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Yes I did. Tells you what your mind is thinking about doesn't it. That is why food is about the brain with us, not our stomachs or real hunger. edie

I sadly had to count calories. I stayed at 1200-1300. My scales started moving. good luck, edie

I have found out the hard way, that sipping is my only way of drinking. I cannot drink too much at once . Not to be gross but it came up hard. edie

I am diabetic. I was on 12 pills and 2 shots a day. I too was on metformin. I was always careful to take my meds with my meals. I knew I needed something with my pills in my little stomach. I am proud to say I am only on 1 pill (Effexor) now. I was able to stop my diabetes meds 3 months after banding. edie PM me if you want to chat about the lows you are worried about.

I was told carbonation could really cause my band tummy problems. I tried it later on and I would sip then burp, sip and burp. Not worth it. Bread if gooey (like yeast rolls) could get gummed up. I don' t want to take the chance. I toast or eat the crusty part of roll. Rice and Pasta has never been a problem for me. When you are at the point in you food guideline to start eating anything but bandster size portions, you must try SLOWLY and see how it goes. good luck edie

Bah Humbug. edie

My doctor explained it to me that shrinking my liver would help me have less pain because he has to touch, flip my liver to put in my port. I wanted anything to help with pain. I had such a small amount of pain it was fantastic. I slept the first night after coming home a 4 pm. The next two days it just felt sore when I would lean over to pick up something. I would remind myself let it lay. I would forget and lean over again..... The pain made me think if I HAD (lol) ever done too many sit ups (never) this is how my stomach would have felt. I did take advil every 12 hours for 5 days per my surgeon. I sure that helped. So on the 4th day I had no pain. I did not walk my first 1/2 mile until the 7th day. I went back to my dog grooming job on the 8th day. I lift dogs of course with this job. edie

Shhhh, I couldn't be happier for you. I KNOW that feeling. When I lost that 20 lbs that let me slip in siZE 18 jeans , it was like I had climbed a mountain. I was done with the plus size department. Be proud of yourself , this is a HUGE nsv. Your band sister, edie

This is so funny. I am glad for you'all. I have seen dents in the side of heavy people's heads where their glasses pinch in. I wonder how many people have lost those 2 dents in the sides of thier heads? We have to laugh at our selves. I had a fear of lawn chairs. Never trusted them. I would only sit on ground or my chair. I would get a lot of questions of concerns when sitting on ground. If the person just wouldn't let it go, I would tell them I fear that I will break it. It would embarrass them but shut them up. edie

I hate xmas too. The only decoration I put out is a cute stuffed Grinch. I am a atheist and it seems that all the bad about xmas really sticks out this time of year. I say Bah Humbug

Yes , I am not very motivated to eat. I go to the store and think that looks good and buy it. You should see my frig and cabinets! I force myself to eat for nutrition too. I don't see it as a bad problem. I would rather be this way . Just make sure you get some protien drinks in when your appetite is really low. I do . edie

Congradulations, I'm glad you are sharing your success with all of us. edie

I was so excited about my new tool I was going to get that I thought I would be okay. After my band I had 3 serious mourning stages. First was Chinese,then came Mexican and finally it was doughnuts. It was in the first 3 months. I would be sad when I drove past "my" doughnut shop. This was where I would buy 6 choc creme filled long johns and stuff 4 down on the way home and eat the other two later. I started out in a tight size 26 jeans. When I slid into a size 18 my depression left me. I was in a normal size and it felt better than any huge volume of food. Have I eaten chinese and mexican ? Yes but bandster portions. Was I happy ? Yes. It tasted delicious. What I want to say is the control that I feel over myself feels so much better than shoveling all that food in me. I can bend over easily, wear cute clothes , my knees don't hurt me anymore , I have so much energy and most of all I am not a "big" woman anymore. I am normal. I don't feel like I stand out in a crowd anymore. It is so worth it. I don't miss the food. edie

LOL edie

Lillysmom, I was afraid of having a stroke or heart attack. edie

What I get amused by is when I am in the chat room and it is implied that I must not have really have had a food problem like the bandster who is not making good choices and not on a exercise program because they just don't like to exercise. Not everybody but enough that I have had to defend myself before and say yes I had a food addiction and I got up to 276 lbs to prove it. Another rant while I am ranted. IT KILLS ME when I hear a obese person or a obese person's relative say I , he or she doesn't REALLY eat that much. edie

I haven't tried the snickers yet but I give a thumbs up for the two flavors of Paydays. 15g of Protein. 220 calories . edie

Rackel, I figured it was costing me about 240.00 a month to keep my 265 lbs up. My secret spending on food. I am a self pay too. It was the best decision of my life. The best money I ever spent. I went to my first seminar in May and had my surgery in July. I could have had it in June but I delayed it for stupid reason. Make sure your surgeon isn't one (just my opinion) that is fill happy. My surgeon said his average patient takes two fills to reach goal. I was an average patient. I told everybody. I heard some negitive remarks but I lived. pm me if you want. edie

I hope this will change with time but for now I am taking 6 large pills and 3 small pills a day. Now my MD wants me to add 2 large fish oil tablets too. It is difficult for me. Pre band I would choke them all down at once but I had a PB (?) and YUK. So now I put them in a cup and snack (lol) on them at the end of my evening. Anyone else going thru this? Any suggestions? Since my weight loss I have cut down 2 large and one small and 2 shots of insulin a day. edie:think

I cannot believe this has so many responses. I enjoyed just reading the last page. So keep em coming. edie

I wanted that number on my scales so I could start building up my wardrobe in my real size. edie

Follow the food guidelines. It may be hard but I believe it is what your new stomach needs to heal properly. edie

Be sure to follow your doctors orders to the letter. Take care of yourself during your recovery time. edie

very amusing thread I agree . I just consider a newbie problem. I would be embarrassed if someone looked at my post from JUly 06 to dec 06. This is great place to rant. Maybe you have helped some people think before opening their mouths. Maybe not. edie

Trudie between me and u lol, I think you cried off all that Water gain, you forgot to mention that. I had to gig you, it was terrible and unbelivable , 11 lbs. You can be the poster child for this issue. LOve ya and you know that, I told you I was going to laugh about this one day. I am being mean I guess . Hopefully you wont read this post. you band sister always, edie