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Jane I am so happy for you. You are doing wonderful you should be very proud of yourself!

Hey Susan!!! Good luck on this adventure, you wont regret it.

Hi all, Hope everyone is doing good. Nice weather hopefully leads to wanting to exercise more, and eat right...lol Anyways does anyone know when the april meeting is? Hopefully once school is done I will be able to regularly go to these meetings. Hope all is well.

I have read on here that people still drink carbonated beverages but they wait till they are flat. I have not tried soda or beer, and to be honest I don't miss them either. Soda was my vice before this surgery. diet coke, diet coke, diet coke. I gave it up about two months before my surgery and it helped that did it before hand , one less thing to worry about.

I have always had a big belly, legs, butt, the whole nine yards. As I lose weight it seems as if my weight is moving down my body. My shoulders, neck, face, have all slimmed down, but it seems like my belly is still there. I really don't see the weight loss on myself, but everyone around me tells me how different I look already. Hopefully I will be able to see it soon.

I don't know if I was just being a baby or what but I was banded on 11/14/08 and I slept in a chair until probably the 1st or second week of December. I felt such a pulling sensation in my stomach that I could NOT bare the pain of sleeping in a bed. It does get better, I promise.

I think a lot of people on here are going to tell you the same thing, 500 calories a day is NOT enough. Are you exercising? Snacking to much? Eating small portions? If you are doing everything right see a nutritionist, maybe they can help you. If you go down all these avenues and are still having trouble then you need to see you surgeon and perhaps you primary care doctor to see what the problem is. Good luck to you and I hope things get better for you.

Surgical Weight Loss 5 Day Pouch Test This should help:thumbup:

Jane you must be so excited!! You look great in your pic ! Keep up the good work.

It seems like it is those days too where you are so frustrated and you don't wanna know your weight let alone have someone else want to know. lol I also love the question how much do you want to lose, I always feel like why don't you just come out and ask me how much I weigh. In my mind that is pretty much what you are trying to figure out.lol

Something just doesn't sound right. You need to tell your doc that he needs to do something about this, this is your health , you cannot just sit and wait for this to get better. If your surgeon continues to sit and act as if this is nothing then perhaps you should look elsewhere and find a surgeon who is willing to help you. I hope things get better for you, keep us posted, and keep your head up.

Good luck! The only advice I have is bring a pillow for the rive home, if you go over a bump you will have that to surround your stomach. Other then that get a good night's sleep and relax. Congrats on the start to a new and healthier you.

Tiffany, I am so happy for you!!! I cannot wait till I can go to the other side and shop at any store.lol Congrats

I am sorry you are having such a tough time. It sounds as if you are not eating enough. I know its frustrating that you cannot eat in the morning but try and sneak in some more protein in your day. You sound like you are doing great and the wii fit is wonderful. Even if you are jogging in place in your house, walking up and down the stairs, it's exercise. If you continue to not lose weight and you are exercising then maybe you should contact a nutritionist and see if they can help you. Also support groups at local hospitals are wonderful because I am sure you are not the only one with this problem. Keep your head up and I hope everything gets better for you.

for me people started to notice at about 20 pounds. The only thing is when people know you have the surgery they tend to ask you how much you have lost all the time. It drives me nuts. Ask me once a month not every other day.lol

your children sound wonderful, I'm glad they are so supportive.:lunch:

Cathy I'm so happy for you. I am glad everything went so well. Keep us all updated.

Congrats cathy!!! Wow that was really fast , must be exciting!!!! I hope everything goes well, keep us posted.

It is completely normal to have cold feet. Everyone in some ways or another is nervous about this procedure, It is completely normal. Go for you, you will regret it if you don't . I am wishing you health and happiness with your band, and remember we are here if you need support.

Congrats on starting the process to be banded. It is the best thing I ever did for myself. I also had cold feet but as soon as I started to see that scale go down I never regretted it. I hope everything works out well, and this site is great if you are looking for support.

glad to see you are doing well. Keep up the good work, and congrats on being cautious on food decisions.

I was in major, I mean major pain for about a month after surgery. I mean it was to the point that I could not sleep in a bed because my side hurt so bad. Thank god for the recliner. After about a moth or so I was back to normal but it definitely surprised me on how hard my recovery was.

Congrats on starting the process and getting a date. Good luck

Congrats Melissa on starting your process. I hope all goes well, this is the best thing I have ever done for myself.

I don't think you will have any problems with them taking an approval back. Most of us have to go through a diet with a nutritionist even if some barely made the cut off. The doc's want to make sure that you can lose the weight and follow a diet.