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Diane I lost very steadily in the beginning , then from my 1 yr anniversary April of 05 until this September I lost zero weight. In October I lost 10 lbs..do not get discouraged.Palteaus are totally normal. Keep track of your NSV's during this time, the scale is the enemy. Do not let it dictate your success or failures. Those NSV's really do matter.. What worked for me was I started doing the 3 a day dairy that is reccomended when doing a low calorie diet. It seemed to have jump started my weight loss again and I have been losing 1-2 lbs a week since. www.3aday.org is the web site..check it out it may help you. I never eat 3 meals a day. I eat when I am hungry , Period! Hang in there you can do this, be patient! It will happen :mad:

Francesca.. You know you have been in my thoughts since we spoke last. I'm wishing you all the best. I'n here when you need a friend

Trisquits Beef ( steak, prime rib) Tortillas at times. Hard boiled eggs Certain breads

One of the things my Dr. does during the fisrt fill is to remove all of the air and air pockets from the tubing,it is a quite interesting feeling in your chest. he says if you do not do this it will give you a false read for your next fill and those thereafter . ...Since having the air removed from my tubing during the first fill I have always had the exact same ammount he put in when he pulled it out. Lets hope in your case it is just from not removing all of the air during the first fill and next time you go in you will have the same ammount as you think you do today...

Yes this has happened to me and other here as well

My 18 yr old son has Vasa Vagal..it is not a fun thing!

Hey Mary, hope you have a great birthday Happy Birthday!

You are a hottie..Great Job John, Be proud!

I have lost 103.25 as of this morning I had surgery on 4/6/04

Mon 10/31 161.25 a loss of 1.25 lbs for the week Measurements next week

If it were me I'd wait until I get home from vacation Different climates and weather can do funny thingsd to our bands and our restriction. Vacation is a time for enjoyment, I sure would hate to be in the Carribean and be too tight with no band Dr. close by and be miserable on vacation..you have a lifetime with this band and a lifetime to lose thie weight...go on vacation and enjoy yourself..get your fill when you come home..

Thanks for letting us know, Wishing you the best Chi Chi Girl Hoping you and your family stay safe

It is with great sadness that I am reporting on the behalf of one of our members here at LBT ( Francesca, she asked me to post on her behalf) that her band has eroded and she will be having it removed. She went to Tj this week to get a fill with Dr. Ortiz & Martinez and during the barium swallow, the barium was flowing over the band instead of through the band which gave Dr. Martinez an indication of possible erosion, an endoscopy validated what he thought I spoke with Francesca this afternoon and she is devastated and very saddened by all of this, she really needs our support right now. She was banded on May 6th 2004 and has lost 120 lbs so far , she is grateful to have had the band and the wonderful tool it is to help her thus far, none the less she is still very sad so please keep her in your prayers and thoughts during this difficult time, she is in Sand DIego until Monday with her family and will retunr to the board then. Francesca, we are all here for you during this difficult time..you know you can call me anytime . Be proud of what you have accomplished with your band, you have done an amazing job so far..banded or not you will succeed. I feel your sadness, and I'm here if you need a friend

WOW..Unbelieveable..Amazing..Fantastic! Congratuilations, you have doen so good with your band. I'm very happy for you Becky Be proud!

I'm a winded wabbit! However though my weight loss has picked up again in October with a loss of over 8lbs in a month but I was on a very long 6 month plateau with zero weight loss. Great post Vines..

I will watch it in the morning and let you know..

Jonh this is a very good tip..something I practice..I als ouse a smal crab fork, it helps me to take smaller bites.

Smething to add to Penni's list Get yourself a small crab fork they give you when you order crab, it works very well to make you take smaller bites carry it in your puse, I do and the best thing of all is to journal your food, there is something to be said about seeing what you eat on paper in balck and white, after day one or two tou will find yourself making better food choices and eating less. It really does work, so many of us think those little bites we take here and there all day long do not affect us, they do..also when journaling write down what you were doing while eating, what your hunger was on a score of 1-4., 4 being the wrost..and write down what you are feeling at the time you eat..you will be amazed at what you write down..I found I was eating out of boredom, sadness etc...once on paper it is easy to distinguish and change a few things..it's all about being accountable to yourself....

WOO HOO Kudus to you Vines..that is awesome!

I had the same pain..it will go away eventually. Just bothersome nothing wrong.

Nicole, Keep journaling your food, it works. It makes oyu more accountable and you definately make better choices, write down everything, even those bites here and there we do not think matter all day long. I journaled and m,y plateau broke after 6 months. In 1 month of journaling I have lost 8 lbs. Get back to basics, you can do this It looks like you are off to a great start!

Once Again John your words are uplifting and inspiring Great post!

Christina, you did the right thing and were a very responsible bandster...Yes this is a learning experience, once you get it, it all comes together. I have learned I will not die with the small ammounts of food I now eat. When restriction is good ..food is not even a thought for me...I too though find myself eating to fast and then the dreaded PB.. You wil get it, it takes time.. It took me 18 months to finally get it, even tohugh my weight loss has been good..this past month is when I really got it I think ! Dont know how or why but I did..the same will happend for you. Use your head along with the tool of the band and you will succeed!

Tammy, glad to hear there is no slip with your band! Great News!

Vines, I think you have some great ideas! I do not count calories and I snack..it has worked well for me. I do know however I keep in therange of 1200-1800 a day just by what I eat on a normal day, today though I went WAY over the 1800 mark and dont feel 1 bit guilty I had a plateua from April to October where I saw NO movement on the scale , I have lost 8 lbs in October..dont get discouraged, keep reading you awesome NSV list. You got lots to be proud of and greatful for so far!