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Thank you, Dave!! Thank you ALL!!!!!!!!

*I had a C-section.... How does that work.

Has anyone ever attended one of these??? What are they like???

Post my second fill, and after finally some restriction, I only had half of the tilapia and some spinach and I was DONE. THIS IS GREAT!!

CHEZNOEL, That's a GREAT idea!!! I just might start doing that.

LoL @ "I forgot to chew *millions*"

LeeB, meet & greet are kinda like "conventions" for people who have had WLS.

Hahaha!!! I was expecting him to ask, he didn't. Maybe because I asked for doggie bags

Yeyyyyy!! CONGRATZ! The first few weeks post op hubby didn't want me going with them to the pizzeria.... I was like: "I'm good, lets go" We went and I had NO desire to eat what THEY were having.... And I was actually hungry while they ate. They finished, we went home and I made egg drop Soup

Hubby and I were talking about this AGAIN about an hour ago and he still doesn't get it and thinks with the treadmill and spinning bike I'll get the results I want..... But he has another thing coming. LoL!! He's lucky I still haven't found the right place to give my money to.

It's so great that we can learn from our mistakes! Today was my first real meal after my second fill, with which I FINALLY felt slight restriction, even at the doctor's office drinking the water before they let me go. I had very little food and was pleasantly satisfied... So much so, that I said exactly what you're saying: now I know WHY they ease us into it (with each fill). I even said I might ask for just 1/2 a cc next time instead of a whole one... But I snapped myself outta that one pretty fast!!

I believe it's easier to get your boobies fixed, rather than the TT.

I think if you chew slowly, and savor each SMALL bite, you will eventually KNOW you're reaching your satisfaction mark. Most of us are used to eating too fast, and that's one of the reasons why we over indulge. Just take it slow, and listen to your body. You'll get the hang of it before you know it!

Has anyone heard of nipple enlargement during breast lift/reduction/augmentation??

I know what you mean when you say "selfish", for lack of a better word. When I lost 40lbs on Atkins, one of my best friends, who is VERY religious, asked me how did I lose the weight. I said: "I put MYSELF first". She was was like: "oohhhhhh, Noooooo, you can't do that, your husband & your family come first". Can we agree to disagree?!! Sheesh!!

LoL ^^^^^ Imagine.... Being "nippy" all the time!!! Win/Win situation. Lmaooo

(((HUG)))

Giiiirl, my hubby doesn't even acknowledge I NEED A gym membership with an additional couple of weeks of personal training. He thinks because I have a treadmill & a spinning bike at home, that that's enough (it's a GREAT place to start) but I want to start weight training so I can tone up. Today I mentioned that maybe instead of a gym, I should just take some kickboxing classes and he liked THAT idea.

I'm sure there are many people who greatly benefit from them... What I was trying to say was that doctors sometimes abuse these things. That's all.

Beware, there are some pills that should NEVER be cut, though!! Pills that work in "slow-release" should not be cut up. (JustAThought)

Bandista, what a PERFECT post! Thanks!! Line-dancer, I agree therapy could be very beneficial, but I'm hesitant to the introduction of drugs.

Try a different shake (although I really like Boost) that has MORE protein. I really like Muscle Milk, it's way more expensive, but you don't have to drink them exclusively, just squeeze one in during the time of day you get hungry the most.

LoL!!!!! <3