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hi all! well, i had my first case of sliming and boy did it SUCK! my dh and i went to a local fair and i had a few fries, no prob, then i need some protein and got some steak tips, cut them up, chewed well (or so i thought) and while trying to watch chubby checker, almost DIED. i threw up in the parking lot 3 times then felt better. this will REALLY jump start me again cuz i am afraid to eat. its hard cuz noone knows what its like til it happens so little sympathy from my hubby. i will hope it NEVER happens again. the prob is we are going to an amusement park, busch gardens, willliamsburg, this weekend and i am not sure what to eat as we'll be ther e all day. another ? has anyone been on rides since sx? i have been afraid to go on since gaining so much wt. with my luck i would be the fat chick on the news whose belt broke and fell to her death. if you have gone on, did it go well?

Hi pink! welcome to our thread! chris - my shoulders and neck hurt for DAYS! hang in there, its the co2 working its way out of the system. i took mre pain meds for that than my tummy. glad you are doing well and WELCOME to the club! how is everyone else doing? hugs - dez

give her our best wishes and tell her to keep us posted! dez

restriction from the start, not to the point of sliming but i definitely eat less. i was just not hungry very much. i am hungrier now but its at weird times, 9:30 at nite, about 10:30 am, just off times. sometimes i am too busy at work to eat so i am learning to eat sm meals/snacks thru out the day. i have read some posts where people don;t lose or don;t feel restricted but i just don;t get it, even with no fill i was losing about 1 lb/wk and not eating as much as pre sx. i say us northshore peeps meet sometime before Thanksgiving! any ideas of places? square 1 mall? a favorite restaraunt? a park so we can walk...the lake in wakefield is gorgeous to walk around with lots of places to sit and rest too. dez

deb i know exactly what you mean! i see myself as looking the same, i know my pants are falling off and i have apile of clothes that don;t fit but i don;t see ANY difference! i guess all of a sudden it will be a slap in the face! oh to be slapped soon, lol!

congrats chris! the school thing is scary! esp after the last week. we have had 3 lockdowns in my school in the last 2 years and supposedly i work in an affluent, top 20 school! big deal! i worked in inner city louisville, detrolit and toledo and only 1 gun incident in 9 years, 2 years in new school bam shots fired in the neighborhood! my batwings are still there but i have biceps i never knew existed! i need to get remotivated to hit the gym more than 3 times/week.:help:

dreamingbig - i live in wakefield, maybe we need to get a group together. i agree with rny comment, a lot of people aroung boston choose that option, which was not for me. the support group at bidmc was made up of more rny than bandsters. wonder why? it makes the discussions hard to follow as our recoveries and eating are just different.

mysherrijo - a BIG hug to you! no words will comfort when families are hurtful but...the hell with the easy way out! this is still not easy, we work hard, exercise, eat better, and go thru major sx! you are doing GREAT your life is worth soooo much more than 15 grand! keep your chin up and know us bansters stick together! :clap2:to the july 06 group and hugs to all!

hi all! when are we ging to plan our ma bandsters get-together? i know some of you live south of the big city but i live on the north shore. sny others out there?

congrats on your nsv, sherry! someone told me not to worry too much about the wt but to concentrate on how you feel! good advice that you have reminded me to follow. chris - you will do fine, email us when you get back on your feet. i lived thru my computer during recovery! here's to us!

i collect precious moments. i would say shoes but those are more of a NEED than a collection for fun! i would cease to exist without shoes. my husband collects more crap than most women. he has a dept 56 village, aliens, comic books, star wars figurines, dvd's, monster figurines, travels books, photgraphs of where he has been, magazines, and bunch of other junk i will sell on ebay someday...anyone see the 40 year old virgin? that's my hubby, please pray for me! lol!

nurse - one thing i really like is the pilates 20 min workout from mari windsor, be careful though dr. jones just let me start on ab exer wed. its quick easy and needs no props. deb - i just found some snack size gladware and it's great for packing lunch, good portion size nana - you find out about your ins. after you get your sx date, i have bcbs and it only took a few days, i called to make sure we were good cuz i had sx only 2 wks after i met w/dr. jones which was just a lucky break. chris - how's your mom? don't be nervous, you'll do fine! :confused: wow! sx mon, it seems like time flew, soon we will be having our gettogether and be wearing smaller clothes! hugs to all dez

got my band from inamed in the mail today! i will wear it sun when i go the the walk from obesity in boston (unless it is raining) i am trying to be good and go to the gym more, i went yesterday but not today. i really hate cardio and love lifting. am i weird?

congrats! wt down, bmi down! the supersizeders are kicking butt! i had my first fill and the nurse told me i have lost 25% of my body weight! wow! my goal is 20 more lbs by thanksgiving but i know that's a little optimistic.

