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Hi everyone! Is anyone looking for a body bugg? I have a body bugg. I am not really using it because the strap irritated my arm. I have very sensitive skin. I honestly forgot about it until i went to clean out a drawer because we are moving. I feel kind of guilty that I didn't return it when I bought it. Hoping someone out there could use it. I will consider any offer. Email me at nails18@aol.com. Please put Body Bugg in the subject line so I can find it in my spam file! Thanks!

Hi everyone! Is anyone looking for a body bugg? I have a body bugg. I am not really using it because the strap irritated my arm. I have very sensitive skin. I honestly forgot about it until i went to clean out a drawer because we are moving. I feel kind of guilty that I didn't return it when I bought it. Hoping someone out there could use it. I will consider any offer. Email me at nails18@aol.com. Please put Body Bugg in the subject line so I can find it in my spam file! Thanks!

Hi Mary! Just checking in. How are you doing on your restart? Anyone want to check in?

Hi everyone, I am nearly two years post op. My surgeon does an a few things annually but I sort of wasn't sure if I would have insurance week to week last summer so I didn't go. Anyway, my surgeon does an upper GI, xray to check on the band and also comprehensive blood work. I was thinking it was a barium swallow and xray but when the hospital where I am having it done called she said she was confirming my surgery. WTHeck? So I started looking it up and now I am wondering if they are doing an endoscopy. I called the office today but had to leave a message. In the meantime, I am just wondering... what does your surgeon do? If anything. Thanks!

Hi everyone! I read this thread all the time. I thought I would start posting. Not eating much since I had my gall bladder out a week ago but here is what I had Breakfast: unjury chocolate shake made with milk, 1/4 of a banana and 1 tsp. of peanut butter Lunch: Turkey meatloaf 'muffin' (cooked in a muffin tin so it was that size) 2 strawberries after-work-had-to-have-it 1 tablespoon nutella from the spoon (YUM!) Dinner: half of another turkey meatloaf muffin, 1/4 cup baked beans, 4 tator tots Water: not even close to what I need. Vegetables: non existent (sigh)

Bobbie- Thanks for the support. I am sorry you have gone through something similar to me at work. We can and will get through this successfully! I know it. We have been through too much not to persevere! Michelle- I know you can get back on track. Congrats on the boot camp. I wish I had that much motivation to exercise. I am working on it. You aren't alone. I need to be here. I need the support much more than I realized.

Instead of focusing on your hunger.. hard to do when your tummy is growling, I know! but how about doing a dream board. Get a poster board and use it to put reminders WHY you had this surgery. Did you want to feel better? Did you want to be healthier? Did you want to wear cute or sexy clothes? Sometimes, it helps to just change your mindset... focus on what you can do or want to do. I know someone who has body parts from magazines cut out on their dream board. She also has a picture of a runner because she thought that was a healthy person. She also had a picture of a person skydiving. Again, I know it is hard when you are so hungry but a little visualization might help! Good luck to you on your journey!

