*slim*

I don't know about wonderful. I am glad to have the restriction, but since I haven't really had it before, I haven't had to really follow the bandster rules for eating slow and chewing really well. Now I HAVE to. I tried to eat a pear this morning with the skin on. I got to the second bite and started feeling that bubbling "it's not going down" feeling. I had to get up and walk around. I threw the rest of the pear away. Once you get that feeling, you just want it gone. You don't even care for eating. I am able to eat solid protein (well, baked fish anyway). I haven't tried like chicken. I am trying to take it really slow. I won't be eating eating fruit with skin again any time soon. I think I will stick to apple sauce or something similar.

I had a sleep walking episode with ambien. Not pretty. Not only is it just hair, its just YOUR hair. If you like it, then it is beautiful.:tt2:

down 40 pounds this week, and no longer morbidly obese!

Well, I had my 4th fill this week. I think I am now actually feeling restriction. I am still able to eat, but not that much. I had maybe half a cup of tuna salad and was stuffed. That was such an odd sensation. I hope everyone else is doing well.

My doctor required the first three to be 4 weeks apart. After that, I can schedule one anytime I need to. They still reserve the right to say that I don't need one. I actually heard them tell a lady that she didn't need one because her weight loss was pretty steady. The fills are always done under fluro in my doctor's office.

I was approved with BCBS-Il with a 6 months plan that had been done in 2006, but my plan didn't really specify whether it had to be 6 months straight. I was lucky enough to have seen my doctor at least once in each of those 6 months so I didn't have to find out. You might want to call and ask about it. I am wishing you the best, and that you get a quick approval.

It really does. I am on cloud 9.:thumbup:

Thanks. I hadn't even thought of it that way. That makes it even better! I am sending good thoughts your way. Keep us posted as you can.

congrats! That is still 30 pounds gone forever! PJTP-My doctor cut my blood pressure medicine in half today!

My doctor always uses fluro for fills. I will admit that they only used it to find my port once, but always uses it to do the actual fill.

You stole what I was going to write!:thumbup: I think you must have a peep hole in my bathroom or something because that is what I do!:smile: I have a digital body fat scale, and I will weigh myself 2 or 3 times in a row because it will sometimes change by an ounce or two!

I just had my 4th fill, and I THINK I might finally have restriction. I didn't feel anything on the 1st or 2nd. Also, it can take a few days before you actually feel the fill. You might want to give it a few days. My doctor's office said it can actually take up to 2 weeks for a fill to kick in. Since this is your first fill, give yourself time to get used to even just a little restriction. I know that you are feeling hungry, but I bet you have restriction that you didn't have before. I remember that I could eat as much as before, but did end up having a stuck episode on rice because I was eating too fast. Take your time, and good luck to you.

Hello. I am in Hamilton county in east TN. After 4 fills, I think I finally have restriction. It's nice to see other TN people getting banded and getting healthy. Good luck to both of you!

EWW! :thumbup: If he asks me to strap one on, I am running to the lawyer's office.:smile:

Thanks and good luck on your fill Tap. Thanks for the congrats Mac, I was dancing in my too big pants. Susan-I hope everything is ok with your MIL. Plain-you with a purse and heels is not a picture I wanted to wake up to. lol Hello everyone!

I had to go and rewind to see it. That is so sweet.

quarks (similar to crocks but much lighter weight) are my shoes of choice. I live in them (even now in the winter).

The family and friends are the ones that put them up to it.

Now I am going to hear that the next time I wear them. That is SO going to ruin the mood. :thumbup:

Hey, I never said I didn't wear them. I just said they never leave the house. :w00t:

I reuse those containers and also the plastic containers that you get with soup from the Chinese place. My DH is notorious about losing containers. I refuse to spend a lot of money on a container just so he can forget to bring it back home.

I have the heel pads in a pair of shoes that NEVER get worn outside of the house.:thumbup: They do work quite well.

Hi. I am also insulin resistant with PCOS. I have lost almost 40 pounds since the middle of September (including pre-op). I would say that it hasn't slowed my weight loss. Of course, the weight isn't coming off as fast I want it to (I want it gone yesterday, lol), but it is on par with what we have been told it should be. Good luck to you!

Thanks. I have been using my digital scale/body fat analyzer along with ticker factory. woohoo Thanks everyone for the congrats. I was so excited!

PJTP-I know that there are more important things to talk about right now, but I AM NO LONGER MORBIDLY OBESE!:wink2: I know I am only barely out of it, but it is so nice to see a 3 instead of a 4. Now if I can just get below 200.