Hey 50 & over gang We have a new spot

[orea15 0]

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!:thumbup::thumbup::thumbdown:

[Charlene K 1]

yippee!! I am no longer obese!!! Never thought i'd be happy to be overweight!

I remember moving into obese from severe obesity. Day by day, good choices and exercise, dedication and patience....we'll get there!

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congratulations jb!!!!!!!!!!!

[Great2BThin 5]

YIPEE!! JB congrats on being overweight. I can't wait to be overweight myself. That's a BMI under 30 isn't it??

[jbflorida 1]

Yes--BMI of 29.9

No one else really "gets" the excitement we have for each other. I Celebrate with each of you for your victories too!

I live in a place where many people go up North for the summer...snowbirds. They are starting to return and when they see me--or should I say 27% LESS of me--it's FUN!

One of the men came to a rehearsal after being away since April and when he saw me, he said, "Where's the REST of our director??" (I am directing a play....have acted for 20 years...blah, blah, blah.)

hugs

[nana2three 0]

Hi everyone, how long should I wait after my banding before I start and exercise routine?

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Gail

Realize Band - September 15, 2008

[lynnt1215 1]

WTG JB, I can't wait to be where you are....congratulations

nana, ask you DR aaboutgetting back to exercise, everyone has a different regimine for their patients to follow, give yourself time to heal..

[Great2BThin 5]

Hi everyone, how long should I wait after my banding before I start and exercise routine?

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Gail

Realize Band - September 15, 2008

What does your dr. say? I know post op walking is important but beyond that, better follow dr's orders as they all seem to vary.

[IndioGirl55 32]

Yippee!! I am no longer obese!!! Never thought I'd be happy to be overweight!

I remember moving into obese from severe obesity. Day by day, good choices and exercise, dedication and patience....we'll get there!

217/158/140

CONGRATULATIONS JB -

WAY TO GO

Yep we understand your excietment... Keep up the good work

Hi everyone, how long should I wait after my banding before I start and exercise routine?

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Gail

Realize Band - September 15, 2008

Gail - I would ask your doc when you go for your 1st post op visit - I don't think I went to the gym til after my 1st post op appointment..

[southerngal_07 0]

Hi everyone! Sorry it's been so long since I was here. I have been doing ok but got a fill a few weeks ago, and it was way too tight. I could not eat and ended going back and having two unfills which took me back to where I was before the fill. I do not mind though. At least I can eat. I dropped some pounds while I could not eat and I am hoping not to gain any of it back since I can eat now. I still have to eat small amounts and that is great! How is everyone doing? I feel its been so very long since I posted. Janet, how the heck are you doing? Sounds like you are doing well. I am glad to be back posting again. I have been so busy at work lately that I am just exhausted. I am so glad to see all the people that have joined our new spot since Janet started it. Good luck everyone. I won't be a stranger again. Brenda:wink_smile:

[IndioGirl55 32]

Hi everyone! Sorry it's been so long since I was here. I have been doing ok but got a fill a few weeks ago, and it was way too tight. I could not eat and ended going back and having two unfills which took me back to where I was before the fill. I do not mind though. At least I can eat. I dropped some pounds while I could not eat and I am hoping not to gain any of it back since I can eat now. I still have to eat small amounts and that is great! How is everyone doing? I feel its been so very long since I posted. Janet, how the heck are you doing? Sounds like you are doing well. I am glad to be back posting again. I have been so busy at work lately that I am just exhausted. I am so glad to see all the people that have joined our new spot since Janet started it. Good luck everyone. I won't be a stranger again. Brenda:wink_smile:

Hey Brenda !!

I'm with you about being too tight was that way for 1 week in January and NEVER again do I want to be that tight... Sounds like you may be at your sweet spot - I know a while ago I posted about fill being more physicolgical than physical - but for the life of me I can't find it...

Meaning that we think we can eat too much so we think we need a fill but once we do - we are too tight - I wish I could find that post - I have looked here and on my lucky #7 thread but can't find where it was discussed... I know that just have .02 added was enought to put me at my sweet spot. Fills are funny and fickled things...

