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Hi Melissa We all have our demons anmd we all have our ways of conquering them, you are not alone.... but I'm more concerend with is.. are you allowed solids all ready you were only banded 6 days ago? That is the important issue at hand...I was not allowed solid foods until 6 weeks post op.I was on liquids for 3 weeks then soft mushy foods for 2 weeks then solids .. It takes time to heal and for your band to set into place. I was told be eating solids to soon before I was all healed up could risk slippage of my band since the digestion process causes so much tumbling and rumbling of the stomach....I do not know what your doctors post op instructions were so please be careful.. Alot of people seek counseling or therapy for the compulsive eating and that is not a bad thing ...remember the band is a tool it does not make the choices of food for us , we have to do alot of the work still...I wish you all the success with your band. Hang in there..it does get easier.

Best Wishes today on your surgery. We will keep you in our thoughts & prayers

Hi Sharon Congratulations! I'm so happy to hear that your experience with Dr. Ortiz was great! I have to agree with you he does have run a class act of an operation especially now that he has an entire new office staff and has expanded his office space. He was good before but now Gabrielle has that place running like a well oiled machine! Happy to hear you are home safe and sound. Each day will get better and better as the gas goes away. Everything that you are feeling is totally normal so Take it easy & rest up..you need to heal ...do not over do it.

Ok Alex thanks for that post..I read it then went to my stationary bike and rode for 3 miles and now I'm here responding. You got my butt movin'. Your post inspired me

Monday 10/25 3 miles on the stationary bike..3 days in a row for me, that is a record! 3 miles is better then 0 miles. Maybe tomorrow I will go for 4

Happy Birthday Kathy.. a fill today..what a great birthday present you yourself.

Pre fill stage is for healing and not weight loss..I wish more doctors would stress this with their patients. I was told by Dr. Ortiz that any weight loss is a plus during the pre fill stage. The band is designed to be filled to work affectively, if it is not filled it does not work to the best of its ability. However there are both men and women who have made it to their goal weight without ever getting a fill. Don't worry ..the weight loss will happen..my 2nd fill has really helped me alot and you just have to keep telling yourself this is not a race but a journey. It will take time & you will have many bumps in the road along the way but you have to be patient. This week I'm having a little plateau..it happens to all of us ..Hang in there

Hi Selicia Welcome! Your attitude is going to make you successful with your new band. You seem like a woman who is very determined to succeed. I wish you the best. Now that you are a member here I hope to see you here often, this place is great for support. ..we are one big happy family!

Yes Greg I was told that too Muscle weighs more then fat so when your muscles are expanded after exercise you will weigh more. True Fact! I never wegih any other time during the day htne first thing in the morning right after I get out of bed. You will always be at your lowest then.

Monday 10/25 Congrats to you losers this week!! Awesome job!! 203.25 3/4 lb of a loss for me Must be hitting my first plateau, maybe its the exrecise, I finally get on the bike this week and BAM my weight loss slows down, Whats up with that? Hey a loss is a loss, scale is still moving downwards

Rica I'm very sorry to hear the news of your father's Leukemia Just to let you know though my son had leukemia and is in remission. They have made great strides in the cure for leukemia in the last 20 years.... 20 years ago yes I would of been worried about my son dying from leukemnia but now the success rate is over 80% and he is living proof. I will keep you in my thoughts and if you ever need to have any questions answered..feel free to email me, I know all there is to know about leukemia. Be strong (((hugs))

Sunday 10/25 3 miles again on the stationary bike

Alex I know those of us from LBT who met in Vegas this month spoke of starting a weekly chat session ..

Alex there was 6 of us and that was small only becasue I posted that I was going to bei n the chat room if anyone wanted to join me so those who were online at the time I posted it showed up...but I know that if I or anyone posted a scheduled weekly chat time in advance..people would come. Most of the Yahoo boards post a weekly scheduled chat time for example every Sunday night at 7:00pm. and they are full. I will be more then happy to post a weekly chat time if no one else wants to.

I would love to have a scheduled weekly chat session. I have used it a couple of times on the old forum and we all had a blast in there talking.

I feel for you Penni I have been suffering from Insomnia for the past 6 years...it sucks!!! The 2 best nights sleep I have had in years where the 2 nights in Vegas with my roomates Vera & Carol My insomnia is the reason I made my room reservation for Vegas originally for just myslef because I was afraid that who ever bunked with me would suffer as well from my insomnia. I have my TV on all night. Im up and down all night..drives my husband batty! Yours could be just from stress and mind chatter ...Xanax works well to calm & relax me

Saturday 10/23 3 miles on the stationary bike just now

Most of us were not on liquids for 6 weeks..we were just not allowed solids until 6 weeks. There is the clear liquid stage, the full liquid stage, the soft mushy stage and the solid stage. I had 3 weeks of liquids 2 weeks of clear and 1 week of full..2 weeks of soft mushy foods. The doctor wanted me all healed and my band to be set in place before I was allowed to have solids so the digestion process of the solids would not displace my band. Every doctor is different. Glad to hear the scale moved downwards for you..

My son gets them all the time and he takes the over the counter Claritin or prescription Alegra ..it works great

Thanks Leatha..that is great. I bookmarked it for future use

1= B 2=C between 8 & 9 am but I'm up at 3:30 andat work by 5am 3= C 4= chicken dark meat only,1 piece if I eat white meat I need a sauce/ Protein shakes in the mornings when I have my period (too tight). I can eat steaks as long as it is not too well done, all veggies..no breads unless it is toasted rye toast but not every time, no rice (pbed on it) No Pasta, bisquits or pizza. I do eat Crackers though but they have to have a slice of cheese on it (pb'ed on a trisquit w/ no cheese) 5= A/B, both apply I have lost 25 lbs with this current fill some days are tighter / looser then others. 6= C 7= F 8= C 9= D 10= B

LOL..I was thinking the same thing we all just repleid within 1 minute of eachother all saying basically the same info

12 lbs in less then a month is Damn good, you only had surgery less then 3 weeks ago so that is 4lbs a week. You are right on target. It is important to remember that you are still healing this period of time the first 6 weeks is for healing not weight loss. You are one of the few who I know who has gotten a fill before being 6 weeks post op. Most docs want you to wait until you have healed atleast 5- 6 weeks out ..You are also one of the few who I know who was allowed to eat fish sticks less then 3 weeks post op. I did not get solid foods until 6 weeks pot op. Once you go from soft/liquids to solids it does take your body a little time to adjust maybe that is why your weight loss is stalled. Be patient, it will happen. is your fill .2cc's or 2cc's? Yes you will notice a difference once you get a fill, so it is important to eat very very slow and chew like crazy...Remember this is NOT a race but a Journey..do not get discouraged you are doing great!

Hi Theresa Welcome! Congratulations on your upcoming surgery date. you have defiantely come to theright place for support. Everyone here is like one big family. Lots of support and lots of knowledge from the veteran bandsters..I love thissite it has helped me so much in my journey.

Great Job! Great Nsv's too Keep up the good work. You are doing fantastic.. Your life is not over at 25..now it is just beginning..a new thinner more energetic you