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YES!!! They are wierd arent they!!

I felt nothing with my first fill, nothing with my second fill until 2 weeks out then BAMM! I have restriction. Not that I have a full sensation- but IF I Dont chew- its coming back up! I am now able to control my portions and do my part. I dont want to push how tight I am I dont want a slip. As long as Im not starving- my fill level is good!

How interesting that the skinny people would rather loose a year of their life, walk away from their marriage, forgo happy life or loose a limb than be fat!! An why are they so mean to the fatties?!

Fired Endocrinologist last wed. She was a total bitch to me and told me I was fooling myself. When I told her I had the band and not losing as fast as I feel I should and asked if she was open to med changes- she said I told you it wouldnt work. She told me didnt matter lo carb or not cal=cal. Then criticized my exercise time of day and lack of low enough carbs. Told her you just said cal=cal doesnt matter or does it? Well bitch I didnt tell you I was getting a band until just now so piss off. BGF changed my thryroid meds to synthroid and cytomel, back on low carb, stopped effexor 1month or so. lost 3ish pounds this week so Ill take it!!

Fired Endocrinologist last wed. She was a total bitch to me and told me I was fooling myself. When I told her I had the band and not losing as fast as I feel I should and asked if she was open to med changes- she said I told you it wouldnt work. She told me didnt matter lo carb or not cal=cal. Then criticized my exercise time of day and lack of low enough carbs. Told her you just said cal=cal doesnt matter or does it? Well bitch I didnt tell you I was getting a band until just now so piss off. BGF changed my thryroid meds to synthroid and cytomel, back on low carb, stopped effexor 1month or so. lost 3ish pounds this week so Ill take it!!

-2 for me and 4 exercise

FOR me the slimming preceeds PB. The body produces salvia in response to a noxious stimuli- stuck- for me. I have only once slimmed and NOT Pb'd. If I slime thats it I will pb.

Anyone hear from april?- she did not leave us I hope! For support when I can -I eat lunch in my office and read LBT- great for slowing down remembering WHY I did this!! My weight loss should pick up now that Im back on South Beach way of eating. I think the sugar was sabotaging my efforts! Im much less hungry now and seem to be having better relations with my band.

In our house we have BOTH! I have the band and my DH has the RNY( 7/01). Neither of us have had complications He has had his longer- better results thus far. Im sure since he doesnt absorb everything.- and no he has NO malnutrition! His labs are perfect. He has NOT had any of the BIG BAD RNY longterm complications AND IT CAN BE REVERSED- why does every one think it cant? All of his parts are there just not connected the same. NO it wont be a "simple 1 hr deal". There are some people who WOULD NOT make good bandsters and he is DEFINITELY one of them. Secretly- I envy the permenant-ness of his RNY when I hear of people who have erosion or slippage with their bands. I just PRAY daily I dont become a complication statistic! If your wondering why I chose the band when Ive seen such good success with RNY- I did not have high enough BMI - nor did I want to wait for it to get there. Thus far my band and I are happy. I test; it pushes back.

For me 1. Eating too fast when Im very hungry 2. Thinking I could do this without giving up sugar- I have to stay away completely to lose weight. Sweets go thru way too easy and leave me empty and wanting more!

Mine would repair hernia and band but NOT gallbladder and band since gallbladder is viewed as dirty.

I feel like its a new discovery- I looked up PCOS- I have it- MILD but i have it!! Why the OB/GYN, Endocrinologist has never diagnosed it Im not sure. I have had 20 childless years- blamed on hypothyroid. I guess since I do not have all the symptoms? I had the irregular menses, have MILD facial fuzz, migranes, infertility, mid-body weight loss, ovarian cysts, acne- dx rocesea, anxiety. So that explains why I have the band and am having a TOUGH time loosing weight!!!!! So now what? How do I get this weight off?!!

I have light, reddish bonde hair and it didnt work well. I had 8 treatments (underarm) that IS dark and coarse- I thought. Hurt like hell. Thinned the hair but its still there and for what it costs- I think it could be better. Thats the draw back works best on thick coarse dark hair- no fine, lighter hair. Did not work at all for those 3-4 light coarse hairs on my chin!!

Down 1# gym 3 days

WOW!! Thats great you feel so good. so fast. Yep- move on- if he couldn't see the inside you it will NEVER matter what the outside you looks like!! Cut and paste this to the bikini pic you send him!!:heh:

You took tylenol- It may have been the size. It is one of the allowed drugs for bandsters per my surgeon. Aspirin and Tylenol are not the same. Glad your feeling better.

My hair loss has increased. Kinda scarey BUT I will take it. I will no longer complain at losing slow.... I do not have a slipped band like one of the sept bandsters has already experienced. I will go slow, do a great job and be appreciative that my band and I are getting along!! Thankful every day that my band is here!!

My hair loss has increased. Kinda scarey BUT I will take it. I will no longer complain at losing slow.... I do not have a slipped band like one of the sept bandsters has already experienced. I will go slow, do a great job and be appreciative that my band and I are getting along!! Thankful every day that my band is here!!

These are our precious fur babies. Two English Pointers, one black lab and one Yellow tabby cat!

Great reminder- Telly has been saying this for months!!

Per my experience that is normal. I had both of those the first two-three weeks. Some of it is postioning from surgery, the rest of it will be adjustment. It was MAJOR surgery to your stomach- yea I know its 'minor" tell those tissues that were cut, disturbed and manipulated.

THANK YOU TELLY!!!!!! I appreciate hearing from you. Ive closely watched your journey.

Ok Im 4 months out now- took the biotin as preventative, my tsh is 1, get 60gm protein most days- My hair doesnt care!! It is falling out by handfulls daily!! Ive been using nioxin shampoo a week or so. Im not losing weight fast like everyone else- Im not sure what the actual cause is. There doesnt seem to be one identifiable factor- certainly NOT rapid weight loss as the cause in my case (18 # in 4 months). So I get to have mousey thin hair and be a fat ass!! How fair is that! :scared: Here's hoping something changes in the next few weeks- dropping 10-15 pounds or hair regrowth.

Im having trouble with eating. food sounds good or looks good in a magazine or recipe. I fix it then when it is time to eat- no interest. I might take two bites then Im done with it. Doesn't taste good, too hard to eat, not worth it... All this work for 2 bites?! Its not like any weight is falling off- in my fit day logging Im getting in 700-900 calories, going to the gym 3-4 days for 30 minutes . I see myself slowly falling into the I'd rather drink pattern. VERY FRUSTRATED. NORMAL?! Any Ideas would be appreciated!! Thank you-

Ditto!!! I worked out 4 days, carefully watched what I ate and NOTHING!! This is pissing me off!!