I'm doing fine - can't complain - am on maintenance and am doing ok - going to film a commerical for my doc 10/1 - feel that's a great honor - and just got email from his office - someone who wants the band wants to talk to someone who has lost 100 lbs - so they are going to put her in contact with me...

Congrat on the lost pounds:thumbup: - 1 day at a time - they all add up.:embaressed_smile:..

Glad to have you back :cursing:

[NM Sunshine 1]

Hey Brenda !!

I'm with you about being too tight was that way for 1 week in January and NEVER again do I want to be that tight... Sounds like you may be at your sweet spot - I know a while ago I posted about fill being more physicolgical than physical - but for the life of me I can't find it...

Meaning that we think we can eat too much so we think we need a fill but once we do - we are too tight - I wish I could find that post - I have looked here and on my lucky #7 thread but can't find where it was discussed... I know that just have .02 added was enought to put me at my sweet spot. Fills are funny and fickled things...

I'm doing fine - can't complain - am on maintenance and am doing ok - going to film a commerical for my doc 10/1 - feel that's a great honor - and just got email from his office - someone who wants the band wants to talk to someone who has lost 100 lbs - so they are going to put her in contact with me...

Congrat on the lost pounds:thumbup: - 1 day at a time - they all add up.:girl_hug:..

Glad to have you back :biggrin:

INDIGO GIRL... I thought you were refering to me as I am also Brenda and I had just recently posted this on another forum.

My copy paste isn't working....it was about me recently getting a fill and am too tight because I can only keep clear broth down.

[IndioGirl55 32]

INDIGO GIRL... I thought you were refering to me as I am also Brenda and I had just recently posted this on another forum.

My copy paste isn't working....it was about me recently getting a fill and am too tight because I can only keep clear broth down.

Yes I remember 2 Brenda :biggrin: you and Southern girl - well it must be something with the name :girl_hug: that you both were too tight :sneaky:

Glad to have you back posting here too - the over 50 crowd seems to be changing daily - Denise. Phyl and I are about the only old times left..

Love our new additions - but miss our old ones too - It seems like the same way on my lucky #7 thread - we have about 8 of us who still post regularily - heck when we started 30+ at least..

Hope you are doing better on your fill level - Hugs J

[NM Sunshine 1]

Got the post I just recently entered on fill forum:

I thought I'd let everyone know what can happen if you go too fast on solids after a fill.

I had a fill on Sept 16. I stayed on liquids that day and the end of the next. I was feeling so good that I ate some macarony & cheese late at night. One of my bedtime medicines seemed to burn or irritate a spot real low on my esphagus (because I had loaded up my pouch with food). The next day I PB'ed everything I ate. That spot on esphagus burns when food or Water touches it. For the last three days I can barely hold water down and I have medicine I need to take. Having a real hard time getting it down.

I figure it is stomach swelling is my problem and am going to ride this out. Clear Liquids now and Protein Drinks when I am able to hold the clear liquids down. broth is the only thing I can hold down.

I'm not going back to get an unfill. I will sweat out the clear liquid time and go slowly to Protein Drink.< /strong>

[southerngal_07 0]

INDIGO GIRL... I thought you were refering to me as I am also Brenda and I had just recently posted this on another forum.

My copy paste isn't working....it was about me recently getting a fill and am too tight because I can only keep clear broth down.

Hi Brenda,

I have been a little too tight a couple of times but this time was the worst so far. I got my fill on a Saturday. I took it until Wednesday and they got me in and took out half of what they had put in. I tried to make that work but I kept not being able to eat, only drink liquids. I was having regurgatation at night and not sleeping well at all. So I went in again and they took the rest of what they had put in that past Saturday. It feels so much better now and I can eat. I still can only eat a small amount but that is what I want. Hope you do well. If you are too tight, it's not worth it. Get them to take some out. Brenda B.

[NM Sunshine 1]

Yes I remember 2 Brenda :biggrin: you and Southern girl - well it must be something with the name :girl_hug: that you both were too tight :sneaky:

Glad to have you back posting here too - the over 50 crowd seems to be changing daily - Denise. Phyl and I are about the only old times left..

- Hugs J

Yea it is weird..... same name, same problem.

I have certainly been lax about dropping in online. It's great to hear that some of the old gang is still hanging around.....