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I had a friend who had it really bad but not just at the ankles but all the way up. She had to go and be wrapped several times a week. She had the band and it did not work for her or with her however you want to say it. She changed over to the bypass and loss 110 lbs and it went away. He legs were like 3 times regular size Cheri

WOW!!! You really look good congratulations! Cheri

Since you mentioned me by name I will reply. You have to admit IT SEEMED you were trying to tell everyone that your way was the right way and if we did not do it that way we were full of excuses. In my opinion a rant is one post not post after post SEEMING TO attack people who do not see things your way. But I think it was very nice that you agree to disagree and said your were sorry to Hummingbird. And I too am sorry if I came on too strong and seemed rude, sometimes the written word sounds different to everyone who reads it as for the tone. These boards are for everyone and their opinion in my opinion. Cheri

Oops there's the problem! We all have Surgeons! Cheri

I bet that will be good news for some of us. Do you use Flouro when you do fills? Cheri

PB or coughing up the stuck food and spitting it out Cheri

I think it is wrong to try to push your beliefs on everyone. Okay you posted a “little rant” and everyone understood your point, but enough already. You are not gonna change peoples minds. We are all adults here and no reason to be ugly. Hummingbird needs no defense but I have to say for 2½ years I have been reading her posts and she knows her stuff. She has helped people, been encouraging, honest and tells you like it is. You could learn something from her. I am a person who has to work out but I have banded friends who lost 100 lbs in 6 months no work outs. Everyone is different. Let it go. Cheri

I have seen people lose both ways some working out and some not. I on the other hand have to workout even to maintain but I am 51 years old. Cheri

Always know where the restroom is. When you are first banded and getting fills, you never know. I got stuck alot the first year no matter what. If you feel like it might come up don't wait, because it will. I am 2½ years out and that does not happen anymore but did at first. That is the first thing I always look for is where is the bathroom. I still get stuck sometimes but it does not come up, I just have to wait it out till it goes down and take my food home. I can still visit and talk when I am stuck just can't eat. As far as food try to stick to things you know will go down. Sometimes you just have to consider it a treat. Once for Breakfast I wanted biscuts with gravy (I know it is not healthy) but I would have rather had 3 bites of that and end up stuck then scambled eggs that day. I was of course stuck after 3 bites and that was it but it was so good. Cheri

Congrats! I am out by Galveston! Kid Rock did good and so did you!!!! Cheri

I was self pay and schedule first visit. If you are self pay and in good health except being overweight you could maybe go the same week. I went 1½ days later. Cheri

Nice post! Great success! Cheri

I bought a new jazzercise DVD and love it. cheri

Okay tell us where you are getting it from and how much are you taking? Also cost to do this Cheri

I think the small goals are good that is what I did, but I do remember getting to 6 months post op and just thinking I had done “amazing” and let myself have a free day and then another one and that went on for about a month. I did not gain but it took me about 3 weeks to start losing again even when I was on track. So that's where just having one goal helps as you are not finished till you get there. I don't know what happen but me and a fellow Banded friend banded 2 day apart just lost our minds when we hit 6 months. But I did get on track and continued to lose, but if I had had one goal maybe that would not have happened. I think the ones that do have small goal do things like the charm bracelets and get a new charm at 10 lbs or whatever they set. I like that idea. Cheri

I guess now you know it is not the easy way out! Which I agree it is not, but it can be done with small changes in your lifestyle. I lost 84 lbs and have maintained the loss. I am 2½ year out and would do it again in a minute. I was off work for 3 days but I have a desk job and really would have like to have at least one more day off. I have had no real problems. There are foods I can not eat anymore but it is a small price to pay for having the weight off. I doubt you will have regrets either. Good that your husband is supportive but don't worry about the others they will come around and is what they say really that important? You can do this! Welecome to the boards, I think this is a place to come to often so you can be in touch with people who really know what you are going through. Cheri

If feel so sorry for you. Must be a terrible going through that. I think you might not have found the right therapist. You should feel comfortable seeing them. You could always take someone you love and trust with you. I had my husband go through 3 years of therapy with me even though it had nothing to do with our relationship to make sure I was always honest with myself maybe dumb but it helped me. I think all of us who get banded have an eating disorder of some kind right? Just not to the extreme as you have gone. I will be praying for you and hope that you find the inner peace you need. Cheri

I say make small goals and then move down as you go along. Plus your surgeon can give his/her opinion too. Cheri

chicken has always been hard for me after about 6 months. My surgeon told me you should always be able to eat chicken, but that has not been the case for me. Any meat that has been microwaved is not going down for me either. Cheri

Wow great idea! Cheri

Mine is in center of chest just at bottom of bra line. Weird place but seems to stay out of the way. But now it really sticks out. Cheri

I really do not understand why people feel the need to keep it quite? Even with you best friends? I know everything about my best friends and the same for them with me. One of my best friends has never weighed more than 105 lbs in her life. You sound like you need someone to talk to about so many emotions. Why not the best friends? Or maybe go see a therapist. I did 3 years with a therapist and it did help to get everything out in the open. I am not saying its not okay to keep it to yourself . . . but maybe it would help to tell a few people you feel comfortable with. I think it helps when you do not keep everything inside, I think it make us feel alone in whatever we feel. Just my feelings. Cheri

I got lucky when I got banded I lost almost all physical hunger BUT head hunger is always there. You will have to deal with it one way or another. Cheri