BeBe

Well, that was the closest to sex I've come in a long time then. LOL!

That's what I thought, and it DID show up at first, along with a message that it needed to be approved. But now I don't see it at all. Very strange.

I posted the pic to my gallery first thing this morning, but it's still not showing up. Probably for the better... it might induce nightmares. God knows it does when I look at it! LOL!

I finally took some more photos last night and compiled them in a similar manner for comparison, and it really is shocking! In my "before" photos, I was 204, and now I'm 192 - only 12 lb. gone, but the dress that I couldn't get over my hips or boobs in the first pic, now at least covers my butt! LOL! I'd totally post them (even though you see my striped undies) if I knew how. As embarrassing as they are, your photos are really inspiring me - the least I can do is swallow my pride and inspire someone else, right?!? :-)

I'm BeBe (nickname), 37 and live in Idaho. I am self-employed in the food industry (wrong profession for a person with an eating disorder! LOL!). I have 5 kids (ages 20, 17, 16, 14 & 10), will soon be divorced and have issues using my weight as a defense mechanism in relationships (it's more about relationships than food for me). I'm a complete dork, and have learned not to care what people think about me. I am going to be who I am, and not worry what others have to say about it. As long as I'm not hurting anyone else, it's all good, right? ;-) (I'm the idiot who will get out and dance by herself - totally sober - when the floor is empty. I've danced in the aisles of Wal-Mart when a good song comes on the speakers. I have no shame.) I am a karaoke addict, and have a complete professional system and over 500 disks. I love traveling, and try to get to Vegas (my favorite spot) at least once/year. I got banded to stop my self-destructive habits with food. I deliberately gain weight when I want to push a man away, then as soon as he's gone and I want another one, I'll drop the weight. Lather, rinse, repeat. Yeah, not a good practice.

Being the "type A personality" and chronic over-achiever that I am... I would have to go Platinum. It's my favorite precious metal anyway! I typically do an hour on my exercise bike, I'll just need to make the time to do it every day now. I can do this!! (I think! LOL!)

I'll be in Vegas the end of July and beginning of August.

Hmmmmm... so I'm the only one who could've eaten a baby? ("GET IN MY BELLY!") I'll confess, I was scared to death. I wasn't sure that it was the PMS or that I was simply back to my old eating habits and I would have to wean myself off food again. Well, if no one else had this issue, I'm happy. Well, I'm not happy that it was ME - but... ah, you know what I mean. ;-) Also, that 2 lbs. has disappeared since yesterday - so it was definitely water weight. I just hope I've got another pound or two of water that'll be gone by the end of the week. That would be great! :-)

So a week before my period, I was RAVENOUS. With no fill and no restriction, I was munching non-stop. No matter what I ate, I was constantly hungry. Granted, I was really trying to be conscious about what I was munching on (trying to choose healthier things) but I was still taking in about 1300-1500 calories a day during that "hell week". Add to that the water retention, and it's made me one very disagreeable person lately. Right now, I'm 2 pounds higher than I was this time last week, and my fingers are crossed it's all water weight. Hey, it's possible! LOL! I have to say, I never noticed this before. I can't recall being any hungrier around "that time" than any other time... but then again, I was always eating, so I don't know that I ever really felt hunger anyway. Hmmmmm... :-? This morning marked the arrival of Aunt Flo, and the end of my munchies. I've only had about 600-700 calories, and I'm back to feeling indifferent toward food. I am posting this wondering if anyone else has had the same experience. I'm hoping I can schedule a fill before this time next month - because I don't know if I can go through that again! OY!!!

You are looking awesome! Great job! I wish I had the nerve to post my progress pics. I'm afraid I'd give someone nightmares though. lol! Keep up the good work! =D>

See what you started Michelle?!? :good3: ;-) (I'm waiting too. Hehehehe)

Hi... my name is BeBe... :-h

I'm going to Vegas in July/August. You'll have to give me your number so I can call you like an AA sponsor whenever the buffets call to me! LOL! I hope I have a good fill by then. :-)

I believe it's fitday.com

I've gone out twice and had cocktails (6 one time, 3 the next - boy, I sound like a lush!)... and haven't had any problems. I haven't had a fill yet though.

