juliacleone

Small world, I am going to a training in Huntsville this week. I went with my friend to Mexico last weekend to get her lapband. Travel was hell but everything else was great! Cleone

I was worried about my pb's too but I have had two fluoroscopes and she said all is well. I just have such a hard time remembering to chew chew chew. I have trouble with ground beef, Pasta, rice, tortillas...just about the whole list of what they said I'd have trouble with. I did not lose any in Jan but I just got a fill a week ago and I can certainly tell it is tighter. Have you gotten a fill yet? where to you live? Did you go to Mexico? Just being nosy!! Back to PB's I can't figure out if I PB when I don't chew or eat too much or both. What do you think?

It is a productive burp. It is when something does not go down, it comes back up with a lot of saliva. I hate to admit it but I have done it a lot. I have a very hard time remembering to chew enough!!! I must have a very slow learning curve. Juliacleone

Just updating my weight loss!!! Stacy 73… 51 TulipStar…22 Mdicurn…30 time4me…27.8 Magooz07…11 Caresarn…16 georgia girl…65 Lapband4me...32 Sirusman…67 Allisarin…23 Tishamarie…49 EL1…23 Juliacleone…32 Kimmie…45 dsmit13…23 ScareDcat…50 Lapitup…22.5 mandi78…23 andrea71…28 Thinmom…23 Kellymovingon...35 flipper64...30 kagoscuba...37 Lucylu...15 Gurlygirl....27 Amber...39 suzygayle....40 Linda E......24.5 lbs Texrose 575 .....24.0 lbs itstime....23 lbs eastxnurse....30 lbs wannabthin...36.5 lbs Queenp....28lbs Chocolate_Snaps....52lbs Bekiboo26....58lb Jennie1976...49 lbs My Weight starts with a 1!!!!!! Juliacleone

I had surgery on Friday, back to work on Tuesday, but I could have gone back on Monday. I just never felt bad. Cleone

I went to Roswell to get my fill. I was very impressed. They were very nice and they call me to see how I am doing. Cleone

Stacy 73… 43 TulipStar…22 Mdicurn…30 time4me…27.8 Magooz07…11 Caresarn…16 Klpdbl…47 Lapband4me...32 Sirusman…63 Allisarin…23 Tishamarie…49 EL1…23 Juliacleone…27 Kimmie…45 dsmit13…23 ScareDcat…32 Lapitup…22.5 mandi78…23 andrea71…28 Thinmom…23 Kellymovingon...35 flipper64...30 kagoscuba...37 Lucylu...15 Gurlygirl....27 Amber...39 suzygayle....31 Linda E......24.5 lbs Texrose 575 .....24.0 lbs Jennie1976...18 lbs itstime....23 lbs eastxnurse....30 lbs wannabthin...26 lbs Just wanted to update to -27!

I am down 27 pounds and have gotten one fill. It is weird sometimes I can just eat a little and other times I can eat maybe a cup. I hope to be into onederland by Christmas or the first of the year. I am 203 right now. I am pretty happy although I get angry at myself when I forget to chew chew chew. Happy Holidays to all. Cleone

I got my first fill in November. I still have restriction. I can eat different amounts at different times it is weird. I can eat most anything I want but like today I had to stop at 1/3 of a veggie wrap. Tonight I had half a taco at the restaurant. My husband is so glad I have turned into a cheap date!!! I was 203.6 this morning....onederland here I come!!! Haven't seen that in a long time. I hope to be there maybe by Christmas or at least by Jan. 1. No resolutions this year. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all. Cleone

I just had my first fill 1.4 cc's on 11-16. I have been doing well until two days ago. I am sliming and PBing at each meal with solid food. I was told it may take a while to kick in. I am really trying to chew, chew and chew some more. I really hate sliming. It is so Gross!!! Did anybody else's fill take two weeks to work? Cleone

I got my first fill on the 17th of November. 1.4 cc's in a 9.75 band. I had some restriction before the fill. I can't tell much difference but I think I am at a good place. I can eat sweets real well. I can hardly eat chicken. I am really trying to slow down and chew. I have been gobbling my food for 52 years!!! It is definitely a work in progress. Cleone

Stacy 73… 43 TulipStar…22 Mdicurn…30 time4me…27.8 Magooz07…11 Caresarn…16 Klpdbl…47 Lapband4me...32 Sirusman…45 Allisarin…23 Tishamarie…49 EL1…23 Juliacleone…24 Kimmie…45 dsmit13…23 ScareDcat…32 Lapitup…22.5 mandi78…23 andrea71…28 Thinmom…23 Kellymovingon...35 flipper64...30 kagoscuba...37 Lucylu...15 Gurlygirl....23 Amber...39 suzygayle....31 Linda E......24.5 lbs Texrose 575 .....24.0 lbs Jennie1976...18 lbs itstime....23 lbs eastxnurse....30 lbs wannabthin...26 lbs Juliacleone, Updated to a loss of 24 lbs!

It is a book that us fill centers gives out (WELL AFTER i pay them 499.00 for my my first fill!!!) The support person said it will be like a bible for me...I need one. I am really dissapointed in myself that I can't seem to remember to slow down and chew!! I am working on it though. Cleone

Stacy 73… 40 TulipStar…22 Mdicurn…20 time4me…27.8 Magooz07…11 Caresarn…16 Klpdbl…31 Lapband4me...32 Sirusman…23 Allisarin…23 Tishamarie…49 EL1…23 Juliacleone…20 :faint: Kimmie…43 dsmit13…23 ScareDcat…22 Lapitup…22.5 mandi78…23 andrea71…28 Thinmom…23 Kellymovingon...35 flipper64...30 kagoscuba...37 Lucylu...21 Gurlygirl....23 Amber...39 suzygayle...31 I updated my self. I get my first fill on 11-16 although I don't really know if I need one. Cleone

Hi! I was banded 9-28-07. I am loosing steadily and have a fill scheduled for 11-16 in Roswell Ga. 118 miles away. I am really stuggeling, I can't remember to eat slowly. I get that tight feeling once or twice a day. I have slimed about 4 times and had my first official pb yesterday. Gross!! I am getting my fill at US fill centers. They are so nice. They call and check on me one time per month. It made me feel really comfortable. When I go, I will get a 200 page book about lapband diet and stuff. I will be glad to get that. I really love being part of the Finer Niners. It is great to have a community for this journey. Thanks to all Cleone

Pleae update me to 16. Thanks!! JuiaCleone

Don't forget the Dr. works for you. Don't risk your health or your piece of mind by not calling. Call on Monday morning and find out for sure. Cleone

15 pounds for me. Banded 9-28-07. My first fill will be 11-16. I can't wait, I am starting to eat things I should not eat although I stay under 1000 calories a day. Cleone

That is great!! Cleone

My doctors instructions said to make a protein shake with an apple, skin on. I have been doing this each day for breakfast with either an apple or a pear and have not had a constipation problem. Hope that helps. Cleone

Dear Tex Rose, If your comment was to me about not comparing, you might want to look at the thread you posted too....How much weight have you lost. Cleone

Deb, have you actually PB'd yet? just curious. Did I tell you I found a cool web site my-calorie-counter.com It lets you journal your food pretty easily. It is helping me some days I only eat 450 calories so when I realize it, I have a protein shake. What happens if you go to bed before three hours after you eat? do you know? Thanks, cleone

Dear Deb, I am so proud of you! I hope your brother will be OK. I have a disabled sister that lives here in assisted living. She is only 52. I am also doing great. I am very excited for both of us. My sister and I went to Red Lobster today. I had one crab cake, she had the other one. I ordered a side of broccoli, and had about a fourth of that. It was so weird I used to be the fasted eater on earth. I was still chewing my crab cake when she was long finished with her meal. I almost had a PB this afternoon. I cooked one egg with two thin slices of ham, chopped it in the blender and then tried to eat it too fast. I felt it slowly coming back up but it never came all the way. Is that an almost PB? My sister got some ice cream on the way home from the movies and I had three bites. It is so weird not to want more and more and more! I am so happy I did this. I will go back to water aerobics tomorrow at 5:30. My other sister will arrive Friday for a few days. We will be together for my mom's birthday. We just lost her in May from pancreatic cancer. She would be so happy I did this. She was so obsessed about her weight, When she got in to size 8 petite jeans from the cancer she said "I know this has been rough on you girls but I sure like the way I look" talk about the eternal optimist! I miss her so much. She was my best friend. Her illness and death was the reason I put on the last 20 pounds. Anyway now I am rambling. I was really glad to hear from you. Sincerely, Cleone

I was banded 9-28 I have lost 14 lbs. and I am happy. I haven't been perfect but when I cheat I do frozen yogurt. I had my first real food on Thursday an egg and two small pieces of ham lunch meat. I ate it at 12:30 and at 6:30 I was still just stuffed. It was only about 100 calories. IT WAS SO WEIRD. It is hard because sometimes I want to keep eating but I am afraid I might hurt my self so I stop. My first fill is in Nov. on the 16th, it is going to be 500.00 for the first one! The next ones will be about 259.00. When you get to your sweet spot do you just stay there? Guess I've rambled enough, thanks for "listening" Cleone

I was banded on 9-28 my shoulder pain was terrible. It is refered pain from the diaphragm so my sister (the doctor) said put the heating pad on my abdomen. Also I started taking Phasyme gas relief extra strength. I would take 2 at one time and it really helped. I am two weeks out now and it is gone. So hope any of this helps. Cleone