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Week 1

:drum: Day 2 of my first week at work and I felt great all day. am Began the day with Zinnep (I think this made a difference) 2oz chicken broth sipping Gatorade till 11 pm 2oz chicken broth sipping gatorade till 5 pm/home Zinnep 6:30 2oz chicken broth hiccups w/o a straw so now I am using a straw and see if they stop. Later I consumed another apple juice through a straw and found good results, fewer hiccups AND I had 1 choc, sugar free popsicle. Yeahhhhhhh :clap2:

November 1, 2006

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Two Weeks after Surgery

Life is great and I could not have asked and received a better experience so far. Course I am a little concerned cause I have never eaten so little and lived, I am wondering if something is wrong. Wounds are all but healed and movement is probly back to around 98% without worrying am I going to hurt something if I do something wrong. Today is also the day that I have said goodbye to 300lbs and that has always been a personal goal and now its real, this morning I was 298, yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa. Getting plently of water and nutrition from the shakes "high protien" and a wellness feeling of great. Can't wait "but I will" for the 100lbs lost, Life is all NEW again. :scared: 315/298/210

November 8, 2006

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The day after the PAIN!!!!!

Well, I made it through yesterday without dying J (Praise the Lord) even though I thought I might. After work I went home and took 1-oz of liquid Tylenol (extra strength) and 2 GasX chewables and put a heat wrap on the sore area and also took the last of the Zinnet and also the little under the tongue pill and sipped water the rest of the night an prayed. During sleep I noticed that I could not get much comfort on my left side so of course I stayed off of it. This morning I was cautious moving and getting out of bed (little sore) then began the day with all the same from last night and I had a serving of beef broth. Today, I expect will also be a liquids day and as much water as I can get down through sippig just to be cautious. My movement is MUCH better this morning (not folded over or slow to walk) so even though I still have NO IDEA what caused this pain I think I am through it (again AMEN and Praise be to GOD). Looking forward to a better experience for the time to come. 315/293.210

November 14, 2006

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Sept. Success all month work out completed

Yes, I love my band :confused: still. After completing a personal goal of working out all of September I am now going to add 15 minutes to the commitment as well as a personal challenge to continue working out daily till I reach my goal weight of 210lbs and that ONLY 12 lbs away. Walking 1 hour I suspect should be No Big Deal at this time, well see. :clap2:

October 1, 2007

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Rules - Things I have learned...

First I stil Love my band. :confused: 1st - Protect the band (physicaly-against chldren) 2nd - No skin ever (apples-tomatos-oranges) 3rd -Never any sugar 4th - Never fight the pain when eating (just stop eating) 5th - Always eat with some sort of a gravy/sauce (lube-up) 6th - Always remember the rules 10-26-06 320-270-210

February 5, 2007

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Regular Workouts Begin

:clap2: Of course, I still LOVE my band :scared: which leads to me to where I am today and that is HAPPY that I am still losing and with the gym 3 times a week the band and I together are succeeding. Actually I have been doing hte gym for just over a month and I ain't gonna lie, it wasn't the easiest thing to get started and continue with but I do. I still ge tthe head games from myself that says I really don't have to go today BUT I fight and GO, always GO and success happens every time I show up and work out. 30 minutes on tredmill, 15 minutes in water swimming laps "8" and then hot tub/dry sauna and then ending it for the day with wet sauna. 1 1/2 hours from car to car in the parking lot. 10/26/06 Mexico 350/320/239

July 17, 2007

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New Year Goal / under 200

Here I am again and I still love my band. I actualy gained during the holidays "12lbs" but I gotta say it as great to eat and eat most of what I know I shouldn't have. I am back home in Texas and back in control of my eating habits, thank God. Nothing but fear ran through my mind all the while I was eating crap. Being I am an extremist so goes my habits and I was on holiday :confused:. Holiday is over and my plan is to get back into the gym at least 2 days a week and a much stricter det plan for the under 200 goal. Chocolate is definately my weakness and I know it but that doesn't really help much. I pray I can be strong and God continues to bless me with good health.

January 7, 2009

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Need Action

Still Love my band...However, there are a few changes I am noticing and they are. My 1st bite thing went away as far as every meal and NOW its just 1st bite of the day provided thats before noon otherwise I never get that anymore Thank God :bathbaby: . I also am realizing that I am lazy when it comes to being proactive for what I know to be true and that sucks, reality is never good... I find myself "wanting" and this is something from the pre-band days that I thought I had shook with the band but guess not..REWARDS - I am again learning that this is a hoax to overeat or over indulge in what I know to be wrong and I need to fix that (shut up and do your job "lose weight") not eat. I still feel very good overall and am still optimistic for the 100lbs but it just is not easy BUT it is do-able. 320/275/210

