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My comment was not made to be "nasty" only truthful. And yes one day we will all bow at the feet of Jesus and be held accountable for our unforgiven sins including myself. And i'm sure God has a long list for me. And before anyone says that i'm saying God will not forgive an abortion that is not what i am saying. God forgives all sin when asked with a repentive heart.

Bjean - the Bible says in Proverbs 13:24 "He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is careful to discipline him." So yes i do think Jesus would spank his child. We receive discipline from God in many ways here on earth. What you have to understand is that spankings are not hitting. Hitting is anger out of control. Spankings are a form of discipline done out of love to correct a bad behavior.

Indiogirl - It is between you and God and one of these days every aborted child will see their mother in heaven and that mom will have to answer alot of hard questions.

Tink - great response. I too have a very strong willed child. Some times spankings are the only way to get his attention. I used to be a judgemental mom - always policing the way others disciplined their child- until i had my son. It does not matter what the issue is he will challenge us. I have learned not to judge other parents because i have no idea what they may be having to deal with. Our job as parents is to mold our children to be moral, respectful and responsible adults and if that takes spankings that then that is what it takes.

I just read about being able to stretch out your pouch. It makes sense to me but for some reason i forgot that this is possible. I feel like i have been eating way too much and i am wondering if i have already stretched it out. What can cause your pouch to stretch? is it just eating too much? can carbonation cause it? I eat till i can not eat another bite. Am i doing it wrong.? I am my dr 2nd band patient so they do not have a lot of info for me. Can you shrink it back by just doing liquids or eating less. I am only 2 mos out and my weight is still coming off but very slowly and only if i am working out. I have 1.2 cc in my band with some restriction but not alot. if more is put in and i eat less is it possible to make it shrink back. Help! I don't want to fail at this!

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Before my surgery the psych examiner i went to told me to start really looking at myself in the mirror and take mental notes of everything. He also told me to keep one outfit that fit me good at the size i was at. He said that alot of people go through what you are experiencing and its a good reminder to be able to go back and look at those clothes or put them on to see how far you have come. I also took pictures and measurements of myself before surgery to help me remember. So far i have lost 30 lbs and ther's not a huge difference but i remeasured myself yesterday and it was very encouraging to see that i am getting smaller.

HEy marchies! I got a question. How much food do you typically eat at a meal? I feel like i am still eating way too much. I can eat almost as much as i did before. I have had two fills with a total of 1.2 ccs in mt band. We went to red lobster Sun and i was able to eat most of my salad a biscuit my fish and two coconut shrimp. I did end up with my first pb on the shrimp- not fun. But i can't beleive that i can still eat that much. So how many oz or cups of food are you able to eat. I thought with good resriction it would only be about 4-6 oz. I am getting another fill in a week i hope it helps.

Puddin- I have to disagree with some of the earlier posts. God does care that you are having premarital sex. With that said it doesn't mean that you cannot be forgiven and that He does not love you. We will all have to be held accountable for all of our unforgiven sins one day, whether it's sexual immorality, lying, cheating whatever it may be. God sees all sin the same and He forgives all sin the same. Once He has forgiven you He has no remembrance of the sin anymore. Isn't that awesome! He is such a loving and gracious Father! But remember God wants to see true repentance in your heart which means changing the choices you have been making. No matter what He will continue to love you and accept you as long as you have made Him Lord of your life. That doesn't mean you have to be perfect, but as His children we should do our best to walk in righteousness. I just want to encourage you that you can make these changes for yourself and it will feel better in the long run than any sexual encounter. God bless you!

Puddin- I have to disagree with some of the earlier posts. God does care that you are having premarital sex. With that said it doesn't mean that you cannot be forgiven and that He does not love you. We will all have to be held accountable for all of our unforgiven sins one day, whether it's sexual immorality, lying, cheating whatever it may be. God sees all sin the same and He forgives all sin the same. Once He has forgiven you He has no remembrance of the sin anymore. Isn't that awesome! He is such a loving and gracious Father! But remember God wants to see true repentance in your heart which means changing the choices you have been making. No matter what He will continue to love you and accept you as long as you have made Him Lord of your life. That doesn't mean you have to be perfect, but as His children we should do our best to walk in righteousness. I just want to encourage you that you can make these changes for yourself and it will feel better in the long run than any sexual encounter. God bless you!

I was looking at protein bard at the grocery store yesterday and i wasn't sure wich ones to try. THey all seem to be pretty high in fat. Can anyone recommend one that is low in fat and calories with at least 18g of protein and not too expensive. Thanks!

Hey guys! I just got another fill today i'm up to 1.2cc and i'm still not sure if there's a difference. Does anybody know why some people don't feel their fills for days or weeks. i don't want to be that person. I like to see results!

