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Patty, Did you read her (Khalia) book? Is it good. Is it informative? Do you think it is worth buying? Thanks, Weazer

Renewedhope and Godzgurl, Two new bandits! How wonderful for you both. My throat hurt for an entire week after the surg. I don't remember what I ate to make it feel better. Popcycles had a funny taste the first time I tried them after the surg. Now I eat a couple of boxes a week of them (the sugar free kind). Maybe warm tea or warm lemonaid. I am amazed at the wonderful people on this thread. You are all just genuine nice people. I thank the Lord for coming into our hearts and guiding and directing us each day. Thank you God for the technology that helps us to help ourselves. Blessings, Weazer

Macysgranny, I think size 8 for a 57 yr old women will be fantastic....put all the young 20 somethings to shame! You are doing really good. Keep up the good work and the enthusiasm! That's half the battle I think..the enthusiasm. Sheila - It is cool to see the fill go in under flouroscopy. I only had my first fill using that machine. Now I have it done at the doc office. At 2.75 cc's I am feeling alittle tight. I am having difficulty with most foods it seems. Maybe it is just the time of day that I am having problems. Lunch dosn't seem to be a problem, but breakfast and dinner are wash outs as far as food goes. I was having trouble drinking my protein shake this morning. It gets stuck in there for along time so I have to take the smallest sips and wait around 5 mins before I can take the next sip. Really weird. But the coffee goes down perfect. Must be because it is hot and the shake is cold. Weird. I am just going to go with it for awhile and see if it loosens up a bit. Well, back to work. Have a wonderful day all you amazing bandsters! Blessings, Weazer

Ragdoll, I am jumping for joy at your 209! That is so exciting and wonderful! But, I feel so bad that you feel guilty about your little girls hearing. It is normal to feel that way. I remember when my girl was around 5 too. I was sending her to school practically blind and didn't realize it. One day I must have noticed her squinting or something so I asked her to cover one of her eyes and read the didgital clock for me. She couldn't do it with either eye and it was only around 5 ft away! So I promptly got her glasses. That is all we can do. That and love them extra hard! I pray that she will be o.k. and not have to have the surgery, but if she does that it fixes the hearing problem. Please keep us informed. I know that most of us in this group just love kids so we are with you! Blessings, Weazer

Hey Sheila - I fill up after a cup..sometimes 2 cups. I could continue eating But I know I would feel miserable after. Plus it could strech out our smaller stomach. Lizrbit - I can't eat lettuce anymore..it always makes me PB..but the rest of your salad sounds delis..I'll be there for dinner at 5! Cindy - We have about the exact same amount of wght to loose! We are so gonna do this! Sue11 - I will try fit.com. It sounds really helpful. Ragdoll - Good Point..the newness does start to wear off and it's easy to get back into old bad habits if we are not careful. I will always have a cheat day from time to time...But the band is really going to help me for the rest of my life to not do what I did before...make food my life! I am rooting for you to make onederland by Thanksgiving! Legster - You too. You are getting close to onederland and I know you will do it. Just think of the calories you burned doing the stairs three times... You are all amazing! Blessings,

Sandra, I googled flipped port and it took me to this forum under Lapband complications thread. Hope that helps!

Cindy, good to see you on this thread! I recognise a few of the other names as well. Some from the Christian thread that went silent for some reason...hopefully this one will stick! Patty, how much have you lost? We have a May Bandsters thread that you might enjoy. It is my favorite thread. Everyone is so supportive. I had my surg in May too. I have managed to loose around 40 lbs. (I won't know till I wgh in on the 1rst) (I only wgh in once a month) I have had 4 fills. I can still eat my cup or two...but the band has helped me so much. I am so sorry about the fires in CA and me and a bunch of friends are prayings. Blessings, Weazer

Dear Lizrbit, Don't ever feel like you will bring us down. That's what we are here for. Support. It is easy to start down the wrong road of eating poorly again. I admit that last night I blew it too! I am an addict too. If it's in the house...I have a hard time not eating it. My daughter made a big pan of brownies the night before last. I did fine Sunday and didn't eat one...well, last night, after doing so good for a week...I fell off the wagon and ate about six of them with a big glass of milk. After they hit bottom I was in such pain. I even tried to make myself PB by drinking some water real fast...that just felt like a marble and I pb'd but only the water. Finally after about two hours my stomach quit hurting. So we all have our moments or days of faliure. I have to go home tonight and face the brownies...and I intend to beat them little buguers tonight! Hang in there. Maybe when you get back to the good old South, you will get back on track. Stay stong. We care, Blessings, Weazer