January 22, 2007

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MileStone - Winner

Good Morning and God Bless ALL of the Bandsters, I know he is Blessing me. Today I hit a NEW Low of 256lbs, milestone because over the last 30+ years in ALL of my efforts without the band 257lbs is the lowest I have ever reached and I did that with Atkins and 2years of hard work then about 6 months later it ALL came back. Now I feel free and incredibly awesome that I am now on my way to a NEW world that has seemed at times in the past almost unreachable. Now, that feeling is all gone and I have learned a few things that are of GREAT value and they are: No Real Sugars - Splenda ONLY No disregarding the pain when eating - Just Stop LOTS of fluids Lots of variety in greens and foods Minimize Dairy (cheese) Talk about weight loss - positive re-enforcement a real plus Share experiences and knowledge Stay focused on the goal - Moderation, meaning that if the band was gone could I still remember to remember these rules. Good Luck to All 320 lbs banded 10/26/06 256 lbs 4/4/07

April 4, 2007

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MileStone

:clap2: Weight hit 279:clap2: still dropping. 10/26/06 320/279/210

December 21, 2006

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Life is Great

:whoo:Yep, I Still Love my Band :clap2: and I thought it was time to add more to this journal in hopes of helping others as wel as myself. Like I just read one my very first entrys and I laughed almost uncontrolably. Education for the future comes by understanding the past at all cost. Enough humor, Facts: I work out every other day, walking for 45 minutes and another 45 minutes in water and spa activities at the gym. I eat better than I EVER have, mostly cause my band insist this and time educated me. No fried foods-No Sugar-Water and Skim Milk ONLY Food is FUEL and NOT for FUN Daily consumption goes like this habitually-4 cups coffe in the wake up-spicy tomato juice around 8am-lunch 11:30am "soup ussually with pieces of chicken in it (love cajun)-after work protien shake at gym-2 to 4 sugar free cookies with small mlk-snack on a handfull of nuts with water till bedtime. Then repeat, daily. Lots of water "interpetive" and not any one thing has got me here today. This effort of weight loss is successful only because of everything I do. And, of course. God keeps me and protects me with all is glory and blessings. 350 high 325 banded 119lbs lost over all

August 30, 2007

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Its Hard but still dropping!!

:clap2: Of course, I still Love my band. And I am now at 246lbs and loving every minute of it. Course I do have plans to join a gym this week to do swimming/sauna and walk. I really am not a big fan of exercise BUT I do want to make my target weight of 210 asap for many reasons. I have been totally blessed by good health, discipline and GOD and for all this I am thankfull. Its been so long since my last update I felt the need to make todays posting. I am always telling myself that soon as I lose 1 more pound but the truth is, weight loss is JUST like Life. One Day at a Time and focused. 10/26/06 - 320lbs Today 246

June 19, 2007

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I am back to Excellent!!!!

Well, now I can report 100% mobility in and out of bed and no pain or soreness. I am healthy again, yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh BUT I am also eating scared cause the last thing I want is for this to happen again over some thing I put in my mouth. Anyway, life is good I still love my band and BTW during my ordeal recently I had total connection with my Dr's co-ordinators and support group so I was not alone and that helped alot. 315/289/210

November 17, 2006

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Day 9 after surgery

:clap2: I feel GREAT physically and mentally. I am not being restrained on getting in and out of bed or chairs, movement is just as normal as it ever was and thats a big plus. Thought I would have to pamper myself much longer. I now am eating mussie foods and I even had a 1 oz thing of cottage cheese with some pinnapple juice in it :scared:. I am still taking my Zinnet and little pills but I think thats more because I was told to . My wounds are all but healed and they are no longer covered, dry and healing great. Oh, did I mention. I LOVE my band HU (Hardware Upgrade) I do not mind being a borg. I believe that with a great Dr like Dr Lopez and the strength/power of prayer this has been better than a dentist vist cause I never could handle the dentist. I have a small elevation in the middle of my chest where the band is but I suspect that with a signafigant weight loss this will go down and set better inside my body. IN the meantime it really is not an issue. I ate supper with my family last night (mashed potatoes and gravy and that alone was a major accomplishment, course they laughed at my portion but I got full on 2 oz of potatoes and 3 oz of gravy and I was through. I even went to bed at 10pm cause I was excited about seeing tomorrow. Now, I just don't get why I haven't read or found in this forum more success stories like mine, I just hope I am not blowing my own horn too soon cause being the optimist I am also has a piece of me that is pesimistic waiting for the hammer to drop but I hope never does and I continue to have pure success. 315/304/210

November 4, 2006

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Day 12 after surgery

I can't imagine this being any easier. I am all but free of any pain from the surgery and I can move at will. Course, the really big change is that I am no longer constantly hungry. I have added the shakes/SlimFast high protien with ice and mashed potatoes along with pudding and I feel like I can eat anything. BUT, I am waiting for the proper amount of time to go by and heal totally inside before I even try. Don't know what else I can say except my prayers and thank you. 315/301/210

