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Yes, but a PB is when you throw up food that refuses to go down... not salvia. Saliva coming up... stringy or not... is just sliming... until the food comes back up with it... then you've "produced" something. aka a productive burp PB That is the difference.

Make sure you are eating solids. If you are too full and eating lost of mushy foods you are probably eating too many carbs (most mushies are carb rich), maybe even too many calories (many mushies are also higher calorie for a smaller portion), and that will put you at a stand still. The body takes energy, first, from carbs THEN from stored fat. If you are ingesting too many then you are just gonna sit and spin your wheels. you will burn what you ingest and not burn the fat. If the clothes size is changing then you must be converting some of the fat to muscle which is good. If you are eating that little, you need to track your calories on fitday.com or a website like it. You may be eating too little, but over the course of 3 months... eating that little would still make weight come off... you would be losing muscle. Eat food. Regular "chicken breast consistency" food. that is the only way to make the band work. Eat 60-80 grams + Protein or you risk muscle and hair loss. MEATS! Decrease your carbs no more than 60-80 a day if possible. That is how i've approached things.

Yeah, man, just ask... you'll get whatever answers you need here

Yeah, so everyone at work somehow found out about my band. I didn't tell anyone, but apparently they have nothing better to do than to sit around and talk about me all day... and someone figured it out. :angry these people are so freaking nosey! It is none of their business. I don't mind telling people if I am the one who TELLS them. NOT when they go talking about things they don't understand. Apparently, I had "lap belt" surgery. so, THAT tells you how accurate the information is that is going around. I hate people! More importantly, though... I have a little brother who is also overweight. It is because my mother keeps crap food in front of him 24/7 just like she did me. He is 15 years old and is probably just as big as i was.. .if not a bit bigger. He is 6'3'' so... i know he weighs more than I did three months ago... Last night, he told me that it wasnt fair that I was losing all this weight, and that i took the easy way out. That was the only reason i was losing it. I've been trying to get him to come with me to the gym to exercise, but he just gets more and more discouraged with each pound I lose. That wasn't my intention. I don't want him to feel bad. As soon as he turns 18 I will get him the surgery if I can possibly afford it... I would get it for him now if I thought it would help. I love him so much, and I feel so horrible that my success is making him feel like a failure. He is exactly like me, and I know how he feels. I don't know what to do to make him feel better. I don't know what to do to help. I try to get my mother to buy healthier foods and she just keeps buying piles and piles of SHIT. She is hurting him, and I can't stop her. :mad: I've told her how unhappy I was, and how much being overweight hurt me, and she just tells me to "shut up." They still don't support the decision I made to have the surgery anyway. She told my brother last night that, "you don't have to have surgery to lose weight... thats just something unnecessary that some people choose to do." Made me feel guilty... and horrible. What can I say to him to help? I can't get the food out of the house. She buys him chips, soda, candy, cakes, pies, ice cream. She fries everything. He loves turkey burger. She buys the fatty ground beef. He loves vegetables. I've never seen her cook fresh vegetables in the 27 years that Ive been alive. He wants to drink diet soda, but she buys him the regular becuase "he likes it." He ends up drinking it... It is there in front of him 24 hrs a day. She tells me to butt out. So, I just don't know what to do. Now, he is getting depressed becuase i was the one person like him who understood and now, he feels like he is all alone in his struggle. I was able to get help, and he is so sad that he can't get someone to help him.

I was gonna say... am i the only one that noticed these Arch Angels... are hotties... haha There is a definite trend with their physique!

You know Steph, that could be doable. Get all of us together to go out and talk about the surgery... how we met... our success! We must look into this... seriously. I think it would be great. Everyone is so interested in the surgery right now. It is all over the morning news programs too. And here we are a great group of women who can tell them the answers. That would be a great way for us to all come together.

