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Yay! for NSV's You deserve the praise. Karen

You are doing a great job! Good luck in hitting your 100 lbs lost! Karen

Congrats to you! Onderland is great, especially when it comes as a surprise! Keep up the good work, Karen

Makes you burp and gives you gas! Also, be careful that you don't over indulge! Once you start loosing weight, your tolerance isn't what it once was. I learned from experiance! Karen

Me too! My favorite 1st NSV was to go to Victoria's Secret and pick out 2 pretty bras. Like Jachut said, just hand wash and they will be okay! Karen

Hurray for all us losers!!!! NSV's are the BEST! Karen

:DHurray! Have only had to mention lapband once because as a senior they don't thin twice about sharing.

I would wait. My surgeon has me on liquids for 4 days after a fill. 2 days are clear liquids, 2 days are full liquids. So, since you are probably swollen from the fill, I would wait and see, since you can feel the coffee going down!

Yahoo! Shirley, onederland, her you come! Good luck, Karen

Bless you, and good luck to all you that are taking charge of your life! Keep in mind that you have to work at this but you can do it. Good luck, again, Karen

Yay! Congrats, Dave. I know that you have worked hard to do this. My own son, is working at it, now. He had his surgery on Aug. 5. He is going for his 1st fill on Wed. He has lost 40 lbs since surgery, but now the losses are slowing. He is quite happy; but, he has 50 lbs to go to be in onederland, and another 20 to go before he is at goal. Good luck to you and to my son, also. Karen

Congrats on your great loss! Keep going for a healthier you! Karen

You are very young, your skin still has a lot of elasticity to it. The bat wings will go away with excersise and time. I personally think that your bat wings are temporary, those scars from the operation are not! They are ugly and long, but that my opinion. I would never have it, lots of ladies do! Good luck on your decision. Karen

I agree, I never used straws for about the 1st 18 months. But,now, I use them a lot. I find that I do sip instead of gulp my fruit smoothies. If I don't use one, I tend to drink too much smoothie at one time. Then. I am unhappy, as I have to wait for the smoothie to go down. Yuck! good luck, Karen

I am 63, and also, do not want PS. I, personally, have never seen anyone's arms that looked good after surgery. Mine look just as good from the front as theirs do. It is the back( where the batwings are) that look bad. Mine have gone down in the last year and 1/2, but are still pretty pronounced. I feel okay, and wear sleeveless or short sleeve anyway. I don't have any advice, but just wanted to co-miserate! Good luck, hope you get your answer! Karen

I agree with TKW, you should be able to tighten up without too much hassle. Just exercise and it should be okay. Be thankful that you are so young and don't have so much to loose. Good luck, Karen

I'm with you FayFaye, I can't chug anything! I sip all my drinks. I don't know if it is habit, after 20 months, or if it my band. But, I just tried to drink, and I took sips. I have tried larger sips. but still can't chug! Karen

Congrats to you and your Bandaversery! I have not stopped my blood pressure pill either, but am down from 20 to 5. You can do this goal, it takes the "won't" power that we all have to contend with. I always call it won't power instead of will power, as in I won't eat what I am not supposed to eat! Good luck, Karen

Congrats to you too! You will look great in the wedding pics!

Hi Lisa, I, too, was banded in Oct. 09. I, too, weighed in teh 240's, I think 244. It is great when you can walk past Lane Bryant, and recycle the "fat lady" catalogs that come in the mail, without looking at them. Congrats on your losses. Keep u the good work, you should be at goal in no time. Karen

Yeah! But be careful with your rings!

Yay! NSV's are the best! Seeing movement on the scale is great, but getting NSV's compliments are good for the spirit. Congrats, Karen

I am a "shopaholic"! There, I said it! Yes, I have taken over my husband's walk-in closet after filling mine up. I never thought that I would become obsessed with shopping. My husband is a "clothes pusher". He used to push food, now he pushes shopping! He will say, "Oh, I see you got a coupon for Bealls." Between the coupons they have online and the "senior Tuesdays", I have filled my closets. I have never been a Gap person, and don't particularly like Targets clothes, either. I guess that I am a Bealls clothes pusher, now! Haha!:blink:Shopaholics of the lapband forum, unite! Karen

If you live in Florida, you need to hit Bealls clearance section, shirts can be as low as 1-2 dollars. I know this is how I filled my closets!

I don't miss my size 3x shirts and slacks! I don't miss being the heaviest person on a 4 person tobaggon.