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Hi pmommy... Yup... I sure do! I was nervous at first too, but they go down. I have to take synthroid for my thyroid so I take that first thing in the morning. Have my coffee when I get into work. (2 reasons, one for the caffine :confused: and the other for the warm liquid to help clear out my pouch.) Then I take my Vitamin and a fish oil capsule. I search and search until I found something. These are what works best for me. Especially since the formula has everything we need... all the B's, Biotin, & Calcium. You'll be surprised what you can take - I know i was! :confused: Good luck... let me know how you do. Friend me if you want to keep in touch! :confused:

Hi pmommy, I take One-A-Day (Energy). They are 'normal' vitamins and are packed with the B vitamins we need as well as Biotin. It's the only formula out on the market that I could find that I could tolerate. Chewables are just yucky to me and forget liquids... they leave such a horrible taste in my mouth. It's going to be what works best for you. I was banded less than a year ago and have 4.5cc's in my band. I'm successful at taking these so I keep on keepin' on! :laugh: Good luck with what you find and check out the Vitamin Shoppe that have tons to choose from!

You're going to need some support or the road will be a hard one. You can definatley do this. Look how far you've come already by yourself. You are obviously a very strong self motivated person. Nerves are a by-product of a big decision. I was doubting my decisions too right up to the moment I went under. I'm very thankful this Thanksgiving that I went through with my decision - i'm down just about 88 lbs since January '09. I never thought I could do it, but the lap-band® has helped me get to where I am today and it can help you too. Is this what you want? Do you want to feel better? Do you want to look better? Do you want some help to help you achieve your goals and dreams? These are the questions to ask yourself... yes, then you should feel good about your decision. Hang in there... this message board has a lot of good people who can give you some words of encouragement when you need it. Good luck on whatever you decide. :thumbup:

I'm a slave to my scale. I admit it... it runs my life right now. But at least I am being accountable! ;o) I'm on it every morning then I weigh myself on my Wii Fit in the evening. I just started the "Couch to 5K" and I'm in week 2 so now i'm even more anxious! LOL!!

Hi Nancy, It's a 1/2C total. You wont be able to eat as much as you used to which is the point, right? LOL!!! Believe me when I say... a 1/2 C to 1 C will fill you up.

Congrats Mel... tough to do in the beginning but it gets easier! )

Good luck all of you and congrats on the pre-band weight loss! That's AWESOME! Sounds like you are more than ready for your little helper!

I have been open and honest with people who have asked "what have you been doing? you look great?!" I say... Thanks... I had a LAP-BAND® put on to help me get to where I want to be. Done. Why lie about it? Lying only gets you caught up in a web. I have struggled for so long... i'm proud to have my little helper and I'm proud of everything I'm accomplishing! :tongue_smilie:

Hi marmar... Walking is perfect to do! You can also add Water bottles to your walk or just use them as weights at home. You'd be surprised how much the water bottles weigh after a little while. They are easy to hold and curl. Carry them with you when you walk and you can work your arms as you walk. I also got the EA Sports Active and love that as well. I've added that to my Wii Fit Plus routines when the weather doesn't cooperate for me to be outside to walk. Good luck on your journey. :tongue2:

I went through so many emotions as well. I think for me it was knowing that for the first time in my life I actually did something for me that was the right thing to do. I knew when I went back to work, those that I had told would come and talk to me and see how I was doing, etc. I also knew that once I started to talk about it others in the office would hear. I wasnt so sure I was up for all the attention. So... I cried and doubted myself. I did it often. Once the weight really started to come off I started to feel better. Having support of friends and family helped too. This message board is also a good place to come and see what others have to say and if they share your feelings. All I can really say to you is trust in yourself and the decisions you've made. Turn to a close friend or family member you feel comfortable talking to and just "let it out"... you'll be OK. It is overwhelming in the beginning but it gets better. :sad:

LOL!!!! That happened to me last week too... I always tell a friend of mine... "it's the little things" that make me happy! :thumbdown:

Ditto on the crossing legs business! I couldn't cross right over left but now I can both right over left and left over right!!! :thumbup: LOL Seems funny but I sit with my legs crossed so much more now. I even find myself sitting on the couch hugging my knee's - who'd have ever thought that was going to be possible?!?!?

