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All this talk about mexican food made me crave it HAHA So today I went and got some pintos and cheese from taco bell and had some sour cream mixed in thanks to piercedqt's idea. I am not supposed to eat any beans according to my dr but it is because they have alot of carbs so I knew it wouldnt hurt my band just not the best choice But oh man was it good LOL

That must be a favorite of alot of us, they are def my favorites....CHINESE AND MEXICAN or for me PUERTO RICAN foods. I still eat the chinese but I only eat chicken or shrimp with vegetables and NO rice at all I just order a pint of the actual meal and thats it.

No problem anytime, this is a great place to vent when your having a problem their is always someone here for you!!!! I am 3 months post op and still have so many cravings, but I'm scared to try most of them for fear of getting something stuck or having the dreadful sounding PBing that thank god I haven't experienced. Sometimes I feel like I could kill for a piece of pizza or some rice and beans. I mean literally "kill" LOL

Just remember everyone has been right there. We've all had our moments of temptation, but that soon after surgery I think is way too early to try and cheat. Everyones experiences are different but their is a lady that had the surgery and a week later cheated and had a small bite of steak the next day she was back in the hospital having her band removed because it had gotten so stuck she had no choice. The Dr then refused to put a new band back in. Just remember this is something you obviously wanted really bad and surely for good reasons so when you get tempted think of those reasons and maybe it will help you pass the craving. You'll get through this and it will be worth it. Good Luck to you!!!

I have 2 tattoos one on my ankle, my zodiac sign in chinese. My second is a sunflower with a lady bug on my chest, thats the one I'm worried about after losing all my weight, where will it go lol. I want another tattoo but I'm gonna get it at my one year bandiversary. HAHA A good reward to myself my goal for one year is to lose 100lbs I'm post sx almost 3 months and I've lost a little over 50lbs so I'm more than half way there. I have always wanted a tattoo on my shoulder blade but thought it was a waste since I'm overweight I dont really wear to many things that show off my shoulders So once Ive lost more weight I think Im gonna get it. I want something like wings with my surgery date on it.

Ok this is a great topic. Me and my friends talk about it alot. I have one very skinny friend and she prefers bigger men with meat on them. Another one of my friends is MO and she likes big guys as well. She tried to get me to go to a dating website for Big and Beautiful people. I told her as strange as it sounds I dont like big guys (well at least in weight LOL) I have always dated tall guys who are pretty much fit. A little pudge in the belly is ok but as long as its not a beer belly or more. Also black men and older men always are hitting on me. I'm 26. But Im just not physically attracted to them. My feeling is many men dont like fat girls and thats fine with me but I feel I have the right to not like fat guys. It sounds very bad but i cant help it.

Jamie...If you could hold off till your friend returns I'm sure he would be honored by it. God Bless him and the rest of our troops. My little cousin has been in Iraq for about a month and I keep all of them in my prayers daily.

Ok I am down 51.5lbs and had my first fill yesterday November 3rd, 3cc's in an 11cc band.

Hey ABC'ers Welcome to November and Good Luck this month!!!!!! Keep up the great work

Thanks Pelo

Well today I got my first fill. I have been banded almost 3 months with no fill. I wasnt actually planning on him letting me get a fill today I was just gonna ask about it. But he said since I've gone longer than most without any fill at all he would do it. So I was a little nervous but it was a breeze no pain at all the only word I could think of to describe it was "weird". It just felt weird to me I could feel my band getting tighter. I have an 11cc band and he put in 3cc's to start. Well I'm back to liquids for a couple days but I'm so happy that I should start losing again. I had a protein shake and it took longer to drink than its been taking so I'm taking that as a sign that I'm tighter.:clap2: We'll see.

Congrats Robin!!! Keep up the good work.

Thanks everyone!!! I am at a stand still right now I havent had a fill yet and I really need one. It's takin alot more to fill me up and I'm not losing much lately but with everything else that happened after my surgery I havent been able to get a fill. I go to the Dr today so we'll see....

