stacy73

name.............starting#......current#......goal#.....togo# Anitak33...........245............218..........199.......19 Anna2766____.......232............232..........220.......12 Cagstorm(txarcher).360............357..........345.......12 Candle.............218............215.5........207.......8.5 Cerrin.............350............350..........325.......25 chickatee..........188............186..........175.......11 Cookielover........202............202..........192.......10 cQQlgirl...........220............220..........210.......10 Faithmd............306............304.1........296.......8.1 georgiagirl........275............272..........260.......12 Hollyberries.......298............298..........285.......13 Hoppingto..........350............314..........294.......20 Irishmae11.........233.8..........234..........219.......15 Jennie1976.........290............251..........235.......16 jfran..............187............181..........177.......4 Jillrn.............176............176..........166.......10 Jsrico.............255............178..........165.......13 juliegeraci........220............220..........210.......8 KarenG.............207............197..........189.......8 keekahari..........220............217..........205.......12 kjl315.............237.5..........232..........220.......12 legster............223.5..........216..........199.......17 LessnLess..........172............172..........164.......8 liz_hager..........202............198..........190.......8 Manatee............188............182..........175.......7 Mandyjo............191............187..........180.......11 metawnny...........252............252..........240.......12 MJRouse84..........274............233..........218.......15 nip50..............250............246..........238.......8 Rainer.............264............255..........248.......7 Redtulips3.........248............234.5........226......8.5 RenewedHope........228............228..........210.......18 rharriet...........367............256..........248.......8 Sades..............229............199.7........189.......10.7 Skinny_Jill........195............195..........180.......15 Stacy73............230............225..........222.......3 SueMagoo...........230............228..........220.......8 Sunny112...........145............145..........140.......5 Susan4794..........240............240..........225.......15 Suzzzie............303............299.3........290.......9.3 SWEETY.............180............180..........170.......10 Trystelle..........219............219..........205.......14 Twilight...........206............197..........185.......21 uxbus5.............240............240..........230.......10 want2lose..........236............236..........225.......11 wombat712..........154.8..........152.2........140.......12.2

My approval was based on bmi of 40 and 5 yr weight history-the other criteria is set by the surgeon and it is mainly to satisfy the requirements of having surgery in a bariatric center of excellence-you can ask your surgeon to send his letter before all the requirements are completed, but most want to do the psych eval, intitial lab work first then submit to insurance.

I feel the same way-full is not the same feeling it was before banding-I get that uncomfortable feeling too or know when it is about to come-I also try to measure things out-this way I know when to stop- I never feel "full" but it is a safe stopping point after 1/2 c of food. especially when you are feeling restriction. I have just finally realized-I do not need to be full- i just need enough to feel satisfied. Not full, not hungry

I was aksed but had no problems-with phen-fen and my lap band dr-I think it is something they want to be aware of in the pre-testing stage.

awesome job! you will be there before you know it!

name.............starting#......current#......goal#.....togo# Anitak33...........245............218..........199.......19 Anna2766____.......232............232..........220.......12 Cagstorm(txarcher).360............357..........345.......12 Candle.............218............215.5........207.......8.5 Cerrin.............350............350..........325.......25 chickatee..........188............186..........175.......11 Cookielover........202............202..........192.......10 cQQlgirl...........220............220..........210.......10 Faithmd............306............304.1........296.......8.1 georgiagirl........275............275..........260.......15 Hollyberries.......298............298..........285.......13 Hoppingto..........350............314..........294.......20 Irishmae11.........233.8..........233..........219.......13.2 Jennie1976.........290............251..........235.......16 jfran..............187............181..........177.......4 Jillrn.............176............176..........166.......10 Jsrico.............255............178..........165.......13 juliegeraci........220............220..........210.......8 KarenG.............207............199.5........199.......0.5 keekahari..........220............217..........205.......12 kjl315.............237.5..........233..........220.......13 legster............223.5..........216..........199.......17 LessnLess..........172............172..........164.......8 liz_hager..........202............198..........190.......8 Manatee............188............182..........175.......7 Mandyjo............191............191..........180.......11 metawnny...........252............252..........240.......12 MJRouse84..........274............233..........218.......15 nip50..............250............246..........238.......8 Rainer.............264............258..........248.......10 Redtulips3.........248............248..........235.......13 RenewedHope........228............228..........210.......18 rharriet...........367............256..........248.......8 Sades..............229............199.7........189.......10.7 Skinny_Jill........195............195..........180.......15 Stacy73............230............226..........222.......4 SueMagoo...........230............228..........220.......8 Sunny112...........145............145..........140.......5 Susan4794..........240............240..........225.......15 Suzzzie............303............299.3........290.......9.3 SWEETY.............180............180..........170.......10 Trystelle..........219............219..........205.......14 Twilight...........206............197..........185.......21 uxbus5.............240............240..........230.......10 want2lose..........236............236..........225.......11 wombat712..........154.8..........152.8........140.......12.8

I am in the new years to valentines challenge but I have a summer goal as well.... NAME.........Start Weight......... Goal......... Current Weight..... To Go Jeni 85........214.4 ............... 184................. 214.4 ............ 30.4 Stacy73......226.4..................194................. 226.4 ............ 32.4

I just had my third fill and am at 6.8 cc- I am very tight right now but I feel this level might be just what I need-my last fill I was at 6 cc and was restricted for 2 weeks so I think this slight increase will be just what I need.

Good luck-you will be sore for awhile get up as much as possible and remember to drink those liquids!

congrats laura...how exciting-keep us posted!

Rain- i hear ya- I am on fill # three-had it on monday-took me 20 min to eat mashed potatoes- I am going to take it slower this time hopefully it will preserve the restriction longer

2 down... name ........starting# ....current#......goal#.....togo# Rainer..........264............262..........248.......14 wombat712.......154.8..........154.8........140.......14.8 legster.........223.5..........219.5........199.......24.5 LessnLess.......172............172..........164.......8 metawnny........252............252..........240.......12 Skinny_Jill.....195............195..........180.......15 Candle .........218............218..........207.......11 KarenG..........207............199.5........199....0.5 Hoppingto.......350............314..........294.......20 SWEETY..........180............180..........170.......10 juliegeraci.....220............220..........210.......8 Trystelle.......219............219..........205.......14 Susan4794.......240............240..........225.......15 rharriet........367............256..........248.......8 nip50...........250............250..........238.......12 keekahari.......220............220..........205.......15 Hollyberries....298............298..........285.......13 Stacy73.........230............228..........222.......6 Irishmae11......233............233..........219.......14 jfran...........187............181..........177.......4 liz_hager.......202............202..........190.......12 SueMagoo........230............229..........220.......9 MJRouse84.......274............233..........218.......15 Cagstorm(txarcher) 360..........357..........345.......12 Jsrico..........255............178..........165.......13 kjl315..........237.5..........237.5........220.......17.5 chickatee.......188............188..........175.......13 want2lose.......236............236..........225.......11 Cerrin..........350............350..........325.......25 Twilight........206............197..........185.......21 RenewedHope.....228............228..........210.......18 georgiagirl....275............275..........260.......15 Anitak33........245............218..........199.......19 Redtulips3......248............248..........235.......13 cQQlgirl........220............220..........210.......10 Manatee.........188............188..........175.......13 Jennie1976......290............251..........235.......16 Cookielover.....202............202..........192.......10 uxbus5..........240............240..........230.......10 Jillrn..........176............176..........166.......10 Sunny112........145............145..........140.......5 Sades...........229............199.7........189.......10.7 Suzzzie.........303............301.1........290.......11.1 Faithmd.........306............306..........296.......10 Mandyjo.........191............191..........180.......11 liz_hager..............202....................198................190...........8 __________________

my dr allows us to have full liquids for 2 days after our fill

pretty good- i have just had Soup to eat so far but am not feeling hunger at all- i definitely feel more restricted and can feel it even when trying to drink liquids-hopefully it will last

This is so funny because I was thinking about this the other day-in high school I averaged 160-I was in sports so you really couldn't tell-and I was always the fat one.. I would kill to be 160 right now

Dave 100 lbs...wow!!

most dr recommends clear liquids 8 hours before a fill- so I would say do not eat anything morning of your fill-dr should have given you guidelines-you do not want to have anything in your pouch or you will not get an accurate fill-they do water test after they fill you to make sure it is going down ok-if you are hungry a protein shake should be ok-but again you may want to call your doc as every doc is different

I do not have the protocol either but you can see my fill levels below-fyi.. i got a fill yesterday-my third- and I definitely feel a difference

I am 34 y/o with two teenage daughters (had one at 19, one at 21) banded in sept and have lost 47 lbs. I was just married (2nd times the charm) one year ago -live near Seattle, Wa- realized that everything in my life is falling in place but that my weight had gotten way out of control and I had to take back the control or I would never be completely happy so here I am. Nice to see everyone.

I was banded in sept.07 and had about 127 lbs to lose- I am 1/3 of the way there only after 4 mo-I too feel blessed to be banded- I will admit the holidays were rough-but I am back on track and will continue to work this band. Juli you are an inspiration-congrats on all your hard work- i tried running intervals too-but running is just not for me so it is the elliptical for me on the workout front and staying away from carbs-good luck all!

Dave can I just say you are doing awesome! I just had my 3rd fill today-hopefully it will be just what I need to get this going again. Holidays were a little rough on me... Maybe this one will be just what you need:0

I'm sorry boo..it sucks!! I know I had probs with my surgeons office not returning calls at first- I threatened to go elsewhere and what do you know?? they called me back and fired their "patient coordinator." About the clothes... really sucks I am sure you were looking forward to the new hot clothes you earned and deserve...in given time it will all work out:)

name ...... starting# ....... current#.........goal#.......togo# Rainer...........264................264..............248.........16 wombat712....154.8.............154.8............140.........14.8 LessnLess......172................172..............164.........8 metawnny......252................252..............240.........12 Skinny_Jill......195.................195.............180..........15 Candle .........218.................218..............207.........11 KarenG..........207.................207.............199...........8 Hopping to it .350.................314.............294..........20 SWEETY........180.................180.............170..........10 juliegeraci.......220.................220.............210..........8 Trystelle.........219.................219.............205..........14 Susan4794......240.................240............225..........15 rharriet...........367.................256.............248..........8 nip50.............250..................250............238..........12 keekahari........220.................220.............205..........15 Hollyberries.....298.................298.............285..........13 Stacy73.........230.................230.............222..........8

awesome job to both of you!!!

my question is-have you had a fill yet? my loss has started to kick into gear-I have had 2 fills so far...