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im so pleased with my surgery that doctor huacuz did on my arms. they are all healed and look super. completely natural. i was nervous about them looking too tight or lumpy. no.........they are smooth and the scar is not too bad. it is a long scar and is going to always be there. but it is worth it to wear sleeveless shirts and dresses without the ugly bat wings......... best thing i ever did. dr. huacuz is a very talented surgeon. im thiking about getting my thighs done. has anyone ever had just there thighs done without a body lift??? if so how does it look. i dont want big scars on my legs........

sorry to hear your troubles. i know a couple people who have the same trouble as you. i dont know the answer. i would like to here what others think too.

port breaking through the skin. wow. that sounds very bizarre. i would not think that that is normal......... i would be freaking..... careful about infection.

i also had an issue with the reflux for a while. i was keeping my band on the tight side, pushing my weight loss. i had to have an slight unfill. also i dont eat before bed. i was eating at nite and then going to sleep. so that made it worse....... once i had an slight bit of fiill removed , i was better. also smoking makes it worse. good luck.

I GO BY MY INSTINCTS. HOW I FEEL AROUND THAT PERSON. do they put me at ease......... of course .... make sure they are totally qualified.

just keep trying. what is the alternative. try to read motivational magazines like running world and shape. i also listen to techno music to get me pumped to work out. try watching the execise stations too. also try to find a work out buddy. i have my dog i run with in the mornings and my horse in the afternoon. that helps me. you will do better after your first fill, i wasnt perfect, and i did it.......... good luck. try to write down your goals daily. keep a pocket notebook to write in. maybe these things will help you. only trying to give you a push........

i have this book of the cowboys in the west ,it all great photos and quotes.....i like the one that says," never eat more than your horse can carry" lol. good thing i have a strong horse......... she is huge. good luck with the riding. im trying to get a slow jog to work on my sitting trot. my trainer tells me to forget it and practice at the full trot because im going to have to sit the extended trot anyway........ im like... omg!!! my poor horse. thank god she is so good. she is just still young and learning..... but she is better than me..........

im proof that you still can have ugly feeling days AFTER you are banded. but they are rare......... hope you have a beautiful day.

i know how you feel. after losing tons of weight, i gained back 15lbs. all my skinny jeans are tight. yuck. i feel ugly too. but i know that all the efforts im making are working for me. im running and lifting so it is all good. ill feel better when i can strut my stuff. you will get there too. i always feel better when i have goals. little ones to big ones. i buy great music to pump me up. and if i feel really down, well i put on my pearls and diamonds. that totally makes it all worth it..... good luck.

one of the top barrel racers in the world went to my trainer for balance work. she started winning after his training. it shows that the fundamentals are so important no matter what disipline you ride. hope you get back to your riding. it is my passion, horses and then dogs...... gotta have em.

ive been doing lots of core work , lifting weights , running and swimming now that i got the pool up and going. its now 85-90 degrees in arizona. i try to keep my back soft but it is really difficult for me. i find myself sitting back a bit to compensate. im doing lots of circles to learn precise control, and proper bending. then after 20 mins of that , i hit the track, raise my stirrups two holes and trot in the two point around the track with my trainer yelling at me ,keep going....... he says 4 times around is a mile. when i can ride two point for 1 mile at the trot. then, i get to start course work and jumping..... i love the classical dressage , but now i know why they say it is so much practice.. sometimes i just want to ride with a long loose rein and ride the trail. but ,, my horse is too expensive to trail ride. thats what my trainer says. if i want to trail ride he told me to go by a trail horse......... oh well. i cant complain. this guy is so good. somedays i want to scream at him that i quit. but i suck it up and keep trying.........

my dad says, "honey you are in the efforts department, god is in the results department" its easy to go to the wrong department............ if im upset or stressed about something and i call my daddy, he will ask me what department im in......... then we laugh......

oops. i put this in the wrong place... sorry.

anyone here into classical riding? classical dressage. im now taking classical riding lessons with one of the top grand prix riders from the usa. he is really talented. but the sitting trot is so so hard for me. im earning my long stirrups.. my horse thank god is putting up with my bouncing , but i know it takes time to learn new stuff. i havent even started to jump yet. my trainer is starting me from the beginning all over..... he says ive learned a lot of things that are not correct... anyone ever go to portugal to train. im thinking of taking a vacation where you go and ride top trained dressage horses........ gives you a feel for how it is supposed to be, plus you ride all over the mountains and see the sights.......

I quit smoking in january. i was due to have a fill, but i had plastic surgery and did not get the fill since i knew id have to take the antibiotics. (horse pills), i gained weight. ya ya i know. but i was not smoking and i had this wicked craving for chocolate. so now im feeling very fat having gained 15lbs. now my band is too tight . for the last few weeks i cant eat solids without pb.......... do you think im tight cause i gained the weight........... i hate to get unfilled . but i am in training and need lots of energy to work out........ any suggestions.......????

been thin.... been fat...........working on getting thin. close but not there yet........... what i noticed when thin 1. all men go out of there way to open doors for me and offer to do things for me. 2.some women seem to not want me around. like they are on the hunt for a man and dont want any women around that are prettier....... what i noticed when fat. 1.some men open doors, some men pretend they dont see me. 2. most women dont consider me a threat around there boyfriends or husbands so im safe and therefore , welcome..........

CIRCULATORY MASSAGE. my horse trainer taught me this one. for horses you do a cool water hose with massage. it is something you can do for yourself in the shower. just have the full spray on and massage up the legs to stimulate the lymphatic drainage.... seems to help me. i hope its helping my horse. i also do rebounding in the pool to engage the lymphatic system. the lymphatic system runs parallel to the venous system , but doesnt have a pump (heart to pump). so by rebounding you stimulate the lymphatic system and keep it flushing out. drink water and green tea........... decafe if needed....... the caffeine is a diuretic that keeps you pissing like a race horse , you have to drink plenty of water too. good luck. lunges and squats rip my legs so bad. i can relate to the pain.

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR LAPBAND. hope all goes well with you .

i wanted short recovery time and no cutting. quick and easy. i didnt mind that the weight loss would be slower. i think it is healthier to lose slower. some of the people who lose really fast , in my opinion, dont look so healthy. they look tired.......

i take one asprin a day. i hope this wont cause problems.

OMG! i hate that stuff. makes me all shakey and cranky. yuck. maybe it will work for you. i dont like that it made my brain too busy, like i was thinking too much and all intense..... i cant take it at work. cant concentrate. in my field you HAVE to be 100 percent. so i say no.

once a shoe whore , always a shoe whore. and yes.... i need that bag to match my shoes........ i could be up all nite..........does anyone else have a sore jaw!!! lol.

i cant eat steak with my band. so if i had to do it over again. id eat the steak......... but i love steak and i even had a dream about eating steak. thats sad huh!! good luck with your band........

if it were me, and i could get banded in canada . i would not want to travel so far . but, i did get my band in mexico and i have only good things to say about my experiences there..... so if you are willing to go that far, then you can find great doctors........... also you can get botox cheap!!!!! i like to get it all when im down there. botox. fills, sun and fun.

i had my surgery in oct 2005 . lost over 100lbs. started smoking. lost more. quit smoking. gained 15lbs. now running and walking along with show jumping and dressage . still trying to lose the 15lbs..... my horse would like it too........ its like my body says no. but i need to just keep trying. trying to stay motivated.......