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Hi Melina, I am a newbie and I have learned a lot by reading your topic involving pain. I do hope you feel better. I am giving my stomach a rest also and I plan to have an 1cc unfill due to discomforts experienced that might be related to the band. I do plan to have some tests done also to rule out the possibility of other conditions. I do want to take a test also to make sure that my band is in place as well. Reading your entries have been quite educational. Thank you for your sharing and I hope you feel better soon! After reading the articles on Green Zone and Maladaptive Behaviors, I understand more how you can easily move from the green to the yellow to the red zone. It is so important to understands complications that can result post surgery or shortly after this surgery. bettje

Pre banding, I lost 24#s and after surgery in Nov. 2011, I lost 28#s but I have regained 15#s much to my dismay. I hit a plateau after July of last year (2012) and I have felt weight gain since the holidays. I must admit that I have not always followed the basics, including exercise. I know how important it is to get your adequate water and protein. I was told once that I may not be getting enough calories. I use to skip meals routinely and I am trying to do better. I rarely have hunger pains so I know that I am getting sufficient protein. Only one month did I feel that I was in the green zone when I lost 9#s of fat even though I had water gain. In my last visits for refills,I have been told that I gained water but not fat when I went for a refill. I am currently at 81/4 cc(s); my band is 10cc. Any way, I need a jump start, because I know it is in my best interest to do so! Exercise, I understand, is the way to go, but I need to be motivated. I am trying to follow the SUGAR BUSTERS DIET as close as possible. Although, I am not losing, I am trying to stay committed although it is frustrating when I think about it at times, especially when I consider how I have given up eating ice creme at night. Hopefully, being a member of lapbandtalk will help!

Hi Missy & Hely88! I read your profiles! Congrats to both of you! Very impressive! This is my first day in this site so I shall try to visit often! Thanks for your comments and encouragement!

Missy, I must admit that I have not been tracking my calories. When I discussed my calories, I was told to make sure that I consumed between 1000-1100. It is task to keep up with that when you are working. Thanks! I need to work on all areas! (Smile!)