Amethystjade

did you ever find out what was wrong or what helped? I feel like im having this problem right now too. Thanks

I was banded on 6/3, in denver by Dr. Kirshenbaum. I started at 303, was at 290 day before banded. Now I am at 279.8 so things are working... I am having a hard time understanding my body's signals now. When I wake up in the morning I have intense stomach pain [like you get when you are super hungry]. Is this normal? Am I not eating enough the day before? I am also having a hard time finding a Liquid Protein that I like. I know I am not getting enough protein in. Any suggestions? I really dont like those shakes from the store [in fact, I never have]. Thanks Gina

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So tomorrow 6/3 is my 1st year from being banded and I've lost so far 98-99 lbs... I've been stuck since Jan with being unmotivated and self-sabotaging myself for some unknown crazy reason! (Well I kind of know why...) I recently have found some motivation and started exercising again, I need to finish getting this last 50-60 lbs off.. I was wondering how everyone else has done so far, especially at their year mark... How do you all resist eating junk food? I guess I am just still scared of letting go and becoming skinny... I've never been skinny and it’s still hard to think that way… Thanks!

its okay jaime, it all takes time.. I still eat shit I shouldn't, especially right now.. I am way too tight.. So I eat the junk I know will go down =(.. I can't wait for monday.. Though I'm scared im going to gain weight.. At this point.. I never want a fill again.. Which isnt a good feeling to have.. Just relax you'll get into the routine.

Name___________StartWeight___CurrentWeight___Goal______ToGo AmethystJade.......231.8..........212.........150.......62.0 Babe...............308............297.2.......199.......98.2 Bellaperdente......196............189.........150.......43 Brandy.............198............189.........166.......21 Cappy..............240............235.5.......130.......105.5 Chocolate_Snaps....244............224.........175.......49 Clarebear08........192............181.........160.......21 Donna113...........183............178.5.......126.......52.5 Ebonie.............307............307.........200.......107 FalloutGirl........282............278.........165.......112 FeliciaLevy75......200............194.........140.......54 FlordiaPete........413............397.........300.......97 GratefulHeart......226............215.........135.......80 health4life........279............239.........150.......89 janesays...........225............218.4.......160.......58.4 kimaly.............194............191.........160.......31 Lindar172..........246............234.........150.......84 Linksmom...........234............234.........145.......89 LocomotiveEngineer.311............311.........220.......91 Long2BThin.........216............201.........169.......32 lotzasunshine......270............263.5.......180.......83.5 Loveislovely.......216............210.........175.......35 ltgordon...........284.8..........262.8.......185.......77.2 lucyavery..........205............205.........140.......65 Mair...............231............225.........140.......85 Mamanmidwife.......264............260.........200.......60 mdgarcia31665......220............220.........165.......55 MissNilsa..........180............180.........132.......48 Rhea2d.............283............233.........185.......58 Tabithan...........240............240.........200.......40 Tuger..............192............192.........130.......62 Under200...........242............199.........155.......44 vzghj3.............202............202.........150.......52 Wendy_Wo...........242............218.........142.......76 WOWOX7.............173............163.........125.......38

get a beer bottle and spit the alcohol into it..waste of money but it will work.. just act all crazy.. I was up walking around the day after surgery, so I dont know.. how you will be feeling.. Food I would stick to creamy soup (none chunky).. mashed potatos and maybe even cheese..

if your gaining weight from your last fill, and you havent caused slippage, then either your eating too much food consumption or your not getting enough calories in. Have you talked to your doctor about this? I heard switching up your meals from dinner at Breakfast and lunch at lunch and breakfast at dinner helps too..make sure your getting your Protein and Water in too.. Maybe for a day or two eat higher calories then go back to liquid for a few, them soft, then mushies..

how did she get the insurance to pay for the tummy tuck?

Well my piercing is plastic due to surgical steel not healing that great in me.. I understand why most of the pericing i have had to come out..and if it was the tounge i would have taken that out too..but it was an upper lip by the cheek, which i put tape over and was way out of the way of having the tube put down my throat. basically I am just a pain in the ass that didnt want it to go shut before i could go back down to portland to get it replaced (which it would have..) also it costs money to have it replaced and I already missed 30 hrs of work due to this kidneystone problem.. Man port pain is nothing compaired to this pain.. I feel like absolute crap.. I want to rip my kidney out and sell it on the black market..Dee your still pretty hip to even know about the piercings under the lip on the side.. Many many guys/girls are getting those too..facial piercings aren't for everyone though!.. Also your picture looks fantastic! you've lost sooo much weight.. how much have you lost total? Congrats!

