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Oh Christina! Honey! I'm so sorry, and I know all too well how much burns hurt! You poor thing! The silvadine is wonderful stuff, use it like frosting! Sending you tons of white light for protection and blue for healing

Feb 19th is the BEST day for a birthday! Happy, happy birthday dearest Donali! You are the best!

Now, for me, and patients at the clinic I use dink Water upto when you start eating, but don't drink for half an hour after eating. The purpose of not drinking while you eat, and waiting to eat is so that you do not wash the food out of your pouch. The long it stays in pouch, the longer you stay full, or at least are not hungry. I typically don't drink for an hour after I eat, but that's just me. Avoid fiberous foods because they can cause you to get stuck. I personally tolerate some food that are considered fiberous, so I eat them. Cooked Broccoli and fresh asparagass are favorites, but some bandsters cannot toleate them. One of the prolems thought to be caused by NSAIDs is that they are corrosive to the stomach. If they sit in our pouches they can theoretically cause irritation. I was told that if I need to take them that I need to make sure that I take them with a large glass of water to make sure that I wash them down. Cher, before stopping any medication, you MUST consult with your doctor. Some doctors recomend 3 small meals and two small Snacks. Some recommend 3 small meals and no snacks. Some recommend 5 tiny meals. It it all depends on how you persoanlly need to eat. It might be that you do much better on 3 small meals with snacks, rather than without. You will only know what works for you once you start your journey. I do not believe there are any hard and fast "rules," only guidelines. Because everyone is so different, and the band is adjustable, you will need to find what works best for you. Cheers, and good luck

One thing to keep in mind, however, is that you might not know you have a metabolic disorder prior to surgery. By all accounts I was a good candidate for the band, since many women with PCOS do just fine and lose weight after WLS.

Hi Dana! I think that any thyroid disorder would count as a metabolic disorder. I don't know that it would or would not make you a candidate for WLS, but have a theory that it will affect your weight loss rate. It is possible that a specific doctor wouldn't want to take you on because you might skew his or her data. I think some docs are motivated by having "good" weight loss result numbers, such as "my patients typically lose X pounds in Y months." Because you might lose slower than someone with normal thyroid fuction you could lower those percentages. I have Cushing's, a rare metabolic disorder. The band is not going to help me lose weight, but it has greatly imporved my overall health.

Mr. Happy That's all, just Mr. Happy

I haven't been very active here lately because I've been so freaked out and depressed by the Cushing's diagnosis. I felt like I don't have much to offer because no matter how hard I try, I don't lose weight, won't lose weight so what's the point... That's been my frame of mind anyway. Well. Last week I ended up with my first case of celulitus and was sick, sick, sick. I had a high fever for most of the week, and I'm one that normally never ever gets a fever. I was sick in bed and I probably slept more last week than I aws away. I was that sick. So, I went for my recheck, and I'm informed that it looks like I might lose my skin graph. ( had a motorcycle accident 19 years ago and have been paying the price ever since.) The skin graph is about the size of the palm of your hand, maybe a little longer on the outside of my calf, not the best place for one. I see the plastic surgeon next week, soonest I could get in. So, again I'm majorly bummed out. I gained 3 pounds last week. I can't excersize because I have to keep my leg elevated as much as humanly possible. But at least I can think again, and I'm not fever addled. Just hopped up on pain killers.

Oh baby bups! You poor thing. I cannot make any promices of what the band will or will not do for you, I can only tell you what it has done for me. I had the band installed because I was dieing from my asthma. I'd had two collapsed lungs in two years, and I was in very bad shape. This time last year I was in very bad shape, I'd spent 10 days in hospitial over the Christmas break for my asthma, and countless trips to the ER. The year before that I spent several months on oxygen at home. Days before I had my band, I had to be rushed to the ER in an ambulance because of an asthma attack. They had to use extra care for me during my surgery, but my surgeon went ahead and did the surgery anyway, for me, it was a lifesaving proceedure. 10 months out from my surgery, I haven't lost much weight, but I've gained a big portion of my health. This January, I took a trip to DC for my scholarship, and I discovered on the flight home that I DID NOT BRING AN INHALER. I didn't need it, I didn't need it when I discovered that I didn't have it, got a little stressed when I made the discovery, but I didn't need it! In the last two months I've used my inhaler once. Not a wheeze, not a crackle. My fibromaliga is much better too. But one thing, if you are feeling like crap when you wake up, you might have developed sleep apnea. So, I can't tell you that you will definately improve. I can only tell you my story. I do know that this has been the case with several of our other bandsters as well, that their asthma got better too. Cheers and good luck!

