was gone for the weekend and was not able to do them. <embed src="http://static.filmloop.com/looplets/flash/v2/looplet.swf" quality="high" scale="noscale" flashvars="base=looplets.filmloop.com&weblinkid=B-G38sP0s2yznRxXkcKqdfi9hFphsopm&flnb=1&incr=1" name="looplet" bgcolor="#333333" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" align="middle" height="180" width="673">

Hello Everyone......It has been a while since i have posted. Busy as a bee with school starting. I didn't even take the time to put my smileys on here. I am in for the christmas challenge i have added my christmas goal in my signature line. I hope everyone is doing well.

Hello Everyone! I have not done very well with my water intake this week nor have i done well with food intake. In the last 2 days i have managed to get down some chicken noodle soup and crab meat. I had my 3rd fill last Thursday and i think it is going to do me in. I cannot and do not even try to eat before 3:00 pm...if i do it is coming up.....i have to drink coffee or hot tea to expand the esophagus so that i can get some food down.......i love the restriction....but it is rough. By 3 pm i am hungry and my stomach is talking to me but i have to be careful of what i eat...which is a good thing....because thats the reason i got the band....but it takes some getting use to. I just cant grab and eat whatever i want anymore. I am now understanding where the chew, chew, chew and sip, sip, sip come in. Never had to do that with the first 2 fills. Question ? When i am eating and starting to get full my left shoulder and left side where port hurts...(like that gassy feeling) Anyone else have that? Thats how i know when to stop eating. Kinda cool i guess, its like a warning. Only last for about 5 minutes. So Poodles i am in the same boat as you as far as restriction. RandiL...Hang in there girl...i feel your pain...i know exactly how you feel i am sure all of us have been in your situation and it sucks. But we are in for brigther and better days...by this time next year girl we are all gonna be HOTTIES....LOL CHEER UP....YOUR NOT ALONE...WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER!!!!! A FEW INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES: "NO ONE CAN CHEAT YOU OUT OF ULTIMATE SUCCESS EXCEPT YOUSELF." "TO CLIMB STEEP HILLS REQUIRES A SLOW PACE AT FIRST." "SUCCESS IS THE GOOD FORTUNE THAT COMES FROM ASPIRATION, DESPERATION, PERSPIRATION AND INSPIRATION."

:welcome: Ashby110 to bandland. I was in your situation too. I was banded June 5th and i was always hungry. The first two or three days after surgery were maybe the only days that i didnt really want to eat that much. It took plenty of self control because i could have eaten anything just like it was a normal day. Once you start getting your fills that will change. Take it from me you dont want to be overfilled or get something stuck because it is very unpleasant....It is down right miserable. Just hang in there. Glad your on the losing side now...Good Luck!!!

Hello JuneBees !! I received my third fill yesterday. I was given .5cc's. Still on liquids so not sure if it is working yet. I lost 7 pounds in 20 days...:clap2: I guess all that dancing is paying off. Got my water in last night by the hardest. The one thing that i have changed since we started the water challenge is that before i use to drink tea all day long since the water challenge i have only had one tea and one lemonade and the rest water. I have acquired a taste for water now and i crave it, and i Hated water. So this water challenge is really a great thing!!

Sorry i am posting late.....my internet went down and i didnt get a chance but anyways i am down -5 this week for a total of -34