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Ok, so I have this crazy goal, that when I get to my goal weight, I want to go to India and climb to Upper Dharamsala and hang with the Dhali Lama. I just do. I'm not Buddhist. I just think it would kick ass! :eek: Also, I want to mess with the heads of men....but thats my meaner goal! Hahah....kidding . I do want to wear a bikini, though....but probably not in Dharamsala.

I've lost 111 pounds... and I'm not done, but I feel great. Its really really hard for me to look at pictures of myself from before. I am about 1,000 times more self concious now, too. Does anyone else feel that way? Anyway, I have another hundred (or there about) to lose, but I'm up for it! Might I recommend to anyone that has an Iphone or Itouch the "Lose It!" app? Its a fab. way to count calories :biggrin:

Hey everyone! So I'm new here, but I didn't really find a thread totally appropriate to post this in, so I started one up. Sorry if its a repeat. Anyway, so I'm about three days away from my band, getting REALLY pumped! BUT what I was gonna post about is about the whole dating life, romance, etc. pre and post band. I'm 21 and I'm a senior at a Woman's College, and becasue I've been fat ALL my life, certainly all of my teen years, etc., I am hella shy and terrible at dating. I mean, I can flirt with the best of them, I just can't find boys that I both like on an intellectual and physical level that I feel comfortable approaching. I have never seriously dated. I was in love with a boy for a long, long time (middle, highscool, most of college) and so I never really approached anyone else, because he was where my mind was all those years. ANYWAY, point is that I miss boys! I miss chatting and flirting and all of that....so are there ladies out there that can sympathize? I mean, I'm a little afraid of my inexpereience in dating because I know its going to change post-band. I'd also love to hear from you boys. How has it been for you guys? Its always been this chief struggle in my life, and I'm looking forward to a time when I don't have to worry about it. Anywhooo, I'd love to hear from you boys. And of course, you beautiful ladies!

Um....everything. Basically. :-) So how is everyone's love life? Improving post-band? Problems? AND are there any of us out there looking for someone? I know I want someone to chat with, and a boy who knows what its like to be post-band would be lovely. So....ladies, gents....can we get together? Chat? Message? I'm just putting the question out there. Message me?

I'm 21 and I've lost 50 pounds, and still working. I just want a guy to talk to, just ever so often. I'm in SC and VA for college, but I don't care where you are. Message me?

:Ok, so on my surgery day, May 22, I was at the hospital at 8:30, and waited about 30 minutes untill a nurse called me back. I was taken to a little cubicle type room (closed with a curtain) and I had to change into a robe, and get into the little bed. A nurse came and took my BP and put on those crazy boots (the ones that keep your circualtion going). A few minutes later, I chatted with my surgeon and my anesthesiologist. He gave me a little med to relax me, and I felt SO much less nervous! After that, it was only about 15 minutes untill they wheeled me down the hall to the OR. They had me slide over onto the table, and put an oxygen mask over my face. I remember maybe counting down to 8...? ;-p I was totally out! The next thing I remember was being in the recovery room. I was sleepy sleepy, and my mouth was SUPER dry. The nurse asked me if I was in pain, but since I only rated my pain a 2 on the scale, I was given little medication (and that was fine, I was comfy). I slept about two hours in the room, untill the nurse let me know I was being taken up to a room for the night (my doc prefers to keep his patients over night). So I was rolled up to the room, where my parents had been waiting. I don't remember much after that, until much latter in the day. I was sleeping alot and my face kept going all flushed, so my mum maid me walk around and all, and then I felt a little better. Honeslty, I just wanted to sleep sleep sleep! In the evening, I had some visitors, and about ten, the nurse gave me the most kick ass pain med. ever! :-) Hehehe, it was one through the IV and it made all your muscles feel so so strange! Anyway, I liked it! Hehe. My mom stayed with me, and she said I was talking and conversing, but I don't remember anything after ten that night! Hehehehe...wonder what I said. Anyway, the next morning, I was taken for my Barium Swallow at 7am and it was waaaaay too early. I slep for awhile, ate some broth and coffee, and the nurses made me walk. As soon as I kept down some lunch, they freed me! It was not bad at all! Nothing nothing to worry about, even if you have to stay overnight. Everything was comfy, and just give your self a bunch of time to sleep and you'll be great! :-) Good luck to EVERYONE! :thumbup:

Hey Y'all! I'm Sarah, I'm 21, and I'm in Columbia, too! I would love to have some band buddies!:eek:

Hey ladies and gents ;-p I don't know if I agree with the idea that its possible for everyone to stop hiding behind weight and be a confident, sexy woman, no matter the size. I can't. Or at least I feel like I can't. I have been fat my whole life, and there is no getting rid of the shy, invisible mindset. On top of the feeling of invisibilty, and I know this isn't in anyway rare, but I've had a sort-of awful relationship with one boy my whole growing up (from 11 to 19!) period. It wasn't a relationship...it was a friendship/mess/horror story. In any case, it was brutal, and on top of physical insecurities...I dunno, it just seems impossible to walk up to a man I find attractive and say hello. I mean, I'm always settling when I do that for the guy in the corner that looks the least dangerous. Oh well, I'm just ranting! ;-p I know I need to get over my issues with love and I can't blame it all on size (or expect it to fall away with my weight).... ....but all I'm saying is that its not always so easy, right? I think I need a class in confidence!

THANK GOD for lapbandtalk.com. I know I'm not eating what I did before surgery, I'm just so scared that over stepping my bounds, as I've done these past two days eating veggies, a cookie, and even bread, is streching out my pouch. Does anyone know anything about this? I'm getting control over this, I know now...I'm just beating myself up over the fact that I did have this failure today. Does anyone know about the physical stuff....what happens if you eat too much? Ugh...thank God there are all of you!

The VERY BEST of luck to you! I hope everything goes SO well! :thumbup:

Hey Miss Elizabeth! You are going to be FINE! I'm 21 and I had my surgery about 4 days ago, and it was nothing that you cannot handle, I promise! It is really hardly anything at all. I know I worried about SO much before I went in....and let me tell you, everything I worried about was ridiculous! The day of the surgery is a little scary, but it is over literally before you know it. There is a little pain, but I don't think its as bad as having the flu, honestly. Its more of an annoyance, or a discomfort than a really serious pain. What's the best part is that since my surgery, I've lost 7 pounds! Ahhh! Its awesome. You will be so happy that you did this! Any annoyance or discomfort is SO worth it...and I'm only 4 days out! I wish you the ABSOLUTE best, and email me if you have more questions! I know I would have appreciated someone to chat with about this before I went in, so let me know if you need a chatting buddy! ~Sarah from SC

Hey Y'all! I was banded just two days ago, and I will post my story when I'm feeling better...but I have to say, it wasn't a breeze BUT it wasn't anything that you can't take. I only have pain of about a 3 on a scale of 1 to 10, so it is not bad! The worst part is being so tierd and sleepy! ;-p Congrats Marine!

Congrats on your surgery! Hope you are doing amazingly well! I'm going in tommorow!! AHHHH!!!

Hey! I feel like I'm just starting out too.... and my surgery is in TWO DAYS!!!! Best of luck with the process! NEVER be afraid to ask questions!! :cursing:

Oh, god, me too! I cannot wait to get my band and get going so that new opourtunities, especially with men, can open up. THANK YOU for the advice all! Although, like a total dork, I still wanna get the boy I used to want to date. I mean, I don't really care as much about him anymore....but I still have that thing in the back of my mind saying "Once you get thin, you can get him!" Hahahaha Anyway, that's my post-band fantasy! I wanna meet up with him, randomly, and have that "look what you missed" minute! Ha! :cursing: Anyone else with big post band plans?

Yeah, that is a really good question....how IS the pain after surgery, y'all? Like, the day of the surgery, when you wake up? Also, what is it like to be put under? I've never had ANY procedures.....