I don't know too much about slippage... but I did want to say how sorry I am for your loss. Hope you're feeling better now.

So I went to the grocery store and bought some Phazyme (or however you spell it), and about 20 minutes after taking it, I noticed that I wasn't gassy anymore. It's been about 3 hours, and no gas. Seriously, I couldn't go 15 minutes without passing gas before! I'm sorry to be laying it all out there like that - but it's what I've been dealing with for the past 2 weeks. So hooray for Phazyme! And thanks to those who recommended it... now I'm gonna have the call the new guy and invite him over. Finally. Heh.

For this reason, I have to give up spicy foods... *sigh* I ate a simple McChicken sandwich the other day - which has a lot of pepper on it. I washed each bite down with a big gulp of water. I would have stopped eating it, but I was starving and out with my kids, so I didn't have any other options at that moment. I think of all the spicy foods I won't be able to have anymore, and it makes me so sad... :-(

When I got pain, I called the clinic, and they told me it's normal. Mine started on Friday, and I panicked all weekend until I could call them and find out what the heck was wrong. (I'm such a big baby!) The weather here is a little overcast, but otherwise nice. I would trade you though if it meant getting to listen to Irish men and those sexy accents! (Irish accents are my favorite... I'm so pervy when I hear one) Hope you're feeling better soon!

Well, I'm glad I'm not alone! I was trying to find an answer on lapbandtalk, and when the question was brought up, it seemed everyone that answered would say they never had gas. I really started freaking out wondering if I was going to have to live with this (I CAN'T!) - and if it was only me. I was in my office last night - and my kids came in to tell me goodnight, and my 15 year old daughter walked in about two feet, plugged her nose and walked back out complaining that "it smells like farts in here". I wanted to die. I can't help it! I have had to let them out in public and then quickly walk away. I have been so disgusted with myself! I feel like one of those gross old men who plays "pull my finger"!!!! ACK!!!! I guess I'll try the phazyme and hope that helps. Thanks so much for the responses! It makes me feel a little better knowing I'm not the only one... I just hope it stops soon.

Ok, so it's not my friend - IT'S ME!!! ACK!!! Since I started eating solid food, I have had the worst gas. My kids are having a field day with it. I am so uptight about gas, that if one of my kids rips one (thinking it's funny), their punishment is to stay in the bathroom for 15 minutes. They used to LOVE telling the story about the ONE TIME they witnessed their mother passing gas. (One time in 20 years - not a bad record) I have avoided going out in public because it can be quite bad. I have avoided 'intimate situations' with the man I'm dating because I'm afraid of the humiliation. Am I alone here? I tried the Gas-X strips, and they did nothing but give me such horrible stomach pains, I thought I was in labor. :heat:

I totally cheated. I was licking a pizza roll one night... (we've already determined I'm a licker, right?) and the urge to swallow one was so overwhelming. I wanted it SOOOO BAD!!! So I decided I was just going to chew it up and spit it out. However, by the time it was all chewed up, it was like slush... or a thick soup. So I figured "what the heck!" and took a big gulp of water to thin it down even more and I swallowed. Just the one. And it was gooooooooooooooooooood. But my kids got on my case and stopped me from eating ay more. This was only about 2 or 3 days before "real food" anyway, so I don't feel so guilty.

I had some serious pain after returning home. I was fine for three days, and then the pain hit... right at the port site. I think I pulled something. I could barely move, and I stayed in my recliner for about 3 days and my kids waited on me. Sleeping was very painful too. It got better after the three days, and now I have no pain at all. Is your pain in the port area?

Supposedly, there are 101 reasons why a cucumber is better than a man - so I can't say that I blame you. (Sorry... that was bad. Heh.) :lb19:

No water, no nothing.