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Wow I think i had the exact same dream as i ate an oatmeal cream pie (my weakness) today for a snack. bad katie I know.. :nervous I am not doing well with this excercize thing..the weather is not cooperating so i can be outside and I hate hate hate that treadmill! I want to be able to walk in the woods, not staring at the same wall in my house!! Jeezzz i'm whiny, sorry it's the rain! Katie

Kathy how far post op are you? I am starting to feel the same way...my restriction is getting to be less and less by the day...makes me feel like i'm doing something terribly wrong but everyone says it's normal unless you've had a fill. So i guess we have to just suffer with eating whatever we want...lol...ohhh the torture... Katie

Michelle, I dont have a vericose vein problem but i am beginning to have a stretch mark problem on my stomach...I am only 23 but as I am losing weight they are become quite gross and obvious and I have never had them before!!! I am trying to drink lots and lots of Water to tighten my skin up but I can't do crunches or anything yet (I dont think). IT's such a pain....grrrrrrr.... thanks for letting me vent Katie

Tanise, you sound like one amazing lady! Hope to get to know you much better! Congrats on your phenomenal loss, that's astounding for just one year!! Please come back and keep us posted! I think I was a size 8 in like 3rd grade LOL, so someday I hope to join you!!!! Much love, Katie

Oh blossom! You should be so happy you are scheduled!!!! This is a turning point in your life and you shouldnt let some crappy office staff take that away from you..SCR** Them!!! Does your Dr. have good aftercare? Has that been discussed? Now that I'm a month post op I realize how important that stuff is! Please please be happy...cause if your not maybe you should find another surgeon that will make you comfortable...just my 2 cents.. Let us know what happens!!!!! katie

You girls are so cute! I'm actually havin my first cup this morning as well...do you guys do decaf or regular? I'm a sugar and cream girl too! Good morning ladies! katie

Hi Joanne! Glad to hear all is going well for you! How is the liquid phase going for you??I only had gas pain for a few days but it seemed to dissipate fairly quickly. Walk walk walk as these ladies suggest, it helped me out big time! Keep us posted on your progress! Katie

Well hi there Angela! Sorry to hear about all of your problems...hopefully things will be back on track soon. 60# is great sweetie!!!!! Dont be sad about that, that's 60# you'll never have to deal with again!! Don't you feel so much better without that 60lbs? I was banded by Dr. Jeff Allen in Louisville on 9/21/04 so i'm still kinda a newbie. I havent had a fill yet, November 4th!! Like I said it was great to meet you and hope you keep coming back to this site, it really is great, and man can you learn so much info!! Nice to meet you, katie

Where are all of my fellow Kentuckianna lap banders??????? Come on guys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :cry :cry :cry :cry :cry Katie

Betty, I know you wont get this until after you get home but i said many prayers for you this morning, not that u needed them but just in case, it never hurts! Hope all is well and please please let us know how you are we are all thinking of you much!! Welcome to bandland! katie

Hi Kim! Great to meet you and congrats on everything going so well! Now you just have to get through the surgery and you'll be on your way! Let me welcome you to bandland! Come on in the waters fine!! katie

Wow I'm glad someone finally brought it up... I think I may need to go to my dr. for some intensive therapy..i have become quite addicted as well! Hey, I share with you guys more than my family...they have to ask me how my band is doing, I just give them the site address and tell them they can find out what they need to about me from here! Just kidding of course....i think Katie

Hey guys I dont know if this counts as a NSV but my bf and I went to the movies yesterday to see "A Sharks Tale' and I instantly noticed how much better I fit in the seats!! LoL i guess it's the little things but it just pepped me up and made me feel really good about myself!!! I wasnt all overlapped onto him as usual (thank god he's skinny :cool: ) I was in my OWN seat!! Sorry I just had to share!!! Katie

Sorry guys I had to ask the first time too! NSV is a no scale victory! For instance if the scale stops moving but say you fit better in the seat at the movies...thats a NSV!!!! Or if your clothes fit better or you get compliments on how great you look! Anything that DOESN'T have to do with the scale! Katie

That is so great to hear Marie, I'm 23 too and would love to know what "hot" is like! Also, thanks for sharing you are a great inspiration to me, to know I can get there someday too! Best of luck, hope to talk to you soon! Katie

Hi Penni--glad things are going to be ok...what did he suggest for your tenderness and redness now? Give you antibiotics or anything?? I have got to meet this Dr. Billy if he is so adorable!! Come on girls we're all moving in with Penni! Keep us posted on your and Lisa's conditions....we're worried about you ladies!! katie

Oh wow g10...these ladies will give you lots of info on going to Mx. I myself was banded here, but there is lots of info on this site as to lots of others' experiences, pluses and minuses to going to mx. I'm sure these ladies will take good care of you!! Good luck and let us know what you decide or if we can help in any way! Katie

Thanks guys you are the best! I dont know about not needing an extender on a plane, but the seat belt one is getting a little easier too! It's the little things that make it all worth while! Because in the end they add up to one BIG thing,,,a new LIFE!!!! Thanks guys katie

Hi jodie!!So even if your holding steady have you noticed your body starting to change? I did right away after the scale stopped moving (when I went to mushies) And that's when I've gotten the most compliments...when the scale doesnt move!! Dont stress, you sound like your doing GREAT!! Keep us posted Katie

OH honey that is FANTASTIC!! CONGRATS!! I dont know the last time I was in onederland..I was probably in middle school..lol..You will get there...get that Water in babe, thats when i can tell the BIGGEST difference!! Good luck and let me know how it goes!! katie:banana :banana

Neicy, That's odd I thought brushing your teeth made you salivate more thus stimulating your stomach....when I went in for my pre-op stuff my Dr. told me not to use to much toothpaste casue it would make my stomach produce more acid and churn, thus making me hungry before my surgery. Hmmm... Katie

wow thats great! Not having my first fill yet, that helps me to know the process a little bit better...i was just picturing my dr. with a big needle to go through all of my "chub" and injecting me...THanks ZOE!!!!! katie

Pleasure to meet you! Sounds like you are doing fantastic..quick someone get a calculator to figure out what 15kg is!! Jode did u have your surgery in Australia?? Hope to hear more from you soon! Katie

Lisa you are so silly! Dont unsubscribe then we'll all just start PMing you!! I've only cleaned my parents house and gone for one walk in 2 weeks so dont feel bad!! Me and you will be flabby together! LoL!! Maybe we should start a new thread...Who doesnt want to excercize!!!!! :cool: :D Katie

Really? Wow I had my gallbladder out and it took me a good week and a half to get over that! My banding I was up and around that night and especially the next day!! I guess your right everyone is different! Ryan-congrats on finishing your chest-I mean test! Ouch, I am surprised your heart rate only went up 20 beats per minute! Also congrats to Patty that's an amazing loss! Was she banded?? How long ago?? Katie