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OMG I thought that it was just me. I am 17 week and I am having sorness near the port site. I can't believe that I will have to deal with this feeling throughout the entire pregnancy. UGHHHHHHHH:eek::laugh::thumbup::smile2:. Sometimes it's gets so uncomfortable, I just wanna rip it out, lolol:biggrin:

I've finally done it. I did my first day of the couch to 5k. OMG my legs were burnin'!!!!:tt1: I kept telling myself to ignore the burning pain in my legs and I did and when that woman on the Podcast said this is the last run, I had a sigh of relief. All in all, I feel good and am looking forward to doing it again tomorrow.

Hey Ya'll, Congrats on taking the first step in your weight loss journey, and what a journey it is. Much success to you, and welcome to the site, enjoy. :tt1:

I was reading this thread and it amazed me on so many levels. All I can say is "WooSaaa" And let it go, please. It was only a matter of time, right? April, so that it is possible for you to appease "EVERYBODY" maybe you should really consider changing the name to "Women of All Colors." Yeah right girl, U know that I am joking. Is it really that serious, that someone felt the need to address the name of group. :out:Obviously the name of the group attracts many, and we are all glad to have them all, aren't we? Peace:grouphug:

Count me in... I'll start today. Sounds like a challenge, atleast it is a challenge for me. Please pray for me:pray2: lol!!!!

Girl the pain is the least of your worries, you are gonna be so glad to be banded, you won't worry about the minimal discomfort. Well as for the sweet spot, it's good restriction. Meaning I will be unable to eat a large about of food in one sitting. So the less I eat the more weight I loose. Right now I have very little restriction. All of us are different some people hit their sweet spot with just the band and no fill, and others my need 1,2, or 3, but in my case I am going on my 4th fill, so I hope this is it. Oh yeah the fills are nothing, just the little sting of the local, that's all:thumbup:

Well let me tell you all of us whom are banded are different. With me a typical day for me is welll ummmm, Normal. I have been doing the special k cereal thing. And what's so funny pre-band a bowl of cereal would never have filled me up in the morning. Although I eat a little more than the serving size. The service size is not enough for my 5 year old daughter, lol. I have been banded since July and I have not lost as much weight as I would have liked. I will be going in for my 4th fill on tomorrow, and I am hoping for better restriction after this fill, hopefully. I have very little restriction so far, I have yet to reach that sweet spot. I do and get "stuck" from time to time. That is the worst part of be banded to me. I had a "stuck" episode on last Sunday, I literally thought that I was gonna stop breating. I apparently ate a piece of beef roast to fast :tt1:. I slimmede all over then place, then :puke:i ......instant relief. So you really have to chew well and eat slowly. So far it has not been bad at all. My surgery went very well, I had very little pain, just some discomfort. Well just wanted to let you know a lil bit of what I go through. Not that bad huh? Well TTYL. And good luck on your journey.

Congrats Chic!!! Good luck to you.

OH I feel everybody's pain. Today I have had my worse "stuck" episode to date. Yes I have had a few of them. I ate 2 pieces of beef pot roast. Let's just say, I don't want to see roast again. I have never felt pain like that in my life, and I've had a C-Section, lol. I literally thought that I was gonna stop breathing. I was so scared. I began sliming all over the place :tt2:. I walked, I stretched, and tried to burp. No end to the pain. Tears ran down my face:cry_smile:. I tried to drink water, but the roast did not let the water down. Approximately 5 mins into it, I tried to cough......No need to get graphic, you know what happened next :thumbup:. Instant relief......:thumbup:So just a little reminder to my banded peeps...CHEW, CHEW, CHEW, CHEW, AND EAT SLOWLY.

Hi Shangefan, I was also self pay. I had my surgery on July 25. Yes they are really nice at Surgical Clinic of La, especially Karen, she is so well versed in the lapband. Well good luck to you and KIT.