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J- When I heard they were gonna close some 600 Starbucks I almost cried!!! I've hoped and prayed for one to come here for so long...and then they even told us we were gonna get one this year sometime! I don't know whether we'll get one now or not. Probably not. We don't even have a Target! But hey, we got 2 Walmart Super Centers! Arrrrggggghhhhh! ~C

My doctor will not unfill me! I am at a loss. I've tried to adjust to this, and there are days that I do okay, and other times things are disastrous. I just don't know what to make of it. I only want like .25 cc out. Well, I guess I'm back to "behaviour modification". Whatever. I am throwing up several times a week now. He is aware of this and tells me I'm eating to fast or not chewing well enough. If this keeps up, I have half a mind to unfill myself! By the way...I'm confused. What is the difference between vomiting and PBing??? ~C

Good Morning everyone! I'm back from vacation. It was wonderful! I ate plenty of 'bad-for-you' food, drank more than enough Starbucks (we don't have one where I live so I had to make up for it!), and drank many empty calories worth of alcohol! Shameful I know, but it was not just any old vacation...it was a vacation from rules too. We did however, hike a lot and walked everyday. I couldn't believe that I actually lost 2 pounds (despite the above mentioned) and my clothes are looser. What a bonus! Plan to ride today...miss it. I got to hike a trail on Long's Peak (my ultimate goal is to climb it--over 14,000 ft) and it gave me a very clear idea of how much training I need to do!! OMG! We stayed at my family's house which is located at around 8,000 ft. I am always impressed at the cyclists that can climb that mountain and are still breathing! It's incredible to see them ride. Juli...made me think of you. You and your love of hills! LOL I see you all have been very busy! D and HP...WOW! You girls are getting in some serious miles. Nice! ~Carol

L2L: Oh No!!! I don't wish it on anyone! Too tight does not mean more weight loss! I've learned that for sure. You will find you'll just eat around it...shakes, mushies, etc. I did lose 2 pounds while on vacation, but trust me...it wasn't because I tried! I had at least 2 Starbucks Fraps a day, plenty of alcohol and lots of yummy food!! The only thing I can say for myself is that we walked and hiked everyday!!!! My clothes are looser despite my attempt to sabotage my weight loss! It's okay though...I went into it with no plans of losing ANY weight so the way I see it, I WON!! LOL Okay, sorry...back to you. I hope you can get in today. I think just the slightest unfill would do wonders for me, so I'm sure you'd feel the same too. It's been a while since your fill, so I'd venture to say that any swelling should be gone by now. How much do you have in your band? ~Carol

Yeah, no kidding!!! Lizalee you are doing wonderful!

Hi Karly! Yeah, I know...it did seem as though everything stopped. I think L2L was on vacation too last month. I only have one week left and then it's back to reality. I'm thoroughly enjoying myself though. The days are going way too fast (as does any vacation). I don't want to go home, but I know it will end soon enough. **sigh** Talk to ya soon! Great job on the 41 lb loss! WOW! ~C

Okay I have to jump in on this one! I hate bugs too! We lived in Florida for a short time and the flying palmetto bugs really do 'chase' you. That freaked me out! Now I live in Ohio and we have locusts. EWWWWW! That is the creepiest thing when they leave their crunchy shell attached to the trees! ~C

Hi everybody! Just checking in...how is everyone doing? How was your holiday??? I'm doing fine...on vacation so I am actually GREAT! I'm doing a ton of walking/hiking and thoroughly enjoying myself! I am noticing that my NEW clothes are getting baggy...that is so exciting. I used to love clothes and shopping until I got fat. I'm having a good time getting smaller sizes, but I know I won't let loose until I can shop anywhere again! LOL Look out!! ~Carol

Well it's been a few weeks everyone...how was your July 4th? Anyone losing now that we've had fills? How is everyone feeling? I am feeling a little better. I am learning to live with this restriction. It's weird, but I'm making the best of it. I am currently on vacation in Colorado, so we've done a ton of hiking, but also a ton of eating bad stuff! Lots of Starbucks...we don't have one where we live in Ohio (can ya believe that?????). So if I don't lose any over the next few weeks, I won't be too surprised. Shame on me. Hopefully I'm just cancelling each one out! My DH and DD are saying that they are beginning to notice a difference. They say my face is thinning, and my DD says I don't have a double chin now! LOL I still feel like I'm not getting anywhere, but I will admit that my NEW jeans are feeling big. Haven't weighed since I got here a week ago, so I'll be very curious to find out if I've made any progress when I get back! Talk to me!!!! ~Carol

Hi Heather, I can't make it this time...I'll be on vacation!!! WOO HOO! I will miss you all and be thinking of you! ~Carol

Hi all! I'm here. Just reading and checking out the conversations on here everyday. I'm doing fine. Not much has happened or changed so I'm just kinda hanging out. My band is really tight and I'm still not losing and I'm frustrated so I don't know what else to say. *cry* I'm leaving for vacation in a few days and I'm totally excited to get away! I'm sure I'll be checking in while away too though. Can't imagine not taking the laptop! LOL ~C

Good morning girls! Karly- Thanks so much for your reply! You are too cute! I know that at some point things will start moving again, but it really is odd that the weight doesn't just fall off. I mean, we are eating a fraction of the food we used to! Weird. L2L- Oh honey! I feel for you. My scar from my port (for chemo) is on my chest just above my right breast. It was really raised and puckered like you are describing. After I finished chemo last year I begged for the port to be removed (it really bugged me) and when they took it out they did a scar revision. It will always be a large scar and the weight of a breast will naturally 'pull' on it, but it looks so much better now. The scar revision was great...it looked like a fat earthworm (the old scar)!! He did it in the office too! Girl I feel for ya...you've had amazing weight loss, but some roadblocks along the way. Gwenn- I too have heard that many are tight in the morning. I think it must have something to do with lying down all night and the stomach being pushed up or something. What do I know??? LOL L2L I am having ticker troubles. I tried to make a new one like yours and the darn thing won't reflect my weight loss. I just can't seem to figure it out! ~C

LJM, I gotta hand it to ya...I don't know if I could've demonstrated that strength! LOL I love cheesecake. Kudos to you! ~Carol

Wow Karly! 41 lbs is amazing!! Good for you! oh...and I know it was YUK! Sorry for all the details! ~C

That is strange. I am starting to be able to eat lunch now. Breakfast is still liquids only and still uncomfortable. Must go really slow! I am learning to deal with this though. Guess the "behavior modification" is working! LOL ~Carol

I just got my wii fit and I love it so far! What a fun way to exercise! I know some people are skeptical, but the way I see it is this: ANYTHING that gets you up and off the couch is worth it! I really like the hula hooping and the ski slalom! So far, anyway! ~Carol

Hey! Okay, today I got the strangest feeling in my chest and throat. I finished eating lunch and I felt like I had a big burp in there. Everytime I 'burped' these little baby burps would come out and they came with fluid. I just couldn't get a good burp to move the air/food. It started to feel like I would vomit, so I made a bee line to the bathroom for a just in case. I decided I needed to get back to work and I just couldn't get any change to happen. I leaned over the toilet and out came this big ball of slime!!!!! EEWWWWW! It was so weird. I felt better in my throat and chest, but now my throat is sore. Has been ever since. I hope to God I didn't hurt anything by doing that. Sorry for the details! BTW: Too tight sucks as bad as no fill. Just sayin'. ~Carol

Howdy y'all! Just checkin' in... how is everyone? I'm doing better. My fill is still pretty tight, but I am getting used to it. I'm not losing any more though this way. Funny, you'd think I would. Hope everyone is doing well! ~carol

Loreal makes a great eye make-up remover. They are owned by Lancome (I've heard anyway) and it's the same stuff just way cheaper! It lasts forever and conditions and all that too! ~C

Haven't posted in a long time...Hi everybody!

Thanks you guys! I was pretty upset when he said that to me. I think if he had said it nicely and maybe explained it or something it wouldn't have stung so much, but I felt like it was a slam. You know, rude. I think he was impatient about the fills rather than it being me. I think he is eager to get his patients to restriction so he won't have to be bothered. He is not getting any extra from me at this time because I'm under the 90 day "umbrella" from surgery. Hmmmm. Today I was able to eat food for lunch, so maybe things are loosening up. I don't know. I will keep trying. How are you guys doing? I feel like it's been all about me!! ~Carol

Hey girls! I'm here! Sorry...I've been really busy at work. My fill is still too tight! I talked to the doctor yesterday and he told me this is "BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION"!!!! He said "this will teach you to chew well". Okay, I get that, but come on! So he will not unfill me. I am to learn to live with this. I don't like being this tight. I really had hoped that the band would loosen a little by now, but it hasn't. I guess we'll have to see how things go. Haven't lost any weight though being this tight. ~C

Welcome! I am in Findlay! I did not get banded by Dr Curry, but hear great things about him! Would love to chat sometime. Hard to meet others nearby! ~Carol

Hi everyone! I got word from the doctor today. Guess what??? His nurse tells me that he is not concerned and that I should eat soft food and call if I get hungry. Hmph. I am disappointed with this response, but there is nothing I can do. I will keep drinking breakfast and stick to soft stuff for now. Others are telling me that it may loosen after a few weeks. I hope I do...just a little though. I am enjoying having some restriction, but this is weird and a little uncomfortable. So no unfill for me. L2L: Good luck tomorrow. I know everything will be fine. Sorry you have to have incisional pain again, darnit! ~C

No, not at the school. He would stay at the Academy. That is right by you, right? Btw: He'd most definitely bike with you! ~C