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Eastern Time at 6:30 am on Discovery Health Channel. I love that channel :-)

My psyc visit didn't work out well either. I had to see him for 6 months before he would approve me. He said that I was a binge eater and that having the band wouldn't help me. Well I played his games and ordered the books he wanted me to kept a journal of what I ate (actually I am ashamed to say this but I put inthe journal what I knew he wanted to hear) but I just wanted and needed the surgery so bad that I was at the point of doing anything. Finally he said that he would recommend me. I am still a binge eater I don't think that will ever go away completly but when I do its very little compared to what I ate before. But don't give up I finally made it thru and you will too.

Thanks Libra, I am hoping your right I really truly don't want another unfill at this point. My TOM's are so unpredicdable right now I guess from the weight loss that I never know when its going to happen. I am actually 3 weeks late (no way possible I am pregnant that was taken care of years ago) so I keep praying for the first time ever to get my monthy friend hahaha. What worries me most is the heartburn/indigestion thing going on. I have read alot about that being a symptom of slipage or some other kind of probloems.

My doctor started me out with 6 small meals then gradually got me down to 3. Sometimes I still go back to the 6 to me it makes me feel less deprived.

I am 17 pounds from goal and I still get head hunger. Sometimes it gets very frustrating not being able to eat what you want and how much BUT my band makes sure that I can't do that anymore and that I am very thankful for.

Congrads on your date. I am the same way being put under I also get sick. Just make sure you tell your doctor and they will give you something to help that. At least thats what mine did and this time I didn't get sick at all.

I too am a fan of that show. I watch it every morning Mon-Fri before I leave for work. I like watching and seeing how people lose their weight. Some major transformations that goes on plus I learn that poeple have alot of the same problems I do. EX: self images that is a biggie for me.

Another option for whiter nails is to use a toothpaste to whiten teeth on them. I keep an extra tooth brush around and brush my nails right after my teeth. It seems to work.

I tried over the weekend taking sliced strawberries, sliced banana's, a little splenda and fat free cool whip you can either mix together or layer. Very Very good low calories type dessert.

I can't believe this........This weekend I finally got into a sz 10 jeans. I haven't been in this sz for years and years actually I can't even remember being in this size before. I am walking on clouds. I am so happy.

Thanks Kat I will try that sounds very very good. I am always looking for the low calories desserts. That is what my main down fall is.

You guys are GREAT.....I can't wait until I hit the 100 pound mark, 20 more to go, but man are they stubborn.

I can feel mine more after I eat, Its like one of those turkey timers that pop out when the turkey is done. My port pops out when I am done eating. :-)

I had to have one I too am in WV

I am so very thankful for this site. I was one of my surgeons first Lap Band patients and I literally had no one to talk with or answer questions. I have learned so much from this site and am very grateful for the people that have helped me out.

I'm not sure if you guys remember but last Wednesday I had to have my banded completly unfilled becasue I was dehydrated and couldn't get anything down for about two weeks. During those two weeks I lost 12 pounds. Well today I go back to get my band filled up to 1.6 when I was having problems I was at 1.8. Anyway my question is I have gained 12 pounds back in just a week do you think it could be the fluid that I had lost or do you think it is actually weight. If it is weight my doc will probably throw a fit. I'm alittle worried about going back today.

Well I went back yesterday My doc put in 1.5 to start things off again. I did gain 12 pounds since last Wednesday but he allowed some of it was water weight but not all of it. So today is a new day for me. I am getting those 12 pounds back off.

I have been always told to eat what I normally eat before a fill.

Thank you guys I hope your right its very upsetting to see those darn scales going up instead of down.

Well guys I just couldn't do it. I was dehydrated and getting weak I knew it wasn't going to get any better on its own so I called my doc first thing this morning and he wanted me into his office right then. Well I got there he was ready for me told me I was dehydrated and wanted to know why I had waited so long before contacting him. I actually did think it would get better on its own and I really did like the weight loss of 13 pounds in about 3 weeks. But I knew it wasn't heathly so I called. Any how he took it completly out had a horrible time finding my port but finally got it. Now I am on complete liquids for a week until I go see him again. I am so upset I didn't want him to take it all just alittle but he said I had a lot of swellilng and that I needed to just rest everything inside. I know he is right but still doesn't make it easy.

I am sipping hot chicken broth soup now and it does feel good to get something finally in my belly. I know he is right and I know it had to be done I just want those last few pounds gone :-) Selfish of me I know.

I took off early on Friday hubby and I took the bike on an overnite it was great. The weather here was so warm when we left. Then on our return trip on Saturday oh my gosh I thought I was going to freeze. Definitly a major temp change over nite.

I haven't tried soda but I did have a couple of sips of beer Friday night and boy oh boy I am still paying for that. Its not a fun thing to feel.

I also had sutures along with the strips. The sutures disolved by themselves and I was to take the strips off after 5 days.

I was banded June 06. Have had 4 fill now up to 1.8. My last fill was March 15 and really not had any problems. Well Friday nite hubby and I went out to dinner I took 2 sips of hubby's beer while waiting on my dinner after my dinner came I took one bite of fish and bammmm. I hurt I hurt really bad started foaming to the point we had to leave resturant I was so sick I threw up maybe 1/2 cup of that nasty foam. Well I couldn't eat and could sip very little water after that. Now its Monday and still having the same problem. It is of course the wrong time of the month for me and that always makes me tighter than normal but I was wondering how long should I wait to see if this goes away on its own before I call my doc.