Whats this? Hello my little victorious Valentines!:thumbs_up:

Woo Hoo - just joined the group also! Banded 2/28 in S. California (Rancho Cucamonga). Ya - a lot of you are losing like crazy. I've had only 1 fill and have lost only 20 lbs since surgery. I was OK with it till I saw what everybody else has been doing! Will probably get another fill first part of July - should help speed things up. But then again I don't feel like I've really had to change the type of food I've been eating - its just been the quantity changing. So I don't feel like I've been missing out on going out to eat, special occasions and stuff like that. Anyway - glad to find you guys!!!

Try Special K protein water instead of snacking before a meal. do you smoke pot? that could be the problem too, if you have the munchies.

LOL! Not sure if you meant that as a joke brook, but I just read that and I'm eating lunch. I'm affectionately known as the salad shooter to my dear friend who sits in the cubie.

Do you smoke Pot? thats hilarious...and true. Talk about not being able to watch what you eat. In my wilder days I once (before I was fat) smoked some then got a ride home. Found a pizza in the fridge. My parents woke me up with an empty pizza hut box on my lap that used to contain 6 (count them 6) peices of DEEP PAN pizza. I don't know how I did it.

I was banded on 2/18/08 and had my 3rd fill last week. It was too much. I couldn't even get liquids down and I had to go back in and get 1/2 cc taken out. Any one else have that?:thumbup:

Hi Everyone! I haven't been on in a while with summer, work kids etc. How are you all doing??? Be well. Good luck to you all. Anyone who was banded this Feb going soon for plastic surgery???I need some advice

Hi Everyone! I haven't been on in a while with summer, work kids etc. How are you all doing??? Be well. Good luck to you all. Anyone who was banded this Feb going soon for plastic surgery???I need some advice

I am nowhere near that point yet.

I was banded on 2/18/08 and had my 3rd fill last week. It was too much. I couldn't even get liquids down and I had to go back in and get 1/2 cc taken out. Any one else have that?

Hey JenniPenni!:wink2:

Yes, yes, yes!! I had that very same problem. I couldn't eat, drink or sleep. My back pained me when I did try to eat and at night my food that wouldn't go through the band was coming back up..so I too had 1/2 cc removed. Lost 6 pounds in 6 days when I had the 1 cc in and gained weight back but not too much..at least I can drink now!! Next week I go back in and see if I can hold either the 1/2 cc or 1/4 cc. Whew that was tough!! Are you doing better now??:wink:

Hi Everyone! I haven't been on in a while with summer, work kids etc. How are you all doing??? Be well. Good luck to you all. Anyone who was banded this Feb going soon for plastic surgery???I need some advice

Hey Babedoe4~I am not even half way to my goal but I have already started checking into plastic surgery. The doctor that has taken the time to respond to my email has worked on gastric bypass patients but didn't tell me if he has worked on lapband patients. He suggested that I wait for a consultation until I have met my goal and have maintained my goal weight for at least 3 months. I was doing pretty good but this last episode with my band (taking 1/2cc out) has not helped my weight loss but I go in next week to try another little bit more. If you go to the reconstructive surgery threads you will get a whole lot of info just reading what some of the folks have already gone through! It's amazing how great some look and others that didn't quite fair out as they expected. I knew before I had my band placed that I would need surgery. My skin is not as elastic as it was when I was younger and the rapid speed at which the weight comes off leaves everyone with a little sag here and there:sad:. If there is anything I can help you with just let me know! :wink2:

Thank you so much Terri! I will read the sites on ps.

Hey Babedoe..Dr. Schulman is on the reconstructive site and has his own thread..if you read the whole thing there is LOADS of info he gives and he even has links to look at before and after and gives a description on what is what! He is in New York..and I'll tell you..If I could get to him I would but alas..I'm in the midwest and cannot afford to be up there for the amount of time it would take for all that needs to be done..it's really a good thread! Check it out!