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Awwwwwwwwww, hugs Julie, we all know how it feels when life just gets crazy. Be good to yourself my dear. January just seems to be a hard month.

Question it not, just ride it as long as you can......lol, sounds like you are in a good spot...

Want2beme, did she put in an extra 2.3cc or take you from 1.5 to 2.3. In our small band a fill of 2.3, which would have taken you to a total of 3.8ccs sounds dangerously huge to me. On the other hand a fill of 2.3 in total sounds about right, but ya it feel very tight. How is it going today?

How about an update. How is everything going? How are you feeling? hugs

I too have fleeting moments of this too. I am thinking too that everyone who doesn't know that I had WL surgery is probably just waiting for me to gain it back. LOL!

I agree with Tammy, it depends on your build. I am 6 ft and not little and a D is a nice size for me. Hey, how exciting for you tomorrow, WOW. Please check in when you are feeling better and let us know how you are doing.

OK, nuff fooling around, back at the gym hard and eating cleaner.

Yea everyone! Thanks for the support. I had been slacking off over the holidays. I have been downhill skiing, but that is no cardio workout. I have been feeling blue and hiding out in the house, so I forced myself today and wow, I feel 1000% better. My dd is making me do some walk/run training with her to do a 10K jog in April, so that will keep me jogging 3 times a week. I am signed up and HAVE to do it or I'll die at the start line. It really is a mood lifter isn't it?

Above posters speak the truth. I had was sick before the holidays and it was horrible. I am going to look for that product you mentioned Fairy.

I am 2 pounds from goal and that hasn't budged in weeks. I know I have to up my exercise as much as I don't want to admit it. But it is a fact. I will not lose weight unless I exercise hard. You are only 10-15 pound from goal, your body needs to have something mixed up. Sad but true. lol

YOU ARE RIGHT DAMN IT! I bet a lot of overweight people ARE people pleasers and have all the personality traits that go with. Cheers.... And I am 40something and I truly DON'T give a damn, but old people-pleasing habits die hard.

I also hate eating around people who don't know about my surgery, especially at restaurants. I have mastered the pushing the food around the plate, putting food on my dh's plate and taking my dish from the table early and trashing the food that doesn't fit into my pouch and clearing the table. At a restaurant, I will only order an appy or Soup and ask the server to remove the food when I am done.

Good attitude Manatee, If I miss a taste of something like pizza, I have a bite of my kids' (much to their delight as you can imagine) A taste is sometimes all I need. I can have a bite of pizza, mostly topping, or a rib or a bite of fajitas. I really don't have to say no to anything. FORTUNATELY, I have lost my taste for bread, buns, and the things that are not band-friendly.

Hey, Ghost..... How many weeks now since your surgery and are you feeling back to 'normal'? I am watching everbodies progress and am curious. Thanks in advance

I don't miss it really. Although last summer, one day I wished like heck that I could eat a whole hamburger, bun and all. I ate my small meal, part of a hamburger patty with all the condiments and after about 5 minutes I forgot my yearning. Then I put on my size 11 capris and felt AWESOME....I haven't had another episode of "I wish" since. Thank goodness.

Oh man, group hug. How long do these things take to correct? I hope soon. hugs Julie....

Ya, do you have the 4cc band. If you have the larger band then I heard restriction starts around 6.0. There is also a thread with peeps with the larger 10cc band. Good luck, on the other hand, there are people WITH the 4cc band who don't feel good restriction until after 3.6 or more..... Let us know how you are doing. hugs

Give him a big hug for me.:clap2: Then tell him to stop smoking.

Excellent, excellent advice here my band sister (same strict surgeon). I promise you that in a year, Dr Leung will be your hero. PS I was pissy and bitchy too. It happens and this too shall pass. hugs

Wow, I have nothing to add to the already excellent advice you got here. I just want to encourage you to be true to yourself. Be kind to yourself and listen to your heart. Well the logical part anyway. I too never had a lot of support from family. But in my 40's I could give a hoot what anyone else thinks. I was also so scared about this surgery and doubting myself, I even thought of jumping off the operating table last minute. I am so glad I didn't. I am now down over 100 pounds and within 2 pounds of goal. I feel alive and beautiful again. I am so thankful that I had the courage to go through with it. And I know in my heart that if I didn't, I'd still be 280 pounds plus, feeling every of my 44 years, depressed and not wanting to leave the house, not wanting to socialize, not wanting to put on a bathing suit, not wanting to buy clothes, etc, etc, etc. Good luck with your decision. I too wish I had this available to me in my 20s. I'd have saved myself over 20 years of emotional and physical pain. hugs PS, there will be a lot less for your family to worry about when you get into the healthy weight range.......

<p>You look fabulous, and I can just imagine how much better you will feel when you start running again.</p> <p> </p> <p>Hoping that with every day you feel betterer and betterer.</p> And hey! No sticky outy port......awesome....

Awesome Gorgeous You! Awesome accomplishment Kitty! Congratulations! I hope to be making the same announcement soon. I think a new pic is in order.

I have a protein shake every morning and in it I put a coupld of tablespoons of Flax seed oil and a tablespoon of Psyllium Husk. It helps.

I just recently caught a bug that made me vomit. Normally, I am immune to all the sicknesses my 3 kids bring home from school, but this one got me. It was really quite unnerving actually. I tried so hard to curtail or soften the vomiting, I was so worried. It was an aweful experience. Fortunately, it just went on for a day. It was strange as I didn't vomit anything as nothing was coming up from my stomach to my pouch. So yes, I was worried about doing some damage. But alas, all is well. I did a search on vomiting it helped to know that others went through this and came out fine. I don't wish that on anyone. Stay healthy.

Never heard that before. I WON'T measure to check. lol Might depress me. Foofy, I wish I had a before shot for you. What you said about plastic surgery makes sense. Yes, I will only require a TT. I have no booty to speak of and my legs and hips are fine. So look at dem apples. Thanks for the compliments you two. I can't begin to explain how great I feel down over 100 pounds.