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My Doc say it is ok and I drink it all the time. I have no pain with it. I have only had one fill so I don't know if that makes a difference. I drink it straight from the can or bottle.

Hey Fourme, Long time. I do love my band. I tried the greek yogurt and it was nasty. I get so antsy about my weight because my Doc really pushes me. He will let me know if I could be making more progress. I am doing great with everything else though. School is going well. Had an off week last week but I am back ont op of things after busting my hump this weekend. Didn't think about jerky, I did look for the soy nuts but my grocery store doesn't sell them. The next closes store is 45 minutes away. I am pretty sure I am fluctuating cause I am on my period. I think tommorrow I will just have a protein shake for breakfast. Thanks for all the great advice and encouragment everyone.

Just checking in, I have been really off my game this week and only lost 1 pound. Up until now I was losing 3 pounds a week. I am a little disappointed but still thankful I am not 260 anymore. I went to the grocery store and got some things that will vary my diet alittle and hopefully help me keep to it. I am getting tired of eggs for Breakfast so i just started skipping breakfast. I thought I would try some greek yogurt. Everyone on youtube has been raving about it. My doc's specific instructions were not yougurt or oatmeal or grits. I am atleast gonna try it because I think it is better than skipping. Of course I will have to count the carbs 12. I am not a big yogurt fan so I will be surprised if I fall in love with it like everyone else. Also my class gets out at 1 on mon,wed and I am so hungry I have been getting fast food. I don't get home till 2 and I just can't wait that long. I am gonna start taking a snack to eat on the way home to keep me out of the drive thru. Lady, I will be thinking of you tommorrow. Good luck.

I take quite a few pills for depression and stuff in the morning. It gags me but I can get it down if I go slow.

Glad you got to the doc. Hope you feel better quickly.

I get that feeling if I eat too much. At first I didn't know what it was but one night after a big meal I had to go lie down it hurt so much. It took me awhile to learn but I realized I was eatting too much and stopped.

Your doing great. I also don't bring a drink to the table. I got my appt right away but I think some docs wait for insurance approval.

Happy birthday Laura and Happy anniversary Cheri! Nothing really to report today. Will spend the day studying and maybe writting that paper. I am awful at writting but I just need to pass this class I don't have to ace it. Last night my husband told me he could really see and feel the difference in my body. Expecially the hip area. Feels nice to get those compliments. Expecially because I too have those negative comments from my mom rolling in my head. My mom has the body of a boy. She is flat chested and not curvy at all. From the time I turned 14 I got negative comments from her. I think mostly she was jealous of my figure at first. I wasn't fat til age 20. She was not sensitive to my predicament at all. She made comments about my clothes being too tight and stuff like that. Hopefully all the positive comments from my hubby and friends will out weigh the negative ones by my mom. Skinny people don't understand how we think and feel. We aren't just fat, there are alot of head issues that come from being fat and that contribute to being fat. I think my husband is learning this too. He has come a long way. At first he was totally against this surgery, he thought it was selfish and shallow. Now, he is really glad I did it and supports my new eatting habits. Once we move out the 3 of us will be eatting alot differently than we did before we moved in here. I have already started making a change in my son's lunch and my husband has started making changes in his own lunch. We use to eat alot of Pasta and rice dishes because it was cheap. In the end though it ended up costing alot more in medical bills.

I have been banded 6 weeks and have a VLog on youtube. YouTube - JewelJolyn's Channel Good idea to put it in my sig.

Just checking in, Back on my meds. I have alot of studying to do this week. I have 2 exams and a paper due this week. I am feeling better sinus wise. It seems to have cleared up. Made it to school yesterday. I got my Microbiology exam back and scored a 95. I thought I had bombed that test but I guess I am catching more than I thought. I looked into the Zumba classes because I have heard so much about them but we live so far out in the country there wan't any near here that I could attend except at the y but it is during class. It sounds like so much fun. Maybe I will get a dvd. Have a wonderful day everyone.

I hate not being 15 minutes early too. In fact, I just made and appt with my doc and she said don't come early because she knows it is a habit of mine. Good luck on your surgery today.

My Doc actually suggested the powerade. I think it is great that you found something you like and fits in the plan.

Chew gum while you cook or brush your teeth just before cooking. It makes food taste nasty for a little while. If I start craving something I will brush my teeth.

It may be hard to find because you are still swollen. Mine is right above my belly button so you may want to check there.

Get some AZO standard for the pain and cranberry juice does help the urinary tract. You may want to think about going to an urgent care center. I would atleast call and get an idea of their pricing.

I went through these same feelings before I was banded. Kinda like I was getting ready for a breakup. After I was banded I kept trying to eat more food than the band woud allow simply because I wanted to taste it some more. I would get a little sad when I had to stop eatting. Then I lost 3 pounds, and another 3 until I had lost 28 pounds. I realized stepping on that scale and being down means more to me than the taste I crave. Now I am a scale addict.LOL It is a huge change in life but the benifits outway the sacrifice.

