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Hi TheNewSherry, Can you contact me at my personal email christine.perez@cox.net and I will get in touch with the rest of the group. David is the one that organized it and will invite you to the website . Good luck on Tuesday . Take it one day at a time . Christine

Milk of Magnesia works the best and about 1/2 hr to 1hr after taking it things move. The biggest thing I have is hemmroids ( probably spelling it wrong ) along with constepation . The pain from the hemms are just unreal and keep me up most of the night last night. Hang in there I know excatly what you are talking about. :tt2:

Lisa please contact me at my email address christine.perez@cox.net and I will let the group know you are interested in joining our little group. Th more the better. Hang in there . Did they remove the lap band when you got pregnant or just loosened it up ? Look forward to hearing from you again. Christine :tt2:

:smile:I tried Pizza this past weekend and it went okay. I think it was the slowest I have ever eaten pizza . My LB was on 12/30 and I am eating regular foods. I have not eaten bread excpect for the pizza and no problems so far and I only had 2 pieces.

thanks for the tip it looks like it will be very helpful .

:eek:I feel so guilty I was standing in line to get medications at the pharmacy and what does Safeway place right next to the phramacy a candy display. I actually stood there having again a mental fight with my " I want it it tastes so good voice ." and than my reasonable voice telling me you do not need that let it pass , find your SURGARLESS TRIDENT and stopp staring at it . Well the want side won and I actually found my self feeling like I had to hurry up eat the chocolate and don't let anyone see me doing it . I actually opened the candy wrapper still standing in the line and the need to hurry up and take a bit was unreal. This was my first time having any candy like this since Dec 25th . I continue to find myself struggling to eat 5 oz of food in a 20min spand according to what the doctor said. Seriously I sit there and wonder how much smaller can I cut the food up and oh yeah chew chew chew .He also states I need to wait for my first fill and possible next visit I will get it . I do realize that I am making progress by actually thinking about what I am putting in my mouth were before it was a free for all " Lets Eat " . I have started walking which before Dec I would not even make it to the 3rd house down the street and I have made it around the block YEAH and actually got up at 4:30am yesterday walked and feeling better. I geuss I need to set the guility feelings free and realize that I will be human and I did not become this way over night and it will take me some time to changes those Want Voices v.s the DO U Really Need this voices become the winners in the long run. :w00t:

:eek:I feel so guilty I was standing in line to get medications at the pharmacy and what does Safeway place right next to the phramacy a candy display. I actually stood there having again a mental fight with my " I want it it tastes so good voice ." and than my reasonable voice telling me you do not need that let it pass , find your SURGARLESS TRIDENT and stopp staring at it . Well the want side won and I actually found my self feeling like I had to hurry up eat the chocolate and don't let anyone see me doing it . I actually opened the candy wrapper still standing in the line and the need to hurry up and take a bit was unreal. This was my first time having any candy like this since Dec 25th . I continue to find myself struggling to eat 5 oz of food in a 20min spand according to what the doctor said. Seriously I sit there and wonder how much smaller can I cut the food up and oh yeah chew chew chew .He also states I need to wait for my first fill and possible next visit I will get it . I do realize that I am making progress by actually thinking about what I am putting in my mouth were before it was a free for all " Lets Eat " . I have started walking which before Dec I would not even make it to the 3rd house down the street and I have made it around the block YEAH and actually got up at 4:30am yesterday walked and feeling better. I geuss I need to set the guility feelings free and realize that I will be human and I did not become this way over night and it will take me some time to changes those Want Voices v.s the DO U Really Need this voices become the winners in the long run. :thumbup:

Went to the Dr. on Monday thinking I would be getting my first fill . Nope it did not happen I lost another 10lbs since my surgery which was on 12/30/08 a total of 31lbs . Has anyone else not been given a fill due to losing weight ? I go back in another month and the doctor will decide if I get my first fill. I geuss i was looking forward to getting a fill but I must be doing something right. I was excited that since starting this process I have lost a total of 41lb since 7/7/08 (my first visit to start the lap band process.) :bored:

