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You are freakin' hilarious! Great post--thank you for the laugh!!

Hey Bme! My daughter (13 at the time) and I (much older than that--haha) were banded on a Thursday and were back to school and work the following Monday, no problems. I'm on my feet all day and was able to do pretty well. I had gas problems, my daughter didn't. We started walking at the same time, drank the same broth, Crystal light, etc., so it is hard to figure out where the gas comes from. Good luck to you! You are going to do great!!

Welcome! And congratulations on being "banded"! You will find many folks on here that really know alot about working with your lapband to reach your goals. Oh, and they are also really nice, too! All the best to you as you start your lapband journey--it sounds like you are well on your way to success!

Way to go, Shelby! You are an inspiration!

Hey girl! I have the brochure in my OCC folder. Address: Lucerna Hotel Paseo de los Heroes #10902 Tijuana, B.C. Mexico Phone: (664)633-3900 Web: tijuana@lucerna.com.mx Hope this helps you.

Hey Pammie! Can you tell that alot of us are living vicariously throught your PS experiences? Your arm(s) look great. It is amazing that you are less than a week out from your surgery and the healing looks so good. What an effective difference from your "before" pic. Your doctor sounds like he is wonderful--his work sure is! Really beautiful!!

YaY! Girl Power!! Congratulations, Sarah!!

Wahoo, yippee, and all the rest of it!! Good girl, JJ!!

WOW! What a transformation! Thanks for leaving in all of the early pictures so we could see how far you've come. How was the lipo on your back? Are you sore? I am completely amazed that you were updating us yesterday afternoon. You are amazing, lady!!

Oh Michelle--sorry this didn't work for you. Stay strong on you journey, even if it is without the lap-band. You will always have friends here on this forum. Take care.

Hey Pammie--Good luck tomorrow! We'll all be thinking of you!!

Hey Dawn--I have blood work done somewhat regularly due to thyroid issues, so my doctor ordered a Vit D level on me as a routine test that he does. He had some info that this deficiency is on the rise, but for what reason it hasn't been explained thoroughly yet.

That is heartbreaking. I hope your friend can find a way to do this. Stay on her--it sounds like her fears are holding her back. You are a good friend, Stormy!

You guys-- I had/have the same thing. My endocrinologist prescribed Vitamin D from the pharmacy. I got 7 pills of Vitamin D that were 20,000 iu's each. I was to take one pill every other day until they were gone, and go back and get my level checked again. I went from severly deficiient to borderline deficiient! My point is that I think it takes quite a bit to get back to the "normal" range. My doctor said that with all the sunscreen that we slather on ourselves--and it is even in our creams and makeup--that we are preventing ourselves from making the Vit D using the sunlight exposure route. I have been taking a Vit D supplement (every other day) that I found at Walgreen's that is 2000 iu's to get my level back into the normal range. I go back in Sept for blood work and I will see then if I am getting anywhere with this. I will tell you that I don't remember feeling any measureable difference when I was taking the high-dose Vitamim D that I got as a prescription.

This was such an interesting topic. Thanks for keeping us updated on this. Losing 8 pounds is great!

Oh Lena--so sorry to read about everything you went through yesterday. I hope you are better today.

What an incredible post, Jenelle. You've learned alot in 6 months. Happy Bandversary to you!!

Hey Shy--my paperwork from 01/2008 shows her email address as drmiranda@obesitycontrolcenter.com.

Clynn, Roblynn, LisaLaw, BandDiva: How is it going? How do you feel? Any results yet?

Hey Maggie! I just read a few posts on another lapband forum where folks are trying to "mix it up" a liitle bit to try to beat a plateau. It seems like the plan is go over 1200 calories a day on Mon, Wed, Fri (to like 1500-1800), and on Tues and Thurs severely limit calories to like 500 or so. Weekends are back to 1200. I'll keep you posted if they update their progress. I think I might try to do this. You have done great so far. Isn't the bodybugg cool? I love the food log--easy easy easy. Good luck to you!!

Well said, Dawn! I can tell you that I stalled at nearly every ten pound loss. At first I would get frustrated, and, like you said, practically rub salt in my wounds by reading on here and another forum about folks running circles around me weight-loss wise. Finally it dawned on me that without the lapband, I would have been as big or bigger than I was when I started. I wasn't doing it on my own. Prior to the lapband, I never had plateaus in my weight loss. I would charge into it all fired up, lose whatever amount it was, remain there for what seems like 30 seconds, and then head right straight back upwards (using of course years and years of bad eating habits). One important thing I have noticed is that when I get "stalled" I realize that at least I can maintain a lower weight for a while. That was something I have never been able to do. I feel like I am in control even if the scale isn't moving as quickly as I want it too. You are in control, too. I feel for you that you have your mom kind of breathing down your neck, adding pressure to "succeed" at the lapband by comparing you to someone else. Do it your way, girl. You already are, and have done great. Someone here recently suggested to try picking up 10 pound bags of sugar to add up to the weight that you lost. Do that. Go to the store and pick up 4 of the 10 pound bags of sugar and see what it feels like. Then set them down and proceed to give yourself a huge pat on the back (I would say hug, but that would just look downright weird--haha). You will make your goal, your way!! Everyone here is rootin' for ya!!

Sorry I don't have any advice--but wanted to tell you "Congratulations!" All the best for a healthy, happy baby!! (and only gaining the normal amount of pregnancy weight)

Sweet!! One thing about being monitored closely by your doctor, you tend to really follow the rules more closely. Great going, Simone!!

Glad all is well. Congratulations!! Don't overdo it, lady. Let that (now "hot") body heal up some!

Hey Clynn and LisaLaw! Do you have to go through a detox? Did a little research and a couple of places require (purchased) supplements and whole body detox before you actually get started.