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I went down two sizes in underwear. I was forced to buy new panties when my old ones fell down at my surgeon's office.

Yes. So sick of being fat every day of my life.

Ask somebody to rapidly karate chop your neck and shoulders a few times a day and walk walk walk.

Isopure from GNC or Ensure Clear from CVS or any grocer. I prefer broth but these are high protein and will hold you longer. Good luck!!!!

Thanks for posting. This is an inspirational message that tells me we can always come back to caring well for ourselves. Congratulations and enjoy your bike!!!

Hi @@AllieBB, I was 9 weeks post band and 17 days past my first fill when I flew to Italy. I was worried about feeling too tight because your feet and hands and yes, your organs swell when you fly. My surgeon's office said I would be okay but to be safe I may want to plan nothing but liquids half an hour before, during and after my flights. I was fine. I even got hungry enough to eat the in flight meal vvveeerrrrrryyyyy slowly and chewed thoroughly. No tightness at all and I was fine. I also had an incredible time and loved every moment of the trip. Just speak to all of your team and get some tips and pointers before you go. Also, I was fully healed at nine weeks out so that wasn't an issue.

LOL! Narcotics -- use em while you got em.

Just a question for anybody here. I have the Lapband, and I was told I can drink all the way up to my meal, but I must stop during my meal and for 20-30 minutes after my meal. What is the logic for not drinking before the meal with the other surgeries?

It got a little better for me each day, but I think it was around two weeks when I didn't have discomfort turning over. It was sore for quite a while, but I still slept on my stomach right away. Now I don't even notice my port when lying down. I'm almost three months post op.

Wine, er, whine away!!

Woo hoo!

shake yourself off, regroup and make better food choices today. Okay, that was for me. @@lcoolpix, feel free to use that advice if you need to! Most of us have days here and there that are less than perfect. I had a great weight loss week so what did I do? Made some dumbass food choices recently. I need to take the above advice I just gave myself and move forward.

I wish you both smooth sailing.

This was so inspiring to read. Thank you!!!

All I can say is Wow! Congratulations!! N

242.6 on June 8.

Congratulations!!!

Good luck. Thinking of you.

Okay, I know I'm not the only one eating non-breakfast food for Breakfast. Let's hear what your breakfasts look like post WLS and what type of WLS you had. I was banded 12 weeks ago. Today I had a cup of coffee followed by a cup of turkey cranberry salad. Yesterday I had a Greek lamb meatball. Loving this crazy life!

@@Georgeann806, you can do this. We are all here for support. Kudos to you for recognizing the benefits of this not only for yourself, but for your kids. Pre and post op seem like long ordeals but they really are just a blip in the grand scheme of things. Before you know it you'll be living the banded life and feeling so much better. It's so very worth it and so are you. Welcome and stay connected.

I hope your doc can determine what's wrong. Hopefully an adjustment can help.

I'm so sorry you had this happen. Please take care and let us know now it goes. Feel better!

Amazing! I am so happy for you!!!

@@gowalking, I understand this. It's a body blow to me when it hits me how many years I kept my ostrich head in the sand. I found a "before" picture yesterday. Not my highest weight, but a candid picture that someone took of which I was unaware at the time. I was volunteering at an event, and helping traffic move along. The orange vest I had to wear as one of the traffic directors of course did not fit me. On top of that, my facial expression made it look like I was angry. I wasn't, but seeing that picture again reminded me how little I was aware of how I really looked. Yesterday, my well-meaning boss popped his head up from his cube, and said loudly in front of everyone, "How much weight HAVE you lost?!" I joked it off, replying, "A leeeetle bit". He replied, again in front of everyone, "Well you really look good. It's especially noticeable after you came back from vacation!" I know he means well, and his weight goes up and down 20 pounds frequently himself. Also, in our office, there has occasionally been a Biggest Loser contest over the years, before I was hired. They are almost all men, and it's a fun challenge for them. But lately, more and more people are commenting on my weight-loss at work. I have found myself literally physically dodging certain individuals. I really do not want to discuss the numbers. So I don't. I give a deliberately vague answer when I am flat out questioned about how much. The reasons for this are complex. But I know that a great deal of the reason is that I am ashamed of how much I have to lose. I don't want to be ashamed, but now that the blinders are off, it is hitting me full on. I can no longer ignore the fact that I was over 300 pounds. I know that this is something I will struggle with for a long time. I also know that once I achieve goal weight, I still will have to deal with these issues. I did not get to 302 by having high self-esteem. Of course I would never change a thing. The smartest thing I ever did was get banded. I know that no matter how hard these emotional hurdles are, this is what I needed to do. I am thrilled with my new body so far, and thrilled with what it can do. I vow to take good care of it for the rest of my life. But I have no illusions that this is only physical. If I don't get some "WLS" surgery for my brain, I am doomed to go back up the scale. I'm a little scared, because I think that will be the hardest part of this process. Thank you for always sharing the reality of what this process is and does. It helps immensely to know that we are not alone.

I almost, should have, tried, but didn't, buy a clothing item on my recent trip to Italy in my goal size. I didn't think of it until the last two days there, and I was scared away by how much we had spent already and couldn't find anything I liked. Can you say "regrets"? From now on I will purchase something if I travel in the size I want to be. It will be both a reward and a memory. Now, where am I going next? Hmmmm.