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:lol:Where the heck is everyone? I have not been here for a long time. Note my ticker. I am so happy with my progress. I have been very very busy. I go to Water aerobics 3 mornings a week, and boogiesize 2 mornings a week. The last time I went in for a fill was the smallest wt loss ever 4 lbs. I blame girl scout cookies. I will never buy a cookie again. I found out that they go down very very easy. It only took a day to eat the whole box. I had not tried anything like that since being banded. Whooee it goes to prove that you still have to eat it right.:sneaky:

We were told to sip sip sip. They don't want you to get too full of liquids. Then no drinking anything 1/2 hr before and 1/2 hr after you eat. So you don't wash a lot of stuff down. Remember you are chewing and chewing. Just made good sense to me. We 2 sets of nutritional classes before the liquid and before the surgery so we would know what to do before and after the surgery

I go back in on Jan 17, and then they will decide on a fill. That is me too, I am so afraid to over do and get to full. I have seen some people who have not had to be banded on this website, and they still lose.

That is a great website. I to am hooked on the flavored coffee's. I also use the unflavored protein powder. Unjury sells it. For use in my herbal tea's. I have not tried the chai tea's yet, but I am going to. Louise

Banded on Nov 24, 2008 Hey this here girl is doing great. I never really feel hungry, so that is great...No insulin Shots any more. I am taking some glucophage, but I don't mind that so much. What I do hate is the ground up meds that I still take. As you can see I am still losing. I watch what I eat. I have eaten Hamburger meet, Pork chop, Fish, chicen and cooked Vegies. I ate Turkey at Christmas, A tablespoon of mashed potato, sweet potato, and green beans. I have not tried bread, but that is ok. My chocolate, and vanilla protein powder in my coffee, is still a great stand by for me...Yogurt for snack. I also have done Almonds (8) for a snack also. I used to never Burp and I do so now. I can handle that also. I am so afraid of getting stuck or to full and then have to throw up. But as Happy as a Lark with my weight loss. Louise

Right now at the present time I feel great. Only a little bit of soreness. Still on the Shakes and soup. Tomorrow I start on the mushies. All is good. I can't wait until I go to the Dr. on Dec. 4. They will weigh me then and I will have an official weight. I just know I am going down down. I have not had to do any insulin shots for quite a while now. Primary Dr. said to only do the insulin if 100 or above. Happy to say my B/S has been below. I go to my primary Dr. on Dec. 9. So I will get to see how my A1c will be at that point. Everyone hang in there, I know I will, life for me is too short to not live it too the fullest. Louise :thumbup:

I am 66 and I got mine on Nov 24, 2008. No pain at all really. I have had no problems at all. I did have a little gas pain. Actually I have not been hungry at all. I start on mushy foods tomorrow. I can hardly wait. I also have not been doing any insulin. I go back on Dec. 4, 2008, and on the 9th I see my regular Dr. So I am really anxious about going. Louise

Thank you so much for your kind words. Tomorrow i get to start on mushy foods. So far I have not been hungry, but yesterday, my stomach was growling and growling, but I still did not feel hungry, so i guess it was just air passing around in there. My first Dr. appt is on Dec 4. I am quite anxious to go and get it done. Anxious to see if my scales are right. Well chat later, God bless you all. Louise:smile:

Well i finally got banded on the 24th. So far so good. The only thing I hate is grinding up my pills, they taste so awful, bitter, but necessary. My husband of 47 years passed away on Nov. 21, 2008, and he made me promise not to delay the date whether he was in the hospital or not. As you can see I did honor his wishes. Louise

I will be banded on 11/24/2008. I am very excited to be starting this journey in my life. I am 66yo, and hope to live many more healthy years. Louise

Well I guess I finally got the ticker on right. It is showing up.

Help with my ticker, I got it but don't know where to put it so it will show up.