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OK I am IN!!! :woot::biggrin::sad: (lots of emotion can you tell? lol)

This sounds so great, But I am more at from the couch to walking!:woot: I have had my husband drag in the tredmill and I try to do at least 20 mins my lower back craps up so bad I am in tears.:sad: The crapping stays and does "start" to fade until I sit. I know it's all my weight. Do you think I can do this? :biggrin: I know nothing about how fast/time/heart rates ect... I would love to do this, but I dont want to lie to myself that I can, if I can't. (dont mean to be a downer ether.) Thanks

CONGRATS to you all!!! :sad: I wish you all a speedy recovery! I am sure all your family & friends are so proud of you, we are here as well! Caria has a good idea with the following eachother progress. I did that with a women that got her band in MX the same day as me and It was fun & we exchanged good info. I lost touch with her and miss it now. GL 2 U all!! :woot:

MySpace.com - www.myspace.com/428735840 Add me :biggrin: My name is P.J. Put that your from here if you request please.

Nothing comes easy. That includes a lapband. So your gonna hear people struggle.

You can get a script from you Dr. of Miralax and it works great!!!

I love food too! :frown: I must watch too much food network :Banane57:! I havn't ever felt sick, just stuck or slim or full like any normal person feels over full.Try and rememebr this (like I do & I am not trying to be rude)... there are people out there that are way over weight and can't for, whatever reason, get a lapband, so some loss of weight or inches is better then what others have to deal with. I havn't lost ANY in over 2 years. BUT I say at least I havn't pack MORE on, thats what I tell myself so at least I can make it to the next day!:huh2: Keep working at it. :cursing: Try a different exercise for awhile to switch it up for your body or new healthy foods. Water water water!!! GL & YOU CAN DO THIS!!!!!!!!!!! :Banane14:

I do the same thing. I have been to ashamed :huh2: to admit it to anyone, even my hunsband. I have read the replies and it looks like I have to do what they are telling you to do. I dont always over stuff myself but MAN sometimes I just keep eating until my plates gone. I guess it's because I tell my kids to do it, then so should I. We have a hard time keeping food in the house w/ 5 kids so I have got in the habit, I guess. But... As for this quote, I would like to hear more about. I have went for a walk, got into a game, went and try to sleep through it and alot of the times when I crave something sweet or salty I can't get it off my mind or it will be then is back as soon as I sit down. WHY?:cursing: Good Luck for this, know that your not alone on this one!! :frown:

ok thanks. Your pic looks great BTW. :ohmy: Thanks for being so helpfull!!!

OK I will look into it. I have never heard of it. Maybe it will work for me as well. Thanks!! Wow thanks that was ALOT of helpfull info! I do have no no foods. Rice is the main one!! I do know when my band is clogging up and can slow down. Thanks again!

lol thats way diff from me. I called one night just to get prices & ect.. and they said you are 1 pound shy of the qualifing weight so your good. I only met them the day before. Thanks for sharing that tool that will be a life saver on here for me!!! I am off to explore now. :shades_smile:

thanks for sharing... What is a gi diet? I dont know all the terms yet. I lost most of my weight in about 1 and 1/2 yrs. I didnt know how to maintain my band and re-gained it all and then so.

hey! I am in Yakima was well. I was banded in MX. Hows things going for you now?

I am not too far from you guys I am in Yakima, wa. I was banded in MX and was almost to goal and now have to start all over (re-gained):shades_smile:. I have no buddies, so add me if you want to be buddies. :confused:

Yes I am banded. Well I have heard people say not to drink while eating? Huh...things like that ..tips. My Dr. was like here you now have the band, if food get's stuck lift you hands and breath, it should pass. Come back for 1 fill, then in a month #2 fill. thats was it. nothing more. From looking around there is alot more I should know. So I though tips is a good place to start.

Well, here I go, again, with my weight loss in life. :sad:I can't beleive I was so dumb to have NOT gotten schooled on my band. Now I am lost & confused on where to begin. :thumbup: It's hard to beleive 5 - 6yrs ago I was 222 on my way to MX and now I am 230 and in the same spot with a band that did do much OR was it ME? I was, IDK, maybe 15-20 pds shy of goal and BOOM! got married and their comes the weight! Of course I had 2 fills :biggrin: and though I was good for life :biggrin:, how dumb. Jan...Jan will be a new start! :eek: Jan 15th my fill date. I hope that they will help me learn about having a band, so I can make LIFE changes! I am excited but so scared. Needles are scary to me :wub:( I would die first) but my family is pushing and I understand why. OMG even if I was just 200 pds again I could get off the couch better or my kids could hug me easier:wub:. Depression please lift away ! The skinny girl in me is crying out!

Well, here I go, again, with my weight loss in life. :sad:I can't beleive I was so dumb to have NOT gotten schooled on my band. Now I am lost & confused on where to begin. :biggrin: It's hard to beleive 5 - 6yrs ago I was 222 on my way to MX and now I am 230 and in the same spot with a band that did do much OR was it ME?:glare: I was, IDK, maybe 15-20 pds shy of goal and BOOM! got married and their comes the weight! Of course I had 2 fills :rolleyes3: and though I was good for life :rolleyes2:, how dumb. Jan...Jan will be a new start! Jan 15th my fill date. I hope that they will help me learn about having a band, so I can make LIFE changes! I am excited but so scared. Needles are scary to me :glare:( I would die first) but my family is pushing and I understand why. OMG even if I was just 200 pds again I could get off the couch better or my kids could hug me easier:wub:. Depression please lift away ! The skinny girl in me is crying out!

HI, Everyone! Well I have tried to think of where to begin :confused:, with my quest for learning. I guess right now I would benafit from learning some tips for my band :sad_smile:. Roming the site I have picked up a few, but dont understand them:unsure:, so I am asking if you would sharing your tips with me please, my Dr. told me nothing. :shades_smile: Thanks:biggrin:

I thought the same thing...they look like they can get stuck. I would ask a dr.

It is up to the Doc. Why dont you give'm a call to help ease your mind? Good luck to you & CONGRATS!! :blushing:

thank you for the warm welcomes! I can't wait to get to do some chatting with everyone!

I was banded in 2002 in mx. I was almost at my goal (shy of 15 pounds are so) and I have gained it all back because of lack of know how. So I am set for a fill in Jan and ready to shed some weight.

You can use cocoa butter or Vitamin E oil on them daily and that will help. GL :blushing:

Hi everyone! My name is P.J.. I live in yakima, wa and I was banded 5 yrs ago by Dr. Sanchez in MX. I was almost to goal and re gained my weight. Now to this day I am 10 pounds over what I was going in for my banding. I didnt know that over time I would need a fill. I thought once you get filled you'r good to go. I guess nothing is that easy. I was not given much info on bands ether. So instead of sitting on the couch and not caring about myself I have desided to do something to is good for me. That would be to get a fill. I am sooooo freaked out about needles but I am gonna put on my big girl pants and deal with it! :frown: I am a mom of 5 kids. 3 or my bio kids and 2 are my bonus kids from my husband, kevin. They are 2 boys ( 13 yrs & 12yrs) 3 girls ( 13yrs, 11yrs and 9yrs) 3 of our kids are special needs, so we have our hands full. I guess thats it. I would love meeting you all and learning as much as I can and hope to build some friendships as well.