How did the seminar go? What doctor was the speaker?

You could always choose eggs or cottage cheese. Something like that? I went out to eat with my family yesterday and got a mushroom swiss burger without the roll but I also got a side of mashed potatos. I ended up bringing most of it home, but at least I was able to eat something! :crying:

Hi Brent, I didnt gain any weight, but were you in the hospital overnight? Or did you have a couple of IV's? Maybe it's just Water retention or your body saying "whoa where's my calories? i'm gonna hang on to what i have for a bit longer." before letting go. I know it's hard but try to be patient. It will happen. :closedeyes:

Hi Mommy1 - Nancysmiles hit the nail on the head. You wont even know they put the tube in to help you breathe - trust us. I had my WLS 6/16/09 - went in around lunch time and was home before dinner time. Not that I wanted to eat because I didnt feel hungry at all. Though you do have to drink 1oz of fluid every 15 minutes. It's definitley a change but a good one in the long run. You'll get it... it's what you want, right? You'll do just about anything to feel look better? This is what you are going to the docs and sessions for, right? Get off meds that you're on because of the excess weight? So many positive things can come from your new best friend! (your band!) Try not to think about the short term, but rather the long term... visualize yourself a year from now! Hang in there... good luck on your journey!

Hi cookiebaby... I'm sorry you have to go through this... I wish you all the very best - good luck and stay strong!

You can look at this from wikipedia: Borborygmus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia There really is no way to stop it... it's just normal digestive noises. Realizing we seem to get it much more often since being banded I think it may have to do with not chewing as much as we probably should before swallowing thus letting larger pieces of food enter the digestive system. Hope this helps.

Just came from my Endocrinologist... all my blood work levels are down that are supposed to be down and those that are supposed to be up are up! He said and I quote... "You're a new woman!". I'm off my BP meds and only on one now for my thyroid. (I had 1/2 removed many years ago from a tumor) I'm also thankful that i'm no longer a 26 and wearing a 12... just bought 10's over the weekend! Don't remember the last time I wore 12's never mind 10's! :sad:

47... promised myself I wouldn't be fat and 50! Banded June '09 down 80 lbs so far! :sad:

I was banded this past June. Prior to the band I lost 41 lbs and since the band another 39 lbs. With an 80 lbs loss it's been hard for me not to tell the truth. I'm really bad at lying anyway. There are two other folks in my off that have had WLS done. One LP the other GBP. So, I've decided to tell people. I guess it helps to keep me focused as well, the more that know the more that will help to keep me accountable. :sad: I'm not ashamed anymore... I used to be but now I look at my LB as my friend, the one that I can count on to help me stay on track. It's a personal choice so It's up to you. I see that most people here haven't really told anyone so I guess I'm the unusual one. ;o)

That's awesome that you're riding and weight lifting. Maybe that's what I need to start to do... lift weights. :tt2:

Walking is a great way to exercise. You can start walking if you're not already. Once your stitches are healed you're all set to go! :thumbup: Congrats and good luck on your journey!

Hi Sandy, Do you go for walks at all? I noticed the first time I hit a plateau that I needed to get my butt outside and go for a walk. I started with 15 minutes and have since worked myself up to an hour. The other day I finally got on my ellipital and did 30 minutes on there. So I get the frustration piece where we work so hard and see no scale results. How do your cloths fit? Have you taken any measurements? Sometimes we can have a non-scale victory. Hang in there... I'm with you... we can do this, right? :thumbup:

Oh! Good Luck! I lost about 1.5 lbs yesterday since the fill, but then I'm on liquids. I really hope this is just what I needed. A kick in the butt. The one thing I have to try to keep reminding myself is that I didnt get like this overnight and so I really need to stop expecting it to come off overnight. I guess i'm just anxious because I'm beginning to like what I see. For the first time since high school I'm able to walk into any store and buy clothing off the racks! :thumbup: