SoccerMomma73

I was told 80-100 per day by my nut.

. I knew there was an issue when my 6 year old son knew 'the look' and could predict when I was gonna get sick....so don't miss those days

This doesn't make much sense to me either but darn if it works I'll start Prilosec forever!!!!

likely that's their rule, my doc would only fill once a month as well. I thought I starve to death the first 2.5 months.

being a former band patient I can tell ya the first couple months aren't great....it gets better for most people though! Hang in there . Try the lapband boards and look or bandster hell....you're right in the middle of it! Keep your chin up!!!

kohls has some tall jeans.

i say do it....anything you can do to better yourself, you deserve to do. Do it, do it, do it!!!!

because you are the bomb diggity!

When I had my band in 2009, this is the part that kicked my butt and NO ONE had prepared me for it. I mourned food. I lost my best friend. I was an emotional mess for a month. There is a HUGE psychological component to bariatric surgery and weight loss...there's no easy way through it. Just know that to be successful you are going to have to be honest with yourself and face your food demons and for a while, frankly, it is going to suck . But it does get better. As you learn new habits and start to feel better physically and emotionally t gets so much easier. You can do this, but it takes some work! Congrats on making the decision to take charge of your life and health. Listen to every word they have to say at your meetings, they've got a lot to share. GOOD LUCK!!!!!!

. Isn't it awesome to be able to A-eat real food (the band and I had issues with this....) and B-not be consumed by food? I no longer (usually) wake up plotting breakfast, lunch, and dinner, I'm not constantly looking for my next snack. I feel like food no longer controls me for the first time ever in my life....it's liberating (okay so there was an incident with a few rolos last week...but the rest of the time food no longer controls me.). Congratulations on your success

i have a friend that smokes who is always worried about the smell of her hair...I'm so going to have to use this on her

yes, yes you were

New this evening, I'm getting a lot of this <br> thing....on the app. Only mildly annoying in the grand scheme of things.

I didn't catch the host comment til just now look at us . Oh crap. Are we supposed to behave? Staples come to mind....

I'm very open, friends and family knew beforehand and were 100% supportive (worried, but supportive). I initially had not planned to tell my patients (I'm a PA) however, quickly discovered that they noticed every darn pound and that I couldn't lie to them about it...would make me feel like a hypocrite so, when they mention it, I say yup, I'm losing, if they ask, I tell em the truth. I've had a few say they can't believe I needed to do that and I honestly tell them I've spent my entire life obese and this is what I needed to do to be healthy. I've yet to get a negative response to that. You have to do what you are comfortable with...I'm comfortable being open. It works for me. (Except with grandparents...Lordy Lordy, they were tough)

I'm embarrassed to admit I'm sore from day 1...20 seconds hurt me....sad sad sad.

Made my 9 year old do it with me....funny funny funny!!!!

It was awful it was the very first line, read it before I even processed what it was. Santa will get ya!!!

So, I'm behind too and when I logged in here last night the first line on my feed was 'I can't believe xxx was killed'. Y'all are so getting coal for Christmas.

Quivering post bariatric saggy belly is scary :/

well eww, that'll scar a girl.

I'm in but damn 20 seconds seemed like eternity

its very possibly Butters no longer has jiggly bits.....

oh, ouch, I can see how that would get your attention:(

I would write a long and heartfelt letter telling him why you are so worried and letting him know you are there for him if he ever wants to talk about any of it. Don't nag or push the surgery, just tell him you're there for him and ask that he be supportive of you as well. And then I'd drop it. He's a grown man responsible for himself and until he is ready to change, no amount of pushing will help (and would likely have the opposite effect). It's a horrible thing to watch happening to someone you love (I have major guilt over the worry I put my parents through the last few years). Just be there and be his sister.