☠carolinagirl☠

k6, we were banded the same month like the other great posters here, we made a huge change in our thinking and eating...how is your food?? the band is not about doing without you are not a failure and i wont allow you to say that..so stop eating the crap food and change to better/healthy foods....if you cant eat, maybe a slight unfill..you need to be able to drink and eat comfortably.. please believe in yourself..you cant do it unless you do that

what a fab post a great read i soooo enjoyed this thank you for saying what needs to said it needs to be read it needs to be acknowledged and accepted and done you are correct, the band just wont do it for you thank you for making my day

just drink all day.....so find something you like and just do it

crystal light for me.........i found peach ice tea is my saving grace

well, yeah i think so if you go to the website. www.tricare.com, it lists the qualifications

totally forgot what?

i think it was......tricare super easy started at end of feb, banded in beginning of june would have ben sooner except the new girl at dr forgot to have me do the sleep test so i had to wait til it was completed...

i have tricare prime north

agree with 2012, poss band saying, getting full..watch out i myself get baby hiccups

gas x did not help me walking (up and down hall way as best i couldand letting the hot shower run on my shoulders/back was pure T heaven

no idea..i did ask my dr what band of band he used (he prefers the allergen) so that is one i have placed on my tummy. its a 14cc. never thought to ask him why he chose that size

the band is expected to last forever. it will aid us to lose weight...if used correctly, the success is incredible. def research on this forum and online of the good and the bad and all that it involves as its not easy. not sure of the overseas aspect as that doesnt concern me much as did me finding an excellent doctor, nutritionist and office staff who offer support and guidance. that being said, it works if you let it.

i love reading your blogs. its like i am right there with you going through this incredible with you..thanks for opening up and sharing.

TMF good looking and smart.....wow, best of both words

the band ((wont stop you from eating esp at the beginning)) and if you keep eating wee amounts and going paste the 20 min mark, then yeah, you can overeat more than you should.... some people lose faster because they were larger then most when we started..not fair but its true..sorry...but dont let that stop you...and biscuits, although awesome as i am a true southern girl, is not what i call a great food for banding....not filling at all...... the band will help you eat less but its up to you to eat better foods.

dont worry about no one but you as that is what matters they are them and you are you and me is me etc.... you have this awesome thing to HELP you...so give it time...follow the band rules..yeah its not easy but once you find that want power, you will start seeing you are so glad you got this.

first off, drooling over food made me smile..i def look that is for sure. this tool is there and its working....granted i have no fills yet, but i am aware of what i eat and how much (i am not sure what you mean by a larger breakfast??).....you stil need to eat your allotted amount, stopping at 20 min and def eat filling Protein foods (easy go down carbs will not keep you full...that is MOO), so if you are not in this (green magically zone yet), you need to eat as if you are. if you are hungry, EAT. just eat healthy, filling foods...hang in there okay..let the band work.

hm....i dont know how to answer this as i dont have a fill.....ok, so the your dr wont give you fills..ok, lets deal with that head on...if he (wont for whatever reason) this is where your want power comes in.. eat good Protein filled foods in your allotted amounts (stopping at 20 min) and drink alot and exercise..dont wait for a magical fill to help you lose weight...help your band and the fill you got...and like TMF said, look around for another dr.

my dr wanted me to do the bypass but i stayed true to myself...he advised me that no matter which WLS i chose, it was up to me to change not only what i ate, how much i eat, begin exercising but needed a total mental overhaul.. he stressed its not a quick fix and if i did not change, nothing would work....sure it may come off quicker with the bypass or sleeve etc, but if the eating habits, portions did not change, whatever was lost would creep up. so get whatever works for you but help yourself by helping the process...follow the directions and change your life. that is exactly what i did. jeans the best.

ok, here goes another silly story that came to realization just today., picture you sitting in the drivers seat...your belly so large that you have to have the seat go all the way back..(try being short and not reaching pedals too).. and you have to have the steering wheel turned up to drive....and even turning the wheel, you are doing some belly rubbing. so today, as i am driving to work, i looked down and saw about 6-7 inch space between my belly and the steering wheel itself......i even put my hand there and measured with my fingers and was like what the heck?? my tummy is no where close to the steering wheel...def made me smile and turn up van halen even louder than normal. so a huge difference 7 months ago to now.....no more belly rubbing for me...

hm.....those are some weird dreams and here i was thinking me being in the twilght zone tv was weird for a dream...you are gonna do 100% fine....unless your dr is operating on you in the garage, i think you will come through with flying colors...how exciting for you....congrats to you

sounds like you are doing great. once the healing is nearly done, the appetite comes back. at least it did for me. so keep drinking, and doing your thing..but if you are really hungry, nothing wrong with eating a protein filled item when you are allowed or drink a shake to help....i was on liquids for over a month also so i understand the hungry..SF popsicles saved me

you are doing absolutely fantastic...you are def using your want power and mind over matter......you seem to be doing what i am doing (eating as though we have full restriction). proud of you. you are making it work and its happening.

my dr and nutritionist said not too (and i feel its not worth the risk so i personally do not.)..i read many posts of some who do and its no problem, so who knows..