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Eating slowly is one of the hardest things I have had to learn to do..Slow and chew chew chew...got a small I mean SMALL piece of ham hung yesterday...never had to PB but did have to wait wait wait for it to go down and it hurt......Didnt try that no more :confused: Its trial and error just learn as we go and lean on this for questions...Much love

I felt restriction even up to the time that I had my first fill 4 weeks post op!...I could not possibly have eaten a sub sandwich of any kind...could barely eat 1 slice of thin crust pizza.....I am sure everything is okay just be careful about putting alot of pressure on there with bread etc being only 3 weeks out! Congrats and good luck

Wow...that is wonderful! 5 months and that much off with NO fill! Wow.....keep it up!

I find myself doing the same thing all the time......I was thinking it was abnormal but I talked to doc about it and he said it was normal...My new tummy gets full fast but my lower tummy is hungry...he said it will even out with time.....Good luck!

I am agreeing with all who have spoken since and after me before! (hehehe) Unconditional love means NO MATTER what I love you the same...........Hugs and prayers girl...God is in control! xo

rene: have you had a fill yet? if so how did it go?

You are right giveyou....Your LBT family loves you regardless- let us be your support!

I would wait a little while at least to see what will happen....if you just save 1/2 that is better than nothing....But I know how it is to want it and have to wait too Good luck in your decision and May God Bless You!

I am sorry that this is happening to you...BUT if my hubby cannot accept me when I am heavy then he cannot accept me when I am thin- NO EXCEPTIONS......Loving someone means loving through thick and thin- for better or worse..for sickness and in health.....So if you had breast cancer and had to have a breast removed would he love you less.....if that is how he feels then he isnt worth having...just my 2 cents on how I would handle it...hang in there...Much love

That was well said giveyou...the band DOES change you....it not only has banded my tummy but some aspects of my mind as well......the things that used to be most important to us! (FOOD) now isnt the focus.......isnt it great...GOD IS SO GOOD!

Yeah o yeah..new jeans it is baby!!!!!!!! :eek: Nanster I am doing very very well...getting in the protein exercising and all that....I am doing this darn thing and feeling so dang fine...Thanks again to you and to PHOTO nut for the first couple days....Y'all pulled me through a real rough time...Love you guys!

skinny jeans and they are toooooo toooooo big...OH MY GOSH what an NSV.....my skinny jeans are too big...I am setting here crying with joy cause my skinny jeans are toooooooooooo big.....I cannot believe it....This is so wonderful.......WOW....God is so good! I am getting ready to run to school to get my kids and I just discovered as I was getting dressed that I can now throw on a t shirt and jeans and go! Wow what and NSV!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:clap2: :clap2: :clap2:

HEY NOW! take a deep breath...thats right.....JillyB.....now....GET AHOLD OF YOURSELF ........... you are gonna make it...I was on Clear Liquids for one week prior to surgery and 2 weeks after...I know the feeling of sick of it all......EWWWW to s/f Jello....ewwwwww to chicken broth.....ewwwwww to flavored waters.....ewwww ewww ewww YUCK!!!!!!!! I know the feeling...I just started mushies this week and they do taste good... I made me a cheese omlet the first day and thought I was eating a steak it was so good...HANG IN THERE....its right around the corner...this time will pass...I promise....YOU CAN DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :eek: :eek: Much love

Thanks Thanks Thanks EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!!!!! YEAH! the skinny ones that I dreamed of getting in...the ones I thought I would never ever wear again.. yanno...the cute levis that fit so good...ummm hmmm...looking so cute....heheheheh but will be way to big soon....ISNT THAT COOL!!!!!!! LOL :banana :banana :banana

Eating SO MANY CALORIES BEFORE! :D :) I have been overweight since I was 12....as most of you I have done EVERY diet known to man so I am no stranger to counting calories/fat/etc.....but over the past few years I had just given up hope and just basically didnt care- yanno...just tired of fighting the fight. When talking with my mom and sister I would always make the comment that I just wasnt a big eater and didnt understand why I was fat....I would never eat Breakfast..sometimes not much lunch and usually just whatever for dinner...I had been on prozac which kind of gave me a "dont care" attitude and I could really care less if I ate or not... Having said all of this :biggrin1: since I had my band and have become accustomed to counting calories again...I am just amazed at how many calories I WAS taking in for a day....NO WONDER I was overweight...I have always been a big coffee drinker and I love flavored creamers( nice and milky thick in my coffee) which of course werent s/f and I have discovered that one t/s is like 30 calories....WOW...I would probably have at least 4 or so in my coffee and then have about 4 cups every morning....so right there you are looking at about 600 calories or so JUST IN COFFEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOW....no wonder I was getting so heavy...GEE........and then I loved soda which of course wasnt s/f so 3 or so of them a day @ 220 calories or whatever... GOLLY........now I KNOW WHY I WAS so overweight...not to mention just plain laziness:angry and then what I ate was not healthy (slice of pizza..a burger....fast food..etc) NOW I KNOW why I was so overweight........Man if nothing else... MY BAND has brought me back to reality about calories etc......I love my band! Happy Friday everyone! Much love

Thank you bubbame....It just makes you wanna dance :banana

Congratulations...! I am so excited for you!!!!! :banana much love

So far...I could not and do not imagine any negative that outweighs the positive of this band.....Its worth it versues the negatives of being overweight and dying...just my HO Much love

Smiling at you sparkling....NOW YOU got me wanting some pizza...lol....Just teasing...girl..hang in there......

Thank you Jack...I am now discovering the non confectionary drink as being so dang good (hehehehehe)

I know Cashley...I can so relate to that......I HATE FAT FREE salad dressing YUCK and NO THANKS...I would rather JUST NOT have salad than to have that so I can relate to evaluating if it is worth it...When you can have something substantial with protein vs. a high calorie salad...I choose the high substantial vs. the salad with the high calorie dressing...Again I say....WOW no wonder I was taking in so many calories

WELL Said Mary.......you put it very nicely

Yes I was like no wonder I was so overweight........What an amazing eye opener!

9 days out is toooo soon to be eating pizza hon...how could you get it down???? didnt the bread part hurt...I am 3 weeks out and there is NO way I could get a piece of pizza down now???? Pamper your new band sweetie....dont stretch it..I wouldnt think a slip but definitly putting pressure on the area that is healing... slap slap that hand (with love) and dont eat that NO MORE xo

GIRLLLLLLL OH HELLLLL TO THE NAW!!!!!!!!! I would kick that @ss....uhhhhh hmmmmm....NAW...aint NOONE talkin to me like that! Dont let him stop you from doing what YOU want for you! See who is laughing when you lose 125lbs...that jerk...... Hang in there.... xo