keepingfaith08

That's actually what I was thinking too because I've been having trouble with constipation..lol

I was banded on March 2 at Wise Regional Hospital, and it went really well! I love that he uses flouroscopy because it makes the fills a lot easier and quicker.

One of my good friends was hanging out with me today, and he asked me to go get something from the kitchen. I was like, "Ugh, I don't wanna get up!" like joking, and then I went to the kitchen. When I was walking back, he looked me up and down and said, "You're not gonna lose weight just because of your diet changes, you're gonna have to move at least a little." and he was really rude about it. What right does he have to comment on MY weight loss? This isn't for HIM, this is for ME. Also, I was already feeling low because I got my first fill and I don't feel any restriction whatsoever. I mean, I have to eat slower, but I can still eat more than I'm supposed to be able to. It just really got me down and depressed about not losing weight as fast as I wanted to. He said that, and now I'm worried that other people are saying stuff about my weight loss being so slow, and it depresses me even more. I guess I could just use some encouragement..

I asked him about it, and he said that as soon as it came out of his mouth, he saw that it hurt me and he regretted saying it. He said that he didn't say sorry earlier because he felt really bad about saying it. He also said that the reason he said anything at all was because I was talking to my other friend Dana about how I didn't have any restriction and I was afraid that I was gonna not lose weight as fast as I have been, and he overheard. Thank you everyone! Before my surgery, I don't think I would've had the guts to say anything, but with your support and the new confidence that I'm slowing finding, I did it!

Thanks everyone, that really helped! That's exactly why I like these forums! Mike: lol I don't know why he couldn't get it himself...I should've just made him get it, he's a very lazy person. cwm812: yeah, that's probably what's going to happen. A lot of my friends right now are actually saying that I shouldn't have gotten lapband because I looked fine. WELL I'm tired of just looking FINE I want to look GOOD and feel good about myself!

Hey everyone! I just got my first fill today, and it wasn't bad at all. I have a very ticklish stomach, so it was a little embarrassing, but other than that it was good! He used flouroscopy and he numbed my stomach, and I didn't feel anything. It took about 10 min and I was done! I was worrying for nothing!

Hey everyone, I think I wanna go back to liquids until my first fill. I'm tired of eating like I was eating before. I eat more than I should and I don't know how to stop! I know I've read this same type of message when other people have been in bandster hell, but OMG I didn't think it would be this bad! I'm trying to make a difference in my life, and I cannot keep eating like this. I'm still losing weight, but I know I could lose more if I could just keep my eating under control. So that's why I wanna do liquids again until my first fill (14 April 09), any suggestions? comments?

great thread!!

That actually happens for me too! I'm glad I'm alone! I just got my band in March and my first period since then was like last week and I could barely eat or drink anything. It helped a lot to drink warm tea and as much water as possible. It only lasted for like 2 days for me though, so if yours is lasting longer, I'm sorry I couldn't be of more help :thumbdown:

I think ketostix are those things that you use to tell you how many ketones are in your blood or urine or something..I'm not sure, but I'd like to know as well.

I'm eating healthy foods, but I'm SNACKING as you said, not just eating one single snack at a time. I guess my reasoning is that if I don't allow myself to have anything but liquids, then I won't be tempted to be snacking all day..

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Ok, so I really liked this guy for about a month, we were like really good friends since the beginning of this semester, and I thought it was mutual. I'm a very forward person, and I just came up to him and told him that I liked him. WELL. He started acting weird, so I was like ok he doesn't like me back, so that's fine. So I proceeded to just be his friend again and tried to stop liking him. The weirdness goes on for like 2 weeks. He said he wanted to talk to me in person like over coffee about the whole thing, but he cancelled on me twice about 30 minutes after I'd gotten to the coffee shop both times. Then he stops talking to me for a full week straight. He would see me and then turn around and walk the other way. I would try to say hi and he would just pretend like he didn't hear me. I was so heartbroken. I didn't even like him anymore, but it was like he didn't even want to be my friend anymore. After that, he just acted like nothing had ever happened and like we were the best of friends. I was so confused! How can you not talk to me for a FULL WEEK and then try to act like nothing happened? ALSO I thought the drama ENDED in high school! I thought college was drama-free! Apparently not. WELL. Since I've started this whole thing, I've lost about 34 pounds and people have started noticing! Well I saw him today and he saw me and did a double take! I was wearing clothes that fit my newish body shape and I guess he noticed! I laughed to myself and I'm kinda glad that he is noticing me. Is it bad that I want him to be jealous that he didn't get me while he had the chance?

I have PCOS as well. That's one of the reasons I wanted the lapband in the first place. Since the surgery, even though it hasn't been that long, I already notice that my symptoms are lessening! I think that it would definitely be possible to have children.

Ok, so I really liked this guy for about a month, we were like really good friends since the beginning of this semester, and I thought it was mutual. I'm a very forward person, and I just came up to him and told him that I liked him. WELL. He started acting weird, so I was like ok he doesn't like me back, so that's fine. So I proceeded to just be his friend again and tried to stop liking him. The weirdness goes on for like 2 weeks. He said he wanted to talk to me in person like over coffee about the whole thing, but he cancelled on me twice about 30 minutes after I'd gotten to the coffee shop both times. Then he stops talking to me for a full week straight. He would see me and then turn around and walk the other way. I would try to say hi and he would just pretend like he didn't hear me. I was so heartbroken. I didn't even like him anymore, but it was like he didn't even want to be my friend anymore. After that, he just acted like nothing had ever happened and like we were the best of friends. I was so confused! How can you not talk to me for a FULL WEEK and then try to act like nothing happened? ALSO I thought the drama ENDED in high school! I thought college was drama-free! Apparently not. WELL. Since I've started this whole thing, I've lost about 34 pounds and people have started noticing! Well I saw him today and he saw me and did a double take! I was wearing clothes that fit my newish body shape and I guess he noticed! I laughed to myself and I'm kinda glad that he is noticing me. Is it bad that I want him to be jealous that he didn't get me while he had the chance?

thanks, everyone. I think all of you are right, and while I love the way I'm starting to look, it's not the only thing that matters. He actually tried to talk to me today and I didn't really give him the time of day, I was just giving him nice, civil answers to everything we were chatting about and I think that he can see that things are different now.

Thank you! Girl, we BOTH deserve the double takes and the second glances!!

Help! Ok, so I weight myself everyday just to see how the food I eat each day affects my weight. Well since I started mushies on Monday, I haven't lost any weight at all and I'm so discouraged! Do I go back to the liquids for a few days? Do I eat less? I haven't been able to eat more than about 750 cals a day because I can't stand anymore, so I thought that that would help me lose faster, but I just stopped altogether! Help me!! I don't have any idea what to do! :thumbup:

Thanks, everyone! I love these responses!