Cindy C

Maybe if you were paying attention you would see that it IS on this site. It's under Lap Band Talk Community Center. Scroll down on the main page!!

That's why I never eat pork anymore. Gets stuck every time!!

So Clown made a joke that some people didn't find funny or were even offended by. If we were all skinny our whole lives and made some of the fat jokes that we do here others would be offended by that! Let's just all drop it and move on. I think he's been reprimanded enough! I'm sure he didn't mean to offend, he was just trying to create a few smiles.

NOW THAT'S FUNNY!!! LMAO!

I would stick with Montezuma's Revenge. That's actually is funny!

The pain is very minimal. The worst part is caused from the gas they use to "blow up" your body so they can move around in there. It will dissipate over the next couple weeks and moving around helps immensely.

AGREED!!

Has your heavy friend done the research? If the answer is no then I would tell her "Thanks for your concern but I'm doing what I feel is best for me and my family. I hope I can count on your support." Could be that she is jealous and afraid your weight loss will change your friendship with her. As for the twig, tell her what I told my twig friend that was against it: "Go gain 150 pounds, carry it around for a couple decades and then come back and see me. Maybe then your opinion will count!" The people who truly count in your life will be supportive!

I went every month for the first 2 years. Now I go when I think I need to. My last visit was in April.

OMG that sounds awesome. Think I'll skip the rice tho!

My port is not visible through my skin although I can feel it with my fingers. I think a BMI of 33 is plenty high enough to have surgery. Tell your hubby there is a better chance of you not being there for your son if you continue on the path you are on.

There already is one: http://www.lapbandtalk.com/forum/2490-the-clothing-exchange-new-forum/

You are in the red zone. You're right. You don't lose weight in the red zone. Get an unfill!

First of all, congrats on you success so far. Keep up the good work. You're right, that head hunger and urge to eat is a real pain in the a$! For those of us who ate like pigs our entire lives it's really hard to get past! You need to find something that you truly love and focus on that when the urge hits. What worked for me probably won't work for you. (My one true love is Detroit Tiger Baseball. Has been since I was about 5 years old. As luck would have it, I had my surgery in June....right in the heart of baseball season. Since they play 162 games a year I always had them to turn to on days I needed a focus.) Find something that you can be passionate about and throw yourself into it.

Take your measurements. I found with every plateau I hit along the way that even though the scale was not moving, the tape measure was. Seeing that I was losing inches if not pounds helped keep me on track until the scale caught up. Good luck!

I think you are just having a case of last minute nerves. Your surgery is a week away and you're getting scared. It's understandable. You are very young and probably never been through anything so life changing before. I think most of us can relate to the pain of being the fat kid...I know I can. You want to feel better about yourself and probably want to "show them". While losing weight isn't going to change who you are on the inside it will change how you feel about yourself. You will eventually become more confident and happier with your reflection. You don't have health issues now, but you are right. If you stay on your current path you will have them eventually. You're a beautiful girl with your whole life ahead of you and you deserve all the happiness you can get. If losing the weight will contribute to that happiness then you should do it. Don't worry about the surgery or the pain afterward. It's really not that bad. With youth and good health on your side it will probably be easier for you than it was for some of us who are older and less healthy. You should discuss your concerns with your mom or whoever is your biggest supporter. Good luck, I'm sure you'll make the right decision for you. Cindy

I ran into someone last week that I hadn't seen in years and they asked what I did. I simply said "I regained control of my life!" And left it at that.

Generally, cold makes swelling go down. That's why you ice a swollen ankle. For some reason it's seems to work opposite with lapband. Try drinking something hot until it loosens up!

Good job!!! Congrats!

In the beginning and throughout my "losing hair phase" I took prenatal vitamins. I don't take any now. I think I eat well enough to no longer need to supplement.

When I was wearing plus sizes I never went into those department stores for clothes for some of the reasons mentioned here. Low quality, racks too close together, unreliable sizes etc. Almost all of my clothes came from Catherine's. They only carry size 16-32 and everything is high quality but still reasonably priced. They always had great sales and awesome clearances. I guess I did buy a few things at Fashion Bug as well but it's owned by the same company.

I agree. Most non perishable items are good long past the date.

I would have to pick C. I have eaten whatever I wanted the entire 3 years since banding and have lost over 140 pounds, however; I must say, the things I want have changed drastically.

Its mind over matter. You have to MAKE yourself stop. Find something else to do when you can't sleep. Grab a book, turn on the computer or tv, find a job around the house you've been putting off...anything that keeps you out of the kitchen!

I can't imagine keeping something that big from my best friend. We tell each other absolutely everything. Hopefully you can repair your friendship. I think you need to apologize to her for not trusting her to be supportive. And I would do so without mentioning her attitude toward someone else having it done. That person wasn't her best friend..you are and her attitude may have been different!