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These same people are the ones that will find something to say when we get to goal weight. I have one person like this that has to be in my life. She has such a knack for finding my insecurities. I know when I get to goal she's going to be talking about my sagging skin or something else. Maybe I'll be "too skinny" for her taste. Who knows, I'm prepared for it and after losing 21 lbs I feel like a freaking model!

I am down 21 lbs since my surgery. I didn't have a pre-op diet so my surgery weight was my highest ever.

Exactly Karen, I think it is a big accomplishment to not eat the whole bag! I had one Cadburry chocolate egg yesterday. I look forward to those eggs all year. I've had one or two before yesterday but I finally loaded all the candy up and took it to work. I'm amazed that I do feel guilty about eating it now. I had gotten to the point that I never even thought about what I was eating. The office had birthday cake yesterday and I passed that up. Before the band it would have been a piece in the morning, a piece at lunch and one in the afternoon! I guess what I'm trying to say is that the band didn't magically change my habits, but it has made me acutely aware of them so that I can work to change them. I'm down 21 lbs today!!!!

When I started trying to get approved about 3 years ago I told everyone I was thinking about it. I did get lots of negative reactions and when I finally accepted that I was going to have to pay for it myself I did it without telling the people who had negative things to say before. I had surgery 3 1/2 weeks ago and when I started telling some of those people that I had it, I think they realized I didn't need or want their opinions.

I'm not doing a weightloss scrapbook but I plan to be a much bigger part of my family scrapbooks once I can stand to look at a picture of myself!

My first mini goal was to be under 200 and my reward is a facial. I really want that facial though, so I may change the goal to just 25lbs! I've never been good at waiting for things!

Congratulations and hope you have a speedy recovery!

I have a 95lb lab named Jack. He's my new exercise partner. I'm hoping the exercise will make him quit eating my plants! He's a year old and I have no landscaping left!

Guess we'll have to start a new one.

He put in 1.2 ccs in a 4cc band.

Well, the fill didn't hurt at all. I actuallly asked "that's it?" I had heard they go through the scar but I have a bandaid right below my scar. I thought I could feel my port right above my scar but I guess not. They make you sit in the waiting room and drink a bottle of water to make sure your not too tight. I had no problems at all with the water. I'm on liquids for 3 days and then mushies for three more. I guess after that we will see what kind of restriction I have. I'm really, really excited!

I had my first fill today! Now I'm back on liquids for 3 days. I really really hope I can feel the restriction when I'm able to start eating.

I had extreme diarrhea during my 2nd week post op. It was truly the worst thing I have ever experienced. I was MISERABLE! Anyway, I was complaining to my mother about it and she asked what I was eating. I told her mainly I was sticking with Atkins shakes, yogurt and cottage cheese. She reminded me that I'm lactose intollerant. I quit all dairy products and now I feel great but I'm actually getting hungry now. I feel like I've been hungry all day today and I'm worried about being able to get my proteins in now. Does anyone know of a good supplement without milk in it?

I told just about everyone. I was amazed that every negative reaction I got came from other people that were fat too.

I also used Dr. Spiegel. So far my experience with him has been great. I was self-pay and my decision to use Dr. Spiegel was largely based on his experience. I really liked the fact that he only does lap-band surgery.

Every morning after I pee!!! That's me too. And it has started to kind of control my mood for the rest of the day!!!!!

Good luck to everyone and thank you all for your kind words! I was feeling pretty sorry for myself last night! I also had a hiatal hernia repaired and since I was self-pay it would be awesome to get the insurance to cover part of the surgery!

I'm having a hard time too. Not so much with the eating, etc. I just don't feel good yet. 1 week after surgery I got a sinus infection and 2 weeks after I got this awful stomach bug. I've still got remnants of both and I just feel like I've been sick forever. I know I'll get past it, it's just getting there that's the problem.

Which office do you see him in? I am from the Beaumont area but went for my follow-up on 3-13 to his Houston office. My first fill is 3-31! How are you feeling? I ate a taco today. I know, so not on my plan but it went down easy and hey, it's Easter and I didn't eat a single piece of Easter candy!

Camrynsmommy, when are you going for your first fill?

It does give me heartburn, but only when I use the to go packets. I don't have a problem with it when I mix a pitcher of it. Rasberry tea is my favorite and I've never seen Lemon-Lime. I bet it's yummy! Honestly, I'm amazed with the fact that I'm completely off diet coke. I thought it would be so hard but I don't even want one anymore!

Honestly, you know who those people are who will attack your self-confidence and undermine your achievments. Those people will find something else about you to attack if they can't find a way to attack your self-esteem. You just have to decide if it is worth having them in your life. Some people just can't feel good about themselves if they aren't making someone else feel bad.

I couldn't help but tell people I was so excited. I was surprised at the amount of support I was given. My co-workers even try to match their lunch to whatever stage I'm in. However, there have been several people that just blurt things out that are so insensitive. I give them my prepared speech about how this is such a "personal" decision and I know this was the right one for me. They usually start agreeing with me after that.

I was banded on March 7th by Dr. Spiegel in Houston. Congratulations! I am missing food so much less today than I was a week ago, being able to add creamy soups really helped. I am just amazed that I can actually drink a Slim Fast or a Campbells Soup at Hand and really be satisfied. I am so excited about this journey! It is so amazing to lose weight and really believe that I will be able to keep it off! I've never had that confidence in myself before and I love it! Good luck!

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