I went to the Dr. on Monday expecting my first fill. I lost another 10 lbs since Jan 5th which I am informed is very good and need to wait another month to see if they will give me a fill. The worst part of the whole visit was being told that I can eat regular foods. It was like hiting a switch in my mind and bells going off like at the races. I am having the hardest time with my thoughts about food. It seems like an on going battle "do i eat this and or this " . I should be estatic that I have lost a total of 41lbs since 7/7/08 and 31 of them are 10 pre surgery and 21 post surgery. I just don't feel the same like I am actually missing my fat, the comfort zone and becoming someone I am not familar with . Even though I heard the bells go off that I could have food again it is a daily struggle not to indulge in old eating habits. Let me tell you sugarless trident is my new best friend and can I go through a pack of gum in a day. I was elated to eat carrots again . I never realized how much food controlled me and my emotions . Yeah I have said I am an emotional eater but never truly understood the extent of it until now. I know that my health will continue to improve as long as I stick with changing my lifestyle. Sometimes I feel like I am just sitting back watching from with in as to what is happening and waiting for something but not sure what.:cheatfree:

Hi Mr. B , I would like to join your little group. I am 42yrs old and had my lap band done 12/30/08 ( Nothing like starting the new year right) I have lost 31lbs since my surgery 10pre- lap band and 21 post lap band. I am married with 2 children and finding the mental battle more difficult than anything. Plus I have been given the green light to eat regular foods this week . I look forward to hearing from you and joing your support group. Christine

I went to the Dr. on Monday expecting my first fill. I lost another 10 lbs since Jan 5th which I am informed is very good and need to wait another month to see if they will give me a fill. The worst part of the whole visit was being told that I can eat regular foods. It was like hiting a switch in my mind and bells going off like at the races. I am having the hardest time with my thoughts about food. It seems like an on going battle "do i eat this and or this " . I should be estatic that I have lost a total of 41lbs since 7/7/08 and 31 of them are 10 pre surgery and 21 post surgery. I just don't feel the same like I am actually missing my fat, the comfort zone and becoming someone I am not familar with . Even though I heard the bells go off that I could have food again it is a daily struggle not to indulge in old eating habits. Let me tell you sugarless trident is my new best friend and can I go through a pack of gum in a day. I was elated to eat carrots again . I never realized how much food controlled me and my emotions . Yeah I have said I am an emotional eater but never truly understood the extent of it until now. I know that my health will continue to improve as long as I stick with changing my lifestyle. Sometimes I feel like I am just sitting back watching from with in as to what is happening and waiting for something but not sure what.:blushing:

It is day 17 after having my proceedure and I am noticing that I am having a hard time with old habits. Last night I knew that the low fat frozen yougurt was in the freezer and I was just getting the urge to eat it . I actually laid their in bed debating should I or shouldn't I . Well the old habits won and I went to the kitchen and finsihed the rest of it. It was only 1/2 of a 1/2 a pint but even though I ate it I was feeling gulity. I was not necessarily hungry . I have been buying the sugarless gumm to chew to try to change my habits which helps some . I guess I wonbdering is anyone else having the mind battles and feeling gulity after eating something you really should not be . Some times I really think I really expected something to majorily change with the proceedure and I was not prepared emotionally for all the changes. :yikes:

I am glad to hear that I am not the only one feeling this way. It helps to know I am not crazy ( which I know I am not) but it is hard with my Husband and kids not eating the way I have to and watching them eat food of texture. I have started making sure I pack extra protein snacks in my lunch bag just in case and the sugar free wethers hard candy tricks my mind that I am eating something sweet. I know I need to take this one day at a time and keep my focus on the outcome of being able to go places with out considering if i can fit in the chairs, booths and can I walk that far . Thank you for you response . I really like this site it is very helpful to me . :yikes:

Hello I just had my lap band on 12/30 and as of 1/5 I lost a total of 20lbs with the combination of the pre-op diet and the liquid diet. I am feeling like I am just sitting back and watching and not sure how to feel. I have been dealing with weight issues all my life . I find it harder now to follow the post diet and I am still on mushy , cottage cheese textures for another 2 weeks . My first fill is scheduled for 1/26/09. I thought grits were a life saver just to have a different texture of food. Does anyone have suggestions on how to deal with the urges of wanting to eat food again., I have been using sugar free gum to quench the desire and give my mind time to shut up before making any mistakes. I geuss I never realized how much food played a role in my life . Any support would be appreciated or ways to continue to stay on tract. :laugh:

Thank you for the reminder to take it one day at a time. Yes I have had those fat free refried beans and it was heaven. I made little egg quiches to use as my protien snack and they are helping out and returning to work has helped structure me than just staying focused on the food I can not have.