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#5 was to much for me.... and that's hard to admit. Glad we did a complete unfill, makes me more grateful for what we have. Ok... I didn't do anything special... so I think my body is finally kicking in again.... But since Monday I lost 4 pounds. Weird. I am watching what i eat more carefully. I'm also making sure I get enough water, and fibre ( I got the fibre chewables that are weight smart or whatever, they're new on the market). I'm finally not fighting constipation. I'm peeing CONSTANTLY! But hey it's helping. I am hungry often, but I do think that's head hunger. Why? Because if I can distract myself, it goes away. I also started with the wii fit again this morning. It's been so long I barely made it thru some stretches, and 20 minutes of the free step in the fast step. I hope to continue doing it. Pre op I did it daily... I've slacked off. Admission time... I suffer from chronic back, and arm pain. I have had a spinal fusion, need several more. I have narcotics to take, but they barely take the edge off the pain. I'm afraid to be impared to much. I have the twins to care for ya know. Anyway, since the band surgery was in the fall, it's been a real nightmare to exercise at all. Spring seems to be coming to upstate NY, and I'm feeling a tad bit more human. I love the snow or I'd relocate. I'm on heavy weight pain medication, and it barely takes the edge off. My pcp has offered to increase it, but I'm fearful of being to tired to do much with the boys. Or of falling asleep while caring for them. I won't be irresponsible. Days like today, when Michael kept me up most of the night crying, I haven't even taken any, because I'm so tired, I"m falling asleep without it. Hopefully he's feeling better and will rest tonight. I will go. Didn't come here to write a book. Teri

yes i'm loosing hair!!!!!!!!!!!!! teri

Ditto Deb's wonderful post. It's going to be nearly 40 today, I think I'll bundle the twins up and go for a nice long walk. In the fall (pre op) I easily walked 2 or 3 miles 3 or 4 days a week. Since surgery.... NONE. Why? first it was post op I get tired easy, then the twins started getting sick one after the other. Then it was I'm to tired, or to busy. Then winter came along, and you can't take the twins out in the cold like that. I think they need it as much as me. Teri

I'm not a VV, but I am a september Samauri. I just wanted to say WOW! You are all doing great. Personally I was discouraged, but after reading your one year bandiversary, I'm encouraged again. Thank you! teri

I'm with the others. You have a lot to be proud of. You're doing awesome. And you have a tool that will help you keep it off, Does she? Nope. Teri

I finally have some fill back. I have just 4 cc's in my band, but it seems to be enough. teri

You are all doing great. teri

I know that's vague, but I wanted your attention. My band last adjustment was the 21st of January, nearly 4 weeks. I've been doing great eating wise. I'm under a HUGE amount of stress, and I know my band/stomach doesn't like stress. In the last three days, I have pb'd like 3 times. Twice because I tried to answer the phone while eating meals. From now on the answering machine gets the damn thing. Today, I am having trouble eating anything past the pudding consistancy. Seriously I pb'd on thinned mashed potatoes for lunch. I'm good getting liquids in. I know I should call the dr, but any other suggestions? Teri:eek:

I do feel better with no Fluid in the band. Tomorrow is the big day. I'll get back somewhere between 4 and 4.5 ccs. I'm so excited to get it back. Teri

I have pcos, among many other problems. I'm done having children, but my sugar issues have completely become in check. I no longer see my endcrinologist, as I'm considered glucose intolerant now. In a year I'll be cured. :blushing: I don't get AF, but I get pms still, and it's pretty regularly at 28 days now. My hair loss and skin problems seem to be normalizing now too. So I would have to say yes.... it's helping my pcos. Teri

I had a complete unfill. I had 5 cc's in my 10 cc band. And now I'm dry as can be. Teri

I'm glad it helped. Teri

I've had 5 fills, plus one attempt at a fill, my port was twisted or something. I've never had anything. They've offered each time. But I decline. It doesn't hurt. Not for me either. BIG PAPA: yes I've had to, when they thought my port was flipped. teri

How wonderful hitting "One-derland" is. Enjoy it... we don't mind the font... Mine will be huge if I ever hit it. teri

Wow some activity here! I'm doing ok. I've had 5 fills now. The first two were 1 cc, the others were around .5 ccs. I started out with 1.2 cc one dr said, the other said .2. So I'm not sure how much is in there, and they don't measure it often. Only if they sense aproblem. I'm struggling weight wise, btu have also dropped some inches. I don't see it, but people around me are always saying how great I look. *Shrug* I'm really concentrating on my diet right now, or meals. Not really diet, but what I'm eating, and journalling again. I found myself doing better eating that way the last few days. How is everyone else? teri

