Louisianagirl

5Jacks, We are in the same boat. I havn't lost anything since Feb. I play around with 4 lbs. I had a slight unfill a couple weeks ago and still the same. I had a big problem with chocolate candy. The other dau I said to myself if I can say no to drugs I can say no to chocolate. Well a coworker asked me yesterday if I would like some Hersy kisses and I told her no thanks. It's working! I havn't had candy all week. So hopfully the scale will change...lol.

Nioxin helps stop it from falling out as much, it doesn't help to regrow hair. It also makes your hair feel thicker. I heard it is also great for bug bites.

Its not the part about telling people I was banded, its what I noticed after I started losing weight.

If you don't mine me asking how much is the surgery there.?

Thankyou!!!!!!!!

Hi, I'm from Louisiana. Where are you from? I have about 13-15 lbs to go and they have been the hardest. If you need someone to talk to my email is pitre_911@yahoo.com.

Same thing happen to me with a few people, don't let them get to you. They are just jealous.

I know someone who gainned some weight back with the gastric and some I had seen lose so much weight that they really look sick. Some people say that you are always running to the bathroom after you eat. A relative of mine had it and she is almost 1 year post and she is still nausea after eating. It was much more expensive than lapband also. Thats why I went with the lapband. That is just my opinion, I am not downing the gastric because to me it pretty much is the same, you just don't get fills like the lapband. I just think with the lapband you can get as much restiction as you want where as the bypass you can't. My thoughts could be wrong, this is just my opinion.

Do you have a Dr. who will do your fills where you live. I know where I had surgery, if you didn't have your surgery with them they charge somewhere near 200-300.00 a fill. I pay 50.00 a fill. You may want to look at all that. I know it is cheaper in Mexico but sometimes you don't think of all the other stuff. This is just my thoughts. I wish you all the luck.

Oh one more thing, Permenant hair color will not stay in my hair, it comes out in like 4 washes and I am sure its not a rinse out...lol.

I'm over a year post and was still losing hair, well by this time it is now noticable. I use to have realy thick hair. I just went buy some Nioxin, I know a lot of people using it and they all say it is great. I also was lacking on my vitamins, so I just starting taking them again. I take 3000mg of biotin, and someone told me to take 4 flintstones instead of 2 which the DR. told me to take 2. My nails were peeling and I was getting dry patches on my eyelids. I hope I start seeing a difference, or I will be buying a wig soon!!!!

Hi, I have a friend that lives in Grand Ilse, Vermont. Good Luck !!!!!!!! You will be feeling so much better in just a few weeks.

I need to get in the groove!!!!!!!!! Hopfully monday, the weather is starting to warm up.

The scale didn't drop any yet but its my own fault. I have been picking on that left over chocolate from Easter, hopfully by the end of the weekend it is out the house. I would have thrown it away but I feel bad throwing my 7 yr olds candy away for my bad habit. I just need to say no to sweets. This unfill has been amazing, this is how the band is suppose to work. I don't plan on going for a fill for a while, unless I was to gain 5-10 lbs.

I never really kept track of calories but I guess it would be a nice time to start. I don't really think I eat over 1000 a day. I will have to track it for a while. Maybe I am just not eating enough.

I will weigh Tuesday morning to see what the scale tells. I can eat much better now, I don't PB no more.:wink:

I too was able to eat this morning. I havn't done that in months. I never had a pb. Everything is going down good, but I need to check the scale tomorrow morning. I ate boiled seafood this weekend, so I didn't want to get on the scale with all that salt...lol. I absolutly feel so much better. My DH was sick of seeing me vomit everytime I would eat. I'm glad everone else is feeling better. As long as the scale goes down I'm staying away from another fill.

I just got an unfill Monday bcause I was too tight, I was starting with acid reflux. That unfill has been wonderful.

I had a .5cc taken out Monday and feel so much better. I hope it stays this way.

Hi Cindi, I was reading your post, I use to ride horses before I gainned all my weight. I finally started riding again. I felt the same way as you. It is so nice to feel comfortable to ride again. Went beach riding a couple months ago but it was really too cold, hope to do it again soon on the beach. It was really nice.

Hello everyone!!! I just had an unfill (.5). I was having acid reflux. Anyone experience that? Doc said if the unfill didn't help it could be the gallballder. I just hope if it is that my insurance will pay for it.

I need to restart also. I think I would need to go see the dietician for a brain refresh about the foods I use to eat, you just start getting off track when you start trying other foods and forget about the healthy foods I was eating. I think that would help me out. I have like 13 lbs to go and it is the hardest.

I went yesterday and get a slight unfill. I was starting with acid reflux. My doctor told me if the unfill didn't work it could be my gallbladder. I was slimming all the time and the other day could hardly eat ice cream, so I new I better go in. I had never had heart burn since surgery and my last fill it started again.

I think I need a slight unfill. I have been having acid reflux, really gassy and can hardly eat meat at all. I havn't been being faithful to my exercise program either. I don't know if I have a gallbladder problem or I'm just to tight but I don't like the feeling I'm having.

Having a sweet tooth and can't get rid of it. Does anyone have any suggestions? This all started around the Holidays and I can't get rid of it. Before the holidays it didn't bother me at all. Now I feel I have to have something sweet everyday.