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for me its shopping at almost normal stores:-) getting to smaller sizes people noticing and my confidence skyrocketed, even though I lost only 34 pounds so far:-)

Hello all, so I went for my monthly checkup today and I asked for fill, the doc said he would give me a fill not earlier than in SIX months from the op.so I have to wait till october,I know that he wants to be sure that everything is healed,but its a bit far away,so for now on I have to stick with eating well and excercising...oh well

Hello everybody, how are you guys doing? Im not moving with my weight at all but its completly my fault.Why? Cause my food cravings were crazy lately and I was at my parents summer house so we were basically pigging out-weird that I have that only when I go to see my parents,it doesnt happend to me in such a terrible way anywhere else.And I wasnt excercising much lately,because its like hell here in Europe everyday its around 33 Celsius and no rain... But I promise I will do better, actually I started right in the morning today.-)Hopefully I will keep it in mind later in the day. Im still without any fill, Im seeing my doc tomorrow and I will let you know how it goes. Oh yes and I threw up two times,big time. I woke up in the morning and after my pills I had breakfast two slices of Wasa light with cheese,guess I was tootight in the morning and although I was chewing well it got stuck and nothing helped.So I started sliming and then you know the story. I dont eat bread, no Wasa for me in the morning...in the end I will end up only on liquids - thats my guess- lol Have a great one and dont forget to update:-) Eva

hello, well I know that I have the pars flaccida technique but without the tunnel, I specifically asked about them making the tunel around the band but I was told that there is no proof that the with the tunel less slippages occure.so I dont have the tunel.from my understanding pars flacida doesnt necessarily mean that you have the tunel.flaccida is a thin membrane that is near the stomach.

Hello FunnyDuddies, hm I just wondering whats your cal intake? Cause I read an article where it is stated that if you eat less than 900-1000cals a day your brain is being affected,it basically goes to stand by mode.Try DMAO its some kind of brain food pill,you can concentrate better and it helps while working. I sometimes get what you describe and now I know its cause I dont have enough sugar (carbs) so sometimes it helps to drink one glass of some sweet jucie or lemonade.

I cant quit, or of course I could but I dont feel strong enough losing my first drug (food) and second one (cigarettes) at the same time. They didnt test me for nicotine I was just told not to smoke one day before surgery.I didnt smoke after the surgery for a week or two, but Im back smooking:-(

I had the massagers during the surgery not after:-)

:clap2: :rockon: :wow2: :cheer2: :party: :success1: :first: what an amazing job!!!congratulations!!! wow you lost your weight quickly!thats such an inspiration for me:-)thank you

Hello Robin, WELCOME, I was banded 4/25/06 and Im 25 yrs :-) So far I have lost 16kgs (including the preop diet) and since my surgery I have lost 9kgs. I dont have any fills yet, they just want everything to heal perfectly and since Im still losing I dont really want the fill. Im not excercising much, cause lately the weather here has been terrible over 30 degrees Celsius,and I would faint if I excercised:-) Good luck to you!! Eva

nope I didnt have to give an urine sample, they did all the testing couple days before surgery:-)

Hello Diva, I had my op 4/24/06 so I still rember it quite well:-) Everything was ok, before they take you to the surgery room they give you some drugs,you are still conscious (spelling?) but its like being a bit drunk and feeling fine. Then you just switch the tables (from bed to table) and before they start doing anything with you they put you out.So I didnt know about any gas mask (although probably there was one) Then they put you into the intensive care (for an hour or two until you wake up)-thats how they do it here in Czech rep. Europe. The only uncomfortable thing was the pressure monitor, because it was pressing my arm so hard. I woke up with oxygen mask but pulled it off right away, from what the surgeon said they dont give it normally but I guess my oxygen level was low,cause I was told to breathe a lot...lol (I dont have asthma) Other than that it was ok, I did ask for some painkillers, cause the scar right under the port was hurting a lot, but I was told it normally doesnt hurt,but I had some bigger bleeding on that side so they had to put inside some stitches and some on the top. Dont worry you will be fine, the surgeons are great and they deal with us (fat people-might occure some complications) all the time.So they are prepared for everything. Good luck and let us know how it goes:-) Eva

hello:-) I dont drink sodas or carbonated drinks. But I had a glass of Champaigne three weeks after surgery and nothing happend. But since then I havent had anything carbonated so I dont know. Probably one glass once a month wont hurt, but I dont drink Champaigne too often. Still although it has smaller bubbles it has bubbles,so its up to you or your surgeon.

Hi,my nutritionist didnt say anything about gum.actually when I went for my second week checkup I was sitting in the waiting room and swallowed the gum.I was concerned so I tolod about it to my doc and he just laughed.Of course I dont swallow the gum on daily basis.I didnt have any problems with air trapped in my stomach.

