Just getting ready for tomorrow. This is the place where we can offer support, ask questions and chat about our band, the changes we experience, NSV's, whatever. Please remember to update your information, (weight changes, fills, etc.) in the "August 2006 ~ Running Totals and Updates" thread in the General Lap Band Discussion section.

Cheers to the ABC!!! WE ROCK!!!:peace: :rockon:

The dress is gorgeous and you will be gorgeous in it... don't worry, June is a long time away. I have to take this just for today. Part of looking good is feeling good about yourself and I think by then you will be very confident in yourself and can pull this off even if you are not the smallest size in the world.

That dress is so gorgeous, you will look soooo awsome. its a long way off.. :grouphug:

I also have a formal coming up in February, so I am way nervous, I hope I can be down 30 or more lbs by then I have so far to go...

Banded 08-21-06

Pre-op 350lbs

as of today still at 322 which is awsome

I would love to see that scale move down, down, down, but I have lost 5 lbs since my first fill which was on 09-28-06....:grouphug:

I am going to go for 8lbs in October

banded 8-8-06

first fill 9/25/06 2.1 on a 5cc inamed band

start wt 204/188/135

Libra, the dress is very pretty, you'll look great in it by June. Hope we get to see some pics. Your chili sounds so good, but my Dr doesn't allow any beans :cry . I love beans especially kidney beans, he says way too many carbs.

I have the same thing Libra, I am in a wedding next Sept and then I get married next Oct!! So my big goal is 100 by my wedding day (10/20/06) so I have just over a year to get there! We can do it we just have to stay focused! You'll look amazing....

Thanks for the support guys!! I just saw that dress and totally panicked!!! I'm sure I can get to a reasonable weight by June. I may not be at my ideal weight but I'm sure I'll be feeling pretty good about myself by then.

You know, It's been so long since I wore something that I felt good in, that I just can't imagine it happening.

Stay postitive, stay positive, stay positive.

That is beautiful Libra. Your going to look amazing. You can do it! I understand "dress a phobia", its hanging in my closet right now.:nervous I can tell by the post we are not alone. I demand pictures from all our ABC's in our gorgeous dresses at our upcoming events. Woo-hoo, we are sexy women!!:whoo:

libra, it is so hot! You are gonna rock that dress, have no fear!

I go for my first fill tomorrow. I'm a little nervous, to be overfilled. But also nervous I won't feel any change. I'll post how it goes.

Hey gals,

I am on vacation in Outer Banks, NC that's why I haven't on the boards much. I flew here so whoever asked about flying, you will be just fine. I will say that I fit in the seat much better than I did two months ago. =)

My September goal was really ridiculous. I wanted to be around 199 for my trip here, I got down to 207, which was 12 pounds for the month. I am happy with that and my October goal is onederland! =) So 8 pounds.

I am soooooo addicted to my scale and I am going crazy here without it. I don't have a fill and there is food Everywhere here. I feel like I am grazing all day long. I wish I knew how much I weighed so I would know if I needed to be careful. At meals, I am definitely not eating much. For example, one slice of pizza, or one hotdog no bun with a few doritos. My best friend definitely noticed that I am not eating very much and she asked me if anything was wrong. She is used to seeing me "pig out".

Keep up the good work everyone. By the way, whoever said they only lost 8 pounds, I still think that is very good weight loss. It is recommended to only lose 2 pounds a week. Everyone on here knows how you feel about wanting "more" gone. I visualize the skinny me all the time. I keep teasing my friends that next year I won't "float" in the pool so easily. ha ha ha.

Wow! It seems a lot of us have some "dress up" occasions coming up!! We definitely need pictures from everyone!

BTW, that dress comes in sizes up to a 28, I'm hoping to be at around a 20 by then. I've upped my exercise to five days a week from three!! I'm motivated!!!

Faybie, I can totally relate to your scale addiction. I keep saying I'm only gonna weigh myself twice a week, but I get on it nearly every morning!! LOL!! Step away from the scale....

I'm addicted to my scale also. It's horrible! Atleast I'm now only weighing first thing in the morning instead of all day long. hehehe.

I had my first PB this morning and it was awful!!! two bites of corned beef hash and I felt it stuck...then I started slimming and ran to the bathroom where I had to spit into the toilet several times before the food finally came up. Ahhhhhhhh..sweet relief. Now I'm eating oatmeal and I'm having Soup for lunch. The fill seems to be working!

Libra..you're going to look AWESOME by June. I love that dress. I don't have an occasion to dress for but kind of wish I did.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY LIBRA!

Many happy returns.

Jo Ann

Hi, my name is Tracey and I'm a scale addict. :wave: I weigh myself every day. Always in the morning, and usually at night before bed too. Yes, I am obsessed. I so need to stop and just weigh myself once a week.

okay so I am pretty sure that the fill is working, I never had a problem eating pasta until today, nothing came back up but it gurgled like it wanted to!! I only got in about 4 small bites of pasta and I was full, before the fill I was eating like 1/2 cup (and about 2 cups presurgery LOL) I was worried that the fill wasnt going to work since he took some out but I think it is really helping! I am trying not to weigh myself as much anymore and I havent since Monday!!!! Its hard but I think it will be rewarding when I get on again...

Well I can pretty much eat anything and my hunger is returning. The effects from the 1st fill only lasted about 3 weeks. I am scheduled to have my 2nd fill on October 16th.

I also found out today that I need knee surgery because of a torn meniscus. They also found arthritis in the knee. Luckily it is only a 15 minute procedure and I should be able to walk on it that day and be sore for about a week. I never had knee problems until July when I stepped on that eliptical stairmaster. I probably had the problem the whole time and my body was able to handle it. It cropped up when I became more active.

My goal for October is 6 pounds. I am hoping and praying for more but we will see. Wish me luck!