☠carolinagirl☠

when i did mine, took like 3 weeks (tops?) but i live in a hick state in a wee hick (mayberry ish town)...i am sooooooooo proud of YOU

well, keep vomiting every day and not letting your doctor know and you may get your wish to having it removed and not in a good way. are you conversing with your dr to let them know of your troubles?? if not, you need to call them and tell them. this is not good. and no, you'd rather not be fat. i wont allow you to say that. you deserve to be healthy.......please call your dr asap.

i knew i liked YOU.......i have a CCP also. i know a couple of other gals on here who carry also. i have a pink (yes AJ and maddawg) handled ruger 38...LOVE IT great shooting sweetheart

call your dr and let them advise you. they'd be the best ones to answer your question about if its normal or not.

find some posts on here from successful people (yes bad things happen for whatever reasons) but the majority of the not working is because the banded rules were not followed. search for floridays, or ajtexas or grammy and countless others who have had this surgery and it works..that being said, it works if you help it. you wont have the surgery and wake up 50 pounds thinner overnight. you def have to change your eating, your exercising (or begin like i had to) and just do it. if you want it, then do it and do let anyone or anything stop you..it is all about want power. want it bad enough to do something about it.

he got me a new one and its called pure Protein (20 gram protein/bar) in chocolate deluxe)....talking like a brownie so good..180 cals/2 grams sugar...i have one in my purse, at work just in case i need something..i dont have one everyday but when i do, i want to know it tastes good and its protein filled let me know how those you ordered taste

oh yeah, hub is awesome at finding me ones. i mentioned most of them on my blogs (some are better than others) revolution (in a yellow wrapper) is a great one (at walmart)..aj loves this one very filling, i break them into pieces and take a bite throughout the day if i am hungry....some are 20+ Proteins per bar..def worth trying.

my surgeon and nutritionist ok'd it for me. i love whey extreme in chocolate.....have one every morning. but always ask your dr to be sure

i dont have an answer as its based on different things...my physical level is not as much as some and so i do not take in as many calories. this is what i do know and it works for me. 3500 calories is a pound whether you eat or drink it...if you consume more calories than you burn off, you will gain....since i cant run through the everglades, i dont take in as many calories.

on my first nut visit, she told me to stay away from ensure (insure) and slim fast....so i have...it looks like it tastes good though. i use whey extreme from walmart in chocolate....drink one every morning. your doing great pattygirl. sososo proud of you.

agreed as that was me..lazy and just kept on eating....how i got to over 336 pounds to begin with..no blame but only to myself

mind over matter. it really is...in my past, if i had $5, me and mc'dee's would be in cohoots....easy fast food and cheap. heck yeah.. way easier than preparing my veggies and beef pattie at night.. but i def feel if you want to lose weight bad enough, i dont care how cheap, easy and yummy, its not gonna make me eat it just because its there...i want to be healthy more than that bag of goodies.

see you did it. you wanted it and went out and did it. GREAT GREAT JOB... i am so happy

i havent had a fill yet either but i do eat as if i do.. i def suggest eating if you are hungry. eating good healthy, protein filled foods and veggies and fruit (while drinking alot) will help with this hunger feeling...if you are truly hungry, then eat.......but if its just head hunger, try drinking to see if that helps at all...but what ever you do, just do it...dont wait on the fill to help you start losing weight...that is a helper.....you just start today by wanting this and then doing it..best of luck to you.

same as jersey i ended up taking reg tylenol pills to help with my headaches...def sounds as if you are detoxing..good news, it gets better...

losing 25 (with or without a fill) means to me you are a success. believe in yourself...you have to believe to make this happen...this forum believes in you.

well, being a bigun this time last year and being in the winter you learned to do (without) such as panty hose... heck, i didnt even fit into the largest ones at walmart (no matter how hard i stretched those bad boys).......nothing like seeing your old man run down hall with them on his head being octopus man......but that is another story... even ordered them online (some fit, some did not) so just gave up.... so flash forward to now.. went to walmart and bought some....yeah they are queen size but heck...i got them on. i am wearing them today underneath my black pencil skirt they fit they fit but my diamond engagement ring just nicked them and i am fretting now as i dont want no run... OHHHHH just when i was having a good day....... but that is another one of my silly success stories...being able to buy hose in a store.

if you help the band and plication (by eating right, the allotted amounts) you will be successful.

i got a cute red one from amazon (10.99) and its digital and about the size of a saucer plate. def worth the money. but walmart/target has some nice options also. (i purchased this before i was able to walk through the store to buy for myself).

getting upset and crying wont solve anything and it may make you feel worse and then you may say WTF and have a good ole eating pity party. welcome to my former life. so woman up.....eat your portions as your doctor advised you. stop eating at 1 cup (eat Proteins, veggies and fruit) and drink alot....and stick to it... if you do that, you will do well and lose weight.

your never alone we've been there/done that and sometimes still there. i say if you want something eat it (after your post op healing is completed). we are not on a diet so no need to deprive ourselves. i never liked wings (as i cant picture their little arms a flapping)... LOL

you know i think maybe they dont know what to say?? i am and was very insecure and the friends/family that knew me knew how i was and by saying (anything about weight/dieting etc) would upset me so they didnt. not everyone knows of my surgery so some dont say anything and i am cool with that. ..i think that eventually people will acknowledge your great loss...but up until they do, you keep on working it. because as long as YOU know, that is what matters in the long run isnt it?? YOU

fat free (still has calories) and that can make some people think they can eat more as its got no fat..but 3500 cals is a pound whether we drink it or eat it...as far as SF, def read labels. anything ending in ose, use is sugar..