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Betty do you have pictures that you can share of your wedding?

Well, I havent had time to give you all more info. on my engagement and the wedding plans and such...and I am open to ideas! Well, my boyfriend and I (oh i guess my fiance now!) have been dating just under two years and have been living together just under a year and everything has gone so well! We complete eachother! We have such a great relationship and I truly believe that he is the one for me!!! He proposed to me downtown in the city of Chicago and a German festival that was going on. There was this big, beautiful Christmas tree that he proposed to me under! He got down on one knee, the whole bit! It was so beautiful! We are planning on getting married next December and we already have the churched picked out and are getting rather close to deciding on the reception hall! I am planning on doing my colors in red, for the holiday season, and I thought it might be cute for the bridesmaids to have muffs! My sister (the Matron of honor) are thinking of doing ornaments for the favor! I hope all is well with everyone! Take care!

I called my surgeon's nurse and explained how I have been experiencing heartburn and a "stuck" feeling, and she told me not to worry that most likely there is some food stuck in my pouch that needs to digest. I did have a piece of bread and we both thought that was the culprit. She suggested for me to get an enzyme pill that will help break down the carbs. I had such a good experience at the local health foods store. The owner was so kind to me and gave me a variety of samples to try and they did work, I feel sooo much better now! I am just scared of eating bread! And I was so careful too!! I really dont want that to happen again...even though I am sure it is bound to happen....thank you for your suggestions!

Hello Everyone! Sorry that I really havent been posting that often here...I really have been rather withdrawn lately, I have been feeling this way for a few weeks now... I wanted to get your advice on heartburn. I have begun to eat "normal" food about two weeks ago and everything has been going fine. However ever since last night I have had really really bad heartburn. I have been taking pepto bismo for it which really hasnt helped at all yet...but I am stuck at work right now and I really cant do anything else about it. It almost feels like something is stuck in my esophogus, but it just burns really bad....any ideas???

I thought that I would share some good news with all of you! I got engaged this weekend!!! My boyfriend of nearly two years proposed to me on Saturday at a German Christmas Market in downtown Chicago! We are planning on getting married next December! Yay!!! :)

I thought that I would share some good news with all of you! I got engaged this weekend!!! My boyfriend of nearly two years proposed to me on Saturday at a German Christmas Market in downtown Chicago! We are planning on getting married next December! Yay!!! :)

SJBARNHILL---That sounds like a wonderful idea!!! I am definitely interested!

Teresita--I want to start out by saying that you are such a lovely person. You always write such supportive things for everyone and you are always there to lend an attentive ear and provide encouragment. Thank you. Also, I wanted to let you know that I totally understand. Honestly, I wasnt going to write anything about what I have been going through recently, but I want other to know, including you, that you are not alone. I have been banded for just about two weeks now...and going into this I know that I have suffered from bulemia...I have such a difficult time with food, I hate it, I love it...I dont want it to f***in control me anymore! :angry And now...I am banded and I do feel ready for these changes, but they are all so overwhelming, not including everything else that goes on in life...during the past week now I have PBd a few times...not on purpose in the sense of self inducing it...but I did it to myself by eating too much, too fast and not being able to control myself and my thoughts about food and filling that void! You are not alone!!! Even though I felt so guilty and worthless and stupid and....after these "episodes" I know that I am worth it to be successful and be happy, I get back on the horse so to speak and I know that I have another chance. I hope that this helps you a bit...it was difficult to share! THank you!

I totally understand how everyone is feeling hungry. I am beginning to start that phase too, and I will not be able to get a fill until January 5th. I am struggling with how to deal with it, I dont have much advice besides keeping healthy snacks and healthy drinks around. It is really difficult for me to exercise right now b/c it is freezing outside here with a lot of snow around, also I dont have a membership anywhere (really cant afford it)....

Chrissie---You should post pictures of your tattoos! I am so interested in tattoos and would love one of my own, but I havent had the courage yet. Even though I have gone through so much with this WLS, ironic, huh?

Hello! I hope that everyone is having a nice day. The PB happenend b/c I was eating too fast and too big of bites and not paying attention...I was eating hummus and small bites of pita crackers, but I think too much hummus... I was soo hungry and I let my hunger get the better of me. I actually made home made refriend beans yesterday, they turned out ok, but they were really bland...and the color was awful---grey!

