☠carolinagirl☠

liked what you wrote and agree with all of it. granted some (bad things happen to the band) but most of the time, its the person not following the banded life. i dont have any fills yet so i am (letting my band and plication) work to help me but i am also helping my tools by eating good foods in my amounts. so far its working.....i always wish the best for everyone

boy you are gonna get alot of different responses. i def follow the high Protein (lean) way of life (proteins/veggies/fruit, no processed/bread/pasta/rice for me) but i am very aware of my cal intake (as 3500 cals drank/ate) is a pound and if i take in more then i burn off, its a gain)... so i kinda do both...i say if it works for you, all the better.

the only thing i wanted to say is to be a failure you have to stop trying or stop giving a sh** or make excuses as i read all the time on here. seems to me you are working on making yourself well with WW and everything else. that is not a person who fails..not in my book. you are a success in every sense of the word. hang in there and do what you have to do to make yourself well. do not take no for an answer nor look at what was...look at what is now.

i think i could love you :wub:

my band and plication helps me (eat less) (maybe not as some of the posters are saying but i feel it helps me) and if i wanted to, i could eat way more then my precious cup. but i make an effort to stop at my allotted amount period. why do i stop, so i dont stretch or hurt myself. its common sense.

preaching? if a successful person is (preaching) aka you, missy, aj, grammy, alex, jeannie, b52, then let me get in the first row pew my thoughts is this the ones most vocal (against those successful) are the ones who are not following the rules/guidelines and are just upset with themselves as this (magical) cure all hasnt worked to their (specifications) and blame everyone........successful people, the band, the dr ..everyone but the person they need to look at.. as always, looking foward to you guys next post.

why is belching *burping* a bad thing? for some its a soft stop signal..i rarely burp myself for whatever reason i do baby hiccups.. i adore you rhonda but lets change our attitude to happy/life is great..nearly every post is you being upset... not good for you sweetie.

oh heck yeah i was like is this for real?? can i actually do this?? but i was more excited/happy than scared. i was about to change my life and get it back.. its the right decision...go into this with all you got.

well look at you ms thang a great before and after well done

dont stress.......call dr in the morning. it will work out

its ok ms maui just know this saved me and i am very passionate about this

again, no disrespect but i think your words of horror are quite uncalled for. my dr gave me the pros and cons. i again say if you and your friends want my dr's name/number and you can call and discuss what plication actually is. and any wls has pros and cons (as you well know and have stated the bad) plication a newer surgery and i signed forms waiving anything if it happens. apparently anyone getting any type surgery has to sign forms too. didnt you? why? because i was advised of all aspects.i am an adult, i made my mind up to have this surgery to aid the band. why did i have this (dangerous thing ms msaui)...because i was over 336 pounds..i couldnt walk far and going potty was getting hard...i risked it and i am down 94 pounds in 7 months this ill conceived and dangerous thing is saving my life

had a small glass a couple weeks ago......it was delish

what a gorgeous woman before and after you gave me a lift and make me think i can (nearly but not quite) look at hot as YOU you work it girl

ms maui..dont mean to be rude but I have the plication and so far I have no issues. ....as far as the irreversible after 2 to 3 weeks, I called my dr and told him of your statement and he said there was no cutting only suturing so the stomach is intact...if a dr who placed it too high, it may cause oxygen to not get to the stomach but that is very rare.....I would be glad to give you my surgeons name/phn so you can get your facts straight....I recommend it to all and any who ask me......

wow, a definite eye opener I so hope everyone reads this post

the band or any WLS is not going to help you (learn when to stop eating) that comes from you. the band will help you eat less....but if one overeats the allotted amount and eats junk food, what is the point? so until the zone is reached, let the band work...the dr's advise smaller portions or it could hurt/stretch the band. that is on the person who went through all the pre op's to do and to figure out if its smart to test the band..just because one cannot feel (restriction) does not mean the band is not working. i dont have any fills. i cant (use i need a fill) as a reason..please note i am not trying to be mean or harsh. i am speaking as a person who was over 336 pounds 7 months ago.

the band wont help you feel not hungry or feel (full) it will help you eat less as missy's link point out. you cant live your life doing a pre op diet. you are not on a diet. you are eating better foods to nourish you body. just because you can eat normal/large size portions does not mean you should either...eating your allotted amounts (1 cup in most cases) is what you should be doing...you cant wait for the magical fills to help you lose weight... you must heal and let the band start filling up to help.....so until that time its up to you to eat the right portion sizes as well as Protein, filling foods and find want power and help the band.

yes i do banded/plicated on june 6 2012

stopped diet soda day i started pre op. like floridays, 4 days of detox head aches, havent had one since onward and upward to a better life. i drink a large black coffee daily and all is well

work it girl and dont stop as its working. you are helping the band great job

every new person with the band and getting one needs to READ THIS post.