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That's great! It's nice to have options! :-)

I had another good report from my exercise physiologist today. Resting heart rate has gone from 86 to 64, exercise heart rate from 145 to 118 and my BMI from 45.8 to 34.7 (no longer morbidly obese!). I've also actually increased my lean weight from 149.6 to 152.7 and fat weight has dropped from 159.5 to 81.4. All in all, very good news and I know it will motivate me to keep going in the same direction!

I just can't find much about Dr. Nigro online. That doesn't really mean much, but I would ask at the seminar how many times he has performed the lap band procedure.

Where is Dr. Nigro's practice located? I'm not finding much (if any) info on him. Is he in Overland Park, KS?

Macysgranny, I love the tone of your post. It just oozes with success & happiness and that's what this procedure is all about! Congratulations on your achievements and feel free to brag anytime you want. I have an appointment today with my exercise physiologist. This time it was my idea, not a mandatory visit. I look at it as some positive reinforcement and kind of like a support group with just her and myself. She can tell me exactly what my BMI is and how far I've come in many areas. I can't wait!

You are eligible for all the support groups in UN5's post. And, believe me, the six months until Next Step will just fly by!

Yes, please do let us know how that first fill is for you. And great to hear you two are heading for your second fills! It took 3 for me to really REALLY feel it, but maybe the 2nd one will be lucky for you. I've heard of some people never even needing a fill. Wouldn't that be great?! I just went through a birthday weekend with our daughter (celebrating her B I G 3 0) and we're heading out for a music festival in Starkville, Mississippi in a couple of hours. Since I didn't gain on the bday weekend (I lost even!), I know I can make it through this one, too. We'll be walking and standing a lot, so that should help. Be sure to let us know how your fills go. :-)

I like cottage cheese with peeled, chopped fresh tomatoes and green olives. I eat that almost every day in the summertime. I also like the "Cottage Doubles". They are yummy. portable and totally portion controlled! http://www.kraftfoods.com/Breakstones/BreakstonesCottageCheese.htm

This link has some information that may be helpful. Tax Topics - Topic 502 Medical and Dental Expenses

Melissa, I had a bad case of plantar fascitis a few years back that was totally cured with anti-inflamatory, stretching and a pair of New Balance shoes. It has never returned, either!

I'm too far from Onederland to hope to be there by Christmas, but I'm already excited about the looks on family members faces who I won't have seen since the 4th of July when I weighed about 273 (just days after my first fill). The weight just seems to be falling off right now so I hope that keeps up! The ideal weight chart you linked gives me this: 155 - 176 lb. I'm just under 5' 10" with a large frame but I'm shooting for 155. Why not? I won't be disappointed if it doesn't happen, but I see no reason to not try for it. :-) Most posts about flipped ports say local anesthesia, but a few have gotten "twilight" drugs. The kind I got for my colonoscopy. Either one would be no big deal.

Whats your next short term goal everyone and what are you going to do to step it up and get there? My goal is to get to Onederland! It would be the first time in at least 12 years. I've been losing consistently with healthy eating and working out 6 days a week, but I just want to see that number on the scale! It was nice to be able to finally place the weight on 200 (rather than 250) and go up from there, but I want to see the 100's so badly. I went to a concert Monday night at a venue I've been to many times, the Fabulous Fox Theatre in St. Louis, and it was great to not worry that I had to go down that long flight of stairs to the restroom *3* times (between acts). No problem! I smiled all the way back up each time. That actually meant more to me than a number on a scale...but I want that number, too! :-)

Name...........Chall. Start Wt........Current......Chall. Goal.............To Go abckids..............303....................303... ........270......................33 alwayscurious........245......................245. ............212.................33 Amelia40...............270.................... 270................240................30 areellady...............232....................226 .5...........212.................14.5 argon..................162...................155.2 ...............142...............13.2 Ariel....................207.................... 199 ..............182..................17 aussie_jode...........212......................212 .............190..................22 BabygotBack..........164.....................164. ............145..................19 Babygrl1234...........215......................205 ............190.................15 Becky42................253.....................248 ...............220...............28 bekafina.................225.....................2 25.............199................26 Cherrybomb...........311....................306 ..............291................15 chickatee..............203.....................197 ..............175................22 chocolate_snaps......344....................342... ...........299................43 cQQlgirl..................225...................21 8................185..............33 Chris_NJ................284....................259 .................250..............9 cindyluhu...............194....................194 ...............180.............14 dacer123...............243....................243. ..............223................20 Denise...................170....................17 0...............155...............15 Denise..................244.....................24 4...............220................24 Desertbunnee.........232....................207. .............180................27 DonnaD................185.....................185. .............170................15 eclipse..................215.....................2 12..............199................16 faithmd................303.....................303 ............ 283...............16.7 glindab................ 277.....................269...............250..... .. .......19 gonnabfree............231....................231.. ..............205................26 Guinessgirl77.........241...................241 ..................210..............31 gweniper..............253.....................236. ...............223...............30 hf2havefun...........240......................240. ..............210................30 ihadenuf................216....................216 ................190................26 itsjustducky...........317....................317. ................297...............20 james2539............235.4.................235.4 ................220.............15.4 jfran……………………….212………………………204……………………..196………………8 jglong54...............206....................206. .................195.............11 jadrad7.................224....................224 .................200..............24 jazzystouch...........246......................246 ...............220...............26 Jeni 85.................237....................230 ..................207..............23 joisey....................307....................3 07................290...............17 josiebies...............188......................1 70................165................5 JulieNYC................155.....................14 9.................136..............13 Kaelin's G-Ma.........272....................272............. ......220.............52 KarenG................. 240.....................229...................225. ...........4 katalin.e................230.....................1 79.................150..............29 Keekahari..............230......................23 0..................215............15 Kellymovingon........207......................196 .................187............9 Kimmie.................296.....................290 ..................270.............20 ladydi............. .....233.....................228.................2 08...............20 legster..................261....................240................228...............12 LeslieLee...............216.....................21 6................186...............30 LifeLover..............289.....................275 ..............259................16 LilMissBandAid.......276.8...................276.8 ............265...............11.8 lisa_in_toronto.......180......................180 ................160...............20 losingjusme...........273.....................270. ...............238................31 luvinke..................225.................. ..223..................195..............28 maddog.................230.....................230 ................205..............25 marcar35...............277.....................268 ................250............. 18 mcgreen...............236......................220 .................210..............10 METALBAND...........187.....................179... ..... .......167..............13 momlambert..........207...................204.5... ............185..............20.5 mpalen.................229.....................229 ................200................29 Peache8887...........330.....................306.. ...............275..............31 pmmegm..............248.....................248... ...............228..............20 Rainer..................298................... 273..................258................15 robgoblin87............279...................279.. ................250...............29 SC2VA..................233.....................233 ..................200..............33 sdakotaRN.............254.....................254. ................225..............29 Short C................. 166....................166.................146.. ............20 Soniacan...............198.5..................198. 5.............175.............23.5 Stacy73.................259.....................24 1...............230...............11 Sunny112..............215.....................157. ...............140...............17 Suzzzie. ...............349....................334......... .......320................14 sweethot143..........197....................188... ...........175.................13 tanderson..............231.....................231 ...............199................32 teacher.................236.....................23 6.............200................36 ToniaPatt …..........286……….....……......283………......... 243.… ........…40 UK-Lady...............255.....................223.... ...........210.................13 Wannabthin...........231......................222. .............211................20 want2beme...........225.....................225.. ............195................30 wen.....................288......................2 84..............255................29 Whosyadaddy.........388.....................369... ...........335................43 I changed my goal because I was within 5 pounds of making it. I'm not used to losing weight so aggressively!

When I'm eating out I ask for a glass of Water, only because I got tired of the 3rd Degree. :-) Nothing to drink, thanks. "Would you like some water?" No thank you. "Not even water? It's good for you!" Grrr. I understood they were just trying to be nice, but ever since I've just asked for water. Not drinking it is easy for me. I used to always have a beer with dinner, but I gave up drinking anything with meals before my surgery...as soon as I heard "The Rule".

Hey Kimberly! I work out 6 days a week at Contours Express on E. Battlefield. I alternate days of cardio and weightlifting. I can't believe it, but I really enjoy it! Everyone is so friendly there which just makes it seem like a snap. I've had 3 fills and I have 4cc in my 10cc band and I'm holding here pretty well right now. I could probably be tighter, but I am losing and am still able to take all my pills, etc. with no problem. I imagine I'll need at least one more in the next few months. Happy birthday to Mazie and thanks for asking!

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Goal.............To Go alwayscurious........245......................245. ............212.................33 Amelia40...............270.................... 270................240................30 areellady...............232....................226 .5...........212.................14.5 argon..................162...................160.2 ...............142...............18.2 Ariel....................207.................... 199 ..............182..................17 aussie_jode...........212......................212 .............190..................22 BabygotBack..........164.....................164. ............145..................19 Babygrl1234...........215......................205 ............190.................15 Becky42................253.....................248 ...............220...............28 bekafina.................225.....................2 25.............199................26 Cherrybomb...........311....................306 ..............291................15 chickatee..............203.....................197 ..............175................22 chocolate_snaps......344....................342... ...........299................43 cQQlgirl..................225....................2 25................185..............40 Chris_NJ................284....................259 .................250..............9 cindyluhu...............194....................194 ...............180.............14 dacer123...............243....................243. ..............223................20 Denise...................170....................17 0...............155...............15 Denise..................244.....................24 4...............220................24 Desertbunnee.........232....................207. .............180................27 DonnaD................185.....................185. .............170................15 eclipse..................215.....................2 12..............199................16 faithmd................303.....................303 ............ 283...............16.7 glindab................ 277.....................269...............250..... .. .......19 gonnabfree............231....................231.. ..............205................26 Guinessgirl77.........241...................241 ..................210..............31 gweniper..............253.....................240. ...............223...............30 hf2havefun...........240......................240. ..............210................30 ihadenuf................216....................216 ................190................26 itsjustducky...........317....................317. .................297...............20 james2539............235.4.................235.4 ................220.............15.4 jfran……………………….212………………………204……………………..196………………8 jglong54...............206....................206. .................195.............11 jadrad7.................224....................224 .................200..............24 jazzystouch...........246......................246 ...............220...............26 Jeni 85.................237....................230 ..................207..............23 joisey....................307....................3 07................290...............17 josiebies...............188......................1 73................165................8 JulieNYC................155.....................14 9.................136..............13 Kaelin's G-Ma.........272....................272............. ......220.............52 KarenG................. 240.....................232...................225. ...........7 katalin.e................230.....................1 79.................150..............29 Kellymovingon........207......................207 .................187............20 Kimmie.................296.....................290 ..................270.............20 ladydi............. .....233.....................228.................2 08...............20 legster..................261....................242................235...............7 LeslieLee...............216.....................216................186...............30 LifeLover..............289.....................275 ..............259................16 lisa_in_toronto.......180......................180 ................160...............20 losingjusme...........273.....................272. ...............238................33 luvinke..................225.................. ..223..................195..............28 maddog.................230.....................230 ................205..............25 marcar35...............277.....................268 ................250............. 18 mcgreen...............236......................230 .................210..............26 METALBAND...........187.....................182... ..... .......167..............15 momlambert..........207...................204.5... ............185..............20.5 mpalen.................229.....................229 ................200................29 Peache8887...........330.....................306.. ...............275..............31 pmmegm..............248.....................248... ...............228..............20 Rainer..................298................... 275..................258................17 robgoblin87............279...................279.. ................250...............29 SC2VA..................233.....................233 ..................200..............33 sdakotaRN.............254.....................254. ................225..............29 Short C................. 166....................166.................146.. ............20 Soniacan...............198.5..................198. 5.............175.............23.5 Stacy73.................259.....................24 1...............230...............11 Sunny112..............215.....................157. ...............140...............17 Suzzzie. ...............349....................334......... .......320................14 sweethot143..........197....................188... ...........175.................13 tanderson..............231.....................231 ...............199................32 teacher.................236.....................23 6.............200................36 ToniaPatt …..........286……….....……......283………......... 243.… ........…40 UK-Lady...............255.....................223.... ...........210.................13 Wannabthin...........231......................222. .............211................20 want2beme...........225.....................225.. ............195................30 wen.....................288......................2 84..............255................29 Whosyadaddy.........388.....................369... ...........335................43

Welcome Anita! There are many posters on this forum with great experiences being banded in Mexico. Your Dr. is named often as a good one, too. Will you be getting aftercare/fills with Dr. Edwards?

