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Anyalee

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  1. Anyalee

    Gazelle vs. Treadmill

    I just bought the new gazelle for $200 bucks from HSN with a 20 dollar off coupon and free shipping! Get it today if you are interested!
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    Question for the female banders

    1. Absolutely, I had no periods for 10 years without bcp. After the band I had the heaviest period of my life for about 1-2 weeks. Then it stopped on it's own. I am waiting to see if it comes again on it own. I hope so! 2. YES! and it is not just psychological....I had NO libido before the band.
  3. Hey- I just figured out at my fill today that I have the 10cc band & now it is filled to 3cc's.
  4. Were you actually "starving"? My experience has been totally different than that. I used to feel like I was starving all the time before the band. I would get horrible stomach pain and nausea if I didn't eat. That is completely gone with the band. I haven't felt it even once in 6 weeks.
  5. I was just sharing my experience. I didn't mean anything against anyone else & I don't think it sounded that way. Sure it depends on what size band you get- I'm not sure what mine is.
  6. I've only had the band for 6 weeks & I go for my first fill today, yey! I've lost 35 pounds so far. I have not honestly been hungry once yet. I think when people say that they are "starving" they are exaggerating. I have not thrown up yet. I was nauseous once after the surgery but got better after I took an antinausea pill. I only needed it that once. I don't feel like it's a forced diet. I feel like I'm eating like a normal person now instead of like a pig. I used to go out to eat with people who would get a taco while I got a big value meal. Now I also only eat a taco. After the post surgery diet you can eat whatever you like with a couple of exceptions. I don't miss soda anymore & not chewing gum isnt that bad either. My life is already completely changed and I would do the whole thing over again every three months for the rest of life if I had to in order to lose all the weight.
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    I'm concerned and need some feedback

    I feel your pain. I also pushed my diet and hope everything will be okay. I didn't push it too far, and I never had any issues. I guess only time will tell if I did any harm to myself.
  8. Redd- I had about 7 different doctors in the last 5 years and I went to all of them and got all of my records. Everytime you go to the doc they weigh you in. Have you at least been to a doc or nurse practitioner in the last 5 years?
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    Don't ask...Don't tell policy

    I told everybody once I actually had a time for surgery! I was SO excited. The only exception is I didn't tell my 7th and 8th graders because they can be harsh, but I'm sure some of them know anyway.
  10. I just realized that I must have been wearing my clothes way too tight. I have lost 33 pounds but I haven't really gone down a full dress size. I can't wait until I actually get from a 22/24 to a loose 18/20! How long did it take you to have to buy new clothes? My wedding ring keeps falling off my finger and my shoes are getting bigger...this thing is awesome!
  11. I agree with you Kim- the media controls us all! But, you have to be secure enough in yourself to care more about your health than what people "think" about you. My grandfather doesn't approve of the surgery- but he sure as hell didn't approve of my being a big fat a**. He'd rather see me alive than be worried about me taking the "easy" way out. I have no problem telling people what I'm doing. If they really are ashamed of me taking the "easy" way out, then I know they were the same people thinking "Why doesn't she DO something about her weight?" I did & it's working!!
  12. It was 3.5 weeks before I went back to work because I am teacher and did it over winter break. I am so glad that I had all this time! I felt good enough to go back after about 1.5 weeks, but it would have been somewhat difficult.
  13. <HR style="COLOR: #e9e9e9" SIZE=1> <!-- google_ad_section_start -->It's been two weeks & I happy to say that I don't miss diet soda that much. I wonder what everybody else has to say? Do you miss soda? Are you still sneaking in sips? Anybody still drinking diet soda?
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    New Band Update (REALIZE)

    Man, I wish I hadn't had that muscle pain- it was horrible!
  15. Anyalee

    How many eggs can you eat?

    I started out with a 1/4 cup of egg beaters with a little low fat velveeta melted on top. They taste awesome to me. You just cook it in the microwave and it is so quick and simple.
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    Pills with the band (Xenical)

    I hated orlistat! I had to wear a huge tampon to protect my pants and my office chair from orange leakage! TMI!
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    Eating with Other People

    I gotta tell you I would much prefer this to what usually happens to me. I used to go to a taco place with my family and order a value meal. Then they would promptly order a taco. That's it. They'd eat the whole taco, but I mean come on! A taco? Now it's AWESOME to eat a half a taco. So much cheaper, too. I love eating at lunch with all the other faculty & I only eat my half a cup of food or half of a slimfast. It makes me feel great! Whooorah!:eek:
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    Don't Waste Your Money!

    Absolutely, any decent doctor won't approve you for surgery until you have all of these things tested if indicated. I was even tested for H Pylori and I have to start treatment for it because it came out positive! I didn't even know it existed before the test!
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    Strange Question - Please Respond

    I don't think you could do it for very long without the band. You would feel like you were starving. After the band it's so much more comfortable because you no longer feel the crazy almost sick feeling of being so hungry.
  20. I sat in a really clean bathtub with about 3 inches of water...not touching my scars after about a week. I just had to have a bath!
  21. Anyalee

    My port hurts

    This happened to me. The pain almost went away and then I accidently twisted way too fast. Then the pain was really bad for about 3 days. Now it's completely gone. I still can't sleep on my port side though...I can feel it under the skin when I do that...like the princess and the pea, only it's the princess and the port! You are still healing...give it some more time. Get some Extra Strength Tylenol- it works pretty well.
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    Ellipticals

    I have a Proform elliptical that I got from Sears. I had problems getting it together- but they came out and fixed it for free. I love it & It was only like $350. I have had it for 6 years and it's still great. My husband loves it too! It is very basic- if I had more money maybe I would get a fancier model. But since I'm in my house with TV and Stereo- I figure I don't really need tose plug ins. It monitors only the basics, but that is good enough I spose.
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    TV and the Media and Food

    Change the Channel. I also had this problem during the liquid stage. I felt very angry at the world for getting to eat this stuff! When you get to mushies you'll feel MUCH better. It is just a sort of withdrawal from yummy BAD fast food life. It'll be okay! Just drink something and change the channel....fast.
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    should i go to the ER??????

    Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  25. Just wondering if anybody goes to buffet style restaurants anymore. It seems like a waste of money....but I love Chinese food. What do you do? Just curious!

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