Hello Brothers and Sisters, I think God is just fine with us having the surg. Most of us have health problems and it would be crazy to not get the help. I am sure like me you tried everything to get the wght off. I had my surg last may and have lost nearly 50lbs. Now that I am off the blood pressure meds...I am starting to feel more like my old self and am reading my bible again (the meds made it hard for me to concentrate). I am growing closer to God. I think most of us question if it is o.k. to have the surg. I did too, but I know I made the right dicission Blessings, Weazer

Sue, I was just reading your first email and was focusing on the line at the bottom that says I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. I was thinking, I like this girl..then I read your very next post that was saying, I can do all things..... That was a qwiniky dink! Must mean something though! You can do it...but you don't have to do it alone! Blessings, Weazer

I don't know Wenjea, Your wght loss looks pretty impressive to me. How long has it been since you lost wght? You are walking and lifting wghts. I think if you stick it out for a week or two more it is bound to come off. Just don't forget those wghts add wght. But, it is good wght. I love that wght lifting mag Oxygen. Have you ever bought it. Has losts of good wght lifting techniques. Blessings, Weazer

Dear Real, I still like the taste of some foods. Like stuffing and mashed potatoes and they are fun to eat. Sometimes the food tastes so good that I hate to stop eating but I have no choice. Congrads..you are doing really good according to your BMI above. Glad you found us. This is my favorite blog. I have found others here and in Australia but, these are the peeps that I am getting most attached to. How many fills have you had? Fill us in! Blessings, Weazer

Ragdoll, Darn, I found where the picture is posted but it won't let me open it. I can see Manatee's but not yours. Bummer!

Ragdoll. I am not seeing the pictures of you...where are they! Manatee. You look great...although...you look good overweight too! I had a friend email me some pictures this morning of me six months ago and it is hard to believe. I forgot how big I had gotton! Boy have I started getting rid of cloths now. Even the ones that I bought a month or two ago. Everything is just falling off. Sandra, gosh, you are having a tuff time with that fill. I can't imagine why you can't drink liquids. I bet the doc takes some fill out. My 4th fill made a huge diff too. I am eating mostly soups and mushies. I really don't mind at all. As long as the weight keeps coming off. I am mostly having problems with meat. Bought one of those already roasted chickens because it looked so good at the store. But, when I took a couple of bites...that was it. I couldn't eat it. But, I could eat a soft roll (half of one) which suprised me. Let us know what doc says. Blessings

Just be firm with him. I had to be with my doctor. I said, I know my body and I need more of a fill. He was hesitant but he finally complied. I guess I have a medium sized frame and couldn't do 130. I think the lowest I would ever ever ever want to get would be 139 but that wouldn't leave me any wght to loose if I got sick. So 145 I'll be a happy camper! Blessings, Weazer

Sheila, I have had 4 fills and have 2.75 cc's in it now. Sounds like they need to get a bit more aggesive with your fills. But, be prepared. You will have to be much more careful about eating smaller bites and eating softer food...chewing very carefully. You might ask them to get you up to 2.25 or 2.50 I could eat soft bread right up until this fill so we are all different. Although I did get to eat a whole roll that I tore up in tiny peices and threw in my bowl of bean soup for lunch. That way it is soft enoug and goes down and tastes delicious. Keep up the good work, really you are doing great at 33 pds. How tall are you. I see your goal is 119. I am 5'5 1/2 and would dissapear at 119. Weazer

macysgranny, Then I'll muster up the self confidence for you! Oh my gosh, look how good your doing! You are in onederland! 62 pds gone! whoo hoo! How great do you feel? Sandra, That sounds like a tuff spot for your port. hmmm, wonder why they put it there. Maybe after the pain you have to go through getting a fill, they will learn to do it in another spot to future bandits! Now about the spanx.....where do I buy one, I think they would be great under dresses! Weazer

P.S. I need to figure out a way to change my user name. I was in a hurry when I was signing up and couldn't think of a thing to use..and just typed in mini real quick. I will change it as I just can't relate to being called mini! Blessings, Weazer

