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I WAS BANDED 4/30/07... BY NORFOLK SURGICAL GROUP IN NORFOLK, VA. -DR. WOHGELMUTH... THINK HE IS THE BEST... SO FAR I HAVE LOST 35LBS... I AM STILL CONFUSED ABOUT WHAT TO EAT AND HAVE READ ABOUT THE "SLIMING" AND "PB'ING" BUT DON'T THINK I HAVE EXPERIENCED ANY OF THAT YET.. (AND HOPE TO NEVER DO!!) I HAVE NOT HAD A FILL AS I HAVE A LOT OF WEIGHT TO LOSE AND DON'T WANT TO RESTRICT MYSELF UNTIL I STOP LOSING WEIGHT WITH WHAT I HAVE. I DO WANT TO KNOW HOW TO GET THE WEIGHT TICKER AT THE BOTTOM OF MY REPLIES AS I THINK THOSE ARE VERY INSPIRATIONAL. THIS IS THE START OF A LONG JOURNEY AND SO FAR I AM ENJOYING THE RIDE! :(

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I WAS BANDED 4/30/07... BY NORFOLK SURGICAL GROUP IN NORFOLK, VA. -DR. WOHGELMUTH... THINK HE IS THE BEST... SO FAR I HAVE LOST 35LBS... I AM STILL CONFUSED ABOUT WHAT TO EAT AND HAVE READ ABOUT THE "SLIMING" AND "PB'ING" BUT DON'T THINK I HAVE EXPERIENCED ANY OF THAT YET.. (AND HOPE TO NEVER DO!!) I HAVE NOT HAD A FILL AS I HAVE A LOT OF WEIGHT TO LOSE AND DON'T WANT TO RESTRICT MYSELF UNTIL I STOP LOSING WEIGHT WITH WHAT I HAVE. I DO WANT TO KNOW HOW TO GET THE WEIGHT TICKER AT THE BOTTOM OF MY REPLIES AS I THINK THOSE ARE VERY INSPIRATIONAL. THIS IS THE START OF A LONG JOURNEY AND SO FAR I AM ENJOYING THE RIDE! :(

Hey Jen

Welcome and congrats on the fantastic weight loss. You should go to the shrinking violets page, i think it is in the general information part, I usually just go to it from emails, but it is on the first page there. It is full of a bunch of us who had surgery in April and we/they are a fantastic support group.

someone recently posted instructions on how to do the ticker too. Did you go to tickerfactory.com? when you get your ticker set up copy the entire link and paste it to your signature here and when you refresh it should pop up.

I hope you check out the shrinking violets - we would love to have you join us

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Hi Jen, I'm Jen also(allwright, on here). I had my surgery 4/29/07 and I am your neighbor in KY. As others have said...go to TickerFactory.com and set up your choice of a fun ticker! Your doing great!!!

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Thanks you guys... I went to ticker factory last night, but got too tired to finish.. hopefully will get it up and going tonight... Since you both had surgeries around the same time.. What are you eating now?? I am pretty much on all solids and haven't had any problems eating them. I have not tried any steak or pork yet.. The only thing I have found that bugs me is eggs? !?!? I get really nauseous when I eat them (have done it twice now and two different varieties)

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Congrats to both of the April bandsters....sounds like you are both doing well...that is great...Welcome to LBT...great group of people...I just love this site....has lots of answers to lots of different questions...

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I WAS BANDED 4/30/07... BY NORFOLK SURGICAL GROUP IN NORFOLK, VA. -DR. WOHGELMUTH... THINK HE IS THE BEST... SO FAR I HAVE LOST 35LBS... I AM STILL CONFUSED ABOUT WHAT TO EAT AND HAVE READ ABOUT THE "SLIMING" AND "PB'ING" BUT DON'T THINK I HAVE EXPERIENCED ANY OF THAT YET.. (AND HOPE TO NEVER DO!!) I HAVE NOT HAD A FILL AS I HAVE A LOT OF WEIGHT TO LOSE AND DON'T WANT TO RESTRICT MYSELF UNTIL I STOP LOSING WEIGHT WITH WHAT I HAVE. I DO WANT TO KNOW HOW TO GET THE WEIGHT TICKER AT THE BOTTOM OF MY REPLIES AS I THINK THOSE ARE VERY INSPIRATIONAL. THIS IS THE START OF A LONG JOURNEY AND SO FAR I AM ENJOYING THE RIDE! :rolleyes:

This is my first message and it will be brief. I have not yet done the banding. I have an older brother who lost form 415 to 255 on the Gastric bypass. I'm 315 and would like to get to 200. I have yet to pull the trigger on this, just getting my feet wet a bit. I actually think I'll do it but have a new business that is just beginning to cover all the bills. I do worry about Hair loss, the replacement diet and any complications that might cost me more $$ down the path. Any comments ?

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