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I have become fascinated with this, and have posted several times about it. It's baffling how quick people eat.. how much they put in their mouth in one bite, then swallow. And by the end of it, they have had bread, soup, an appetizer, entree, and dessert at some point. I did it too, but I can't wrap my brain around HOW. When DH eats, I give him funny looks. I'm hoping to make him self-conscious so he slows down, but he doesn't care. When we go out to restaurants, I skip on the bread, so he eats just about all of it. He always wants an appetizer, say fried mushrooms (a common appetizer for him). I eat 1 if that (hard time getting one down with a fork and knife). He pops them in, and will eat the entire basket to himself.. just in time for the biggest steak and potatoes they have on the menu. Then he eats every bite. I have eaten maybe 4 bites by time he's done.. and I'm spitting up and ready to go. And sometimes he still has room to split a dessert with me. It baffles the mind. And it really HIT me the other day when he was eating a monster burger at a restaurant.. I will never do that again. I physically couldn't. What an odd realization.. I'll never bite into a big ol mushroom swiss burger from Chili's...without tearing it apart and dissecting it.

Causes of hair Loss in Women - Bernstein Medical in NY and NJ Medical conditions that can cause diffuse hair loss in women • Obstetric and gynecologic conditions such as post-partum and post-menopausal states or ovarian tumors • Anemia – Iron deficiency • Thyroid disease • Connective tissue diseases such as Lupus • Nutritional - crash diets, bulimia, protein/calorie deficiency, essential fatty acid or zinc deficiency, malabsorbtion, hypervitaminosis A • Stress – surgical procedures, general anesthesia, and severe emotional problems

My mom use to be a nurse, and I mentioned the anesthesia theory. She said that can't be true, because people have surgeries all the time without their hair falling out. Then I realized, she's right. I had surgery before with no hair loss, she has had surgeries with no hair loss. ON THE OTHER HAND.. I still want to believe this, since my hair didn't grow back from Atkins.. ever since Atkins I have been getting the epideral things for my back.. and they put me to sleep for this. So every 6 months I was going under anesthesia. So maybe, just maybe.. that's why my hair thinned out and never grew back. I'm done with those now since losing some weight, and since this revision surgery.. maybe it'll finally have a chance to grow back in a year!

I gurgle, burp, and hiccup all the time. I have normal rumbling from 'hunger', throughout the day at work. When I drink, I have a 'squish squish' and gurgle that lasts for a while. And then I burp almost anytime something goes in me!

Rachel- I am actually the same way, except 3-4 times a DAY. If I try to eat good normal food (chicken, fruit, veggies, etc.) I slime and spit up spit gunk and food. But miraculously ritz chips go down with NO problem. I am over filled (and getting a little unfill on Monday) It sounds like you are too! And this is not that unusual.

I had a problem with my steristrips coming off the next day on my 2nd surgery. I called my doctor, they said get in a shower, peel them off, and re-apply new ones. So I got some from walgreens and re-did it (a lot prettier I might add) than they did. Call your doc and ask them!!

So Terry... if it says you've deficient enough calories to lose 5lbs in a week. And say you don't. Does that mean it's wrong, or what?

jbates- Don't be too discouraged, you still have a lot of room for filling! Bands can be overfilled safely. Your doctor will discuss that with you when the time comes (if it comes) I'm sure. But I have to tell you, 1cc can be a huge difference. It could be 8cc almost is there, and 1cc would be too much!! I had .5cc in my band when it was installed. I felt minimal restriction. I did eat less than pre-band (and lost weight), but I could eat anything with no problems. Some things not in the mornings, but that's it. But I could still eat more than I was suppose to. When I had my revision in Sept. they put 1 full cc in my band, because I kept whining about no restriction from 4 fills (that never went in). In retrospect, I'm surprised he was so aggressive since he found out the reason I was whining is because I wasn't getting filled!!! He normally won't do a full cc at once. Anyway, I'm now 1.5cc and I am WAY TOO TIGHT. I can't keep anything solid down without spitting up. I am going to get .1-.5cc taken out depending on his recommendation on Monday. Luckily liquids still go down alright, just no chugging.