Sandra, so your port is smack in the middle, like right above your belly button? Mine is about 4 inches under the rib on my left side. To be honest the PA has been trying to do my injections without the surgeon around but has never been able to hit it. She got really frusterated this time when she couldn't hit it. We waited a bit for the doc to come do it, but I encouraged her to try again. She finally hit it. The pain shot she gave me first in that area made all the difference. I couldn't feel a thing and she was so happy to have made it. I hope to make goal by May too! In fact I am determined! We can do this. We just have to be really long term focused. Sure we will have our moments of giving in to temptaion, but we are gonna get back on track and reach our goals. By the way, I am wearing a brand new pair of black jeans size 16 that I bought at Ross for 15.99 They are swimming on me. I wish I had bought the 14's. My legs are skinny and I don't like pants that are real loose in the thighs. About that restriction. Like I've said in the past. My daughter has great restriction and has lost 150 lbs on only one fill. We are all different. I am having trouble with liquids right now too. I will give it a couple of weeks to see if it loosens up a bit. Ususally, it seems to tighten up even more after 2 weeks. Blessings, We are getting there! Whoo Hoo!

Sandra, ooops, the above email was directed to you!

56 PDS GONE AND ONLY 34 MORE PDS TO GO TO REACH GOAL!!! that is wonderful! You are doing fantastic and you've just had your second fill. I've had 4 and am not as far as you are in this weight loss journey. So, you are right on track. Your doing fantastic! Just be careful eating now. I did fine at lunch yesterday. had some soup and mashed potatoes. But when I got home..I ate some more mashed pot and some cheese, I did o.k. But, later that night I tried to take my half a pill that I take everyday and I pb'd it. I guess I took to big a gulp of water. It was painful. This morning I am drinking a protein shake and The first sip felt like swallowing a marble. I am taking tiny sips...my throat is doing the squeeky bubbly thing real loud. I have decided I sound just like Chubaka, that big hairy guy from Star Wars. Goodness, I hope this dosn't keep up. I may have to eat all alone all the time. Blessings and keep up the good work. You inspire me.

Melissa, I can relate. I bought a pair of 17 in the jr section at wally world early this summer. I try them on from time to time to gauge my wght loss. Well, they are these skinny leg camoflauge capris. I got them up just fine yesterday but the legs (hips) were loose. But they were so low that they barely covered what they are supposed to cover. I think the 17's in the Jr dept are mis sized! Surely it's not me! ha!

Melissa, I am so sorry for the loss of your friend. That makes me so very sad. Life can be difficult at times and it is really hard sometimes for people, especially young people to see the light at the end of the tunnel. My condolences. Thanks for the advice Ragdoll. I tried to eat some oatmeal but it stuck. So I went and got a pc of turkey sausage and smothered it in a bit of white gravy, but it stuck too. So I just through it all away. At lunch I will do like they told me and just have some chicken broth and maybe a protein shake. I was trying to do it my way, but I guess I better start listening. Now when I take even the tiniest of bites, after this 4th fill, it is so funny. My throat starts making all these funny squeeky, bubbly noises while the food is trying to go past the band. You can hear it if your sitting next to me. Very funny! I admit I am not taking the vitamins anymore. I really have been eating healthy and my hair is not falling out. My doc told me I could get off my blood pressure pills starting today so...whoopie! That makes me very happy. I just have to monitor my bp and heart rate. Heart rate is really the problem for me. It was 99 this morning while resting. I am afraid all the weight loss pills I've taken in my life may have damaged it. I'll find out soon. Well, sure do hope I can take 10 more pds off in the next month so I can reach my half way goal. This is slower going than I dreamed. But, it is going so I'm not complaining. Blessing everyone!

Morning! Well went to the doc and had my fill. I had only gained one pd! I bet that's already gone by this morning so I won't count it. She gave me a total fill amount of 2.75 I didn't want too much because I was already pbing. So slow but sure will work for me. I tried to eat a bite of oatmeal this morning but it hurt so I will just have a protein shake maybe. You guys have a wonderful day! Blessings,

Hello Bandits! Just got back from a trip to Houston. I ate too much junk. I am going to the filling station for a fill this afternoon. I will have to weigh in. I was 196 on Oct 1..I bet I gained weight while on my trip. I will let you guys know how much I weigh when I get back. I havn't read the posts because of the work load..but I just know your all doing great! Right now I have 2.5 fill. wonder what they will put in it! Blessings,