shellyj.

same beautiful smile!!! i'd LOVE to see more weeding pics from EVERYONE!

this is where we are gonna do it, we are gonna stand up by the rocks. there is another spot that we are considering but it will be have to think of the old folks.

thanks ladies! lots of good info! there is a wedding fair this weekend that calvin and i are going to so i am not solidify-ing (hehe) things until after we have met these other people in the area. the top people i had found on the net are of course BOOKED! i feel sooooo behind! this lady wasnt my TOP choice so i just hope all the good ones arent booked!!!! i think i need to figure out who i will be giving pictures to and how many so i dont buy to many! penni- we are gonna do the wedding here in WA. we bought a new home that has the perfect landscape for it! BIG rocks just beautiful! i was gonna get married in TN but changed my mind!

thanks ladies! thats helpful for sure! the wedding is 7-1-05 i am slacking in the planning to say the least! there is a wedding fair this weekend that calvin and i are going to. as for registering and gifts (hehehe) i am gonna ask that no one brings a gift and if they feel compelled to spend something to make a dontation to your local foodbank in my and calvins name. calvin and i are older (he 40 me 29) so we have all the housewear stuff since we arent 'just starting out'. does that sound bad?

i was also banded by dr morton and have nothing but good things to say of him

CONGRATS ALEX!!!!! that is a MAJOR GOAL!!! i am proud to say i share it!!!! i weighed 11-12-05 the EXACT same as i weigh today! and let me tell you i ENDULGED!!! i didnt have a cookie free day for 1 whole month! i really endulged at times and i evened it out by eating really healthy at others! i would have probably gained a solid 10 lbs through the holidays without my band and some will power! i too hope this year brings me below 200 as well!

2nd jan 1500 calories logged onto fitday ate 1/3 cup dry roasted peanuts *dang-it* i checked the calories after eating them 300 caloreis!!!! 3rd jan breakfast- lite yogurt lunch- veggie burger, sauteed mush, onions yummy burrito, mostly filled with onions, peppers, mushrooms 4th jan breakfast- lite yogurt lunch- veggie burger, sauteed mush, onions cauliflower and cheese dinner- salad 100 cal pack of nutter butters 5th jan breakfast- lite yogurt lunch- veggie burger, sauteed mush, onions cauliflower and cheese dinner- ??? i better pull something out to cook!!!

i'll succeed, YOUR GREAT! i can totally SEE you with a whistle and megaphone cheering us on!!!! i am also gonna measure myself today! i got a wedding to get ready for!!!! *SEXT AND SVELTE* thats GONNA be me!!!!

what is your current fill level? you are definitally to tight. i would also have the dr look at the band under flouro (barium swallow) if he hasnt already to see what the barium does when it sits in your pouch and how big your opening actually is. again you definitally sound to tight. maybe instead of them taking all your fill just some! like .2 cc!

hi! is going to WA an option? there are dr's in seatle that would likely see you. i would DEFINITALLY find a dr BEFORE you have the surgery who will treat you locally. you could have any number of complications and always better to be prepared and not need it then need it and be S.O.L. maybe your primary dr could do some research on the band and learn to do fills. they are so simple its just a shot! you could give him INAMED's website address and he could probably contact them to get some band info. i am in WA, near spokane and will be going to baniff this summer! michelle

I PROMISE To exercise 3 to 4 times a week. I will get a calendar out & mark it everyday. I will walk or run. I will move my body anyway I can to burn enery. I will better my exercise time every 3 days by adding more minutes. I will eat less & more health than ever before. I will not buy fast foods. I will throw out the junk in my house.(My family can eat healthy with me:0) and or I will prepare my own meals as best as possible ahead of time. I will, I will, I will get all my Water in everyday. Even if I have to drink 64oz at bedtime & pee all nite I will get my water in. The first time that happens I am sure I won't forget the following day:0) i, Michelle XXXX XXXXXXX, herby solomley (oh so solomley) SWEAR to adhere to above commitment starting tommorrow AM.

glad your home and recouping! well you may not be able to go out and party but you can stay home and take a double dose of your pain meds!

there is a survey on obesityhelp.com for anyone who is banded. you recieve $50 for completing! http://www.obesityhelp.com/sendover.phtml?From=Top&N=http://copernicussurveys.com/run/copgb i did this a year or so ago and got my $50! i just did it again so maybe i can get it again?!! MERRY CHRISTMAS...from your band! michelle

congrats! that is quite a feat during the holiday season!!!! keep it up! errrr down!!!

ME TOO! you guys who didnt get in KEEP TRYING!

if you were going to make of list of 10 or 20 things that 'defined YOU' preBand, how would that compare to a list of 10 or 20 things defining 'you NOW'.... hey jack you should make that a whole thread kinda like a survey!

WOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWW *jaw hitting the floor*!!!! you look FLAB-U-LESS!!!! you would never know you *EVER* had WLS or had a weight problem.... i could only DREAM of having results quite like that! ABSO-SMURFLY AMAZING!!!!

ohhhh man...i dont know what to say. lisa, i am very sorry about your erosion, i hope your next 24 is uneventful and you get your removal scheduled by a band dr. we need a band dr to go though the shots one by one. is the 3rd photo from the outside or inside of your stomach? no 4 definitally looks like it was taken from the outside in? whats the green stuff? if you and penni go on the biggest loser i will be there EVERY week to see ya'll shake things up! take care, get your rest, update us when you can.

i had the same problem...i would have killed for a good contest winning quality burp!!! as the swelling continues to go down eventually you will start to be able to burp. when you do i know you will be singing and dancin!!! now 2 1/2 years post my burps can shock a 10 yr old!!! after every meal i burp looooooooonnggggg deeeeeppp burps. oh so lady like!!! but hey- better a burp than out the other end! it will get better!

alatina, you mom and my mom must been friends!!! My mom did this too!! as kids we lived on the 'poor street' but were the first grandkids so at christmas we had presents like you wouldnt believe!!!! we would unwrap all the presents then pick our favorites and take the rest to other families on the street. its was always hard picking the ones we would keep and then seeing the neighbors playing with our toys! now i am thankful my mom always kept us in check! when i have a kid if they start acting spoiled or ungrateful...to the goodwill we will go!!!!!!

diane!! thats appalling! whenever my brother and i started getting greedy or ungrateful my mother would take our favorite things and not so favorite and donate it ALL to goodwill. that will make you grateful for what you DO have. i would have been pretty irritated about the wallet AND ipod. i hope they are more grateful this year.

hello everyone, just wanting to get some input from you fine bandsters. ok, i will do a quick recap of my banding. went 8 months at sweet spot with a fill of 3.4. got a small fill, got to tight had to get an unfill. this yo-yo thing with fills keeps happening for the next year. WAY to tight or WAY to loose. in may i got a total unfill for 4 months. in august i got a refill to 2.6 (WAY less then i ever needed before) and after flying i get home and its WAY to tight again, have fill removed again. (fine a dr office but within a week its to the point NO liquids go down even saliva has to be spit into a cup) Sept: i got my band checked twice under flouro to check for a slip and was told 'its fine' so i get a fill to 2.4cc. not enough restriction but since i have some i say *HECK YA* so now its been a few months, i had been counting the months till i can get .1 cc added (waiting till february after last flight for a while) well last week i had my first PB on a peice of prime rib (up until this ANYTHING goes down any time of day as long as i chew well) so since then i havent pb again BUT i have gotten semi stuck a few times and last night had to quit eating after my salad and some cauliflower NEVER even got to eat one bite of my NY strip (my favorite) i hate to even say it outloud (so i'm typing it) but i think my band is slipped (bottom stomache coming up through the band, a prolapse) i think the last time i had it checked (it had been 2 weeks since the unfill) it had 'fixed' itself so it didnt show and i am afraid that THE ONE pb may have caused my stomach to go back through the band. any suggestions, thoughts? i am just being REALLY careful and REALLY observant. the only other things i have noticed: i have started retaining Water. my fingers swell more now then they EVER have. i am sleeping with my rings OFF and put them on after i have been up a few hours i am not regular. i havent been on the low carb since june and i thought that would fix my BM issues now i go through bouts where i go regular a few days then sllllooooowwwwllllyyy get backed up again. i always eat my veggies, i eat 2 servings of fresh veggies with dinner and have some type with lunch. high Fiber ones too like spinach, broccoli, cauli, etc. ok thats all the relevant info i can think of.....

started at 52 bmi lowest 30

hi everyone, just wanted to give a quick update on me and my band. anyhow i am 2 1/2 years post op and got as low as 207 last year at this time but that was a result of being to tight. my restriction hasnt been what it should be for over a year. i am not going to get a another fill till the begining of february after i have flown for the last time for a while. ( i have noticed my restriction REALLY gets tighter when i fly). currently i am a size 16/18. i am still sure once i can get restriction again i will get back to 207 maybe even my goal of 200 (size 14) when i was first banded i did a hardcore diet and lost weight SUPER quick, as soon as i got to tight and had to have a unfill i went a little crazy with food and i think its because i was restricting my intake so much before. now i just eat what i want, the amount i want and live with the choices i make. i eat healthy MOST of the time. i still log on fitday occasionaly. i can really ballpark it in my head though for the most part. heres a recent pic with my SWEET abuelos! the pic has my pre-ops, my lowest and me now. personal update: calvin and i are set to marry in july of 05. we just bought a FAB new house and are doing great! happy holidays to all!

you should try doing a search (right beside the 'new posts' button above) on 'questions for dr' or something of that nature i am sure someone has posted a list like that before!