bluehill

Thank you, Morsaille!

Marimaru, I figured out how to turn off e-mail notification. Go to your Subscriptions page, where there is a list of all the threads to which you are subscribed. Go to the last column on the right, labeled "Notification." Do all of the threads say "None"? If not, click in the empty box to the right; then pull down the menu at the bottom and set it to read "No email notification." Click "Go"; the options will reset, and there will be no further e-mail announcements. That still leaves my question of whether it is possible to subscribe to a thread without first posting in it? Another technical question: When I click on highlighted threads on the Subscriptions page, I am always taken to Post #1, where I then have to click on "View First Unread." Is there no way to go directly to the last unread post? MODERATORS!!! HELP!!!

Well I'm excited! I've just ground up some beans, and coffee's a brewing even as I type! I've really been missing my morning cup of coffee, which I stopped drinking six weeks ago, per my doctor's nutritional guidelines. But reading through your comments has persuaded me that it shouldn't be a problem. Plus I'm friggin' sick of herbal tea! Give me coffee any day, sans milk & sugar of course.

I had my first fill two days ago: 2.5 cc in an 11 cc band. I have yet to experience restriction, either post-op or post-fill, so I can't say yet whether this will be enough.

Thanks. I'm thrilled to have made it past my first milestone, under 300.

Yvonne, you deserve an ovation for your spectacular weight loss!

What LLcooljones said.

I think you might want to ask your doctor. How long do you plan to be away? What if the restriction turns out to be too much and you need to have some fill removed? I had my first fill only yesterday, so perhaps I'm a Nervous Nellie, but I would want access to my doctor for a few days thereafter.

4-3: JenRN - 263/257/248/150 - 15 total 4-3: Picardy3 - 298/300/282.5/150 - 17.5 total 4-3: tipper - 300/290/278/165 - 22 total 4-4: Sugar1 - 311/289/257/150 - 54 total<u2:shape id="_x0000_i1028" style="width: 12pt; height: 12pt;" alt="" type="#_x0000_t75"> </u2:shape> 4-5: Boo - 208/203/191/130 - 17 total 4-6: Disneynut - 290/287/260/125 - 27 total <u2:shape id="_x0000_i1030" style="width: 12pt; height: 12pt;" alt="" type="#_x0000_t75"></u2:shape> 4-11: Vickie1177 - 320/297/267/137 - 53 total 4-11: tellymelly - 240/235/203/135 - 37 total<u2:shape id="_x0000_i1032" style="width: 12pt; height: 12pt;" alt="" type="#_x0000_t75"> </u2:shape> 4-11: Fel0816 - 307/284/265/to get under 200 - 42 total 4-13: Nursekathy2u - 358/356/335/175 - 23 total<u2:shape id="_x0000_i1035" style="width: 12pt; height: 12pt;" alt="" type="#_x0000_t75"></u2:shape> 4-13: NJgirl - 247/230/220/140 - 27 total 4-13: Miper70 - 217/201/145 down 16 lbs. 4 -17: Amourette - 22.5 total<u2:shape id="_x0000_i1039" style="width: 12pt; height: 12pt;" alt="" type="#_x0000_t75"></u2:shape> 4 -17: Jeepergurrl - 242/222/140 - 20 total <u2:shape id="_x0000_i1041" style="width: 12pt; height: 12pt;" alt="" type="#_x0000_t75"></u2:shape> 4-18: Danaclark2 - 270/260.5/249/150 - 21 total 4-18: LapBandit - 392/369/347/336 -56 total 4-20: Omamoon - 220/211.5/202/130 - 18 total 4-21: Yoda - 273/257/246/150 - 27 total<u2:shape id="_x0000_i1043" style="width: 12pt; height: 12pt;" alt="" type="#_x0000_t75"></u2:shape> 4-21: kristielynn - 310/302/281/150 - 29 total 4-24: Eficka - 125starting/117preop/111.1/69kg goal - total 13,9kgs/30.5 pounds<u2:shape id="_x0000_i1045" style="width: 12pt; height: 12pt;" alt="" type="#_x0000_t75"> </u2:shape> 4-24: Ceparano -255/270.5/247/170 - 23.5 total<u2:shape id="_x0000_i1047" style="width: 12pt; height: 12pt;" alt="" type="#_x0000_t75"> <u2:imagedata src="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5COwner%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsoh%20%20%20%20tml1%5C01%5Cclip_i%20%20%20%20%20%20mage001.gif" u3:href="http://www.lapbandtalk.com/images/smilies/silly.gif"></u2:imagedata></u2:shape> 4-24: Kat - 289/281/263/165 -26 lbs total<u2:shape id="_x0000_i1049" style="width: 12pt; height: 12pt;" alt="" type="#_x0000_t75"> <u2:imagedata src="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5COwner%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsoh%20%20%20%20tml1%5C01%5Cclip_i%20%20%20%20%20%20mage001.gif" u3:href="http://www.lapbandtalk.com/images/smilies/silly.gif"></u2:imagedata></u2:shape> 4-24: hlj25950 - 262/257/241/160 - 21 total<u2:shape id="_x0000_i1051" style="width: 12pt; height: 12pt;" alt="" type="#_x0000_t75"> <u2:imagedata src="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5COwner%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsoh%20%20%20%20tml1%5C01%5Cclip_i%20%20%20%20%20%20mage001.gif" u3:href="http://www.lapbandtalk.com/images/smilies/silly.gif"></u2:imagedata></u2:shape> 4-25: momof2boys - 270/266/255/145 - 11 total 4-26: Bostongurl - 264/244/229/150 - 35 total 4-27: tinaj - 226/221/210/150 - 15 total<u2:shape id="_x0000_i1053" style="width: 12pt; height: 12pt;" alt="" type="#_x0000_t75"> <u2:imagedata src="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5COwner%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsoh%20%20%20%20tml1%5C01%5Cclip_i%20%20%20%20%20%20mage001.gif" u3:href="http://www.lapbandtalk.com/images/smilies/silly.gif"></u2:imagedata></u2:shape> 4-27: lookingout - 185/178/165/101 - 20 total<u2:shape id="_x0000_i1055" style="width: 12pt; height: 12pt;" alt="" type="#_x0000_t75"> <u2:imagedata src="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5COwner%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsoh%20%20%20%20tml1%5C01%5Cclip_i%20%20%20%20%20%20mage001.gif" u3:href="http://www.lapbandtalk.com/images/smilies/silly.gif"></u2:imagedata></u2:shape> 4-27: flowergoddesstn - 214/204/190/130 - 24 total<u2:shape id="_x0000_i1057" style="width: 12pt; height: 12pt;" alt="" type="#_x0000_t75"> <u2:imagedata src="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5COwner%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsoh%20%20%20%20tml1%5C01%5Cclip_i%20%20%20%20%20%20mage001.gif" u3:href="http://www.lapbandtalk.com/images/smilies/silly.gif"></u2:imagedata></u2:shape> 4-27: Dimples0323 - 284/284/250/145 - 30 Total 4-28: Susan4794 - 281.2/267.8/265.6/145 - 15.6 total 4-28: bluehill - 333/299/145 - 34 total<o =""></o>