Hey Bigmamma, welcome to our little tribe. Wow, you are working out that much and still not losing? Okay, two seperate things for you to do, first off. You need to figure out what your body fat percentage is, your FFM. This will help you figure out what your true goal weight is. If you've been working out that much, then you have converted fat pounds to muscle pounds. Our Pat (nanaharly) has gained 26 muscle pounds since she's started. I know she was really upset because the scales weren't moving, but then she found out why they weren't moving. Party! It's possible that you are not getting enough calories for your weight loss, you are a friggin athelete! WOOT! And atheletes need more food than someone like me, who's currently basically on bed rest. (but I still have to go to class). And then the final thing, and this is required of all members of the Turtle Tribe, you have to start you NSV, you non-scale victory list. It doesn't matter if you post them, but we strongly encourage you to post so everyone can Celebrate our successes. I firmly believe that the NSV list is one of the most important things that comes from our journey So cheers, and welcome.

Robin, I'm so sorry! You need that fill. If it is going to help you lose the weight you need to lose, then some momentary embarassment shouldn't even a factor. We have to do a lot of things that are embarassing, but in the long run, I think they make us stronger. But you know what? Now that you've joined LBT, you always have the strength and support of all of us, and especially the Turtle Tribe. When you make your appointment today, and you will make that appointment, picture all of us standing around you cheering you on. 'Cause that's what we will be doing. Now, if you need another day to make that appointment, well, then you need that extra day, you know, to get used to the idea. But we will be here for you tomorrow too. And the day after that. Well, you get the idea.

Today I had a bolt of insight. My Cushing's makes it close to impossible for me to lose weight. The band isn't going to help me lose weight. Cutting my calories and increasing my excersize and activies isn't going to help me lose weight. Until I get this thing straightened out with the celulitus and my skin graph, all work on the Cushing's has to go on hold. Boo-hoo for me. No matter how I try, I cannot make the change in my Firefox browser so it doesn't show signatures, so I have to look at everyone's signatures. All the Turtles have to look at everyone's signatures. Now, if you are not a Turtle, you cannot understand what this does to us. You cannot understand what it is like when we see your signatures and you have lost twice as much weight, in a third of the time. It is so increadibly discouraging when we see that you have lost 60 pounds to our 30 pounds. We Turtles understand all too well that you want to celibrate your success. We in fact, celibrate them with you. But watching your tickers makes us feel like we did when we were kids, when we were the last ones picked for sports teams, when we never were asked out on dates, when we were outsiders. This is just something that hit me today. This is one of the reasons Turtles get discouraged and leave.

Hi NWMarc I am one of the ones that isn't losing, but I have a metabolic disorder called Cushing's, which is very rare, like 15 to 25 in a million.

No, no, My post has been mis-construded. It isn't about whether people have signatures or not. That is not the point. The point is that is was pissing me off. So I looked at WHY it was pissing me off. Once I figure out why something affects me, it generally has less effect, or I at least understand why I feel that way. It's like corn syrup. Other people have no trouble with it, while some people are really affected. Me, corn makes me feel like I'm starving, so if I take care to have protien and fat with my corn, I'm ok. It was pissing me off because I felt like I was that little girl, being the last one picked again, being excluded. Unloved and unwanted. But I had one of those AH-HAH! moments, so now I understand. I just thought that this might be the same for others as well.

Thanks p'nut, I've tried and tried, but changing the settings doesn't stick. But that's not the point. The point is I figured out why one of the reasons I'm so discouraged, why this is so emotional for me. I know that I speak for many Turtles. It's being left out, yet again.

Today I had a bolt of insight. My Cushing's makes it close to impossible for me to lose weight. The band isn't going to help me lose weight. Cutting my calories and increasing my excersize and activies isn't going to help me lose weight. Until I get this thing straightened out with the celulitus and my skin graph, all work on the Cushing's has to go on hold. Boo-hoo for me. No matter how I try, I cannot make the change in my Firefox browser so it doesn't show signatures, so I have to look at everyone's signatures. All the Turtles have to look at everyone's signatures. Now, if you are not a Turtle, you cannot understand what this does to us. You cannot understand what it is like when we see your signatures and you have lost twice as much weight, in a third of the time. It is so increadibly discouraging when we see that you have lost 60 pounds to our 30 pounds. We Turtles understand all too well that you want to celibrate your success. We in fact, celibrate them with you. But watching your tickers makes us feel like we did when we were kids, when we were the last ones picked for sports teams, when we never were asked out on dates, when we were outsiders. This is just something that hit me today. This is one of the reasons Turtles get discouraged and leave.

