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I must follow that advice. Maybe I will get out of bed and get moving. I am not a morning person :notagree . But I am down 3.5 more pounds :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: , since my second fill yeah 2nd fill. That's a total of 7 lbs since the last fill. I changed my ticker and to see that number go down is great. I have started my master cleanse and yesterday was my first day. I am excited and a co worker told me my face & shoulders are getting thinner. Now if I can just get off my butt and get those thighs down. I took two Benadryl's sunday and forgot all about my restriction and I think I caused a little swelling, because I stilll feel like something is stuck or logged in my throat. I tried drinking hot water and hot tea to help soothe it. This morning I am still feeling it. I am thinking maybe I caused a little swelling and I am already doing liquids so hopefully it will heal.

Good Evening all I just got off the scale and I have lost 4lbs since my fill on Tuesday. I am psyched. I start my master cleanse on Monday. YEAH!!!!!! I was having a very bad day today. I have been crying and having thoughts of going to sleep and never waking up. Its not the weight alone but life in general. I have just been so lonely lately and it has begun to take a toll on me. I have friends that love and care for me so I am so blessed to have family and friends that care and love me. But today I was feeling so so low. So for those of you that r prayers please pray for me. As I type this I am beginning to feel a lot better, but prayer never hurt anybody. Thanks for being there for me.

I haven't joined a gym yet still searching. I am starting on Monday my cleansing and work out challenge. I will be doing the master cleanse to cleanse my body throughly of all toxins and waste. People call it the lemonade diet but it is a cleansing. I have the complete book that was actually written in 1976. I have done it for ten days so this time I want to try for 20. I have also started doing the biggest loser dvd. its pretty good it has approx 5 different workouts. So I am going to commit to working out 5x's a week. My DVD or walking the lakefront in Chicago. I am glad you all are doing well. Look forward to our progress together. I will be posting daily. Be Blessed

i just got my second fill today. i am pretty restricted. he also doesn't put me on liquids after a restriction. i am thinking about doing the master cleanse. i have been reading the book and i have a lot of toxins and waste to rid my body of.

hi all i don't konw but my doctor tol me to cut out all l liquid Proteins. i have been losing very slowly and he asked what i had been dowing and he said no Liquid Protein. he said replace it with Protein Bars. something solid

Just came back from the doctor. I got my second fill I am a little tighter. I felt it tighten up as I was on the table. I believe I have 2cc now. I was only down 1lb since the first fill. I was told by my doctor that I can't have any liquid calories. That means no dannon smoothies or protein shakes. I have to hvae protein bars. Do u all know of any good ones???? The port pain he said that I may have pulled it the wrong way, but everything is ok.!!!!

Hey all Sonia thank u so much for the Protein powder it was very good.. Thanks for the added cookie bonus. I have some port pain today. It started last night and I don't know why. I have a fill tomorrow so I am going to mention this to Dr. Meyers. Hey Mandy I called u tonight to talk about that. Now my question I am looking for a good personal trainer in the Chicago Area. Anybody know of any. When and where is the luncheon on Saturday. I can try to make this one.

you must be talking about glacial milk. it is tre' disgusting

What is your meatloaf recipe I need a good one. *********************************************************** Seriously Guys I have been having pains in my port site. It started yesterday. Today I could only eat Smoothie Light & fit by dannon Greens and spinach That's all I am not hungry for anything but my port just hurts I have a fill tomorrow. I am scared something is wrong Has anbody else had any port pain? :help:

thank u pam I have never been on fit day.com and i love it.

Hi all I am scheduled for my second fill on Tuesday the 3rd. I can truly say that I need one. I am not losing and I am getting hella depressed. I haven't cried yet, but it's coming. :Cry: :Cry: :Cry: I don't understand what is going on. Everyone on here has lost considerably and I haven't. I admit I have eaten a few things off the plan, but I eat considerably well. No carbs if any brown rice. today: 1/2c of 1%milk with shredded wheat cereal 1/4 c lunch: 5 grilled wingettes ( in the toaster oven) 1/2 cup broc & cauliflower 1/4 cup brown rice dinner: tilapia broccoli that is usually what I eat sometimes grits or oatmeal in the morning or 1/4 chicken or crab salad for lunch over lettuce. I always have a few grapes or an apple to snack on for sweet tooth craving mini rice cakes: chesse & caramel or cinammon sugar. what am i doing wrong :help: :help: :help: :help: :help: :help: :help:

Hi all I am looking for a gym but in the meantime please add me. I went to a 24 hour gym called anytime fitness and membership is 59 a month. it doesn't have a pool or anything. no classes not real big. it has private changing rooms and showers. Well only two, but I was told that most members live in the area so they don't use the showers. Do you think 59 a month is a little steep. The thing I like is that it is 24 hrs and the private showers. I have been a member at Bally Total Fitness and find it very intimidating. I feel like people are looking at me. I did like the classes. I am open to your thoughts.

