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The three they broght back were ones who went home while partner stayde but the partner wasn't able to bring them back was how I thought they explained it........I could be wrong

You know what really gets me is they made WLS sound so bad......I know there are some it doesn't work for but I'd say that there are a lot more that TBL way doesn't work for and the constant dieting only to put it back on doesn't work so well either. Theres human factors as well as medical but they made it sound like its a bad thing PERIOD

Ali told her she'd have immunity this week but nothing we saw mentioned she could loose it untill Allison said unless you gained weight (at the weigh in) this kind of stood out for me...when the scales went up I wasn't as surprised...Usually out of the way comments like that are for a reason. I just wish that stipulation had been aired when she was given immunity. I've never known it to exist before. I so agree Ron should have been out of there. Yes I saw Nicole as a threat but Ron turned on the Fillipe last week yet was mad this week. Kristin wimped, she was mad at Ron as well and knows hes just trying to keep Mikey there. Grrrr can't stand Ron or Kristin

I'm down to around 3 ounces of food most of the time if that. My Dr kept saying it may be 2 bites it may be 20 bites well even though right now I still want to taste things that I really like I am learning I pay dearly and and slowly coming to terms with it. I'm loosing 3 lbs a week on 1 fill and my pcp dr today said its ok to be eating so little just to concentrate on my protein and make sure I take my vitamins he says this is what the bands all about.....I guess the slow down, chew more, and eat lots less just really takes some getting use to. Once in awhile I feel like I can eat close to 4 ounces but not often without hurting. My new fav food is crab legs and 3 ounces today hurt bad, I had to give the rest to my hubby even though I really love it. My pcp was so happy with the way its working and I am about the weight loss its the other thats hard to adjust to not to mention hearing my hubby say "I don't know how you do it".....well its the belt that has me stopping ...the belt that makes me hurt if I don't or worse PB eeekk and I've had enough of that in 2 months to last forever. I was surprised they don't want my eart rate above the 120's so for me I'm gonna start brisk walking tomorrow and build up slowly pcp dr says I should loose even faster. putting it on was easy and no one promised me the same in taking it off so here I am....I've decided the band and I will learn to work together and I will losse this weight. I'm so grateful that the fill I had helps me go so much longer without being hungry even though I eat so little. Now its like when I quit smoking, I have to learn the psychological changes and triggers and maybe then it will be more like some of the success stories I've read about......until then I guess I can't say anything other than I'm willing to do what my band says to get this weight off

I've only had 1 fill but even before that I felt restriction. My meals since solids have always been 4 ounces or less. Since my first fill I've felt tighter, then some relief and now I'm tighter again. I'm loosing with little to no exercise, but I wonder how little is to little. My dr says maybe 2 bites maybe 20 bites. Most meals are pretty slim and the only time I feel I get hungry is late at night like 6 hours after dinner which seems normal. I just want to make sure since I'm eating so little that I concentrate on protein first as my dr suggests. Honestly the only time I get anything else is maybe one cooked mini carrot or when I do corn flakes for breakfast. If this is where I'm suppose to be thats great I am doing ok with the mental withdrawl now except when I think about the holidays. I'm really curious to know if anyone else is eating so little. Oh I normally only eat 3 times a day and maybe once in awhile a string cheese for a snack late at night. Thanks in advance

I haven't found much information on it to be honest and was surprised when my Dr told me I had it since I think Nov was the first one used. The biggest difference is I seem to be restricted already with him only putting in 2 cc's and even before that was restricted. I was 204 the day of surgery and 174 now, so in 2 months and 3 days I've lost 30 lbs. I also noticed he didn't give me a fill as soon as most people gte theirs. I haven't had mine 2 weeks yet. I can't say for sure theres really all this difference but in my case it seems to be differant. I have a problem that makes exercising harder for me than most so maybe since I didn't want RNY thats why he decided to use this one. Like I said its just speculation on my part and I may even be living in my own little make believe world but whatever it is its working. He says Now when I hit a wall I'll be singing a differant tune LOL...Seriously I can't help but wonder if I'd loose faster if I could exercise more. I'll keep googling and see if I can find anything else that seems pertinent Heres a site I just found, now Im not sure if je called it new generation or 2nd will have to ask again LOL Good Luck http://www.thebanddoctor.com/default/weight-loss-surgery/lap-band

I have the new band generation 2 and thre isn't a ton of information on it but sometimes I wonder if that could be the difference or if I am super lucky. Its weird eating such little foods but as long as thats how its suppose to be I'll pop my vitamins and keep going. Glad your doing so well too :smile2:

Thats all I've ever heard them call it........

