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i concur...try porn...and toys. my dh bought me a small vibrator type thing that slips on his/my finger...small to start, nothing scary...it has adjustable speeds and different sleeves you can put on it...different textures...worked great. while i hadnt entirely lost my interest in sex on cymbalta, i had lost my ability to orgasm for some time.

something i wanted to say about his clinic, but forgot.... things are definately different then here in the states. i suppose this is probably normal? like i have mentioned, my research wasnt all that. the operating room had far less equipment then any operating room i have been in here at home (and i have had a few!). everything seemed sanitary and everything, just different. am i making sense? i dont even know what i am trying to get across here. i just didnt want to seem like i was like, oh hum, it was nice, the flowers were pretty...twirl my hair around my fingers...., ya know what i mean? and it does seem strange to me how much his looks and charisma are pushed. i would rather he have 10 warts on his nose and be a competent doctor, ya know? after learning some things, i am just glad that i have not had any problems. i am also not saying that i think he is a bad doctor, its not that all. i like him, he did a good job for me. like wasa promotes...do your research!

first off i want to say that i am no way being paid or work for dr h. i just want to share my experience. i have a friend who was banded by dr h. she was banded in dec 06. i was banded oct 07. her best friend, the friend's sister, and the friends' dad were all banded by dr h. after seeing their success, i wanted it done too! it was my light at the end of the tunnell. i was very nervous about going to mexico to begin with. my mom went with me and we had a pact that if either of were uncomfortable, we would leave. i had read some posts here about dr h, both good and bad. i decided to go ahead, mainly because of my friends success and those she knew. i have had no problems, no infections, and things are working well. i know i would lose more/faster if i were making better decisions, but that is on me, not the doc. i thought i would address some things that people have said here with my own opinion/experience. -yes, the doctor is nice looking. i didnt fall all over myself like many talk about. maybe just not my cup of tea. i have a hard time understanding why his looks even matter! -yes, he did that flirty, complimenting thing. kinda bugged me, seemed weird, but whatever. -his staff/ the nurses were nice. did their job's. at times the language difference made things weird for me. but hey, i was in mexico, i should have learned some spanish. -he never claimed the no problems thing with me. but i cant say if i full out asked either, i dont remember, so i dont think i probably did. my bad. boy have i learned a few things i should have done more research about! -now this is my personal opinion, and if i offend the couple people that i am gonna talk about, and if i am wrong, i am sorry. but, when i posted about going to him i was contacted by a few people here that just praised him and went and on and on. it made me feel so much better. now that i look back, and have learned more, i think maybe they work for him? but again, that is my opinion. -his "hospital" is not a hospital. definately agree with it is just a clinic and should be referred to as such. that said, it was nice. the accommadations made for my mother were great. she stayed in my room, was treated very well, and was even included in meals that were cooked there. it was very nice that she didnt have to go out in a strange city looking for food and such. dr h took us to find a rosary we wanted to get for my grandma himself, which i thought was nice. -the day i left things seemed unorganized somewhat. i didnt have a presciption ready for pain killers to take with me. that bugged me. i wasnt given anything other then baby tylenol. i really didnt need it much, but a few days after i had been home i overdid things when i felt better and was glad i had a presciption from something else. -either dr h or a member of his staff have contacted me here and there to check on my progress. i get emails occassionaly. at one time i had thought i would go back for plastics when i needed it. but the more i research it, i dont think so. not because of any one thing particular, just because. -my fill doctor here in the states said everythign is great. good placement, good everything. so i hope that helps. if anyone wants any more info or to double check i am who i am, please pm me and i will share more.

hmm, my above post didnt really work right now did it. stupid quote thing! my answer about the chicken is stuck inbetween her quote.

oh yes, they did that too! and thank you for the carb explaination!

i dont know what my problem is today. i want to cry. i want to scream. i want to be done with all these changes and the losing weight and the tummy tuck and the new boobs. i want this damn thing out and i want to pig out. i want to curl up and sleep for days. i want to feel good. i want to look good. i want to take the knife myself and cut of this apron of skin and fat hanging here. think its possible to take the fat and skin off my stomach and add it to my flat ass? why am i having such a break down today? my stomach/port area is really sore and my back hurts and i am just needing to vent/whine or something to people who understand. lord knows that my dh doesnt it, and the d stands for damn right now, or dumb, whichever. good lord i feel like losing my mind! right along with this other 30 damn lbs.

