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Happy Mother's Day all you wonderful moms out there! This is the gift I'm hoping for...a completely waterproof room I can just hose down...because there's nothing like a plastic covered sofa to relax on in the summertime (make mine the kitchen please...and that drain better have a garbage disposal on it)...just read... they're now available! Yes we are! OK, but I at least want the Wonder Woman headband and the wrist cuffs...and maybe that Lasso of Truth would come in handy.

Carly- Hope you're doing well! You're on your way girl; just a few short weeks! -BG

hope2bthinr- Welcome to LBT! Too healthy...yep, been there, I even passed the sleep study. Good luck to you...and I hope you failed your test! If not, keep plugging along. There's many here who took years to get through this so keep up the good fight! Look at me...I'm finally a bander! -BG

Well said, and very profound! Hope you had a great day! -BG

You're doing GREAT! Wow...what a quick weight loss. I'm only down 10 pounds in almost 3 weeks, so feel good about your loss! Such a great story about your new pup!

Great attitude DB! It's great to feel happy about WL for once. Happy Bandaversary!

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I took a laxative 2 days post surgery, they said this was fine as long as you're getting in the required fluids. It got everything moving including the gas, and I only took one dose. Good luck.

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Go somewhere different and chose a new birthday meal (so what if you have to bring half of it home). Or buy yourself something that celebrates your new hobbies..some new walking shoes (you'll need a new pair each year if you walk a lot), or something fun for the yard, or something that makes yard work easier for you...some new gardening tools, a hammock, or some new interesting plants (it's a good month to plant). Happy early birthday! -BG

Thanks for posting this. It's certainly good to be aware that we're all more inclined to have transfer addictions now...I just hope mine becomes exercise (never going to happen LOL).

Congratulations on your banding and the amazing weight loss. Sounds like things went very smoothly.

Excellent! I'm sure it makes you less anxious to know that you've got the best! Less than a month to go!!! Have a great weekend. -BG

I'm officially a cheater. I'd been having so many energy level problems (shaky, light headed) on my very restrictive post-op phase 1 diet (3 weeks of clear SF liquids and skim milk only), tracking 400-500 cals per day. I called and got permission to add protein drinks, but I am cheating and adding a little strained soup for a few more calories. I was still light headed this morning, but this is the first day I've felt almost normal so far. I go in Tues. for my post-op c/u, and will start my 3 weeks of mushies then...can't wait! First fill is still 4 weeks away!

Good Morning! I'm 215 today...3 pound loss. This is a good lesson about being in 'starvation mode' for everyone. I've been tracking calories and it's been 400-500 cals. per day (I'm still on my mostly clears liquid post-op diet). My weight loss has come to a screeching halt. So when you get discouraged with your weight loss on this journey, just remember that eating too low of calories can bring your metabolism to a halt as your body conserves the energy it has. I've seen many posts on LBT where people want to jump start their weight loss and cut back to 800 or so calories a day and their WL stops instead...something to keep in mind for the years ahead.

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Congratulations...*Happy dancing*!!!

Good luck to you...all your fears are normal. I'm surprised he's offering you all the choices at the very end (I knew from the initial seminar). If you're worried about him messing up the port placement, just ask one of the nurses to mark the spot on you with a Sharpie "Port Here" (it's alcohol based, so it's sterile...and they mark people for different surgeries all the time). Or if you're crazy like me, you draw a 'porthole' on your tummy. If it helps, I did a lot of research and chose the LB (but I know you'll find people on both sides of this debate). One of the docs on here who has been in trials for the new Realize 'C' (which most docs don't have access to yet) says he prefers the LB to the old Realize...the new Realize 'C' makes them more equal, but I still would have picked the LB (and the LB site is in the process of being updated so it will eventually be more like the Realize support site). Stay overnight if you can...even though I didn't get much sleep, all my (minor) things happened the 2nd day and I would have had bigger problems at home (like when my blood sugar spiked...I'm not a diabetic so I would have had no way to deal with this). Try to get some sleep tonight, and good luck tomorrow! -BG

lingling- LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the spreadsheet...it's very motivating and I especially love seeing the percentages and what others are shooting for. My goal BMI is somehow wrong on the sheet (probably just a typo)...I wish I only had 2.8 BMI to go, but my goal BMI is I think a 22, not 29.6 (I know, probably not attainable, that's the lowest end of the range I'm shooting for). Weight loss has stalled as expected on this starvation mode post-op diet. I'll check in tomorrow! Thanks again!!!! -BG

