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Congrats on your progress, Denise! You are doing so good! If you don't mind, can you email me so I can ask you a personal question? I don't think the messaging tool is working on this forum any longer. My email is pmat2112@att.net Thanks so much, Denise

I consider this a GOOD problem. Cake and ice cream do not work together. I tried it at my 6-year old neice's b'day party and had to PB in the bathroom! So, learning the hard way yet again, I will not be eating ice cream and cake together....see the band is our friend!

The more fills you have and the more restricted you become, you will find you cannot physically drink while eating anymore, even if you want to. I've always tried to drink right up until I eat, then put my glass away. You will get used to it over time, and like I said, eventually you won't be able to do it because the liquid will not pass through the food, and comes right back up. I experienced this while eating at a restaurant and "forgot" to remove my drink and out of habit, reached for it. I had to spit it back into the glass. Not a pretty sight!

Kim, You look better and better everytime you post pics! Your kiddo's are just the cutest too! Merry Christmas! Denise

Great to see your face, Kristy! Welcome to the forum. Denise

Good luck on your surgery. I commend you for scheduling it smack dab in the holiday season. Just think.... the average 7-10 lbs we all gain during this time, you'll be losing instead! Welcome to the forum! Denise

Welcome to the other side. Now is the time for you to heal and get through the liquid phase. Feel better and walk, walk, walk those gas bubbles away! Denise

Welcome to Bandland, Donna! You've been on the forum for so long that I had forgotten you weren't banded yet.....well that's changed now! Watch out! I'm glad you've joined us on the other side and I wish you all the best in your new journey! Denise

Good for you, Elaine! With your attitude, you'll be celebrating another milestone before you know it! Congrats! Denise

Never, never, never say an NSV is silly! They are ALL awesome! A huge congrats to you for fitting into your coat! No matter what the NSV is, post it....we all enjoy reading them! Denise

Mindy! You have done so well and I'm so happy for you. It's such a "One"derful thing to be under 200 and I can't wait to reach that milestone as well. I have 17 pounds to go! You really have been rockin' your band over the last 3 months or so! Is it mainly due to restriction? Enjoy your day, and may you never see 200 again! Denise

Welcome to the group, Shanalee! I hope you are starting to feel more welcome now! Please remember you are doing this for yourself, and while support would be nice from those you have told, it doesn't always happen the way we want it to. Remember that even when your husband first mentioned TJ to you, you thought he was NUTS until you researched it. It's just the initial reaction that most people have. However, from everything I've heard and seen on this forum, I wouldn't worry a bit about having surgery in TJ. It sounds like you've moved on from worrying what everyone else thinks and are starting to concentrate on yourself, and that is the way it should be! Good luck to you and I look forward to seeing lots more from you girl! Denise

Thanks for the post, Cathy. It will come in handy as we track our food intake and activity each day. Now, lets BURN some calories! Denise

I was banded in June as well and have lost 33 lbs so far. I started out with more to lose than you did, so you are doing well...being a smaller person I would say. By comparison, I've had 4 fills and now have a total of 4cc's in my band (see my signature for fill sizes). I never had restriction until my 3rd fill and this last tweak I received finally got me to where I feel full after eating about 1 cup of food. So, now I'm just waiting for the weight to fall off! I've got to concentrate harder on getting in enough water though. I know that's my biggest problem. Good luck to you and breaking the plateau! Denise