Amethystjade

LOL! Thanks, that was a really great compliment! I'm working on the confidence thing... Maybe I should start practicing my slut walk, I mean strut walk... I also should do my hair a lot more than I normally do... I work graveyard so sometimes it just on the go :tongue2:. I need to get back into the grove.. Im going for a fill first week of jan. That should help!

AHAHA thats kind of funny.. i grew up in a small town where if you didnt play sports than u drink, smoke meth, get preggy.. Guess which one i choose.. Sports of course! Then when that ended I ate food!

actually my 6th grade teacher told that to us in class...but then that came out on that movie a few years later...Either way it does work!

wow thats fast!! congrats!!!

uhh i wouldnt plan on drinking that many..if u need "chase" it with a beer and spit the alcohol back into the beer

i was like 297 when i said i was going to get the surgery, then i went up to 303.. with all the "last meals" then with pre-op diet i went down to 290.. almost 6 months later im at 233-235

I go out still but I order on the kid's menu or a salad.. I haven't told many about what's going on with me. You can still go out, just say you ate earlier or your allergic to something.. HAHa.. Just be careful of the temptation. I told people i'm on a diet or im trying to give something up and if they see me try to eat it, to slap it out of my hand haha. That's just what I need. =) good luck

ooo, yeah.. thats not good...I think the first time I drank, I got smashed off of 2 sips.. I was a light weight before the surgery now.. It's just funny. Thats not good with ur lapband though.. You don't want slippage, ugh.. Good luck!

Thanks for all the support and advice. I love reading everyone's experience.. It's great that all you have support during this process. It brings hope that people who know what it feels like to be bigger and have gone through the experience are starting to find the happiness that we all are striving for.. Just remember to hold onto that emotion, because that is what is going to get you through the tough times.. This holiday was a harder one, I can only imagine what Christmas is going to be like.. My family is constantly asking, no boyfriend? I'm like no, no boyfriend.. They are then like what, no cute boys at school or your apartment? I'm like of course there is HOT/cute guys at school and where I live, they just have girlfriends or don't give me a chance yet. Blah.. Oh well.. It's weird/hard to think of how much looks really influence whether we get to know a person.. Reading all these, I find myself getting more happy. In fact the other night, I was looking into the mirror, and I'm finally starting to see the person I once knew.. I found some picture of me getting award from school last May before I had surgery and I was soo disgusted that I ever got to be that big.. The sad thing is, I thought I looked good in that picture.. This band has truly saved my life.. I just need to keep working at it. Anyways, Thanks again for helping me find some confidence again and help guiding me towards a path of rewarding skinny goals to accomplish.

i didn't get a tattoo but at 60lbs loss.. i got a monroe peircing..

protein shots for me are like the vial tubes of liquid protein..its called new whey you can get it at GNC..they are kind of expensive.. but they have 42 grams of protein in it..take half in the morning half in the afternoon

60-80 is what my doctor said..and make sure you take your vitamin!! Seriously.. I started losing a LOT of hair around month 3ish and it hasnt stopped yet..

hi have both.. MySpace.com - www.myspace.com/16494681.. my facebook is Login | Facebook I use myspace more than facebook..but im getting use to facebook..

It's cool, this is an open thread, I dont mind/ want to hear other peoples experience with dating and advice.. What worked for them what didn't.. Dating is a complicated thing to be involved in. Thanks for the picture compliment.. I have a pretty face, and hair (well before banding my hair was AWESOME) now my hair is thinner..I have a bigger middle body.. The band has made me more emotional, which sucks, because im not use to being this emotional.. I don't know if I could hide that it bothered me or not.. Has anyone especially you guys become more emotional since being banded? I hear its because of the fat you lose, releases a lot of hormones into your system...

Rejection isn't the worse thing in life, but no one likes it.. Well most everyone doesn't.. Personality definitly makes the person hotter and more likeable. Sometimes it's a little harder for your personality to shine, especially when your shy at first. It takes me a few hours sometimes to get all crazy and talk a lot. I've never been a good actor, I've always been the behind the stage person.. But i can't wait for my first performance center stage . What do you do once ur rejected? was it really hard at first?

oh yeah? whats your job, and why do you blame them? I know both sides have this problem, I might be a little bias because I am a girl... But, I think women give men more of a chance, but maybe women just put their signal out there more that they do and men hide it better? I mean whats a good way to see that the guy is interested in you, rather than not seeing that he's not into you until too late?

