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Hey...I noticed that you and I have the same fill/band and also close in age AND about 4 weeks difference in pregnancy. Congrats!! I am 19 weeks now. I posted on one board about not feeling the baby move. Have you felt yours yet? Also, I am thinking that I will not get my band unfilled. My doc said to just come back whenever I felt like I needed it, but I have not had any trouble eating..in fact, I have sorta ditched the rules on eating/drinking together, and have been able to eat quite a lot. I have only gained about 5 lbs. since getting pregnant, though, but I am scared if I get my band unfilled that I will just eat way too much. Anyway, sometimes I get cramps/pains that I am not sure what it is...drinking/eating....the baby...who knows. Nothing has been considerable or lasted too long, though. I hope your pain has subsided or at least you found out what it was!

Melissa

Hello! How was Michigan? Did you have a great Mother's Day? I have an appointment on Wednesday to see the doc for the first time. I'm so excited! Plus I leave to El Paso for 10 days for work. I'll be climbing up tanks and so I'm afraid I'll end up losing some weight. Crazy! I hope I don't! Ha! Anyhooo! Have a great week! Ciao!

I am sooo sorry. I have been visiting my mom in Michigan and she doesn't have a computer. We are at Ft. Lee VA. I have a bmI of less than 40, but over 35. EAT! EAT! EAT! I did. I knew I couldn't lose all of it on my own and I was only 10 lbs from the 100 lbs over. Then to find out I only needed the BMI of 35. Oh well. I hope to lose it. Thank you for being there for your husband so he could serve. When will you be able to find out more info? have a wonderful Mother's Day!

Been gone for 10 days. Do you have a date yet? No, we haven't played anywhere except taverns and post. I will try to call you at a reasonable hour. Happy Mother's Day.

That is considerably cheaper by far.....You will not regret it...though it is hard....I have only been banded for 10 days.

Hi again! I keep forgetting to check my visitor messages so sorry about that...because you must be wondering where I've been? Anyway...my heel is acting a little better...my podiatrist said he thinks the physical therapy helped and that if it's not completely gone to go back for round 2 of pt - after checking with Dr Nepomnayshy/Pam. I don't take aleve due to diabetes type 2 - my dr says tylenol only...so I'm going to check in with Pam and inquire about pt...I'm now 4 weeks post op so should be ok. Well - I'm experiencing lapband hell - first fill on May 19 and do not believe this will cause restriction..I've read several threads on this forum but since we're all different, I don't know what to expect or how to prepare for my first fill? Thanks for listening and hope all is well with you ~ lizb88

I read you have had some hard times loosing. I am only 3 weeks post in the first 2 weeks I lost 10 but in the 3rd week I am eating solid foods and I have gained 2 back. I wanted to ask did you have problems like this or are your problems different? I hope after a fill I do better.

Aww thanks! Yeah people have been telling me to get a breast reduction forever, but hopefully if I loose weight they might decrease a little on their own lol. Ugh I start my liquid diet May 19th, 10 days before surgery, so not looking forward to it but I know I have to do it. When is yours starting??? Keep me posted and good luck with everything!!!

I saw you were banded 4/10 and I wanted to check in. I was banded 4/19 in Tijuana! So far, so good. I am sore, just flew back home yesterday. Doing great other than the soreness!

Hi Cheryl

OK what's more important to you?? Your health or some flabby skin ??

The whole skin issue is about your DNA - how much fat you have and how long the skin has been stretched. Ya I have some - I got a little flap on my tummy - thighs look like they belong to an 80 yr old and my arms really bug me. But most of my imperfections can be covered up with a good bra - spanks and shirts will sleeves. I am not walking around naked - so who really cares

I love the way I feel - I love buying size 10 clothes. I feel ten yrs young - so ya I will take the flabby skin - cuz I hopefully going to live a few extra years now that I have lost almost all my weight.

That's what is important to me and heck I am 53 yrs old

I am NEVER going to have the body of a 20 yr old again.

Also, that what plastic surgeons are for - Tummy tuck - breast augmentations etc...

Good Luck...

New to Talk Forum. Had lap Band 11/20/2006. Lost 160 lbs in 10 months but last 5 month just lost inches without weight lose. Also not able to eat any solids. Great job by Dr.rumbaut and staff.

Got a good workout in at home today. 10 min Core, 15 min resistance bands, and 10 min zumba/dance.

Lost a pound this week, was only a pound but it was my goal to get to my next 10 lb drop, so I am now at 230 which i love, and now next goal 220!!!

So I have been looking forward to getting into onederland but I have decided not to make my goals so far out of reach and just take it 10 at a time, and so I am really looking forward to hitting 240 which I am only 3 lbs away and then I will look forward to hitting 230? NO more big goals!!!

Still at 157 and the scales not moving. I walked 8.3 crazy miles on Saturday. I know I haven't been eating right or getting all my water in. Just can't seem to get back in on track. My family doc said I'm just fine and he doesn't think I have any more to lose. Still want to lose those 17 pounds or at least 10! Frustration and sagging skin, that's me!

The scale finally moved after 10 days! I've lost another pound; it's not much but I'll take it.

10 week post op update. WL down to only about 2 pounds per week. Miss those 5-6 pound loss weeks Still this journey is a marathon not a sprint!

surgery is at 10:30 tomorrow so many emotions going threw me right now... ah... (>.<)

Woot Woot I have lost 52 Lbs in 10 weeks!! Take that 7 wk stall : )

got my pre surgical date . 10 more days till my new life!

I was very sore after my surgery on 3/12. I had to ice my main incision several times because it was so sore. That helped a lot. I found myself looking at the message boards and thinking 'How are these people so pain free and doing to much after surgery?' I just chalk it up to everyone is different. Right now I am 10 days out and I still have some pain at the main incision site but I was able to spend most of the date out and about. I am hoping that I will be much better by Monday when I go back to work.

Almost been a 3 week stall :C Hoping to kick it in gear and lose 10 lbs by 3/24.