losingjusme

i dunno guys, im truly at a loss for words on this one. i mean i have words i guess, i just cant use them cause i'd probably get the boot...

complaining that I'm hungry... too late to eat.

... im really trying to hold my tongue about the whole malnutrition 'issue' on that thread ... someone ... anyone... ???

i am very open about things in my blog ...

do a quick thread search for How Did You Do It... (intro section) :wub: :eek:

dang, that sounds really good ... do you have an official recipe or just throw things in? mine always turn out blah when i dont have general guidelines..

OHHHH.... thats great news!

thanks Honeybee.. i owe much of it to working my tail off at the gym in the beginning (i've slacked off lately and my weight loss shows) the TT & lipo was about 12,500 including 2 nights in the hospital (dr initially wanted one, but i had a fever and extremely low BP)... i didnt even pursue the insurance route, i just wanted it done and i had the funds to do it.

im staying on plan tomorrow cause i know i can do it (and wednesday is weigh in day for me)

18 months is coming up. wow, i cant believe its been a year and 1/2. my life has changed so much!

i only have one small area where i still have a scab and it looks like its about to come off any day now. my belly button also has a nasty scab ... it had a small one and i was playing with it (peroxide & q-tip) and poked a bit too hard i guess and it started bleeding ... guess i wont do that again. left side right side belly button

we took clothed pics tonight, so i figured we'd take partially nekid ones too ... kinda discouraged about the swelling although it is going down... will post scar pics in my next post.

TMI continued ... ummm yeah, one weird thing ... i now have some hair on my tummy ... not sure what im going to do about that ...

salsa fingers, toes, eyes, etc crossed ... :ohmy:

you may want to check out Chickie and She Smiles. i know She Smiles posted something on her blog fairly recently.

also www.makemeheal.com has reviews, etc. best of luck to you.

most skin on someone overweight has been stretched too thin to donate unfortunately. :ohmy:

yes, my weight went up even though he removed quite a bit from me. he also pumped me full of Fluid (over 4 liters during and after the op). try not to get discouraged (i know it's so easy to do)... swelling and weight will go down...

wow, Tami. you look great. tonight is picture night, so i'll post everything to my blog (including scar pics)

i cannot imagine having the TT without the mons lift for me... they pulled my tummy down and my mons and hips up... my surgeon made me VERY VERY tight and there are days when im cursing his name cause its so tight, but ummm ... at night DH and i are singing his praises cause of the Mons Lift ... seriously though, my surgeon 'threw it in' ... so glad he did.

yup, it's called a mons lift ... and it's simply amazing ...

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f5/ticker-tutorial-pictures-41782/ this should help you with your ticker. for signature, go to "My Account" and on the left side, click edit ticker.

good luck!

like others have said, the band is a tool, not a cure all... you have to work with the tool and let it HELP you, not do all the work. eating right 95% of the time and working out as much as possible, that will help. good luck

i used to put a hand towel under it and it helped with the moisture which eliminated the rashes. good luck