Ohh maybe.. I don't wear dresses. It's their pants and shirts I buy from them that are too big. Right now I wear 3x at most my stores (they all run small in my brain), but Old Navy's 3x falls off of me, and the 2x is pretty darn baggy.

Old Navy plus clothes, run BIG! When I was in 26/28 at most other stores, on 30's door.. Old Navy's 24's were baggy on me. Not to say you shouldn't be happy-you go girl!, just keep in mind when you shop there, they allow a lot of room Shopping is a lot more fun lately! I am finally fitting into clothes from stores like you, my latest one was at Newport News. Their 24's were always fitting me like a 16!! Needless to say I couldn't wear them. But they had a cardigan last year I fell in love with, and I saw it's still there (my mom shops there). So I bought the 24.. and it fits! It's actually a little baggy! YAY SHOPPING!!

So you have to go back again? And you're right about the chihuahua.. one of the few things I actually take a strong stand against.. is dangerous animals. I did a research paper on it, and this guy who trains dogs to be biters (for whatever dog sport that is), and does professional training of dogs with behavioral problems.. said the worst dog bite he ever had, which mauled his hand and had to have nerves re-attached.. was by a TOY POODLE! It doesn't matter how small they are, if they're mean.. they're mean.. and are dangerous, period! So keep an eye out, don't let that dog alone with your gd When our dog was a puppy, we held her jaw closed till she cried when she nipped at us. And everyone says how it's normal, they grow out of it.. but they don't if you don't teach them to!! A co-worker of mine has a small fuzzy dog, not sure what it is.. but when we visit, he bites everyone! It's to be playful, but it sure does hurt. And she does a baby voice 'aww stop that'. But she never tells him not to, and then she complains about the bites she gets. If you're playing with our dog and make growling noises, she'll get all worked up, but if her mouth runs over your hand at any point, she immediately lets go and nudges the toy waiting for you to loosen it. I'm rambling again.. but.. like I said, one of the few things I will take a strong stand on!!

I made pretend hamburgers tonight. Lean ground beef cooked with onions, seasoned, then mixed with a little shredded cheddar and shredded swiss. Wrapped in crescent rolls and cooked. I made 6 big ones. I ate 1/3 of the inside of one (crescent didn't go down well, no surprise there). DH ate 4.. FOUR.. of them. It amazes me to no end. Then I had some grapes with cream cheese & splenda 'icing'. Variation of the yummy grape walnut salad, but I forgot to buy walnuts, and just made a 1 serving size (4 grapes, 1tbsp of 'icing'). Spit up more cream cheese than I ate. I'm having a 100 calorie ice cream cup mixed with benefiber later tonight. Got them from Publix this week, I never thought to look for 100c ice cream. I have a no sugar added one, but it has splenda and I'm not too big a fan of it. But they do have normal ice cream 100 calorie cups.. and other things. I had a basket, not a cart, so I didn't have time to shop.. saw cookies & cream and went on my way. And I have to say, I've been making sure to get my benefiber in, and I'm still 5 days NO POO! I keep feeling like I gotta go, but when I try.. nothing. I don't want to drink prune juice again, that was horrible. Mom bought me duxelox (or something) last time I had this problem, I might try one. I hate inducing poo though, it's so unpleasant. I didn't cover the scale with the cat bed quick enough.. Weighed myself.. woops? 278! HAH! No more 279-281 bouncing..finally hit 278..at night, with clothes on, after dinner. Then I DID hide it, so no more weighing till I go in Monday. We finally are getting some rain tonight. The home builders came by today from my BBB complaint in August. They kept screwin me around, and I refiled. So low and behold they showed up again and this time I yelled at the guy for lying to me last time (he's the one who promised to come the next day to 'fix' it, but ended up telling his boss he saw no problem, so they tried to close it). So after I chewed him a new one, I told him since he lied to me, everything he is saying (cause what he SAYS sounds nice), he is writing down and signing..and dating. So I got paper trails now. He said he's coming tomorrow to break up the cement in our flower bed, replace the dead bushes, and put new soil down. We'll see. Either way I have paperwork to give to the BBB if he tries to screw around again. Honestly as I stood out there in my pjs (that I put on when I get home every day).. white shirt, with boobs just pokin out.. and I'm fussing, and we're going inch by inch looking at it, I was really tired of the whole thing. If I hadn't made such a big to do about it already, I was gonna say just forget it. Next spring I'll put bricks down (I looked into this already, seems like a major undertaking to build up a wall). This is turning into a long post. Kat where is YOUR update?!

