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Hi My little band Buddie, How are you? I have been very tight since my last fill. I have had three and I did not get my fourth I said NO thanks. My nurse said she was fine with that. How are you. I think about you often. Hope you are feeling better than I am. Best wishes imaluckydog kathy

Do you have I M or Chat? we are on at same time?

Hey the Dog Pack is on the move. We all help each other out on these pages. You will see. It has been an amazing journey glad you are with us. I added you as a friend. We can keep in touch, Best wishes imaluckydog

Hi Breanne,

I have been thinking about you all day. I was up at 5:15 and thought about you. I went to air port at 7 to drop my sister and her family off to take a trip. When I got back to work at 7:30 I thought of you again. So you are on my mind. I am sure everything went like clock work if I know Lahey well. Love you and want to hear from you ASAP. I hope you are not that sore Best wishes imaluckydog Kathy

Hi, Thanks for the notes. I am so trying to make good choices. Merry Christmas and have a Happy New Year. I am down 9 lbs. as of my weigh in on Monday. OMG. My total is 77 ugly lbs. GONE. Thanks you LB and my choices. I am a different looking person today. I need to write a blog but I just have too much to do. Best wishes imaluckydog Kathy

Hi, You will be as successful. I am curious how much protein your nutritionist wants you to eat? I always eat my protein first no matter what kind of protein it is. I do not eat white soft bread or rolls. I have found I do not do well with grilled red meats or grilled pork, even if I chew, chew, chew, to beat the band. Those food just do not sit well with me. The key is eat slower than you think you need too and drink just as slow. When your body heals you will be able to go a little faster as your body adjusts. I had lunch at a friends house yesterday. I am not telling anyone so I had to really concentrate on going slow. The hostess served Philly cheese steak. I did ok. I am here for you if you have any questions. Have a great day. Kathy imaluckydog

Hi BG,

Thanks for the mushy advice!! Now that does sound funny!! I just had some soft scrambled eggs I was, I am still in heaven they were so good. I do not want to have any pb's like I have heard mention. I took it slow, put fork down and made my mouth the magic bullet it worked and I am here to talk about. I still have a few more days of liquid and I feel really good. Thanks so much for the help.

Just love the "Updo." You Look GREAT! imaluckydog Kathy to have friends like you

Hi Laura, I am ok now Thanks for asking. It was about 3 to 4 days after my fill. I started getting stuck after eating all my normal foods. I usually eat all the same things. I stick to the same foods most of the time I am so boring. I found I needed to eat even slower and chew even MORE. It so much more painful after the fill. The experience although is a learning one at the same time. I do not know how to burp so it is hard for me. I do know what the slime is and have had a little of that. That is gross the whole stuck feeling is grossing me out. I take at least 45 minutes now to eat. I used to take 30 mins. Going very very slow is KEY and listening to your body will help. If I get talking I forget how fast I am eating I may have trouble. I have never been able to eat pasta.

Hi Barbara, I read your post on BG this morning had to laugh I also ran out side the other night to throw up!!!! OMG I could have made it, but I did not want anyone to hear me. I was way out back I got a few mosquito bites but I felt soooooo much better after. I had eaten Maine lobster one of my fav's and I had just one bite to much. You know. Thanks for sharing. Hope all is well with you. Have a nice slow, chewwy day. Kathy imaluckydog who is not is any pain for today!!

HI HOW ARE YOU? SO WHERE ARE YOU IN YOUR AMAZING JOURNEY? I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU. BEST WISHES IMALUCKYDOG Kathy opps just saw this is in all caps sorry

Hi I started my blog a while ago. I have had my ups and downs. If you click on my name imaluckydog it should take you to my blog or my page. I think. I am still new to all this and I have had so much help from everyone on this site it is amazingly supportive. These are people who are like us and have been thru what we are going thru. I think I started blogging back in May. If you get to my page there is a little calendar and any number highlighted is when I made a blog entry. I went back and re read some of the things I wrote about and I feel even better today. We can be friends if you want. Have a great day. Keep in touch Ok Kathy

Hi Laura, I am ok now Thanks for asking. It was about 3 to 4 days after my fill. I started getting stuck after eating all my normal foods. I usually eat all the same things. I stick to the same foods most of the time I am so boring. I found I needed to eat even slower and chew even MORE. It so much more painful after the fill. The experience although is a learning one at the same time. I do not know how to burp so it is hard for me. I do know what the slime is and have had a little of that. That is gross the whole stuck feeling is grossing me out. I take at least 45 minutes now to eat. I used to take 30 mins. Going very very slow is KEY and listening to your body will help. If I get talking I forget how fast I am eating I may have trouble. I have never been able to eat pasta.

