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If you find that the fill is too uncomfortable for you ask them to give you the numbing cream. You get a prescription and put the cream over the site 1 hr before your fill cover it with 4*4 piece of tape or clear adhesive remove right before your fill and wipe off...you dont feel anything! I have never had a fill without it and I have never had any pain!!

Well dang Im glad you called bc I would have been PISSED to go up there and there be no class!! Alright well Im def going to the one in bham this month!!!!!

Yeah you have to treat yourself every now and then. My treat is Mexican food I LOVE Mexican food so when I know Im gonna get to go I eat really lite that day for bfast and lunch and then also the next day...I tell myself that evens it all out :tongue2: YAY to the medium shorts....I swear I love hearing everyones success stories --- I have a pair of shorts that I havent worn since my first yr in college (they have butterflies on the pockets and they were my FAVORITE) they still look new-My goal is to be able to wear those when we go to fl. next july....that will be the first time Ive worn shorts in probably over 3 yrs....

Im on call next week so keep your fingers crossed that nothing comes up...Do you know where top of the river is in anniston? Its right off 431 I could meet you there and then its about 5min from there.

It starts at 6pm next tues in Classroom A (not sure exactly where that is) at Stringfellow the number is 256-236-8900 or you can call the office at 256-240-9660 and ask for Marty or Angie. My letter that I have says anyone can go. Do you know where the hospital is? FYI:stringfellow was recently named bariatric center of excellence!!! YAY!

YAY to the just wear at home drawer!!!!!!!! HA I would have to say I may have you all beat on the weighing daily. DONT LAUGH OR THINK IM CRAZY- I weigh as soon as I get up in the morning, before I eat breakfast, when I get home in the afternoon and before I go to bed....I know that is completely insane but its what keeps me on top of my weight. When I was at my family's house for thanksgiving after I ate I got on their scale....hey I didnt pig out by any means but I did have some YUMMY squash casserole :cursing: But I know that if I go 2 or 3 days without getting on the scale I will gain...so you know. And Fordgal Im like you I dont change my ticker until Ive been at that weight for at least 2 days.

See, in my thought process I would think that you gaining would increase your chances of getting approved. I think as long as you do what youre supposed to and fall within the guidelines you'll be ok...I actually got denied by my previous insurance. LUCKILY our insurance changed over at the beginning of the year and I reapplied and was accepted. When I started the 6month diet I had no intention of having the surgery. About half way thru when I stopped losing weight I started looking at other options and I found out about the lap band...so for me I was half way thru doing what I needed to get approved before I even knew I wanted the surgery. I actually needed to gain 2lbs to have the correct bmi....theyre really strict but as long as you show it on paper youre good!!! I think the whole point in all of these requirements is to weed out the ones that arent really serious. If you go thru this horrible process they feel like you are more apt to lose the weight and get healthy and trust me the only reason insurance companies are paying for this is bc they feel it will save them money in the long run!

Yeah I def trust everyone on here more than other ppl. I was doing sit ups on my ab lounge and I noticed everytime I stretched back it felt like it was pulling and then when I did my sides I felt it pull some. Its better now than it was but Im like u fordgal I can feel my port now...lol I remember the doc not being able to find it :cursing:

Yeah, I think so because the paper says bring someone with you!! Hey if youre gonna go Ill go :biggrin: I think the more meetings the better.

YAY JASON!!! You and I had f/u on the same day. No fill for me though...I think Im done with fills THANK GOODNESS!!! On a side note got a concern...Yesterday I did A LOT of sit ups and was working my butt off and now my port site is bothering me.....any suggestions...It doesnt fill like it moved or anything but that area is now tender.

I have wished SEVERAL times that I had the bypass....I'm doing exactly what Ive done with all my other diets...lose great at first then stop usually I then start gaining it back. I havent started gaining which is good but I really thought this would FINALLY be my thing you know....Im exercising now, eating good drinking water....I mean what else is there that I can do? I barely had a crumb of pie for thanksgiving...now normally I would put on the holiday 5lbs and I didnt do that this thanksgiving but still....I wanna lose 15 lbs by Christmas...I just dont see it happening...its so discouraging.

I actually lost a little on my 6month diet and then I stopped and then I gained some so I still got approved and I think I lost initially like 25lbs....I was taking Adipex...thinking about starting it back cuz Im not losing anything YET again.......

Hope everyone had a happy thanksgiving!

That sounds like fun! I have always wanted a jeep. Can you drive up and down the beach though? I know you could back in the day down in daytona....

AH- dont get me started on Lane Bryant...I was griping to DH today about how just bc Im fat and have to shop at LB doesnt mean I should have to pay so much money for clothes its ridiculous $50 for pair of pants and $40 for a tank top...AWFUL!!!!!...but we're going to destin. I'm actually planning on buying my bathing suit once I get down there bc there is this AWESOME swim shop right across the street from our hotel and they have EVERY size so its great but DH said he'll give me his credit card (well technically our card) to go shopping in June...CANT WAIT!!!!!!

I am def with you on checking my list off one by one...we're going to fl in July 7month 3 weeks count down has started....I plan to go shopping for cute sexy clothes and a cute bathing suite in Jun so 6month 3 week countdown for that I gotta get my ass movin!!!!

Crazy skinny goals here we come!!

I really had my fingers crossed that Vicky would go home ....dang so close!

I know what you mean about weight being at a standstill....it seems like I havent lost in FOREVER but I barely get 1000- 1100 calories per day but I dont work out that much...I dont have time...yeah I hear jason saying make time...lol But honestly right now between finals at school, my job and trying to find a new job I really have no time....it sux:confused_smile: I gotta get on track....I love my Wii...its great when I get to use it!

I remember my port being tender for a couple of weeks at least. Its like if I would stretch or something I could feel it pulling and it was just totally uncomfortable that all goes away! The only thing I have now is when I lay on my left side i feel something rubbing...its like my tubing is rubing on my ribs or something...it is the strangest feeling.

I think that our goals are things that skinny ppl take for granted....So yeah they may seem simple but I think theyre awesome and definitely fun to laugh at bc I have so many of the same goals and its nice to know we're all in the same boat!

Girl you are getting in an awesome amount of protein but you REALLY gotta work on that calorie intake. Below about 900 calories and thats just on average our bodies go into starvation mode. Meaning that your body will do all it can to hang on to every little calorie that you eat...YOU WILL NOT LOSE weight that way. Remember that in your case more is less!! If I were you trying to heal I would bump my calorie intake up your body needs the nutrients to repair itself. I would aim for AT LEAST 1000 calories per day if not more right now!! You can do it!!! :thumbup::thumbup::eek:

The ONLY protein stuff that I have found that I can tolerate are the protein bullets or protein slams from GNC. They come in flavors like fruit punch and grape. I just got the fruit punch the other day and they come in 27g and 47 g sizes....I got one of each to see if there was a taste difference and there is the 47g get into the nasty category with every other protein supplement but I can tolerate the 27g ones....they have that protein taste but the tangy flavor of the fruit punch overpowers that and I put mine in the fridge. Congrats on everyone doing well!!