Oregondaisy

I went to NBC and could not find where to vote. Maybe we were only allowed a certain number of days and voting was closed? Why does Ally not have any hanging skin on her arms. It's not fair! I do weight training and my trainer and I have been working on building muscle on the back side of my arms where I have all that floppy skin. I can see Allie's muscles. It must be because she is so much younger. She doesn't look like she has any skin problems anywhere!

I am lucky I can eat apples without any trouble as long as I chew very well. I am always on a quest to get more fiber in my diet. I have to say though, that it could take me an hour to eat an apple.

I love R&R. It's nice to have a place where we can say what's on our minds. I live in an area where there are so many people who have no clue what proper grammar is. It was difficult when my children were small for me to make sure they didn't pick up the "Want to know what I seen yesterday?" type grammar errors. My mother in law is one of the worse. She says "when we was at the store yesterday, we seen one of our neighbors" It's very difficult for me to bite my tongue.

I am only 5'2'' and according to the weight charts I should be 110 to 135. I am going to be happy at 145 because I am in a size 12. My neck and face has wrinkles that weren't there when they were filled with fat. Also, I have a lot of flab on my arms. I will just keep eating the way I do, and if I drop below 145, I will just have to decide if I am looking worse. I have a feeling my body will just settle in at 145 and stay there.

Welcome to Lap Band Talk. Everyone here is very supportive, and you can usually get answers to any question you may have in just a short time.

Just try not to get into the past or talk too much. When they ask how you plan to relieve stress since you used to eat when you were stressed, tell them that you plan to exercise. Exercise is a great stress reliever.

I think you need to talk to your doctor. Most people experience the opposite problem.(constipation) It could very well be the slim fast and for some reason your body isn't digesting it right.

My doctor tells us to eat 75% Protein and 25% veggies and fruit. I eat a lot of fish. I buy those chickens that are already cooked and I can get 4 meals out of one. I eat salad with chicken mixed in. If I eat a South Beach meal, I eat the one that's chicken and broccoli. It has like a spaghetti sauce on the chicken and it's pretty good. I think it's 260 calories. I hope this is helps. I don't eat any carbs other than weight control oatmeal before I go to the gym. I don't eat bread, potatoes, Pasta, etc.

Oh no, I don't want to be a size 6. I want to be a size 4 so I am glad I can't keep any food down. I will be skinny and beautiful and everyone will be saying "how did you do that"

My daughter has an old english bulldog. He is a sweetheart but it's a problem to teach him not to jump on people. Plus my daughter is expecting my first grandbaby any day now, and we are afraid of how is going to react around the baby.

Lynn, I am really having trouble reading your posts. It's so tiny, and that color is hard to read. Sounds like you are doing good. Hope your recovery keeps going along fine.

Honestly, there is nothing you can do to prevent it. Just make sure you are getting more than 60 grams of protein a day. That's the min amount and it takes protein to grow hair.

I only had 20 calories today because I threw up everything all day long and I am so dehydrated. Do you think I should get an unfill? I don't think so because this is the way you're supposed to lose weight.:biggrin:

I really do wonder if you have adhesions which is scar tissue wrapped up around something.

I saw them on ebay for 29.00 but I have no clue what size I would wear in them. I am going to look for them when I get to Arizona.

You might try making a post in lap band complications. There are some people that have spams in their esophagus and can't handle very much fill at all. There is a medicine you can take to get rid of the spams. I know someone who can't tolerate any fill at all, and has to take medicine just to keep the band, so she doesn't spasm

What does that book cover that is not covered here at Lap Band Talk? I am just curious.

I have a little silky terrier. Silkys look like yorkies but are a little bigger. I am freaking out because she is almost 12. Rants and raves and the lbt lounge are exactly for posting about anything you want. I believe it even says right on the home page, to talk about things other than banding.

Janet you're funny and you know me so well. I was really tempted to go to Dairy Queen this evening but I had a sugar free fudgesicle instead. It is a huge pain to fly now a days. They made me throw my yogurt away. It really made me mad. I am going to get a note from my doctor and then I can take food on the plane. I need to take protein drinks and yogurt because my band always tightens from flying.

You should make a post in the section for insuance questions, and start your own thread in introdutions. More people will respond to you if you have your own thread.

Janet that is so cool! I can't wait to hear all about it after you come back.

She still posts. She is on a thread right now where some newbie wants to eat solids & is supposed to be on liquids. It's titled "would it kill me" She doesn't post as much as she used to though. She has a lot going on.

Wow, you guys are scarring me. I have to get a dress for my son's wedding. I am going to wait until next month when I go to Phoenix since there are basically no stores where I live. I definitely want some sleeves on it too. My arms have that hanging skin. Luckily, there is a dress barn in one of the malls I go to all the time when I am there. At least trying on dresses will be easier this time than it was when I had to find a dress for my daughter's wedding 4 years ago. I would never be able to buy a dress online. I have to try everything on before I buy anything.

You are wanting to lose about the same amount of weight that I needed to lose. I am very happy with the band. I didn't lose every single week like some people, but I never thought I would ever be a size 12 again. There is an over 50's thread and we are all very supportive of each other. You could introduce yourself there too and everyone will be glad to share their experiences.

Thanks. It's been frustrating at times watching people that lose 2-3 lbs every single week, but I am very happy. I thought I would never see these sizes again.