ok, so what is the difference? i found these really yummy yummy low-carb wraps that actually dont get stuck. on the front it says, 6 net carbs, yet on the nutrition label it says 16 carbs. i only have 1/2 of one, one whole one is considered one serving. what is the difference between the net carbs and the carbs? please help!

i bought some of the chicken breasts you guys all like. there were also some other frozen chicken breast stuffs...now i cant remember the exact name but it is something like greek style chicken slices w/ feta and roma tomatos. looked good so i go that too. i will let you know how it is. i am also not following atkins to a perfect "t", but closely. anyone else doing it like that? how many good carbs are we allowed each day? i better go back to the begin of this thread and read again. i guess my question is this, since i am not following it perfect, what points are most important to follow? i know the low to no carb thing. should i be more careful of the calories or fat or what? i am thinking calories, right? thanks for any help! oh, and i have to share my lack of brain moment from last night. i was boiling eggs and forgot about them. boiled the water right out of the pan. my son was like, mom something smells funny, like burning. omg, the eggs were burned to the pan, the pan was burned. it was horrible! derr me!

so i am not as whacked out today. still feel just kinda off though. i was tryin to waste some time the other night before the boys swim lessons so i went to the store and tried on some pants...nothing like self imposed torture! i fit into the same size and then one smaller then my husband wears! yeah, i was tryin on guys pants, they had the cutest wranglers! go me go me. made my night. i had to call and tell him. so that made me feel better, but now i am hormonal and bloated and feel icky again..... thanks for the words of encouragement.

i was plannin on starting to follow atkins tomorrow, perfect timing to find this thread. i feel stuck at this weight and havent lost any for a week and its buggin me, so i am gonna do this to get started losing again. wish me luck!

so i have that other post of boobies. that is just the start of my body image issues right now. i am having a really hard time. especially here lately. first, my girls are about gone...great. but here is the thing. i know i have slimmed down all over. i now have collar bones...kinda cute i must say. weird to see, but cute. my arms are slimming down, my legs are too! while i know i have lost weight in my stomach area, its driving me nuts! this is where i carry my weight. but i have lost this much and barely dropped a pant size because of my stupid freakin gut rolls! and now, its just starting to hang worse and nastier then before! yes, i have some serious issues, i know.... i am getting frustated. everyone talks about buying new clothes, my dh says go buy some new pants, your butt is very saggy in those...yes well, i have no ass, and yes, my pants are very loose in the butt and the legs...but....i have these nasty rolls up front. i dont even know what the point of this post is... mainly to vent about my stupid body shape i suppose. i am at a point right now, that even knowing that i will eventually get it all fixed thanks to the expensive man w/ a knife, its not helping me rgiht now! i know i really need to keep being positive. its just so hard when i know how much i have lost and i go try on new pants, and nope, nothing, natta, zip, zilch. still cant get into a smaller size. and nobody understands! well, nobody here with me anyways!

i am not sure where to post this, so if this isnt right, i apologize now. that being said.... last weekend i was really stressed out because my dh is a complete idiot. anyways, i couldnt eat a thing, nothign solid. so for prolly 4 days i didnt. mind you, i tried a bite or two each day but wound up pb'ing or just out and out vomitting. i was throwing up so bad! i really didnt think it was possible any more, and it was different then before band vomitting, very noisy and just nasty. i was throwing up yellow foam--stomach acid. it was horrible. ok, back on track...so now my stomach really hurts around the port. it is super tender...even my jeans being done up can make it ache. i figure i probably just pulled it from the retching, right? if i caused a slip or something like that, it would be a different pain? the port is stitched in and all the heaving and stuff prolly just pulled it and its tender? i dont know... maybe i should call the doctor. only its saturday and they arent open.... hmmm, this sucks.

we are going to vegas april 3-5. i want to have lost 15 more lbs by then. i know i am really going to have to buckle down and work this! wish me luck.

I am skeptical of any machine that boasts to grow your boobs. If it was that easy, why would people get implants? Much like, if the diet pills worked, why would someone have a weight loss surgery? --it didnt claim to grow your boobs, just focus the exercise on the muscles under/around the area to "perk" up and tone them? anywhoo, you are absolutely right, if thats all it took, why would i be searching all these pic's of lucky lady's new boobies! another year, another year, another year.... i really think i look funny! but that is another post...

dont beat yourself up over the difference in scales! time of day, what you were wearing, the scales themselves. all that can make a difference. try to look positively at it....you are DOWN 23 (16) pounds! better then up that amount, right? keep up the good owrk.

