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I've been wondering the same thing, I've been suffering alot from reflux

yes mine always hurts when i've eaten too much or (which is weird) if i'm hungry and really need to eat!

sounds like you're doing great!

i cant believe i'm just now finding this thread! oh well better late than never :laugh:

my weight loss is still going good. i'm just frustrated with food. i'm such a picky eater, so what i can and want to eat is very limited. i get so frustrated, either i know the food is going to be hard going down, or i wont like it. so i get tired of trying to think of something and i eat Cereal. i'm so burned out on all the things i used to eat. ugh.

other than that life is great. i love my band. i've been working out this year. trying to tone up. my arms are really bothering me. i just dont know if i can get them tone enough, i sure dont want surgery. and i can actually JOG on a treadmill now! love it! and i love hearing all your stories! GL everyone :smile:

I've lost almost 50lbs, and my sex life still sucks. Maybe one day it'll be better...

yeah it took me 6 fills, it takes time...

I always heard Biotin is good for Hair growth. I have some, but haven't taken yet.

dude thats like 10lbs a month!! that is nothing to be ashamed of. most dont even lose that much 3 months out. i had my surgery in aug and i'm just now down 45lbs. you're doing great.

Congrats and good luck!!!

Just check and see what a healthy BMI would be for your height and that can help determine a goal weight. But I would check with your doc too. I determined my goal weight by how much I weighed when I thought I looked "normal", lol. But I'm gonna have to wait and see when I get closer to my goal, because I can't be for sure I'll be happy when I get there. I might want to lose more, just never know until I get there and see the results!

im 5'7, have lost 43lbs. i did go down a size, but they're tight on me. i thought they would be normal fitting. it can be kind of discouraging. and some places sizes are different. at cato's i can wear a 22 comfortably. lane bryant 22's are tight, but wearable.

wow i never heard of the nose dripping! lol. i hiccup when i'm done, thought i was weird, but i guess not!!

It felt like the most horrible heart burn I've ever had, not in my throat but in my chest. the pain was so awful in my stomach, it would go straight thru to my back. i was misdiagnosed for a year. something as little as gallstones, lol. it was put off as acid reflux. but i was persistant, i knew something else was going on. usually the burning pain in my chest would cause me to vomit cuz it hurt so bad. i too went to the ER once, i thought i was going to die, i didn't know what was wrong with me. the nurse asked me on a scale from 1-10 how bad was the pain,, i said a 10!! he looked at me like i was lying, and asked me was i sure, had i ever had children?!?! i said no i haven't, so to me, this is the worst pain of my life! jerk! needless to say i left there with no help. just keep pursuing it if you think you have a problem, get that sucker out of there! haha

i used Optifast during my liquid stage. the chocolate ones were the best, vanilla ok, strawberry was gross.

So a couple weeks ago I saw my younger brother, who is 21. I hadn't seen him since I had lost about 30lbs, and he had never said much about my weight loss. He's really a sweet kid, but too cool for school, in a rock band, too busy with his friends and guitar to notice me, haha! But I guess another 10lbs had made a difference cuz he said I looked tiny!! lol. Of course I'm not, but it was nice that he noticed! He said he could really tell a difference and I looked alot smaller. Made my day :smile:

Go to 5daypouchtest.com. Give that a try. Sorry you're having such a hard time!! really does sound like you need more fills. How many cc's do you have currently and what size band?

i take Biotin too. only been taking it a month, so not sure how well it's going to work. but it's worth a try!

Congrats!! Thats exciting for you! When I had lost about 30lbs, my fam and friends that knew I had surgery said they were noticing. But after 40lbs, everyone I know has commented. So that makes me feel good :scared2:

Since I got good restriction at the end of Dec, I've been losing 8-10lbs a month. But before I got restriction it was only about 2-4lbs a month.

My aunt lives in Artesia and she had the lap band done also. Her surgery was in Lubbock. Good luck with yours!!

Artesia :laugh:

not my choice, my husband's job. haha

Where are you from in NM? I'm moving there tomorrow :laugh:

I only drink alcohol on very special occasions since it's alot of unnecessary calories. And cokes, I've only had 2 since being banded 6 months ago. Most people on here say no to carbonated drinks. But my doc said they were fine in moderation. I would check with your doctor and get his/her opinion. I just dont drink them now because of calories.

That's great! I wish I could quit mine!!

Yeah my hubby is pretty awesome! I had been working since 15yrs old, and he said I needed a break. He's one of those guys who's very old school, wants to take care of the wife, opens doors, spoils me totally! So I'm enjoying it while it lasts!!

Occupation - Hot Wife

haha. i've worked as an office manager or secretary for large construction companies since i was 18. my hubby recently got a new job and allowed me to quit mine :thumbup: