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Colorado girl One of the first things my drs nurse asked me when I called was if I still had my gall bladder, of course it seemed odd at the time till I went and did some research.....makes you wonder why they don't just take it the appendix and anything else we don't have to have in there out so we could avoid more surgeries but I guess that would be a bit much. With any luck you'll probably boost your weight loss with this surgery since eatings not usually at the top of the list right afterwords. I am sorry for your set back though. Keep us posted. ((((((((HUGS))))))))

I know what you mean, my dr kind of had to remind me that I was doing well and not bad, as I see it. I think the initial weight loss sets high expectations, well it did for me. Now I feel like I only loose when I get a fill. Seems to guarantee a 4-5 jump for me and then I seem to get stuck again. I just went through the craziest experience, we thought for sure my band had slipped this past weekend, horrible pain hurt to eat or drink. Turned out to be a drug called minocycline my md had put me on for rosea* (sp). I was so relieved to find out that little pill caused so much trouble, I couldn't imagine another surgery but the thought of no band was just as bad. So glad thats behind me now. I'm curious how many calories do your drs want you to eat at this point, mines saying 700 including the 180 I get when I drink the bullet, so that leaves me 500 :biggrin: definately another fill in my future I'm sure

HAPPY 6 MONTHS EVERYONE......... I hope everyone is doing good

Kara When I read your reply about how easy it is to eat around the band with all the picnics you go to it made me wonder how I'll get through the holidays. I've promised myself that apple pie will be my treat but I'm scared 1 piece could turn into many pieces, thats what happened with carrot cake last month ughhh I'm also wondering if anyone has thought about winter exercise. I mostly walk and do yard work and once there is ice or snow that becomes a no no for me. I know its not good to stress but I am worried about a big drop in activity and all if I can't find a way to replace will the scale be mean to me......other than the carrot cake I've worked so hard and skipped so many things to get weight off. Last year I was doing my nutrition visits during and gained, I didn't have it in me to not join in the eating frenzy, any idea would be appreciated

bstonestreet thats great your not as far from a new life as you may think. Good luck and keep us posted

I use to be skinny, in fact very unhealthy type skinny, and it wasn't from lack of eating. My sister loves to remind me of the 6 hot dogs I'd eat and not gain an ounce. I went out of my way well into my 30's trying to gain, then boom it slowly started hitting me. I really believe all those years of eating things I didn't like but because someone said they were high in calories and they would help me gain I ate....I developed some seriously bad habits so as my metabolism and life style slowed down the weight gain increased big time. No more anorexic looking skinny but instead a bery unheathy unable to do much fat chick. Right now my biggest problem is hubby like to come home, eat dinner play on our computers for a little while then watch tv together till he falls asleep. I unfortunately associate that time with snack time. I found out quickly that air popped popcorn and chex mix could easily be eaten around the band. I also gained six pounds doing it, ok so I did throw in some carrot cake as well telling myslef I deserved it I've done well. When I got on the scale and saw the 6 lbs back I wanted to cry. Thankfully I worked really hard and got rid of them fast. I've been stuck for awhile now and actually feel very restriceted, I know that I was eating around my band. I've made a pact to give up the pop corn and chex mix, substitute sugar free pop sickles and lettuce salad for a week. So far I've lost a new 1 1/2 lbs. It will be 6 months on the 23rd and I still fight with head hunger but seeing that scale get off the # its been stuck at by simply making a deal with myself not to eat around my band for a week. Not sure what I will try next but I too would love to hear how to get past triggers and head hunger

Why does everything effect weight? I have recently had a coupld surgeries and had to use steroids I have a couple more weeks using them, then I go and get into poison ivy and get it bad so they put me on prednisone *so yesterday. You got it, steroids increase appetite and weight distribution.....so maybe in a few weeks I will see the scale move when I'm off them, and here I was only worried about them making me grow hair in unwanted places

Thanks for answering babbs. I've always felt like mine is in the way and it seems to be more so when I do exercises like scrunches. I spoke ith my surgeon and he says that it should eventually move either up or down, after 5 1/2 months its still right under the skin and in my way. He only mentioned that if it moved up he would have to fix that. I guess for me I find it so annoying because I can't loose in the stomach area. I did loose some in the beginning, I looked like I was reday to deliver pre surgery but after the initial loss with the liquid diet my tummy just seems to stay there. Sorry about going on and on

