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It is really hard to get a picture of scars - sometimes they look bright purple or bright red, or sometimes they don't even show up, depending on the light and flash I guess.

Here are a few comparisons. (Notice I finally bought new shorts!) These are the day before surgery and 5 months, 35lbs down. The face shots are some old ones with some current ones - not sure of dates.

Here are a few comparisons. (Notice I finally bought new shorts!) These are the day before surgery and 5 months, 35lbs down. The face shots are some old ones with some current ones - not sure of dates.

Hey guys, here is my latest scar update. The one between my boobs has completely disappeared.

Hey guys, here is my latest scar update. The one between my boobs has completely disappeared.

Hey guys, I have, just recently gotten a fill that has given me some restriction. My quandary is this: Up until about 6 or 7 at night, if I eat anything, if feels like it sits in my throat. It doesn't hurt, it doesn't cause slimming, it doesn't come back up. But I can't stand it. If I wait till 6 or 7, drink something hot first, then eat, I am fine. Is that feeling because I am too tight, or is that what it feels like when you are restricted and food stays up top? Before this fill, I could eat anything in any amount, just like prebanded. So I don't want to go in for an unfill if this is what it is supposed to feel like. Also, I take tiny bites, chew until it is as liquid as it can get. I take time between my bites and follow the other band rules. Thanks for any help!

My Dr. didn't require an overnight stay, but my insurance company did. I was upset at first - but glad after the fact. It is kind of nice having people wait on you. My Hospital was totally posh - better than any hotel I have ever been in. So I LIKED it!

I have that same problem. I have helped the situation by only have 100 cal packs in the house - this week, my friend was staying with us and she makes and sales fudge at Christmas time. Well, as a parting gift, she made us 2lbs of Walnut Fudge. I thought I would be okay. NOT, the first day I ate probably 4 oz of fudge which is close to 800 calories. So day 2, I packaged it up for neighbors and froze a small portion of it as well. Now if I want something, all I have in the house is Quakers chocolate Mint 100 Cal packs. Not quite as good, but I can stick with just one.

Thank you! She thinks she is pretty perfect.

I liked mine, I got Nacho BBQ, or something like that. Not bad.

Hey gang - I have been not so patiently awaiting the arrival of the DVD from this years Miniature Pinscher National Competition. I finally got it! I edited it so it is just a 30 second clip of Piper and I. Hope you enjoy!

Hey gang - I have been not so patiently awaiting the arrival of the DVD from this years Miniature Pinscher National Competition. I finally got it! I edited it so it is just a 30 second clip of Piper and I. Hope you enjoy!

Me too! I haven't gone on a roadtrip in forever - I normally snack the entire trip, I don't know what I will do now!

My Dr. has clear liquids + milk and Slim Fast the day of the fill and the following 3 days. Then soft foods for 4 days, then foods as tolerated.

Thank you so much for sharing!!! I love it and congratulations, you are such an inspiration!

I have found 1 gal here local to carpool with and share the room with. My vehicle comfortably seats 4. So if anyone else wants to carpool with us, that would be great. The rooms are 99$ a night if you stay alone, with one friend or with 3! I already have someone staying with me, but it sure does cut down on costs! Let me know if anyone else wants to carpool with us.

That is AWESOME! Congratulations! I would buy the scale. It is good to know what you are actually doing, also so you can watch for fluctuations. But no worries, your obsession will be a great one!

Scan and post the article, I would love to see it!!!!

WooHoo, I am so jazzed about this!

The Conference if for people interested in the Band as well. Don't get me wrong - I want to win - put that baby on ebay! Though I would have to do it in secret - I have friends and family that would think I should "give" it to them if I were to win. Hmm, make thousands of dollars or do a good deed.

Okay, I have to say I am pretty sure I have restriction. I can only have liquids early in the day. I have zero hunger until around 200. I can eat 2-4 oz of fish or chicken and I am done, like never before done. It is different. It has taken me 5 months and 6 fills to get here. I hope it stays.

It is very confusing to me as well. I will keep watching you guys for this month and see if I do lose more by not exercising as hard. No worries - I will be back - I really want to get where I can jog with my dogs. This is a huge goal for me.

Has your weightloss increased, stayed the same or decreased since you started? My nephew and his wife are both personal trainers. They tried to explain some of it to me. The old, muscle weighs more than fat, blah, blah, blah. But I just think if I increase the calories burned, I would lose more. It doesn't seem like rocket science. Though, I have been fat my entire life - so maybe it is rocket science :-)

I wanted to add, I had a little pain in the port area about 2 weeks after surgery. It has gone away. Now I feel a little sore in that area for 2 days after a fill. Other than that - I have no pain.

~Renewed~ Let me know what you do and if it works. My Dr. had a fit when I told him about the couch to 5K. I called back and spoke to him. (because I feel so confused and conflicted) He asked me to do it his way for a few weeks and see if I lose more weight. So far I am dropping much faster. I am only working out every other day (rather than every day) and I am only going 35 minutes rather than an hour and I have to stay in Fat Burn rather than Cardio. I am still at a loss as to how exercising less helps with weightloss. It goes against everything I know. He said once I lose more weight, I can up my exercise. He said something about working out hard builds muscle and the body can't burn fat and build muscle at the same time. That I will lose faster if I am not building muscle. He mentioned some other things I didn't quite follow. Does anyone quite get what he is talking about? I know he tells all of his patients not to exercise too much until they have lost about 1/2 their weight, or plateaued. All his staff have been banded and urged me to do it this way. They are all tiny little things now. Of course they all workout hard now, but say not before they lost a significant amount. I feel that this is a bit controversial and I am NOT confrontational at all. I just feel comfortable asking you guys. You all have come a lot further than I have. I have agreed to do it his way through July. Last month, I only lost 2 lbs. I have lost 3 already in July. I almost don't want him to be right.