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1. What is your name? Vickie 2. What color shirt are you wearing? light blue 3. What are you listening to right now? daughter playing with her hamster 4. What was the last thing you ate? taco 5. Do you wish on stars? no 6. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? yellow 7. How is the weather right now ? cool 8. Last person you spoke to on the phone? A customer needing a tow 9. Favorite Sport? football 10. Favorite drink? diet pepsi till I had the surgery now it's grape propel Water 11. hair color? your guess is as good as mine, just got it done yesterday and I'm still trying to figure it out 12. Eye color? blue 13. Siblings?1 brother 14. Favorite month? August, school starts back lala 15. Favorite food? everything 16. What was the last movie you saw? The longest yard 17. Favorite day of the year! Christmas 18. What do you do to vent anger? scream, cry, and knock hell out of what ever is around (not really) 19. What was your favorite toy as a child? don't remember 20. Summer or winter? Summer 21. Hugs or Kisses? Hugs 22. Favorite ice cream flavor? peach 23. Restaurants or home cooking? Any cooking but mine 24. Will everyone care enough to respond? Sure 25. When was the last time you cried? Yesterday 26. What is under your bed? large picture, books and scared to look and see what else may be there 27. How long have you been a member of Lapband Talk? couple of months 28. What did you do last night? went to dog track 29. What are you afraid of? something happening to one of my kids 30. Favorite car? 67 chevelle super sport 31. Favorite flower? gardinia 32. How many keys on your ring? 3 33. How long have you been at your current job? Since we started the business 1993 34. Favorite day of the week? friday 35. What did you do on your birthday? Went out to dinner with family 36. How many states have you lived in? 1 37.How many cities/towns have you lived in? 8 38. What is your favorite form of exercise? swimming 39.Your favorite store for bargains? wal-mart 40. Wasn't this fun? Yes If you have any questions you'd like to add, go right ahead.

I'm at 2.cc in a 9.75cm, not enough need another fill

I had 2cc but I need more.

Hi, There is a thread on here with question to ask the Dr. You are doing the best thing you can do right now (read all the post on here then read them again) I think you will find all the anwsere's right here. I am only 2 months out, but if you have specfic question please ask me, I will do my best to help you.

Laura, I have had constipation all so, every since I had surgery. I found this quaker instant oatmeal called weight control it has 7 grams of Protein and 6 grams of fiber. I have been eating it every morning for 4 days now. It has helped me alot.

Michelle, congratulations you have done a super job. You have been such a inspiration for me. I have only been on this journey for two months, and when I've gotten depressed I come to LBT and read all the post and yours has been one that has always helped me. When I posted questions, you have always responded with great anwseres. you are such a great help. I can't wait to meet you and others at the 2006 bash.

I think the blond looks great on you, and the dark under I think its great with your personality.

It seems to me that everyone has just about the same NO NO's Well mine are, Drinking water with my meals all the time. Eating after 8:00 pm, and not exercising enought. I keep saying I'll try harder on the exercising and not eating after 8:00, but for the drinking with the meals I just don't think I will ever be able to do that.

Glad to hear everyone is doing so great. I'm ok, just a little depressed because the scale has stopped moving. I had my first fill two weeks ago, of 2cc but doesn't seem to be helping. Going to waiting two more weeks and if the scale still doesn't move going back for another fill. I have lost 32lbs, most of it was during the two weeks of liquid after surgery.

It took about two weeks for most of the pain togo away. Then about another two weeks of just a little pain. It does get better hang in there.

Carrie, how much of a fill do you have now?

Hi everyone, I have been doing good. I think it's time for another fill. I can eat way more than the 4oz the doctor suggested. I'm going to try and wait two more weeks because it's so far to go for my fills. I have 2cc now.

thanks for the info.

Happy Birthday Jack

I was banded 8-8-05. I have lost 31lbs. I'm very happy with the weight loss. 20lbs was the first two weeks, while on the liquid diet. I had my first fill 9-21-05. I have a 9.75inamed band. If I understand right this band will hold 4.0cc. I had 2.0cc on my first fill. My thinking was that if he put 2.0cc in it, that makes it half full and I should have great restriction. But I can eat everything that other people on here has trouble with. I can eat bread, pasta, rice. The only thing I haven't tryed is steak. I eat about 1/3 of what I used to eat before the band. Here is my question, My Dr. will add or take out fluid within 14 days of my fill free, after that you have to pay again. So do you think I should have more added?

I have been able to eat any breads that I have tryed so far.

Tomorrowsdream, I think some Insurance Co. will pay. But I have no health insurance.

Good luck, will be here waiting to hear from you.

Hi, and welcome to bandland. The only thing I was told to do is to make sure I dryed them good after showers.

I used Dr. Rumbaut.

Have not located a Dr. in AL or GA. I am going to Dr. Horgan in Chicago. I can fly from Atlanta to chicago for $158.00 the fill is $250.00. Thats cheaper than flying back to Mexico which cost $508.oo the last time I checked.

I went to Mexico because it was going to take six months to get all the test and classes that the US Dr. wanted me to do. Went to Mexico had all the test done in oneday.

My DH sold one of his trucks and gave me the money for my birthday. I know I a'm A lucky women.

La Madam thats what I was trying to say. I'm glad to know that you can have restriction and not PB or vomit and still be able to eat everything just smaller portions. Thanks for all your help. I'm trying my best to follow all the band rules. So far So good. I started exercising today. Exercising has been the hardest thing for me to make myself do.

Thanks everyone, La Madam I checked out the sight you suggested. I am eating my protin first, I get all my Water everyday. I am having a problem getting in the Fiber. I have started taking a chewable fiber pill. I do think that you anwsere my question. I think I may have been second guessing myself. I do feel that I have restriction, but because everyone that I have been talking with said they couldn't eat bread, Pasta, and rice and I could I thought maybe I didn't have restriction. Does this make any since to anyone.