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Does anyone know anyone that has IBS and had either Lapband surgery or Gastric? My niece is trying to get WLS and we are wondering if the IBS would exclude her from one of them.

Thank you for your answers. Does anyone know if you can get Gastric with IBS? The Dr kind of made it sound like she couldn't.

Wasa, You are 1/2 lb from goal??!! How awesome is that?! Great job.

I find it pretty sad that if I die today my kids won't have any pictures to remember me by. I would never allow it.

<p>I just found some from my 40th birthday party and that person isnt me either! I truly have a distorted image of myself. I could never grasp the biggest me and I can't grasp this me. I wonder what the person I have in my mind weighs, cause she isnt in any of the pictures that I see. I truly think seeing the biggest me was too traumatically painful to clearly see, and I never ever allowed pictures. And the person I am now isn't me either. Its all very odd.</p>

I'm right behind you guys! I can't wait. Congrats!!

I just realized that I am 15lbs from being out of the obese column and into the overweight column! wow. 6 lbs from Onederland too. I love my band.

I'm all for it too. I can't eat rice or pasta either but it certainly doesn't stop me from trying! I am a slow study! lol. I added a latte into my program and I have been losing since. I think its the protein in the milk that I was so sorely missing. Still haven't been back to the gym. I really really need to because I can tell that my mood swings are horrible without the outlet.

You go girl!!!!. How awesome is that!?????

I used to be able to say I had a good workout routine. I have been slacking for the last month or so. I know better. I have to get back into it soon. I think I will hit the gym in the morning.

I had to take heparn shots every 8 hours for 2 weeks before my surgery. I had to give them to myself in the stomach.

ok people. I just counted how many of us started out and I counted roughly 119 people! Where is everybody? We are on pare 3. I would really really like to know how everyone is doing. DO they just not come here anymore? Are they are goal? I need to know!!!!

I am at 208 right now. I can't wait to get there!

My brain isnt stopping me either, yet. I guess I am afraid that it will. I guess I fell like I am going to wake up and its going to have been a dream. I am having a really hard time seeing the new me too.

Wasa, I am going through the same thing. I still have a ways to go to get to goal but I am thinner than I have been in about 18 years. I pick up clothes and say it wont fit, my azz is too big, at it fits. I "see" myself in the mirror and its still me. The 285 lb me. I have people seeing me and not recognizing me! How can that be? I can TOTALLY see how anorexics see a distorted picture looking back at them. You arent alone and you aren't crazy. Will our brains catch up with our bodies? I hope so. I really need to call the therapist I was working with in the begining because I really don't want my brain to keep me from reaching my goal weight.

Hi everyone! I think we are on page 3 now! The scale finally got moving! I have no clue how or why but it did. Maybe I was on a plateau. My eating is ok. I really really really need to slow down. My biggest problem comes when I try to eat too quickly. I am 8lbs from Onederland and I can't believe it. I haven't been below 200 in years. Since shortly after I had my 20 year old son. I can't wait to get there! How is everyone else doing!?

Hi Everyone! So sorry about your cat Enterprise. I have 2 cats and I can't imagine losing them. I keep light string cheese at work and some of the laughing cow lite cheese. I don't eat them much but they are there. I am struggling to get the scale moving and I am thinking about getting an unfill. I am having a hard time with heartburn and burning in my esophagus. I put myself on liquids for a few days to see if I can get it under control but I think I am too tight. Is anyone seeing good movement on the scale? It seems like we have all slowed down. I guess its normal but I would sure like to get to goal and buy some clothes that I dont have to worry about shrinking out of them and wasting money. I am finally out of clothes. Everything I own is too big. 75lbs. How is everyones wardrobe doing? Any word from Sunshine???

And I am not drinking anywhere the amount of water I did pre-band. I used to drink tons too but since I can't guzzle anymore its hard to get my water in.! Lets get re-motivated ladies!

Wow Jennifer how scary! Just one vomitting incident and your band slipped!? How scary! I will be praying for you. Ok guys, I am stalled too! My eating isn't bad but I am not at the gym much these days. I can't get below a 70lb loss. I was at 72 down but I bumped back up!. I am torn between just thinking my body needs to adjust to the weight loss or making an appointment with my therapist because I wonder if I am sabatoging myself! I am still losing inches, my clothes are getting looser. I know I need to get back to the gym too.

Where is Sunshine? She hasnt been on here in awhile. Has anyone heard from her? Has she been back on since her knee surgery? I have been reading everyones post. I haven't posted myself lately but it seems like my weight loss has slowed way down. Is everyone feeling that? I am losing inches but it just seems to be harder to get down 1 lb. I guess I should have expected my weight loss to slow but its kind of depressing. I guess i need to step up the exercise.

I lost in my face first and the initial comments were all "wow your face is getting so thin! I wanted to scream " yes I know my azz is still huge!" but I didn't. Now at 70 lbs I am getting tons of comments. Closer people commented earlier but it took a good 40-50 lbs. My 12 year old, who is also my picture taker and spends the most time with me commented the earliest in my journey. I like the comments.

I take GNCs Chewable Solotron and their chewable calcium and their liquid b complex. I am not a big fan of any of them.

Welcome back Tonya! We missed you! That completely blows about your leg. How did your house get flooded?

Way to go!

Where is everyone? Sunshine when do you come back to keep this post moving??!!!!!! Helloooooo, is anybody out there!!!???????