so we have the thread that introduces us. i though maybe we could expand on that and post about the things we like to do and such, maybe find some common ground with fellow 20 something bandsters. i love the outdoors. we go camping throught the summer and fall as much as we can. every sept we go on a week long trip and take the horses. its great to get away. i love my horses. we have 5 of the beautiful things. i cant wait to get rid of more of this weight so i am comfortable riding again! i also like hunting. we hunt deer and elk. i didnt hunt this year because of having surgery and then recovery. i probably could have, but didnt want to push it. my dh was not a happy man about that. oh well though. we also like going out on the 4-wheelers, they are a blast. we bought a yamaha rhino last year so i can strap the babies car seat in and go. it works great and i am not left at home! lets see, what else? hmm..... i am sure i will think of more as this gets going.

mine went down just fine last weekend, just had to split the shot into two swallows. and boy, did i feel it a lot faster!

and i dont mean dallas! wyoming girl here, born, raised, dont plan on leavin! lessofme--we are perty close! i go to slc for my fills!

i have lost 29 lbs. i need to lose 3.5 to be half way to goal. that has taken me almost 4 months, so i am giving myself another 4 months to be at goal. i need to lose a little over 8 lbs each month. i am gonna work this ass off!!! good job to everyone on their losses!

great job! i bet that feels great. i am proud of you, keep up the great work!

ahh, i have to admit i was surprised to see my name mentioned in the original post! thanks a bunch, gave me a big smile! i was kind of mia. i was feeling discouraged with myself and just all out bla about it all. but i am starting to feel better. i am back on track, eating properly, i have started exercising somewhat. each day seems to be getting better. i had been stuck at the same weight for what seemed like forever to me, and finally have broke through that. and that makes me so happy :tongue:. plus, i am becoming more accepting of what my restriction is. i am super tight in the am. i can drink coffee/liquids ok, although, some mornings that is out too. i can eat very soft things/soup in the early afternoon (that's my lunch time). like today, right now, it has taken me like probably a little over 1/2 an hour to eat maybe 1/4 cup Soup. some nights i seem to have no restriction and other nights i am tight, but not as bad as during the day. my discouragement comes from the fact that although i was/am not eating much, i wasnt losing. well, duh me....i was drinkin high calorie drinks--lemonade, ice tea, fruit punch. and not my crystal light either! stupid stupid. i have now restocked my desk w/ crystal light packets and a 24 pack of Water bottles sits under my desk. glad to be back!

i am 5'7". i have set my goal weight to be 150. right in the middle of the "healthy weight" according to bmi. i picked this weight because of it being in the middle, and because i am going to have a tummy tuck after i have been at goal for 1 year. i figure that will remove weight so i will be somewhere in the 140 range. but none of this is set for me. now, as i type this, i think to myself, maybe i should set my goal for 145, then it will be less w/ the tummy tuck, but as i am also having a breast lift w/ augmentation, maybe that will add a few pounds back? anyone know how much implants weigh? i know it will just depend on what size i get. as fair as pant size...i dont know! i have a weird body shape right now. i am at 186 and a size 16/18. before when i was at this weight i was in a 13/14. i have had 2 kids since then a few different surgerys so things hang weird..lol..hence the tummy tuck! i dont know what size to even hope for...a 10, an 8, i just dont know. i just want to look good and be happy again!

trish- sorry, been off for awhile. i have 3 registered quarter horses. they are great. one is 20, one is 6, one is 9. i have a registered paint, he is 9. and we have a quarter/mustang mix. she is the baby and is turning 4 this year. omg, does she have attitude. only female we own, only one we ever will. something to be said for geldings! love the big guys!

i have tried searching for this, but am not finding it. i am sure there are other posts about this, so i am sorry for the repeat. any direction to previous posts would be greatly appreciated, as well as new responses! banded 10/4/07, first fill 11/13/07, second fill 12/27/07. i am super tight in the morning and loosen up as the day goes by. why is that? i know i have read about it, but, like i said above, now i cant find it. i am frustrated with myself. i am having a hard time with most food, things get stuck very easily. so i find myself eating bad things that i know will go down, just because i am hungry. i am losing since my last fill, but i know i would be losing faster if i was making better choices. last night i bought stuff to make Protein smoothies, which should go down alright. and be better for me then the crap i have been able to get down! so for those who are having the same issues but are making the right choices, what are you eating that goes down ok but is good?

wheetsin-i knew you were one of the people who had responded to the post i had been reading! thank you. also, when i reread my orginial post, at the end when i asked what people eat that is good, i meant good, like good on plan/track/healthy, but good, as in tastes good works too!