Hi everyone I want to join this group.:help: I have only lost 40 pounds in almost 2 years. I did lose 52 pounds but my band was too tight and I left it too long and they had to empty my band. I gained 12 pounds during the unfill and am now slowly losing that back down. I have always been a slow loser so this is no exception. I love my band though it has given me a great outlook. I can now tie my shoes, paint my toenails, walk more than a few steps before :faint: and my steering wheel of my car is now at least 4 inches away from my tummy when before it rubbed . so please let me join? :help: and for the lady that her doctor told her to skip meals honey you are in starvation mode. don't let him make it worse. I have one of the best followup programs with my surgerons there is anywhere. they say I am on top of things slow is the way togo. I also am a poet and don't know it . they told me you don't eat you don't lose. you must get at least 70 grams of protein and 64 of water. I don't always follow that hense the slower weight lose. I love this board. YEAH!!!! Frances
banded 12/1/04
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