I didn't intend to stop taking them. I just have forgotten to to take them until eventually I am off them. I guess some of my trouble lately has been going through withdrawls from it. It is a huge mistake on my part. Thankfully I haven't gotten too sick without them. I am just starting to slip a little. I gotta get this nipped in the bud before I do get into trouble and I am doing that. Just talked to the therapist and I have an appt. I am getting back on the meds. I don't know why I do this. My therapy appt usually keep me on track but I had to quit going for awhile because we didn't have insurance. Now we do. I thought I would be ok without therapy but maybe I am just not ready so I am going back. Hopefully I haven't undone all my hard work.

Sorry I forgot to respond to you. The phone # I gave you is my cell. I use it mainly because I live with the inlaws and the "home phone" is really for the campers. Don't know If I ever mentioned this but we live on church property. It is a retreat center owned by the church. It has cabins and a huge mess hall. My in laws maintain the property and help all the campers that come in get set up. It is 130 acres with baseball fields and a nature walk. Ezzie5, I use to play softball. I was really good at it. Made varsity my freshman year and was hoping to get scholarships and stuff for college. Then I got a little injury in my wrist and was out of the game. I hope losing this weight I can get back into it. I know I probably won't be top notch again but I love the smell of the clay. Is that weird? My son is starting tee ball this week and I am way more excited than he is. Last July I was alot like you I just ate and slept my life away. I couldn't even work due to a disability. i came to the point where I was just feeeling like I had really let everyone, including myself down. I had so much potential and I just wasted it. I kinda had this aha moment and realized I needed to make some huge changes in my life. So I decided to go back to school. I am working to overcome my disabilities and get back into a job. In the proccess of being treated for my disability my doc mentioned that the lapband would probably make a huge difference in my recovery. So after many emotions and conversations on LBT and with my hubby I went through with it. I had my surgery 1/4/10. It went great. My surgeon did a wonderful job. I only have 3 inscisions. 1 in the belly button 1 under my bra and the final one on my belly. It is the only one visable really and it is so small. I am very happy with my decision. I have lost 15 pounds this past month. Total I have lost 28 but I gain hope and optimism. I had gotten to the point where I gave up, I thought I was bound to be fat the rest of my life and have all the illnesses that come with it. After talking and even meeting some ladies on this thread I realize there is an end to being fat. How wonderful is that? Good Morning Ladies, I know I have talked a little bit to yall about my psych issues. Well, I decided last night that I need to get back into therapy. I have completely stopped taking my meds, which is a huge danger for me. I have started having crazy thoughts and the past 2 weeks I haven't been keeping up with life. I have been struggling to study, struggling with household chores, I can feel the crazy coming back. My routine ( or lack of one) started with the school semester. I can't seem to get into an ebb and flow. I just want to get ahold of it before it effects my grades, and my realationships. If I don't get a grip on it now I don't know how I will do things when we move out. MIL does the grocery shopping and cooking. Though I do go in an help she decides what we eat and how to cook it. She also has a maid come and clean our bathroom and vaccum most of our end of the house. I have to take over these things so I am prepared to live on my own. Therapy is really just a psych check up for me. Keeps me on track with life. Holds me accountable for taking my meds and being responsible. I am doing way better than anytime the past 3 years since I was diagnosed but I want more from myself. Don't want to give yall the impression that I am doing terrible. I'm not. I do want to be honest though cause then I can get support. You ladies always come through for me.

Staying home from school today. Don't want to get anyone sick. I am going to the pharmacy to get something for this though. Hubby's boss has decided to get the band. He is scheduled in March sometime. I am hoping my Dad will get it. He is 350 pounds. He has lost over 100 already by going low carb. He is just getting to his 50's and I worry about him. He smokes and parties. Rockin out drinkin smokin it just scares me. I hope to bring it up to him next time I see him. He says he has a clean bill of health but he can't really see how this is taxing his heart and kidneys to maintain his weight and bp. I am glad that I was able to help hubby's boss come to a decision. Well, vicariously through my husband anyway. Hope your having a great day today everyone. Good luck on your travels Eva.

You can do it. Start just like you did when you first got the band. Journal your food. Start with a little excersise and build from there. How long has it been since you have seen your lapband doc? Consider scheduling with him and getting back on track. It is not too late. Sounds like you know what to do because you have done it before. Good luck.

I weigh myself daily too. I just can't help myself. It has become a routine. I love getting on the scale and seeing I am not 260 anymore. Even if I gain a pound or 2 or 3. It is just a great motivator for me.

Congratulations Cocoa.

Thats wonderful. You look great. You are such an inspiration. I just discovered my neck too. It does feel fabulous to be able to see the change.

Don't doubt your decision. I have been banded 6 weeks now and already think it was one of the best decisions of my life. Good luck to both of you.

Congrats on hitting Onederland.YAAAAYYY