losingjusme

hi Joaquin, you will more than likely have your surgery at the Surg Center Ft. Worth. i was banded there and they are VERY nice. who is you MD?

yay!!! thats great!

i started where i could only wear lane bryant catalog (not store) 6X which is a 42/44 in both top and bottom i am now in a 24 or 26 pants/jeans and an 18/20 top. i can squeeze into some of my DH's XL t-shirts but you can really see my curves there... i would love to be an 8 - 10 on bottom and a medium top but i will settle for 12 bottom large top.

what worked for me ... i took a full length picture of myself with minimal clothing on... print it an 8x10 and 5x7 ... put them everywhere...

you are doing awesome!! keep it up!

mommy0105 i am in the same place as you... i did just go in today for a 1cc fill. hopefully that will help. as for you getting stuck, what is getting stuck? are you chewing 20+ times, etc?? good luck

i wore a pair of 'biker shorts' and a t shirt that was snug. last month i had to change the t shirt to a smaller size because it was too big and you couldnt see any of my tummy. if i were to have to do it again, i would be in bikers and maybe a sports bra. not sure if i would be brave enough for a bikini (if i could find one that fit at 402 lbs ) i did not take my measurements immediately before surgery and i do regret that. i had old measurements for some clothes that i used, but i am not sure if they are accurate. good luck with your surgery!

i'm considering it ... kinda pricy for me though ...

i guess they took that feature away ???

i usually have a scoop of tuna w/ mayo & sweet pickles on toast, a healthy choice frozen meal or some lunch meat (healthy choice turkey / ham) and a piece of swiss cheese.

yikes Molly! sorry to hear about your nasty pb!! take it easy today.

we are taking my dd to Disney World with my entire family. i KNOW i'll be able to walk all day, but will i be able to ride the rides? i havent been on any rides for a very long time (15+ years). i am a loose size 26 jeans, my hips are ok size it's my belly that is still so large. what is your experience at Disney lately? any insights? thanks!

oh i completely agree... but i am completely uncoordinated and would probably trip or something .. lol plus on days where it will be warm or i will be very active - even walking - i put it on and it works like a charm. powders dont really work for me, i usually end up creating some sort of paste ... :omg:

you know, you are not even banded yet, but it appears you are already trying to figure out a way to cheat the band. you posted something on a public forum, i would ass-u-me that you wanted opinions / feedback. sorry you didnt like my (honest) answer.

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i think if you are admitted (not out patient) but you may want to call your ins company

oh, ok... i guess my priorities are out of whack. i wanted to lose weight with the band, not go back to my pre-band days of eating more than my body needs...

i have the same issue w/ my pannus. i could shower 2-3 times a day and still I could smell it and that was one person too many. i finally got in the habit of making absolute 100% sure it was totally dry after a shower and then sometimes on hot days when i knew i would be walking / moving a lot, i put a hand towel underneath it. the towel 'soaks up' any of the moisture and works perfectly!

that is phenominal!! Congratulations! :clap2: :clap2: :clap2:

why would anyone want to do that??

Carol, your line numbers are listed below. can you maybe combine lines? 2&3 maybe. delete line 5, 8-10 (blank). combine 6&7? that might work.. 1 Carol 2 Banded 01/23/07 3 Dr. Carcamo 4 H326/S309 /C281/G165 5 6 First fill 1.5 cc 2/20/07 7 Second fill 3/20/07 8 9 10 11

**shrug** i dunno. i guess i just dont see the point of all the details of each fill ... especially the ??? ??? ??? ones ... but that's just me.

18 pounds this month? that is awesome!!!

ok, i can definitely see this as a good thing now ... i just viewed a signature that was at least 10 lines long and detailed every fill / unfill that they had - how much of a cc was in there, etc ... 6 lines is a good thing...

much MUCH less ... you can count me in the group that gets cold. i think i'll be wearing long sleeve tee's all summer!