Hey claud... I didnt go up to Indianapolis this weekend. I decided to wait until this coming weekend to head that way. So, no great ERIC story this time!Haha... But I did meet the nicest guy this weekend. We had first met each other YEARS ago when we were little, bitty kids. We ran into each other this weekend and didnt figure it out till we'd been talking awhile. Then, he knew my friends... i knew his friends and we finally put two and two together. Then, we realized why the other both looked so familiar. I think I might have a new friend which would be nice. I could use one of those closer to home. His name is Keith. He was with a couple of his friends at the time and they were really nice too. He asked for my phone number so we could catch up sometime. That was on Friday night, so I don't know if he is going to call or not... but I thought that it was kind of neat. I think that was the first time in years that someone asked me for my phone number. That was strange. I am such a social mess! ha

I've lost 65 lbs since December 22nd... so less that 3 months That is awful serious for me... BUT I am working my ass off... literally. You have to watch the types of food you eat. You have to exercise. Trust me. I don't do without. I eat lots of things I love. You just make sure that once you've had your "treat" you get back to business. I've got a long way to go, but I've reached the half way mark. I'm very happy with my band.

I am having a night at home too. Me and the puppy. Hang in there Nat. We are so much stronger than we give ourselves credit for... I know you'll be ok. Just get that beautiful son of yours and hug him close and remember how wonderful you truly are... You created a wonderful young man and you are a wonderful, beautiful mother. Dont let your mother's comments get you down. Those backhanded compliments are something people do just to spite you. It means she DOES notice the changes... no matter how rudely she expessed it. Many people do that because they are jealous of our accomplishments. Ignore the rudeness, and just realize she saw the change. :-) You're doing great Nat.

We love ya Nat... make sure you keep checking in (hugs) we are here :-)

Steph -- I am gonna party too much this weekend. I feel it coming. I am going out with a friend for her Bday tonight, and then tomorrow i think i am heading back up to indianapolis... which always means going out somewhere. They are offering free cab rides there! so that is a free pass for trouble. Annie - I got stuck on an onion once so I know what you mean about the carrot. It really ticked me off at the time. Like you said... not so big... seemed like no big deal. GGGrrrrr, I hate finding out the "hard" way. Claud -- I bet your best friend is gonna notice you. You size 10 sexy mamma!! You are much smaller than me :-) 4 sizes smaller... go show off that new shape... and good luck on your fill :-)

Yes, dont let her stay sitting or laying down. walk walk walk walk walk The gas she's feeling is not in her digestive tract… it is in her abdomen surrounding her internal organs (from where they inflated her stomach to do the surgery) so really, honestly… Gas-X wont help THAT gas. Now if she eats and feels gasy, it WILL help that. What will help is WALKING. Definitely, look into getting the liquid pain killers…. That’s why I got after my surgery.<O:p</O:p <O:p</O:p Coughing will not make her band slip as long as she isn’t doing it 24/7… so let her know it is ok to cough. Although it will probably hurt a bit for a few days. ive never heard anything about the Citric Acid.... I stuck to Water and chicken broth after surgery though. She needs something with nutrients in it. Nothing better than chicken broth. So, get her up and make her move. She is NOT going to feel like it... but she will thank you later! It will cut the recovery time in half.

BKwalling -- He is childish in ONE aspect and that is the fact that he demands a perfect body in women. (gag me) That's why i've never really let him touch me. I am not perfect. I know what he said about all those other women over the years... and they were wayyy better looking than me. They stick around for 3 days and are gone, but he's adored me for a long time. Hell, when I lived in Indianapolis. We both had keys to the other's house. We were never apart for more than a few hours each day. THAT is why ive always kept him at arms length. I never wanted to get hurt. I always knew there was something different between us than any other friend that I've had, but I certainly never felt about him like I did my husband. However, maybe that is because I never allowed myself to try. For me it was instant love, with my ex... I couldn't have stopped myself from falling for him if I'd tried. I am pretty inexperienced in that department though. I think falling in love with your best friend would be the best relationship. You'd be happy.Thats why I married my ex. I thought he was my best friend. I was just wrong. What I'm waiting for Eric to realize is that he is going to be 30 years told next February, and he still has not been happy or satisfied with a single person that he's dated.... and trust me he has dated alot. You would THINK that would indicate something. BUT that is something he is going to simply have to figure out on his own (if he ever figrures it out). That ok with me right now. I am definitely still not over my husband. So, he can go meet all the wrong girls he wants... he will figure out what he wants someday. When he is 80... maybe... ha But yeah, if he ever shows an interest someday... I'd definitely give him a chance.