Hello friends. I guess I will add my update. I think I will start with my last fill last June. I haven't been to my surgeon's office since then. Everything was fine. Had not lost weight in a while but I was maintaining. I had hurt my knee in a fall so I stopped exercising. Well, right after I got my fill in June, the Sh*t hit the fan at work! Basically, they announced they would be 'restructuring'. They just finished about 3 weeks ago. During this 'restructure' of our office, we would have weekly meetings where we would find out if our job still existed. Every week, after eliminations, our jobs would change. It became the most competitive environment I have ever seen. Basically, it became a contest to see how many projects we could take on. How many hours we could work and how few days off we could take to prove our worth. Smack dab in the middle of this, we lost a co-worker. She died at work. I was one of the people who found her slumped over the desk. That is all I am going to say about this other than to say it was the most prolonged, stressed out time of my life. Needless to say, I ate my way through it. I still didn't eat large meals, but I snacked my way through it. I have already lost 9 lbs but I am looking at a net gain of 14 lbs from my lowest. Angry with myself that I didn't have any other resources to deal with all this but happy that it wasn't more! Oh and happy that after it all shook out, I still have a job and insurance! So for the last couple weeks I have had some interested twinges and aches. My mind automatically goes to the band. I decide I need to suck it up and head to the surgeon's office to have everything checked out. My surgeon does an annual upper GI, xray, and comprehensive blood work which I completely blew off last year. I decided I needed to make sure all was ok. I made the appointment for May 3rd. Bloodwork to be done in advance so it is there when I am. Procedures are done at hospital immediately followed by appointment where she can pull up results on computers. Cool, huh? I had my bloodwork last Thursday. Sunday, (Easter) I was feeling somewhat uncomfortable. Did not eat much... just tiny amounts. I had some uncomfortable twinges after dinner. Not possible I over-ate. I only had a tiny couple of bites. I will shorten this up some. By 9pm Sunday, I was writhing in pain. It was in the middle of my stomach towards the right. After speaking to surgeon's on call service, they said it sounded like my gall bladder but wanted me to wait if possible and come in to the office in the morning. By 930, I couldn't breathe, I was in so much pain and went to the ER. Monday afternoon, a general surgeon took my gall bladder out. It was inflammed and infected. My appointment for the upper GI and xray had to be moved to June which I am unhappy about. I am nervous about my band and just want it checked. I have made changes to my ticker so that it is current. I own whatever damage I have done. I really wanted to be at my personal goal of 145 by my two year bandiversary. That is 47 lbs away. Not possible but I am ready to move forward. Wishing you all the best.... hope more July bandsters come out of the woodwork and share their stories. The good, the bad, the ugly, we need to hear them. It is nice to know we are not going through this journey alone.

OMG! That is sooo scary! I am so glad you didn't wait any longer. Do they know why this happened? And do you know what lingering effects you might have? I think you have done wonderful in your journey. From all your other posts, it sounds to me like you have made a lot of lifestyle changes so I just know you can make this work and continue on your path to great health. (((hugs))) Lisa

Hi, thanks for responding to me. My restriction is good. I really don't feel like I need a fill. A fill isn't going to stop my snacking. I am eating around the band at this point. I am letting stress dictate my actions. A fill isn't going to stop that. It really helps to be here. To post. And to remember why I did this in the first place! Shall we have a weekly check in thread or should we just do it here? So here is my weekly check in. I think you are right. If we focus on the basics, the weight will take care of itself. For my weekly check in, I will focus on getting my Water. I have struggled with this from day 1. I am also going to work on not responding to stress with food. Here's to a great week!

Hi Ladies, I was stuck for a looong time.. months. And then I started gaining. <sigh> I am making poor choices and not exercising. It is not a mystery to me why this is happening but I feel powerless to stop it. Every day I sayI say I will get back on track and then something happens that day and I say 'tomorrow'. I am frustrated with myself. I don't understand why I keep sabotaging myself. Tomorrow I will make an effort to STOP THE SNACKING and log my food. I can do this. We can do this!

Hi all... this was a reply to a post on another support board but I thought i would repost it here! Today is my bandiversary. I have officially lost 60 lbs. Do I wish it was more? Yes. If I was truthful with myself, I wanted to be one of the people who made it to goal in the first year. Probably not realistic for me. On the bright side, I have lost more than half my excess weight in 1 year. On any other 'diet' I have ever done, I would have already regained most, if not all, I had lost. I am no longer diabetic. I have gone from a size 24 pants to a size 12 pants. I was wearing 2XL tops and now I wear a medium. I am more comfortable in my skin. I don't feel bloated and tired all the time anymore. I still have work to do. But for the first time, it isn't just a vague goal. It seems truly attainable. I will get there! And honestly, it isn't how fast we can lose it but how we maintain it. I was always a great 'dieter'. I could just never keep it off for any period of time. I choose to Celebrate this milestone in my journey but will keep looking ahead.

