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Hmmm, OK...8cc's seems like alot. Is the feeling of being stuck what it's supposed to feel like when you feel full, or are those 2 different feelings? I rarely feel full but if i am not careful, I definately get STUCK and sick. That's the worst! Tonight we went out for chinese and I could only eat the apetizers. They should have brought out the brocoli first haha. No drinking tonight though so that's good. I need to keep an eye on the drinking for sure. Maybe even quit and join AA??? Not because I am an alchie, but because it makes me fat. Anyone down to start an AA meeting for lap banders?

oooh hang in there mama...everything happens for a reason and makes you a better person. Better. Feel better. I'm going to mex again. Not for a fill, just for a trip. Gotta be out of town. ha.

I feel your pain...I'm 28 days post op and gained back 3 pounds this week...yuk! I have no restriction and can eat just like before, maybe not as hungry but that was never my problem anyways...I DRINK my calories in the form of alcohol...anyways...just try to have a little self control and remind yourself how great you did losing the 23 pounds without the band, and how great you want to look this summer. Get out of the house, make your lunch before you go to work so you're making a conscious decision about what you're eating...just hang in there...you can do it!! When you get your fill...I hope...that will help you.

That's awesome! Hang in there...don't eat, you will feel like crap after...just keep busy and get out of the house, go shopping, whatever you can do to not think of food. I can't believe you're losing a pound a day...that's radical...so stoked for you. Have a great day!

Girl, you need to watch some Tyler Perry movies with a bottle of wine okay? Now here goes nothing: (310) 600-4421 CALL ME (I'll bring the movies and wine). This guy is one hot mess and has his head so far up his ass all he sees is shit! Tell him I said to cry me a river and build a damn bridge and walk over it already...as your walking out the door of course.

You crack me up! I'll definately take you up on movies and wine one of these days! Right now I'm all about getting out in the sunshine and in the water, where I forget my problemsms and remember how small and insignificant I am but feel so at peace with that and realize there is noting in the world worth taking my peace...or being mad for...I had a great weekend, I'm so grateful for my "extracurricular interests and good friends. You should look me up on facebook...I will give you my info somehow...maybe text it to you?

i LOVE all of your comments, you guys are awesome and thank you so much for all of your support. I knew when I married this jerk that he is bipolar and very opinionated, and I knew having the surgery i would not have his support...he doesn't like makeup, shaving, dyed hair, fake books, etc...he's a total hippie. There are alot of qualities that are amazing, but he didn't think I needed this surgery and didn't want me to spend money on it. It was important enough to me to do it anyways, and he's so sorry now for being such an ass...he realizes that it's my body and I can do what I want, and even if he doesn't agree, he can't win every disagreement...he had to get away for a few days to realize how good he has it, and it will probably take some time for me to feel better about hanging out together, but he isn't terrible...he's alot less than perfect, but he is my second husband, the first was TERRIBLE and a complete ass...and as a stepdad, my kids love him so much...i wouldn't leave him, I wouldn't do that to them, and he needs me, and I need him. It's easy t o walk away, it's hard to stay...and work it out...but I am committed and I guess its easy becasue i do love him so much, but I told him, the more he hurts me, the more I feel like I am falling out of love so he should be careful. not sure it got through but we went surfing this morning and had a good time, I don't hang out with hinm in the water but just having him to load up the boards, and being out there...the second the water touched my feet I instantly felt a hundred times better....like I was home again after being on another planet for 2 months. I can't explain to you all how it feels for me to be in the ocean, just that it is so healing and freeing and I forget every care in the world...I am so happy out there, I really am. I will go bak out tomorrow morning and it will be another great day...doesn't matter if the surf is crappy, my port isn't hurting when I lay on my board to paddle and that was a major concern of mine...yippeeeee!!!! Oh I had a couple poolside drinks so forgive my...whatever you call it...obnoxiousness. I just wanted to say thank you to all of you and you are all so right, i know I am worth more, and I am so grateful for my amazing friends that are here to remind me of that daily....and for all of you...I guess I am insecure too and I need to hear it alot, that it's ok for me to do something for MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!~!! I hope you are all doing amazing with your weight loss goals, I'm kinda stuck but I am ok with is and looking forward to my first fill in a couple of weeks...after I get back for NICARAGUA foran amazing surf trip, wooohooooo!!!!

You're both doin' great...hang in there! Liquid diet is a pain but its over before you know it!!

I definately think Dr. ortiz is God's madman. He should watch Bram Stoker's Dracula ... quite fitting in my opinion & I mean that in the best possible way being that the movie is in my top 5. Of Course My Fair Lady comes to mind as well for him as he would make the perfect Professor Higgins. I am sure Rex Harrison is smiling down on him right now.

MUST...RENT...DRACULA...so fricken irritated...I just need to go surfing...argghhhhh!!!!!

One of my goals after losing weight was to go to surfdiva and learn to surf! No joke!! I've had to sit and watch others take lessons while I sat on my fat arse missing out on yet another great experience. Sign me up! I need baby waves. I'm pretty shaky on my ankles having broken both but that may change once those spindly things aren't hauling around all this extra weight.

Lets do it!!! Whenever you are ready!!!

Thanks so much, everyone, for your responses. I learned a good lesson- TAKE THE PROTEIN SHAKES! Nothing fancy, I just went to CVS and got some Ensures and Boosts...hahaha...good stuff! It's helping me alot...I can do this! As for my husband, I've spent the last 3 nights sleeping in the other room and getting plenty of rest, I'm just avoiding him right now and it's been pretty easy to do...I'm NOT going to let him influence me right now, this is too important to me. He's much older than me and not working right now, so I'm sure he has alot of issues that are causing him to act like this but I refuse to play into it...I'm really thankful for all of the support on this forum and girls, seriously, we are going to look great and feel great...Anyone want to learn to surf this summer, get your bikini on and come on down to HB, I will give you free lessons...I CANT WAIT TO GET BACK IN THE WATER!!!! Michele, sorry to hear about your husband passing...glad you have your life back though! And Browneyes, I heard Alice is Wonderland is awesome! Go see it! And Bogiesmom, you're sweet...I know...thanks for the encouragement Nobody is perfect, he's a good man...he's just human and we're all jerks sometimes