jennifer1

i was walking in the parking lot yesterday and this lady stopped me and said."i really love your outfit..too bad they dont make that in big girl sizes"! OMG!!! i was elated to think a perfect stranger doesnt consider me a "big girl"! BEST NSV YET!!!!

No..u may be too tight

i might try some of these suggestions because me and meat just dont seem to get along..especially chicken! ugh!

I dont think i had coughs as much as i would wake up choking..this happens when i am too tight..definite sign i need an unfill.

I hope u have gotten a smalll unfill by now....if i am too tight from a fill then only an unfill will help...but if too tight due to stress..tom or other things then once that factor is removed it will loosen.just my experience.

Thanks everyone.i'm STILL smiling after that one! Lol

I hear u..on the days my band is actn up...i resort to mashed potatoes or yogurt..or othed sliders

I know how you feel..but trust me dont do it...u can gef a tiny unfill and still have that restriction...dont take the chance of ending up in the hospital..i used to say i wanted my band super tight..but after havkng it too tight several times..soooo not worth it...yes u will loose weigbt and fast..but u will be sick..and. the weight will come back on quickly..i am a slow loser..only 40 in about a year..but i drop inches faster..please get a small unfill...u will be better off.trust me..feel free to PM me Jennifer

Also i have a fickle band...some days it's fine and others i cant keep things down...u may need a small unfill..but once i realized that restriction isnt a constanf thing and can change due to the weathwf..my emotions..etc..i just accepted it...best wishes to you hun

I feel like i'm not the "typical bandster"..i dont measure food or count calories...i do work out at least 4 days a week and i train hard...i was a slow loser..went some months being stuck at the same weight..it took me a year to loose just 40 pounds and i am having the hardest time losing the last 15 i want to lose..BUT!!!! In the first year i went from a size 20 to a 12..last year my bday outfit was a 16 and this year my dress was a 10..so i have lost more inches than pounds..but that was my goal anyway..best wishes to you..everybody 's journey is different and i dont compare mine to others cuz it just used to stress me out..i think the more you have to lose the faster in the beginning...but that's just my opinion.

Yeah dont focus on the amout in your band compared to others cuz everyone is sooooo different..

I requested glue. I have been very vocal with this whole process I am I doctor pretty much listens to what I have to say

Stress definitely make my band tighter. On those days I just try to stay hydrated and get in protein shakes. I learned a long time ago to not fight my band . Because it will always win

You go girl! Isn't that an awesome feeling!

I applaud the original poster for not responding the negative comments directly...kudos to you a very mature woman...me...well I may not have been quiet..lol...u go girl..keep letting Him use you!

Post away girl!...if people don't like it they don't have to read it...you are encouraging many others..sooo let the haters ride out...blessings to you my sister!

I'm not much of a "burper at will"..but when I get that feeling you're describing I pat my chest and walk around...this usually helps me.

i was banded in may of 2011 and i have lost 42 pounds...down from a size 20 to a 12..just cant seem to hit onederland and stay there, tryn to get to a solid 10..been plateued losing/gaining the same 2 pounds for like 2 months!!!ugh!!!! so what is your game plan to kick this weight loss back into gear...i'd love some ideas.

Some people have horror stories of people swallowing gum and ending up in the emergency room..REALLY! If something is stuck like that i'm sure you could throw it back up...not advocating vomiting..ijs...lol..I chew guma nd I have been banded over a year and I have yet to swallow it..lol