Josette

I've PB'd in my car a few times... always into cups or empty water bottles that happen to be on the floor in the backseat. I stopped eating in the car. hahaha. On my 2nd anniversary me and hubby went to dinner at a nice resturant and I got shrimp stuck. I went to the bathroom three times and pb'd and the waiter came over and asked if the food was bad. I was SOOOO embarrassed. My hubby told him I had lapband surgery and food gets stuck sometimes so then the waiter was hovering over us asking me constantly if I needed anything. I hate that!!!

I'm in the same boat you are. Same amount of fill and same triggers! You could be my band twin! I was getting food stuck ALL the time for a few weeks and it was driving me nuts. I was starting to figure out ways to get food unstuck in a hurry, and that made me realize I wasn't paying attention to what was making me stuck in the first place. So one day I woke up and decided to pay attention to what went in my mouth and how I ate it from that point on. I think I've only gotten food stuck 4 times in the past month. I used to get food stuck like 4 times a day. I'm now dropping weight again and feeling way happier with my band. You have to think about the food and how you eat to get it to work right without getting stuck. I had a really hard time letting go of bread. I love bread. Now that I have stopped eating it I am MUCH happier!

I got down to 358 (-35) and now I'm back to 361. 3 whole pounds. ugh!!! hehehe. but that's ok. I'll get it off this week.

I gained FOUR pounds. ack!!!!!

One thing I forgot to do and wished I had was put a pillow in the car for the trip home to put between you and the seatbelt. I had to hold the shoulder belt away for a 2 hour trip, which sucked. Small dixie cups to sip from so that you don't over do it in the beginning.

Puddin, I've been in so many of those "relationships" that it could make your head spin. I wasted year after year in those relationships until I realized that I actually didn't have the soulmate that I thought I had...but a guy that said what I wanted to hear to get what he wanted... then broke me down and made me feel not worthy after he got it. I wouldn't walk away from him.. I'd RUN away from him. I met my husband 2 weeks after FINALLY giving up on a guy that did that to me for a whole year. We had everything in common and I *knew* in my heart he was the guy for me if he'd just realize it himself. What a joke. I blew a year of my life trying to convince him even after he'd say to me "I've always had this picture in my mind of my perfect girl and you're not her...but I like you a lot". So I met my husband and we don't have much in common but he looks at me and I can see how much he loves me and puts me on a pedestal and never compares me to other women and makes me feel soooo loved. Keep looking and keep your chin up. You'll find your prince charming and don't ever settle for less then a man that makes you feel like the princess you are!

Faybie.. you should have said "sure I'll try it on" and threw it on over what you were wearing! I weighed myself on Christmas morning and I was down 35 pounds. Yay! it seems I'm past my platue now. My favorite jeans were hanging on my hips on christmas day and I wore a button up shirt that last year I couldn't button because I was too fat. It fits great now. That was my christmas gift to myself! Hubby got me a diamond and sapphire pendent on a gold chain.

I drink water the same as always. I've had two 20oz. bottles in the past 4 hours already. You'll be fine.

I can't eat the fried burgers anymore but I can eat thin sliced ham that I chew up really well, ground burger like what you use in taco meat. I usually do that like nacho's without the chips. Mix a little bit of fried burger with the taco seasoning with some fat free refried beans and melt cheese on top of it. If it's too thick I add some sour cream or enchilada sauce. Most turkey gets stuck. Fried chicken gets stuck. I have to have moist baked or boiled chicken. Shrimp gets stuck but tuna and crab doesn't. I'll grind up some crab or Ham with low fat miracle whip and eat that. Yum!

That's GREAT! I'm so proud of you!!! I gave up pepsi a month before my surgery. I gave it up on my own to prove to hubby that I could. I still crave it from time to time but I haven't had any soda of any kind since July and I feel so much better for it. I drank like 4 cans a day prior to giving it up. Hubby didn't think I could. You're doing the right thing!

Audrey.. I just wanted to tell you that I continue to think of you and send positive energy your way. I lost my mom a little over a year ago and I miss her greatly. I've been having a very hard time today actually. Seeing your posts though helps me and I just want to wish you a happy holiday. You're not in this alone!

Looks like a ton of fun! I bet you lost about 10 pounds just from shoveling!

Come on Mary... You can do this!!! We're pulling for ya!!! Come here and update us daily. We'll give ya support!

Mom...you're AMAZING!!! that's amazing. You're my hero!

Hubby told on me in front of the doctor:( hahaha He says "why do you weigh that much? You'll be happier with results if you do it a little less then every day!"

My motivation was seeing an episode of Montel Williams where mohammad ali's daughter spoke about having lapband and losing 100+ pounds while I sat at the bedside of my dying mother who was only 49. Seeing her die of ovarian cancer was a wake up call to me. Also I want to have children and I'm not getting any younger. Having babies at 398 pounds is not safe! Plus I wasn't even ovulating. I hope in a year me and hubby can start trying! Until then we'll just practice, which is becoming more and more fun the more I lose!

I can't even eat anything from a fast food resturant on the go. anything with bread gets stuck no matter how much I chew it or how small the bite. anything fried gets stuck. fast food is out of the question for me at this point (thank God!) Get another fill as soon as possible. It'll start getting stuck and you'll be forced to make the better choices! Get drinkable/sippable yogurt to take with you.

all the salad stuff has been fine for me. Shrimp has gotten stuck on me, again, because it's harder to chew up. I got stuck on scrambled eggs and never had them again. No fried eggs. chicken varies all the time for me. I try to avoid it actually because sometimes it can also be hard to chew up. I enjoy ground beef and you're right...the chopper is a wonder! I love that thing. My mom bought me one of those magic bullet mixers and it's heaven sent. I chop a lot of stuff in it and mix a lot of stuff.

Hello all. I'm from the Lansing Area. Had my surgery done in August in Port Huron. I'm VERY happy with the results so far. If anybody has any questions I'd be happy to answer them!

Thank you! My husband talked me into not weighing myself everyday anymore. It's driving him nuts. hahaha. I think I'll wait every two weeks or so. How often do you weigh yourself?

Pictures!!! We want pictures!!!

sometimes I can't eat it.. sometimes I can. I just never know. THe other night my dog got my entire $8 meal after I PB'd for a third time. At lunch last week I ate everything just fine. It just depends on the day or something.

This was on Dec 18, 2006 on our 2nd wedding anniversary.

Robin... I too have noticed that people think it's easy too. I guess they look at it like the gastric bypass where the weight flies off people. I kind of regret telling anybody I had the surgery because they nag the hell out of me about how much I've lost and give me that disappointed look when I don't tell them like 60 pounds already. very annoying! I went to my doctors check up yesterday and I've lost 8 pounds in the past month so he didn't want to do another adjustment. I'm feeling pretty good!

That is awesome faybie!!! I have had that feeling with some of my pants. this morning i actually put on a pair of undies I couldn't fit anymore prior to surgery (because my husband is unemployeed and slacking on the laundry) and they fit perfect. a panty NSV!!! hahaha