Today I had a bolt of insight. My Cushing's makes it close to impossible for me to lose weight. The band isn't going to help me lose weight. Cutting my calories and increasing my excersize and activies isn't going to help me lose weight. Until I get this thing straightened out with the celulitus and my skin graph, all work on the Cushing's has to go on hold. Boo-hoo for me. No matter how I try, I cannot make the change in my Firefox browser so it doesn't show signatures, so I have to look at everyone's signatures. All the Turtles have to look at everyone's signatures. Now, if you are not a Turtle, you cannot understand what this does to us. You cannot understand what it is like when we see your signatures and you have lost twice as much weight, in a third of the time. It is so increadibly discouraging when we see that you have lost 60 pounds to our 30 pounds. We Turtles understand all too well that you want to celibrate your success. We in fact, celibrate them with you. But watching your tickers makes us feel like we did when we were kids, when we were the last ones picked for sports teams, when we never were asked out on dates, when we were outsiders. This is just something that hit me today. This is one of the reasons Turtles get discouraged and leave.

Well, you need to make sure you are getting enough calories. When I was too tight, I was only able to manage about 700 calories and I was really dragging butt. Heather makes a very good point, that you will have more energy once you start working out. Of course, it is cold and flu season, so maybe you caught a bug...

I wrote this in response to this thread. http://lapbandtalk.com/showthread.php?t=14862 Kellie had written about being dissatisfied and bored after losing more than 60 pounds. She wants more, but isn't sure what is going on because she's changing so rapidly. ... Romance is not just for the beginnning. Romance is for sustaining the relationship. Okay, I can't talk about losing weight, and the changes it brings, but I think I can speak to the base issue. Everyone gets bored occasionally, even I do. But the key is find something passionate. I'm not just talking sex, but passion for life. Of course you are in a weird place right now, and of course you wouldn't know what you are doing, where you are going. You, my dear, are entering uncharted territory. You are physically changing dramatically, and with those physical changes come emotional changes. Instead of hating what is happening to you, instead of hating the changes, I think you need to fully embrace the new you. Celebrate because you are going where you wanted to go. But it's hard to understand the why and how when you are right in the middle of the transformation. I think butterflys don't like it when they first change. They used to be one thing, and everyone around them knew what to expect, they knew what to expect as the catapiller. Becoming a butterfly means that they have a whole new skill set to learn, they must learn to fly, they must learn a new way to eat, they must learn a new way to interact with everyone around. You have all this new found energy, that you are not used to having. Of course you want to shake things up because you now have enough energy to want something more, something different. I think your needs go beyond the bedroom. I think right now you need a little apprication, because we all do. I think you need some extra TLC because you are changing so rapidly, and change can be very scary. But I think if you want more romance, you will need to be more romantic in turn. But only you and your husband can decide what is romantic for you. Latenight pic-nics under the stars, love notes, camping trips, dancing... all different. Perhaps that's it! Dancing! I know that ballroom dancing is making a comeback bigtime, and for good reason. It's great excersize and romantic at the same time. It will give you a way to connect with your husband on an intimate level, that doesn't involve being naked, but rather on a different level that is just as important as sex. But one thing I think is important here. You need to find something that you are passionate about that has nothing to do with sex. You need to channel this new energy you have into something constructive. I don't know if you have communtiy parks and recreation centers where you can go learn a new hobby like painting or ceramics or woodworking or soemthing like that. You might look at your working situation, maybe transfer to another group or take some classes that will further your career. (my career is one of my passions) Perhaps volunteer with an organization that you feel strongly about, the local animal shelter, homeless shelter, or battered woman's center. Get involved with politics or the local gardening club. Start a catering business where you only do children's parties. Buy a new video game.... Your husband and children cannot fulfill all your needs. I don't believe it is fair for you to ask them too either. You need to find something else you can focus on, something that gives you passion, or fires your smoldering passion __________________

