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Hi Adorable-- No I live in Maryland... It's nice here... and Dr. Singh was in Baltimore, St. Agnes Hospital. Aww DonnaMarie- thanks for the story.. it gives me something to look forward to! I'll talk more tomorrow - goodnight!

Stephanie!!! Congrats on making past the 100pounder!! I just cant seem to lose weight and I def dont need another fill... I can't believe that you are doing so well!!! DonnaMarie, I so jealous you have such a fab husband!! Good for you!! Mary- your mom will get through this and feel so much better afterwards when she can walk again - without pain. Remember to tell her that without pain- you wouldn't know what relief is! So Update!!!! I had a great date last night with this new guy- Matt... he was super sweet and such a respectable gentleman. In a way, it was nice to be treated like a princess, and in another, I was getting frustrated because I'm so independent! The date lasted 5 hours and I didn't get tired of him. Well, we'll see if he calls... meanwhile, I'm running on 2 1/2 hours of sleep and I have another long night of waiting in line for Harry Potter tonight... so don't spoil it! I have started writing affirmations for myself about my worth and such, and I truly believe they are helping me become more confident with myself and with guys... haha They made me finally realize that I am worthy to be loved- I always had this notion that I needed to punish myself with being alone because of my weight- that I didn't deserve to have someone special in my life because no one would want someone like me when they could have someone like everyone else. But here's the thing- there is no other me. I am a one-hell-of-a-catch, and I'm not gonna settle for anyone that can't see that! And the thing that helped me get through that mentality? My #4 affirmation: I am worthy of EVERYTHING. That and the fact that for the first time in my life, people are starting to treat me differently. Strange how that can make you change your outlook on life... So the next time you have the urge to say something negative, save your breathe and don't spill the negative into the universe.... I guess this is what self-confidence feels like! What happened?!

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Congrats everyone!! My personal trainer has been kicking my butt, but I am doing it 3xs a week along with cardio. whew! I finally realized how much my body need the right nutrition. I am now eating every 3 hours... alternating snacks and meals. Hopefully it will work! I have good news... my friend (a bit more than a friend but not anymore... we're just friends now haha), was approved for lapband and is getting it on Aug 6th-keep him in your prayers!!! ok, gotta go get my nails done! Being beautiful is hard work! haha Stay Strong everyone! and Congrats Iluvmyboys on your successful rebanding! I hope the recovery is quick and you lose fast!

Haha Edie! Great shirt! I wish I could go into a cave and just transform without anyone watching me... I get so brave, and then it gets scary again... I'm taking a big step to really watch what I'm doing from now on, and I want to get there, but what happens when I get to my goal, what happens then? Somehow, as happy as I am- and trust me, I'm a very happy person, I don't think I'll ever truly be happy until I love myself more than I do now... ugh.. gotta love what staying up late, and ready a sappy love story can do to you! I'll be better in the morning, but I had to get it out... night!

HEY EVERYONE!!!!! I can't believe its been over a YEAR since my surgery!!!! Happy Bandiversary! I am taking this thing SERIOUSLY now... because I am sick of being fat and no long scared to be thin. I have started going to gym at least every other day if not more and have a personal trainer lined up for tomorrow morning. I gained 5 pounds when I came home from school a month ago and have now lost that but I am still no less than I was 2 months ago. Its gotta change, and only I can do it! This stupid band isn't going to change what goes in my mouth- only the quantity and even a small quantity of bad food is BAD. I am sticking to fruits and vegies and 2 Protein shakes a day. Period. and I can do it! It may only be day 2 of the new extreme diet, but I can do it! I am going to audition for American Idol in August, so I wanna be down 15-20 more pounds before that. Hopefully I will able too. Wish me luck! I wanna be UNDER 200 for the audition, so I can be at goal by SHOWTIME in January (if I make it!)!!!!!! Yesterday I spent 35 min on the eliptical, 20 on the bike, 15 stretching, and 15 of firming. Along with other things for a total of almost 2 hours at the gym. I really want to go today, but I just can't seem to find the time. I've already planned for Saturday due the trainer and Sunday with a friend. It seems that I HAVE to plan to go the gym... its just not gonna happen otherwise. And you know what? I feel good, if not great, for the first time in a while. I am learning not to let food control me, and if I get on an exercise addiction kick, so be it, I'll be even happier! CONGRATS EVERYONE - Karik and Paulax- you two LOOK AMAZING!!! I'm jealous! Same to you edie... btw can I ask what you ate when you went crazy exercising... and how much you did? This is it! I am going to do this now... :confused: and you ALL can do it too!

No one has fallen in love with me... but thats because I still prefer to have flings and maybe i'm not ready for it... i still have that little girl thing about how no one could ever love me, no matter what... hmmm.. maybe i'll get a 23rd birthday present...

Hi! I'm in college- I had my surgery right after I graduated undergrad. I am now in my Masters. I am lucky to live off campus now so I can cook for myself. I am very open about my surgery so all of my friends know and support me. I really haven't had too many problems but I will warn you- around the TOM, your band can get really tight- so make sure you are careful. Alsooooo- relating to the ALCOHOL... I started having drinks again around 4months. I drink mixed drinks. But it is really slowing my weight loss. I love going out and partying as I live in Manhattan- so I figure if I am losing weight (which I am now, consistently), then I won't deprive myself from fun nights out. After all, we are in our 20s- we should have FUN!

