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I believe I have finely have restriction. Its not bad, just can't eat to fast or to big a bite. I have to chew really good anything solid, like chicken, roast beef, or some veggies. I really excited and hopeful this will do the trick and I will start losing faster. I really want to lose this weight and I really don't want to take 5 years to do it. If it does take 5 years that will be ok, just as long as I don't every go back to where I was. I have lost 36 lbs and that only a fraction of what I need to lose, but at least I didn't gain. I just spent the last two day quilting with my sister and I didn't get my excersise, but I didn't gain. I didn't get enough water either. My sisters ice tasted funny to me and I just couldn't get anything that tasted good. I really didn't over eat. I now feel full most of the time. I still have to stop myself from just grazing, which is what I alway did before. My brother had his knee replaced on Monday and is going home today. He's really doing good, I'm very proud of him and the way that he doing. Its hard to keep a old farmer down. Everything going fine for now.

Well I got on my scales today, was really nervous that I would gain in the past couple of days, but low and behold I have not gained. I was working on a quilt at my sisters and I know I didn't begin to get enough water and I didn't do any excersise except sit at a sewing machine all day for two days. I really was excited that I hadn't gained. I do think maybe I have some good restriction now. I'm not hungry and I stay full much longer than every before. I'm really excited about that. So I'm hoping I will start losing a little faster than before. I can't believe its been 6 months and everyone is doing so good. It will be amazing to see what everyone does in the next 6 months. I will be glad when the next 6 months goes by as we are entering winter months, which is always hard for me. I just don't like cold weather, so enjoy the nice weather that we are having right now. Good luck to everyone and stay the course. We will make it together.

momlambert, so sorry to hear about your dad. I lost mine five years ago and I still miss him a lot. It's really hard losing your parents. Stay strong, we are thinking and praying for you.

Been there done that. When I went to doctor in august I had only lost 1 lb and when I went this past tuesday I had lost 3 lbs. So for 2 months I've only lost 4 lbs and I now have 3.5 cc in my 4cc band. I still don't have a lot of restrictions like a lot of the other bandsters do. So hang in there it may take awhile. I feel you pain.

Why are you fixing two meals. Just eat smaller portions of what you fix for your family, that will save you some time. You have to live the rest of your life with your family, enjoy them and meal time. Just do it with smaller portions and you will do fine.

I went an another fill on Tuesday, so will see if I get restriction now. I have 3.5 cc in my 4cc band. I really hope the .5cc we put in is not to much. I really want to start losing at least 1 lb a week. I only lose 3 lbs last month and 1 lb the month before for a total of 4 lbs in one month. At this rate it will take me 5 years to lose all my weight, but still I have lost. I'm not perfect on this journey either so I glad that I got my band.

Well I went to doctor today and lost only 3 lbs this past month. I have to start keeping tract again. Why do I fight keeping track of what I eat. I just hate measuring and weighting everything I eat. I want to do what normal people do, I want to eat a salad or soup or sandwich and not worry that I'm eating to much. At the rate I'm losing it will take years and years for me to lose all my weight. I have lost 4 lbs in the last 2 months. I have lost a total of 35.8 lbs since banding march 20. In 6 six months that is not very much. I know at least I didn't gain 35.8 lbs. Anyway the add another .5 cc in my band that brings me to 3.5 cc in my 4cc band. I hope I'm not to full. Of course I'm on liquid the next 48 hours. I have read on the threads that some doctors are not doing that now. I will not eat at least till tomorrow nite then just soft foods. Will see how I do with liquids. I had protien shake for lunch today, went down fine, just took me a hour to drink it. I would love to lose 10 lbs this next month. Maybe I should settle for 5 lbs a month and be happy.