I wrote this in response to this thread. http://lapbandtalk.com/showthread.php?t=14862 Kellie had written about being dissatisfied and bored after losing more than 60 pounds. She wants more, but isn't sure what is going on because she's changing so rapidly. ... Romance is not just for the beginnning. Romance is for sustaining the relationship. Okay, I can't talk about losing weight, and the changes it brings, but I think I can speak to the base issue. Everyone gets bored occasionally, even I do. But the key is find something passionate. I'm not just talking sex, but passion for life. Of course you are in a weird place right now, and of course you wouldn't know what you are doing, where you are going. You, my dear, are entering uncharted territory. You are physically changing dramatically, and with those physical changes come emotional changes. Instead of hating what is happening to you, instead of hating the changes, I think you need to fully embrace the new you. Celebrate because you are going where you wanted to go. But it's hard to understand the why and how when you are right in the middle of the transformation. I think butterflys don't like it when they first change. They used to be one thing, and everyone around them knew what to expect, they knew what to expect as the catapiller. Becoming a butterfly means that they have a whole new skill set to learn, they must learn to fly, they must learn a new way to eat, they must learn a new way to interact with everyone around. You have all this new found energy, that you are not used to having. Of course you want to shake things up because you now have enough energy to want something more, something different. I think your needs go beyond the bedroom. I think right now you need a little apprication, because we all do. I think you need some extra TLC because you are changing so rapidly, and change can be very scary. But I think if you want more romance, you will need to be more romantic in turn. But only you and your husband can decide what is romantic for you. Latenight pic-nics under the stars, love notes, camping trips, dancing... all different. Perhaps that's it! Dancing! I know that ballroom dancing is making a comeback bigtime, and for good reason. It's great excersize and romantic at the same time. It will give you a way to connect with your husband on an intimate level, that doesn't involve being naked, but rather on a different level that is just as important as sex. But one thing I think is important here. You need to find something that you are passionate about that has nothing to do with sex. You need to channel this new energy you have into something constructive. I don't know if you have communtiy parks and recreation centers where you can go learn a new hobby like painting or ceramics or woodworking or soemthing like that. You might look at your working situation, maybe transfer to another group or take some classes that will further your career. (my career is one of my passions) Perhaps volunteer with an organization that you feel strongly about, the local animal shelter, homeless shelter, or battered woman's center. Get involved with politics or the local gardening club. Start a catering business where you only do children's parties. Buy a new video game.... Your husband and children cannot fulfill all your needs. I don't believe it is fair for you to ask them too either. You need to find something else you can focus on, something that gives you passion, or fires your smoldering passion __________________

Romance is not just for the beginnning. Romance is for sustaining the relationship. Okay, I can't talk about losing weight, and the changes it brings, but I think I can speak to the base issue. Everyone gets bored occasionally, even I do. But the key is find something passionate. I'm not just talking sex, but passion for life. Of course you are in a weird place right now, and of course you wouldn't know what you are doing, where you are going. You, my dear, are entering uncharted territory. You are physically changing dramatically, and with those physical changes come emotional changes. Instead of hating what is happening to you, instead of hating the changes, I think you need to fully embrace the new you. Celebrate because you are going where you wanted to go. But it's hard to understand the why and how when you are right in the middle of the transformation. I think butterflys don't like it when they first change. They used to be one thing, and everyone around them knew what to expect, they knew what to expect as the catapiller. Becoming a butterfly means that they have a whole new skill set to learn, they must learn to fly, they must learn a new way to eat, they must learn a new way to interact with everyone around. You have all this new found energy, that you are not used to having. Of course you want to shake things up because you now have enough energy to want something more, something different. I think your needs go beyond the bedroom. I think right now you need a little apprication, because we all do. I think you need some extra TLC because you are changing so rapidly, and change can be very scary. But I think if you want more romance, you will need to be more romantic in turn. But only you and your husband can decide what is romantic for you. Latenight pic-nics under the stars, love notes, camping trips, dancing... all different. Perhaps that's it! Dancing! I know that ballroom dancing is making a comeback bigtime, and for good reason. It's great excersize and romantic at the same time. It will give you a way to connect with your husband on an intimate level, that doesn't involve being naked, but rather on a different level that is just as important as sex. But one thing I think is important here. You need to find something that you are passionate about that has nothing to do with sex. You need to channel this new energy you have into something constructive. I don't know if you have communtiy parks and recreation centers where you can go learn a new hobby like painting or ceramics or woodworking or soemthing like that. You might look at your working situation, maybe transfer to another group or take some classes that will further your career. (my career is one of my passions) Perhaps volunteer with an organization that you feel strongly about, the local animal shelter, homeless shelter, or battered woman's center. Get involved with politics or the local gardening club. Start a catering business where you only do children's parties. Buy a new video game.... Your husband and children cannot fulfill all your needs. I don't believe it is fair for you to ask them too either. You need to find something else you can focus on, something that gives you passion, or fires your smoldering passion

how exciting! Yay!

Okay, so you created a formula... piffle! On MY stats tracker page, not only do I track 16 body measurements I figure my current bodyfat percentage, as well as my new projected goal range based on the 25% to 35% body fat that is approprate for a woman of my age. Using this range of numbers I determine my current weight goals. geekgurls rule

So very sorry Penny! (((((hugs)))))

first off, what do you mean by "working for you?" I have had fills kick in right away, and I've had fills take awhile before they sort of crept up on me. But I don't lose weight, no matter how tight I am.

Excellent work Mandy!