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Oprah- Thursday WLS Sagging Skin


shellyj

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just wanted to let everyone know that oprah is doing her show about about WLS surgery and sagging skin on thursday. could be interesting!

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Hey Shelly,

I'll try and catch that....it does sound interesting. I had my 2nd fill yesterday and I have restriction!!!!! We'll see how much restriction I have as the day goes by, but for now I think it's working! How are you doing with your fills?

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hey brandi!

i had my 4th fill last thursday and i to have RESTRICTION!!!!i am so exited about that! i do think i need a little more. i dont stay full as long as i think i should! i am going back on the 20th for another fill.

i have been eating chicken with no problem. when i eat Breakfast in the morning it hurts a bit. i have been having 2 scrambled eggs with cheese. (started the Atkins diet) but i am eating WAY less than before! i CANNOT wait to get on the scale!!!!!

have you tried any solids?

i love restriction!!! this is what i have been waiting for!!!!!

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I started Adtkins too...lol. Yes, I've tried solids. I ordered a "big breakfast" from McDonalds this morning and ate half of the sausage and 2-3 bites of the egg. Stayed full until about 1:30 this afternoon and ate some cheese. The cheese is still trying to go down...lol. The hardest thing for me is my mind telling me "you've only had 2 bites, you can eat more!" So I try to eat more. I am having a really hard time listening to my stomach and not my head!!! I think I still need another fill too. We'll see how well the weight comes off.

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that sounds great brandi!!!

i am making myself drink 32 oz of Water before i eat Breakfast, then another 32 oz before lunch (still drinking lol) that keeps my mind occupied instead of thinking about food! and then all afternoon and night i drink artificailly sweetened drinks.

does it hurt when you eat first the first thing of the day?

what about when you eat meat. its like i can feel it sitting on top of the band! weird! not severe pain just discomfort!

michelle

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Yes, I get that uncomfortable feeling too when I eat, but I haven't noticed it being any worse in the mornings. Of course, it's only been one day, but I'll try and pay more attention. For so long now we've talked about how we wish we had restriction....isn't it nice to be talking about actually having it???

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Hi - just wondering if you guys saw the Oprah about sagging skin? Oprah runs about 3 months later here so I'd love to know what she/anyone on the show had to say about toning up?

Any magical creams I should know about!!!?:D :D :eek:

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they are featuring a guy on extreme makeover who lost 200 (?)pounds in a year. i think it will be on next thursday. does it come on more than once a week?

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Go to Oprah.com and I believe there are photos and a story there. I did see it, and I think that woman was very brave to show it all to the world. She had 7 surgeries. Amazing transformation.

Megan

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Michelle and Brandi

How much total "Fill" do you have. I'm at 1.75cc and am going for my second fill this friday with a new doctor whos going to try giving me a blind fill. I'm going to ask for aleast an additional 1.5cc but I'm thinking of asking for alittle more and backing some out if I'm too restricted. I'm going to stand up and drink some Water as a test. Do you have any suggestions? How do you know your at a good level...sweet spot?

I saw some pictures on Oprah.com amazing transformations.

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I have 2cc's right now. I don't think they'll give you more than 1cc at one fill....I know my surgeon wouldn't, but maybe yours would. But I would suggest taking it a little slower rather than too fast. For me, 2cc's is ALMOST my sweet spot. I think I might just need .5cc's at my next appointment.

You will know you're at your sweet spot when you take a bite that's just a little too big or not chewed quite good enough and you have this horrible discomfort like it's stuck. After this happens once or twice, you'll start eating WAAAYYYYY slower and ALOT less!!! That's how it is for me anyways. But I'm still eating more than I think I should....they say you should only be able to eat 1/2 cup. I can still eat about a cup at one sitting. But I stay full for a good while too so I'm not snacking like I used to. Thats why I think I only need .5cc (if any). You just really have to pay attention to your body.

I would just STRONGLY suggest not to take it too fast. It's better to not be too tight! The weight WILL come off....just be patient:)

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you take a bite that's just a little too big or not chewed quite good enough and you have this horrible discomfort like it's stuck. After this happens once or twice, you'll start eating WAAAYYYYY slower and ALOT less!!! That's how it is for me anyways. But I'm still eating more than I think I should....they say you should only be able to eat 1/2 cup. I can still eat about a cup at one sitting. But I stay full for a good while too so I'm not snacking like I used to. Thats why I think I only need .5cc (if any). You just really have to pay attention to your body.

WOW. me too... except the fill... i have 3.2 cc in a 4cc band and need a smidge more...

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