Hi Leslie, Thanks for the nice note. I just love my friends on this site. Things are going well with me. I am still kind of tight after my third fill. I am going back to the Doctors on Nov. 9 and I am not sure I will get another fill. I can only eat about a half a cup of food at any one time. My food choices must be good ones I do not want to waste my calories on empty foods with no real food value or nutrition. Look at your new pic's you look GREAT I too have found my waist, the one I never though I had. I had to go buy new clothes and it was FUN!! Look forward to hearing from you again. Love Kathy imaluckydog

Hi I was banded on June 29, 2009. I have been doing well I think. It is hard to believe this weight I have lost will not come back. I go for a fill tomorrow but I am not going to take it as I have been very tight since my last fill 5 weeks ago. I may be at a sweet spot. I find it hard to eat any more than a half cup of food at any one time. Keeping it down is hard as well. No fill for me please and Thank you!!! How have you been doing? At the last weigh in I had lost a total of sixty pounds. I feel really good about that. I can't wait to see how much I have lost since then? I do not own a scale, but someday I am going to buy one. Hope all is well and best wishes. imaluckydog Kathy

Hi, Do not get depressed. You can make the choice to change your life once and for all. It is a process. I resisted the process for over a year before I got banded. My sister had the GBP and has gain weight back. Then once I made my mind up, I never wanted to wear FAT CLOTHES again I was a size 24 Plus. I went thru the process I was banded almost one year ago. I can't tell you how fast this year has gone and how much better my life is today. I skied this winter and I now wear a size 12p cuz I am short. I have become a shop a holic. My husband says You go girl this is your reward to yourself you earned it. Lets be friends and we can chat about your progress. I was born July 18, 1956 so we are close in age. I feel like I am 18 again no kidding. I ride a bike, dance, swim, ski, Blog and I always have something to wear now. I love to go places. Best wishes and I hope to hear from you again. Kathy imaluckydog

Was too wordy....

I am envious of that. You are lucky! I feel like a Chubacca from Star wars now even at breakfast.

I go for a check with my nutritionist on the 12th I think that is Wednesday. I will get weighed in. I am so excited I can see the difference in my face now. It was hard to see for a while even though others have noticed I could not!!

Hope all is well. Thinking of you. Kathy imaluckydog who is not in any pain for today!

Ok kiddo I miss you what have you been up too? Aug 14 is right around the corner!! I have to go down to lahey next Wednesday. When will you be there? Hope all is well can't wait to hear from you. Kathy imaluckydog

Hi Patti, 80 lbs is amazing... So GOOD!!! I will try to make the Sept. if you speak I look forward to it. I had my first fill and have been full ever since. The band and I are working together these days. Happy Anniversary to you. Keep in touch. Kathy imaluckydog

Hi KayVee, How are you? I am doing better. I had a little struggle after my first fill. Getting use to working with the band I can say I am doing better. Hope all is well. keep in touch.

Kathy imaluckydog

Hi, Thanks for sharing about your surgery. Glad to hear all went well. I went to my Dr. to find out if I am a breast and Tummy candidate and sure enough I am. I wanted to know just how much have you lost and how long you waited before you had it done? I will probably wait until the summer to do it as I have some time off then. I am really nervous about it. Does everyone have tubes and drains? I have lost 110 pounds and I am short and sag everywhere. Breast are way to big. I feel I will be able to breath better. I just do not know if I am ready for another surgery. How did you decide? Look forward to hearing from you. Best wishes imaluckydog Kathy

Hi How have you been? I am doing well. I am going to speak to a newbie group on Monday night. I am just a little nervous. What a difference a year can make. Glad to hear all is well. Best wishes imaluckydog

Hi thetig,

Thanks for all your kinds words. I was banded in June on the 29. I was supposed to be banded in July on the 20 th but my day got pushed up. I was one of those ready candidates and I was able to fill in for a cancelation lucky me. I was banded almost one month early. It has been hard this past month I had my third fill a small one but I may just be at the sweet spot. I am not sure yet. I need to take it slow and easy and make sure I get all the protein in. I can not eat all that much food at all. Best wishes imaluckydog Kathy

1. What is your age? 53

2. Have you had bariatric surgery yet? YES

3. If so, when was the date of your surgery? 6/29/09

4. What was your weight prior to the surgery? 255lbs plus

5. What is your weight now? Or, if preferred and you wish to not give specific 155 lbs

weights, how much have you lost? 100 pounds

The LB has been a life saver. I went from a size 24 plus to a size 12 petite because I am short.

I have way more esteem. My head is in such a different place. I do not let people walk all over me any more.

You have done so well congrats and best wishes, I'm Kathy imaluckydog

Hi I wanted to say Hi and let you know you are NOT ALONE!!!

Ok, I also had an un-fill on this past Wednesday this week. I feel so much better almost instantly. No biggy just get a little removed and feel better.... Had an Upper GI all is well band has not shifted, no leaks.

Standard measurements are:

1 Cup = 8 ounces

1/2-Cup = 4 ounces

1 Tablespoon = 1 ounce

I have never heard of anyone eating a "1 ounce cup" before?

Do you think they may be referring to only putting 1 ounce which is 1 Tablespoon of food in your mouth at one time?

As I recall from my experience I needed to learn how to stop eating Too fast and slow down. I used to put food into a small hospital measuring cup for medicine to see how much I was eating. Is that the one ounce cup you are talking about?

I could not live on one ounce I eat about 1 cup = 8 ounces of food start with protein at any one time. I have lost 97 pounds in 8 months. This band works if you work with your band. Best wishes imaluckydog

Hi K, My first name begins with K does yours?

I'm Kathleen, but everyone calls me Kathy and when my mother was mad at me as a young girl she would scream Katrina!!!! Funny I still remember that.... My mother, Oh Well I'll go there another day.... If you know what I mean!

Ok, so my husband calls me "pretty lady" too, you both are so cute. I feel like I already know you. xoxoxoxo

I am going to Lahey Burlington tomorrow for my three hour psych/nutrition appointment to see everyone under the sun. I am a little nervious. I will enjoy the day off from work. I see your app is in June on the 9th. Maybe I can share with you who, what,where,when and we both know WHY....Hhuh at least I do. Do you have a Dr. yet?