AmberLam

hahahahh.. Maybe next NW bandsters meeting should be at a dance club!!!! LOL J/K

Michelle, You are doing fantastic!!!! You look Fabulous! Because of your monthly progress threads, you inspired me to get a goal dress a few months back. THANKS!!

That's great! Hanna said she would like to host something at her home so that we could all save $$ with the prices of gas and all. Were you and your son banded the same day? Does he participate in this forum? I was banded the same day as my mom and although its great to talk with someone who knows the lingo and what I'm going through... its kinda hard to talk to her about my accomplishments. She had MUCH less to loose than I so her loss has been slower. I think it has also been easier for me since I live alone and control all food that comes in. She has to cook for dad and brother. AnyWhooo.. Really hope you can make the next one!!!

Hi Linda! I was there! There weren't many that showed but I still had a great time. I've never met any other bandsters with the exception of being down in TJ for the surgery, so it was great to be around others with their own experiences. I feel like I talk about my band too much with friends and family. I didn't take any pictures, so hopefully Hanna and Donna post theirs! WAgal (Hanna) was there Allcdngirl (Anita) was there Dontondan (Donna) was there and Logan!!! Such a sweet boy Thanks Hanna for planning!! I hope we can all get together again soon!!! Amber

I (like evette) am a weekend drinker. For the first six months I refrained from my fave Jack and Coke and had vodka cranberries. Since I am now past the initial six months, I have tried Jack/Coke but I made sure to sip it very slowly and stir it allot to get some of the carbonation out of it. Shots are something to be careful of.... I think too much too fast. I almost had one come right back up. And drinking the straight liquor burns in my gut now. The calories suck ... but I become a world class hip-hop dancer after about 2 drinks!!!!!! LOL :lb3: :drinks: :pardon: :dance4: :party2:

Captain Morgans rum and diet coke

I agree with WillT and applaud Kim for posting.. I was too Chicken to ask :yes3: WillT.. You crack me up!!!!

A series of unfortunate events... Long story short: Just before TOM (Time of the month), HUGE fight with the mother= STRESS!! I woke up out of a dead sleep choking on water out the nose and mouth. I freaked out and went to "Dr. Fill" the next day to have some removed but they took it all cause it was a liquid that I was choking on... I cant make it back in to the doc till July 3rd. Haven't lost any weight this month... and am not sure that I will make my mini goal of 100lbs by July 24th (when I started pre-op diet) but we shall see! Guess I should be thankful for not gaining since there is NOOOOOO restriction. Oh well... Amber

Great topic Kim! You are lookin great!!! Soon, you might wanna think about another name change.. "Kim-I-am-SLIM" 51lbs!! WOOT!!!! Just thinking of how I used to eat makes me wonder why I'm not dead. I'm pretty sure that if I would have continued down that path death would have been in near future. Talk about a porker... <raising my hand> That would be me!!! Just last night I found more pictures of me, full body, at my highest. WOW! I NEVER knew I looked that bad as I didn't "feel" like I was that big. Kinda ironic though.. now that I am smaller, I feel huge. I feel like I looked in my porkiest pictures. I'm wondering if my mind will catch up someday?? We'll see! Amber

Dontondan, Im so sorry to hear about all you've been going through. Please remember to take little moments and breath. I hope everything works out sooner rather than later... I started a topic on the same thing last week. There were many great tips by other members. Take a peek. http://www.lapbandforum.com/index.php?show...c=6786&st=0 Amber

Amber!!! You are doing AMA-ZA-ZZZZING!!!! Keep up the great work and you will get to where you wanna be! > Amber

Name: Amber Location: Redmond, Washington Gender: Female Age: 29 Height: 5'2" Band date: 8-20-07 Highest weight: 318 Current weight: 205 As of today!!!!

Blazn- I'm not sure how long I have to wait to start getting fills again. In the shock of having it all taken out, I forgot to ask. I guess this will be the true test of my will power and everything I have learned since being banded.

First, a disclaimer. This is not meant to freak anyone out. I just hope that others will read this and keep it in mind when managing stress and your lives. My band was at a good spot. 2.5cc's in a 4cc band. I have consistently lost 10 to 11 pounds every month since January. I've noticed that my band is always tighter when TOM is near, but adjust meals to accommodate this. So, every night before going to bed Ive always downed a entire bottle of water cause I'm not a morning person. Thus I have to get outta bed cause I gotta pee so bad Ive never had a problem with this... Until Thursday night... I was woke up out of a dead sleep cause I was choking on water shooting out of my mouth and nose. I was so freaked out. I kept thinking, what if I would have been sleeping on my back? Could I have choked to death?? Why did that come back up??? It didn't feel like it was stuck.. On and on.. so many thoughts going through my mind... Any who, I went to the fill doc on Friday and learned some interesting things.. (for this particular doc) if you are having any issues with liquids going down (or coming back up for that matter) they automatically do a COMPLETE unfill. I cried. I wanted around .50 taken out not everything. They were inquiring about things going on in my life and I told them that it was that TOM and that Thursday night I got into a HUGE fight with my mother.. lots of things were said and many feelings were hurt, mainly mine. In summary the fill doc said the water up-chuck incident was probably due to all the stress that had happened. My pouch isn't stretched or anything like that but am now on liquids for 7 days to allow swelling (if any) to go away. I don't know what I will do after that. Please take this as a word to the wise... Find things to help you alleviate the stresses in your life. Maybe even a "stress project" so you have something to do when unexpected stresses pop up. Amber

OMG!!! This is me too!!! My mom and I were banded the same day... but we both still have this compulsion! All of our friends and family know where to go after a natural disaster Banded4life- Don't forget about the baby fork and spoon too!! They are soooooo helpful for me Amber

Awww... Too kind!!! Thanks so much! Good luck on your surgery the 24th!!!!!

Good question... Full post band doesnt feel the same to me as pre band. I now associate full with pressure. If I feel the slightest bit, it's time to stop. I'm thinking this is a good association since I've never PB'ed. Maybe others will be able to give you a better answer Amber

When you are having a craving.... whether it's sweet/salty/savory ... and you just HAVVVVVVE to have something(or you might just kill a child/animal/husband), try one of the 100 calorie packs. They come in about a million different kinds and brands now. AND they are portion controlled!!!! (cause I know if I had a regular sized bag of chips, I'd wanna eat half (OK maybe all) of the bag) > Amber