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Totally worth it. I'm in Austin, self pay, 10k thru True Results.

LMAO!!!! Shelf butt.....someone needs to copy right that term! Love the pic CG!!!!

This week has been extremely busy at work. I haven’t been getting home till almost 7pm each night and before I know it the evening is gone and midnight is around the corner. I have had no time for my LBT friends and boy do I miss it!! This is the first time since being banded that life has got hectic on me. Did it affect my band? I think so, I have suffered from what I call last bites syndrome. Similar to first bite syndrome when you are so hungry that your first bite is too big and not chewed enough…. You know what that is like. Well, last bite syndrome is when you only have 1 or 2 bites left on your plate and you quickly stuff them in your mouth, don’t chew enough & swallow as you are taking places to the kitchen to wash…. Ughhh. I’ve done this a couple of times this week simply because I wanted to get things done & rushed my meal time. Boy it is the most discomforting feeling, the weight on the chest, the extra saliva in the mouth. All I can do is wait it out. I am to blame for the discomfort, my own impatients. It is so easy to do, hurt yourself (and your band) by being careless. The band does forgive, however as this week goes on I find my band getting tighter & tighter. Stress of the week? Sinus drainage from my head cold last week? Is it in my head? These questions start running through my mind. I can eat and drink (as long as I slow down and follow the rules), so I know it’s not too tight. I look forward to the weekend and relaxing!!!! Hopefully spend some time catching up with my LBT friends…..I miss you guys!

Congrats on all your success, you look very handsome. I do miss seeing your posts, don't be too much of a stranger. :-)

Oh my beloved band, I love you so very much. Please forgive me for upsetting you. I was so hungry and wasn't thinking about what I was doing. I ate 2 big bites way too fast without chewing enough, it was a mistake and you let me know it immediately. I am so very sorry, I just want you to forgive me so we can go back to being friends. How long are you going to punish me? I'll do anything you want, liquids, mushies, anything for as long as you need. Just please let me eat. I promise to try harder, to keep you happy by following your rules. I will take care of you as best as I can. I might slip up now and then, but I know you will let me know my mistakes, you will punish me. And if I continue I will have to pay the ultimate mistake and loose you. I don't want that, I love you and I know you love me too. Lets be friends again, together we can do amazing things! :-)

So I'm a little slow......just figured out how to create a blog. That's what I get when I only access LBT from my phone & tablet. There are a lot of features that you don't see on the mobile app. Alex we need to be able to update our status, reply to other statuses and access blogs on the mobile app. (Don't think he heard me.) I don't do Facebook or twitter so I'm not sure how stuff like this works, oh well I'll wing it. I am amazed at how far I have come this year. January I was in the biggest depression, I hated my job, I hated myself, honestly I disliked my stepdaughter greatly. The only thing I liked/loved was my dear husband. I went to the doctor for my annual physical and got a huge slap in the face. I was on 3 different high blood pressure meds and my blood pressure was still high and on top of that I was diagnosed pre diabetic. I was so upset after that appointment that I stopped at Starbucks for a large Java chip Frappuccino. That solves everything. The next morning driving to work I heard a radio commercial for True Results and the Lap Band, I started doing some internet research as to what the Lap Band was. Talked with my parents about it (my dad is a retired MD so his advice is gold when it comes to medical stuff). My dad researched some and gave me his blessing on doing the Band. My initial appointment with True Results was the second week in January, my surgery was February 7, 2012. Basically three weeks and it was done. I had no time to reconsider. (That’s the difference between self-pay and insurance) It’s funny I didn’t know about LBT or that different doctors had different diets all I knew was what my doctor had me doing, so I did it. I followed the doctor’s orders; I was losing weight and really knew nothing about the band lifestyle. Then in June I found LBT and started reading. Wow there was so much I didn’t know. I read every post I could find, quickly got Jean’s book and read it. Within the month I felt I had a much better understanding of what I had and how it would work for me. Now here it is October, 9 months later, and I’ve lost 65 pounds. Wow I can’t believe I have done so well. I look in the mirror and often don’t recognize myself. I have no regrets at all, even if the future brings complications with the Band. I love this little tool, my Yellow Rose of Texas.

When I think of diet I think rules & restrictions. You have to eat this; you can’t eat that, you have to drink this; you can’t drink that, etc…. Doctor’s orders are diets, rules that we have to follow. Now the rebellious teenager in me (I know shocking right?!) says “What do you mean I can’t, watch me!” When I think of a lifestyle I think choices, things I want and am willing to try. Lifestyle means changing the way you live for the rest of your life. The level headed adult in me (again, shocking!) says, “I want to change and live a healthier lifestyle”. So what works in my head is I am not on a diet because I have changed my lifestyle. I follow the recommendations (orders) from my doctor and therefore I see success. My new lifestyle does not restrict me for eating the things I love. I have chocolate, cookies, cakes, breads, pasta, potatoes when I want. I enjoy family gatherings (well most of them). I enjoy my new life. This is what works for me!

I agree, I think the tea pushed your band over the edge and you PB'd it out. No biggy. You probable eat enough, maybe too much, and were full then you drank & there was no room for the liquid. How are you now? If you are back to normal then all is good!

Boy what a difference! You look great. Your mind will catch up in time..... The biggest reinforcement for me isn't the scale, it's the clothing sizes. I started at 20W and now I a wearing 12's.This morning I realized that I wear the same size as my 13 year old daughter, boy is she going to be pissed when I tell her I can wear her clothes.....lol

It's the weekend......everyone is out of their cages!:-P

If you just got a fill a few days ago you could have irratated your band. It sounds like you might have eaten to fast, too big a bit and/or not chewed the bit to mush. Your bits will have to get smaller with each fill and chewing till mush will be a must. If you can still drink with no problem then you are probably not too tight. I would do liquids/mushies for a while (day or 2). If you are having a hard time drinking then call your doctor and get a little unfill. It is always best to call your doctor and let them know what happened. Good luck, hope you feel better soon.

Stonyfield Oikos Greek Yogurt comes in chocolate, its a 4 pack of 4oz containers, 100 calories, 10g protien, 0 fat. It's pretty good, helps with the chocolate cravings. I also make popsicles out of the pre mixed protien shakes, like EAS or Adkins. I pour the shake into a popsicle mold, 1 shake makes 6 popsicles ~ course we are heading into winter so hot chocolate sounds much better. I just bought the Nestle fat free hot chocolate today.

Insurance approval.....that is the one area I can't help with. I was self pay so my process was very fast. The only advise I would have is keep bugging them for updates. Good luck.

Hey, my status changed.....I'm a Lap Band Master now!!!!!

Sleeping in....

Testing, testing, testing, 1, 2, 3.......Yep it's on! Welcome, sorry you feel like you are talking to yourself. I often find myself doing just that.......It's when I argue with myself that I worry, lol. Would love to answer any questions you have. Take care!

PrettySmart, everyone will have their own opinion. The great thing about forums like this is you can express your opinion & see what other opinions are. It would be sooooo boring if everyone agreed. We would have nothing to write about, just "I agree". You made some valid points, we all have to create a diet/lifestyle that works for us. So, please keep posting we want to here what you have to say.

She might have been blown away with the wind....... Not enough weigh to hold her down.

It's 70 here, got my coffee & table. Chilling on the back porch with my LBT friends. Life is good!!

Hummmm, yea pretty much.