Doing really well - down 58 pounds (260 to 202), feel great, diabetes is gone, HBP is gone, don't miss the pills at all. On long vacation right now and in a garden spot (kauai) it is always so easy to overeat and let your guard down. But I am holding my weight and as long as I don't gain, I am ok with delay in meeting my goal.

If I eat anything - even a tiny snack within 3 hours of bedtime, I am getting acid reflux. Taking Omeprazole near bed time. We are in a rental condo but did manage to get a couple 2x4 scaps and put one under each bed post. Both helped. But the key is apparently no eating in the evening. I take a med for phantom pain (I am an amputee from an accident long ago) and I get a huge appetite in the evening period after I take the med. So needed to NOT eat anything and my huge hunger are not complimentary experiences. The reflux leads to a dry cough - doc says acid burns vocal cords. Also can do damage to esophagus. I am not sure if the band is just too tight but I am in a location (Kauai/Hawaii) where there is no medical support for the lap band.

You need to watch this. As you are already aware the reflux may be because you are too tight and it can have serious consequences. Sounds like you have worked out how to deal with it for now but I think you should plan on getting to see your Dr as soon as you can to check that everything is Ok and maybe have a little fluid taken out.

Thank you for the advice and you do look great. I am close to taking that picture. Even though I am on vacation in hawaii and this is when rules get broken, still losing a little bit and may go under that magic 200 threshold in a day or two. I am an amputee and normally wear a "around the house" lighter weight leg and that is what I weigh with. I have to guess how much heavier my ocean/do lots of things leg might be. Try as I will, I can't balance on one leg on a small scale. have gone 5 nights without reflux. Your help and others is the key. No food after 8pm and taking prescription strength Omeprazole at 8pm seems to help a lot. did you know OTC Omeprazole at walmart is 1/2 the strength of prescription....so I am told anyway.