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Welcome Rose...how you are going with your insurance approval...its been awhile, I know since you originally posted this...but i am keen to hear of your progress. becky

yay...Congrats on your upcomming surgery...how exciting for you...You have come to the right place for support and encouragement...I have been a member here since May and I have learned sooo much and gained some really great friends as a result... so Welcome to lapband talk and I look forward to hearing of your progress becky

hi laura... Dont fret proper restriction didn't kick in for me till after my 4th fill! I have a 4cc band and currently filled with 3.5. I am having another fill this week so i am hoping to get to my 'sweet spot' then. It may take time before you feel the effects...but in the meantime just try to make the best food choices that you can... becky

KayDotRN You will be sooo fine....The hardest part is the waiting...waiting to go into hospital, waiting to be taken into theater after prep...but before you know it you will wake up and all the waiting will be over...Best wishes and I look forward to hearing of your progress. becky

mysherrijo So sorry to hear of your ill health...thanks for giving us the up and up...I am reaching for my water bottle NOW!!! Get well soon. becky

ohhhh you are going to LOVE the barium swallow...NOT! best wishes on your surgery!!! keep us posted. becky

MPov I think it is great that you have found somoene who you can be inspired and encouraged by. Everytime you look at her you can think to yourself I will be that gorgeous soon! I am finding just being on this site with the support and encouragement we get here is exactly what the dr ordered on my weightloss journey...I have friends that have been overweight (but not obese) and who have lost weight through JC and WW but their transformation hapened a while ago and they have a limited understanding of WLS so although they are very encouraging and supportive, lapband talk is a great place for me to connect with others who know what I am going through because they are going through it too along with me and who have travelled the same path in terms of lapbanding...But we can all learn from each other and there is no RIGHT way interms of weightloss methods just what is personal to you... becky

Welcome Lydia Best wishes on your own lapband journey i hope it all passes smoothly for you...keep us posted. becky

hi ya kjojojr Welcome! Congrats on your surgery and best wishes on your first fill...You will be fine...soon you'll start seing the lbs melting off! becky

Hi ya marysexton welcome to LBT and best wishes on your research. I look forward to hearing of your progress. becky

Welcome to LBT vanna I was also really nervous before I had my band...the lifestyle/habit changes just seem so overwhelming at times. but my motto is take each day at a time...if I slip up one day I always have tomorro to make it right... I slip up quite a bit!!!! but the lapband is my tool not my enemy so over time I am learning how to 'use' it and make the right choices to encourage the weight loss. Best wishes on your surgery date...keep us posted. becky

Cyndie Welcome to LBT! Best wishes on your surgery! becky

here! here! to the other two replies...i hope you are feeling well soon Jodi! :eek: becky

Hi y'all I am a stay at home mum and an budding entrepreneur! Currently living in hanmer springs, New Zealand (although i am really an Aussie Chick) which explains why I am generally on the site at alternate times to everyone else... :eek: Becky

see if they have soups...always a good option at weddings. other than that you should be on mushies at least so try to find the mushiest dish available and wash it down with a bit of water...just for appearances sake...I do realise that you shouldn't be drinking water during mealtimes but on an occasion like this surely it wouldn't hurt. :eek: becky

Welcome Cfalamillo Congrats on your Lapband...So how much weight have you lost so far! Lapband certainly gives us a new relationship with food doesn't it...I still love my food though despite :eek:. LBT is a great place for support, advice and information and just to get things off your chest so you have come to the right place...no need to do it alone as you say...please keep us posted. becky

Welcome to LBT Leah...Congratulations on your surgery. You must feel such relief that things are going to finally turn themselves around for you. Hehehe! dont tell anyone but I sneaked a piece of cheese too in my liquid phase it was the first bit of solids I ate post surgery...but Gosh it was YUM I chewed and chewed and chewed and then washed it down with water! So I am glad to know i am not the only one. Keep us posted... :eek: becky

Guys these are hilarious!!! I haven't laughed so much in Ages! :eek: Becky

hmmm sounds yummy....definately going to try that one...thanks for passing it on. :eek: becky

Gee...I think considering the cost of fills I would go for the replacement especially if the insurance were paying for it all...Keep us posted on what you decide. Best Wishes Becky :eek:

funny thing that...chocolate doesn't do it for me now either...considering my whole life revolved around it pre lapband! I guess my tastebuds have changed! :eek: becky

hi ya mhalp8005 Congratulations on your surgery and your weight loss so far...it is fantastic. your story sounds soooo familiar...I was and still am prone to 'push things' and make bad food choices...Even after getting filled and the whole lifestyle change process had started. The fill itself doesnt provide all the assistance we need...although it does make it a bit easier. However, there are still times we may feel hungry especially in the months leading up to when you find your 'sweet spot' concerning restriction...It takes determination and commitment to make the right choices for your body and the band...However, when I slip up...there is always tomorrow. Stay positive and do your best....You'll be fine. PM or Email me if you need some one to one support...my door is always open. :eek: becky

Hey Ya gcoastaus I am from Australia, had my lapband in tassie but not currently living in Australia...I am temporarily in NZ for the present but plan to move back next year. Welcome to LBT. There is an australian support thread here for all us Aussie Loosers!! (lol) :eek: becky

hi guys! ok so on the surface it looks like I have had a really good weightloss so far...however...the awful secret is although I have lost 84lb so far only 46lb have been post lapband...and I had lapband over a year ago now!!!! so I am loosing an average of .8lb a week....so I think I qualifye as a slow looser! hehehehe! We will get there...EVENTUALLY at least we are going down (or staying put) instead of going UP!!!! Well done guys. :eek: becky

Hi terrilen glad to hear that the visit to the dr wen ok if it werent for the bad news that you were intaking too many calories...poor baby! myself I don't go to much for the calorie thing...this is not a diet to me its just a change in the way i am eating...but I feel for you...and hope the 'lump in your throat sorts itself out for you soon. :eek: becky