Hello, Amourette,thanx, I feel it on my pants but I cant see it:-) Alisonb:now I regret it that I didnt take my pics in a bathingsuit:-) Cmon girls post your pics:-) I will my pics in bathing suit and post them as well:-)

I cant do bread at all, It always gets stuck and the golfball feeling isnt worth it.So basically I dont eat bread at all.If I crave something like bread I eat Wassa crisps,it tastes good and does not give me the golball.lol I can eat pasta with no problems, havent tried rice yet.

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Hello everybody, I was just reading through and see that some of you mix the protein drinks with milk. I read an article where its explained that you should never mix protein powder with milk.Only water. Its because of some enzymes in your stomach,if it is made with milk you probably get only half of the protein, because the protein would be digested in your intestines instead starting the digestion in your stomach.The stomach enzym is pepsin and it is good to digest the proteins. I would post the article but its in Czech :-))

yep same question.cant excercise in that terrible hot weather.and the AC at my fitness club is broken....

Hello girls, I didnt have any problems with losing after on normal food. Actually I didnt lose for one week but that was entirely my fault cause I was eating way too much than I should have been (candy and stuff, I was on vacation lol).

OK oficially Im an idiot...lol cause I had the golfball feeling and sliming couple of times and I tried to breath:-)))) Thanx for your info:-)

Hello, I was on clear liquids for 5 days, but even in the hospital I was given low fat yougurth and then only broth and juices.I know how you feel first few days I was ok cause the stomach was swollen but then it was terrible, yep definitely I was drooling over salads lol. Try the plain yougurth or cream soup as someone suggested. Once on mushies you will be much better, Im two months from my op and Im on normal food and its great, dont worry, just survive the healing time (liquids)and you will be fine!

so do you see any difference? the first one is most current and the second one is on my op day

hello Picardy3 the dress looks fabulous! we r gonna have our school reunion (all classes since the founding of the school) so I want to look as good as possible. Im getting there a bit,my friends say that I have lost a lot but I cant really see it although my scale shows weight that I havent had for like five years:-)I will post some pics so you guys tell mi if I have lost or not

4-3: JenRN - 263/257/248/150 - 15 total 4-3: jenn28 - 282/265/237/165 - 45 total 4-3: Picardy3 - 298/300/282.5/150 - 17.5 total 4-3: tipper - 300/290/278/165 - 22 total 4-4: Sugar1 - 311/289/248/150 - 63 total 4-4: Dak – 255/251/225/150 – 50 total 4-5: Boo - 208/203/188/130 - 20 total 4-6: Disneynut - 290/287/260/125 - 27 total 4-11: Vickie1177 - 320/297/267/137 - 53 total 4-11: tellymelly - 240/235/190/135 -50 total 4-11: Fel0816 - 307/284/265/to get under 200 - 42 total 4-11: dsrjrr - 231/230/210/130 - 21 total 4-13: Nursekathy2u - 358/356/335/175 - 23 total 4-13: NJgirl - 248/230/212/140 - 36 total 4-13: Miper70 - 217/201/145 - 16 total 4-17: Amourette - 22.5 total 4-17: Jeepergurrl - 242/222/140 - 20 total 4-18: Danaclark2 - 270/260.5/245/150 - 25 total 4-18: LapBandit - 392/369/347/336/324 -68 total 4-20: Omamoon - 220/211.5/202/130 - 18 total 4-21: Yoda - 273/257/246/150 - 27 total 4-21: kristielynn - 310/302/275/150 - 35 total 4-22: alisonb - 286/286/272/176 - 14 total 4-24: Eficka - 125/117/108.7/69kg - total 13.3kgs/36 pounds 4-24: Ceparano -255/270.5/247/170 - 23.5 total 4-24: Kat - 289/281/263/165 -26 lbs total 4-24: hlj25950 - 262/257/241/160 - 21 total 4-25: momof2boys - 270/266/255/145 - 11 total 4-26: Bostongurl - 264/244/217/145 - 47 total 4-27: tinaj - 226/221/210/150 - 15 total 4-27: lookingout - 185/178/165/101 - 20 total 4-27: flowergoddesstn - 214/204/190/130 - 24 total 4-27: Dimples0323 - 284/284/244/145 - 40 Total 4-28: Susan4794 - 281.2/267/265.6/145 - 15.6 total 4-28: bluehill - 333/299/145 - 34 total

Hello everybody, I would like to know how is with the drinking? I really cant stop drinking one hour before food.I managed not to drink one hour or 45 minutes after meal, but I cant see any reason not to drink before the food. Since its just water and it goes right through,right? I havent had any fills yet.Thanx for your replies.:cool: