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I used Speigel, I've had a great experience and would recommend him to anyone. I payed out of pocket, decided not to wait for my insurance. The surgery itself cost me 15000, the semiar/consultation was 200, and I had other expenses such as airfare. My scars are so tiny, and I can't feel my port one bit. I had no bra issues and I think that because he's perfected where to put the port. He's done about 5000 lap band procedures. He knows what he is doing that is for sure.

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I don't think being a private person and keeping your medical choices confidential makes you a liar. I think thats a rude thing to say.

I want to know if EVERYONE experiences hair loss. And if so what percentage of people have major/minor hair loss.

:sick Not even going to journal today, feel like crap, eating nothing good or healthy, no exercise. My head is pounding, throat is aching, ear is hurting, everything else hurts too. I better feel better soon.:sick

:sick Not even going to journal today, feel like crap, eating nothing good or healthy, no exercise. My head is pounding, throat is aching, ear is hurting, everything else hurts too. I better feel better soon.:sick

You'll be able to hide it just fine. I have told noone and we have get togethers all the time in my family. I just say im trying to eat less calories. People are more interested in their own mass consumption than they are of your lack there of. Seriously noone will know. Chew chew chew. And I've told ppl I've quit eating bread, that really helps. Im really glad that noone knows, it would drive me nuts to have ppl watching what I eat all the time and questioning me to death about it. But hey thats just me.

Mine happened really fast too, I contacted the surgy center and within 2 weeks I was banded. lol. I had been thinking about doing it for a long time but from the point of contacting the doctor, going to seminar and having it done it was 2 weeks! No regrets here, I almost chickened out though. But im really glad I didn't.

:sick Ugh, Im sick today. Sore throat, headache, earrache, chills, fever.. yuck. I didn't eat on any type of schedule, just ate when my meds were keeping the pain at bay. Breakfast: Atkins + Unjury Lunch: Nothing Supper: Salmon spread, kashi crackers. Snacks: a coupls SF puddings, they made my throat feel better for a bit. Vitamins.. ugh I forgot, illl go taks some right now. water: I don't know. Exercise.. ya right.:sick

:sick Ugh, Im sick today. Sore throat, headache, earrache, chills, fever.. yuck. I didn't eat on any type of schedule, just ate when my meds were keeping the pain at bay. Breakfast: Atkins + Unjury Lunch: Nothing Supper: Salmon spread, kashi crackers. Snacks: a coupls SF puddings, they made my throat feel better for a bit. Vitamins.. ugh I forgot, illl go taks some right now. water: I don't know. Exercise.. ya right.:sick

No exercise for me today folks, horrible ... I mean HORRIBLE sore throat, earache, headache, chills, fever etc. UGH.

I have an idea for you if you really end up at the fridge everynight.. Put some high protien items in the front of the fridge, like deli slices, cheese sticks, pepparoni slices, or jerky etc. It will probably help you to lose more weight if you eat a small snack that is carb. free in the middle of the night.

:whoo: Two pounds down already!!:whoo:

I like the chocolate Unjury the best. The unflavored is good in chocolate milk but in regular foods I haven't liked it much. Ive been adding a scoop of the unflavored to my morning shake, and thats pretty good, but in food.. naa. Just my oppinion.

Ya Im annoyed by the dramatic farewells too. Right on Aussie Chick. LOL people can take your suggestion or leave it I guess, but if you can stop anymore of that blatant annoying woe is me, im the victom stuff .. I say yay. I come here for lap band support not a soap opera. I barely want to type this post as it might perpetuate some kind of drama lol so this is the last I will say anything on this thread. Seriously.

Yippee skippee, im down another pound. I was on #209 for almost a week. But today its officially 208! Yesterday during one of my many scale sessions (lol) I was at 207ish but I won't count that because it wasn't at that for long. Today I want to stay on track and eat healthy. I think I have a rib out of place so I don't think I'll do treadmil today. I want to eat something bad to reward myself.. some reward though if I end up gaining the precious pound I lost back! I won't reward myself with food anymore! 9:00 am Breakfast: Atkins + Unjury 12.00 pm Lunch: Chicken spread, 16 Kashi Crackers. 3:30 pm Snack: 2 SF pudding cups. Why did I feel the need to have 2??? 6:00 pm Supper: Chicken and Broccoli. Exercise: Walk with the family 1.5 miles. Water: > 70 oz, vitamins: Liquid multi, Calcium, Biotin Goal: Treadmil tomorrow.

Yippee skippee, im down another pound. I was on #209 for almost a week. But today its officially 208! Yesterday during one of my many scale sessions (lol) I was at 207ish but I won't count that because it wasn't at that for long. Today I want to stay on track and eat healthy. I think I have a rib out of place so I don't think I'll do treadmil today. I want to eat something bad to reward myself.. some reward though if I end up gaining the precious pound I lost back! I won't reward myself with food anymore! 9:00 am Breakfast: Atkins + Unjury 12.00 pm Lunch: Chicken spread, 16 Kashi Crackers. 3:30 pm Snack: 2 SF pudding cups. Why did I feel the need to have 2??? 6:00 pm Supper: Chicken and Broccoli. Exercise: Walk with the family 1.5 miles. Water: > 70 oz, vitamins: Liquid multi, Calcium, Biotin Goal: Treadmil tomorrow.

