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Banded 4/14/11 and have lost 72 lbs. 3 lbs to normal bmi.

Im 45 and it feels like im 29 again. Defiantly better. But (blush) my hubby might need some Viagra soon to keep up. Lol

One of my ah ha moments would be when a women cut me off in her car and then had the audacity to call me a Fat Cow. That is just one of many. I wonder if people really think about what they say before they say something. If so, then that women is truly heartless instead of just insensitive. (plus she was a really bad driver) :-)

I love summer. I am finally able to wear sleeveless shirts and shorts and feel good in them. I don't feel like going home at night and stripping down and sitting in front of the fan because my bra is so uncomfortable I can't stand it. Having almost 80 lbs gone has made such a huge difference. It's amazing how much weight can affect your life...

I am so not perfect... I have my morning Protein shake and that's where it ends. I kinds eat what I want but I just eat very little of it. I don't really eat breads, Pasta or rice at. But I have ice cream, Cookies and other bad things a couple times a week. But even with the cookies, I can only have one or two and I can't eat anymore than that. Im at a stuck point again, but im ok with that. Size 8/10 and that's what my goal was anyway. I need to adjust my head out of lose mode to maintain mode anyway.

Congrats!!! Im sure even if you were to stop now you would.be extremely happy!! Good luck on your last 12 !! You can do it :-)

I was banded April 2011. Not sure if we were friends or not. :-) What's going on with your band?

I really didn't much care what people said. Though I really didn't get that much negativity from people ( that I know of). The majority of my family I told after it was done. And I told the few girls that work with about two weeks before. I just told them when I would be out and what it was for. I am the boss, so im sure they didn't say what they wanted to say :-). But I really didn't ask any one for an opinion as it is my decision. And now that I am almost at goal wearing a size 10. They would eat their words anyway. If they think it was the easy way out, oh well, at least I got there. Cheating death, not taxes

Such an amazing feeling. I am almost to an eight. I am doing size 10s and that feels pretty awesome. the beginning of last summer I was just getting into 18s.

Mis73, that is to funny!! I bet she is eating her words now!. I was talking to a gastric person the other day at the doctors office and listening to her describe what she can eat most 3 months out was depressing. I am so glad I got the band.

I am in a size 10 and feel pretty good. I could use a little more exercise to tighten up, but that only comes when I have time for it. I am still debating on if I am going to shoot for an 8 or not. I know everyone is saying I am getting to skinny, which makes me laugh. I wonder what people see that I don't see. I would not consider myself "skinny" by any means. I am about 4 lbs from a normal bmi. So I am still shooting for that, at least... If not the 8 :-)

I think I remember this happening from last summer. But starting this week my band has become really tight and the weather has been getting pretty warm in the last couple of days. And my port has been feeling really tender. I havent really noticed my port since last summer and it was really tender in August and in to September when it was in the 90s. Has anyone been noticing this also? I think it has something to do with the weather. (or am I crazy) I think I might have to go into get a slight unfill if this keeps up. I am hardly able to eat anything and even my shakes in the morning are giving me a harder time. This is the second time in three days that I have had a hard time getting something pretty easy down and then I have alot of burps and a little bit of reflux. I am going to call the doctor tomorrow and see if they can get me in before the weekend. I am so close to goal, I am not looking forward to an unfill, but am really not looking forward to a slip or something else either. So I will be a good girl and get an unfill and see what happens. I am hoping just .5 or .25 will do it and put me back in the green zone...

I think I understand that you had a fill on Friday. Right? If so, you will probably have to wait about two weeks before you can get another one. That seems to be the typical time limit for fills. Sometimes even a month, depending on your Dr. Stick to the diet as best as you can until you can get another fill.

I think I understand that you had a fill on Friday. Right? If so, you will probably have to wait about two weeks before you can get another one. That seems to be the typical time limit for fills. Sometimes even a month, depending on your Dr. Stick to the diet as best as you can until you can get another fill.

Thanks for the update. Great job!

It's such a wonderful feeling to be able to feel good in your own skin. To not feel uncomfortable all day long no matter what you are doing is great. Congrats! I can't wait to go to a park and ride some rides :-)

Banded 13 months Wanted to lose about 80 Have lost about 72 scale is a 10+ I wish I would have done this sooner. I feel wonderful. I get compliments everyday, so I think I look wonderful. I did this for me, so the compliments are just an extra plus... The main reason is that is that I don't feel like im 80 years old anymore.

Didn't we get Lapland so as to not do these other fad diets anymore. I know I did. Pretty much at goal and will not be falling for these anymore. Hopefully I am done waisting my $$ on this crap :-)

As you may have figured out, your band has a mind of it's own sometimes and you may never have it totally figured out. I just went in for a slight until because all of a sudden mine got really right and started getting stuck on everything and a little bit of reflux. Feel much better now. If you notice reflux or your throat sore, don't wait to long before you go in and get it checked. That is one of the worse things you can do to your band.

I went in yesterday and got .75 taken out. Feel much better. But I think im gonna have to concentrate on what I eat now. Everything goes down pretty well now. But this could be good cause I need to work on maintaining anyway.

Uggg, I bet its hot there. I hope its not true in your case This is the only thing that I can think of that has affected my band in the last couple of days. I havent change anything or eaten anything out of the ordinary. And from what I remember from last summer, it seems to be the same type of irritation. I could be that its just my band and the weather. Everyone seems to have their own band quirkyness. Good Luck to you! I see you are just getting started. Welcome to bandland! Even with these irritations, I am so happy that I got the band. Everyone is asking me if I am done losing yet. I just tell them I am not sure yet. Just seeing where my body is comfortable at. I seem to get stuck at a even number for awhile and think I am done, but then it pushes through for a couple of more pounds. I am stuck at 169 ish and have been for about a month now. But I am hoping that my body will push through one more time and get me to 160 ish. But we will see. I feel fantastic right now. (you will too soon)

I have always been bad about weighing. I weigh in the morning and at night. I dont know why!! Ive tried to break myself but cant do it. Anyway, ive will always weigh about 2 to 3 lbs heavier at night and I will almost always gain 2 to 4 lbs during TOM. And it will take me about week to lose that again. I just finished on monday and I am finally almost down to before I started. its crazy. I feel like I have to start over after every period!! uggg

Some of those calculations are ridiculous. You know what it will take to lose as you have done it before. I doubt it will take you 9 months to do it!! Can u get a zumba dvd or something like that to do inside until it gets warmer there? You can do this, you did it before and maintained for two years!!! Its time we gave you some encouragement back!! Youve been such a big help to us!!

I lost very well the first 6 months, and then I stalled at about 190 and then I stalled again at around 180ish. I am now kinda stalling around 170ish. I can get down to about 168 and then I wi fluctuate a couple if pounds. It seems that my body needs to get used to a certain weight and then it will start over again. Try switching things up on your diet and exercise. It may help. I just try different things and wait for it to happen. As long as your not going up to much, just keep at it.

Great job B52. I meet with the nutritionist in three months to go over maintanence. I dont think I am going to get an unfill. Im gonna see how I maintain with this, plus im still thinking I might do 5 more lbs or so. Should be interesting to see how maintainence goes. I think its gonna be pretty much following the same rules for a very long time now.