Sandyjean

Okay don't paste over your other ticker....

Not sure what happened.....Did you just use copy and paste (not copy and paste image) but just copy and paste? That would be the only thing i can think of that would be different from the way I did it.:thumbup: let me try something...I'll get back with you!

:thumbdown: I have tried this thing all kinds of ways....here was the easiest to me: 1. Go to Edit Signature page under CP....minimize it 2. then go to www.tickerfactory.com and set up your ticker 3. When your setup is complete and you are where it says "Done!"....dont worry about all the codes and stuff...just highlight the ticker itself and right click on copy. 4. Maximize your edit signature page and in the small box where it has edit signature click your curser where you want your ticker and paste it. 5. At the bottom of the page make sure you click on save in the orange box. The great thing about doing it like this is you can edit your ticker from this website without having to go back to www.tickerfactory.com..... just click on your ticker and it will take you right to edit, but make sure you remember your pin!!!!:blushing:

lol thats right:thumbup:

The very best advice I can give is that we all need to stay away from those junky foods:thumbdown: I can eat as much as I want too. But you are right about filling easily on the RIGHT foods. I think I do much better when I go back to the thoughts I was having before I had my WLS. I could not help but think about all the days I walked around thinking about how fat I was and how ready I was to get thin. I have been overweight all of my life and I am tired of being FAT! I want to succeed! I am determined to get to my goal weight no matter how much I know I can eat and just stick to how much I shouldn't eat. I feel everyone's pain here....I am there in the same boat with all of you. I avoided my Doc too....I can eat alot too....I haven't lost much either....BUT I WON'T GIVE UP!!! PLEASE BE DETERMINED WITH ME!!!! WE CAN DO THIS PEOPLE!!!!:thumbup:

So tell us alittle bit about yourself. Have you been banded yet?

Ok so I was banded in June 2009. I have not lost much either, but I do not intend on giving up. At one time I avoided the Doc too. My suggestion to you would be to have your band checked. You may have a leak in it or something causing it to not work. You may not be getting that "full" feeling for several reasons. One of which could be that you have stretched your pouch. When you eat...do you measure out your foods? Do you eat your Proteins first? Are you drinking fluids with your food? All of these things play a big part in feeling full and stop eating when you get there. I found a website www.5daypouchtest.com you should try the advice that is given to you on this website...That is how I got back on track with my eating. Please don't continue to neglect going to see your Doctor. You have been given a tool to help you. Do you remember how you were so excited about getting the band to begin with? Well you need to try to find that same excitment once again. Forget about how much weight you HAVEN"T lost and start trying to think about how much you WANT to lose. Work at it and smile along the way. I am here for you if you want to talk. Please do not take me the wrong way...I do not "sugar Coat" everything, because I can't. If I do...I find myself slipping too! I want to be successful and I want you to be also! Keep your chin up....(and GO SEE YOUR DOCTOR!!!!) LOL!:redface:

Well I started taking my multivitamin well before surgery in a mission to find the right one. I wanted to also get used to the different tastes and remembering to take one everyday. My doc said that it was a good thing to go ahead and start anyway. People who have not had WLS should also take a multi just because it is so beneficial to your health.:scared2:

I went last week to have my Thyroid checked....Um well, Hypothyroid! :blink:Back on meds for that. Great News though...I have lost 6 lbs. in 6 days. I have been more faithful at taking my vitamins and eating better. Finding time to exercise is still certainly a big challenge. I have been doing about 10-15 minutes everynight before bed. Small steps lead to big steps. Mid June school will be out...So I will have more time during the day to devote to exercise. I will not know what to do with myself when I have some extra time on my hands!!!:scared2:

I buy them at the Doc's office. But there is a website not sure what it is....google Vitaband and you should find it.

yeah...not too active 'round here! Welcome! Congrats on your new journey!:thumbup:

I would also like to know what you find out. Never heard of the port being in the should area.:thumbup:

I was just wondering what kind of vitamins everyone is taking...I just recently bought Vitaband. I purchased the Berry flavor and they taste great. This is the first vitamin that I have taken that I actually enjoy.

So I went to the doc yesterday. I have gained a few pounds since my last visit. Overall my labs came back good and I have not stretched my pouch or anything:thumbup:!! Thanks to all of you who encouraged me to go talk to the Doctor. He did not fuss at me but instead was very concerned as to why the band was not working for me. All-in-all, I have not been working for the band. I know what I've been doing wrong and I know what to change. HERE WE GO AGAIN....BACK TO SQUARE ONE! :cool: