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I ride the trolley to and from work and at the stop after mine they have a place where you can trade clothes . I think its what they do I'd like to do that trade down and down and down I pulled out a box of clothes the other day and there were clothes in there from before I was pregnant and even they were too big I cried . I feel so good about everyday now . It took me over 20 lbs to see it in myself tho.

I'm trying to get all the protein i can but what will happen if I don't?

Hi all me again, Did anyone else have back pains after surgery ? I find if I stay on my feet for awhile like 20 min. my back starts throbbing terribly . I know that being a big girl can cause it but dang I didn't have this before.

I wish I had known how dry my mouth was going to be . I had a three hour drive home with 1/4 cup of water . I had to pull over for water and some sugar free hard candy .

Good Luck to you! One of the best things I did was join this group.

Amen ! What better example for your kids and grandkids than to show you want to be healthy and happy . My hats off to you.

Hi and good luck to you. Hope all goes well for you , are you both getting at the same time ? Just wondering because you are not allowed to lift for 6 weeks plus and you say you have 4 children I find it is the most difficult thing not to be able to lift my 20 month old daughter . I have to get my fiancee out of bed to carry her for me . Just a heads up . Take care .

When I went to my clinic's seminar I got the booklet to fill out with past diets and weights and all I didn't at the time put down a primary care because when I went to her for help she ,being 5'8 and probably 115 lbs., suggested that I go to a nutritionist I had been going to one and she sugested I speak to my primary ugh! Any way I went to the 1-800-get-thin I know alot of people speak things on here about them and maybe in some cases that is how it is or was for them , but like I said I filled in the booklet and just guestimated what my past weights were and seeing as I never really went to a dr unless I was with child or deathly ill there was no record of weight for years past . So they went with what I had . Maybe speaking to your primary they could help you with this there maybe comorbidities(sp) I had moderate-severe sleep apnea and some weird bacteria in my stomache they found with the endoscopy and I was also borderline diabetic which scares me as last year my father told me that his father (whom he did not know) had died from this and my mothers side (heavier relatives) all have had this . I have always been a junk food junkie and now see this as a tool to feed my self my fiancee and kids right . I did three nutrionist visits and paper work was submitted and within a week I was approved and now 6 days in . I'm still sore but am happy I did this . Please don't give up . Keep your head up . If your determined good things will happen .

Hi I was recently banded on the 12th . I have only been hungry once since , I know thats probably good cuz I'm an eater lol sometimes just because I'd get bored . But even when I drink water the pain in my left shoulder hurts I walk and have gas come out both ends . But still have the super fullness . I still haven't had a bm yet either and I did take a exlax last night as I was coming to work this am. I didn't want to have to run in the middle of work . But still nothing I'm a little worried. When I layed down for bed last night felt like a wave in my chest was really strange and painfull in itself. Is this normal for anyone else or what?

Do you have all liquid? Or count calories? I got to have small meal and vegies there are vegies that to consume them burns more calories than what they have in them so I was allowed those too? But I kept weighing myself and seeing the daily drop was what kept me going . Also was allowed my coffee too other wise I don't think I would have made it through.

I used to find that I'd eat and eat untill I found the thing that it was that I wanted . It was so hard to stop that even knowing what I was doing . I hope that its done I can't keep that life style going after all I've changed in the last few weeks . Good luck to you.

Im very happy for you. Im not feeling alot of pain either the port area is the worst. The pain meds put me out so carefull of that.

So I don't need to worry about hiccups just had my surgery today n second hiccups session. It won't rip my stitches?

Hi everyone just checking in with you. Doing ok left shoulder is painfull due to some nerve connections is what I was told feels like a rather large animal sitting on my chest lil sore throat n mouth as dry as a desert id suggest some kind of hard candy for afterward but all in all its seems to be all good have a good night n goodluck tomorrow to you that's getting banded tomorrow. Thanks for helping me! Night.

Good morning well surgery was supposed to be at 10 now rescheduled till 2 pm im guess its the first obstacle lol. Its funny they called me last night to tell me and so I asked would I be able to eat she said yes a light meal before 7:30 so I set my alarm for 6 am and went to sleep. Well I must not have heard it go off cuz I opened my eyes at 7:25 closed them them jumped out of bed and said oh my god im gonna miss my last time to eat. I ran to the kitchen n just couldn't find anything so I have what I always have for breakfast coffee. I wasn't even hungry either was just in a panic thinking I'd never eat again. I think it was the fat side of my brain speaking . Kinda like when you have a decision to make and you have the cartoon angel n devil on your shoulders well my devil is food and my angel is the thinner healthier me and she's been the winner alot more lately than before. Anyway just checking in supposed to be on my way at 11:30 to head to Beverly Hills. Will try n touch base again before or after. Go angels!!!!

Good Morning , Tomorrow is the day . I cannot beleive it is finally here I kept thinking something is going to stop it from happening seems like every appt. had an obstacle to get through on the way . But tomorrow I will be born again into my healthier happier new life . I am very excited and yet a tiny part of me is scared . But I guess if I was straight gung ho maybe that would be crazy . But I know results are what I make of them and I plan on making all good choices and not beating myself up if they are not fast and noticable right away time is now going to be my friend not the enemy . I am proud of what I have accomplished in just the two weeks already I know 12 lbs isnt what alot have done but its the most noticable amount I can remember getting off me in a long time . I want to thank each one of you my lap band brothers and sisters for walking this path before me and with me and hope to help all of you coming along on this journey after me . You all have been an ispiration and helping hand and i'm not sure I could have made it this far with as much confidence in myself and my ability to succeed . Thank you again .

Thank you all will try and post asap and keep you updated If I don't get a chance before Friday Good luck Thee-O !

I am a bit on the sad side to on the no bread and cake thing too. But there are so many things that we can have still just in moderation. I am determind to do this and do it right .

I also have Aetna I started in Nov or Dec with my first Intake did 3 Nutrionist visits Pshyc. consult over the phone Sleep test and endoscopy I think in Jan. ended up finding out had some weird Heliobact something or other in my stomache and did a month of antibiotics and then paper work sent in in March and approval in march within days and tomorrow will be banded. So I guess it depends on your plan to get approval.

That is Super Awesome :bananapowerslide: .I got my stress test and cardiac clearance done yesterday and will be banded tomorrow morning congrats to us!

I am also going to be banded on Thursday , Unlike you I have always been over weight except my last two years of highschool and then it came back with aunts uncles and cousins lol. I wish you all the best and hope for speedy recovery for us and all others ! Georgia

You could try telling him he isn't helping matters. I understand what you are going through I still have tests to do befor mine you would think they would clear all this stuff up befor setting a date and having you start your preop as if just being on that isn't stressful.My stress test and cardiac clearance and x-ray are on tuesday before surgery so if I don't pass them I will have wasted two weeks almost on my preop .My best wishes go to you and getting your clearance .

I know I just let them get the best of me I guess . Will be going to LA on tuesday for all the rest of my stuff . Then back again on Thursday for the surgery . I'm lil nervous hahaha shoot alot nervous didn't think it would come but as each day does draws closed im closer and closer to my new me :bananajump: being able to do this soon without thinking is someone seeing my belly jiggle . I literally hate being seen trying to exercise because of my size . I hate doing so many things . Its going to be like a birthday everyday with new things happening daily for me and my family . May not all be good but then again not all bad !

Morning all I am having a horrible week had my surgery date set and Dr consult and then a week before surgery I have to get chest x-ray , stress test ,more blood work and cardiac clearance , why wait till the last min???? I was on the way to one appt. and another nurse calls me and lets me know that I should have been on the way to another place at the same time I know I am a big person but still I am only one I took it out on the caller . Seems once your approved they wanna push you like crazy. Well I told her off told her I still have a life kids fiancee work ! I know you have alot of patients but the only one I care about is me ! Maybe I am changing cuz I never would have said that befor but damnit I was mad and hungry . Sometimes it seems there are just to many hoops to jump through and they want these results yesterday ! Well they got my approval and pushed me to set a date they should have made sure all my shit was done and ready to go before not last minute . Thanks for listening

I had a couple days where i had gotten the dizzies being out and about in Ca with 90+ heat and just being so frikin hungry I started packing a snack bag with a hard boiled egg and some celery lol funny never would have pictured me having that as a snack and it being enough but I am finding that last night my salad and fish filled me up almost didn't do my second shake , but then I thought didn't they say my hair would fall out without appropriate protein can't have that happen , of all parts of my self my hair is what I've always been proud of . Hoping after awhile it will be all of me I'm proud of , although this pre op diet sux I see the pounds coming off and makes me feel good. Makes me proud of my strength as you all should be also . Just think with the band we do it with help pre op is all us!!