Ok guys I just posted my first pics on LBT. So I'm gonna post em for my fellow ABCer's The first pics is Dec 2006 and second is October 2006

This is my first time posting pics........... The first pic is from December 2006 and the second is me October 2006 Surgery Date August 9th 2006

Yeah I think I'm gonna go, my cousin might come with me, but wow $40 for just drinks LOL

Welcome Boomba sounds like your doing good Keep up the good work and remember everyone loses differently

Hey everyone:) Sorry I havent been able to be on in a while I just got back from Florida and I didnt go online the whole time haha which is shocking cuz im an internet fanatic. Well I definitely cheated on vacation OOPS....but I enjoyed myself. My mom told me not to be surprised if I gained 10lbs cuz it happens. I drank alot of cocktails and had some ice creams and plenty of other things not on my diet.I even went to some buffets but tried to stick to the foods I was suppposed to have I just had more than I should have. So I got in tonight and my mom had to drop me off at my house so she came in to change my bandages from my last surgery (still having that done everyday, but she did it while on vacation so I didnt have to go to Dr's there) so she wanted me to weigh myself while she was here and guess what.....same weight as the day I left for Florida YEAH :clap2: :clap2: I'm so surprised and so was she cuz the rest of my family has gained at least 5lbs each while on vacation. HAHA. Well I hope everyone else is doing well..

Good Luck Lanajane on your surgery. You'll be so happy when its over. BooBooKitt- Good Luck and Congrats on your second fill hopefully it will help you alot. Bug I'm so jealous that you can excercise your abs let us know how you do. I can't excercise at all still, not even lift my little 3lb weights : (

Hey everyone Sorry I havent posted in awhile things have been hectic with going to the dr every single day. I'm worn out!!! I'm happy to hear everyone seems to be doing well. I just read about everyone's pants becoming too long and I've been seeing that in my pants alot lately too. I have alot of sweatsuits and I have some that I havent worn because they were too small but since I have my stomach opened and still very sore I was having a hard time finding clothes so I pulled out some of my old sweatsuits and guess what they fit!!! LOL I was so surprised that the jackets that I thought the sleeves were short because I washed them so much really werent now I am cuffing them.. Well I hope everyone is doing well and I will try and keep myself more updated on everyones progress. Good Luck ABC'ers

Yeah :clap2: Faybie Im crossin my fingers for ya I hope its unstuck good luck

Faybie---hope you feel better soon and Candy thanks for the encouragement i'm waitin for things to get better lol and congrats to ABC on our great weight loss keep it up

Aww Faybie I hope you feel better. Do you think its how fast you ate or do you feel like it could be what you ate. Everyone's diets are so different, I'm not allowed to have pasta, rice, red meat, potatoes, beans, peas, corn and any junk food what-so-ever. Some of these things I'm not sure if its because its not healthy or its not good for the band. Like the red meat, pasta, rice , bread my dr says is because its not good for the band.

Hey everyone! Looks like you guys are doing well. Most of you have had your fills already I have no idea when I'll be getting a fill, with everything thats happened to me my Dr doesnt want to rush into a fill. I haven't been losing much lately but I guess its not as important right now as me healing. I haven't been feeling as much restriction now as I was. I still have been trying to stick to my Dr's diet orders. He said it's going to take me about a month more to heal from my infection. I have been going to the Dr everyday to have my opened wound unpacked and repacked and boy do I hate it. It's very uncomfortable and sometimes very painful so I want it to be over. He did give me good news today...I can go on my vacation to florida on the 21st YEAH!!! But I have to be really careful no swimming, no rides and I have to take it easy. Well hopefully soon I'll be back to the same pace as you all, I feel like I've fallen so behind the rest of you. Keep up the good work and Congrats to all your weight losses!!!

Good Job Lilnena. I had to lose 5% before I could make my appt with the surgeon. You seem to be doing really well. Once your banded it will be easier to lose weight. Keep us posted on how your doing and when your surgery is and keep up the great work