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M.O.M. 194 for me. I am very thankful that even though I did not lose I did not gain. Especially after the week I have had of experimenting with regular food. I have 3 more weeks before a fill and the weight loss has come to a stand still.

I unfortunately can eat pizza. I dont get a fill for several weeks now, and I am really worried!! I am able to eat most things except BREAD like bisquits.

April <SCRIPT type=text/javascript> vbmenu_register("postmenu_318039", true); </SCRIPT> Thats HYSTERICAL!!!!!!!! LMAO!!!! I may borrow that later!! :biggrin1:

Im excited for you post when you can. Im at a weight loss stand still and have 3 weeks to wait for a fill.

I like this one too. You can get it made in the store or buy the powder and make it at home. Low carb smoothies Manufactured by smoothie King Nutrition FactsServing Size 20 oz (560.0 g) Amount Per Serving Calories 225 Calories from Fat 54 % Daily Value* Total Fat 6.0g 9% Saturated Fat 3.0g 15% Cholesterol 2mg 1% Sodium 207mg 9% Total Carbohydrates 6.0g 2% Dietary Fiber 2.0g 8% Protein 35.0g I try to keep it change up to keep from being bored by the same ol flavor. This one comes in vanilla, strawberry and strawberry banana. No aftertaste, not too sweet. If you make it with milk the values change. This is with ice.

snack package of pretzels. and yes i do get the golf ball in my back on the right side of my spine. I thought that was my gallbladder since it is usually a fwe hours after eating. The golf ball in my chest is usually from not chewing well enough.

I ate a snack package last night- NO MORE. I had a golf ball feel and I chewed those to mush!!! Even added a 1/2 straw of water to liquify. They are now on my will not eat list. I have hiccups off and on since banding. They increase with air, not drinking slow enough, and with a full meal.

There is no way that the band could be linked to colon cancer. It's not logical, different ends of the spectrum!! Don't waste time with worry!!

5 weeks out and still have it!! I constantly have some kind of sf mint, gum, etc in my mouth.

You probably have the 10cm band and it holds 4cc. I have the small 9.75cm band and it holds 4cc. Hopefully, there was some kind of emergent thing he had to get out for. Make note and go first thing in the mornings or first thing after lunch to prevent the rushing. Next time ask him questions while he is doing the fill. Call back tomorrow and talk to the nurse. She can pull your chart and answer questions on size etc on the band.

I saw a picture of Star today in In Touch weekly (office waiting room trash magazine) and it shows the classic pattern and 2 of 5 lap scars- So SHE DID have surgery!! She is wearing a bikini prematurely. It was at the De Lano hotel oct 7 06- She looks like a normal person but with her money she could get a one piece and some skin removal. Horrah for her she doesnt feel the need!!

Unfortunately when someone has a fever that clears on its own, not much is done to investigate. NOT all aspiration pneumonias cause fever, not all fevers mean bacterial infection. Some are viral and some are possibly the body re-recognizing a foreign material. Fever is just the bodys' defense to a perceived threat- if nothing materializes the fever resolves. Sometimes it is seen in illnesses that have not fulminated. Examples are gallbladder disease, appendicitis, H. Pylori, C diff, auto immune causes- there are literally thousands of reasons the complex human body can run fever. Some people when they are tired and run down will feel achy, chills and sometimes run fever, this is their body saying- Enough! get some rest. Unfortunately sometimes we eat contaminated foods that are not enough to cause GI symptoms but the cells can trigger a we might be sick alarm. So unfortunately wait and see is the only thing available for lots of intermittent events- wait until they develop enough symptoms that the problem can be identified. I fully believe that reflux is capable of triggering the same response from the immune system and fever could be one of the symptoms, as well as chills, achy and feeling generally bad!! Sorry, I know that wasnt helpful but it is the reality of a non perfect non star trek triquarter world.

I had those symptoms too. DRINK more water!! The dizziness and light headedness are from lack of water and it will help the nausea also. Unfortunately, my nausea went away and was replaced with unmistakable hunger.

You look GREAT!!! Good JOB!!! The before and after look like different people!!

I had a good week last week. I was able to manage food without overeating. I am still drinking slimfast for breakfast and once during the day. My weight did not drop still 194 but my measurements are all down by 2-3 inches!! Thrilled with that. I am now on soft solids or solids pulsed in the food processor to guage bite size. Overall i am very pleased.

I had a good week last week. I was able to manage food without overeating. I am still drinking slimfast for breakfast and once during the day. My weight did not drop still 194 but my measurements are all down by 2-3 inches!! Thrilled with that. I am now on soft solids or solids pulsed in the food processor to guage bite size. Overall i am very pleased.

I had Hormel beef tips and noodles with the family. 1/2 cup and later in the night I was in excrutiating pain between my shoulder blades to the right of my spine. I think that was my gallbladder. Could have been the ball of dough from the noodle i guess, although I did not have that much of those.

194 to 194 - zero for me this week. Last week was 4# prior to the start so I knew this week would be slim to none. Still down 26 overall!!

WOW!!! I want that kind of success with my band! I hope to be 80 and be buried with it!!

wouldnt that be nice!!!

Glad things went well. NEVER admit to not staying on the bandwagon, everyone falters from time to time- even him!! Besides its not like you were eating 16oz ribeye and banana split every meal!! People perceive fat people as shoving food in, I think our bodies are just better at utilizing what we give them.

They wont even notice- IF they do tell them the queesie stomach and thats why your only eating mashed potatoes. It ALWAYS smells better than it tastes!! Dont risk your hard earned surgery!!!

Be it caucasian, black- african american, hispanic, asian, middle eastern the race card is alive and well. Why be promoted because you are NOT caucasian if both are equally qualified- Thats racism. At a county hospital here if you are caucasian you will not be served if there are black folks in line. The black population is given priority by the black servers. So to mistakely assume that it is white (caucasian) against everyone else is a huge mistake!! I dont owe anyone anything. Unfortunately entitlement is the mentality and loudly verbalized opinion of the lower socio-economic class in this cities particular area. So is it class discrimination or racism? Unfortunately the racism toward caucasians is growing in our area as a knee jerk reaction to the whole race card. The politicians and press in our area are just as guilty. The FIRST Thing that they do if there is a shooting or incident is go find and air someone touting the race card or go ask the NAACP, or LULAC group what they think- WHO CARES what they think!!! A local University (UTA) has a hispanic professor who said the hispanic community needs to follow Hitlers lead and overtake the caucasians- He is still teaching and the university said his statement was said outside of the school and they have no recourse and their purpose is to provoke thought in an educational setting. So racism starts at all levels and has MANY faces!! I had a 4 year old tell me that the Brown lady needed a nap since she was fussy. She is not a racist she is noting an obvious difference from her since she has lighter skin and is asian. So I think it is there and will always be there like it or not!! How we choose to handle the situations makes the difference.

The best one Ive seen is the woman who wore a fat suit for several days and she was actually reduced to tears by how people treated her. The only positive is she got to take it off and return to skinny life.

Pills terrify me. Im 4 weeks out and I am still breaking, chewing, and opening capsules to prevent pain with meds. I take vytorin which is a small caplet but I break it. Prevacid is a capsule and I open it. I am going to have the next refill of prevacid done with the oral dissolve tabs. My surgeon put a mental fear that anything larger than an asprin has to be broken, opened or chewed.