Here's a list of January Bandsters. Let us know if we've missed anybody!

Txpeaches - 1/02/07

1721Summ - 1/02/07

Jenslapband - 1/02/07

Irishamerican - 1/02/07

Angyl2314 (Jen) - 1/03/07

Kellie Reachell (Kellie) - 1/03/07

Skmsu (Susan) - 1/03/07

Cricket - 1/04/07

Babygotback (Audree) 1/05/07

Fiyagirl (Sherry) - 1/05/07

Tinabartlett - 1/05/07

Maillady2 - 1/05/07

Susantunanoodle (Susan) - 1/08/07

Eldonh - 1/08/07

Honeylin - 1/08/07

Tulip - 1/8/07

Girlinnyc - 1/08/07

SeattleEbeth - 1/09/07

Moog24 (Michelle - 1/09/07

PinkyBandito - 1/09/07

Bhamguy31 - 1/09/07

Cdgmom (Amy) - 1/09/07

Travelbug - 1/09/07

Zevesther - 1/09/07

Klo (Kathy) - 1/10/07

Wph74 (Whitney) - 1/10/07

Angelburch - 1/10/07

Mindful (Paige) - 1/10/07

Mikeomando -1/10/07

Roses733 (Rose) - 1/11/07

Loridee (Lori) - 1/11/07

Sheilamj1fan (Sheila) - 1/11/07

Justine717 - 1/11/07

Patp98465 - 1/11/07

Mommi-hammi - 1/12/07

Rms78645 - 1/12/07

Inner_me (Chris) - 1/12/07

Cjkerr (Carole) - 1/12/07

InTheBreeze13 - 1/12/07

Saraincincy (Sara) - 1/13/07

Lala - 1/15/07

Happylady - 1/15/07

Patsygrn - 1/15/07

Andrea1973 - 1/15/07

Sula - 1/15/07

Smilliegal - 1/15/07

Peacej - 1/15/07

Slate2633 1/15/07

Pinky12202 (Linda) - 1/16/07

Marjon9 - 1/16/07

Sula (Shawn) - 1/16/07

Reesh - 1/16/07

Soon2bthin.com - 1/16/07

Bandqueen - 1/16/07

Chunky Monkey - 1/16/07

Muttman - 1/16/07

Enterprise01 - 1/17/07

Revolution - 1/17/07

Prissever - 1/17/07

Sunshine2 (Tonya) - 1/18/07

5jacks - 1/18/07

Imsusie0929 - 1/18/07

Stephanee - 1/18/07

Shellyfromohio (shelly) - 1/18/07

Ddcokk85 (Lisa) - 1/18/07

Phlyinphebee (Rene') - 1/19/07

Nicknack34461 - 1/19/07

Shayne9927 (Shayne) - 1/19/07

Lap - 1/19/07

Deb-Texas - 1/19/07

Mammaw - 1/19/07

Cinward2001 (Cindy) - 1/19/06***

Jun0610 (Maria) - 1/22/07

Rsbell - 1/22/07

Purposedriven4 - 1/22/07

Ds5001ds - 1/22/07

Nursiepooh - 1/22/07

Kilopitre - 1/23/07

RidinmyHDdream (Carol) - 1/23/07

Zuzu - 1/23/07

Nella337 - 1/23/07

Redstart - 1/24/07

Nomophat - 1/24/07

Lauriann - 1/24/07

Shesha - 1/25/07

Edieday (Edie) - 1/25/07

Huberslave - 1/25/07

Rockergirl - 1/25/07

A.Isabella - 1/25/07

Donnalynncrain - 1/25/06***

Shues138 (Andrea) - 1/26/07

Jeanettej505 - 1/26/07

Bandida - 1/26/07

Susanjuneau - 1/26/07

Stacyrh - 1/29/07

Charlottesweb91 - 1/29/07

Trishd - 1/29/07

Mom of 3 - 1/29/07

Monsoleil98 - 1/29/07

Nurseratchett (Joanne) - 1/29/07

Sherilynn - 1/30/07

Texasbighair - 1/30/07

Gig8 (gigi) - 1/30/07

Cchristys - 1/30/07

Ladyleo868 (Christine) - 1/30/07

Kima - 1/30/07

Rsbg1 (Ted) - 1/31/07

TracyV - 1/31/07

Callieanna - 1/31/07

Sportsscribe - 1/31/07

Your247realtor - 1/31/07

1bunni4me - 1/31/07

Thatgirl - 1/31/07

Mfw1941 - 1/31/07

Brew2000 - 1/31/07

Lapbandhopeful - 2/02/07

I just wanted to let everyone know that I got the job!! Thanks for the support.

The handcuffs worked! Hooray :clap2:

Thanks Tonya ~ Yes, I wanted to lose 45 pounds overnight, but after being way too tight, I realized that is NOT the way to do it! You all learn from my mistake, it was NO fun!

Lynn

I have been eating some things I shouldnt like chocolate, but I think I am premenstual. I did lose 3 more pounds after not losing for over 2 weeks. So, I want to start exercising to facilitate the weight loss.

I got a fill 1 week ago. I think I feel a little restriction the last couple of days as long as it is a solid protein. If it is a mushy I can have more so I need to make sure I am having more solid proteins.

I am going to give it another week to kick in and them I am going to ask for another fill. He told me to wait 8 weeks, but see what happens.

Today I had coffee with soymilk for breakfast and feel unconfortably bloated. I am not sure why. I am going to get in my water and see if I feel better so I can eat lunch. I had shrimp yesterday with potato for lunch and felt bloated like I do today and couldn't eat dinner. I am not sure if that is more restriction or what.

I have heard more restriction kicks in in about a week or two. But it just feels like a stomach ache.

I've been stuck since before my fill on Feb 6th. I had been walking at the gym on the treadmill and that wasn't kicking my metabolism up enough to lose weight. Keep calories at around 1200 but since the fill I had a week with restriction and sliming and PB but I never felt full. I was just eating too fast or not chewing. Got another fill scheduled for March 28th. Now at the gym twice a day for a total of 90 minutes/day and the scale just dropped a pound. It appears I'm losing inches and clothes fit loose now. I'm hoping for restriction with fullness with the next fill. Six weeks and not much to show for it.(at least on the scale)

Congartulations on your new job Jeannette!!!! i told you it was yours!!!!

Blessings!!!

peacej ~WOW! 4 cc's...My Md said he would only do 1 cc fornow and then I have 4 more fills. I will be going every 2 weeks unless I feel too much restrcition and then we'll wait. I can say this...my gas pain is back!!! :faint: YUCK!!! I am restricted...I've only had liquids and feel super full. :girl_hug:

Gigi ~ HI! Thanks..yeah, I was having a rough time with gas and air and now the gas is back....but I'm surviving and looking forward to the summer and my new improved me!!!!! :clap2: How are you? how have you been feeling? I haven't been posting/reading as often due to being VERY busy...but I hope everything is going good!!!

smooches!!!!:kiss2:

Hi Bandida! Sorry to hear that you're having a tough time with the gas. I hope it gets better. I am doing pretty well. I am on mushies and that is going well. I have lost 30lbs, which I am so glad about, but I feel it should be more considering that I am only eating 400-500 calories/day and am exercising 60"/day 5x/week. I am not hungry yet. I eat because I have to not really because I want to. I'm sorry, I guess that I am a little menstrual right now. Hope you're better-Keep in touch-Gigi:)

I've been stuck since before my fill on Feb 6th. I had been walking at the gym on the treadmill and that wasn't kicking my metabolism up enough to lose weight. Keep calories at around 1200 but since the fill I had a week with restriction and sliming and PB but I never felt full. I was just eating too fast or not chewing. Got another fill scheduled for March 28th. Now at the gym twice a day for a total of 90 minutes/day and the scale just dropped a pound. It appears I'm losing inches and clothes fit loose now. I'm hoping for restriction with fullness with the next fill. Six weeks and not much to show for it.(at least on the scale)

I need o get back to the gym too! I am sure it would help!

Great job!

