BeachBabe(soon)

Thanks all. Hey I come here for the honestly AND tough love. So let it rip 'cause I need it sometimes. Just like paper towel and windex you all wipe away the grime. lol With all your awesome advice and the band, in time, my dependent family members won't reconize me. I will become Super Tina w/ the ability to stomp out those who try to keep me down !!

In my family you don't ask for help. It's weak. But I'm so sad and depressed that It's time I step up and accept any kind of help I can get.

All post banders....Do you feel food is no longer center stage? I've been thinking about and eatting foods I won't be able to eat after. Like a farewell to my faithful companion. Do you really think food is enjoyed more since you eat it slower?

I'm a little confused....thats really nothing new, but anyway.. Where does the food get stuck? And what is the "stoma"? Do you fell the golf ball thing where your little tummy is? Your stomach acids are at the bottom, right. If so how is the food breaking down in the little pouch? Does your stomach make acid constantly? The whole acid reflux thing is really bothering me. I've had it twice, in the middle of the night, I burped and felt this burning and I couldnt breath. It really freaked me out.

Hows getting banded going to help kids who sneak food? Or kids who only eat what they want to eat? And hows the parent banding a 400lb kid going to help, when they didn't know how to kept the kid from getting so over weight in the first place?

I totally agree with this being a quik fix world. I believe 75% of all over weight people have head issuses. The other 25% make honestly bad food choices. I personally have a lot of knowlegde of good nutrition and excersise. I just can't seem to apply it. These young kids need help emotionally, mentally and physically. If I had this kind of help when I was young I wouldn't be where I am today. We need to ask WHY is this 12yr old so heavy? My own DD was having eatting issues. She would eat just 'cause it "tasted good". I realized I was putting my problems on her Telling her to not eat this or that cause it'll make her fat, or "do you want to be fat like me". All she needed was for me to back off, give her an extra hug. I made sure she did active things like softball, bike riding and now she's 11yr old and loves to skateboard. And eats only till satisfied. I need to be more like her! I think A to Z needs to be done for these young people before their given the message that FOOD alone is making them fat. As a parent it's your responsibilty to help them. Not hand them over to someone eles to fix. Their going to be left with a silicone band to hug away their REAL problems? I would refuse to band any one under 20yrs. If I had a 400lb 16 yr old, I'd turn my self in for child abuse. Letting your child get that heavy IS abuse. The parents must need help, too.

Thats so awesome!!! You've been banded for 3 yrs, is that right? With a loss of 115lbs.....What an inspiration! I can only imagine how trilled you must be lossing so much weight and keeping it off. Congraulations and a high five to you!!! Thanks for posting and showing us that the band is the real deal not just another fad diet. Too many of thoses out there.

Please refer to me as MISS Upper Class Pooper, thank you... I can't believe the sh*t that you all say. I'm totally grossed out, yet keep finding my way back to this thread. Go figure!!!

I have this "How It's Done" go to www.belighter.comclick "lap Band" than click "how it's done" I do have another one, it's on another MX Dr's website. I'll look for it. I'm thinking theres pressure being put on the very end of your esophagus(sp?), when you eat too much and that is what gives you the golf ball feeling?? The acid reflux thing scears me. I read it can be a sigh of slippage and I just what to know "why" it happens, so I can prevent, maybe.

Jenna thats great!!! That would normally take someone 5-10 weeks. You did good girl!

Not only is this tread crappy it stinks, too!!!!!And I only have one more thing to say YUUUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol lol

I have to admitt I like a lot of protien drinks. I really like "Disigner Whey" in chocolate. Good Luck. Tell your self your on FEAR FACTOR and your getting banded as your reward.

WOW! New nose, new chin, and your on your way to a new body!!! Good-Luck and get lots of rest.........

I get all that your saying. Thechatrooper asked about possessiveness and jealousy. I know my attitude will change for sure when I lose weight, but if my DH starts getting jealous, what does that mean? What, wasn't I worth it before? And you know what, know one is bitchy ALL the time. And if your s/o nows you feel bad about your weight then maybe HE or SHE should make more of an effort to make you feel special and beautiful. I only love you and appreciate you when your happy? I want to be loved when I'm sick, grouchy, mad, sad, fat, skinny, bald, pmsing, going through menapause, yelling, crying, rich or poor!!! Am I asking for too much?? It all does come down to how your relationship is NOW, that'll tell the future.

