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So I had a really really bad stuck episode today. I haven't had a fill in about 5 months. I have had pretty good restriction. i might get stuck from time to time but it come up or goes down and I am fine. Today I PB'd several times and I have been sliming constantly.... This has been going on for about an hour now. Is there something still stuck? is this normal? Has this happened to anyone? What can I do? I don't think I can do this for much longer....

Welcome to Oklahoma! My Dr is Dr. Gornichec and I love him. His staff is amazing. They also have a partnership with a gym called Pacer. I think is what it is called. They have exercise consultants there. I don't get to use it b/c I live in Stillwater but I so would if I lived close. He is is located in Integris Baptist. I have had a wonderful experience with him. Hope you enjoy Oklahoma!!!!

I am getting them!!!! I sold my car so I would have money to get plastic surgery after my weight loss... I have lost 74 lbs so far and my boobs are really bad... I am going to get everything put back in place afterwards but my boobs will be one of the first things I get!!!!

Hey! I am 22! I was banded on Dec. 16, 2009. Everything went very smooth! It has been the best decision I have ever made. I have lost 74 lbs as of today. That is including the 25 I lost preop. It definitely takes work but it has been so much easier than I ever imagined! I am so glad that I decided to do it! I would do it over again in a heartbeat!

I am down 1 lb this weak. I will take it! I now weigh what I did in ninth grade!!!! 257!!!

I am at 258 down from 264!!!!! that is 6 pounds in one week! I am amazed, and I know that my scales are right b/c I went to the doctor on monday! I hope I can keep it up! Hope everyone has a great week!

I had to do crunches as wel! I don't really mind needles so it didnt bother me, the whole thing took about 2 min.

Well I am the same this week...264.... at least i didnt gain right.... I am in need of a fill and this past week i was in serious pain and found out I have diverticulitis....so now that it is taken care of I can step up the exercise! Good Luck everyone!!!

Hello, I am sitting at 264 this morning! That is 3 lbs this week! I felt like I was having such a bad week too! It is so encouraging to see good numbers on the scale when you are feeling like a beached whale, lol! Good Luck this Week!!!

I try to change it up from time to time. I love doing the elliptical, well not really but I get a great workout on it. I am up to 31 min and hoping to get up to 45 min! I also do the kettle bell which I really like. I do the bicycle, the treadmill, strength training. I want to buy a jump rope too! I like to do different things to keep from getting bored and so my body doesn't get used to it! Whatever it is I decide to do that day I try to do at least 30 min!

I know how you feel! I put off trying on my smaller jeans b/c I was afraid they would be too tight and then I would get down! Even though the jeans I was wearing were falling off. However, I am glad I tried them on when I did b/c they were a little loose. I am still wearing them but they are getting bigger and bigger. I am trying to make them last as long as possible b/c they are the smallest ones I have and I hate to buy new ones. Congratulations on the weight loss!

Ok, I am at 267 this morning! That is 2 pounds this week! I was hoping it would have been more but I am not complaining! 2 pounds is great! I think I need a slight fill. I have one scheduled for March 1st so I should be good until then! I will just work extra hard!!! Good Luck this week!!!

I want to join!!! I want to commit to at least 30 min of cardio 5 days a week. and strength training at least 2 days a week! I am doing the elliptical and the treadmill for the most part. Today I did 27 min on the elliptical and 10 on the treadmill. I try to add at least 1 min every time I do the elliptical. I am trying to get up to 45 min!! I like the challanges b/c when I don't feel like doing it or I dont feel like pushing myself I remember that I have to b/c if I dont I have to admit it to everyone. And I would just like to say I give it to yall girls that are doing with with kids and jobs! I am going to school but other than that all I have to do is worry about myself and I still sometimes feel like I can't find the time! I guess if yall are doing it I don't have an excuss!! Good Luck this week!

Hi, I know I am joining the challenge a little late but I would love to join. I was banded on 12-16-09 and I am down 21 lbs. I had my 1st fill on the 25th and so far it is working well. This morning I weighed 269 and I would love to be at 250 by Easter. I stated that I wanted to be 250 in the valentines day challenge but I think that it is much more realistic to shoot for Easter. I am always looking for something to keep me motivated! Good Luck to everyone!!!!