Well I went to doctor today and lost only 3 lbs this past month. I have to start keeping tract again. Why do I fight keeping track of what I eat. I just hate measuring and weighting everything I eat. I want to do what normal people do, I want to eat a salad or soup or sandwich and not worry that I'm eating to much. At the rate I'm losing it will take years and years for me to lose all my weight. I have lost 4 lbs in the last 2 months. I have lost a total of 35.8 lbs since banding march 20. In 6 six months that is not very much. I know at least I didn't gain 35.8 lbs. Anyway the add another .5 cc in my band that brings me to 3.5 cc in my 4cc band. I hope I'm not to full. Of course I'm on liquid the next 48 hours. I have read on the threads that some doctors are not doing that now. I will not eat at least till tomorrow nite then just soft foods. Will see how I do with liquids. I had protien shake for lunch today, went down fine, just took me a hour to drink it. I would love to lose 10 lbs this next month. Maybe I should settle for 5 lbs a month and be happy.

Just go back from the doctor. I lost 3 lbs this past month, for a total of 35.8 lbs. At this rate it will take me years to lose all I need to lose. That said they added another.5 cc fill and I'm up to 3.5 cc in my 4cc band. Of course I'm on liquids for the next 48 hours or there about, and I may take some time for it to kick in so hoping this one will do the trick. I hope I'm not over filled now. I really want to change sizes, I'm still wearing my same size. I want new clothes and smaller new clothes. It really got cold here yesterday and I have no jeans. Guess its time to think of cold weather clothes. Saw my PCP last week and he cut my diabetes med in half, that is a great NSV. So I'm staying postive and motivated by seeing everyones sucesses Stay strong everyone.

This is sick, but wish I had some of you'll problems. I'm the only fat person that I know of that didn't have big boobs. I was a 46C when I start this journey, look like I might not have anything by the time lose all my weight, and what I will have will just hang to my waist like a deflated balloonl

You guys have said it all. We don't need to judge other till we walk in their shoes. We are here to support each other. I haven't lost as much as other and I admit that I'm not perfect, but trying to be perfect has lead me to where I am now. So I am proud of the 31 lbs I have lost since March and I am proud that my diabetes med has been cut in half. So take pride in all that you have done and don't be so hard on us people who are not perfect to the T.

Ok heres my sick confession for the week. I bake some cookie dough that my grandson sold last year. It was near the expiration date, so I baked it yesterday as a bar cookie not as a drop cookie. It was a triple chocolate, well I couldn't let it go, so this morning I threw it out to the birds. The funny thing was as I was walking it outside I was eating on it, good thing the phone rang. I had to throw it and now its only good for the birds. LOL. I really do have a serious problems with chocolate and sweets. I did give some of it to my neighbor yesterday. You know share the wealth. Oh well I have the rest of today to do better. Hope everyone has a great day, sounds as if everyone is doing great. Stay the course everyone.

This past week has just been terrible. Right now I just don't want to diet. I just want to eat. It all started last Wednesday nite when my Husband and I got into a disagreement over the grandkids. He's mad and I don't care, so he's not speaking and I'm not speaking. The least said the better right now. So I'm emotinally eating anything that I can fine. I have gain a couple of lbs and tomorrow is the day I weight at the doctors office and I doubt that I have lost anything again this month. So right now I'm fighting not to eat. I just threw out the cookie dough that I baked into bars yesterday. I did give some to my neighbor and I ate some, the rest is going to the birds. I can't have sweets in the house. I have also ate chips and cheese. I have to get a hold of my eating. I really do want to lose, but why do I punish myself. I'm not punishing anyone else, but me. Well tomorrow will tell how bad I have really been. I will do this. I will not punish myself with food. I have to face the music and tomorrow is the day.

This past week has just been terrible. Right now I just don't want to diet. I just want to eat. It all started last Wednesday nite when my Husband and I got into a disagreement over the grandkids. He's mad and I don't care, so he's not speaking and I'm not speaking. The least said the better right now. So I'm emotinally eating anything that I can fine. I have gain a couple of lbs and tomorrow is the day I weight at the doctors office and I doubt that I have lost anything again this month. So right now I'm fighting not to eat. I just threw out the cookie dough that I baked into bars yesterday. I did give some to my neighbor and I ate some, the rest is going to the birds. I can't have sweets in the house. I have also ate chips and cheese. I have to get a hold of my eating. I really do want to lose, but why do I punish myself. I'm not punishing anyone else, but me. Well tomorrow will tell how bad I have really been. I will do this. I will not punish myself with food. I have to face the music and tomorrow is the day.

denise, sorry to hear about your itchy problem. Don't go over to the other side. Your right it, it would be like giving alcohol to a drinker. I would be scared to start eating and can't believe anyone told to do that. Stay strong, and we will be here for you. Good luck.