I assumed Laura and Kristen didn't pull because of the brace Laura was wearing and Kristins "Medical" problem It was so childish when they put the weight on Helen for staying with Jillian instead of the all mighty original bob-lleheads. I think she was well aware of what was going on. Tara was due IMHO for a break down, shes been kicking but and outting up low numbers all the while knowing she ha that huge target on her back. Theres no doubt had she not had immunity last night she would of gone hime with her % of weight loss. I think she rocks. Its Tara who makes me feel like I can do things my mind and body scream no to, while Kristin may of been the first female to loose 100 she does NOT inspire me to do anything other than PB The ones who voted for Aubrey were stupid. We know the game playing is in tact but from last nights show all you could see was the bob'le heads grrrrrr

Still pretty tight and my tummys extremely picky about what I try to eat........to me it seems overly picky.....I read about people eating things that I have -100 tolerance for and it makes me wonder if I'm doing something wrong. I can't eat chicken from restaurants so far tried 3 differant places, PB all 3 times but when I fix it its fine. My list of off limits is huge......BUT HAPPY 2 MONTH ANNIVERSARY TO EVERYONE :rolleyes2::thumbup::scared2::thumbup:

Agree totally.....the minute before I started gaining it. 46 when I had it done

I haven't lost as many sizes as you I don't think but I did have to part with some of my comfort clothes. I dearly loved what I called my tent dresses, they now belong to my sister who has always been bigger than me. Even though I knew she needed them it was hard. One thing that help was when I put on a smaller shirt not tight just smaller I saw me a bit smaller. I could see that the triplets I'd been carrying around were gone.....I still wanted to keep, for me it was that just in case thing. I've been t4elling myself its ok I'm never going back there. Now that I've done it I've thought about them a few times. Its strange but I miss them, the thought that I could throw them on and cover some of me was comforting. Not to mention it was hard to find them. I guess I'll dread it each time I do it. The only other thing thats helped is telling myself if this fails who cares, fat clothes are never pretty, I would just be fat in a tent dress. I'm headed down for a change. Good luck in letting go

I use what I call finger bowls, saucers and the biggest is a salad plate. I was banded a little behind you 1/23 and know what you mean but after 2 bouts with PB I stay right at 4 ounces, I had cut my portion sizes way down before but nothing like this. Its hard, usually I only eat the main course or maybe 3 ounces of protein and a bite of broccoli. Right now I'm going through the fill part so I'm back to liquids qorking on mushies. Its getting easier although I hate when I get reminded of what I was able to eat when I was young and thin and how eating all I wanted got me where I'm at now. Each day I miss it a little less, I can't imagine the holidays yet or a picnic. I survived my sisters birthday party by bringing a rotisserie chicken for us and that helped. Hang in there.

The strange part is last night I was able to eat some baked potatoe but I know how that turns to sugar, so I was hoping to move along to something else. I gave up on the noodle part and drank some of the broth, I can't believe how full I am, no more of that worrying that liquids will push what I ate right through and I'll be hungry again its been quite awhile and I'm as full as I was when I said no more. Since this happened to you I'll give it a few more days. Guess broth, pop sicles amd fudge sicles will hang out awhile longer Thanks for answering....now if I could get it to email me again when theres a reply that would be great

Just had my first fill on Monday and sis 24 hours of liquids. This mrning I had a sunny side up egg that was pretty much liquidy then tried chicken noodle soup for lunch, all I can handle is the broth is this swelling? Am I expecting 48 hours to be to soon for chicken noodle soup ? I jope everyones doing great. Those of you past that first fill please let me know

I still think its wrong that the cousins continue t wear black and workiut with Bob.....Its become a major pain for me espexially when I saw them hand her their shirts t her grrrrrrr

The Whye Liquid protein Bullit. I but the 42 grams and split it, half in the morning half at night. I order online they don't seem to have them at GNC here plus the nearest GNC that I know of is an hour away I've tried all but the orange flavor. I think blue raspberry is my fav

Thanks for all your posts, the way I was feeling did finally pass and I was so glad. I doubt that I will want to try a hot dog or slaw again for awhile. I'm about 7 weeks out and haven't had my first fill yet its Monday afternoon, but it seems strange to me I've already dealt with PB and have a lot of restriction. I was telling my DH I can't imagine eating less than 4 ounces which is all I can tolerate right now. I guess I'll find out next week

Thursday for dinner I decided to try low fat hot dogs with slaw, I felt kind of crappy after I ate but it wasn't horrid. During the night I woke up a few times with my stomach hurting, since then it hasn't stopped hurting. I haven't done any exercise other than a super short speed walk which I really wasn't up to since I ate the weiner and slaw. I know people say cabbage can be very gaseous but this seems more. I was banded 1/23/09 and am 8 days from my first fill. My port area feels fine when I touch, theres no pain. The pain comes from taking deep breaths and swallowing along with the occasional discomfort that comes and goes pretty fast. I should add I am lousy at getting rid of gas, I burp internally, it doesn't make its wait out just like a hiccup but its a burp that doesn't make it above the start of neck if it gets that far. Those are painful more so now than before when I talked to my dr about them. He said air got trapped behind and would eventually disapate. My drs in surgery on Mondays, I want to believe this is gas and I should never eat weiners or slaw again. Just looking for opinions. Thanks in advance

Wow he looks so good, you would think he'd have no choice but to have some with as much as he lost (referring to Jared of course)

Not sure who he is, the two were done together, I assumed that was where they got the idea for the Star Wars person

OMG that was probably a bit much and in all fairness, I'm a flat chested sawed off rumpkin that looks like she should of delivered the triplets a month ago. When I was thin wayyyyyyy back I was flat chested with bird legs so its always something. People see us the way they see us. If you have a big enough paddle to do any good I'll bend over and take my medicine:eek:

My bad he said Star Wars not trekk. In the one where they are blowing up the death star with Alando Calrissian (millenuin falcon) Nien Numb

ROFLMAO :w00t::thumbup::thumbup::lol::lol: