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I am right there with you! Yesterday I got a fill and COULD not have junk so I didn't, but after 7 pm all I thought about was food! NIGHT TIME EATING HAS ALWAYS BEEN MY PROBLEM. I was so good in the beginning after surgery, but I have settled back into some bad night eating. I have seen some people share they don't eat after a certain time. I think I might have to go that route because I have no will power once I start. I have one thing and then I am back in the kitchen looking for something else. Before surgery I was waking up and eating in the middle of the night, but thank goodness that has stopped. YOU ARE NOT ALONE...... if that makes you feel any better.

Hey Jersey Girls. At work so only have a minute! Fill was ok. The poking with the needle is the thing that bothers me. I was sore last night and was on fluids. Soup and Protein shake went down fine. Today I will move to mushies. I have to say that I am nervous about this one. I hear so many people say when it kicks in a couple of weeks later they have to get an unfill.... Anne: How did the fill go? Share honey. We are all here for you! Cindy: My mom never swam so the same as you... she made sure we could and my brothes and I were taught very young and spent a lot of time around Water. my kids the samething. I was surprised that my sons girlfriend can't swim... it never occurs to me that it isn't something everyone does! Pat: Thanks for the well wishes on the fill! Your gardens are also beautiful and I LOVE the golf cart! I know that Cindy invited you, but hey, I'm game ... I'll go! You pick the date we'll all go! Betty: One day to go before your eating more than bad foods!!!! LOL Kat: How are you holding up? You are an amazing woman with so much strength. DH is lucky to have you! ODAAT (one day at a time) that is all we can do. Eileen: Girl... what are you up to? DD.. man I hope she is ok! aches and pains at that age.. I agree WTF! Diane: Where are the pictures!!!!!!!! Glad you had a good vacation. Darcy: I agree ... go slow. As I said, I am nervous about this one. I now have 2.5. I wanted less. Those frog pics were the bomb! He is sooo cute! Is he yours? Mary: That dress is gorgeous! Did you make it? How often do you get to wear it? Becky: You really are doing well. I haven't know you that long, but from what I can tell you have had a hard time with the fills. What are your words of wisdom from your experience. I so confused on when to go or not go..... Sherry:It all seems to be about fills lately. You are doing great! Ok... Yes my minute turned into longer! LOL I am sure I missed some... catch you next time. Have a sparkling day.. I plan on it! Kisses,

Just some walking today. Sore from fill today.... I will be back full force tomorrow.

Pam..... I am so sorry about your lack of fill! But, 28 lbs since the end of March is really good,,,,, keep up the good work.:clap2:

Happy Birthday......Ladysplenda and Feel2Young2B40. I hope your days are filled with tons of fun! And maybe some SF pudding w/cool whip : - )

Leener... The week I had surgery I said how much the band was helping me and after going through all of the surgery stuff and paying cash, there is no way I would screw it up by eating bad, Right? WRONG. The head hunger is the worst. We can only do the best we can do at any given moment. My DH has been so supportive, but asked me to bake him a white cake so he could have it with his fresh strawberries. No problem! I ate 1/2 the cake! He won't be asking for cake anytime soon LOL Just don't through in the towel on a piece of cake. Excersise extra and next time don't pick up the cake! You can do it!

Pat... The Heat is the best Basketball team in the Country. I have no idea what a Mav is! It is going to be a very exciting week watching the Heat kick the Mav's butt!

Scales suck! LOL I went for a fill today and I was 5 lbs less! I wanted to take her scale home! DH wouldn't steal it for me!

Hi Angela... Welcome to Bandland! I started walking right away. I gradually started adding other things. Riding my bike. I couldn't go to swimming for 6 weeks. Today ... this NO EXCERSISE person, works out every day. It is a great way of life. Good Luck

HAPPY BANDIVERSARY!!! You truly are an inspiration to us newbies! Not just the weight loss, but you have stuck with it! Congrat's

niche.... How you doing today? What excersise you got planned?

Good morning all! I have to say I am sorry for not doing personals lately! I will get better : 0 ( Just got back from a fill. Eileen and I PM'd about it yesterday and I turned it over and prayed about it. Sometimes it is so hard to look at all this wonderful advice and apply it to my body? You know what I mean. DH and I discussed to death and I decided it was time. It had been three months and I have a great deal on restriction, always have since banding. The difference now is that I could eat bigger portions and even with excersising everyday, I hadn't lost in two weeks. I got 2 cc my first one ,..... .5 on this one. So far so good. The muscles in my stomach ache, but it is livable. Thanks guys and have a great day..... I plan on it! Kisses,

High Five Tricia!!!! That is so awesome. I just told Telly on a PM that she is so motivating to me with this excersises stuff. I feel the same way about you. You guys motivate me!!! Sometimes I just don't feel like doing it and do it anyway.... Not always, but sometimes it is posting here that helps me JUST DO IT!!! Congrat's on the 194! I hope to be in onderland sometime soon. Kisses,

Welcome Sunshine and Sista! Can I tell you how bad I hurt? O.M.G. I did get out and do 25 laps in the pool. No bike for me tonight! My Butt hurts so bad I can't even think about putting it on that bike seat!!!!! LOL

Where is telly... she is can ride her bike and meet me half way! LOL

The Mav's will explode do to the HEAT!!!!!

Tricia... thanks for the pep talk! I have belonged to this club for over a year and this is the first time I ventured out of the pool! LOL I was very self conscious..... but I did it. It was really hard, but I made it a point of talking to the instructer afterwards and told her I was new. I did somethings well, and tried to do everything a little bit. I REALLY had problems with the lunges. I still have problems with my knee do to the weight. She recommended a wrap. She said if the wrap doesn't help during lunges, not to do them. How often do you think I should take the class? It is some stretching, cardio warm up, not a lot, weights, abs.... It is one hour long. Once again. Thanks. I really want to this, but don't want to over do it.

Saturday... nothing:( Sunday: New weight training class at gym. How did it go you ask? I AM SO OUT OF SHAPE! They kicked my a**! I don't want to go back : - ( Oh NOOOO I hear telly in my head again. " **** ***** * ***** " Ok, Ok... I am going again this week. I have to tell you though... DH rubbing aspircream all over my sore muschles... LOL I won't go into the details of the excersise we both got :clap2: Today: 6 mile bike ride. 20 laps in pool. Glad you are feeling better Tricia

O'Connor reporting into Boot Camp Sarge! Funny to say that. My son is in the REAL bootcamp in San Antonio. Same.....no loss : - ( Fill tomorrow

Hey superwoman... meet wonderwoman! Wonderwoman because when I shove food in my mouth without thinking... swallow ... no chewing... and then WONDER why I am hanging over the toilet? LOL Welcome to Bandland!

Ditto Everyone else... had one and he fixed it while getting banded.

Hey Fellow Floridians.......... Southeast Florida here. Palm Beach County. I am always up for a drive so If you get together on a weekend... I'll come. I haven't hooked up with anyone down here...

Yahooooo!!!!!!! I know how hard this has been for you..... CONGRATULATIONS!!!! :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2:

Betty, Just wanted to let you know that my bags are packed and I'm ready to move in. Don't worry... I don't eat much! LOL It is so nice to see pictures of your house and garden. It is like getting to know someone better. Thanks for showing us your beautiful house and garden! Kisses, OBTW: GO HEAT!!!!

River, I was also banded by Dr. Rumbaut. Some "have to's" for you to avoid any problems later. 1. Line up a doctor in your area for an emergency. Don't just call the office. Go see him/her. 2. Find a fill doctor in your area that will treat patients banded in Mexico. 3. Find a support group you can go to .... I did all three of these and thank goodness I haven't had any medical problems. I the only thing that didn't work out for me was the support group. I registered at the local hospital and spoke to them. When I went to first meeting they were all Gastric Bypass people. They were nice, but the issues they were having I couldn't relate to. There a lot of people who didn't do the work ahead of time and came back from Mexico with no plan. Good luck,