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why start this post asking people this question and then bash all of the answers ? you are criticizing people no matter what they answer..

can you update your weight from the phone app?

I didn't eat any either. I got one lollipop from work and gave it to my.son. it was easy!

I am 5 months out and the hardest thing for me is that something might be easy to eat one day and not so easy the next. Also, sometimes I only eat a few bites of what hubby is having or get a small salad or soup. Im still learning though.

there are some small clear plastic things to put on the back of your ring. I tried them years back.

my son has scleroderma which is also an autoimmune disease. but you would probably have a skin rash of some sort and thickening skin in that area. my sons is on his left leg from foot to hip. anyway, he has alot if dizziness, lightheaded feelings also, they have not been able to determine cause yet. but I did read that some rheumatoid and auto immune diseases have some ear involvement also. so for now they are just telling us his is either from his disease or stress..

and... alot of us have researched it.. including myself and Missy said she read it. we are all not babbling out BS.. we have done the research. my premiums have not gone up each year.. this us the first time in 3 years, but the Co pays and deductibles are now sky high...

everyone can buy their insurance now.. before Obama care... my insurance premium through my work is going up alot next year and so are my deductibles and Co pays.. basically we are all now going to pay for everyones insurance who can't afford it. they will get breaks on their premiums. maybe all of the people who think this is so great should actually sit down and figure out how much their rates and Co pays will go up. I figured my sons for 5 months.. and I will pay about 2000 more next year.

every one is going to be paying more for insurance premiums, prescriptions and dr visits with the new Obama care. I figured out for my son this year we paid $900 since May for his dr visits and treatments for scleroderma. I used the chart for my insurance next year and the same visits would have cost 2700... I am really worried. I will never be able to afford his healthcare next year.

I just started using nioxin.. it was a little pricey, but if it helps its worth it.

I am a wreck... my daughter is leaving for college on Friday. its only two hours away, but I can't stand seeing all her stuff getting packed up. how have others dealt with this??

I need to start exercising.. im almost 4 months post OP. I know I need to start exercising, I even have an elliptical machine staring at me in the front room of my house. I just have not started exercise yet. I walk some at work during lunch time, but not on a regular basis.

may 30th.. 46 lbs lost

yep.. the liquid mucinex helped me. I got the blue one, it was nasty tasting, but not horrible! and they have zinc that dissolves in your mouth, helps with colds too, I think it was zicam

yep. he is a siberian husky. he's crazy too. but great!

yes that's my dog. he is 2. he is great! I did 5 min on the elliptical this morning. :-) it wasn't too bad.

thanks everyone! I will do 5 min on the elliptical tomorrow morning and for 5 days.. then build up from there. its hard to get started because I have never exercised in my life! time to get started!

today the scale said 239.5 finally in the 230's :-) I started at 284, so im quite happy. I was banded on may 30. I lost 9 lbs during my 6 months supervised diet. and the rest is from pre-op and after band. about to get my second fill next week, look forward to loosing more.

you look great! congrats

sometimes I wonder if some of those people are making up all the stuff they can eat just to agitate everyone.. its amazing to me some of the amounts people eat. I couldn't have possibly dreamt of eating a large pizza or even a piece of pizza or whatever a day or two post op. FOLLOW THE RULES!!

it will get better.. it took me a week or more to feel better. I had lots of diarrhea too. it was crazy. but now im 3 and a half months out.. and im feeling great! hope you feel better soon.

I just started effexor last week and noticed that it seems to suppress my appetite. maybe its because I'm calmer and not wanting to stress eat.. I don't know. the pill is very small and I have no trouble with it.

I lost 9 on my first visit. my Dr thought that was great! I was a little discouraged, but felt better after talking to him and getting a fill.

my 15 year old went through the dizziness thing too. he was put on the meclizine and valium as well. he had to miss the last month of school last year. but after about 6 weeks and lots of tests, the dizziness went away and he no longer has to take the meds. all of his tests were negative too. he was so sleepy all of the time also. I tell you this to let you know that it will go away, but it takes some time. it was a very strange episode. praying for you!

I have it too, I have had headaches for years and finally last year my dentist asked me about biting down to hard and clenching my teeth at night. I try not to, but its very difficult. I have pretty bad jaw pain and headaches often. I think its like Guy said.. I'm not coping with stress with food like I used to. and I tend to stress about everything.. :-)