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[lynnt1215 1]

Hi Everyone!

Fairy - I have been doing the same. Unless I get tightened up, I'll be wearing some creative outfits. I am beginning to think I may make some of my own stuff. I like longer shirts and the 1/2 to 3/4 sleeves. I could wear the jeans and stuff that are out there, but the tops will have to cover the excess skin. Guess I have to be better at doing some exercises to tighten the skin and muscle underneath.

I hit a landmark today and I AM THRILLED!!! I am so happy with my decision to get the band!

WTG, congrats on the milestone.

a suggestion on finding shirts that are longer. I always had lots of luck at The Avenue. I go to University plaza. If you hit the sales you can get some GREAT bargains. And I usually only shop for bargains

I too prefer the 3/4 sleeve and can find them there.

[Fairysaddle 0]

Hope - WTG on breaking 250! :wink2: I'm eyeing that one myself. I was hoping to break it by our trip to Disney next month, but I don't think I'm going to make it. I'm losing pretty slowly right now. I got a fill today, though, so hopefully that will get me going again.

Lynn - Thanks for the tip. I'll have to check them out.

[Trishadish 0]

Hey everyone!

Good to see the board is a little active now. I went to the meeting last night and it was pretty good. I would advise anyone to go to the support group meetings, they always revv me up! They are a good source of information.

Stacy, I think someone answered this, but St. Francis support group meetings are open to anyone. Christiana charges $5 a meeting if you did not have surgery with them.

Thanks for sharing this. I may just check them out. I had my surgery in Phila at HUP but the evening meetings are very difficult for me to get to (living in Salem County NJ and not wanting to travel to downtown Philly during rush hour). So, sounds like you would recommend them. How easy is it to get to St. Francis and park, etc?

[Fairysaddle 0]

The St. Francis support group is right off of I-95 at the Christiana exit (the northernmost of the 2 exits, the one where Toys R Us/Borders is - I can't remember what the sign says there). It should be pretty easy for you to get to.

The address for CHRIAS is 537 Stanton-Christiana Road, Suite 102, Newark, Delaware 19713. St. Francis is the suite right next to it. Here's the link to the CHRIAS directions.

Directions to Delaware's Surgical Services Specialists - CHRIAS - Christiana Institute of Advanced Surgery

I hope I can make them next month.

edited to add: Parking is in a standard outside lot, and is free. I've always been able to park in the 1st or 2nd row.

[hopeinapril 1]

hi Band mates!

This weekend was a little rough. Got to love it sometimes. I forgot how it can be bad to not really have anything to do. I did play couch potato a bit and enjoyed it for a while. Then I realized that there really isn't much on tv these days!

Thanks for the info about Avenue. I'll have to take a look. I'm always up for a bargain!

Thanks for noticing my milestone and the congrats! I am looking forward to the next goal!

[lynnt1215 1]

it was a rough weekend, not really a couch potatoe, but had alot of sitting around. my daughter is in the hospital and I spent lots of time there and didn't eat right, if I ate at all. defnintely low on the Protein intake

just a recurring issues for her, but it is still a drain to not have any defnitive answers and just waitng for test results.

I have to try and get in some exercise between work and visitng her.. and getting things done at home..I NEED A NAP....:embaressed_smile:

I see Dr. Wynn on Friday.. hope for another fill

[caelyn 0]

Sorry to hear about your daughter. Hope you have your answers soon.

I see Dr. Peters on Wed. for my pre op visit. I can't believe my surgery is almost here. The hospital called this a.m. to preregister me. It makes it seem so real now. :embaressed_smile:

[Fairysaddle 0]

Lynn - I'm so sorry to hear about your daughter. White light going out in hope that they find the problem and make it better soon!

It's never fun to hang out in the hospital. It's amazing how dead-tired you can get just sitting around all day, even when it's not a big crisis. I'll never understand that.

I got a 1cc fill on Friday. Boy did that make a difference! I'm finally eating bandster portions. I've always thought I was eating too much, but I was getting stuck occasionally and thought I had decent restriction. I guess I was wrong. I haven't gotten stuck since the fill, but I can definitely feel it after about 1/2 a cup. Plus I'm eating much slower, without even thinking about it.

[lynnt1215 1]

thanks for the kind thoughts about my daughter. more tests still pending, and yes, a lack of sleep is tough.

I am still going to work, but by the phone constantly. she is 28 years old so is competent to be on her own..

I go for a fill on Fri. and fairy I have the same issues as you, eating too muchm but at times feel more restriction, hoping for at least a little fill to boost the restriction

[lady_dee 0]

Hi there. I'm from Middletown, DE and was banded on 8/26/08 by Dr. Irgau and have lost 13 pounds so far. I am still a little sore but it is getting better each day. I have one more week of the liquid diet, thankfully. I just wanted to say hi to everyone.

[hopeinapril 1]

Hi everyone!

Lynn - hope everything goes well for your daughter. I don't think you stop worrying about them just because they aren't little!

Caelyn - It went fast didn't it? I know I thought it was real once I did my pre-op visit.

Dee - welcome! Congrats on your loss to date.

Restriction - It's funny, but for the most part now I think I have good restriction. I do eat only small portions. I am AMAZED at how little I actually eat now. I do think restriction is a moving target though. I anticipate that I will need more fills in the future, but not right now.

[Fairysaddle 0]

NSV alert ---> I fit into an XL!!!!

I knew I needed a new coat this year, and I want something WARM. So I was eyeing an LL Bean down coat. They are much more expensive in Women's sizes, so I was hoping that maybe, just maybe, I could squeeze into an XL. I was reluctant to spend $100 to try it though, so I got this one off of Ebay before making the investment....

L.L Bean Crimson Insulated Quilted Barn Jacket coat XL - eBay (item 300257064951 end time Sep-15-08 10:11:15 PDT)

And, it fits!!! A little tight in the belly, but not too bad. By cold weather it should do just fine.

I'm so excited. I haven't been in Misses sizes since college when I lost a lot of weight for a few months. Woohoo! I know I'm nowhere near XL in regular clothing. But I'm still excited. It's not an ugly, freezing cold Woman Within coat!

[lynnt1215 1]

WTG, Congrats

[hopeinapril 1]

Fairy - AWESOME! I love those kind of victories! I can't wait until I am "too small" for Lane Bryant!

[hopeinapril 1]

Hi!

Well, I finally believe I am at the sweet spot. I can still cheat, but anyone with 1/2 a brain can figure out how to cheat the band. But, I am currently at the point that I can eat what I should and feel full. It sure took me a while! Finally, my weight loss is taking off. I'm glad because I am self pay and I was beginning to think I paid a ton of money for something that would not work for me. I am really glad that I was wrong!

I plan to continue to write everything I eat down, continue to post here and continue to go to the support group meetings. I believe all those things are important.

I am changing, but a little afraid that the changes are not permanent. I guess I will deal with that fear for a while. I figure I have been fat for a very long time. (I have gone up and down the scale my whole life!) It will take a while to have confidence in the changes I have made. Meanwhile, the scale moving down is a very motivating thing. I am very close to having 40 pounds gone. I may actually lose 80 pounds by my one year anniversary. That is so very exciting to me!

Well, time to go out and enjoy the nice weather!