Sorry I'm really curious why your having your port moved from one side to the other. If you don't mind me asking I'd love to know. If I'm being to nosey just ignore please

Way to go girl

See you on this side girl :thumbup::crying:

Tons of nothing but good luck KD....by Christmas you'll be looking so good:thumbup:

For me I had to not only write what I ate down but I had to start weighing again, I was getting larger portions than I thought. I'm back to loosing again now :party:. Good Luck everyone

[quote name=kdlee;1229738 On another note...Jeannie's pretty sure I have a leak. I'm not holding all of my fill in and I'm losing most of my restriction within a few days after my fills. This has been going on for 6 months! I'm pretty frustrated. I only lost 3 lbs last month' date=' but I guess that's better than a gain. Kaplan is out until the 29th, so Jeannie hasn't spoken with him yet, but we're pretty sure it looks like a port replacement for me. Not sure if it's leaking from the port or if there is a puncture in the tubing. At any rate, I'm just glad to know the loss of restriction is not in my head! I'm going crazy here and I'm a starving woman because of the loss in restriction. Not a good combo! :laugh: I just can't wait to get the problem fixed and get the rest of this weight off! I've got about another 60 lbs left to go. Maybe by this time next year....[/quote] That so totally sucks although I'm glad you don't feel crazy anymore. do you have any idea what causes things like that to happen? I have this freaky fear that my port will get messed up since it seems right under the skin I've been tryinf to break myself from holding things against my stomach when I open them and things like that but I'm also leary of crunches which is probably stupid, but where he didn't want me to do them for the longest time I think thats where my thought process came in and took over. Please let me know what he says when you see him

It seems like most who do the liquid diet your on loose a good amount and get a head start, try and concentrate on that. I know I thought I'd starve the 2nd week after surgery when my Dr had to reschedule and I was still doing broth :redface: but I was amazed at the weight I lost:thumbup:

Thats great girl, not being on the liquid diet part but finally getting a date. Won't be long now

wow, I read that when she got down to 117 they told her she needed to put back on 20, the way it was worded I assumed she had been told this like 2-3 weeks ago. I didn't realize she was 117 at the weigh in. That definately has me rethinking my goal hearing all of you talk about how she looked. My DR says 125 I've been saying 115...thanks for clarifying

I was on vacation and assumed I'd be able to watch it, DH taped it just in case, so first we find that our satelitte at the cabin doesn't pick up local networks so when we got home yesterday as soon as we unpacked we went to watch.....we saw everything up until Jerry won and poof the tape cut off :laugh: so disappointing. I went to the site and theres little quips that Helen had gotten down to 117 and the show had her put back on 20 lbs.....I don't know how people know these things unless they live near the contestants. I guess I will see the finale on hulu tomorrow hopefully

I know I have a differant dr and all but I knew I'd been approved for almost 2 weeks when my drs office said they finally got their copy. It always seemed strange that the insurance doesn't sent notification out together. Good Luck....

That had to hurt, I know I just had my coaching session with my bodybugg and I was aware that I couldn't put it in the profile or mention it, but when she saw how low my caloric count was of course I had to be wrong and compared me to anorexic. Grrrr I am so not ashamed of my band, and I love the bugg it makes me more accountable.......The last thing I was considering adding was weight watchers, we have a group near me that I could of walked to but this isn't the first thing I've read that was similar. If they only knew the truth behind a successful weight loss with the band they might not be so quick to share their rude comments

Thanks Sunshine Looks like I screwed the link up its TV Guide, TV Listings, Online Videos, Entertainment News and Celebrity News | TVGuide.com or if that still doesn't work just type it in your address bar

I went to www.tvguide.com and put in my area and all that then went to next weeks show time, it mentions something about America gets to choose who will be in the next season for us to vote on....I'm thinking one is Max and maybe the other is I could have this part all wrong in my head but didn't yellow have a dad at home who was really big and needed major help? My best guess at who the two will be to choose from

Sunshine how does her new book fit in with us? I hate to buy something else that doesn't really go with our way of loosing weight

Her arms had me breaking out the weights this morning.....as for voting well its not letting me, I thought it would by this am but its not ...oh well what happens happens.......I was glad to see Ron finish a challenge. He did a really good thing pushing himself when he did.