Denise, yes scales are evil, but I can't help myself from weighting every day. Its a sickness that I just can't help myself.

nikki, I feel your pain. I have only lost 31 lbs since I was banded. I go again next Tuesday for a doctors appointment, I'm hoping that I have lost at least five lbs this month. My scales was down earlier this week, but won't get my hopes up till it stays there. So don't get to discouraged, it just slow for some of us. I know we all want the weight gone yesterday, but I have been overweight for the last 30 years so I guess if it takes a couple of years I should be happy. I really do understand as all of do on this site. Stay strong, we will win this battle.

I can't believe it, when I got on the scales this morning it was down. I will wait a couple of days and see if it stay down, or if my scales are may possessed it will be back up. Hope everyone is doing good today.

Iwill try to walk or peddle every day this month, or at least 5 out of 7 day a week. I did really good yesterday I walk for .8 miles and peddled for 20 minutes. I know that excersise is the only way that I'm going to lose weight. I got on the scale this morning and the scale was down, but won't get my hopes up till it stays down. I won't believe it till it stay there for a few days. I go to my PCP on Friday. I hope the weight is down and I hope my Hgac1 is good. I really haven't been watching my blood sugar all that close. I'm in much better spirts than I have been in a while. I made up my mind that I was going to have to fight to lose this weight. The fat is not wanting to go without fighting me. It's not going to win.

Iwill try to walk or peddle every day this month, or at least 5 out of 7 day a week. I did really good yesterday I walk for .8 miles and peddled for 20 minutes. I know that excersise is the only way that I'm going to lose weight. I got on the scale this morning and the scale was down, but won't get my hopes up till it stays down. I won't believe it till it stay there for a few days. I go to my PCP on Friday. I hope the weight is down and I hope my Hgac1 is good. I really haven't been watching my blood sugar all that close. I'm in much better spirts than I have been in a while. I made up my mind that I was going to have to fight to lose this weight. The fat is not wanting to go without fighting me. It's not going to win.

Clara, so sorry you had so much trouble. I know that you will laugh at it someday, not right away. Just tell your family to back off. You will not do anything your not suppose to do. They need to relax. Good luck.

congrats judi on your 10 lbs a month weight loss. I'm very jealous of you. I do love my band just wish I was better at it so I would lose faster. Hoping more restriction when I go next week for another fill. Everyone keep up the good work. Love hearing how everyone is doing.

I wouldn't know. You have to have sex first.

I use amplify smoothies- creamy chocolate from GNC and mix it with ice cubes and sugar free, fat free chocolate milk from AE. I put in my smoothie mix and its just like drinking a chocolate milk shake. I just love it for breakfast. Good luck on finding something you like.

I just want to lose weight. I'm so discouraged. I haven't really lost anything in two months. I weight myself everyday. I can't seem to leave scale alone for more than a day. Six weeks ago when I went in for a fill I had lost 4lbs in a month. Then two weeks ago when I went for my fill I had lost only 1 lb in a month. I just want to lose. I have start excerising and I try to count calories. I know that I don't eat as much as I use to, but I'm not losing. I really thought this was the way to go, but guess I will never be thin or smaller. I haven't even changed sizes yet, still wearing 3X. I have lost 31 lbs. I told myself that I would be happy if I lost anything at all, but that was a lie to myself. I want to lose. I want to be a normal size. I want to feel good. I do feel some better, my knee doesn't hurt nearly as much. I want to get off some the drugs I have been on for years. I want to travel and not have to feel out of place on airplanes. I want to walk in a store, or anyplace I go without people staring at me. I WANT TO BE NORMAL.