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reminds me of the old "you know you're bandster when... " thread. It is such a funny thread! here is the link..... funny stuff people post http://www.lapbandta...ow+banster+when

I take vitafusion gummies for potty issues. They do not "fill you up" with fiber. The diet pills Anna Nicole Smith was pushing years ago were the type that fill you up with fiber. They say this is how she had lost all that weight, but I believe there are other facts with her ....... When your band is adjusted properly, you will have no need to try to fill up with fiber. In fact, you should not try to. That tiny little pouch needs to be filled with protein and other foods to get proper nutrition. Reach the green zone and it is smooth sailing

WOW, what a great one! Thanks for posting it. I love hearing the good stuff and am so happy for people when they do post it. Gotta love the band and life when those NSVs happen.

I always just come on out with the truth. I got lapband and dropped over 100 pounds. In my eyes it would not be the truth to expect people to accept I did it the old fashoned way of eating less and exercising more. That way has never worked for me and only works for about 5% of people who try it. Lapband works for me and I have no problem telling people the truth. I have not had anyone put me down for it. Everyone has said how happy they are for me and so on.....

That made me smile . Thanks for posting. One pound isn't all that bad. You can take it back off. Keep up the good work!

A lie does not become anything other than a lie when you call it a joke.

Try not to get too caught up in the Quest for perfection. My mid-section isn't too bad, but my arms and thighs would make anyone cry. I try to focus on enjoying that general thin feeling and enjoy the fact I'm no longer morbidly obese

I wish that was the case for me. I delt with quite a bit of hairloss in the first year and that grew back, but my hair still isn't back to the health it used to be. My nails are so bad! I have been taking biotin and vits. for over 2 years now and I really don't think they have helped at all. For my entire adult life I have had the greatest fingernails. I have grown them long and strong and never needed fake nails. I've even gone and had the fingernail places airbrish designs on them just for fun. Now, after being banded, my nails suck! They split and break and are just not strong anymore

I know, our thread kinda died. I'm still at about the same place. I have not taken off the few pounds I gained, but am still at a pretty good place. I still have that sinking feeling that I sprung a leak because I am able to eat more than I did while I was losing. I can also eat more of a variety. Maybe I just went with the too tight band for so long I don't know how to act.

Wow, he looks great! good for him!

It really depends on things like your age and frame/build, but a BMI of around 24 or 25 would look good on just about anyone. I am also 5'7" ( 46 yrs old.) 150 pounds looks the best for me. When I was younger 140 looked great, but now I start looking sickly under 150.

I got that comment from a little old lady patient that I had seen every 6 months for eleven years. I love the little lady and she knows I'm a grandmother ..... go figure. She came in and poked me in the stomach and said "you having a baby?" She was not joking. I just told her "no, I'm just really fat." I could tell she felt bad about what she said and we both put it behind us. Since the weightloss she told me how great I look.

This is one of the common soft signs. It happens to me when I eat one bite too many. Watch for another soft sign that may happen just before the runny nose ........ it may be a hiccup or a sigh ...... Sometimes in the morning there is no avoiding it with me. If I drink my coffee too fast I even have a sneezing fit just like allergies.

Thanks for posting this great video!

BINGO ! "when it is filled appropriately" I don't think some people get it. It takes very little "work" when the restriction is at the proper amount.

It is so nice to open a thread and see everyone posting success! Great job everyone For me ........ I lost 100 pounds in 1 year. I had 2 fills at that point, no exercise, no counting, tracking, measuring..... I just folowed some very basic guidelines. You can do it !

I guess we would have to agree to disagree on this one. For me, it has always been about restriction. Fills sure have stopped me from eating. If they filled me up to 6cc in my 10 cc band there would no longer be a hole for things to move through. I know this from experience. If they fill to capacity, then maybe they used the wrong size band. From day one I have not counted calories or anything else. I got the magic band and tightened the sucker up and dropped well over 100 pounds...... easy as that ..... it's all about restriction. I have not "worked" at it at all. I think many bandsters make it so much harder than it has to be.

They do have "shots" and "bullets" you can order online and walmart has some shots too. When looking for them at walmart, they are by all the protein powder/bars and are in a test tube type container. I think they taste better when added to ice water.

I reached my sweet spot with the fluid they put in during surgery and 2 fills. I was good and stayed at that sweet spot for 9 or 10 months. This is when I dropped 100 pounds in the first year. Keep in mind these were all sort of large fills. It sounds like it would be going better for you if you went for another fill.

Diet Coke and all other diet pop/soda are high in sodium and that can cause all sorts of problems.

Me too there are very few pics of me. I always pick them apart.... too fat, red eyes, blotchy skin, bad hair day ....... The sad thing is that now I've lost over 100 pounds and went to a couple weddings since and hate the pics of me at those events.

The EPA has officially removed saccharin and its salts from their list of hazardous constituents and commercial chemical products. In a December 14, 2010 release, the EPA stated that saccharin is no longer considered a potential hazard to human health http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saccharin sweet n low/ pink

I think I read in another post yesterday about how much they put in and take out when they have done these 17 fills/unfills. It really sounds to me like the amounts are way too large and you will never find your sweet spot at that rate. IMHO they should have only taken out .2cc (point 2) , not 2 whole ccs.

It's good that you are aware of what was happening. For me, the first year was all a learning experience when it comes to situations like the one you posted about. I find it helpful to find something else to turn to instead of food like cleaning house or sewing.

crab or scallops work much better than shrimp for me.....yum and no stuck