I also had my first fill today! Good thing I didn't worry myself in advance, because there was almost nothing to it. Took a few seconds and hurt not at all. I'm hoping that I will experience this mysterious "restriction."

I'm confused. Is there restriction in the post-op but prefill stage? I am five weeks post-op -- my first fill will be tomorrow -- and I have not experienced any feeling of restriction or of being full. Unlike tellymelly, I have never had a PB. Yes, I have lost 32 lbs., but I attribute my entire weight loss to will-power: I have followed the dietary guidelines to the letter. At this point, I don't yet feel any help from my unfilled band. Am I supposed to? I feel like I always feel on rigid diets, that I'm in a state of semi-starvation. Am I hungry? I honestly don't know. I've lived so long as an overeater that I'm not sure that I can identify hungry and full.

Is there a way to subscibe to a thread without first posting to it? I keep getting e-mail announcements of new posts in subscription threads. I have gone to the Control Panel, Edit Options, and clicked on "No email notification," but still I keep getting emails. Suggestions?

Speaking of clothes, I'm looking forward to cleaning out my closet on the way down. I must have everything from sizes 26 to 12 stuffed in there! Hoping not to buy anything new until I arrive at my goal.

alisonb: I don't which list you copied for your Post #67, but it wasn't the current one. Plus my listing was dropped.

The Over 60 club is apparently on vacation. But I'll sign in anyway. Age 63, a mere babe. Or perhaps a future babe!