November 6, 2006

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Damn it, 240lbs and pissed / gained 37lbs in 3 years

My lowest # was 203lbs and I then thought "The Bom" and then it all went to shit. For some reason my mind "I think took over" and screwed it all up LOL or at least thats who I am blaming today LOL . SO, moving forward I have NEVER had a fill in 4 years so I think it is time. My goal is to get Fills in 2011 and IFFN by JULY I am not at or below 220 I am going to have this band removed ONLY to have it put back on in 2012 / the surgery is always good for a boost I figure. God Bless everyone who makes the attempt to be a better person inside and out. I STILL - LOVE MY BAND

December 13, 2010

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Cheap Pizza Cheese

Thats the culprit that it has been deemed the cause of my latest event - PAIN - so, just when you think you know what yoru doing CHECK and DOUBLE CHECK. Anyway, its over and NEVER to be forgotten. Carefull what you put in your mouth. 315/291/210

November 15, 2006

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Almost 3 Months Post Op

Still Love My Band. Course now losing weight is not that simple anymore. I think I need to get to a Gym or something cause I seem to be teeter toddering on 277 upa few lbs and then down a few lbs averaging 277 and I hate that. Down is the ONLY thing I want to see. I am gratefull and blessed that I am down over 40 lbs BUT I want to lose 100 lbs and I am a long way from it but I got hope and a new direction. I am planning to get a fill in February and start time at the gym so we will see. Food just seems to go right through me even though I still get full after a bit of food it is just a matter of minutes and I am hungry or something like that but all in all I find myself grazing and I am sure this is not good. Bad habits have gotta change....

January 16, 2007

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8 Weeks (Almost Christmas)

:D :scared: :scared: Yep, I still Love my band.... ;) BUT, now I am learning more and more about it, like I just learned that while eating andd I hic-up that means to STOP eating cause the next bite will be too much and then it gets tough (slime-pain-ugly) very educational for me. Now I am beginning to deal with the fact that I can eat more than I used to in the beginning but I need to fill that space with GOOD FOOD and NOT JUNK, more education. Although I have not lost any more weight I have lost inches and as long as I am not gaining I really am fine for now. It's almost Christmas so here we go again on the food merry go round hopefully I can do the right thing. Merry Christmas to All...... 315/281/210

December 18, 2006

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7 Weeks after surgery

I still Love MY band, always like to start with this because I NEVER want to change this start . Well, life has been great and I have had many new experiences like trying things I know I should not have like ORANGES (bad very very BAD) hahahaa. I am know starting to experience more hunger feelings in my lower stomach and when I eat I am feeling even more full above the band. Just the other day I started experiencing a tightness in my chest. This is new, but I have heard so much about it that I am sure it is no problem, just a side effect I think of eating TOO much at a time. On the upside I lost 4 lbs this week. I am really looking forward to hitting the 70's numbers like 275, that would be sweet. I went shopping today and found that I have lost 8 inches in my waist also, thats a big plus however I think the 46 or 48 waist would be much better. 320/281/210

December 14, 2006

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5 Days till Banding

Mental overload of reads in this Forum and cyphering what I need to keep. Excited and trying to prepare.

October 20, 2006

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40 days after surgery

:biggrin1: I am at a loss for words cause all I can really say is that I LOVE MY BAND still. I'm healthy, carefull of what I eat and how fast I begin to eat cause I almost always have PB happening for the first few bites of anything but then when I overcome the initial pain and discomfort I can eat without any trouble. Now I am just trying to stick to the signaficant foods instead of junk or a waste of food space. Course, for some reason my mind and stomach are stil not in sync cause I catch myself thinking about food even when I know I am not hungry and sometimes its too late and I find something to snack on anyway (that sucks) but I will overcome and I am still losing just not as easy as it was last month and FOR SURE - NO SUGARS - thats the law and bottom line. 315/285/210

December 4, 2006

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3 Years later and doing great "I Think"

3 years and 1 month ago on this date I had my Mexican experience in Tijuanna with Dr Corvola and i weighed over 330lbs. Today, I think I am like 210lbs but I have and continue to have many failures and learning experiences.

November 25, 2009

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3 Years later and doing great "I Think"

3 years and 1 month ago on this date I had my Mexican experience in Tijuanna with Dr Corvola and i weighed over 330lbs. Today, I think I am like 210lbs but I have and continue to have many failures and learning experiences.

November 25, 2009

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3 Years later and doing great "I Think"

3 years and 1 month ago on this date I had my Mexican experience in Tijuanna with Dr Corvola and i weighed over 330lbs. Today, I think I am like 210lbs but I have and continue to have many failures and learning experiences.

November 25, 2009

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