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If you talk to your doctor, he/she may be OK with what you are doing . . . the key is to discuss it to make sure it is OK. I agree with everyone else, unless the doctor says it is OK don't do it.

Does morning sickness always start in the early weeks of pregnancy? I have not had a single moment of morning sickness and don't know if I am just not far enough along yet or just lucky. I remember with my son I got sick one time when I was sleeping in a car and had to rush to the restroom . . . and nothing else ever.

That will work perfect. You might want to give it a practice run, lol. I am not sure I would know what to do with it. It might even help you to rest a little easier post-surgery when you really need it the most. Perhaps this will be your only time ever using a machine. Soon you will be melting away and things like sleep apnea either lesson or dissappear altogether. Banding is the best thing I ever did for myself . . . and I hope soon you will be feeling the same way :0)

It is a shame the employee was so rude about the situation . . . I would only fault subway for their lack of response when you called corporate and poor taste in the hiring of that specific employee. Unfortunately, there are occasionally going to be rude people in any fast food chain given that they don't pay enough to keep high caliber customer service people employed for very long. A support forum has a lot of different people with different ideas and different responses to topics. It wouldn't be useful if we all had the same answer to every question . . . if that were so why would we even need a forum, we could all answer our own questions if we didnt need to hear different opinions. I am dissapointed when people are so easily offended and threads veer off into different camps. I really feel that Lapbandtalk is an excellent forum, much better than most, and the responses are overwhelmingly positive the majority of the time. We should all be a little tolerant of different opinions with out feeling as if they are personal attacks.

******NAME**********START WGHT****CURRENT WGHT*******GOAL********LBS. LOST *****:eek:***********:thumbup:*************:wink2:********************** 1dayatime..........263............261............243............2 2BHealthE!.........194............179............194............0 ahsem2bme..........244............244............225............0 aJoneen............223............218............213............5 Aphrodite1984......208............208............190............0 Ariel..............199............196.4..........180..........2.6 ArmyWife4life......209.5..........209.5..........190............0 Barb12590..........228............218............213...........10 Bea1128............210.5..........205.5..........188............5 blueriley..........206............206............190............0 Brandymom1234......227............151.9..........135..........4.1 Caramia71..........208............202............195............6 cQQlgirl...........194............192............180............2 Crzytchr...........281............272............265............9 DebinFl............181............181............168............0 georgiagirl........245............229............220...........16 HarleyGirl.........188............187............175............1 HeatherA...........210.5..........203.9..........200..........6.6 HeatherO...........155............145............140...........10 Ivyrose325.........212............212............199............0 Jazzyywan..........255............255............190............0 Jodi_620...........196............181............177...........15 KikiVal315.........237.5..........229............220..........8.5 Lana24.............208............195............185............0 laurigee...........180............176............160............4 Leslie2Lose........220............214............205............6 lindar172 .........274.2..........266.2..........256............8 LisaB..............205.5..........196............180.........10.5 livn4thm...........235............233............210............2 Long2bthin.........248............235............230...........13 Luu2008............203............199.5..........183..........3.5 Mamanmidwife.......299............286............280...........13 mamato3............186............186............170............0 MarinaBleu.........226.5..........226.5..........216............0 memom..............210............210............170............0 Minxz..............299............286............280............9 mominlv13..........299.8..........286.4..........280.........13.4 Momof5.............192.5..........187.5..........175..........5.0 nip50..............175............170............160............5 NukeChik...........218............218............208............0 NurseNiki..........258............246............239...........12 odamay.............242............242............225............0 paige65............252............247............232............5 Peaches11..........205............205............194............0 pj_txlady..........220............220............200............0 Redtulips3.........180............171............167............9 Renee74............214............213............199............7 Renewedhope........171............169............150............2 reif78.............294............195............185............0 savimama...........216............216............200............0 shaversd...........230.5..........225............210..........5.5 SpecialK...........294............286............280............8 Sunshine2..........177............171............167............6 Tess...............304............300.5..........280..........3.5 thatDEgirl.........211............205.2..........195..........5.8 tp78...............201............192............180............9 Turler.............225............219............210............6 wendyw.............192............188............172............4 wowox7.............195............185............170...........10 WyominGirl.........327............321............312............6

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Perhaps he is eating the portions you are not, lol. Seriously, just talk to him and let him know your concerns. Are you the primary cook in the home or do you have a big influence on meal choices? If so, focus on healthy cooking and smaller portions of those items that could be higher in calories.

I would just call back and say you don't have one or just say it when you get there. I really don't think it will jeopardize your surgery. I don't understand the need for the "white lie." Does it make a difference as to whether you do or do not have a machine?

I was also smooth sailing from January until September and then started having pb problems, had to get an unfill. I am not filled less than what I was from April through September and I am much too tight where it was perfect before. I am not sure why things change . . . the band is definitely a little fickle. It is so hard to find that elusive "sweet spot" again once you lose it. I did ask my doctor and I was told that after an unfill, your band can shift slightly in relation to your stomach which causes you to be either more or less restricted at the same Fluid level. You are not the only one, that is for sure. I am .5 cc less than my long term sweet spot and I will be getting another small unfill October 14th so I can eat Proteins again.

I am curious about the website you are referring to . . . can you please share? I am really interested to see how people look at various phases because I really don't have a good idea yet.