congrats on the nsv's! i can't wait to get in 22's ! but i'll get there..we'll all get there! i got my first fill yesterday! 2cc's, so i'm back on liq for 3-4 days, then muchies for 3-4 days then back to regular food so PIZZA it IS! woohoo! i am soo ecited as that is the only thing i have been craving. i lost 8 lbs since mylast appt. i'm trying to get back into the exercize routine so i went today for about an hour. i need to work back up to my longer cardio but its been about a week. what do you guys do with your clothes that don't fit? good will? ebay? i have about 2 bags worth and don't know what to do. dez

i am down 8 lbs since my last appt so i'm on my way! got a fill yesterday so hopefully that'll jump start me and i'll be leaving ya'll in the dust! lol!

hi all! first fill yesterday! dr. jones fellow got it on the frist try! i got 2cc's and am back on liquids for 3-4 days, mushies for 3-4 days then i can eat regular food and my speed dial is set for pizza! i am going to try to go to the suport group next week but who knows?!? i am down 8 more lbs since my last visit and i worked out at the gym today. 30 min on the bike and wts for 30 min. i tried to take it easy since its been a week. ineed to get back into a routine. good luck nana! chris - for the gas angi recommeded chewable gas-x and it worked well for me. sherry and deb - how are things? dez

i dont know my bmi but i will find out tomorrow. it has to do with the implantation, not egg extraction. we really struggled with finding a fertility doc and this is the one we liked the best (after trying 3 others) the whole wt thing really pissed me off as i can see people bigger than me having babies everywhere but everydoc was pretty much on the same page. no other issues, no hpb, pcos, nuthin! it took them years to even test my hubby cuz everyone assumed it was wt related. it's been a struggle and i was up front with my band doc and hopefully we can try this spring! if he says sooner than i'm in!

in vitro fertilization - my dh has a VERY low sperm count and our fertility dr says its the only way we will ever get preg. i guess after 9 years with no birth control he's right. lol! so anyway, i have never been able to get my bmi under 41 so we can do the procedure. i've gotten as close as 7 lbs away but the last few just stuck like superglue! as soon as i am healed and my wt drops down i want to try cuz i am gettin old! my eggs are drying up as i type. besides, i have NO desire to get in the guiness book of worlds records for oldest mom or wrestle my kids for their baby food cuz i lost my dentures! lol!

how are by bidmc gals? deb - great job on the treadmill! wahoo! i have been slacking on the gym the last 2 weeks, getting back into the swing of school but i hope to get back on track soon. our school is doing a walk across america project in phys ed and we are all wearing pedometers so hopefully that will help! sherry - it sounds like youre doing well, my first fill is tomorrow and i am looking forward to a boost in wt loss! i seem to have slowed down quite a bit. my downfall lately has been alcohol, lite lemonade and vodka. my cousing got married this past weekend in rochester so it was a wild weekend, too much food, too much drink, too much family. lol! nana- congrats! you are on your way! what is your next appt? good luck with the psycho psych! chris - are you getting excited?!? you'll do great and and soon you won't recognize yourself!!! is anyone doing the walk for obesity on sun? i think i might and would love to meet ALL of you! hugs to all - dez

hi all! its been a while but it sounds like a lot of people are doin great! congrats on the 14/16 shirt, excellent! the car story was great. well, my first fill is tomorrow and i am excited and nervous. i am eating more and more but im curious to see if i've lost wt being on mushies. tomorrow will tell. it's been hard to keep up with the gym, 3x's in last wk, with school starting. it seems like i'm always tired. part of the prob is that my dh works midnite to 8 and is up and getting ready when i am trying to sleep. so i don't end up getting to sleep til around 12:30 or so and up at 6:30 i need more beauty sleep! lol! someone posted about alcohol! so far so good, teachers are the biggest drinkers ive ever met and i am one of the ringleaders!!! i have been sticking to lite lemonade or juice and vodka. remember no pop or beer. that's one of my questions for the dr. tomorrow i REALLY miss beer! i also need to ask when we can try ivf again. anyway, sorry to ramble. i'll try to be better. dez

hi all! my first fill in next wed. i found out today that i have to take a full sick day so i guess i'll sleep in! woohoo! unfortunatley i'm trying to save my sick days for maternity leave, if and when i ever get preg. oh well. deb - i also try to increase my speed on the treadmill. my goal is always to reach at least 4 mph by the end of my time. god it sucks! i am also lifting alot to keep myself toned for when i actually look like i'm shrinking. i have biceps now - its surreal! chris - are you getting excited?!? i am so proud of you:) by the way, how's the guy? how did the 2nd date go? now that we fianlly got the new laptop i am going to try to find pix, old and recent. hugs to all! dez

congrats, christi! what a wonderful gift!

how is everyone doing? i want to try bunco sometime, my girlfriend in ohio plays and loves it and the girls she hangs with

hi all! it's been ages since i was on..new school year, 2 broken computers and the caseload from hell. i have n idea if i have ost, gained or stayed the same!!! i go in next wed for a fill and follow up. people are beginning to notice but i think i look the same. i did go thru my closet and am getting rid of a ton of clothes (i shop too much!) but not ready to buy new stuff yet. maybe for christmas! we should have our new aptop soon so good luck til then! dez