Yesterday was a lot better when I got home. I ate a healthy snack of no added sugar apple sauce, instead of handfuls of potato chips. I felt a lot better about myself. I still had too many pita chips with hummus in my opinion, but I still made an improvement. Everyone has said how this a really difficult stage, when you can start eating, but have very little restriction after the swelling has gone done and before your first fill. Well, it is very difficult...but I know that it is only temporary. Hopefully, I can do even better today! :nervous

Yesterday was a lot better when I got home. I ate a healthy snack of no added sugar apple sauce, instead of handfuls of potato chips. I felt a lot better about myself. I still had too many pita chips with hummus in my opinion, but I still made an improvement. Everyone has said how this a really difficult stage, when you can start eating, but have very little restriction after the swelling has gone done and before your first fill. Well, it is very difficult...but I know that it is only temporary. Hopefully, I can do even better today! :nervous

I really like this question! Well, I am only five years older than my 18 years old self, but a lot has happened since then! My eighteen year old self would be surpised that a long term relationship of seven years did not last and actually turned into an abusive relationship. She would NOT be surprised that I am a middle school teacher and that I now live in DeKalb, IL instead of Roselle, IL. She would not be happy about how heavy that I have gotten, even though I was about a 16/18 back then, but she would be shocked that I had WLS! I wonder what my 23 year old self will think of lets say my 30 year old self!

Thank you for the support, I really need it today... I hope I do use it as a learning tool...I really cant have just "one." Plus, I dont even need that one! Thank you for sharing your donut story, I really appreciate it! That is a really good idea about the calorie packs, thank you!

PB stands for productive burp---I am not really sure where the burp comes from, b/c it really is more than that...It was all my fault and completely avoidable I just ate way too fast...:cry

Hello Everyone!!! I found you guys! I have been missing out on the December Chat b/c I wasnt sure where it was! I hope that everyone is doing well! I was banded just over two weeks ago and I am now on the mushies stage and am having a rather difficult time... I am so happy to be on mushies, it is great to actually be able to "eat." Yet...I am just having a hard time with eating the right things and keeping my hunger at bay... I had my first PB yesterday and it was soo terrible...I dont mean to be a whiner, I am just having a hard time...:cry

Well...I had my first PB and it was just as awful as everyone has described it to be... :think However, I am glad that I had that knowledge so I was prepared for what it would be like and it was totally all my fault... It all happened after I came home from work yesterday and I was just starving. My plan was to have a snack of hummus and pita chips, and I am always so careful, but I think that my hunger got the best of me and I must have been eating too fast, and too big of bites. I felt the food get stuck in my lower esophogus, it felt like my esophogus was "filled" and I knew that the food was going to come up, but it was stuck and that is what was so terrible. My eyes starting tearing, I felt like I could hardly breath (even though I really could out of my nose) and I panicked. I was all alone and I calmed myself down. In just a few minutes the food came up and all was well. So...chew chew chew, slowly slowly slowly....

Well...I had my first PB and it was just as awful as everyone has described it to be... :think However, I am glad that I had that knowledge so I was prepared for what it would be like... It all happened after I came home from work yesterday and I was just starving. My plan was to have a snack of hummus and pita chips, and I am always so careful, but I think that my hunger got the best of me and I must have been eating too fast, and too big of bites. I felt the food get stuck in my lower esophogus, it felt like my esophogus was "filled" and I knew that the food was going to come up, but it was stuck and that is what was so terrible. My eyes starting tearing, I felt like I could hardly breath (even though I really could out of my nose) and I panicked. I was all alone and I calmed myself down. In just a few minutes the food came up and all was well. So...chew chew chew, slowly slowly slowly.... Along with feeling bad for not being careful enough and having my first PB, I am having an issue with potato chips.... Um...yeah...my boyfriend loves potato chips, Dorritos, Sour Cream and Onion, Cheese and Sour Cream, etc, etc etc....well, and I really like them too and for sooo long they have been in the house and I have not touched them...They have been "calling" me from the kitchen cabinet and I ate and ate and ate....they went down so well and tasted sooo good and I felt sooooo terrible... :cry I cannot even bring myself to tell my boyfriend about it, not that I need to, but I usually confide in him and I am too ashamed too. I suppose that I can ask Joe to take them out of the house and he would with no problem...but why should that be necessary??? I should just be able to not give in. Well, this has happenend two days in a row now and after it happens I feel so full on the few handfuls of chips that I have that I cannot fit anything else. Therefore, I dont eat the nutritional food that I had planned on eating....it is so embarassing...:paranoid I had this surgery, have gone through so much...and now I am doing this...I really cant believe it...:angry I am so disapointed in myself:(

