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It pretty much took all day and half the night. So glad that is over with. I think just being a couple weeks out of surgery didn't help. So on op of it all I'm dealing with recovering. I will makes it! I think I overpanicked cuz of the slippage. I'm babying myelf to back to health....17 hours later, the panic talk is gone :thumbup:)

I highly recommend having a prescription for anti-nausea meds on hand....and if necessary and your still vomiting/wretching....go in for an Unfill. Its definetely not worth taking a chance (as I did) and I'll never take being sick so lightly again. I don't want to ever go through this again.

Thank you so much....it was truly amazing. I also ran into my ex-husband...who constantly put me down. I have to smile cuz he took a "double take" Ha ha....I will post pics when I get Home :thumbup:

Well I'm here in Oregon, and I've only seem my Niece and two close Friends...and needless to say I think their jaws are still on the ground. The big "Gathering" is tonight, and I can't help but be a little nervous and giddy. (could be about 200 people there) I feel like a million bucks right now...and for the first time I'm welcoming compliments. So nice to hear "your a hot mama" he he he! Just wanted to share my excitement with all of my new friends here online. Thank you all for helping ease my nerves for this trip. Its helped me embrace the looks and jaw droppings...you warned me it might happen. Life is so surreal right now. Well I'm off here in a little bit, going to face one of my demons...the house where I grew up. I feel like for the first time in my life, I can do this with no regrets of the terror that happened behind closed doors. I'm ME, and I STAND BEFORE YOU WITH NEW STRENGTH AND WISDOM TO DO WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE! :frown::ohmy: Although none of my family lives there anymore....I'm going to just stand there and release the anger and leave it in my past. I'm a new Christy, and no longer to to keep her "fat" in hopes that...well....no details, I'm a SURVIVOR and thats what matter now! God Bless

Its mornings like today that I still struggle with my addiction to food. Waking up at 5am with the most unbearable pain in my stomach...true HUNGER. I have an honest addiction to food, and I'm aware of this...and have to face my addiction everyday. Its not like you can just walk away from it and never face it again. You have to have food to survive. Sometimes I think it would be easier if I were addicted to drugs or alcohol...where I could chose to not to have these things in my home....out of sight out of mind...but NO my addiction is FOOD and I face my addiction everyday. This is not easy and I pray for strength to get through every day of this process. I'm learning every day new techniques on how to handle this, and break the patterns taught to me as a young child. Learning to express my emotions, as oppossed to supressing them with a overfull stomach. How many of us "eat" out of pure emotional hunger. This morning I chose to "CRY"...full on heart wrenching tears, instead of eating a bowl of icecream. Another episode conquered...one step at a time Christy...YOU CAN DO THIS! Stay focused, 4.5 more weeks of liquids...I can't wait to be back on track and have my band back at my "sweet" spot...I have done this for 18 months, this is a bump in the road. Just gotta pick myself, brush myself off and keep going. Goodness this is a tough morning, I can't wait till the Sun comes up....I could use a walk in the fresh air to clear my mind. Confidence is building even as I write. I CAN DO THIS! This time I have WON!

I had some struggles, just like you...and to my surprise I wasn't getting enough calories and put my body into "starvation" mode and your body then stores all it can, instead of burning it. Also, the Lean Cuisine meals....are you getting the recommended protein you need??? My Doc says a minimum of 60-70 grams a day. I bet if you changed your diet a little and increased your calories...you'd start losing like crazy with all the working out your doing. Best of luck, hope to hear of all your successes )

So glad your feeling better....and your off to run the race of your lifetime...can't wait to see you at the finish line. Go get em'!

I think its great that your taking your taking the steps you need to take for a healthier you. Anyone who has the Lapband, well its alot of hard work...just a tool that helps you reach your goal. Good for you! I'm down 130 lbs in 18 months....and I could not have done this alone. Its not the easy way out or cheating when your saving your life and adding years of happiness to it. Hope we hear more and get to follow you and your successes. Best of Luck. Christy