NukeChik

French Fries!! They have been the worst for me (in more ways than one) I can eat anything really, its just if its something like bread, tortillas, etc... I can't eat much at all. Since I can't get much nutrition in during the day I just don't eat those things, but I could if I wanted to...Make sense?

Leslie, I LOVE Resident Evil!! I have watched them all. I watch "Ugly Betty" pretty religiously and it took me so long to figure out that the guy in the First Resident Evil, the one that got scratched by that weird monster in it and they took away to the lab in the end (I hope I'm making sense), he's Daniel in Ugly Betty!

I have lost a ton of inches from my bust measurement. I started out at 47 inches and am now down to 42. Its a little scary as to where I'm gonna end up. I started out a 42C and now I'm a loose 40C, probably could stand to be a 40B.

I think my fave quotes are Mommy, are we going to die? No, Honey, we're not gonna die, they are. and I don't know if I'm remembering it right, but when she tells, the main superbad guy, "you're gonna die screaming" Kick A$$

OMG!! I was going to reference that, but I didn't think anyone would get it! That movie is awesome. I think my fave scene is when she comes out from under the Water when she's tied to the water wheel after she remembers who she is.

I don't wear heels (I'm 6 ft tall, I'm already towering over everyone, do I really need to be more intimidating) I don't carry a purse (I carry a wallet, no not like a wallet on a chain (not that there's anything wrong with that)) I don't like sappy love movies, you know traditional girlie flicks, the only kind of movies I like with women who kick a&&. I don't paint my nails, I do usually do my toes. I didn't have a mani or pedi until January of this year. I would do the pedi again, but saw the mani as a waste of money. I don't wear dresses. I only own a few for funerals and weddings. I like to fish, I don't mind baiting my own hook or cleaning the fish when I'm done. I do get my haircut pretty religiously, I do splurge on that. I don't wear pantyhose. If it requires pantyhose, it just wasn't meant to be...I'm pretty sure that they could use pantyhose to get terrorists to spill their secrets...It might be the new waterboarding I've never had the thought "Oh cool, a tiara"

I don't get chinny chin chin hairs yet, but I do get some a little under my chin. Also have to pluck the 'stache. I have the most embarrassing story to share: Sometimes I have hairs that will reattach themselves other places (mainly my back). I had a massage last week and afterwards I went clothes shopping. I noticed that I had a 2 inch hair (dark too) coming out of my shoulder blade area. I'm sure that poor girl though I was some kind of beasty woman or sumthin...So embarrasing!

So glad to hear you are doing good! How was the recovery as compared to banding? I hope that you will still stick around here and help us all. I know that personally your posts have helped me!

I've found that I can't eat any berries any more, no strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, which really sucks, cause they are actually really good for you. I guess its the seeds, tears my band up! I guess this is the elusive restriction everyone talks about... All I had to eat today was 3 bites of tuna and a chicken thigh... Boy that chicken thigh is sticking with me too. I ate it at about 5 and I'm still stuffed, awesome... Exercise is picking back up now that I'm not working 72+ hours a week! Just gave my cats a bath, talk about a workout!

Just to reiterate what all the others are saying, you are doing fine! Let me just share a little of my fill experience with you. I woke up from surgery hungry! It took me 5 fills to get decent restriction (which is where I am now). So don't give up, don't be so hard on yourself. Try and be patient, keep doing what you're doing, you WILL get the results you want!

There are a couple variations to the Minnesota Multi Phasic Inventory (MMPI). I have taken both the short and long versions. When I went for my Physc Eval for Lap-Band, I took the short version. I have to take the long version every 3 years at work... You know just to still make sure that I don't hate my mother, enjoy kinky sex (depends on what you thinks kinky:tt2:), or enjoy marijuana (not enough to tell you about it!).

My docs orders are no carbonation for 1 year... That being said, I have slipped a couple times, okay 3 times to be exact. I don't think thats a cardinal sin to have 3 cokes in over 5 months.

It depends on a number of things... A biggie is protein intake. Your body has to have protein to heal itself. This was a real problem for me my first week post op. I did not consume much protein at all and my incisions healed verrrryyy slooowwwly. When I moved on to full liquids though they started healing well. It took about a month for my incisions to be fully healed (no scabs). Hope that helps!

I can't believe you like the Isopure drinks, three sixty six, good for you, I hated them... As for being hungry after surgery, I woke up hungry, no kidding!!! I breezed through the creamy stage though, I can eat my weight in yogurt and pudding. I subsided on yogurt, pudding, protein shakes and tomato soup.

I got my first fill a month after surgery. Didn't get any restriction from it, but still got one.

I was told to start walking as much as I could 2 weeks after surgery. I was on "restriction" for one month, no repetitive tasks, you know like vacuuming, sweeping, mopping, :biggrin:My beloved had to pick up the slack during that month!

1 week- Clear liquids then 1 week- Full liquids then 1 week-mushies then 1 week- soft foods, as tolerated

I too find myself "holding my port" sometimes if I've got my legs up a little too far and stuffs a jigglin'. I have found that a good way to be on top both pre-op and post op is to just do squats. I think much like mrusso was describing. I just squat down with the bottoms of my feet on the mattress and my knees horizontal, instead of on the mattress. Once you get in that position its really versatile. If you want to work out your thighs you can move yourself up and down with your legs (Its a really good workout!). If you want to be lazy you can bring your knees toward his chest, get him to bring his legs up behind you and then pull/push you back and forth. I don't know if I'm making any sense. Maybe you can figure it out. I'm 6 feet tall, my highest weight was about 275. My sex NSV is now when I'm on top I can be completely nekkid. I always wore a gown or tshirt before, because I was so self-concious.

I had loaded potato soup when I started my full liquids phase. It was heavenly:drool:. I just ate the creamy part, none of the potato chunks or bacon. I couldn't finish the bowl, so I took the leftover home and had it for 2 more meals.

If I'm not mistaken the only band J&J makes is the Realize band. It holds 9 cc's. I have had 6 fills and am finally at restriction. My doc doesn't give us a count of cc's in our bands though, so I can't telly you how many I have.

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I have the same problem Leslie, fortunately for me, my fill level has taken me to a level of restriction where I can't eat that many. I'm really bad about coming home from work and getting chips or crackers and snacking away.

Something that hasn't been mentioned is that the Realize port is a standard low-profile port. I have the Realize band. I wasn't allowed to choose, but I understand now that my surgeon lets the patients choose if they want the lap-band or the realize band. I'm not going to diss anyone who doesn't want the realize band. I have been involved in some of the other threads of which I think that Crystal is referring. I have only been replying to people posting things that are outright lies and have no basis.

Sending good vibes your way WASA. Speedy recovery. Let us know how everything is going when you can!

Way to go ChrisAnn!! Glad to see everything is going good.