Claud -- I might even see him this weekend. But it is gonna be strictly friends. It was all flattering, confusing :-) BUT still my best friend... and I think he better stay that way. Even if he did manage to make me a bit curious. haha But like I said... a few years from now, "who knows?" He might just grow up someday. But Im not holding my breath. We are going to Milwuakee together in May, his band is playing the Milwuakee Metalfest.... and he'd kick my butt if I wasn't there with him. He is also going to a wedding with me in April... and I will probably be up there every other weekend this summer. Even if he is confusing... the one constant in the last 8 years.... he always cheers me up and make me happy. That won't change. That's why we've always been such good friends.

Mrspruett-- Dr. C is the Best -- he did my surgery as well. I am in SE Indiana -- My second love is Indianapolis... lived there for 8 years. Will probably go back one day when I get all of these bills paid.

Hey! I lived in Indianapolis for 8 years :-) I am there every weekend... Bariatric Weight Loss Center of Excellence St.Vincent Carmel Hospital 13430 North Meridian, Suite 168 Carmel, IN 46032 Phone numbers: (317) 582-7088 Toll-free 1-877-831-1582 This might be a good place to start. If they won't do fills for patients that had the surgery else-where... then they certainly would know who to send you to. :-) Good luck to ya up in my Indy home!

you know, i havent been sleeping well since the band/eating less/exercise thing either... i never thought they might be related issues. I figured i was just weird. i thought I would feel the opposite. i am exhausted during the day, but ive always had trouble sleeping at night. Soooo.... i probably am just weird good question!

Banannie - Yeah, it is possible you arent eating enough... that happens. Don't worry about being impatient... like I said, I am too... i totally understand. Just try playing with Fats, Carbs, and Protein... adjust them so you are getting the calories from different places. More fat one day, more carbs one day... more protein one day. I think that helps too. Mixes things up a bit. So, your body doesnt know whats coming.

bannanie -- Dont worry Hon. and DONT get depressed. Your weightloss so far has been awesome. Your loss per week is very much ABOVE average so far. Just remember, we should only be losing about 2 lbs a week once we get settled in... your body is just catching up with you. :-) We all need a bit of down time to allow things to adjust. I am as impatient too, but remember when things slow down it gives skin time to shrink and the body time to heal and adjust to the drastic changes its undergone the past few months. Don't be disappointed with your accomplishment!! Your over 50lbs lighter than when we started talking just 2 1/2 - 3 months ago!! That is incredible!!

in at 11am out by 4pm --- no problems at all

sliming and PB arent the same thing... sliming is just saliva not going down.. a PB is when something actually comes back up.

bk-- i am really worried about you getting sick this much. Ive only thrown up three times and that was the day of my stomach virus... and it was only a very little bit. It had nothing to do with food becuase I hadnt eaten. It sure seems like your sick stomach takes place after eating which would lead me to believe it is band realted... or the band is aggrivating it. Every time you throw up there is a risk for slipping. I don't want you to have any trouble girl. you are much to sweet a lady for that. :-) I think you should go get unfilled for awhile and let you tummy rest. Then, try the fills again.

I have drinks with my friends a couple times a month. It has not hurt a thing. I just dont drink any carbonation, and I dont drink alcohol with carbs or mix it with anything sugary. Higher proof, hard alcohol is "carb free"... still affects the blood sugar, but looks good on a nutrition label. I am a Baccardi on the rocks girl, and it hasnt slowed me down yet.

Thanks, Steph! Truth is... I feel a bit better. Maybe it was best Eric decided to make a move. Of course, his actions confused me, but at least now I know that I still have feelings inside of me to get confused. I've been numb for so long that I wondered if they were still there. I didn't take him up on the offer, but it did allow me to see that I could be comfortable with another man... which although scary was really nice. (not to mention, i was the one turning some hot guy down... my how the tables have turned!) I have a bit my of feminine "power" back. I felt almost human for a few days and that is huge for me :-)

Gerbera, you are too full. If you are eating liquids and very soft foods, then that defeats what the band does. The foods slides right past and will not stay in your pouch. Many people will even gain weight when they are this tight becuase many liquids are high carb (like potato Soup, mashed potatoes) and since that is all they can get down.... it back fires. I'd get a slight unfill ASAP.