marylmcd54

you have to diet and exercise PERIOD! if you have the mind set that the weight is going to fall off on its own your in for a surprise... don't ge me wrong For me it has been wonderful, as a yo-yo dieter in the past it is just what I needed. I just finished my 7th 5k this year a week ago and look forward to my 8th end of October. Signing up for them keeps me on the treadmill or out walking, I try to do 4 miles 3 to 4 times a week. I hope you can lose the weight and have a long healthy life!

Congrats! I too am nearing 100 pounds lost.. I"ll race ya! lol It is getting harder now but I know I can do it! Good luck and keep us posted!

I am over a year and still have some pain when I hit it just right. It is also tipped so some pain when I get a fill from them moving it around. ugh.... thinking it may need to be fixed someday

I also have a 14cc band, I am a little over a year out. I am down over 80 pounds now (ticker updated soon-Tuesday after Dr. visit) I have 5.5cc or 6.5cc in my band, why? well I have a tipped port and the Dr wasn't sure the first fill went in so he did it again. I think they both went in lol. I had good restriction since then. Since I was tight most of the day till early afternoon have not had a fill in about 4 months. Now that is it is getting cooler I seem to be hungry more now. Band tightens in the summer I guess. So I am hoping to get a fill on Tuesday 9.3.. they will pull out to see how much I have in my band since the Dr. did not note in my chart that he did two fills. Since my port is tipped he has to do the fills, I am going to be sure to tell the nurse to make sure he checks how much is in my band.

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I went shopping again to buy smaller sizes since all my clothes are so big on me now. I am down a little over 80 pounds now, little over a year out from being banded. I keep graviatating towards the larger sizes that don't fit. I too bought an extra large button shirt! I am very pleased with my weightloss so far too! Helen098 doesn't just feel great to shop in smaller sizes!!!!

I have a goal of 175 once I hit that I will take a hard look at how I look, how I feel. Once I wieghed 140 doing WW and people thought I was sick.. I do not want to look sick or ill. I have 23 more pounds to go to get to that wieght. I have lost 80.6 pounds in a little over a year.

I am down almost 80 pounds and my cup size has not changed! Just the around size has gone from 44 to a 38 but soon need to maybe purchase a 36 lol. I just wish I could lose from my waist down now and stop losing in my face.

I am right there with you! I get gas from almost everything I eat or drink. sip water and burp like I drank a beer! (hate beer) Love my chili, but can't take it for lunch since it gives me gas. I have tried anti gas chewables too and they don't help.. anyone have anything better to use for unwanted gas?

I have some discomfort in my chest when I eat too fast or swallow too much at one time. But I have never had to bring something up and I am a year out from surgery.

1. no huffing and puffing while walking, now walk for 4-6 miles within an hour! 2. no meds except stupid thyroid med. 3 buying smaller clothes, problem is have to buy them often lol 4 feeling better and not being able to sit still!

WTG! You are on your way to being healthy!

One year ago today I had lap band surgery! I am down 74.4 pounds and have lost 60% of my weight! I love my band, it was just the help I needed after years of yo-yo dieting! I want to lose another 29 pounds. Once I get those 29 off I will really think if I need to lose another 10. First picture is now 2nd picture was a week after surgery.

v- No I have not seen your video.

Your probably too tight in the morning to eat them. I have had issues with them when in an omlet.. I can only eat breakfast around 9:30am-10am. This is after I have a couple of cups of decaf coffee.

I wasn't counting till just recently. I was playing with the same couple of pounds so was getting mad. I started using myfitnesspal.com and now stay at or around 1200 calories and watch my carbs,fats and protein intake. I have started losing again, last week I was down over 4 pounds. Hoping for 2 pounds a week. I declined a fill last month and just started doing the daily tracking. I am still undecided if I need a fill in a couple of weeks. I guess if I am tracking and eating the right foods I can still lose without one.

I am almost a year out and I tell EVERYONE about my band! I don't care what they think it was right for me. A funny story last week I was in a casino store getting water and they asked for my license.. I said sorry it doesn't look like me anymore... a women asked why? I said because I had lap band surgery last year. Just before after I said it big guy came in and said did what? I told him what I had said.. he said " I am having a gastro by pass in a few weeks! I think the word is out there that you can be healthy and get help!! I say spread the word! (in the right situations anyway)

I love yogurt! I buy the non fat plain yogurt 32oz container and mix in Sugar free pudding mix. Cheesecake flavor and Banana cream are really good! I will have to try your idea soon! Yummy, but now the question ..am I over eating yogurt?

I have to say.. I have been only weighing once a week, unless of course I don't like what it said I changed my weigh day from Saturday to Monday, but think I am going back to Saturday since it helps me stay focus on chosing the right foods on the weekend. I am almost 11 months out and loses have really slowed down. I am going to start to shake up what I am eating and see if it helps. I think I have been eating too many of the same things over and over.

I do not stick with the 4oz, I make sure I eat all my protein and very few carbs. Just try to eat healthy and get all the required protein in. I make better choices than prior to my surgery, I watch that my snacks have 5 or less grams of fat and 5 or less grams of sugar. I do stay away from sweets, since those were my downfall. I have not had chocolate candy in almost a year. If I want chocolate I have sugar free chocolate pudding. I am down close to 75 pounds, I think I am almost where I need to be for fills too.

Congrats! I have not been below 200 in 15 years! I am so close weighed Monday at 211...can't wait to join you! I hope to be at least 199 by my band aniversary July 25. I know I can, I know I can, I know I can ect!

Congrats! For me that is going to be a milestone!! I am 16 pounds away ..hope to join you soon!