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Hi all, I'm 25 years old, 225lbs. I went up in 5 years from 136lbs to 225lbs. I had two pregnancies that stretched my belly. I do have stretchmarks and a little of an hanging stomach. It's so gross. I want a flat Tummy, dont mind the stretchmarks. I saw some hanging bellys, Of ppl. that lost weight. I dont want one of those. Is there any chance without a tummy tuck of course,to not have a hanging belly if I already got one? Did it get better after loosing weight by any of you? or did it get worse? How does it make u feel? does it bother u? what does ur BF/DH/Partner say to it? Are you embaressed with it? Does it show when you'r dressed?

Did you make yourself like a middle goal? and a timeframe in that you want to loose a certain amount of weight? I want to loose first 50, I dunno how much time I should give myself for it approx.

who knows ....maybe we'll share a room

Wow, enjoy your vacation. I know what you'r saying about weighing everyday. I usually dont like it. But my DH does. We usually diet together. Hes not fat at all. He weighs maybe 20lbs too much. So I used to hate weighing myself, coz I got discouraged if I didnt loose some days. Yeh, it's true, at this hour we can be proud. It's very hard during the day. specially I when I prepare food for my kids. You bet we can do this! Btw, I got the ok for the morning surgery. I think I'm the first one of the day. You too?

Hi Molly, Today I did quite well. I had three protein shakes, 2 coffes, 1 cup of tomatoes with onion,i plate of soup(fat free) but had bit lentils in there and bit barley and veggies. didnt have time to cook a soup specially for me. This soup was still from sunday. and drank bit of snapple. Not enough drinking today. I was soo busy today which is very good, coz then I dont think about food. lol. What did you eat today? Do u do a weightchart? I weigh myself every morning since start of liquid diet and write it down.

Hey, I just stepped on the scale. I lost a lbs, i dont know how. I didn't do good yesterday evening, and I still lost. Bad girl though! I want to do good today! Gonna push those horrible shakes down! you gave me an idea, the jello....

wow molly, you did great yesterday. I hope I'm gonna do good too today. wish me luck! I too have two kids and thats why i need to go home on the same day. I requested morning surgery. I hope I'm gonna get it. My kids are still young, I need to be with them. I am still slightly nursing my baby. About your sinus infection, 2 weeks is a nice amount of time to get over it. You'll be fine. Send a prayer up to heaven and you'll be fine. Yeah, always something that scares us. We'r not allowed to let it! Skinnyland we'r coming. I cant wait... I catch myself dreaming sometimes..what I'm gonna wear when i'm skinny...how I'm gonna look.. and of course it's gonna b a nice surprise for DH.

please tell me that its easier after surgery? is there appetite post-op? is it as hard as pre-op? what does it feel like after? r u in the mood for food? does the brain scream food,food....!?

I was there actually today for all my preop testing, it took aprox. 3 hrs. It made it more realistic, being there in NYU, all the testing, meeting the anasticiologist etc. Today I had a really bad "diet day", I hope tommorow goes better. The shake that i had was the grossest thing I ever had in my life. I only had two, almost couldnt swallow it,brrrrrr.....:grouphug: What did you eat today? Do u mind sharing? How long r u staying in the hospital? You'r having the SILS? or 5 incisions?

I'm being banded by your surgeons wife, Dr. Christine Ren Fielding. I too feel nervous.:thumbup: It was always so far, now its getting close.You said it so good, lost touch with reality. Thats really how it is for me. It's getting blurry, just my nervousness is being clear and my worries too. (I'm still a little exited) I started my liquid diet today. The protein shakes are terrible. I'M actually closing my tastebudd when I drink it, and dont breath till I gulped it all down. It's reallly hard. Howzit going for u? Which shake did you buy? When are you being banded? morning?

hi everyone. i'm being banded on 07/26/2010 am 25 yrs old, have gained 35 lbs. in 3 months. i was 136 lbs. 5 years ago. i loose quite fast usually when im on a diet. i have really good self control. i'm wondering, in your experience, if you've been in my weight range, how much did u loose in how long? how much did u loose on liquid preop and post op diet? i'm starting liquid presurgical diet in a day. am quite nervous, starting to have second thought on the whole thing. is that normal? should i just ignore it? i hope you can tell me some encouraging words, to get my mind back on track, and being exited. actually if i'm gonna hear in ur answers how much weight i'm gonna loose, i'll get positive already. its gonna be a good motivation for me. looking forward to see some helpfull answers.

BetsyB, I want to become pregnant as soon as I'm skinny. I thought that's how i wrote it in my previous post. i have over 100lbs. to loose, so it wot be overnight. i'm aware of that.

thanx for all ur replies. LapNYC, you asked what my hesitation were? i have these worries about the port forever being in my body. i'm afraid of the port bothering me when i'm pregnant. as soon as i'm skinny i want to become pregnant again. i've read about lots of women having "port pain". i dont want to throw up, not even when i'm pregnant do i throw up. i try not to it yucks me. i am looking forward to be skinny. i wanna go shop for winter clothes in normalm sizes. benn walkin around in maternity since my daugthers birth 11 month ago. i've been dreaming for the longest, how i'm gonna look and was soo exited. and now that its so close its all getting blurry. you know what i mean? BTW i'm so happy and thankfull that i have this board. good luck to all us bandsters!

hi. i am feeling the same as you. i'm 25 weighing a horrible 224, feel terrible being trapped in my body. i am being banded 07/26 by dr. Ren at NYU. i was so exited for surgery, it couldnt come quick enough. and now that its here, liquid diet startingh 07/12 i have cold feet, dont know why im making this. forever havin band in my body. i dont see the positive anymore. scared of surgery and post op. heelp!!