Thanks for all the advice, especially the brutal honestly ones..Brutal honestly is the best thing someone can offer.. The truth doesn't have to be pretty as long as it's the truth. Sometimes the truth can hurt and sometimes it can really truely help someone. Reading theses comments makes me want to curl all my hair up and put tons of hair spray (thats when I feel the sexiest, for some reason).. Put on some hot underwear, there is something about wearing sexy underwear that can put pep in a girls step.. Seriously just knowing you got some hot underwear under your clothes should make any girl be like that's right bitches..haha.. anyways, I want to do all that and go out there and be like hello boys..rarr Now where to find all the single guys, hmm =). Thanks again, any more advice keep it rolling in..

Thanks, I've had boyfriends in the past, but they weren't like actual boyfriends.. I guess it's hard to explain what they were. I know confidence is a big factor, I'm slowly building more..I guess I need to be more proximity with the same boys, cause being close is suppose to make the heart grow fonder haha! I think my humor makes up for my cooking...This girl can barely cook.. I know numbers to restraunts though haha.. I can bake really good, but that got me into this weight mess.. I guess when a guy tells me my cooking is great, thats when I know its true love ha ha..:laugh:

I'm never quiet sure what guy means by curves? Are we talking like boobs, some rolls to make the curves in the tummy and some hips and maybe an ass? LOL.. Or are we talking boobs thicker tummy but no rolls and some hips.. =)

Okay so here's a kinda weird post for me.. Do guys actually like bigger girls? I guess some have to, because bigger people have boyfriend/girlfriend relationships.. I guess I just never found any that liked me? This is really awkward for me because I see people who are less attractive than I am (no offense to anyone, and Im not trying to say I'm pretty or anything like that..).. But I dont get it.. Also tiny itty bitty girls or normal girls go out with BIG guys (no offense to them), it just seems really unfair that big guys can totally be in a relationship no problem, while bigger girls end up being last resorts for most guys, like a hit it and quit it thing.. What are some things I can do to get myself noticed? Seriously, I'm surrounded by people all the time, but I'm beyond lonely right now.. Stupid holidays.. To be honest, I'm a little shy around guys, I crack awkward jokes some times.. anyways, any suggestions from guys or girls would be awesome..

So, I dont have a boyfriend, but if I did... It would be ON!! I seriously am the most preverted 20 almost 21 year old.. I seriously just moved closer to the porn shop:w00t:... okay so thats not the only reason why I moved to my new location, but it is a bonus.. I honestly should have stock in the costco size battery packs.. HAHA god, I sound pathetic:blushing:.. But soon when I lose more weight, I'm going to try my best to break boys in half.. haha :smile2: 70 more pounds and my inner slut will be out to play..

im pretty jealous that you got pictures of your surgery.. UGH! congrats though, glad everything went well..Hopefully your mom doesn't let this get to her head to bad.. Keep me updated..

The pain is from the gas that was put into your body, its quiet common.. I dont remember having it though, but i was GONE after my surgery.. I personally hate protein shakes and use new whey protein shots that have 42g of protein, but they are kinda expensive.. I work out in the gym and play soccer 2-3x a week.. next semester i will be playing volleyball.. congrats and good luck

LOL!!! At least I know Im not the only one with that problem!! make sure you take the batteries out between each use

Hello all, So, I started college when I was 15 years old and finished my AA degree and graduated before I got my High school Diploma. (early warning, I suck at spelling still!!). I took 6 months off when I was done with my highschool diploma and I took a road trip to find myself. I had a really bad break up my senior year. I litterally gained 100 lbs since then. I started my BS in psychology spring semester of 2007. I finished my BS degree in one year, last may and I'm currently still going because I'm working on doing research and I am an Ambassador. I am only 20, 5 months until my 21st bday.. Seems like it took forever to get here! I have super senior itis and I've lost all my motivation lately. I work a full time graveyard job taking care of disabled clients, its hard work because they never listen lately. I wish I didn't work, but im paying for everything myself. I was working at a day care program on campus this year and the kids kept saying comments on how fat I am, they didnt mean to hurt me, but I didn't truely realize how fat I had gotten until then. I started researching this information and within a month or two I decided I needed it or I was going to die. My mom didnt agree with it and would make comments about how I have so much willpower with school that I could do this too. I was like no I can't if I could I would have done it a long time ago. I was going to die if I kept on my own path and she slowly realized that. I decided I was going to do it no matter what and a month later I had surgery and havent looked back since. It's been a little over 5 months since surgery and I've lost 62 lbs. I went from 303-241 lbs. I've lost over 20 inchs and went from a 24/22 pant to an 18. I have a long way to go which fustrates me, I need to focus on 5 lbs at a time, just doing that is hard. I hit my 60 lbs mark for halloween and it was great, I took a night off, well what I thought would be a night and I've lost all my motivation since then. I need to get back on track but cant find my motivation.. Does that happen to others? This month is just stressful because of all the papers and things due for school. Well sorry this post was so long, I wasn't expecting it to be this long. Take care ~Jade