Doggy seems to be the less invasive for me too when it comes to band discomfort. I don't like the name either, but it is what it is. I don't like the position because we can't kiss or look at each other, but.. its one of my favorite 'feeling' positions :guess and it doesn't bother my port at all. I've never liked being on top, and I know he hates that, but anytime I'm on top my mind is just going 'I'm going to crush him'. He says I'm not, but if that's all I am thinking I can't get into it. Bending over stuff (variation of doggy) is always nice too. Like kitchen table, counter, couch, etc. Oh.. and being on top in a recliner is good too. Doesn't hurt the band and for my insecurities, I hold onto the top of the recliner and legs on the arms. Yeah, if you come to my house be careful what you eat off of. :whoo: Aww Faith.

Yeah, I just thought of possibilities for it. Sounds yum. I am not a big fan of berries, but I am going to try it with lime juice mixed in. So like a lime meringue

Things I've come up with on lazy days and for work lunch. Tuna Salad- 1 can of tuna, 1tbsp of miracle whip, 1tbsp of relish or chopped onion. Mix well. (Makes 2-3 bandster meals) chicken Salad- 1 can of chunk chicken, 1tbsp of miracle whip, 1tbsp of relish or chopped onion. Mix well. (Makes 2-3 bandster meals) Egg Salad- 1 hardboiled egg, 1/2-1tbsp of miracle whip, 1/2-1tbsp of relish, dash of salt & papper. Mix well, sprinkle paprika on top. (Serves 1) Ham Yum Yum- 1 can of chunk ham (I really advise cooking the ham first, via microwave or skillet.. its very gellatenous(sp) otherwise). Mix with 1tbsp of applesauce. (Makes 2-3 bandster meals) Turkey Yum Yum- 1 can of chunk turkey (cold or hot), mix with 1tbsp of cranberry sauce (jelly). (Makes 2-3 bandster meals) Ham Salad- 1 can of chunk ham (again, do yourself a favor and heat this up!!), mix with 1tbsp of miracle whip (or mayo, but MW is lower in calories), chopped onion (as much as you like, I love onion so I put a good amount in there..and red onion is best in this recipe), 1/2tbsp of relish, salt & pepper. (Makes 3-4 bandster meals) Chicken & Dumplings- 2 cans of chunk chicken (or 1 big can from Sam's), 2x 14oz cans of chicken broth (I used 3c of Water and 2 chicken bouillion cubes). Bring broth to a boil in a pot, add chicken, cook for a little bit till its all nice and hot- add salt, pepper, garlic salt (and I like a dash of thyme). Mix 2/3c of biscuit mix (I prefer bisquick) and 1/3c of skim milk. Drop in small balls of dough into the broth. Sprinkle with more garlic salt, and a dash of paprika. Cook 10 minutes uncovered, then 10 minutes covered. I add a little corn starch to the broth to make it more of a gravy and in retrospect we had way too much broth, so maybe try cutting that in half. (Made approximately 4 unbanded servings) All of these things reheat well. They don't all LOOK good the next day but once you nuke it, YUM! So I eat 1 ham salad for example over 3 days at work.