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height: 12pt;" type="#_x0000_t75" alt=""> <v:imagedata o:href="http://www.lapbandtalk.com/images/smilies/silly.gif" src="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5COwner%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_i%20%20%20%20%20%20mage001.gif"></v:imagedata>></v:shape> <v:imagedata o:href="http://www.lapbandtalk.com/images/smilies/silly.gif" src="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5COwner%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_i%20%20%20%20%20%20mage001.gif"></v:imagedata>> 4-5: Boo - 208/203/191/130 - 17 total 4-6: Disneynut - 290/287/260/125 - 27 total <v:shape id="_x0000_i1030" style="width: 12pt; height: 12pt;" type="#_x0000_t75" alt=""><v:imagedata o:href="http://www.lapbandtalk.com/images/smilies/silly.gif" src="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5COwner%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_i%20%20%20%20%20%20mage001.gif"></v:imagedata>></v:shape> <v:imagedata o:href="http://www.lapbandtalk.com/images/smilies/silly.gif" src="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5COwner%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_i%20%20%20%20%20%20mage001.gif"></v:imagedata>> 4-11: Vickie1177 - 320/297/267/137 - 53 total 4-11: tellymelly - 240/235/203/135 - 37 total<v:shape id="_x0000_i1032" style="width: 12pt; height: 12pt;" type="#_x0000_t75" alt=""> <v:imagedata o:href="http://www.lapbandtalk.com/images/smilies/silly.gif" src="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5COwner%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_i%20%20%20%20%20%20mage001.gif"></v:imagedata>></v:shape> <v:imagedata o:href="http://www.lapbandtalk.com/images/smilies/silly.gif" src="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5COwner%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_i%20%20%20%20%20%20mage001.gif"></v:imagedata>> 4-11: Fel0816 - 307/284/265/to get under 200 - 42 total> <v:imagedata o:href="http://www.lapbandtalk.com/images/smilies/silly.gif" src="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5COwner%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_i%20%20%20%20%20%20mage001.gif"></v:imagedata>> 4-13: Nursekathy2u - 358/356/335/175 - 23 total<v:shape id="_x0000_i1035" style="width: 12pt; height: 12pt;" type="#_x0000_t75" alt=""> <v:imagedata o:href="http://www.lapbandtalk.com/images/smilies/silly.gif" src="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5COwner%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_i%20%20%20%20%20%20mage001.gif"></v:imagedata>></v:shape> <v:imagedata o:href="http://www.lapbandtalk.com/images/smilies/silly.gif" src="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5COwner%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_i%20%20%20%20%20%20mage001.gif"></v:imagedata>> 4-13: NJgirl - 247/230/220/140 - 27 total <v:shape id="_x0000_i1037" style="width: 12pt; height: 12pt;" type="#_x0000_t75" alt=""><v:imagedata o:href="http://www.lapbandtalk.com/images/smilies/silly.gif" src="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5COwner%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_i%20%20%20%20%20%20mage001.gif"></v:imagedata>></v:shape> <v:imagedata o:href="http://www.lapbandtalk.com/images/smilies/silly.gif" src="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5COwner%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_i%20%20%20%20%20%20mage001.gif"></v:imagedata>> 4-13: Miper70 - 217/201/145 down 16 lbs. 4 -17: Amourette - 22.5 total<v:shape id="_x0000_i1039" style="width: 12pt; height: 12pt;" type="#_x0000_t75" alt=""> <v:imagedata o:href="http://www.lapbandtalk.com/images/smilies/silly.gif" src="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5COwner%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_i%20%20%20%20%20%20mage001.gif"></v:imagedata>></v:shape> <v:imagedata o:href="http://www.lapbandtalk.com/images/smilies/silly.gif" src="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5COwner%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_i%20%20%20%20%20%20mage001.gif"></v:imagedata>> 4 -17: Jeepergurrl - 242/222/140 - 20 total <v:shape id="_x0000_i1041" style="width: 12pt; height: 12pt;" type="#_x0000_t75" alt=""><v:imagedata o:href="http://www.lapbandtalk.com/images/smilies/silly.gif" src="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5COwner%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_i%20%20%20%20%20%20mage001.gif"></v:imagedata>></v:shape> <v:imagedata o:href="http://www.lapbandtalk.com/images/smilies/silly.gif" src="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5COwner%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_i%20%20%20%20%20%20mage001.gif"></v:imagedata>> 4-18: Danaclark2 - 270/260.5/249/150 - 21 total 4-18: LapBandit - 392/369/347/336 -56 total 4-20: Omamoon - 220/211.5/202/130 - 18 total 4-21: Yoda - 273/257/246/150 - 27 total<v:shape id="_x0000_i1043" style="width: 12pt; height: 12pt;" type="#_x0000_t75" alt=""> <v:imagedata o:href="http://www.lapbandtalk.com/images/smilies/silly.gif" src="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5COwner%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_i%20%20%20%20%20%20mage001.gif"></v:imagedata>></v:shape> <v:imagedata o:href="http://www.lapbandtalk.com/images/smilies/silly.gif" src="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5COwner%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_i%20%20%20%20%20%20mage001.gif"></v:imagedata>> 4-21: kristielynn - 310/302/281/150 - 29 total 4-24: Eficka - 125starting/117preop/111.1/69kg goal - total 13,9kgs/30.5 pounds<v:shape id="_x0000_i1045" style="width: 12pt; 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height: 12pt;" type="#_x0000_t75" alt=""> <v:imagedata o:href="http://www.lapbandtalk.com/images/smilies/silly.gif" src="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5COwner%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_i%20%20%20%20%20%20mage001.gif"></v:imagedata>></v:shape> <v:imagedata o:href="http://www.lapbandtalk.com/images/smilies/silly.gif" src="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5COwner%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_i%20%20%20%20%20%20mage001.gif"></v:imagedata>> 4-24: hlj25950 - 262/257/241/160 - 21 total<v:shape id="_x0000_i1051" style="width: 12pt; height: 12pt;" type="#_x0000_t75" alt=""> <v:imagedata o:href="http://www.lapbandtalk.com/images/smilies/silly.gif" src="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5COwner%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_i%20%20%20%20%20%20mage001.gif"></v:imagedata>></v:shape> <v:imagedata o:href="http://www.lapbandtalk.com/images/smilies/silly.gif" src="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5COwner%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_i%20%20%20%20%20%20mage001.gif"></v:imagedata>> 4-25: momof2boys - 270/266/255/145 - 11 total 4-26: Bostongurl - 264/244/229/150 - 35 total 4-27: tinaj - 226/221/210/150 - 15 total<v:shape id="_x0000_i1053" style="width: 12pt; height: 12pt;" type="#_x0000_t75" alt=""> <v:imagedata o:href="http://www.lapbandtalk.com/images/smilies/silly.gif" src="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5COwner%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_i%20%20%20%20%20%20mage001.gif"></v:imagedata>></v:shape> <v:imagedata o:href="http://www.lapbandtalk.com/images/smilies/silly.gif" src="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5COwner%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_i%20%20%20%20%20%20mage001.gif"></v:imagedata>> 4-27: lookingout - 185/178/165/101 - 20 total<v:shape id="_x0000_i1055" style="width: 12pt; height: 12pt;" type="#_x0000_t75" alt=""> <v:imagedata o:href="http://www.lapbandtalk.com/images/smilies/silly.gif" src="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5COwner%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_i%20%20%20%20%20%20mage001.gif"></v:imagedata>></v:shape> <v:imagedata o:href="http://www.lapbandtalk.com/images/smilies/silly.gif" src="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5COwner%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_i%20%20%20%20%20%20mage001.gif"></v:imagedata>> 4-27: flowergoddesstn - 214/204/190/130 - 24 total<v:shape id="_x0000_i1057" style="width: 12pt; height: 12pt;" type="#_x0000_t75" alt=""> <v:imagedata o:href="http://www.lapbandtalk.com/images/smilies/silly.gif" src="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5COwner%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_i%20%20%20%20%20%20mage001.gif"></v:imagedata>></v:shape> <v:imagedata o:href="http://www.lapbandtalk.com/images/smilies/silly.gif" src="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5COwner%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_i%20%20%20%20%20%20mage001.gif"></v:imagedata>> 4-27: Dimples0323 - 284/284/250/145 - 30 Total 4-28: Susan4794 - 281.2/267.8/265.6/145 - 15.6 total 4-28: bluehill - 333/301/145 - 32 total