Telly, I can't wait unti I can keep up with you!! So far today: 15 min. 3 mph 5% incline 10 min. 3.3 mph 5% incline 5 min. 4 mph 0% incline This was an increase for me to do the 3.3 and I only did that because Telly said if you're not huffing and puffing you are wasting your time.. Hmpf! I don't have time to waste. Thanks for the heads up Telly.

I read someones journal (Moorless) and she mentioned this time of year your body wants to put on extra weight for the winter, and I am so feeling that today. Im craving starchy fatty foods! I will not succumb to its pull however, instead I will journal .. and exercise! 7:30 am Breakfast: Atkins + Unjury. 1:00 pm Lunch: LQ Swedish Meatballs, a couple bites of left over taco meat. 5:00 pm Snack: SF chocolate pudding. 7:00 pm Supper: 1/2 a steak grilled, 3/4 cup potatoes, 1/2 cup green beans. Vitamins: 2 Tbs. multi, 1 Calcium, 1500 mcg biotin. Exercise: 15 Min 3mph 5% incline, 10 Min. 3.3mph 5% incline, 5 Min. 4 mph 0% incline. Water: >70 oz. I just got done exercising too! Yippee, I really pushed myself today. When I got on the scale it said 207.6... then later I weighed myself it said 209. Grr tomorrow if it says anything below 209 Im changing my ticker immediately. 209:fencing:207 Goal: I kept the calories to about 1000 today. I exercised pretty hard for my abilitys. I really hope Im down at least a few ounces tomorrow!! Oh well at least im getting toned everytime I exercise.. that counts for a lot. So my goal for tomorrow is to exercise and no ice cream.

I read someones journal (Moorless) and she mentioned this time of year your body wants to put on extra weight for the winter, and I am so feeling that today. Im craving starchy fatty foods! I will not succumb to its pull however, instead I will journal .. and exercise! 7:30 am Breakfast: Atkins + Unjury. 1:00 pm Lunch: LQ Swedish Meatballs, a couple bites of left over taco meat. 5:00 pm Snack: SF chocolate pudding. 7:00 pm Supper: 1/2 a steak grilled, 3/4 cup potatoes, 1/2 cup green beans. Vitamins: 2 Tbs. multi, 1 Calcium, 1500 mcg biotin. Exercise: 15 Min 3mph 5% incline, 10 Min. 3.3mph 5% incline, 5 Min. 4 mph 0% incline. Water: >70 oz. I just got done exercising too! Yippee, I really pushed myself today. When I got on the scale it said 207.6... then later I weighed myself it said 209. Grr tomorrow if it says anything below 209 Im changing my ticker immediately. 209:fencing:207 Goal: I kept the calories to about 1000 today. I exercised pretty hard for my abilitys. I really hope Im down at least a few ounces tomorrow!! Oh well at least im getting toned everytime I exercise.. that counts for a lot. So my goal for tomorrow is to exercise and no ice cream.

I paid $15000.00 for the surgery itself, $200.00 for an initial consultation with the doctor, $2500.00 for two round trip flights to Houston, another $1200.00 for my sister to fly down with me, Hotels $350.00. Another $300.00 for a nurse sitter at my hotel. So in total I spent: $19550.00 out of my pocket, yikes its the first time Ive added it up. But if I can get to my goal weight and stay there it will be worth it to me.

Yayy Teresita! What a great way to be. Hey your before and after pics are AWESOME way to go!

Here's an idea, go shopping for new shoes buy them for her. Then both of you go get a pedicure together. After the pedicure have her put her new shoes on and throw the old ones in the trash. Then go buy her some foot scrub to use daily in the shower. Also make sure she is wearing COTTON socks not synthetic ones. And clean socks everyday! And bleach her socks when you do wash.

Yikes! Talk to the center, don't get what you don't want!! Seriously

Forgot to weigh myself before eating breakfast and drinking water. Oh well maybe Ill actually see a differance tomorrow. I can't believe I forgot and Im such a scale addict too lol. 7:00 am Breakfast: 1pk. instant cream wheat, 1/2 c. skim millk, 1SF choc. pudding, 1 Scoop unjury. This was not very tasty, the protein powder ruined my beloved chocolate goo. Yuck, at least it was hopefully healthy.:ermm 11:30 am Lunch: LQ swedish meatballs. 5:30 pm Snack: 8 Kashi crackers 7:00 pm Supper: Taco salad (shredded lettuce, Taco meat, avacado, FF sour cream, onion, salsa) SF chocolate pudding. Vitamins: 2T. liquid multi, 1 Calcium chew, 1500 mcg biotin Water: >70 oz. Exercise: Cleaned my house because my house-cleaner was scheduled to come today.. why do I even have a house cleaner? lol ugh, oh well at least my showers are scrubbed out weekly. Goal: Do treadmil tomorrow, jog for at LEAST 5 min, up my walking speed to 3.5 mph from 3 mph. Also eat less carbs, go back to having my shake for breakfast.