I know were your coming from.....I felt the same way. Past tense!! First of all, I can't let myself worry about something that might or might not happen. I'll be sad and dissappointed in my DH if he acts more attentive when I lose the weight. And it sucks that some people don't show appreciation for those they(suppose to) love until they think they might loss them. If your friends BF is all over her and is now getting possesive, then maybe he wasn't into her for who she is, and thats shallow of him.I personally wouldn't feel extra special if my DH/BF started paying more attention to after I lost weight, I'd sock him in the nose and leave. Try talking to your BF about how you feel. Are you happy with the way he treats you now? Is he loving and attentive? Do you feel neglected? Lossing weight will only take what issues ready there and bring them to the surface. Sit down and have a heart to heart talk with him. Good Luck and things will turn out great for you...!

Congrats on your loss............... Thats sooo cool ! Are you going to do a glamour shot kinda thing for your after pic?

Some times I'll eat oatmeal cooked w/ a couple prunes. Makes it real sweet w/o using sugar. A apple at night,does the trick every time. try aloe vera gel caps, sooo good for a good cleaning "out" Alfalfa pills....so good for Water retention and again "good cleaning out" you fill 5-10lbs lighter after these. But these are big, you would have to cut in half. My midwife gave me these when my feet had some puffiness. How about sprinkling a little ground flax seed on your food. or in your shakes. on salads, in your cooked oatmeal.... Good Luck with your smoooth sailing.

It's just a little bit about "why" Protein is so helpful in lossing weight. It's a good reference for someone who's new, too. Protein comes from the Greek word meaning "primary." You need protein to build absolutely every structure in your body -- from fingernails to enzymes to hormones to bones to muscles to neurotransmitters like serotonin. Without protein, dear reader, you would die. (The same cannot be said of dietary carbohydrates, but that’s another story.) But why is protein so great for weight loss? There are a several reasons. First of all, protein is far more satiating (filling) than carbohydrates. For many people, carbs just stimulate hunger rather than satisfy it. That’s why it’s much easier to eat six bowls of Cereal while watching Friends reruns than it is to eat six steaks. Several studies have shown that eating a higher protein Breakfast results in Fiber and green leafy vegetables to balance the protein. They are also getting their protein from inferior sources like processed deli lunch meats, fast food restaurants and factory farmed animals with high amounts of hormones, steroids and antibiotics. I think it’s critically important to get the best quality meats and fish you can buy -- go organic if possible, and look for "free range" or "antibiotic free" on the label. I have links to companies that produce these high-quality organic meats and toxin-free fish on my website (eggs and poultry from reputable sources and fish free of PCBs and mercury are rarely a problem when balanced with tons of fibrous vegetables, some low-sugar fruits and healthful fats like coconut, flaxseed, olive and macadamia nut oils. Protein at the center of every meal can be one of your best allies in the fight against unwanted pounds

I didn't write this stuff. I just found it and thought it would be helpful. I'll just pat myself on the back for atleast knowing some good info when I see it.

Has anyone ever been scared to tell someone who is naturally thin, about themselves getting the band? Or have you told and what was the reaction? I know I shouldn't care what others think of me or base my worth by what they think.And I bet people will be more understanding then you think they will. I'm getting closer to being banded, I'm down to my last $$ option now. As soon I hear the words "the check is in the mail", I'm calling MX and making a date.

Wow! Thats really amazing! You look great. I can see a difference in your thighs in the after picture. They look good, too. Maybe you won't need a thigh lift.

If you don't have acid reflux before banding, can you get it after? Am I hijacking?

I'd rather not tell anyone, but one sister lives on my block. One around the block. One sister and Mother 5 minutes away. On top of that My hubby works w/ 2 brother-in-laws. AAAAHHHHH!!!!!!Please everyone stand back I need to breath!!!!

Congrats on your brand new euro band. Jet setting to Europe for your band, how chic!

Thanks for that thread, it's really going to be helpfull in working on my mental hunger. To bad I couldn't get a brain transplant ,from a skinny person, a long with the band..