I am more turned on now just because I feel sexier! I made another thread, my port is now giving me problems when my legs are back over my shoulders, but Wheet gave me some good suggestions Our sex is more spontaneous, and I think that IS a good word for it. We always had on and off times in our relationship. But we haven't had any 'off' times since banding. It's now me instigating as much as he does, because it's not such a chore to do it. I don't get all worn out. Just yesterday when I was changing out of work clothes, I am really excited about the fact I'm getting a girly figure (NEVER IN MY LIFE BEFORE THIS), and an ASS!! I am flat back there, no fat ever went back there it seems. But now that I'm losing weight around it, there it is! So I thought it looked really good in the panties I was wearing, so I ran to the living room and showed him. I wasn't intending to start sex, I just wanted to gush. And that's all it took for him! He came and pushed me against the wall and that was that. I don't remember the last time that happened, if ever. I guess I'm in the same boat of, it's hard to turn someone on being over 300lbs in your skivvies. But I'll admit, I'm starting to look good in my undies! Especially since my boobs are now a seperate entity from my stomach. I love that. I'm more open to 'different' positions now.. and doing it 'wherever'. Most of our relationship I was comfortable naked with him, but in the past year I kept gaining weight and I would try more and more to hide under a shirt, pillow, blanket, etc. during sex. This really upset him, and it killed the mood. I don't ever think of covering up anymore. I'm so proud of the body I'm getting. He's never known me at this weight LOL! I think when I met him was at the end of my Atkins kick and my lowest weight after Atkins was around 260-270lbs.

Someone posted this yesterday and I thought it sounded pretty good-- I also love to make sweet egg white omelettes... and put fruit on them. Usually, I blend 3-4 egg whites with a bit of cream of tartar until soft peaks form. Then I fold in 3-4 packets of splenda... and either cook it on the stove... in the nuker... or in the oven. Top with fresh fruit. It's delish. Low calories, lots of protein... fiber from the berries. Low GI.

Tracy- WHAT A BASTARD. Heaven forbid he lets all this shit go huh?? How long till you go back to court now?

Wannabethin- I hate that too (about docs). I get it about my weight and smoking. Everytime I go to my yearly doctor, she tells me to go on a diet and stop smoking. And it's always around Christmas and I think about new year's resolutions.. then I just go.. nah. She doesn't know I was banded, and my yearly appt. is coming up. dum dum dum.

They gave me liquid lortabs (to go home with). Made me loopy, so I didn't want to take them. I am like you, I read and it sounded like the surgery pain was a breeze (not really, but most people seemed to have minimal pain). But I was miserable, I cried sometimes from it. I was frustrated because it hurt too much to move, and laying down hurt just as much. And so then when I got home, I didn't take pain meds and ended up straining a muscle, ended up at the ER because I thought it was a blood clot!! (In my chest). So they told me to go home and rest, and it took a total of 8 days for me to recover. I hurt myself more on day 4, so I should have been back to work had I followed doctors orders.

Hah! My cats need a complex, they're all over 15lbs!!! Apollo is my whale, I have last year's Xmas pic of him I'm going to post.. He lays around like this.. like a whale. He's 22lbs. (And these pics are when he was a KITTEN). See?!? I just had about 1tbp of mooshed up ham & applesauce. Unfill feels like years away.

I was going to ask Hubby to get this for me for X-mas, but he said he already bought my X-mas presents

Yeah, I didn't want to sound.. I dunno.. but I'm definitely not willing to give this position up, it's definitely a fav. But honestly since banding, I find the best position (in comfort) has become doggie.. but we don't like anything routine, so I just wanted to make sure it's not something I'm doing that's going to mess my port up again. I'll try the pillows next time under my butt, might help with the crunching motion which I think causes the problem.

Since the port revision, they moved the port right between my boobs. When we have sex now, and my legs are up over my shoulders (no visuals needed), it pulls on my port. It feels very tight like I'm ripping it out. Since it flipped the first time, I'm worried about it. But frankly, me and DH like this position so.. I don't know, I'm confused on what to do. My band doctor is super religious and prays before and after every meeting, so I am not comfortable bringing up sex.. even though I'm married! When I read about pregnancy and the port, sounds like you can't do much to it, so am I just paranoid? I do feel pain at my port when I'm bending like that though, which means SOMETHING is happening, yea? And it's not just sex, when I'm bending over to clean the floors, it pinches too.