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Oh Honey, you are entitled to some time off, you are a harding working lady, who needs to do this for herself. Do not feel guilty, they will surivive for a week without you. You are no good to them unless you are happy and healthy. Good Luck!!

Gas is yours for good! You will be a ball of gas for the rest of your life....after eating it's worse....it's better out than in!!

Hi Cara, I hope you feel better now...when food gets stuck...don't eat or drink anything...let the slime help it come up or down. The first time I PBed...I thought eating something slimey or drinking a sip of water would help, but it didnt. It's like a stopped up drain, it just keeps piling on top until it all comes out. Take care!!!

Oh My Goodness Denise, you look fantastic! Wow, what an amazing difference...you are gorgeous!!! Keep it up girl you're hot!!!

Congratulations!! That's awesome, best of luck to take it all!!!!

That's freaky...maybe she should have a fill under fluoro just to make sure. I hope she finally gets the restriction she needs.

All the best tommorrow DanaBall!! Be sure to let us know how you are doing after it's all over. Take care!

I'm with you guys..if anyone ever said I took the easy way out, I would torque!! Weight Watchers was easy, eating anything I wanted, whenever I wanted was easy, being on 4 shakes a day for two weeks on pre-op and then on liquids for 3 weeks and mushy foods for two more weeks...yeh that was a walk in the park! NOT!!! I have told very few people about my surgery, and those I have told know everything about the band...I wanted them to understand everything, so their was no question that it is not the easy way out.

Congratulations!!! I had mine on June 10th too! Welcome!! You will love it here, lots of info and support...best of luck to you!!!

Good Luck with everything Jessica...you can only do so much...be sure to take care of yourself first!!!! ((Hugs)))

Kim, you look absolutely fantastic...maybe your body is settling..mine tends to do that once in awhile and then I drop again....step of the protein, reduce the carbs and you'll do just fine. I am a little scared to get a another fill too..I don't want to be too tight...I will monitor the time of day and see what happens between now and next Wednesday. Keep up the great work, you are a true inspiration!!

YOU ARE HOT!!! TOTALLY AWESOME TRANSFORMATION!!!

Glad to hear it Vix!!

Hi Michelle, I am so thrilled for you, not only the weight loss, but the new job, new wardrobe and new found confidence. You are a beautiful lady inside and out and always have been..now even more so!! Best of luck with everything, you are a true inspiration. I am going to contact that personal trainer friend of mine and get a move on and get another mini fill to tighten things up a bit too. Take care gorgeous!!

Oh Jessica, I am so sorry that you have had to endure such torture as a child, no one deserves to be treated that way, especially children. I will never walk in your shoes, but I do know a little bit about an abusive parent. My father was an alcoholic and extremely verbally abuse to me and physically abusive to my sister and yet years later she's the one who took him in to live with her and her husband. I wish I could tell you that it will all be alright..but from personal experience..it did not turn out okay. My father kidnapped my neice and ended up in jail and died there. I too overate as a child and as an adult as comfort from the past. Counselling helped and making the decision to put the past behind me and get on with my life really turned things around for me. You have been put in an extremely difficult position and you are a compassionate and wonderful person to care for those who hurt you the most. I can't tell you what the right thing to do is...but I do know this...you have a family of your own, and although your parents may not be in a position to abuse you or your family physically, they are already causing you stress and to turn to your old habits again. Your children have a caring Mother and need a healthy one, that's why you got the band. Jessica, I am sure you don't have a selfish bone in your body, but maybe it's time you think of yourself and your family first and let someone else bare the burden. Take care sweetie, you know we are all here for you...and anytime you want to talk just send me an PM. (((Hugs))) Cathy

Oh Kimmy, I am in the exact same boat...I can eat a little or alot depends on the day and what time it is...I have been feeling some restriction at times, other times I feel like I am dumping. I called today and I am scheduled for next Wednesday for a teeny weeny fill...maybe .2 or .5 just to tighten things up a little bit...so if you think you need it, do it. I am nervous too, don't want what happened to JulieBurns to happen to me...but I guess that's the risk we have to take sometimes, right? Good Luck!!

I hiccup after eating, it's totally normal and the signal that I am full...do not drink what, they will go away on their own.

Welcome and Congrats!!! I was banded June 10th....I hope you find your band buddies!!! All the best!

Just wondering where you ladies have been? Hope all is well...miss you!!!

Good for you Denise...I must admit I've done it without exercise too...but it's time to kick the rest of this journey into high gear!!

Good Luck Vix! I can't believe how quickly the time goes...wow fill time already....you'll do fine, it's painless! Let us know how it goes!

I couldn't have said it better...my surgeon asked me last week if was struggling at all..and I said hell no...it's so much easier than I ever expected. I eat what I want in moderation and so far it's working for me...I don't even count calories...and he was pleasantly surprised how well things are going for me. I'm with you...I should have done this 10 years ago!!

Hi again, you can eat whatever your body can handle, some cannot manage bread or chicken..it's trial and error. So far I can eat anything. The diet plan after surgery is protein, veggies, grains and fruit in that order...protein keeps you full longer. You cannot drink while eating because this will wash the food out of your pouch...you want the food to sit in your pouch as long as possible and slowly digest. I dieted all of my life..and I am 45...if you get a chance to do it while you are young to it...your skin is young and firm and will bounce back now better than it will when you are older. I am going to need a tummy tuck and possibly other procedures to get my body back. If you can afford to do it with your parents support...go for it...it's not easy by any means..it's damn hard, but it's so worth it!!!