DiSanders

Looking at your pic again, I can't get over how much YOUNGER you look! Congrats to you!

LOL-I don't know about the gag thing-but I definitely have used it as an excuse when I didn't feel like it Some of us old married women get tired of having it waved in our faces

My husband got me a BMW X3 as a gift for finishing my master's degree. We also have a BMW Z4 convertible (his baby ), and another BMW 325 with about 180,000 miles on it. It still looks great-and we love it! I never had a fancy car before this one, so I really enjoy it!

I had my surgery on a Tuesday andw as back to work (I am a teacher) the following Monday. I was fine at work, but looking back over the month to six weeks after my surgery, I realize I was very tired and less active than usual. I was banded on Nov. 29, and I even had trouble getting all of my Christmas decorations together last year. However, the fact that I am raising twins, coaching cheerleading, and working on a second master's degree may have more to do with being tired than the surgery! Hmmmm....

I haven't been on the board in a few months-can anyone fill me in on the controversy?

Congratulations to you! You look great! I am about 8 pounds away from you, and am fitting comfortably into size 16-s. Those 14's are calling me, though

I just got my first fill onAugust 24, after being banded on November 29. My doctor actually inserted .5cc's when he put in my band. I talked my doctor into giving me a 2 cc fill, and I am keeping down very little solid food. I am toughing it out, though, because I am able to keep down liquids and I feel fine. I am now down 44 pounds-about halfway to my goal

I, also, was discouraged by my slow weight loss. I was only down 30 pounds in the first 9 months. Since I got a fill two weeks ago, though, I have dropped another 10. It might be slower than I had hopes, but still quicker than I would have done it without surgery!

I was banded at the Molding Clinic in Tijuana last November. It wasn't fancy, but I was very happy with the level of care I had.

I switched from white zin to red wine after the surgery because I drink it slower and it has fewer calories. Beer doen't hurt-it just doesn't taste as good as it used to...

I was banded on November 30th-have lost 24 pounds-but have really slowed down since Chritsmas. I am still seeing differences in my clothes, though. I can't have a fill until I get an upper gi on jAN 29, but I really think it's time for a fill!

SlimFast Optima-especially vanilla! Lots of vitamins and protein

I agree that weighing in once a week seems to work best-I am weighing myself on the day of my surgery...