*slim*

Your fill experience is similar to mine. I would feel it for maybe a week, but that was all. I would be right back to no restriction and able to eat too much. I am still feeling this one. I especially feel it in the morning.

I bet you are losing a lot of weight. It doesn't take long with the liver diet. I wasn't on it a full two weeks (my surgery was moved up unexpectantly) and lost 17 pounds. Keep up the good work!

First, happy birthday to your DH. If I promise to sing "Happy Birthday" at the appropriate time, may come to breakfast and dinner? Or maybe you can just send me the chocolate cinammon rolls? Good morning Tippy-tap!

WTG! That is so great! :thumbup:

B- 1 scrambled egg, 2 oz smoked sausage, coffee w/splenda L-1 oz smoked sausage, 2 pepper jack string cheese snacks D-taco meat w/pico de gallo and cheese

That picture is perfect! From now on, that is exactly how I will see Tippy-Tap!:tongue_smilie:

Kat-Good luck on the new job!

Tap, it's funny that you mention it being above freezing there. We are in the mid 60s today. It feels like summertime for the moment (at least until the rain comes back this evening). I don't know how you live in that cold. brrrrrr. re:bad animal experience. I don't know that I have had my own bad experience with animals. I just remember being forced to touch animals whenever I was afraid. That didn't help. Then, after DS was mauled by MIL's former dog, I haven't wanted to be near bigger animals. That is also when DS developed his fear of dogs. He seems to be getting over it now (thank goodness), but me? Not so much.

I am with you on that. May we all have a piece of the cape?:wink: I am so sorry about your anke. You aren't a klutz though. Anyone that can run with a trainer could NOT be a klutz. :wink::lol:That is such a mental picture. **My fear of animals has actually gotten worse in adulthood. I am not sure why I am afraid of them. I used to have a small dog as a kid. I can be close to puppies, but bigger dogs freak me out. I don't know what it is though. It is kind of like my fear of heights. I could do heights as a child, but now...No way.

Though it wasn't true for me, I did have some restriction with it. I didn't truly get restriction until my 5th fill (which I got this month). I have finally started back losing weight, and I am able to be satisfied on less. I can still eat pretty much anything if I go slow, but I don't have to have much. I hope that you are able to get that restriction on the 3rd fill.

You are super woman to me. I don't accomplish maybe even a 4th of what you do in a day. Heck, I am not sure that I do in a week, what you do in a day. You are a cleaning, cooking, and baking super hero.

But Tap, you are super woman. I am a meer mortal. I couldn't keep up with you on a good day. I don't know how you do it. Do you think some of it might rub off on me just by association?

Ha! That is exactly how I am feeling right now. I have no life! WTH? When I was younger, I would have found somewhere to go. Now? I don't want to go anywhere, but I am bored out of my skull.

B: chobani greek yogurt, coffee w/splenda S: 1oz cheddar jalapeno cheetos L: Lean cruisine garlic beef & broccoli D: 1 slice pizza

Ok, I really liked the dance. That was really cute. I could tell that I am pms'ing though since it brought tears to my eyes. (I know, I am in a really crazy mood today) I could not be a vet because I am scared of most animals (including the really cute small dogs). I love to look at animals from afar.

I was the same way. I finally called after the first few days because there was no way I was going to continue to drink 6 of those a day. They said that I didn't have to drink all six. To this day, I cannot even smell them without wanting to gag. I gave two cases of them to a family member.

Good for you! I know you are excited that you are now on the downward spiral until surgery day. I haven't seen anything from downdc in a while myself. I simply hope it is because he has a life, and not because anything is wrong. Good luck with your surgery!

We miss you too! I am sorry that you had to leave a job you liked, especially because of the hag at work. I hope you find something better.

I started off ok, but ended really badly. PMS is kicking my butt. B: .5 cup tuna salad L: 2 tbsp peanut butter w/6 saltine crackers S: 1 oz bag jalapeno cheddar, 1 reese's easter egg :eek::w00t: D: 5 oz coho salmon, .5 cup steamed green beans S2: 3 chocolate chip cookies (fresh baked):cool2::eek::tt2: Tomorrow is a new day.

golfgirllv, I am so sorry for your loss.

You are not alone. I had it out with a coworker over something extremely trivial. Obviously, he was pms'ing too.:thumbup:

I guess I have been lucky. I have never had pain when I have gotten stuck. I have only had the feeling of the food sitting in my esophagus (sp?). It feels like you should be choking, but you aren't. The few times that I have been stuck, I did PB. That may be why I have not had the pain of it going through the band. Either way, it is not pleasant. The way to avoid this is to make sure that you take small bites, chew very well, and eat slowly. My instances of being stuck have usually come with "first bite syndrome" where you take a really large first bite (usually when I am starving) and swallow without thinking about it. I hope that you NEVER have to learn this one from experience. Good luck!

I would sweat all of the time. Now I am freezing. I never really wore a coat in the winter time, and now I wear a sweatshirt inside. I have been told that had to do with the weight loss. I have also been told it is not just the band. I have a relative that had gastric bypass that is always cold now. I don't know if it is lack of padding, or lack of fat in the diet. I started getting cold after only a few pounds dropped.

B-.5 c tuna salad, coffee w/splenda L-.5 c tuna salad D-crockpot chicken (skinless thigh), 1/3 c steamed green beans S-yoplait light (I think)