Busy296

Anyone from Jacksonville, Florida??? I have not seen anyone yet. Anyone want to share there progress together? :clap2::biggrin1::whoo::):ranger: We all need friends with this in common...

people r noisy and will talk, I lost right at 100 lbs. When they run there mouth, and I hear something, I talk about the privacy act, Hippa, and so on. I guess I got the message across, they don't ask, and if they talk , it's not around me. It is only my business...people have enough to talk about at the water cooler than my weight.

Drink pinapple juice. It desolves the food. Keep it on hand at all times for emergencys!!!

I haven't. I was wondering also, I need a smaller one. Seems I lost weight and there is a smaller port available. Mine seems to be tender sometimes. I need the answer...

Busy296 - 87 lbs. so far

TAKE IT FROM ME , YOU NEED A BREAK. I SPOKE TO MY DOCTOR ABOUT MY CONCERNS AFTER THE SUGERY NOW. lOSSING 87 LBS. BIG CHANGES FOR ME.HE STATED I HAD EVALUATE EVERTHING IN MY LIFE. INCLUDING MY RELATIONSHIP. SO MANY CHANGES !!!HE IS SO RIGHT...

I lost 87 lbs. since Sept. 27, 2007 I am doing great with my new life !!!

I have lost 79 so far...Sept, 27 2007

So so very sorry. Before I lost weight or even really overweight, I found out my x husband had 3 affairs on me with 2 small children 4 & 3. I had always suspected he was a dog and drank heavy. Well I was in denial. But when it was real and I found out really, I said get out. I was a stay home mom with him living check to check. I kicked him out with no income and barely any from him with all his habits, there was not much left. I freaked the next day with reality. When I met him I moved here with no family, and they are the type , they have there own problems. I lived through it. Made it big time with little education, high school only. I would scream at night on my bed crying when my kids went to sleep. Scared to death I would be in the homeless shelter with them. He also got together with one of the bimbos. Telling them it was ok to call her mom, so hurtful. He would tell them , oh come live with daddy !!!. Scared them horrible. But to the end of this story, I have a great great job paying like wow...My kids are grown , one is a cop after going in the marines, one is going to be an electriction. Lots of counseling....for us. Non for the father no doubt. I prayed, and trust me , there were times when I wanted bad things to happen to him. Now I have peace, I was overweight, I have the lap-band . Things are great. My kids love me, hate there dad. I never wanted them to. I tryed to talk to them, saying no 1 is perfect, to try with him , they are all grown now. He missed out , owing over $20,000.00 child support. I missed out alot on my kids fun, cause of stress with no money and worries. You will make it. You will find that person. He is almost homeless and has been fired on almost every job.What goes around does come around!!!

Jaxbandster, how much does Dr. Cywes charge for a tummy tuck. He talked to me about it, said he didn't know the cost, to ask the front desk. I forgot.

Busy296 78 lbs.

I agree with you in every way. I was banded 09-27-07. I have had I think 7 fills , maybe 8. It taught me the main issue about the band , "how to eat" . Without the slow process I would have gotten stuck. I also see Dr. Cywes and have been every month since my surgery. I have lost over 75 lbs. Without this slow process, and slow weight loss, I would not be where I am now. Also by the way, I started this Jacksonville Florida Thread. It is amazing it is still going strong. Like JaxBandster said hang in there. Also remember it is a TOOL. Not a cure all. We have to break the old habits. I have to work at it everyday. My mind has not caught up with my stomach. When I sit for a meal, and I am real hungry I still I still get mad, cause I am full so fast, and it smells so great. One thing I know, I am really looking good in those jeans, so it is all worth it.....

Ifinally learned to slow down. It has been 9 mo. and i never got it. I have been filled I think 7 or 8 times. Small amounts till I finally got there. It taught me to eat correctly. Now I eat and still loose like she was talking about. I watch carbs, but still take small amount of things I should not. To my shock, am loosing. I think some thingss I eat a cup of. Then some things , like a 1/2 cup, depends on how it goes down. I never eat steak just in case of it gettin stuck. I don't want to get an unfill and go through tis all over again. I need to work on the veggies alot. Good for you...I lost about 78 in 9 mo., so something is working. It's getting your mind around the fact we have problems with foods... I like what I see now. It finally shows to me. Everyone sees it, but now I finally do. I like myself. I have not felt that in yrs.

My b-friend said the same thing, but we are not married, he has given me a fit about alot of stuff. He is just real scared of loosing you, no matter what you tell him.

You will meet the person of your dreams !! You sound nice, and nice doesn't always finish last. I have to deal with my weight loss and my relationship. I see a new me and my dr. says I have to figure out why I got with this person, cause I was overweight or depressed, etc. It is very hard to deal with this, cause he said it would happen, he mentioned it before I had the surgery. I have been married before and had not so good relationships. I was fat, I was smaller, Who knows, but I do know 1 thing, it has been 8 months and 72 lbs. lighter. Everthing is like a roller coaster. I sure the ride ends and every1 stops noticing, waiting for u to gain it back. I told only family, no one at my work. Life is good, if its meant for me not to be in this relationship, I can handle it. For the first time I look in the mirror and take a double take. Things are getting better...Thank God I will live to retire...

I was banded Sept. 27 th . I lost 72 lbs so far.

I have lost 72 lbs. I was banded Sept. 27, 2007

after 7 months for me , I am doing much better.

I know when I was at my peak I was too tired to look for clothes. I would go shopping and sweat. Not to mention it was heat breaking everytime I had to look for nothing that looked good on me. I woke up everyday thinking about my weight. There wasn't a day that went by that I didn't think about how depressing it was. I would get out of breath just trying to get myself done. I always wore make-up to work and eye shdo. I always did the best with what I had. On weekends is when I slacked. Just didn't want to make the effort. Clothes were a joke. Yes the big t-shirts. Everyone can relate to that I'm sure, being over weight.

about 20 min.

I went to the knee doctor, he said I had arthritis in my knee , not too bad. I am getting a MRI done next week. He said I could still exersise. yippy