Daqui!!!!!!!!!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE your new picture! Dang girl... you are looking SEXY!!! woot! :smile2:

I am waaaaaaaay ahead of you, Leigha! I just placed an order for the new Zumba fitness dvds for my present! I had the OLD VHS tapes and I loved them but I no longer have a VHS player. My gym offers a similar class but not at a time I can attend. I figured at least my choice of present for myself was appropriate! :ohmy: You know, as opposed to ordering myself a cake or something!

Happy Bandiversary Hummingbird! Congratulations on your success! Today is my bandiversary. I have officially lost 60 lbs. Do I wish it was more? Yes. If I was truthful with myself, I wanted to be one of the people who made it to goal in the first year. Probably not realistic for me. On the bright side, I have lost more than half my excess weight in 1 year. On any other 'diet' I have ever done, I would have already regained most, if not all, I had lost. I am no longer diabetic. I have gone from a size 24 pants to a size 12 pants. I was wearing 2XL tops and now I wear a medium. I am more comfortable in my skin. I don't feel bloated and tired all the time anymore. I still have work to do. But for the first time, it isn't just a vague goal. It seems truly attainable. I will get there! And honestly, it isn't how fast we can lose it but how we maintain it. I was always a great 'dieter'. I could just never keep it off for any period of time. I choose to Celebrate this milestone in my journey but will keep looking ahead.

I can relate! I will be a year out in July. I lost wonderfully for 6 months. I stopped losing around the holidays. I got my first fill in January and then I proceeded to gain about 10 lbs! Started grazing and becoming sloppy in my eating habits. I reached the point where I felt better about myself. I got my 2nd fill this past Monday. I weighed in today and down 3 lbs! YAY! So here's hoping to get back on track! I still have 40-50 lbs to lose.

My surgeon's advice was the same. My calcium HAS to be citrate. We were told that carbonate is only absorbed by the body when taken with something acidic. Apparantly, after WLS, your stomach acids are reduced so it is possible there isn't enough present to absorb the carbonate. The website I read suggested taking it with a little orange juice etc. Honestly, I think the stomach acid thing being reduced is probably much more prevalent in bypass patients than gastric band but.... anyway..... I do use the citrate. That is what the Bariatric Advantage calcium chews are. The lemon ones taste like lemon starburst. The only down side is they are expensive because each chew only has 250 mg. There are chocolate ones too but not nearly as good as the lemon, in my opinion. There is a new flavor, I think raspberry but I have not had it. Oh, and I was also told to take my calcium at a different time from my multi. I think the explanation was because the Iron in the multi would prevent the calcium from being absorbed. And, I was told to break my 1000mg of required calcium into 500 twice a day because the body can't use more than that at a time. Is any of this true? Who knows?! The advice varies so much from surgeon to surgeon. I would say do your own research and discuss that with your surgeon. :thumbup:

There is a whole lot of courage in this thread. I applaud each and every one of you as you start your journeys. Best of luck to you!

Hi Bobbie! I am sorry you are feeling so discouraged. I know you have had issues with your band. I was doing so well at the beginning. Followed every rule my surgeon had. I lost all the weight I have lost before Christmas. I honestly have not lost any more since then and in fact gained. I went in for my second fill today. I had gained 7 lbs from January. It is truly a miracle I didn't gain more than that with the way I have been snacking and making poor choices. So... I can be upset that I have basically been stalled for 6 months and gained even. Or, I can choose to think about the weight I have lost. And the weight I have not re-gained. On every other 'diet' I have ever done, I would have already re-gained everything I had lost. This is really hard on me because I am a perfectionist. I am harder on myself than anyone else could be. I have to basically force myself to think in these terms. So far, it is working! :thumbup: I don't mean to be glib about it, it isn't easy as just 'change your thinking' or 'turn that frown upside down' crap. LOL I think you will find there are many of us who are struggling. They just aren't posting. I think this journey is so different for each of us. I am finding a lot of 'mental mind blocks' that I wasn't prepared to deal with. So my path is through those. I really wanted to be one of those people who made goal by their one year bandiversary, never needed a fill. Well, I am not. So, today, I had to change my signature to reflect another gain. I am now on 3 days of Clear liquids. I made an appointment to talk to someone about these 'mental mind blocks' and get this figured out! I can't go back and change what I have done. I can only keep moving forward. Maybe everyone who is struggling can move forward together. I could sure use the support.