Name___________StartWeight___CurrentWeight___Goal______ToGo AmethystJade.......231.8..........214.0.......150.......64.0 Babe...............308............300.2.......199.......101.2 Bellaperdente......196............193.........150.......43 Brandy.............198............194.........166.......26 Cappy..............240............239.........130.......109 Chocolate_Snaps....244............224.........175.......49 Clarebear08........192............183.........160.......23 Donna113...........183............179.........126.......53 Ebonie.............307............307.........200.......107 FalloutGirl........282............278.........165.......112 FeliciaLevy75......200............194.........140.......54 FlordiaPete........413............402.........300.......102 GratefulHeart......226............217.........135.......82 health4life........279............239.........150.......89 janesays...........225............224.6.......160.......64.6 kimaly.............194............191.........160.......31 Lindar172..........246............235.4.......150.......85.4 Linksmom...........234............234.........145.......89 LocomotiveEngineer.311............311.........220.......91 Long2BThin.........216............205.........169.......36 lotzasunshine......270............265.5.......180.......85.5 Loveislovely.......216............210.........175.......35 ltgordon...........284.8..........262.8.......185.......77.2 lucyavery..........205............205.........140.......65 Mair...............231............225.........140.......85 Mamanmidwife.......264............260.........200.......60 mdgarcia31665......220............220.........165.......55 MissNilsa..........180............180.........132.......48 Tabithan...........240............240.........200.......40 Under200...........242............199.........155.......44 vzghj3.............202............202.........150.......52 Wendy_Wo...........242............218.........142.......76 WOWOX7.............173............168.........125.......43

how do you calucate your excess body fat precentage?

A monroe piercing is the upper lip either the left or right side, by the cheek.. where marlyin monroe had her birth mark mole.. I have pictures on my profile of it..

I just had my kidney stone surgery yesterday and I had a huge stand off fight when them for 2 hours about taking my monroe piercing out and I refused to do it.. 1) they dont know how to get it out/I dont really either 2) no real reason to take it out, put a bandaide over it!.. Well they came down to the fact to take it out or not have surgery and I told them that was fine I wouldnt have surgery.. I didnt want my vajj to be stared at anyways! We'll 7 doctors/nurses later I got my way! My mom said that she's never seen anyone so strong willed. The dr should have told me that I would need to take it out 2 weeks ago in his OFFICE! but did he? NO! Stereo typing really sucks and when the medical profession tries to force their "expert" opnions onto you I dont go for it.. I may be only 20, but I've been in college since I was 15 and I already have my BS in psychology.. I tried to fire more nurses again when they kept trying to come in and wake me up, they finally just let me sleep, I was suppose to be out of there at 1030, i didnt get out until 3pm.. My mom said it was freaky lookin at me.. My eyes were rolled back and alls you could see was white and I was twitchin.. (im allergic to pain meds, and the anthesia..and apparently cipro now.. I guess I woke up screaming and itching my arm when they put it in..)... They found 2 huge kidney stones piggybacked against eachother and thats why it was stuck.. Now I have a stint in until friday and its the most painful experience I've ever had to deal with.. shit give me the port pain again, it was better than this kidney stone! I'm all bloated and feeling super huge...I feel like im on my monthly again which sucks =(.. So sad to say I only lost 2 lbs this week.. I haven't been to the gym in forever too though, so I know thats a BIG part of it..I guess slower is better though =).. I just cant wait to get the next 20 lbs off of me.. I'll finally be below 200.. I can't ever remember being below 200. I remember getting to 203 and not making it.. Congrats on your year Dee, I can't wait to get to my year! With the comment of not feeling like your in your own skin, I sometimes feel like that.. This week I FINALLY got so many compliments about losing weight.. it only took 88 lbs to do it haha.. It was weird though.. I have COLLAR bones..and I feel my hip bones again.. Sometimes I look in the mirror and im like wow, im so tiny!! But in reality I'm not THAT tiny.. I finally can see the girl I once knew coming out.. I struggle with the fact that I dont know how to BE skinny.. How does one BE skinny? Do you act different? Is there a code? I just bought the cutest little black dress for my 21st (march 30th) I can't wait to rock it!! I can practically taste my bday! Well Happy Saturday to everyone..:thumbup:

Name___________StartWeight___CurrentWeight___Goal______ToGo AmethystJade.......231.8..........214.........150.......64.8 Babe...............308............300.2.......199.......101.2 Bellaperdente......196............193.........150.......43 Brandy.............198............194.........166.......26 Cappy..............240............239.........130.......109 Chocolate_Snaps....244............224.........175.......49 Clarebear08........192............185.........160.......25 Donna113...........183............180.........126.......54 Ebonie.............307............307.........200.......107 FalloutGirl........282............278.........165.......112 FeliciaLevy75......200............194.........140.......54 FlordiaPete........413............402.........300.......102 GratefulHeart......226............217.........135.......82 health4life........279............239.........150.......89 janesays...........225............224.6.......160.......64.6 kimaly.............194............191.........160.......31 Lindar172..........246............235.4.......150.......85.4 Linksmom...........234............234.........145.......89 LocomotiveEngineer.311............311.........220.......91 Long2BThin.........216............205.........169.......36 lotzasunshine......270............265.5.......180.......85.5 Loveislovely.......216............210.........175.......35 ltgordon...........284.8..........262.8.......185.......77.2 lucyavery..........205............205.........140.......65 Mair...............231............225.........140.......85 Mamanmidwife.......264............260.........200.......60 mdgarcia31665......220............220.........165.......55 MissNilsa..........180............180.........132.......48 Tabithan...........240............240.........200.......40 Under200...........242............199.........155.......44 vzghj3.............202............202.........150.......52 Wendy_Wo...........242............218.........142.......76 WOWOX7.............173............168.........125.......43 Hope ya'all dont mind me joining!! I can't wait to get this year's weight loss movin!!:redface: Congrats to everyone else. You all are doing awesome!