blackcherry2002

well I'm kind of hoping that if he gives me 1/2 cc that I can only eat 1/4 cup a food twice a day...at least right away....as it seems that I have really awesome restriction right away and then it just sort goes down hill from there lol...

missboo I completely feel your pain. I'm at 7cc in a 10cc band. And sometimes it's perfect, I don't eat very much, and other times I can eat quite a bit...it gets frustrating because I don't have time to count, I'm in college, part-time job and I've got 3 diseases that I've discovered that I've been regulatiing and it's just all a lot to keep my mind wrapped around lol

Same thing happened to me. My doctor was very agressive with fills and so when I went in for my 3rd fill(after not losing anything in 6 months and having very little restriction) I thought I was at 8cc in an 11cc band...i was so frustrated and thought I made the wrong decision...turns out I only had about 5cc in there...haha! so they put like 2cc in...so I am now at 7cc and I've never had this much restriction...it's awesome! lol...think I need to go back in for a slight adjustment though....My doctor has a hard time with fills under 2cc's though...he's crazy...

K to vent my frustration: I was getting worried...believing I was at 8cc(which is what they told me)...I had 3 in at surgery, 2 at the 1st fill, 3 at the 2nd.....Yesterday I went in for my third fill and when he pulled it out he only got 5cc...so somewhere one fill was missing...although it is a relief because I was so worried I was at 8cc and didn't have much restriction! lol Anyone else have a similar story?

Yes, I wouldn't do it much either I guess if it were for health reasons, though there is always vaporizers or baked goods. However about 5 months after my surgery I found out I have trigeminal neuralgia and it's pretty much the only thing that can ward off attacks. And my b/f whom I live with also has Crohn's. So yes we are in college and we smoke, etc. But we also have diseases that are helped by smoking. So I guess I get touchy about the subject because as someone who has been helped by it so tremendously I get defensive towards people that are ignorant on the subject. (This is not meant negatively, as ignorant is only meaning that some people have never tried it and couldn't possibilly know the benefits)

you can use anything as an "addiction" or a replacement for not being content with your life...look at food, that got most of us here...filling ourselves till we felt better. weed relaxes me, I can do with it and I can do with out it. And when I have kids I will teach them that lesson as well, that anything can be bad it all depends on the reason why you are doing something. Yes doing illegal drugs is well illegal. However I don't consider weed dangerous, not like herion or cocaine(I will never touch it). And I do not drink or smoke cigerettes. I will not smoke around my kids that's just stupid, just as drinking down a bottle of whiskey while playing with them would be irresponsible. There are plenty of succesful people out there that can handle weed as an occasional recreation, to those who can't...well you give us all a bad name and fuel decades of false propaganda.

haha anyone who smokes and doesn't get munchies is lucky! lol Honestly though...I smoked about a week and a half after surgery and I just had sugar-free creme savers to work with the munchies...most of the people that are so against it have never tried it so to each their own!

I didn't say it was the doctor's fault because of a lack of endos. I think it's my doctor's fault for treating me for something and not knowing anything about it.

Ok so just here to rant about doctors and how ridiculous it is to have to wait so long to see them...It's taken me 7 weeks to just make an appointment with them and now...I don't see them for another 2 full months. Just to see an endocrinologist! My thyroid is out of whack(but is in the normal range, still too high) and I'm not going to lose a single pound for another 2 months...it's already been 6 months since I've seen the scale move... I give up. I'm adjusting my own meds. I know that's dangerous but if there were to be an increase in my meds a doc would do it by 25 mcg and that's all I'm adding. Seriously I'm not losing, my hair is brittle and falling out, my mood swings are bad, sleeping 12 hours and still exhausted, I hate being HYPO!!!! (My regular physcian is a physcian's assistant and quote "Doesn't know what other kind of medicine there is or what kind of dose to do"...the guy hadn't heard of "PCOS" before either...I hate doctors as well...

well I've read of many doctors lowering a TSH in the higher range down to 1-ish.....So that's not the issue...Oh and endocrinologist? I have only one other doctor I could maybe go to...and the next closest decent one wouldn't be for 300 miles in any direction...UGH I have living in the Great EMPTY Plains...

Ok so I have to say that normally my body will drop weight very quickly but then stall out...for instance, right before my surgery. I did 3 days of liquid diet...I had started at 265 and 3 days later I was 248...don't know how but whatever....and basically that's how I lose my weight is in short bursts...however...I haven't lost in the last 6 months, so I went to get another fill, I have been pretty tight and haven't consumed very much so I've dropped down from eating 1600 calories a day or more to just 500. Now knowing my body I should have dropped, however the scale hasn't budged... I know people are going to say just wait it out but honestly I know how my body responds and it's just...not? Do you think my thyroid being slightly off would keep the scale from moving despite just a reduced number of calories?

well that's the thing I'm just not losing what so ever...and I do have hypothyroidism which caused me to gain massive amounts of weight...so I'm wondering if maybe it's not off again...

darn I thought you were going to be like me...I'm 8cc's in a 10cc band and I can sometimes not eat even two bites and I start getting pain but that's usually in the morning...by night time I can basically almost eat as much as I want...it's horrible...