I have 5. 1 really small one in the center right below my bra and 4 going across my stomach right above my belly button in a straight line. One is 3 inches for the port. The rest were 1/4inch to 1/2 inch depending on the location. My mom had the same scars with the same doctor.

Karik, it normally goes away about a day after it starts- but if you're having problems drinking, you might wanna call your doc- I don't want you to get dehydrated!!! hugs, I know its NOT fun to deal with that!

Karik- I get SUPER tight around the time of the month- to where I pb 1x time a day until I know the cause. The thing is- I came off of depro provera for surgery and now my body is so messed up that sometimes I get my time every 2 weeks and sometimes every 4, so I can't predict when I'm going to be tighter. Not fun! I hope you feel better soon!

I eat 2 small meals a day- no snacking. Normally about 6oz for each meal.

Hey everyone- I'm 22 and got banded at 21. I've had the band since last July and am about to turn 23 in August! I guess I'm the youngest so far? My band is REALLY tight- 3ccs in a 4cc band with 3 fills. I love my fills- I look forward to getting tighter lol I have no fear of the fill needle and my doc doesn't use any numbing needles first so if you haven't had a fill, don't worry about it! I'm finally at a fill level where the weight is falling off at about 2lbs a week, and it feels GOOD! Good luck to everyone!

I'm gonna try to get a 40 lb loss by my bandiversary so I'll finally be under the weight on my drivers license haha... I've hired a personal trainer 3 xs a week and the other 2 days I'll do it on my own - going to the gym 2xs a day for an hour each time. I'm going to the gym before and AFTER work- I'm going kick it up a step and really work at this... On the weekends, I'll be in NYC recording in the studio and doing promotional work for my new rock band! fun fun! Good luck Mary- You will DEFINITELY lose the 14 lbs by your bandiversary! We'll be in onederland!!! May I ask what size you are- I'm a 16 right now, and it sucks lol

Hey Karik, I'm 5' 2'' and a half and actually now 214- 14 pounds til onederland!!!

Hey everyone! I feel so much better and am back in NYC to finish the school year! I went shopping and was able to get into size 16 jeans and 14/16 tops! but I still weigh a TON- 217lbs. I don't get it! I want to be skinny but I still see myself as SUPER FAT... Don't worry- I have a therapist I talk to about it, but its so weird. size 16 doesn't feel as good as I would hope it would... grrrr- I can't wait for the personal trainer to kick my butt- I wanna be a size 10 before I go back to school in September!

Hey eveyone! Well, everything was going great for me until Sunday Night when I developed a fever of 103.5! Needless to say, I went to the emergency room, and they performed a TON of tests- from a Meningitis spinal tap (OUCH), to a CATSCAN, to an EKG, to a Chest Xray, and all they could say was that I was dehyrdated and had slight bronchitis. So I took Monday off of school to get better, but then Tuesday I went in for a mandatory meeting. After the meeting, my headache came back and so did my fever, so my school took me to the emergency room again where they discovered that I had pneumonia. So I left NYC to come back to Maryland so my mom and dad can take care of me- I'm missing the last week week of school, but I'll be back in a week for exams week. This has been the worst few days ever- because of the fevers, I now have a MOUTHFUL of canker sores, so its painful to eat or drink, but I need to stay hydrated... so it complicated things. But I'm gonna stop complaining, because I am getting better. I would like to say that the week before this happened I had just donated blood and so my immune system was probably out of wack. Needless to say, I will not donate any more blood!

Hey everyone!!! SORRY I HAVEN'T WRITTEN IN SO LONG!!! Everythings been great- the school year is almost over and I've lost a bit more than 50 pounds. My band is a finiky thing, but its working. I've never had so much attention from guys in my life! I just wanted to tell everyone that I am alive, and doing well- I'm going back to Maryland for the summer and getting a personal trainer to kick my butt in gear! I wanna lose 40-60 pounds this summer and I know it is possible... I really lose weight when I exercise- I just haven't had time to really do it yet... CONGRATS EVERYONE!! You are all doing so well... and mishaps happen= thats why they are calle misHAPs. HUGS!

I am setting my goal at 125- I am 5'2 and a half and it seems like a good number... I'm 22 and want to be a size 2 at least once in my life... I'll settle for 130-145 when I'm done :confused:

Hey everyone-- just a quick note to say I'm doing well and everything is marching along.... i'm at a plateau but I know why (that time...) but It'll hopefully go back down...

Hey girl! I'm 22 and had the band when I was 21 last July... pm if ya wanna talk- there are a lot of crazy things us young bandsters go through! HUGS!

wowwww julie- you're in nyc... maybe we could meet up for coffee or lunch or something- that's so weird lol... - grand bay here

I was told to eat no more than 15 min.. so I do just that- it works out fine- i have 2 meals a day and a coffee in the morning. no snacks... i love my fill, and i stay too busy to eat. it's great!

YAY 6 months for me too!! :huggie: CONGRATS JULY BANDSTERS!!

Hey Julie... I'm from Alabama too and also have lived in NYC for 5 years... weird... lol I moved to Maryland when I was 8 though, so maybe it doesn't count, but I think it's awesome that you're from bama! I was born in Mobile...what about you?