Kelli - I just turned 34 and i had the band placed on march 30th. When i first started researching getting the band my thought was i don't want to live the rest of my life with that thing in me. I know it can be removed but drs don't recommend it. Then i realized i don't want to spend the rest of my life losing and gaining weight which is what i have been doing the past 14 years of my life. I was willing to do the work to lose the weight but i didn't want the failure of gaining it back again and for that i needed help. And that's what made me decide to get banded. So far i am 6 weeks out and i have lost 27 lbs. which includes my pre op diet. right now i am losing about 2 lbs a week wich is pretty normal with a band. i am exercising 3 times a week and I can eat pretty much anything i want just smaller amounts and i do try to eat healthier. But my philosophy is i am not going to completely deprive myself of anything i may want to eat. we all know that that does not work because eventually you will give in and gorge yourself on chocolate and Dr. Pepper. It's all about moderation. Godd luck!

i also had a fill on thursday and cannot tell a difference . my doc only put in half a cc. what about yours? i've heard of people that can't tell that they have had a fill for weeks i hope i;m not one of them

Hey Marchies! I have a question. I got my first fill on thursday and i fell little if any resrtiction. My dr only put in half a cc. How much did you receive on your first fill?

Hello marchies! I haven't visited in a while. It's a busy time of year for me. So i made a strange discovery today. There's been a spot on one of my incisions that i thought was just part of the scab or just dead skin. I tried to get it off today because it's been bothering me and come to find out it is string hanging out of my stomach. I don't know if its part of a suture or if something was left inside of me. It looks kind of like thin kite string. I will be seeing my doctor on May 3 i sure hope he knows what it is. Also, is anyone still having port pain. I am 4 weeks post op and my port has really been hurting these last couple of days. I don't know if this is normal or if maybe i have been over doing it at the gym or could i possibly have a port infection. Other than that i am doing pretty good. I don't have alot of resrtiction but i am getting in all of my protein and i haven't given in to my Dr. Pepper cravings. By the way, why is it so important to not drink carbonated drinks if they are diet? I need to be reminded so I won't give in!

You can get isopure at GNC as well as most vitamin type places. Try to find Protein Ice it's much better than isopure. When i did isopure i had to dilute it with half water and add splenda. It starts to get real sour after a few days. It also leaves a weird filmy-coating type thing in your mouth. Good luck!

I will be glad to go to the mushies I hope they let me go to it early. It is easy to find full liquids out and about that are sweet (smoothies, coffee drinks, juice etc) but I haven't discovered anything to have during the liquid stage that is portable and satisfies the salt craving. Any luck anyone? At least when you reach the mushies you can order some soups or mashed potatoes! My doctor allows cream of chicken soup in the full liquids stage, of course watered down with milk. Maybe that will help your salt craving.

I am 4 days post-op and I am wondering what full will feel like with the band on. Is it different than before? Last night i was starving and drank some broth probably faster than i should have. I felt like i needed to burp real bad but i couldn't. Was that being full or was it just gas?

Can anyone tell me what "full" will feel like now? Is it different than before? Last night i thought i might have felt full but it kind of felt like I needed to burp real big and it wouldn't come out I didn't want to push anything so i just took a gasx strip. I'm not sure if it was gas or was i full?

Medge - I was also banded on the 30th. I sure do wish someone would've told me about the coughing up stuff. That hurts on my port. My port is the only place I have pain and when i cough it feels like I am ripping something in there. Also have you started feelling hungry yet? I did last night (3 days popst-op) for the first time and it wasn't fun. I was ready to do something drastic like drink milk. LOL drinking milk should not be "drastic" I managed to take the edge off with some broth. What is your post op diet like. I am 1 week Clear Liquids next week full liquids, next week purees, 4th week soft foods, 5th week soft moist solids.

Hello everyone! Just wondering if there was something you wish you would've done differently or if there was something you forgot that you should've done before your surgery. Also was there anything that happened to you the first week after surgery that you wish you would've known about so that you could've been better prepared.

Hello march bandsters! I am scheduled for surgery on the 30th. Iam trying not to think about it being so close. Anyway is there anything you wish you would've done to be better prepared for your surgery, For example: things you did not buy, things you needed but did not have while in the hospital etc. I am a make a list person and i don't want to forget anything. Thanks for your help!

My BMI is 42 and I have to do a pre-op diet. It's not too resrictive though. It's basically a low-fat diet. My doctor says that a low-fat diet will help decrease the liver size wich they have to move out of the way for the surgery. I read that one lady did not do her pre-op diet and her liver was punctured from the device used to hold the liver back. I figure better safe than sorry. My dr. also requires an all clear-liquid diet the day before to make sure the stomach is completely empty.

I also have bcbs (tx). I talked to them at least 4 times and each time i was told that wls was an exclusion on my policy. I decided to go ahead and try because my surgeon's office said that they spoke with them and used different diagnosis codes and bcbs told them it was subject to medical revue. So i did the 6 mos dr supervised weight loss with my surgeon, which basically consisted of me showing up once a month for six mos. getting weighed, blood pressure taken, and temp taken. THen I went and did the psych consult ($30 copay), pulmonology appointment ($30 copay), cardiology appt. with a stress test and ekg (2-$30 copays) and a meeting with a dietician ($98). My surgeons PA still didn't think i would be approved because i have no co-morbidities and a bmi of 42. We sent it in anyway and prayed. One week ago I called and found out that I had been approved. I think i am still in shock, but I am so excited. I already had financing set up because I didn't think it would happen. I hope this is helpful for you. Good luck!