lamber2299

Thank you. I just visited Dr. Kasden's website and he seems like just what I am looking for. I am going to make and appointment to meet him in early September to give myself a goal for losing the last 25 pounds.

I will have been banded a year in August. I still have about 25 pounds I want to lose, but I know I want to have a body life over Christmas Break. I'm a teacher so I only have two possible time periods to be off work. Does anyone have suggestions for plastic surgeons in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area? I actually live in Roanoke near the motor speedway.

If you are interested, go to Jamie's Food Revolution USA | Campaign for healthy eating | Jamie Oliver to sign Jamie Oliver's food petition. There is also a blog written by an teacher who is eating school lunch every day for a year. It's very interesting. Fed Up With Lunch: The School Lunch Project

I popped a stitch a little over a month ago at a water park. My Dr. checked the placement via ultrasound and it was fine. He said the muscle would be sore for several weeks since the stitch was torn from the muscle, but there wasn't anything to worry about because he used several stitches to secure it. I just babied it for several weeks and it got better. You should ask your Dr. to check it and make sure it is not flipped, because that does need to be corrected.

I see Dr. Kim in Colleyville. All of my fills have been with fluoro and haven't had any problems. Their number is 581-6100.

Like several others have mentioned, I'm already saving for a tummy tuck and boob lift. I have already begun looking at doctors!

I lost 3 pounds this week! The strange thing is I had only been losing only about 1/2 to 1 pound a week, working out 3 to 4 times a week eating 1200 calories/day. I had bronchitis all week and haven't worked out. I also went way over on calories because I drank LOTS of orange juice (a must when I'm sick). The math just doesn't add up, but I'm not complaining. I hope I can keep losing even when I get back to my normal routine.

I accidently did a backflip when I hit the water off a water slide at Great Wolf Lodge at my daughter's birthday party. I immediately had what felt like a stitch in my side a few inches below my port. The rest of the week it would still hurt if I was on my feet a lot. I went to the doctor and they did an ultrasound to make sure I hadn't flipped my port, which I didn't. The doctor said it sounded like I pulled one of the stitches out of the muscle. He said there are several stitches, so the port should be OK as long as I'm careful. He said the muscle needs time to heal. My question is: has anyone else pulled a stitch loose? If so, how long did it take before the muscle healed? It has been 10 days and it still hurts when I'm on my feet for a while, especially when I try to excercise. I have only lost one pound since this happened. Before this I had finally found my sweet spot and was consistantly losing 2 pounds a week. I hate that this has stalled my progress.

My favorite is Panda Express Green Bean Chicken. It only had 160 calories for one serving.

I too am a scale whore, but I don't care. I weigh myself in the morning after I go to the bathroom- naked of course! I also weigh myself if I feel like snacking due to head hunger. It brings me back into focus. In my opinion it doesn't hurt me and keeps me focused.

My Wii actually says "ouch", or something that sounds like it, when I step on it. I also hate that my Mii starts out thin and then fattens as the bar goes to the top of the BMI bar. That little dude is just cruel.

I'll join you. My weight loss was extremely slow over November and DEcember, but I just got a tiny fill (.6) and think I have hit the sweet spot. I've lost 5 lbs in a week. I would like to be 185 by Easter.

The only time I tried it the water came back up like a gyser. It was horrible. I just wait it out or make mayself throw up if it's too bad. Thankfully I have only been stuck a handful of times.

I actually had the opposite problem. My incision area for my port was sunken in while the area around it looked swollen. I had this round belly and then a noticeable dent. It even showed through clothes. However, six inches off my waist and several months of healing and the dent is gone.

I only lost .5 a pound this week. The weight has been slow since Thanksgiving, but I'm planning a 21 day protein shake fast for church starting January 1st so hopefully that will jumpstart me again.

Sorry to report that I didn't loose any weight this week. I still have 9 lbs to go before Christmas. It doesn't look like I'll make the Christmas goal, but I'm setting a new goal in the Valentine's Challenge. Also, I had severe "female" problems a few months ago and had a uterine ablation. While I do not have a cycle, my body still goes through the whole PMS/bloating thing. Anyway I am going through it right now so hopefully next week it will be over and I will have a loss again.

I'm down two pounds this week. I'm going to have to average 3 pounds a week to make my goal by Christmas. lamber2299...............15lb............................9lb

My realize band is also 11 cc. I just had my third fill and now have 7.9 cc. So far I think this is the sweet spot.

I had a fill today. I had lost 7 lbs in 5 weeks and was worried he wouldn't fill me even though I hadn't lost anything in the last 2 1/2 weeks. I was able to eat over a cup of food at a time and would be hungry after 2 1/2 to 3 hours. I had been losing due to my own self-control and some help from the band, but I guess Thanksgiving wore down my control and I knew I was eating too much. My doctor asked me if I thought I needed a fill and I said yes. He asked why since I had good weight loss. I told him I hadn't lost any in over two weeks. He said that weight loss was not a reason fill or not to fill. It all depended on how quickly I was hungry after eating. I told him and he did a 1cc fill. I feel fine and was able to eat a 1/2 cup of low-fat chili with cheese tonight with no problem. I ate it about 6:30 and wasn't hungry the rest of the night. I have 7 cc in my band now so I hope this is the sweet spot. I'm so blessed to have found a doctor who listens to what I tell him about how things are going and basis his decisions on how I feel rather than just weight loss.

I stayed the same as well. No gain, but no loss. My kids were home from school all week and I only worked out twice and ate too much. I'm getting a fill on Thursday and I'm ready! Hopefully next week will be better.

I forgot to post yesterday, but I'm only down 1.4 pounds this week. 11 more to go. I'm not looking forward to Thanksgiving this week. I think I need a fill because I was starving all weekend and ate more than I needed to, but my next appointment isn't until Dec. 3rd.

My scars itch like crazy. My big scar and one of the little scars are raised and itch ALL the time. I put hydrocortisone cream on them and they feel better.

When I was on mushies I went out to eat with my family several times. I ate mashed potatoes a few times, but the real treat was manicotti. Just open the shell and eat the cheese inside with the marinara sauce. Very yummy. I also at a cheese enchilada the same way, just avoiding the tortilla. Most restaurants are willing to let you order a la carte. I ordered just one piece of manicotti or one enchilada, or just a side of mashed potatoes. It was usually about 2 to 3 dollars. My husband tells me I'm a cheap date now. He really means it in a nice way.

I'm down 2.6 pounds so far. 223 -> 220.4

I like that idea. I weighed today, but I will officially post my weight tomorrow.:wink2: