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olive i have had a small pb a couple of times on bread (trying to eat a half of sandwich) not fun!!! you would think i'd learn to give up bread!!! i go mondayfor my first fill I'M SO READY i haven't been losing much at all and i'm having a hard time staying of the straight and narrow without the fill not eating junk so much as just more food and getting hungry faster

i got 17 but i already new i was older than dirt

if the grass pulls up easily dig around and see if you have grub worms and ck on garden web forum for advice

stesti i got banded on the same day as you and have lost very little also i lost 6 during pre opt and only 8 in the last 3 wks it is very discouraging isn't it. hard to believe i'm not losing any faster because i have been tracking with fitday and my calorie intake has stay between 800-1200 aday and i make a real effort to get my protein i'm not exercising daily but i did start to work 1 week after surgery and i'm very busy and on the run in the office all day. i keep hoping i'll get on the scales and see a loss maybe one day soon good luck with your journey susan

anytime is chocoate SEASON!!!!!!!

Vines Isn't Cortisol A Hormone. I Went To Adiet Dr Last Year And He Ran Some Test On Me One Was A Thyroid Test And He Said I Had A High Level Of Thyroid Which I Think I Understood Is A Type Of Hormore And And I Think I Remember Something About Cortisol Being A Hormone Too

So Glad To Find This Thread I'm Really Losing So Slow And Can't Figure Out Why But My Very Old Dr Started Me Om Hrt 1 1/2 Yrs Ago And Is A Once A Month Inj I Give Myself And I Had One The Week After My Band Which Was 3 Weeks Ago My Calories Have Been Between 800-1200 Per Day Usually On The Lower End I Been Trying Hard To Get And Keep My Protein Up But The Weight Is Just Not Coming Off Only 14 In The 3 Weeks Since Surg And 2 Weeks Pre Op Thanks For Sharing Susan

phen/fen(loved it easiest way i ever lost) medifast(ok til i tasted foof agaianthe poof i was fat again) metabolib diet center(they kept changing my goal weight got discourage and we all know what happen when we;re depressed) merdia(couldn't tell i even took anything) phen(where's the fen part) nutrisystem GOSH I COUKLD HAVE PAYED FOR MY BAND 3X OVER WITHALL OF THIS WASTED $$$$

i think i remember that if your in ketosis ( like when someone has been on high protein and low carb diet) the papillae on the tongue will become black (black hairy tongue is what it is called) also some chemical in some breath mints will cause black hairy tongue this i have seen first hand on some of my dental patient.

baylor mom and matt1 i was banded on 7/14 and my weight loss is slower than i excepted but i don't think i'm getting enough protein. bu t i have another question i have lost and regain around 100 lbs in the last 3 years and i wondering if that will slow my weight loss with the band??? does anyone have any thoughts on that

BigPaul always makes me feel really good about myself. He's funny and silly but really smart right when you need him to be. DeLarla TellyMelly keeps me motivated on days I think I want to slack and theres always a smile on my face when I'm talking to her, she just keeps me laughing. She brightens my day! Cutiern reminds me of my daughter. I love how she is young, independent, and willing to make financial sacrifices to change her life. Dawg is a great husband. Selfless and supportive. He lives a banded lifestyle, without the band, so that he may succeed along side his wife. Pennie always seems so level-headed and diplomatic. I really admire that. Jack cracks me up with the use of his warped sense of humour in the manner in which he offers practical advice. Humour and practicalilty...great match and I always appreciate his input. (I also like his avatar!!) The best me (Kathy) has one of the most loving and tender hearts I've ever seen. She is always caring and giving to others even when she's needing support for herself. Her love of God and her desire to be a better servant shows in every post. Paula is my sweet Band-daughter and I'm so proud of how genuinely sweet she is and how her caring heart and love of God shows by her actions towards all others Iluvharleys has a good heart and is always so thoughtful, kind and caring always thinking of others in their time of need. NJChick (Eileen) Cracks me up!!!! She brings a smile to my face no matter what the topic. Bandland would be a boring place without her : - ) VinesQueen reminds me never to give up no matter how bad things seem at the time and encourages me that I should dance my heart out no matter whos watching~and I wish she would hurry up and get back on LBT!!! Michelle, without a doubt the most inspirational person to me. Even while having her own family problems, she finds time to come here and offer her help. She's a great person! Susan (PhotoNut) is one of the most supportive and knowledgeable people I've ever known. EmileeKaye is the sweetest, most genuinely nice and wholehearted bandster and online personality I have ever met.. and I have met quite a few. The sun shines on her goodness and it feels really nice to surround myself with people like this. K@t has been my friend and support since the moment I joined this group. She listens and gives without asking in return and makes me feel anything is possible. Vinesqueen is an absolute treasure. She has the most amazing ability to be enviably strong yet human, in the face of outstanding challenges. She always takes time to remind that's it's health first, and that our health supercedes everything, including our weight. Plus her journal really rocks. She's a jewel! There's a lot of people on here that have inspired me and some of them have already been mentioned so I think I would pick JMO and KMO, they have both been very inspiring to me along with everyone else. These 2 rock. oooh i always read post by jack and wheetin they always have so much helpful info!!!

