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Kelly you b-day is a day after me. Im a Gemini.. not sure if im on the border or not. Im surely now a penny pincher.. in fact I dont even carry pennys around. hate the darn things! LOL

Example: a "healthy" salad at Mcdonalds has the same calories as a Big Mac. Hmmmm if you want to eat a sald premake one for the next day. Chicken Nuggets?? ugh The whole chick minus the bones, bleached, protien or not thats gross! and Fries?? omg it could take months before thoes things break down, something I dont want to put in my system. Dont get me wrong I ate this stuff all the time.. thats where most of the 335lbs came from. But now I just look more deeper in it.

WOOHOO!!! Congrats. Krystal!!!! Take care of yourself okay. And welcome to bandland!!

My thoughts and prayers are with you! everything is going to turn out great!! woohoo your getting banded!!!

Caffeine causes dehydration but i mean if you drink water anytime of the day its fine. and its with anyone banded or not that it causes that.

I really enjoyed that.. You look great!!! love your house too.. never seen so much green ever! im from NM not much of that green stuff here hehehe. Thanks for sharing!

WOW Paula, First Congratulations on your bandiversary! And thoes 10 tips are wonderful Thank You! You have done GREAT!!! I know one day I will be there too. Keep up the good work your not far from that 130!!! Great Job!!

Watch the movie Super Size Me, you wont want to eat fast food again! I know I dont!!

Stracey, Just like everyone said it is very normal what you are going thourgh. I was in pain for almost 2 weeks out and lots of times that I moved or try to bend down, I thought my guts were going to spill out. Im actually really starting to feel better with no pain days and im only a little over a month out. So hang in there girl. You are going to do GREAT! Just take care and get pampered! Thats the fun part!!! Take Care!

Nancy, I found a place in the mall here where I am that sells the bracelet and they ingrave it for you. It thoes really plain ones, but i figured I can make the beaded part and use the ID tag. then I can make diffrent colors and interchange them. I bought a beads to make my first one and it totaled 8.00 and the bracelet im buying is 12.00 plus 7.95 per line engraved. Im thinking thats not to bad. Just an idea!

Rabbits.. NOT bunnies.. are very good meat... we use to raise them for food. Over 50-75 of them.. never a day with out meat. Just put them in a little flour.. some egg.. "just like chicken" and fry. Nice meal with a side of green chile and tortilla. very nice actually I miss it. So Teresa, when is dinner??? Im so there!

Yeah you are blessed.. I have to travel over 340miles... by car.. not fun. but I have a GREAT Dr. and his Asst. that does lot by phone for me.. So I consider myself blessed as well.

Im a little over 3 weeks out... and I barely started to REALLY feel better.. like myself..... you know... it really takes time Please just let yourself heal. and dont take the Nexium you probably wont need it.. and its non effective if you crush it.. or break open the pill. I use to get heart burn 4-5 times a day and now after surgery I have NOT had heart burn. I love it!!! Walk and just take care okay!! you will pull thourgh this!

I didnt know what Title to use for this Thred. For all you newbies that question the band look at this... Everyday living Fat is hard, people look down on us, judge us. They think we are Lazy, Stupid.. Who knows what else. We are discriminated against and judged. I look at the Thred "what do you do for a living" and all I can say is WOW!! being Fat doesnt make you lazy or stupid! Why people see us that way I dont know. I was at class one day and some old man.. over 65 (in the same class as me age 27 at the time) ask me if I was disabled. Why because Im fat? He was discriminating agaist my weight. Shouldnt I have the same right to do it against his age. I dont know where im getting with this.. I just know that no matter how big you are WE are all are important. WOW again to the stay at home moms, to the teachers, to the nurses and lpns, to the engineers, and consultants, to the buisness owners. We dont stop our lives because we are Fat... We achive so much more. And I wish others on the street, in School, at work.. could see it, and know that WE are just as good as anyone else out there. Our weight isnt holding us down! Thanks for listening!

Quick question.. Did any of you have to take electrolytes after surgery.. like a month after or so?

I fixed your avatar so it didnt have the yellow back ground if you want to use it you can if not its ok.. dont want you to think you will hurt my feelings by not using it.. http://www.lapbandtalk.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1427&stc=1

I never have watched the show.. but i have heard it was good. I signed it just because!!

Yeah with Paula it is.. mostly when her little girl decides to clean her closet again LOL

I havent been able to enjoy much of anything.. not even sleep.. I wake up 4-5 times a night with pain in my leg... I dont know what to do! I tried walking more and more to see if it helps.. but nothing.. just the same thing. Maybe I will make another appointment with my PCP.

He didnt say what he wanted me on, just that I call him and give the message about electrolytes.. I dont know if it will be something other then the drinks... Oh paula, I have missed you hehehe My leg pain is still there Im hoping to get it fixed soon... it seems to be getting worse... Thanks for asking

That sounds like a good gadget! With the pedometer I got one free from INAMED I got a card to fill out and they gave me the choice of a clock radio or a pedometer.. I talked to my Dr.'s Asst today and he told me that hes is going to call my husband and tell him to hide my scale. He doesnt want me on it... So I should just get rid of it. Your right they do lie!! Im really 215 not 315 LOL okay so I wish! Have fun with your new gadget!

I am very happy with my band... I have only had 3 weeks and still letting it heal but me and my band are now best firends LOL (picture image of me and my band running in a field of flowers) Gosh I think Im been online to long LOL

Yeah my port is actually under my left breast and my pain was down about a inch and over to the right about 2 inches... im thinking its the stitches though. I was banded 3 days after you. mine has gone away but sometimes at night I get that pain. And when I rub it, it is still tender to the touch. Maybe someone else will have a better idea.. Thats just what I think and what I have dealt with. Take Care

WOW we have a lot of smart people on this board!!!! Well Done Bandsters!!!

I had the smae problem but above my belly button.. it could be 1 of two things.. It could be a twisted nerve that is trying untwist.. or it could be stitches inside streching a bit. belive me it goes away. unlike the numbness in my leg OUCH!! hehehe