AlaskaGirl77

I have an open script for phenagran (not sure if I spelled that right). I work in a school and the stomach bug runs like wildfire..the first inkling of feeling sick,I pop one and I don't throw up...sometimes I'll still get the bug,but it's just not comming out of my mouth...lol...I fly down to my sergeon Wednesday for hopefully a slight unfill. I have not had a fill in a year,but suddenly way to tight (actually vomitted 2 from eating) and just tons of sliming...hoping i'm not anywhere near a slip...

not sure..wondering the same thing..May 26 i will be a year post op and still only 55ish pounds down...i am in the gym 5 days a week and with my job take over 12000 steps a day..i don't know what elce i can do at this point!

I fly from Fairbanks to Anchorage everytime to get my fills...so i land,go get my fill and 2 hours later (for airport security reasons,lol) I fly home...at 35,000 feet..you should be just fine!

I flew in for my surgery and for my fills because my dr. is 6 hours away..he has no restrictions on flying..lol

ummm...day 4 lol

Probably to much air got down there with the gulp..wow 5 motrin...my dr. won't even let me take one..EVER AGAIN! lol..he said that anti inflmatory's would give me an ulcer faster than a cup of coffee a day..so i stay far away! lol

i haven't had any problems with pills...my dr. told me if it can fit down my throat,i'd be fine...i'm 6 months out and getting over the H1N1 Flu right now and I never wanna swallow another pill in my lfe! lol..i think that's all I've done the past 2 weeks!

Love the elliptical..burns burns burns those calories..so does the dreaded stair stepper!! burns even more...trust me,at 322 lbs..it's not fun..but i do it for 10 mins a day...also i do water aerobics...not old lady stuff...but a military run/style class that i burn aprox. 1300 calories in the hour

I just got over the stomach flu 2 weeks ago..now i'm getting over the H1N1 flu..stomach flu was worse! lol...after the first time i threw up,i had my dr. get me some phenagran. It's an anti nausua drug that works quickly...now i'll be sure to always keep it on hand!

There are only 2 surgeons in Alaska that take my insurance,and they are both down in Anchorage...so when i call and say i need a fill,it's usually a 6 week process with getting travel arranged and what not..it's so stupid! lol Just keep at it..i had great restriction after surgery (dr. puts in 3 cc's at the time)..but after loosing the first 50lbs. the fat moves away from the band and it loosens...so here i am again..feeling it,but not at much,but i'm loosing,so i'll take it for now until it stops working...just do YOUR best to follow up with fills/unfills until you reach your spot!

I lost very quickly...I lost 50lbs. in the first 3 months...and then gained 10lbs. and stopped loosing. It's a real pain to get fills. I have to fly to Anchorage, (I'm in Fairbanks AK) and it just takes a whole day of childcare,moving apts. yada yada,for a 10 min. apt..i'm in the gym 10 hours a week.I could eat ANYTHING i wanted...i went down for a fill last week. It was my 2nd fill. I'm almost 6 months out from surgery. I have 5.5 in a 14CC band...I'm down 11lbs. since wednesday. I can eat about 1300 calories in a day now instead of the 1800+ i was before this last fill. It's all about finding that green zone or 'sweet spot'...best of luck to you. Even with restriction,i haven't PB'd or slimed or anything,and i don't get stuck (yet)..but i still can eat what i want..just smaller portions...so before it felt like i didn't have a band and now it does...

I'm a huge fan of Sparkspeople. I've used fitday.com,thedailyplate.com and a few other ones. You can always google "Free online food logs". Sparkspeople is very user friendly. You log your fitness as well...message boards (even lap band ones)...i really like it...