I did something I've never done before. I had a craving for M&M's. I had a 1 pound bag. Not a good idea to have around. But I had 6 and put the bag in my kids hands and said RUN... No seriously I told him to put them where I can't see them anymore. He did. And my craving is OVER> course it would have helped if I had more than 1 piece of bread with some peanut butter (1 tbsp) on it for dinner. What I cooked just didn't taste good to me. I had one small taste. teri

WTG. You samauri are doing awesome! Teri

WTG!!! ! You are rocking this band. Teri

I am definitely with Deb... funny thing is I too saw that commercial in March and it clicked. I made my first phone calls to surgeon's offices in April. Got my paperwork turned in by May, and attended the seminar may 6,2008. I decided it was time for me. I had attended the seminars, and support groups (my group requires at minimum of 3 groups attendence- pre op), and in June my first visit. Here we are, months post op, and we're rocking this world. It's weird... but I'm sure ya'll will understand. I'm throwing away so much food these days. Never before have I done that. It doesn't even bother me. Do you find you have more leftovers with meals? Sometimes I freeze them up to use for a lunch eventually. Other times, I just throw them out. A year ago, I was still gaining, in Jan/Feb. For my birthday (in 10 days), I was given a pair of jeans. They didn't fit. They were to small. They were a size 18/20. They're so big now, Michael will come up behind me and pull them right down. They have an elastic waist. I like that feeling. Weird thing is their next size down is like TIGHT. But they are "normal" sized not plus sized. Soon! I didn't get my exercise in before the twins got up, so I'm hoping to get it when they nap this afternoon. It's gonna be so cold all day, I could use the warm up I've called around. I found the YMCA to be the cheapest membership so far around here. There is a place called Healthlinks that I've called about ten times that is always no answer. Yet I know they're open at that hour. I like the idea of the Y or the other place with no phone answer, as they both have a pool. But before I dare go that route, I need to buy a new suit. My two piece, I wore while quite pregnant with the twins. So it's stretched out (a tankini), and the one piece was big last summer, and I'm not sure I dare wear that in public. It's all loose. So I'm gonna have to go suit shopping. My bf is so proud of the changes I've made... he's going to be sending me and the boys to orlando florida. Part for disney, part for universal studios, and the other attractions. Just to get away. He's talking a week, and a flight for us all. I'm hoping he'll join us. Teri

You can and will do it Debbie. Teri

I'm finding that I feel better eating less, but that lowers my caloric intake. They are thinking I'm not eating enough. WHEN did that happen? Anyway, I'm making better food choices now. Like last night I made for dinner Liver (tender and juicey the way I cook it), and peas, and a lipton Pasta and broccoli noodle side dish. I ate the liver, and peas. And because I didn't want to feel deprived I had two small noodles from the pasta. I wasn't hungry again the rest of the day. This morning I had a Protein bar. 180 calories and 20 grams of protein. I haven't been able to exercise since Friday, and feel like I've cut my arm off. (You know missing something major). HOwever I wish I could cut my right leg off. I pulled the muscles in an ice related fall. The back and inside of my right leg are so tight and painful. I'm walking slowly, but I am constantly on the go, thanks to the twins. Oh, because I've told you so much about my boys, I'll share some good news about Matthew. Remember he can't walk? Well he has a gait trainer (if you are curious google pony gait trainer- it's the yellow one) on loan from a therapy place here. He's all over now. So I'm constantly teaching him, no we can't knock Brandon's glass off the bar. It breaks. (He learned that the hard way) In therapy on thursday he walked over 500 feet. His longest distance ever! teri

I can eat bread. I just have to go slow and easy. IF I feel like it's going down VERY slowly, I know I'm nearly full, and should stop. teri

I'd love your nutricianists food plan. I saw my surgeon. He thinks I'm dealing with head hunger a lot. I think he may be right. He did give me another .5 fill (my 5th total fill). I'm feeling more tightness when I eat, and if I only allow myself the half hour to eat, I eat MUCH less. I do however find myself wanting to graze. Not a good idea. SO I'm working on that right this second. How is your cold? Teri

I've had my 5th. My dr gives tineeee tiny ones now. I'm lucky to get .5 each time. Anyway, I'm nearing good restriction, but am finally feeling some. So I'm starting to really feel things. That's good. I'm glad you have restriction. It must be a wonderful feeling. Teri