i was banded 2 wks ago. i'm a junk food eat, out of boredom addict but since i got my band i;m not craving my favorite junk nor i'm i eating junk all the time does this last or is my body still healing and just hasn't got back to its old ways. i don't have much restriction yet but i'm seldom hungry and then it takes such a small bit before you get that tightness in the sterum area (i guess that is the full sign) boy if this feeling will only last i CAN do this thanks for listening!! susan:confused:

OOOH stephanie you are really doing great i've only lost 14 and that includesthe prediet toO!! i haven't started exercising like i shoukd yet but i did start back to wk last week i'm a hygienist and until school start i'm SOOOO busy it takes all my energy just to get through all the patients i see i know just another excuse not to exercise!!

hey adeth we were banded on same day sounds like your doing great in all i'm only down 20# that includes 8# from the pre band date. i go for ck up visit on monday i don't feel real restriction but am not very hungry!!

as some one who wk in the dental profession and have had the opp. to see some dental wk done in mx i would highly advise you to consider any other option. the wk i have seen from mx is much lower qualitty than any i have seen done in the us

Monica It Really Does Go Away????

funnyduddies i've had the same pain from the vey begining! my surg. was 7/14 i thought it was just gas the heating my pad has been my best fiend

how long did the little steri strips stay on you guys that had them? mine itch but dr said they would come off on their own

this is my 3rd day with the band and i think i'm gonna live most of the gas pains seem to have left just soreness on port side down if the scales will just start going the right way all will good

iwas banded on 7/14 i'm only drinking h20 and gatorade and clear soups i'v been up walking (not long ways walking but several short walks a day ) now i weigh 5 lbs more than i did on 7/13 why is this happening:confused:

the gas is so much worse than the incision pain my left shoulder hurts so bad i thought i might be having a heart attach but if i were i'd be dead by now. and if the scales don't start moving i the right direction i'm going to cry i'm up 6lbs over my surg. day weight.

hi i checked in this morning at 6:30 and was dismissed at 11:30 :clap2:i had great drs and nurses:biggrin1: just some gas pain in shoulders but heat seems to be helping and a little sore on port side:embarassed:not too hungry yet!!:eek: thanks for all the good advice and support without u ya'll i might have chickened out susan

bgp guess we are going to be band twinkie-dinks i just have to get through tomorrow without backing out. i'm off work this week and next and i thought this week would drag by but we've had a death in our extended family, my 83 year old mom has been sick, my husband has had to haVe a procedure on his back and our ac went out today!!!! all this has kept me busy and time has flown but the pre opt diet has been hard but with a little thoughtful cheating my scales say i,m down 8-9 lbs well good luck with you new beginning

i know how you feel sat and sunday i was ready to cancel the surg. but today i'm feeling better about the decision only 4 more days!!!

not very good reaction from my mom my husband and my son, but daughter and co-workers will be there fore me