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I have to agree with some of the others, please feel that you can share with at lest 1 person. I understand feeling that you don't want everyone to know your business; but incase of medical emergency, you should have a back up person,especially in a far off area. Best wishes, Karen..aka..kll724

No, you are not wrong to want WLS. People seemed to think, if they can do it, so can you, (lose weight). Others, don't wan t you to have it because they don't want you to be thinner, healthier than they are. They do not walk in your shoes or feel your pain. I think you are wise to try to get healthier. That is why the rest of us are here, too! Best wishes, Karen..aka..kll724

Follow your doctor's orders, please! Try having hot and sour Soup, without the veggies and meat, also, I had wonton soup broth. I don't think anyone has died in 1 or two weeks of clear liquids. Please don't offer your solutions for others! Thank you. Karen..aka..kll724

I can't say, but it is amazing what the seamstresses can do with dresses. Best wishes, ad congratulations to you and your friend!Karen..aka.kll724

lisacaron, susieb has put a call in for her doctor per her last remark. Bets wishes, susieb! Karen..aka.kll724

My only problem with eating and then going to sleep is GERD. It is dangerous and something you don't want. I,a nd many others, don't eat after 7 or 8 pm. Karen..aka.kll724

Hi, my own daughte rhas the same problem as you. She has been 190 when she had her band(at 4'9"), and has been to size 12 and about 150. she has not been able to get past that either. i feel for you, but can't give much advice. she did have a nutritionist study. She needs ot exercise more, maybe that would help you, too! Best wishes, Karen..aka.kll724

Well even tho' not actually what they are, that's what they do! Great NSV!

I, also, have the Allergen brand band. I always thought the realize band was just a brand. so, I don't know the difference, either!Karen..aka.kll724

when I weighed 118 I thought I had a fat person trying to get out, when I was 245, I always thought I had a thin person trying to get out! I know that without the band I would go back to being that fat person,a gain! Karen..aka..kll724

What a difference a fill makes, congrats on your losses! Karen..aka.kll724

May I ask how much you've lost? I lost 100 lbs!

I use a desert plate to eat. Now, after 5 years of doing this, I pretty much know how much Protein to eat. if I have room for other stuff, then I will eat it. i seldom eat pizza, sandwiches, or that type food. I think that the 4 to 5 bite rule sounds great. If I have pizza, I make sure to stop after 1 small slice. It is not really one of my choices, tho'! Karen..aka.kll724

I just saw this, but wanted to comment. My surgeon, and most of his office workers are all former patients of lapband. There are other surgeon associated with him that are all slimmer. I ,actually, chose him because he had had the surgery and could understand me better. So, my answer would be, not anymore, but previous to surgery several years ago, yes! Karen.aka..kll724

Sounds like you and Alex, our founder, adna few others are near the top of the list, Jack. congrats and best wishes. Karen..aka.kll724

I agree with B-52, if you are truly at 9cc in a 10 cc bad and still that hungry between meals, something is wrong. It sounds like your "diet" is a good one, supplementing between meals. But most shakes would be too high in calories to have two a day between meals. I think that you should try, veggies, or something else that you can tolerate, but not a whole shake, they are like 200-300 calories each! Best wishes, maybe you can call the surgeon's office! Or, do they have a group meeting that you can attend? Best wishes to you, Karen..aka..kll724

NO real advice, except to tell you to take it easy. Have you been okayed for workouts at the gym? You are probably just swollen from your fill, workout and the other workout. Maybe just do cardiac today, instead of other type workout! Best wishes, Karen..aka.kll724

Please fill in your profile, it is hard to tell where you are in life, if you are male or female, what you started at, where you are now!Thanks! Best advice I can give is to make sure that you are getting your Water, too. Maybe adjust your calorie count to jumpstart your losses. But a plateau happens, and sometimes there is not a lot we can do to start but then it weight loss will start by itself, again. Maybe your weight o\is shifting around, clothes getting looser? Do you need a fill? Best wishes, Karen..aka.kll724

It is actually important to cough. It is getting air back into your lungs. Now, if you feel that there might be a problem, call your surgeon's office. A good idea, when you cough, is to hold a pillow on your tummy to relieve the discomfort you will feel. But, otherwise, keep coughing! Walking round will not only move the gas around, it will put more air into your lungs, and possibly relive the cough, too! Best wishes, Karen..aka..kll724 (I am not a medical person, however)!!!

Slimming is a bit different than Pbing, most lap banders will probably "slime" more often than they PB, slimming is a way of producing saliva to help move the "stuck" food down your esophagus and your mouth will fill with saliva and you will spit out slime...slimming is not as harmful as Pbing because you are not actually putting pressure on your band...frequent Pbing can cause your pressure on your band... . I agree with Nana, and thought about what I typed lastnight. I do slime a lot more than pb! I hate sliming, and most always have to find somewhere to spit, or it will come out all by itself! YUCK! In fact, I red that B-52 said he mentors and some ladies carry zip lock bags in their pocket books for the problem. I have carried large amounts of paper towels in my car, too

I like either a tankini or a one piece. The tankini i chose were separates, so i could chose a smaller top or bottom depending. i,also, liked the boycut legs. The one piece I chose had tummy holding in thing. It hid much of the loose skin. Best wishes, sound like the othe ladies ideas about miraclesuits is good! Karen..aka..kll724

Advice your surgeon of nausea. Remember, liquids in, liquids out. As others stated, be happy that you can move your bowels at all. Best wishes for speedy recovery. Karen..aka.kll724

Because you are younger, you might not have all the loose skin. Keep exercising, and as others have said moisturize. Karen..aka.kll724

We don't do real vomiting, as if we are pbing it has b\not passed through to the stomach yet. It has none of the stomach acid connected with it. (sort of tastes the same coming up as going down)! I know, gross! It is ,almost, impossible for us to vomit from the stomach! (if I am wrong, I know someone will tell me)!!!Karen..aka.kll724