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To get rid of gas pain, get down on your hands and knees, put your forearms down on the ground and put your head down too, leaving your butt up in the air. This releases the gas out. I don't know why or how, but it does. I still do this if I get all gassed up and it still works. An ER doc told me to do this after I ended up in the ER after surgery from such bad pain, I thought I had a blood clot. They took a CAT scan and there was a huge gas bubble they could see. I went home and did it and it came right out!!! Pain gone!!! I can imagine it won't work for everyone or everytime, but you can try it!!

Change up your walking. Walk up some hills, or walk faster. What about riding a bike? What about some swimming? Just some ideas....good luck to you!!

J, good job on the pound lost!!! How do you do it? Do you eat a certain number of calories? I seem to sit at the same place for weeks, then drop a pound. Then sit at the same place for weeks again. Frankly, I am getting sick of it!!!!! One hint for you with the MB.....DON'T LOOK DOWN!!!!! So you guys sit right on the edge of going into the next age category, that is funny. Not funny as in ha ha, but funny as in weird. You are gonna be having so much fun, I doubt you notice when you fall off anything. Just kidding, I hope you don't fall off anything.

Oh yeah it does!!! I am amazed almost daily at something I can do or WANT to do now!!

You are so smart!!!! You have figured out what the problem was!!! That is the first step, now take the next and then the next and soon you will be right back doing what you were doing when you were losing!!!GOod luck!! You can do this!!

Hey, I rented a carpet cleaning machine today. Got it at 10am, got home started cleaning, of course vaccuuming three rooms and one hallway. I was done at 1:30. That was three hours time. Now, for the NSV. It used to take me ALL DAY TO DO THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wow, am I impressed with this weight loss thing!!! I just can't believe that I am done and everything is cleaned up and ready to go back to the store......:thumbup::rolleyes2::thumbup::tt2::thumbup::eek::thumbup::seeya:

I think I am more excited about Muddy Buddy than you two are....LOL..just kidding!!

Long, that is HOT and with no rain, that is not good. Not good for wildfires, either. We have had a couple of them this year, not too bad of ones though, but the season is not over yet!! J, I put me and my daughter in those pants. It was so funny, we almost fit. When we do fit I will take a picture!!! Muddy Buddy almost here!!!!!

You are eating like a normal person. That is why you weigh 140 now. "Normal" people don't overeat and they aren't obese. If you are too tight and you know it, then do get another unfill. Don't keep trying to NOT eat very much, so that you crave food. If I ever got totally unfilled, which I did in May due to acid reflux issues, I am still the same person that I was when I was morbidly obese. I had to really control myself with food during that unfilled time. I am still a foodaholic and would gain every pound back if I did not have my band. Why go through with all the hard work to lose the weight and then gain some back? Once you lose a pound, it is definitely NOT worth losing again!!! Good luck!!!

Oh, you definitely need to talk to the doctor. Reflux are signs of being too tight, or other issues. I had very bad reflux at one point and couldnt even lay down on my back. I went to doctor and got an unfill and that made a world of difference. You know most people don't want to get an unfill, but the acid sitting in your esophagus is not good. Go talk to your doctor.

I have a lot of muscle since banding. Muscle that I haven't had in years.

Thanks, Traci!!!! We are all truly amazing!!!

Way to go!!!! Just keep on doing something everyday and it will get easier and easier. That is so awesome and you should be very proud of yourself!!

I agree that by Feb. that dress will be too big!!! That is a great thing!!!! YOu will be beautiful! Oh, and the dog is soooo cute!!

and look.......I have a collar bone!!!

I know I look at them now and wonder how in the heck I fit in them!!

Here is the same clothes 15 months apart.

Here is me in one side of old pants. Theres are the 26/28's and the shirt is the 30/32

Good job, J!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That is amazing!!!! I put on my old clothes this morning. 30/32 shirt and 26/28 pants. I can fit into one side of the pants. It was amazing. I am going to take a picture of it. Got in 25.95 miles tonight!! HP, where are you?

Ha,should be soooooooooooooooooooooooooo fun!!! Take tons of pictures...not just two or three...but tons!!!!!!!!!!

Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Way to go !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You should be so very very proud of yourself....

Muddy Buddy is coming up this weekend isn't it???

Well, I am not saying that I never get hot. I do get hot. But, before, I was so hot all the time I didnt want to move!!!! I know last winter, I was cold a lot. I wore sweaters all the time, which was a first for me!!

welcome catfishinlady!!! Bless your heart!!!! You can do this and lose the weight. Admitting you have a problem is the first step. Good luck in your journey!!

Welcome Lois Ruth!!! Read and read and read about the lap band. Know everything there is to know about it. That is my best advice to you!! Good luck, you will be happy you did it. Just know all the facts!!