Wow, that's a very rigid (and costly) regimen! My doctor did not require any pre-op diet (Burritt Haag, Springfield, MA), and I didn't even hear about such a thing until I came to this forum. My requirements were two visits with a nutritionist and a psychologist, plus attendance at two lap-band support-group meetings. Coverage by my insuror, United Health Care, came quickly and without incident.

Hi, I'm new around here. I've been avidly reading all the threads I can, but nowhere have I found a thread for Type 2 diabetics. I was banded April 28, 2006. I have lost 30 lbs to date by scrupulously following my dietary guidelines, but I could use some help, so I'm looking forward to my first fill on June 5. Before surgery I was taking 2000 mg of Metformin and 30 mg Actos a day. Now, without meds, my fasting blood sugar has ranged from 99 to 143. I would like to see those numbers come down, under 120, and ideally under 100. Calling all Type 2 diabetics! Please report how you're doing without meds.

I was banded April 28 and have lost 30 lbs. My first fill is June 5, and I'm looking forward to some restriction, because I haven't yet experienced anything that the band has done. My entire weight loss is due, I think, to my scrupulous adherence to the dietary guidelines given me. I'm currently eating 700-800 calories a day, gradually moving up to 1000. I'm feeling very positive but would like some help in allaying hunger.

Oh dear. I have spent the past three days reading the posts in this thread in order to catch up and introduce myself. And now you've started a bunch of new threads that of course I can't find and have all gone away. I feel like I missed the wagon going West! I am a very late April bandster, Friday the 28th, so I am just ten days out on this journey. The procedure itself went very well, but in the ensuing days I had a lot of nausea, so I stopped taking the pain meds and just suffered along with more pain than I had anticipated. I'm just now getting some energy and ventured out for the first time last evening. As for eating, I am still totally dependent on Smart Forme protein drinks and soups. Four of these packets a day has been allaying hunger, and gives me 60 g of protein. I'm almost afraid to transition to real food, and in fact I think I'll not rush it because this is working so well for me. It's been very helpful to read everyone's experiences in the first month, and I'm sorry I didn't find this site until you had all scattered elsewhere.