Thanks for responding! I think I am going to go ahead and see what my doctor thinks. Even though I am leaning towards not getting one, but we will see what happens!!! Hope everyone is having i a great week!

Ok so I was banded on Dec 16th, so tomorrow I will be 5 weeks out. So far I have not experienced "bandster hell". I know i am extremely lucky for this as well. I can only eat about 3/4 of a cup and I am full and it keeps me full for 4 hrs. Sometimes longer if what i ate was a lot of protein. The only thing is, is i don't have problems with anything I eat. I can eat bread, pasta, rice, etc. I have a fill scheduled for the 25th but I am thinking about not getting one. Going into this I never wanted to be one of those people who's band is so tight that i can't eat like a normal person. I feel that the band alone is working great for me as of now so my thoughts are I shouldn't mess with a good thing. As of this morning I had lost 20 lbs since surgery. I just was wondering what everyone else thought, if they would get the fill or not.

Hello, I am only 4 weeks out but I am still eating very little. Maybe 1/2 a cup and it keeps me full for at least 4 hours. My doctor says that I should be able to eat about 1 cup. I keep reading posts where people at the point where i am are starving. I do get hungry but a little bit fills me up. I keep waiting to wake up one morning and want to eat my leg off. I have a fill scheduled for the 25th but if things don't change i might cancel it. If i am still not eating much and losing weight i see no reason to get one. I am hoping it stays this way!!!!

I was self pay and my doctor said that if something was to go wrong and if I needed another surgery then I would have to pay for it. It is kinda scary to think about but My thinking was that if i do everything right and follow all the directions I should be good. I needed this too bad to worry about the what ifs!

I was told that they should fall off in 7 to 14 days and if they had not fallen off in 14 days then i could take them off. I actually took them off in 12 days b/c i was curious and they were fine!

My doctor allows you to choose either to stay the night or go home later after the surgery if everything is ok. However if you have sleep apnea you have to stay the night. I think it depends on the doctor though.

I was banded on the 12-16-09 and I had the same pains. It is just gas. They fill you full of air when they do the surgery. It has to come out some way. I burped all mine out. Walking helped so much. The more I walked the more I burped and the better it felt. It lasted about a week for me. I am 2 weeks out and I feel great! I feel a lot better than I did just a week out! Hang in there it gets better!!!

I have been banded for 2 weeks as of yesterday and I can all ready say that it is the best thing I have ever done in my life! I weighed in at surgery at 290 and as of this morning i weighed 276. I have a goal of 250 by Valentines Day. I have not weighed 250 since I was in 9th grade!

I have told everyone I know. However, If i didn't want anyone to know I would be screwed b/c my mother tells everyone and I am from a small town so word gets around. I have all ready gotten messages from people I have not seen or talked to in years telling me they heard and they are all very positive. There is seriously not one person that I know that doesn't know about my band, and I have had only positive responses. I think it is so sad when i hear about people who do not have the support from their family and friends. I have more support then I ever imagined. I am so thankful for everyone who stands behind me doing this. As far as being embarrassed I am not. I don't think there is anything embarrassing about getting healthy. I live in a college town and the college I got to has a very nice gym. So when I go I am surrounded by hot college girls running. I use it as motivation b/c one day if i keep going I will be one of those hot girls running. I think that telling people is good b/c the band is part of who you are now. I don't think people should be ashamed about who they are.

Today is the 1st day of my 10 day liquid diet! It isn't to bad yet! I am trying to stay optimistic and busy. This week is my finals week so I am trying to not let it get to me! Any advice or Motivation is greatly appreciated!!!!

Ladons- my dr told me that 1 bad meal could mess up the whole diet b/c the reason for doing it is to shrink the liver. I dont know what you have been eating but you should probably try to stick with it. I can have shakes and broth, and sugar free Jello and pudding. No food. I think I am going to be able to do it! I have enough will power!