Hi, you didn't specify in your post if your surgeon's plan allows for snacking. My surgeon's plan does not include snacking. I would say that if you are truly hungry at 4pm, I would eat dinner at that time if you are able. Then, if your plan allows for snacking, a healthy snack (if needed) a bit later. Although, I would think if you eat dinner earlier, focusing on your Proteins first, you may not need it! Good luck!

OMGoodness! What a month you are having! Hope it is nothing but smooth sailing from here on out!

I am sorry, Cheri, I can't help but I wanted to say hello. I hope some people on the board are able to help you and that everything is ok!

Hi everyone! I am adding myself to this challenge! My head hasn't been in the weight loss game since the beginning of this year. I am ready to jump back in and get to goal. I wanted to be at goal by my bandiversary on July 10th. That isn't going to happen so now we are looking at the end of the year. It is reasonable, I can do it! Adjua....................347...............337...........240......... ....97 Amy.....................289................245.7...........160........ .. 85.7 Angie64.................270...............270...........210....... ......60 Astrasmom............254...............254...........170............. .84 Babe....................265...............265...........199.... ..........66 Band_Groupie........172.5.............157.5..........0-148........0-9.5 BetsyB.................226.6.............206.8.........109...... ......97.8 BigMomma............209.................209...........135...........74 Bklynike...............258.................258...........150.......... .108 BobbieND..............224................207...........150..... .......57 Bree99.................259................234...........155..... .......83 Brigette................198...............198............150.... ........48 Bristlecone............157...............157............130....... .....27 crzytchr................217...............217............180..... ... ...37 Dana36.................233...............229............160....... .....69 daqui26.................274...............274............200....... .....74 DDGALARZ..............185...............185............150............ .35 destined4thinness..215.5.............215.5..........150............65 5 Diamondgirl81........317...............284.............225............ 59 ericanda1973.........198.5............198.5..........130......... ..68.5 Fourme.................189...............172............145........... ..27 Healthy-me-in-Az...242................183.6.........139...........44.6 HummingBird..........204...............169............150............. .19 jenibeni.................224...............208............165........ ....43 Jennih...................232...............232.............130.... ......102 Jeni 85..................185..............185..............150........35 KDEE....................240................240.............150...... .....90 kyleegirl01.............245................198.............160...... .....38 Lady LAP...............217................217.............125...... .....95 Lisa65...................174.5............165..............145..... ......20! Liz........................193.4............174..............155...... ......19! MaggieGT..............238...............236..............208.......... 30 newdicarlo.............187...............174..............135...... . ...39 Northernmist..........289...............265..............175.......... ..90 ol55andahalf..........184...............184..............144...... ......40 Peggy1.................308...............308..............225......... ..83 RandaPanda...........194...............173..............150........ ....23 RAYNE913.............234...............225..............160....... ....65 RobinAnn.............232.4...............210.4..............160...... ....50.4 scoutmama...........270...............270..............180........ ....90 shadst8................333...............291.2..............233....... . ....58.2 skinny31................261...............240..............182..... .......58 SNDYCNRD.............207...............194.5............150.......... 44.5 sueinne.................220................212.............180.... ........32 Tabithan................244...............234..............190....... .....44 TARASGIRL.............305...............271..............225....... ......46 tdtucker................256...............256...............160...... . ....96 Teacher2010..........192...............183...............150...... . ....33 Tealeaves..............305...............289...............150...... . ...139 TeriLu....................215...............212...............150.. .... ....62 TIGGER71G............224...............224................130....... .....94 unshackled............277...............277................180....... .....97 Valerie.................190................190................150... . .......40 wonderwoman2009 175...............175................160..........15

I had to choose. My doctor left it entirely up to me. I chose the Realize band.

Can you put your multi vitamin info into the body bugg program? I thought on my phone consultation she said you could but I can't remember how. ?????