Well...I had my first PB and it was just as awful as everyone has described it to be... :think However, I am glad that I had that knowledge so I was prepared for what it would be like... It all happened after I came home from work yesterday and I was just starving. My plan was to have a snack of hummus and pita chips, and I am always so careful, but I think that my hunger got the best of me and I must have been eating too fast, and too big of bites. I felt the food get stuck in my lower esophogus, it felt like my esophogus was "filled" and I knew that the food was going to come up, but it was stuck and that is what was so terrible. My eyes starting tearing, I felt like I could hardly breath (even though I really could out of my nose) and I panicked. I was all alone and I calmed myself down. In just a few minutes the food came up and all was well. So...chew chew chew, slowly slowly slowly.... Along with feeling bad for not being careful enough and having my first PB, I am having an issue with potato chips.... Um...yeah...my boyfriend loves potato chips, Dorritos, Sour Cream and Onion, Cheese and Sour Cream, etc, etc etc....well, and I really like them too and for sooo long they have been in the house and I have not touched them...They have been "calling" me from the kitchen cabinet and I ate and ate and ate....they went down so well and tasted sooo good and I felt sooooo terrible... :cry I cannot even bring myself to tell my boyfriend about it, not that I need to, but I usually confide in him and I am too ashamed too. I suppose that I can ask Joe to take them out of the house and he would with no problem...but why should that be necessary??? I should just be able to not give in. Well, this has happenend two days in a row now and after it happens I feel so full on the few handfuls of chips that I have that I cannot fit anything else. Therefore, I dont eat the nutritional food that I had planned on eating....it is so embarassing...:paranoid I had this surgery, have gone through so much...and now I am doing this...I really cant believe it...:angry I am so disapointed in myself:(

Hello Everyone! I hope that you are all having a great start to your Monday. Through reading some of your posts though, I know that you are having a difficult time. :phanvan This is a very very difficult time and dont feel bad for your struggles, we are all going through major major changes, but at this time we are not physically seeing them. It will happen though. We will lose weight. Even after our failures at other weight loss attempts, we will lose weight through this tool. I know it is hard, I am right there along with you all, but try to stay positive and we will be here to help you pick yourself up. Have a great day!

I had a snow day today...so I didnt have to go into work and it is Friday, but why I am feeling so so down? I think that not being able to resort to my old eating habits is really starting to "crack" me. I feel very down and sort of lost... it is actually really pathetic...why has food meant this much to me? WTF!!! Since my boyfriend and I and all of my good neighbor friends had a snow day we all hung out together...again...something I really like to do and people I love to spend time with...so why am I feeling so down?? Well they were all drinking and eating yummy snacks, which I can not do...sometimes I hate this band that restricts me, I hate the fact that I put my body through this and I cannot do what I want even though it is unhealthy. I get so mad...I feel like no one around me understands, they dont understand the pain...

I had a snow day today...so I didnt have to go into work and it is Friday, but why I am feeling so so down? I think that not being able to resort to my old eating habits is really starting to "crack" me. I feel very down and sort of lost... it is actually really pathetic...why has food meant this much to me? WTF!!! Since my boyfriend and I and all of my good neighbor friends had a snow day we all hung out together...again...something I really like to do and people I love to spend time with...so why am I feeling so down?? Well they were all drinking and eating yummy snacks, which I can not do...sometimes I hate this band that restricts me, I hate the fact that I put my body through this and I cannot do what I want even though it is unhealthy. I get so mad...I feel like no one around me understands, they dont understand the pain...

Some of these dips sound so goood and I love hummus...but what can we put it on??? Or do you guys just eat tiny spoonfuls of it? thank you!!! I start my mushies in just three days..yes yes yes!!

Well, I went on Tuesday for my one week check up and everything is look great! The surgeon took all of the bandages off which hurt at first, but truly was a relief! I am really really surprised at how tiny the port incision is. The doc. stitched me up real good I guess! So everything is going well, I am feeling pretty good, I just cant wait to be over with this liquid diet!!! Even though I'll probably start gaining some weight back as soon as I begin eating food again, especially since I am not working out...which I really really need to start doing...:nervous My parents are actually going to give me their treadmill that they do not use anymore and so I will have that to work out on!!! I just need to make the room for it!