shortishelli

Hi, I am 46 pounds from goal and havent exercised yet, but i'm afraid if I don't,I might get flabby skin. The only problem is, i'm so tired from work all week, on my days off i just want to relax... how can I get the energy to work out??

Thanks! I will try that one!

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4'11" 165 lbs Size 14 most pants... goal is size 8! Started out at 201 lbs. tight size 16...

Thanks for the encouragement, everyone! I love the movie idea!!

How much can you eat? Compared to something like a McDonald's happy meal or tacos? I'm on my 5th fill and still I feel like I maybe can eat more than I should be able to... Thanksgiving dinner was delicious, but I ate a little of EVERYTHING lol Only gained .6 lbs though

Thanks! I guess I need more fill... I can eat 2 tacos and a little beans/rice

I used to be able to eat fried until a few days ago when I got my 5th fill. I tried half of one yesterday, chewed and chewed, swallowed, and it would not go down until I drank a lot of water. It hurt, though... No more fried for me.. But it's okay, they're not one of my things.

After 2 large fills and No difference, I had a 3rd fill a couple weeks ago and started feeling like I actually have lap band! Took a large bite of a breakfast taco with potatoes, chewed fast, and swallowed.. and holy crap! I started patting my chest for it to go down, then swallowed really hard and it was STUCK! I was going 70 on the freeway so I couldnt just throw it up, so I drank my Snapple and swallowed hard each time and it finally went down, but my whole body was shaking from being in panic mode. It sounds weird, but I was relieved to have an episode because I was so discouraged before after 3 months of not losing much weight. Now, I'm down 5 lbs since my 3rd fill 2 or 2.5 weeks ago. I have another fill on the 22nd and I'm excited!

I still have not thrown up, but have had 2 or 3 timed where I realize I didn't chew well enough or took too big of a bite and it does suck. What I do is take deep breaths, walk around, and drink water to force it down... After the first couple timed, though, it is really hard to forget to eat conservatively so it won't happen again!

Hi, i'm new to this site and I have a lot of questions before I get my lap band! Yesterday I completed my nutrition appointment, EKG testing, and pulminary testing. Everything looked good! My stats: Height: 4'11" Weight: 198.5 Jeans/pants: 16 Shirts: XL Jacket:XXL The questions I have are: Is recovery very difficult? How often do you throw up or does food get stuck on lap band? What does it feel like when your band is too tight? How much weight can I expect to lose? What foods can I not eat? Thanks in advance!

Good job!! :-)

Saratin... Thank you! My thoughts exactly!! :-)

okay people, stop reading into it so much, if you have no sense of humor then don't respond! :-) Anyway, I got my 4th fill of .5 cc and im almost completely in the "green zone"!! Down a total of 22 lbs in 4 months! Good luck everyone!

Thanks Scorrea, you got my sarcasm Now, it's terrible because I have a virus and can't eat anything at all! Lol