Ok I was banded in July of 2008. It's been 7 months and I've only lost 40lbs. It started off fast and quick and for the last 5 months I've been stuck at 225-ish. I went down to 215 when my doctor started me on metformin, as I believe I might have slight Insulin Resistance(he's a bad doc, didn't really explain). I've gone up to 223 again. I haven't been taking my metformin as I should, but when I do take it my blood sugar feels low and it almost increases my hunger. Also this same doctor has my thyroid at 3.77. I heard back in 2003 they changed the levels to normal between .3 and 3.0? Anyway I'm getting cold very often and my moods are fluctuating. My hair is also getting very brittle. My mind has been starting to get foggy again too. So I'm thinking 3.77 isn't the best number for me. I also haven't had a fill since September. It's been kind of stressful that last few months, school, work, life in general, and the sudden death of my grandfather. I know I don't exercise and my food choices could be better, but I'm still not gorging. I also have tried to keep more active in my day to day life, taking stairs, getting up and moving around more. I've never been an exerciser, my family never exercised, and I want this to be long term so I'm trying to change VERY slowly so I never fall back into these patterns and I know if I start out exercising everyday, I'll stop by the end of the week and wont't start again for months. Right now I'm at about 15 minutes 3 times a week. Anyway I'm just looking for opinions or even someone else who has had to deal with hypothyroidism and PCOS and not losing...

Yeah I had problems before surgery and they only got worse afterwards. I tried laxatives and stool softners but those didn't even work and I was noticiting blood whenever I did go...I got chewable fiber tablets with a multivitamin and they work like a charm...hope that helps....

well I'm 6 months out and have been stuck at the same weight for about 3 or 4 months...sad. But here's my progress so far... My before pic was actually 20lbs lighter than my heaviest...and it was taken almost a year before my surgery because I literally would not let a camera NEAR me for a year. I really can't see much of a difference:huh2:Maybe it's cuz I've stalled...

wow chelsbels...I'm 5'4" and now currently about 215 and I look nothing like you lol...You look fabulous....

K my before is on graduation day...hint: I'm the largest one lol And my face looks horrendous..I do not look like that lol My after I am taking right now in the mirror after just waking up...so be forgiving lol I don't know in pics I really can't tell a difference.

Ok wow I have quite a few NSV's... Stomach no longer touches steering wheel. I've gone from a tight 22 to a very loose 18. My legs don't look like stumps they look like LEGS! BAD NSV: I've lost inches but no cup size so I've gone from a 40DDD to a 38F. My ankles exist! Rings fall off, necklaces fit better, bracelets don't cut off circulation. Sex has gotten waaaaaay better. I can wear a belt! Guys are flirting with me and staring at me. I instinctively am thinking "Oh no do I have something on my face?" cuz I'm just not used to it. I can shop at normal stores again. Still in XXL or XL shirts but come on...I have 38F's lol Even at my smallest I was wearing XL's. I have officially lost 50lbs. (Not a NSV but still a victory) I actually am having choices in what I want to wear, instead of just taking ANYTHING that'll fit. Used to wear 2XL guys shirts, put one on about 2 months ago so I could wear it to school and I was SWIMMING in it. I bought guys 2XL swim trunks at Old Navy when I was at my heaviest. So a few weeks ago I had to go hottubbing and needed some cover up shorts. I grabbed them and I couldn't get them to stay up and they went down to my ankles:mellow:. They weren't an option lol. People in my classes are talking to me. Sad but when I was at 265(at 5'4") they would ignore me. Not even look at me. Depressing when people can't stand the sight of you...how's that for you self-confidence lol... I can somewhat see my va-jay-jay! In the bathtub when I sit down I slide around a lot more lol...my thighs used to touch both sides and kept me in place lol sleeping hurts because my bones stick out more and I can feel the mattress springs I can run up stairs without losing my breathe. And amazingly I haven't exercised or really dieted at all yet. (bad I know but i've still lost and kept off 50lbs in 6 months all by just eating smaller amounts which is a lesson I needed to learn.)

Ok wow. So my weight loss and everything has been Ok, could be worse. But my mood, my...i don't even think it's that. When you need a friend and you don't have any...where do you go? Seriously. Besides that, I'm just so empty. It doesn't matter if I'm depressed or ok anymore...I'm just empty no matter what I do. I love my b/f, my family, my friends. I love school, I look foward to being somewhat ok at my future job...but the emptiness never goes away... I really don't want to be on meds again...I feel ok sometimes...ish....even then...I'm so empty and up in limbo that my diagnosis is just "Not otherwise specified".... And I've been pretty much diagnosed (went to 4 doctors that all said i had this) with Trigeminal Neuralgia...and i just discovered that mine might be caused by stress/emotions...great. Seriously after being completely pain free for almost a week, i start crying and the pain kicks in again. I feel crazy.

wow, never been a problem for me. I've never spit before:( And I def. agree about the "leaking" out thing...you should probably get that checked out if that's the case...

during my TOM I am realllllllllllly loose, which really doesn't come in handy when I have cravings:(

I am going to Minnesota State University - Moorhead and I'm majoring in Graphic Communications with a double/triple emphasis(Digital Design and Production, Multimedia, 3D Graphics). I took 3 months off work(bad weather), because I'm a pizza delievery driver...Pizza Hut...bad temptation, GREAT money.

I'm technically in Fargo but I'm looking for a fill doc that's close and cheap, currently I'm going to Bismarck and it's costing me 177 with ins./ 1700 without insurance...Anyone have any ideas?

I just got my first fill bill....Without insurance $1700, with insurance (what I have to pay $177) ok I've had 2 fills...that's $354 and not counting what I lost when I was on the liquid diet, just counting the pounds the band has "helped" me lose...2 lbs. I'm 19 years old...it shouldn't be this difficult. I walk for my job...8 hours of walking, standing on my feet, climbing stairs. During the week I clean my apartment, walk a mile across campus to my class. I have for the most part cut out bread. If I eat "Fast food" I get the chicken nuggets. Lowest in calories, highest in protein. No fries or anything bready. My calories per day are between 800-1200. Even the days I "gorge" I never get above 1200...I'm depressed, this was a horrible mistake. I knew it wouldn't work for me... Did I mention I haven't lost a thing and my band is already at 8cc in a 10cc....?