I am going to call and schedule a fill on tomorrow. i can eat a little too much food.

I think I may need a 2nd fill. Today for breakfast I had carnation instant breakfast sugar free, I didn't eat again until dinner and I had two turkey burger patties with lettuce and i tried to eat 1/2 cup of broccolli. I couldn't though however I don't think I should have been able to eat the two turkey burger patties. I did snack on raisins and peanuts early in the day at work. I had such a hectic day for eating. yesterday I rarely ate anything just grits and two forks full of crab salad. Maybe it's because it's that time of the month. who knows? What do u guys think? Had my fill on 3/13

HI everyone Today my monthly visitor has arrived and I have no appetite for anything. And I have the worst cramps ever. :sick I just took my tylenol w/ codeine and hopefully I will be sleeping away. :notagree I haven't gotten on the scale but I plan to weigh in on Friday. I am doing a lot better with food choices. I finally went to the grocery store for the first time since surgery and bought some fish veggies snd fruit. I tried eating grapes yesterday and they didn't do so well. I have to peel the grapes fully in order to eat them because the skin gets stuck. I am going to try broccoli tonight and see what happens????? If all else fails I still have my chili frozen in a ice cube tray from my mushy stage. Well I am glad to hear that everybody is doing well. Quick question how soon can u get a 2nd fill. I just had my first one and I feel the restriction leaving slowly. I think I could use a little more restriction because I am able to eat a considerable amount before getting full. :hungry:

HI Amy I wasn't on a clear liquids after my 1st fill. I thought that was strange but my doctor didn't put me on one. But it must be working because I have lost 3lbs since my fill on tuesday

It does seem like u should have had a 2cc fill. I have 1.8cc in a 4cc band. I felt restriction immediately, when he asked me to drink water. Just to give u some home each day I feel a little more restriction. So give it awhile u will feel some restriction.

Revolution.... I hate to be the one to tell u this, but I think I am the slowest loser of the January Bandsters. I was banded on 1-22-07. I have lost a total of 3lbs. Had my first fill today so maybe things wil get better. My clothes and body fell different but the scale is moving very slow. :faint: :faint: :faint: :faint: :faint: :faint: :faint: :help: :help: :help: :help: :help: :help: :help: :help: :help: :help: :help: :help: :help: :help:

Hi everyone I just had my first fill @ 2pm today. I had a flouro fill. It didn't hurt just the needle just stung. I feel restriction Yeah!!!! I was full and still feel full after drinking 16oz of water. I have a 4cc band and he filled it 1.8cc.

Hi all I am having my first fill tomorrow and my weight loss is extremely slow. I hope that after my fill, I can really start losing weight. So I am excited and nervous about tomorrow. I will let u know what happens tomorrow.

Well today I did better I think I got close to 64 oz. I drank 32 oz by 2 pm and continued to drink water throughout the day. Not quite 64 oz but I am getting better. Thanks I will try the CL tomorrow. I also have sugar free Koolaid and Sugar Free Hawaiian Punch. Stay encouraged. I have my first fill next tuesday. was suppose to be filled today but had to reschedule because of my job. I am trying to stay hydrated before my first fill.

Hi all I need assistance in trying to get my water in. I don't drink any other liquids but it is hard for me to drink my 64 oz. I am going to try tomorrow taking a big 32 oz water bottle to work. I am going to see if I can drink three of those in a day. Pray for me if that works I will be doing that. I love water so I have no idea why this is so hard.

Hi all I am excited I have always had issues with getting myself motivated to work out. I am so busy during the day and I am not a morning person. A new gym is opening up close to my job and home and the best part is drum rollllllllllll!!!!! It's 24 hours I am so excited. They just opened today. They have private showers and dressing rooms. Also I have been working on making better choices and I couldn't help but get on the scale today and I lost 7.5 lbs. It's not the 20 or 30+ like all of you all but I am praising God for the little because he is going to make it much. I am glad to have found this thread because I have no other outside support. God has blessed me with an outlet to give my success and shortcomings. I say shortcomings because God is my guide and he can never fail. I am just feeling good this evening and wanted to share. I look forward to losing all with you as we gain life. Love you all Be and Stay Encouraged!!!

Hi all I am not able to make it on the 11th Sundays are very bad for me. How has everyone been haven't been here in awhile.

I know exactly how u feel. I read all the post and I feel like such a failure. I was banded 1/22 and have only lost 6lbs. I get depressed everytime I read the post. I have no restriction but I don't get hungry. like today I got so busy I didn't eat until 6 this evening. I know I have to plan more. I know that I am going to b alright, but I am so in bandster hell. I just don't want to be like my friend who was banded 6 yrs ago and Is still 300lbs. please pray for me. God will perfect those things that concern me. I will loose the weight & I will feel great about me.