Week 1 update... PharmaGirl -------------- 20lb --------------------- 276lb ---------------- 1 May --------------------- 276lb -------------------- 256lb NY Lady ----------------- 20lb --------------------- 253lb ---------------- 1 May --------------------- 253lb -------------------- 233lb lingling ------------------ 20lb --------------------- 279.6lb --------------- 1 May --------------------- 279.6lb ----------------- 259.6lb JayTee562 --------------- 20lb --------------------- 272lb ----------------- 1 May --------------------- 272lb -------------------- 252lb MrsMitch ---------------- 25lb --------------------- 242lb ------------------ 1 May --------------------- 242lb -------------------- 217lb ALuv82------------------ 35lb ---------------------- 297.5lb --------------- 1 May --------------------- 297.5lb ------------------- 262.5lb Band_Groupie ----------- 15lb ---------------------- 218 lbs -------------- 7 May --------------------- 216lbs -------------------- 203lbs kaner ------------------- 20lb ----------------------- 275lb --------------- 1 May --------------------- 275lb ---------------------- 255lb scoobydoo -------------- 25lb ----------------------- ? ------------------- 1 May --------------------- ? -------------------------- ? TerriLynne -------------- 15lb ----------------------- 296lb --------------- 1 May --------------------- 296lb ---------------------- 281lb hopeful41411 ----------- 18lb ----------------------- 260.8lb -------------- 1 May -------------------- 260.8lb -------------------- 242.8lb IsabellaP84 ------------- 20lb ----------------------- ? ------------------- 1 May --------------------- ? -------------------------- ? hannahj914 ------------- 20lb ----------------------- ? ------------------- 1 May --------------------- ? -------------------------- ? JWL08 ------------------ 18lb ----------------------- ? ------------------- 1 May --------------------- ? -------------------------- ? 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I just want to weigh in here. This blog section here is a place you can say, rant, yell, whatever you want because it is your journal, it's not a question/answer forum (so Greg you have every right to say what you want here, I do). There is also a 'rants/raves' section on the forum. I too get a little frustrated with those that post the type of complaints you described on the regular forums, but I try to remind myself that this is a support network. Some obviously did not do basic research into the LB before getting it and are now surprised by what they need to do, not the band. I don't think Greg (correct me if I'm wrong Greg) was talking about posts like yours Shelly where people recognize it's them that needs to change to reach success...we're all going to have times we slip up, some for longer than others and I for one will be the first to come here for support when I do slip up and need to get back on track...if I had the willpower to do everything perfectly my doc says on my own I would have by now and I wouldn't need the LB. The type of posts I get frustrated with are the ones where the person doesn't really want to learn or change anything and gets mad that the band isn't doing it for them. I find if I can't answer those complaints nicely, then I just move on to someone else that I can help who is ready to make the changes that they need to make...and then I'm there to support them. JMO -BG

I may just give this a try! My basil plants are already in the ground (a little early here, but I'm a risk taker LOL), and my tarragon plants are coming up big time already. Can you start using this right away, or does it have to rest awhile? Do you pour the basil leaves into the bottle or take them out once you heat (to boiling?) them with the vinegar? Thanks! -BG

WOW! Many of you have GREAT weight loss since surgery...I've lost 10 pounds in 2 weeks (with my post-op diet only 400-500 cals/day), but I'm happy with it as I'm a low BMI'er. The swelling is down a lot now. Just a reminder because I've seen a few new faces here on this pre-op thread and I'm not sure everyone has found us: We have our very own April Forum with lots of threads going, click HERE. Join us and add your name to the 'Dates Only' thread.