Hi Bandida! Sorry to hear that you're having a tough time with the gas. I hope it gets better. I am doing pretty well. I am on mushies and that is going well. I have lost 30lbs, which I am so glad about, but I feel it should be more considering that I am only eating 400-500 calories/day and am exercising 60"/day 5x/week. I am not hungry yet. I eat because I have to not really because I want to. I'm sorry, I guess that I am a little menstrual right now. Hope you're better-Keep in touch-Gigi:)

WOW! Congrats on your 30 pound loss!!! that's awesome!!! :clap2: I guess everyone is diferent but you've done a wonderful job so far!!!! Not me...I eat because I'm HUNGRY!! With the fill it's been better but I still get the hunger pains..I just fill up with less now. I'm menstrual myself..I don't mean to sound graphic but ususally it's very light, but this month holy smokes...the flood gates have opened and the pain..OH MY!!!! :think :girl_hug: :faint: ...have you or anyone had the same thing? sorry about the "grossness", but I had to ask.... Keep me posted on your contiued success!!!

I was bad and had a diet coke today with my lunch..ug!! and the worst thing was, it tasted good and I didnt have any problems...I feel like I fell off the wagon..my first fill is next friday, that is if the doc feels I need it..the past couple days I have had some "slime" and "PB" experiences because I was eating way too fast..anyway, those are my challenges at this time...I am losing weight though!

I got my first fill today!!!!!!!!!! 1.5 cc in a 4 cc band.

It was a weird feeling them getting to the port. It was done undo fluro and the a barium swallow. I will know in 3 days when I can eat solids if there will be any difference. The Doc said that most do not have any until the 2nd fill.

Will keep my fingers crossed. I had to do a 10 round trip to Dallas today and I am tired.

Just checkin in!

I have been doing pretty good. No pbing or sliming. I have been having coffee for breakfast and it keeps me full till lunchtime. Today for lunch I had a chicken sausage with spaghetti sauce and mushrooms over some cottage cheese. It was pretty tasty. I had a snack of about 20 almonds and 2 Laughing Cow cheese. Dinnertime I had 2 more Laughing Cow. I felt tight due to stress today. I am also premenstrual and have heard some get tight at that time. I had my 64 ounces water, 1 QuickSlim30, 1 Biotin and my liquid vitamins.

No exercise today. I just can't seem to start up again!!!

I have been really busy lately. My stepdaughter is getting married next weekend.

Take care!!!

I'm menstrual myself..I don't mean to sound graphic but ususally it's very light, but this month holy smokes...the flood gates have opened and the pain..OH MY!!!! :think :confused: :faint: ...have you or anyone had the same thing? sorry about the "grossness", but I had to ask....:eek: Keep me posted on your contiued success!!!

My PMS was worse last month too. Not really painful, but more emotional.

Hey guys, just checking in I started eating solids again, now just waiting for my fill. I try to eat three meals a day, and I'm getting creative. Last night I had 2 oz of shrimp and 1/8c of succotash. Weird combonation but it was good.

Oh yeah, I had my interview for the volunteer/internship program situation and they said I was the "perfect candidate", so I start training tonight from 6-9 pm. I'm SO excited! Now I just have to look at schools so I can start my second B.S. in Marine Sciences. Oh and find a way to pay for it. Ha ha.

Have a great day everyone!!!

I got my 2nd fill this morning. I've lost 25.5 pounds in 7 weeks. Yay! Half of my last fill had been absorbed, so the nurse removed the other half and decided to use omnipaque instead. She put in 2 ccs of the omnipaque. Let's hope I feel some restriction with this. I'll let you all know in a couple of days.

I'm finally feeling better about all this. The extreme hunger and bad cravings have finally subsided, so it seems to be getting easier for me. Glad to see everyone is doing OK, too.

For those of you who are self-pay Spivak patients, you do have to go to his office for your 2nd fill. They only do the 1st one at the SurgiCenter. Dr. Spivak is in the process of getting a fluoroscope at his office, so hopefully in a couple of weeks, he'll be able to do all fills under fluoro. This time Brenda did it without fluoro, and I felt comfortable with that since I wasn't having any problems that needed to be addressed.

What is omnipaque????

What is omnipaque????

It's a thick liquid that the band cannot absorb.