Please be sure you are copying the very last post. This is messed up again beginning with sweethot143, 3 posts up. I'll fix mine again later.

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Goal.........To Go alwayscurious........245......................245. ............212.................33 Amelia40...............270.................... 270................240...............30 areellady...............232....................226 .5..........212.................14.5 argon..................162...................160.2 ..............142...............18.2 Ariel....................207.................... 199.............182..................17 aussie_jode...........212......................212 ............190..................22 BabygotBack..........164.....................164.. ..........145..................19 Babygrl1234...........215......................205 ............190.................15 Becky42................253.....................250 ...............220...............30 bekafina.................225.....................2 25.............199................26 Cherrybomb...........311....................306... ...........291.................15 chickatee..............203.....................198 ..............175................23 chocolate_snaps......344....................342... ...........299................43 cQQlgirl..................225....................2 25................185..............40 Chris_NJ................284....................265 .................250..............15 cindyluhu...............194....................194 ...............180...............14 dacer123...............243....................243. ..............223................20 Denise...................170....................17 0...............155...............15 Denise..................244.....................24 4...............220................24 Desertbunnee.........232....................207... ...........180................27 DonnaD................185.....................185. .............170................15 eclipse..................215.....................2 12..............199................16 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.................200..............24 jazzystouch...........246......................246 ...............220...............26 Jeni 85.................237....................230..... .............207..............23 joisey....................307....................3 07................290...............17 josiebies...............188......................1 77................165...............12 JulieNYC................155.....................14 9.................136..............13 Kaelin's G-Ma.........272....................272............. ......220.............52 KarenG................. 240.....................232...................225. ...........7 katalin.e................230.....................1 79................150..............29 Kellymovingon........207......................207. ................187............20 Kimmie.................296.....................290 ..................270.............20 ladydi..................233.....................22 8.................208...............20 legster..................261....................244................235...............9 LeslieLee...............216.....................21 6................186...............30 lisa_in_toronto.......180......................180 ................160...............20 losingjusme...........273.....................269. ...............238................31 luvinke..................225....................22 3..................195..............28 maddog.................230.....................230 ................205..............25 marcar35...............277.....................268 ................250..............18 mcgreen...............236......................224 .................210.............14 METALBAND...........187.....................182... ............167..............15 momlambert..........207...................204.5... ............185..............20.5 mpalen.................229.....................229 ................200................29 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PCGIRL, congrats on getting a date for banding! I remember well how excited I was that it was really going to happen. I've never looked back for even one second! Keep us posted on how you're doing.

This should explain how to post a picture: http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f5/how-attach-picture-post-17595/ Ginger, you really have me worried. Can you get anything down at all? Protein drinks? Anything?

Ginger, I'm pretty sure you need an unfill or to see the Doctor. Please just call them in the morning and tell them what you told us. Let us know what happens!

My surgeon suggested a stool softener.

It's funny you should mention that, Melissa. Just the other night as I was watching the Top Chef finale, I noticed the size of bite the judges were taking. :-) Tom Colicchio put almost an entire scallop in his mouth and all I could think was, "Be careful!!!". My husband eats very fast, too. In the time it takes me to eat a tiny salad and bunless turkey breast burger he can polish off the burger, a huge salad and a bowl of beans! In fact, he usually finishes first! lol BTW, I have been reading here regularly, but I feel so behind that I daren't post because I'm sure I'd leave someone out. I do have to say {{{Sandra and her son/family}}}. I have to brag on something while I'm here. I go to a Contours Express gym where I entered a contest with a partner (the owner set us up-we had never met). It was nationwide and broken into 3 regions and they just added up how many pounds and inches you and your partner lost in a 7 week period. I lost 17 pounds and 9.75 inches during the contest and my partner lost almost exactly the same. Well...WE WON!!! We each got a $250 VISA, but I was happy with just the pounds and inches! /bragging

I was also very tired for the first couple of weeks, maybe even longer. Or maybe I was just milking the excuse to take a nap whenever I wanted to. :-) Just take it slow and easy and do what your Dr. advises. I understand about it not feeling real. I was banded in May and overall have lost 61 pounds. Talk about not feeling real!! It's incredible.