Hollie519

Its pretty crazy isn't it. I used to be the person who ate when i had emotional stuff happening. i had a super messy break up with my ex and I just didn't want to eat at all. It's because our brains obsess over food. Now that we aren't obsessive, we don't think about it anymore. You should be making sure you feel full. As long as you are eating the amount of food that you are supposed to, which I had trouble doing, than you are perfect. :] If you don't eat enough, than your body will go into starvation mode and save all the food you eat. You should be full after you are done eating and than not get hungry for hours afterward.

You are at the normal stage. Just change up your eating habbits and change up your exercise. I've noticed that if you get too routine, your body gets used to it and it is normal for you to survive that way. Just throw some other stuff into your work out. Don't get discouraged because that will put you in the wrong direction. Just make it be insentive to try even harder. good luck!

First I did the KPS radio interview. Than i did the Union Tribune (huge San Diego newspaper) interview. On Monday, my team of doctors wants me to speak to all the patients scheduled out to December for surgery. NOW, momlogic.com (which is controlled by the people who made Oprah and the Tyra Banks show) want me to do an on camera interview. What will be next? I can't wait to spread the happiness i have to the rest of the world. Ok i'm going to go cry tears of joy now. My life couldn't be more perfect!

Happy birthday to me! Happy birthday to Hollie! Happy birthday to me! Today is 1 year exactly from my surgery. The same way alcoholics and drug addicts count there years clean as birthdays. This is my new life. I was born again, one year ago today.

Thanks for being worried. :] I filed a police report last week. So if he shows up here, he will go to jail. He gave the key back to my apartment and signed his name off the lease. Mamma didn't raise no fool. So, i had my dad come re-key the locks. I think I am pretty close to having it all be over and done with. We are waiting for the deposit back from the last place we lived. He thinks he should get half but he's dreaming. My mom has been talking with him (because for some odd reason he listens to her) and says after the money is dealt with, it will be over for good. Funniest thing in the whole world, he was looking up 'plus size ass' on my computer. lol

The surgery is too new and there are too many different types of bands you can have. Also, every person's body is different. Don't get mad, just follow YOUR doctors orders.

Thats 41% of my body weight!

Hollie, Last email from me today, promise! 09-12-07 screening visit- 245 lbs BMI 40.8 waist 44 in hips 57 in 10-01-08- 12 months post-op - 145 lbs BMI 25.8 waist 29 in hips 39 in WOW!!!!!!!!!!!! GREAT RESULTS!!!!!!!!!!!! Jill Jarrett, MS, RD Registered Dietitian UCSD Medical Center Center for the Treatment of Obesity 200 West Arbor Drive #8400 San Diego, CA 92108 (619) 543-5438 (619) 543-7785

I have been going through SO much drama with my ex. He is pretty much stalking me now and playing really dirty. He never is around long enough for me to have the sheriff there to take him. My year post op appointment went fantastic yesterday. They asked me to speak on a panel of 5 people who have been successful with the band. I am the only teen to speak. They also took my resume but Dr. Horgan was out of town. So hopefully I will be getting a phone call next week about an interview :] I'm just super stressed. My hives are back but not as bad. I'm just going to try to make it through the day peacefully.

Ok all! Sorry it took me so long to respond. Life has been hell with getting rid of the ex and the past. But thank you so much for all your help and encouragement. For me, honestly, I don't have that much trouble making good choices on food. It was really about being full. i mean I am a chocolate girl but they make all kinds of sugar free and fat free chocolate that satisfies your cravings. For me its about havnig the motivation to get up and work out. I made a whole play list on my iPod dedicated to working out. I pick the fast paced songs that talk about some hot girl. Hearing about how hot the girl is motivates me to become that girl. I love it. I never eat fast food. NEVER! no matter how hungry i am. I will run into the deli section of a grocery store. Even liquir store has better food.

I have lost 100 pounds today! I can't believe it. I mean, I'm speachless.

I'm sorry I can't be helpful. I got my surgery for free through a teen study. All I know is ALWAYS plan to be in the waiting room for no less than 45 minutes when you go for appointments.

Shit I am single now too! YEAH ME! I am looking forward to having many great times :]

Thank you guys so much. I know I did the right thing. You can't help someone else grow up if you baby them. He is not my child altough he acts like it. I think thats why I felt so bad saying kick rocks. He is obviously not the one for me. I had to get the police involved and I was pretty close to having a black eye. So I think its all for the better. :]

I am now single. I can't believe it. 2 things I've never been before at the same time. Skinny and single. I'm stoked! Now i can finally leave the past behind and start living. I gave him the option to come to the future with me but he chose to stay in the pass. I feel great and thats how i know its the right thing. : ] YEAH ME!:crying:

You guys need to understand that peolpe try to give their opinions about things they don't know about. Most of the people who are against having the surgery are either on a high horse or they have never been heavy. You can't hate them because they choose to not take the time to learn. Just blow it off and think about them the way you'd think of a child, they don't know any better. You will always have those friends who have something to say as soon as you say you are going to try and do something with your life. Make that be a challenge. Show them what you can really do and i bet they won't doubt you again.

I am 18 and I think I am gorgeous now. lol GIRLS GIVE ME SOOOOOO many dirty looks. Misery loves company. I had a girl who was one of my friends who tried the Optifast and got down to 125 and once she ate real food, she ballooned back up and plus 100. She told me don't get the surgery and you could tell she was hating. Keep your chin up. Think of it this way, if you have 10 haters, than you need to be working harder to get 20 haters. People who don't have good shit, hate good shit. Excuse my language. Good luck sweetie!

This is the first time i have ever heard of this. i know I am not the answer you are looking for but you'd think the makers of the band would have to pay since that is a product malfunction. if they try to stick you with outragous bills, call an attorney. Adnd you'd also think, that if they are just replacing the port, you should have a quicker healing process than having the whole band put in. Also, if they are giving you the option of being asleep or awake, that it can't be that bad or they would make you go to sleep. Hope that hels ease your mind a little.

ME TOO! oh my gosh. they said 150 around the US were participating. I can't believe i found one!

Anytime you don't eat for like more than 8 hours, your body goes into starvation mode. It will hold on to anything and everything you put in your system. It also slows down your matabalism. Jaime is soo correct. Its like the people who do the Optifast or whatever. Every single person I know puts the weight back on and than some as soon as they start eating again. just make good choices. You should know its bad for you by now. Good luck!

If you are starting to feel better, don't get an unfill. If you have to start spitting up, than get one. But you could possibly be at your sweat spot if you stop experience so much heart burn. Sometimes it takes a little longer for the swelling in your stomach to go down. This often happens when you go from .5 to .5 to 1. It also depends on the day and when its my time of the month, I never get a fill because you are ALWAYS tighter.

I have heard several people say that their doctors say these are signs of a band being too tight. I would wait 24 hours and than let your doctor know whats up. Be careful because my badn swelled shut once from it being too tight. Good luck.

My interview in the Union Tribune ran today. I can't believe what the band has done for me. Weighing the risks | The San Diego Union-Tribune Here is the link to the article.

AHHH! I had it done yesterday and I am in pain. I feel like crap but at least my face isn't swollen. I need better drugs!

I am more nervous now than i was the day i had my lap band surgery. I'm getting my wisdom teeth pulled today and I am SCARED! I have 3 impacted and one that is growing in. I just am not ok with feeling mouth pain. Any tips or secrets to a quicker healing or less painful healing?