Wow, at 8 weeks??? I remember I didn't start showing so that people noticed until I was 5 months with my first child, and I was an average weight then. I was trying to think of when it would start being noticeable and I was thinking maybe January/February . . . but if you are already showing at 8 weeks, I could start popping before the end of the year, lol. My husband tells me I am already showing as well. I don't believe him at all. I am sure if I were kissing my stomach several times a day . . . it would look bigger from that angle as well, lol. I think it is just wishful thinking on his part. I think I wouldn't mind lack of showing until about the ninth month, lol. Although give it another few weeks of getting used to the idea of "omg I'm pregnant" and I am sure I will change my mind.

I dont' really think my taste has changed other than after so much healthy eating I have begun craving healthy food. Sometimes I just want a little salad with feta cheese where I might have wanted french fries or something similar in the past. Something tastes awful when you chew them to mush but are fine if you swallow them half chewed as before banding . . . that is certainly true. Fatty foods make my mouth feel weird now and just don't taste as good. Sweets seem overpoweringly sweet now. I had a small sip of stale diet coke months ago . . . and gag, did it always taste that bad, lol??? However, I still think this is just my tastes adjusting to different dietary choices. I think you get used to whatever you are eating.

Strangely enough I donit have any mornıng sıckness at all. I don't know if I am just lucky or if it is just a matter or time. However, my band got sooo tight . . . I scheduled an appointment for a small unfill on October 14th about a week ago. Just yesterday I started feeling normal again where I could eat beef and mushrooms with a little yogurt for dinner. I also had a dish called melemen for Breakfast which is ground beef, onions, garlic, and peppers with a little beef "sauce" to give it a softer texture. For the last week previous I have been able to ingest little more than Protein drinks and Soups . . . nothing of real consistency. I am surprised and happy, but I guess I will see how it goes. Does pregnancy seem to do strange things to band tightness . . . or could it just be something else?

All I can suggest is following your diet plan. If peanuts are on your plan, that is fine although I suspect they are not. Peanuts can be high in calories, but the real point of this is to follow the plan. Don't start cheating before you even begin. You deserve to make a real go of this for your own health. Don't start making excuses this early on if you want to be successful. A peanut here or there may not make a big inpact . . . but it could be the start of allowing other "off plan" items to creap in.

I am curious as well for the answer to this question.

I think anyone who has ventured into the Obese category should have it available if they want it.

I am in the general area. Can you tell me a little about yourself?

I was just curious . . . were you able to shake up your routine a little? Have you started losing again?

I got 1.5 on September 23 after a 2cc unfill . . . . but I am feeling way too much restriction (can't eat any solids). I am going to go for a slight unfill on 10/14. I went for many, many months with the perfect fill at sweet spot but just started having trouble. I am sure that being pregnant must have something to do with it.

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I was banded by Dr. Corvala at Hospital Angeles. It was a great experience and I would do it again in a heartbeat. It was very professional and I felt well taken care of. Coming back on Tuesday should be fine as well. I will send you a private message if you would like to discuss it further. Good luck!!!

It happened to all of us during the early stages . . . and you are so newly banded, you may still be grieving for your previous life. Also remember that as you lose fat rapidly, you are releasing hormones trapped in the fat that can give you longer-term super pms like emotional swings (just ask my husband, lol). It gets better, you adjust and with time you will be so happy with your new life and new you that you will never even want to think about the past. These food stages are super tough as well but we all make our way through these miserable days. I agree about staying away from cream soups - and 2 cups is alot. Cream soups need to be ingested in moderation if you intend to lose during this period. Try to drink more Water, broth and other sugar free beverages to combat some of that desire to eat these things. Good luck!!!

I actually have one more comment. I was also "in the closet." Only my child really had a clue that I was a hidden junk food eater. Children notice too much to not "get it," or at least mine does. It was part of the obsession. Also, I can't tell you how many "car" pig outs I had. I don't know what it was, but being alone in the car while driving is an excellent opportunity to stuff yourself without anybody being the wiser. I also would go to friends houses for dinner, eat reasonable quantities . . . but you can rest well-assured that unless my husband was with me I was stopping at a gas station or fast food joint before I got home . . . then would stop one last time at a gas station to get rid of the evidence. These behaviors would have me in their clutches from a couple of times a month to weekly during the worse stages. I have never previously admitted it to another soul because it causes considerable shame for me. Many people have told me I eat like a bird and they don't know how I can be overweight . . . but I know the truth. However my husband eats with gusto and big quantities as well, never hides it and he is athletic and trim . . . go figure??? My food obsession did not start until after I had a child and put on a little too much weight . . . it then started yo yo dieting and food obsessions began as well and over the years increased in proportion to my weight (what a surpise that is, lol). I always felt I had to be in starvation diet mode or eat everything in site mode. I didn't know how to stay "normal." Recovery for me involved making changes about my "hidden" eating. I only eat with family, friends or coworkers near . . . my car is offlimits. This has made a huge difference . . . because it involves self-honesty and personal responsibility for my decisions. Another big part of recovery for me is eating a relatively low-carb diet. I stay away from trigger foods, because I know cravings will return and make me want to overindulge. I am not saying low-carb is best, it just is for me for now. I do eat carbs but only in whole fruits, vegetables and the occasional whole-grain cracker or tortilla shell.

That is indeed quite a confession. However, I would be amazed if less than 50% of us bandsters do not have a few food addiction skeletons in our closets as well. A healthy relationship with food does not lead us to seeking surgery (unless of course there are other causes such as thyroid, medications, etc.). I am a carbohydrate addict . . . which includes sugars, chips, potatoes, Pasta, Cereal, etc. It can be highly sweet or salty and fatty . . . I crave them both. The band has helped me to recognize this, admit it to myself and move on with life. Congratulations for putting it out there so boldly . . . now it is time to kick the healing and recovery into high gear :0). Thank goodness for our bands . . . I know I never could have gone this alone.