Hi guys:

I was banded on august 13. I've been on liquids for the most part but yesterday my friend made me some slamming Soup and it had baby carrots, celery, cilantro, tomatoes for color and some chicken broth and dark meat chicken.

I have to admit I had a piece of that chicken. and today I had a hand full of raisinettes. I am not finding myself hungry but being that the past two days I am picking at stuff (including guacomole, yesterday as well), I am a bit depressed today. My band is not filled. I have not made an appointment but I will on Monday when I go to NYU for my esoph exam.

I sort of feel scared and i sort of feel like I am going to fail at this since I have been picking. No excuses. I just tested the waters and I feel bad about it. I didn't go over board but a hand full of raisins here, some chicken there..... you know what I mean?

How are you guys doing? Anyone experiencing the same thing?

Salsa!! thanks lady!! i dont post to show off i really do want to inspire people to get going. your doing a fantastic job.

princesst.....your doing awesome too!!! keep it up lady.

Salsa!! thanks lady!! i dont post to show off i really do want to inspire people to get going. your doing a fantastic job.

princesst.....your doing awesome too!!! keep it up lady.

You really do inspire me. In fact I was thinking of you today when I was running on the treadmill and hit the 1.5 mile mark. I thought if whosya can do it, I can make it to 2 miles and I did. I know that I never thought that I could be an inspiration to anyone, but now we ALL can! Thanks!

whoa Princess - great work!!!! Check in more often so we can see how you're doing!

Thanks Salsa...its important to know we are all in this together. YOu ladies inspire me too!

princesst - You are doing awesome!!! Our stats are very similar - even our surgery date! Feels GREAT, doesn't it? You are in a smaller size than me though - you must be a lot taller.

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I'm starting to think about getting fills. I've done really well so far without restriction but my weight loss has stalled a little recently.

I know it probably has more to do with poor food choices than quanity of food and I know it gets harder the closer you get to goal. I have really kicked up the work out though and my clothes do seem to be fitting differently. Maybe I'm losing inches and not lbs?

I just fear getting complacent.

I was banded on 08/07/08 I'm down 91lbs, have had some complications, basically not being able to eat anything with starch so it has been tough, but from wearing a size 26/28 to being able to wear an 18 feels great, but when I look in the mirror I still see the big Julie, does anyone else feel that way? I mean my friends and family are like wow you look great, but It's hard I still see a fat Julie.

I was banded on 08/07/08 I'm down 91lbs, have had some complications, basically not being able to eat anything with starch so it has been tough, but from wearing a size 26/28 to being able to wear an 18 feels great, but when I look in the mirror I still see the big Julie, does anyone else feel that way? I mean my friends and family are like wow you look great, but It's hard I still see a fat Julie.

Yep I have those issues. I have no idea how much space I take up. I am getting a little better, but I will be walking to my car and thinking to myself "if only you could lose these 100 pounds you would feel so much better." Then i have to stop myself and think....UGHHHH you are 1 pound BELOW your goal. So I think most of us are having these probelms. I am hoping that some of my problems will go away when I have my TT. Right now I have such a HUGE amount of excess skin that when I am naked I look just like I did 91 pounds ago. Keep up your good work. 90 pounds is a huge accomplishment!

You guys are really doing awesome. I think I need to start making better food choices to kick me back into gear. I am still losing slowly, but I think if I really looked at what I eat, I could kick it up a notch.

Keep up the good work everyone!

Hey everybody.

This is my first post in this section I do more reading than posting. I have really been inspired by all the people on this forum. I was banded on 8-6-07. Pre surgery weight was 452, I weighed 430 on day of surgery and now weigh 310. A lot of people like me don't post much, but I aprreciate the ones that do. I am 6'5" and I have 60 pounds more to goal. 250 might seem like it's still heavy to some people but thats what I weighed in the 8th grade. Good luck.:w00t:

WOW ct that is great! I am pluggin along getting real discouraged. I have been plateaued since about December. I had lots happen here at home that have contributed to that. And most of all my hunger has returned with a vengeance. I have been for 2 fills in the last several weeks. The Doc said the pressure in my band seems to be good. But, my restriction is sporadic. I dont know what to do. I dont want it all to stop here. I have a long way to go still.

Hi all..

The scale finally moved...

I joined Weight Watchers on Thursday. I think that was it.

I am not quite sure yet.. but, I think this might be the trick.

I was not eating enough.. How can that be???

ha ha ha.

maggie.:w00t:

I'm sitting on my hands this week to keep from jumping the gun. I'm so close to a normal BMI, that's all I can think about lately...

I've had a weird development. Since I joined the gym in February, I've been running on the treadmill pretty seriously. I've also been having some chest pain. Vague inside-the-rib discomfort, with left shoulder/left jaw involvement. Lasts for hours, but doesn't feel like muscle pain, and doesn't throb in time with my heartbeat.

Logically, I know this is probably related to my band, but it's only after I really exert myself (breathe heavily). I had the dr do a barium swallow on April 7, and found nothing unusual there. He thinks I'm having diaphram spasms from over-exertion.

My friend (she's an ultrasound tech) wants me to have my gallbladder checked, thinks maybe it's getting flaky.

I'm wondering if it's not related to always wearing a High-impact sports bra--maybe I'm straining too hard to breathe when I sprint, and something is getting sore.

So, for now, I've stopped all running. I still walk and spin, but I go slow enough to keep from breathing heavily. It's still more than I could do last August.

I'm sitting on my hands this week to keep from jumping the gun. I'm so close to a normal BMI, that's all I can think about lately...

I've had a weird development. Since I joined the gym in February, I've been running on the treadmill pretty seriously. I've also been having some chest pain. Vague inside-the-rib discomfort, with left shoulder/left jaw involvement. Lasts for hours, but doesn't feel like muscle pain, and doesn't throb in time with my heartbeat.

Logically, I know this is probably related to my band, but it's only after I really exert myself (breathe heavily). I had the dr do a barium swallow on April 7, and found nothing unusual there. He thinks I'm having diaphram spasms from over-exertion.

My friend (she's an ultrasound tech) wants me to have my gallbladder checked, thinks maybe it's getting flaky.

I'm wondering if it's not related to always wearing a High-impact sports bra--maybe I'm straining too hard to breathe when I sprint, and something is getting sore.

So, for now, I've stopped all running. I still walk and spin, but I go slow enough to keep from breathing heavily. It's still more than I could do last August.

So have they checked everything out with your heart? Those symptoms always scare me because of my mom's histroy with heart problems. They sound very similar. However I would assume that if you have gone to docs that they would have checked that. I get that uncomfortable feeling under the rib cage when I run as well. I started wearing my Spanx like undergarment when I run. I have so much extra skin that the bouncing of my tummy was causing back pain and side pain from all the bouncing.

I hope everything works out for you. You are doing great.

...I get that uncomfortable feeling under the rib cage when I run as well.

That's what I needed to hear. I don't think I'm dying, but it's definitely worse than a headache for a couple of hours after running.

I really do think it's related to wearing a sports bra. I work from home, so I don't always wear a proper support garment (I have free-range breasteses).