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karey, very interesting in what your OB said about body chem changing. it makes total sense since there are so many hormones in fat... very interesting!! i will ask my surgeon for maybe an Rx for sleeping pills soon. i did sleep til about 515 this morning, so it was an improvement. She, you look great already, just wait til you get in the flatlands!!! oh dear!!!! :eek: Tami, you are in my thoughts quite a bit lately with your dilemma ... i hope you can find something that you are happy with.... Nina and Neal, to say i am green with envy is an understatment ... :glare: i am wishing you speedy and successful surgeries and even speedier recoveries. sorry to hear that you gals are having friend problems. i have a few people who have been very gossip-y and try to help, but i really wouldnt consider them friends anyway... i have one coworker who apparently just found out this morning im having surgery and she wanted to make sure i did my research and im going to a reputable doctor and wants to know all about it. im sorry, you never come to 'chat' with me ... now all of a sudden the nosy-ass bug has bitten you and you must find everything out.... i dont think so (sorry for the mini rant, just frustrates the hell outta me!!) i had my consult with Dr. P for my boobie issue yesterday. he said not to worry about it right now and that we can take care of it after the tuck. he said that he felt the silicone (shudder) in my breast tissue, so it wasnt going anywhere so i guess that's a good thing. we talked about the additional lipo on my back... he is going to do my "entire trunk" including back/side boobies!!!!! but it is more than the coordinator initially quoted me (sight unseen). its going to be an additional 2500 for the surgeon's fees and anesthesia and hospital fees... **sigh** not really what i wanted to hear, but im going to do this, i might as well do it properly, ya know. he is also going to essentially give me a 'back tuck' pull things down so its nice and smooooooth... oh dear god i cant even imagine how much this Sx is going to hurt!!!! :eek: yup, im a huge baby and hate pain. what is everyone going to do about the pain pump. i am really getting wishy washy on it. i've heard a few stories lately where it makes me rethink getting it.... its $350.. will it be worth it? anyone getting it? if so, please report in when you have a minute. it sucks, Karey and I are later in the group and we'll pretty much be by our lonesome in here while you are all recovering. of course, i will probably be bored stiff when i am off work after and will be on the boards a lot... either that or drugged up so much that i will need to put a disclamer in my signature :w00t: ok ... writing a book here. you are all in my thoughts. C

there are a few posts/threads in a forum i like, that i dont want to show up when i click new threads. i know it used to be an option to ignore whole threads, could we get that back too? thanks much

:puke:oh that is just so wrong.

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i am staying on plan today because the plan works

i started losing the day after surgery. actually, the first 65-70 pounds were relatively easy with proper diet and LOTS!!! of exercise. (by lots i mean 7-10 times a week). ever since i hit 100 pounds in June, it's been extremely slow. but, my diet and exercise has not been ideal either. i do not blame my band one bit.

really... i still have head hunger issues after 16 months. i wish i could get used to it.

i, like wheetsin, just as for the to go box when the food comes to the table. i will not, however, explain myself. it's no one's business that i have my wonderful lap band. if it's a nicer restaurant, i do usually wait until i am finished cause they take the food and box it up for you, but normal, every day restaurants, i have no hesitation asking for the box.

eugenia, try going to makemeheal.com the TT forum and look for 'dog ears', they really do look just like their name. not sure what prevents them.

Lauren try make me heal.com i think i saw it there. but i also think i read somewhere that it was not legal for a PS to compare their prices with another surgeon... that sounds like i made that one up... :tt1::regular_smile:

this weekend will mark my 16 month bandiversary... i dont think i could be more pleased with my progress. (ok ok, goal would be nice, but this is good too). hopefully these angles satisfy some of the more picky viewers of pics :blushing:. if not, tough. :regular_smile: dunno what is up with my left leg, my DH said it doesnt really look that deformed, must just be the way i stand - i guess that would explain why my trainer always tells me to straighten my feet!!:tt1:

rainyday, i started with a 59.4 BMI, i am now about 37.x... LOVE my band, i have used it as a tool, not a cure-all. i was a volume eater as well and the band has definitely helped me with that... unless you like being in pain and sick good luck to you.

still stuck at 700 ... grrrr

no, juli ... WOOOT!! for you. that is phenominal!!

its been a rough few months. i have not been exercising as much or as hard as i should be and the scale has not moved as much as i know it could. soooooo.... until my Tummy Tuck on 29Feb, i commit to do the following: Hard cardio for 45 minutes or more a day for 5-6 days a week Strength training every other day. i will take one (only one) 'recovery' day off a week. i will also fuel my body appropriately. if i eat foods that are not appropriate with me losing weight, i will up the cardio the following day by 20 minutes - even if it's my 'recovery' day.

LOL Juli, i understand that! 15-15-15 running-elliptical-bike keel over...

Tami, wow. i cant believe your friend said that. does she have a green tint? :eek: i can understand the back and forth ... this is a huge decision. do you still have the original surgery booked? would the PS be comfortable tucking the port away? i didnt realize that could be an option. wish Dr. P could do that for me, but he wont touch anything to do w/ lap band :eek: Neal and Nina, i am so excited for you guys! Neal, what time is your sx? we'll be waking up and Nina should be almost finished!! :eek: she smiles, OMG your pictures look great! trust me, if i didnt get laughed out of the office, you will be welcomed with open arms. you have done a fabulous job and i think you'll see a totally flat tummy with plastics! ok, i've been up since 4am. wide.freaking.awake no clue how i am going to survive 3 more weeks til my surgery!!!

ma'am, yes ma'am!! :biggrin:

juli, i can relate ... SO dont wanna go today

i can so relate to the lifting .. specially with my really large pannus. i hear you about that Mexsana! OMG :biggrin: that's caused a few tear-y episodes when i didnt know i was raw and put that on. oh dear!! i used to get those too, i guess i never got them tight enough to help with the jigglies. have to wear a sucker-inner every day now to stop them. the 'strength' of them depends on my outfit for the day. it sucks, i have all these pretty new panties that are covered up by major spandex.

i normally put a hand towel underneath and wear very snug fitting underwear (or a sucker-inner depending on what im wearing for the day), but now that i've finally gotten more narrow, the towel buldges at the sides too much and just looks weird. i guess i'll try the deodrant and see how that works. the towel worked very well for me for YEARS though..

:biggrin: :smile: ummmm ... no.

im almost 17 months post op. eating whatever i want basically. id say you are about on target with your cals, just wont be able to really push yourself exercise wise. i burn about 5-700 cals when i work out intensely... only eating 500 cals, no way i could do that. :biggrin:

i, too, eat way more than 500 cals. i lose best if i am over 1000. my top cals consumed is i guess about 14-1500.