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  1. 2 points
    JennK2008

    5 Years/help

    I was banded Sept 2009 and I started off at 254 and am currently 171. I need to jumpstart my weight loss. I only have 2.5 cc's in my 10cc band. I am going to hopefully get a fill on Thursday. Fill or no fill I'm starting liquids again to get back on track. Together we can do this!!
  2. 1 point
    Jennifer16005

    Im Feeling Good

    i started at 306 (not my heavest) I have lost 73lbs i was banded 9/16/11... I do not see what my family and friends see... even tho i dont fit in my old clothes it just hasnt hit me... i took a before pic and i look at it and me now and my mind doesnt let me see the difference .... the best comment i have gotten was from the hubby... he said to me that when he hugs me he can get both arms around me and clasped his hands! that made my whole day =] feeling good was im sure one of the main reasons you did this for you and your family FEEL IT GIRL =] its good
  3. 1 point
    dhm

    5 Years/help

    So, I'm seven years into the band. So glad I did it but I was shocked at how little weight I lost. It took a long time, mostly because our bodies go into immediate starvation mode. I went from 240 to 180 over one year. I was never too tight and now seven years later, I have virtually no fill...just the band. I now weight 170. The last 10 pounds were lost when I hired a trainer. It took four months to ignite my metabolism that's how sluggish this weight loss procedure makes our metabolism. I now can eat normal amounts of food (not too much but normal) so I'm certain my stomache has changed. I go about every two years to the Dr. The tool worked but it's just a tool. Where I'm at today is that I think I have a clogged band. Friday evening at a fancy, expensive restaurant, I had a piece of chicken that still had cartlage attached. i pulled a piece from my mouth (not nice at a good restaurant)but I'm sure I swallowed a piece too and I cannot get it through or digested. That was Friday ... this is Tuesday evening. I am freaked out because I know I have to have this dealt with. Will it cost a fortune? I paid $14K cash for the band. I can eat some but there is constant pressure, not at all fun. Any advice? For you...you have to exercise, period. this is a bad diet tool but it does end the ability to binge eat and that was the trick to 60lbs. But I've been 150 before from diet and exercise and that look is entirely different. Start sweating to your waist.
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  5. 1 point
    DELETE THIS ACCOUNT!

    Dr Oz Show On Wed

    Are you serious? I can't tell if that's sarcasm or if they really do try to hypnotize you into thinking you've been banded EDIT: I just went and watched the preview, and holy cow you ARE serious!! Dr. Oz loses more and more credibility with me all the time. Unreal!!
  6. 1 point
    i think so many of us (me with both my hands up) didnt realize how much this whole weight loss thing is MENTAL! Dont beat yourself up about the cheating. we all do it at some point. the point is dont stay there. no one said this journey was going to be easy and it surely isnt a quick fix. does your doctors office offer a support group. maybe if you could chat with others at the same stage you are it would help you get thru the tough times in the beginning. Know that we are all pulling for you! feel free to PM me if you'd like jennifer
  7. 1 point
    preneec

    Lets Do This Together!!!!

    I just got my surgery date on yesterday. March 15th. Woooo Hooo! I haven't really gotten nervous, but I think the closer I get, that will change. I'm so looking forward to this and becoming a new me inside and out.
  8. 1 point
    54Shirley

    5 Years/help

    DITTO !
  9. 1 point
    I have two fills...... a total of 6 cc in a 14cc band and I have no restriction yet. Getting tired of this dieting on my own stuff.
  10. 1 point
    I'm glad to have found people I can relate to. I had my surgery in July 2011. I was not prepared for my Christmas gift. I found out I was pregnant in December. I'm 12 weeks 3 days. My band feels a little tighter and I have to be careful to chew very good. Thank God I don't have any morning sickness. I have had three ultrasounds. The last one showed a very busy little baby. The doctor said the baby was doing well. I didn't have to sign a contract. My doctor told us that 90% of their patients that want to get pregnant, do so the first year. We just didn't think we would be a part of that group. But here we are. This is the first child for my husband and I. I pray everyday for a healthy baby and a safe pregnancy. I'm happy for everyone and wish everyone the best in their pregnancy journey. I hope we can share more stories with each other.

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