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Mantee, I got stuck too....around 25 lbs. I pumped up the protein shakes and made sure I had 64 oz of water. Eat everything that has Protein....tuna w/ egg, chicken salad w/ egg. Fish is high in protein!!! Try not to do a lot of carbs. I finally go the scale to move.....so I cancelled my fill and I am steady loosing!!!! You can do it.....just focus on protein and water!!!! Make sure you do some kind of excercise....a walk is just fine!!! Keep us informed!!! YOU CAN DO IT!! Sandra 255h/242s/206c/165g

Weighed in this moring 206!!!!! I weighed 3 times to make sure the number was right!!!!!! LOL!!! I feel great!!!! I am getting closer!! Sandra 255h/142s/206c/165g

I know the look you are referring too.....I only notice it in my face, and jaw line....I guess because I have a jaw line now....and I am not as WIDE!! When I loose weight I loose it all over....not just in one specific place....so its harder to tell!! Did that make sense???? My stomach is starting to get really soft and mushy and wrinkled....I think I will need a tummy tuck after its all said and done......and oooh LORD my boobs look sooooooo drooppy and saggy....like sacks of potatoes!! LOL!! I might need some BREAST IMPLANTS TOO!! LOL!!! When I tell my husband that I need all those things....he thinks I am crazy and I dont need to do all that.....my response is.....well I might want to become a stripper or a porn star once body looks good naked!! JK!!! LOL!! Well I am right behind you on the weight loss.....so far 35 and you 37 and you were banded a week before me. So we are at the same pace!!!YEA US!!! Sandra 255h/242s/207c/165g

Melissa, How exciting to pick up your gown today......I am sure you are gonna try it on every week!!! I dont think I need a fill, but I want one. I have been steady loosing, but I am eating more than before. I dont know if that is a good or bad thing. I am very stressed about my bridesmaid dress not fitting by December 8th though. I am shooting for 8 pounds a month......I am 207 now....so that would put me around 170 lbs. I just dont want to STOP lossing.....I see that all the time on the board.....people that lost 30 pounds the first 3 or 4 months and its been a year and are stuck!!!!! Yikes that scares me!!! Well you are doing great in your weight loss!!!!! When is the wedding anyways?? Sandra 255h/242s/207c/165g

Weighed in this morning at 207!!!!!! Sandra 255h/242s/207c/165g

Good idea Legster, but I have looked at that dress 100 times and its not the type of dress or fabric you can let out. Thats why I am stessing!!! Maybe this will put my butt in gear!!! Melissa, Dont be sad......I know there is something better waiting for you!!! Everything happens for a reason!!! Sandra 255h/242s/208c/165g

I happy to report that I am down another pound!! 208!!! Cant wait to get to ONEDERLAND!!! I am a little freaked out!! My best friend is getting married in December and I had to order my dress back in May a week before my banding!!! I tried on the size 22 and it was a little big....so I discussed it with the consultant there about my surgery and she said to order a 16. Well I had to order it because the style was going to be discontinued. I had to go pick up the dress and the dress is too small.......its the kind that zip on the side.....and I have this gapping hole about 8 inches before I can zip the dress. I am sooooo freaked out that I wont fit the dress by December.....or it will be so tight and look awfull!!!!! Thats all I can think about now!!!! Sandra 255s/242s/208c/165g

Did my morning ritual this morning before I weigh!! Take the dogs out, make the bed pee, brush my teet, and strip down to nothing, exhale and slowly get on the scale!! I always get on it 3 times to make sure the number is correct. Today I am down another pound!!! YIPPPEEE!!!! 208!!!! I want to be in ONDER-LAND by kids birthdays in September!! Sandra 255h/242s/208c/165g

I saw my Primary care Doc. today.....I had blood work a couple of days ago....she was pleased that my cholesterol had dropped from 255 to 220 and that I had lost 33 pounds. She was totally against me having lap band.....so she had no clue that I had it done. So I had to tell her...she always examines my tummy!!!! She said to make sure and follow "the lap band diet" so I dont have complications later on. She is sure that if I loose another 20 pounds my cholesterol will be normal and I will be able to get off my blood pressure medicine. YEA!!! I have been taked BP medicine for 5 yrs now!!!! I lost another pound...weighed in at 209!! Sandra 255h/242s/209c/165g

Weighed in at 209 today!!!! Sandra 255h/242s/209c/165g

Happy 10 year Band Anniversary!! You are a ture inspiration to all of here!! Congrats on all your success!!! Sandra 255h/242s/210c/165g

Manatee, My doc is one of those who had a weight problem and went to Weight Watchers and starting running Marathons and lost a lot a weight....so she feels that if she cand do it....so can EVERYONE else. Well I wont let her get me down...but I know she is not gonna like it. I am happy w/ my decison for the band....I have no regrets. Thanks for your words! Sandra 255h/242s/210c/165g

I was banded on May 22, 2007. This has been a bump ride...but so far things are looking good. I started the year at 255. Had surgery at 242 and my current is 210.....my goal is 165. So 11 more pounds till ONDER LAND....and I cant wait!!!! I tell my DH I will have to have a PARTY when I get there!!LOL!!! Congrats to all that have made it there...I heard its great!!! Sandra 255h/242s/210c/165g

I have a check up w/ my Primary Care Doctor on Friday.....she requires I go in for Blood work 4 days before the appoinment so I did that yesterday. I was in her office about 1 yr ago and I had already looked into the band...and she was totally against it. Well I saw her six months ago and I told her what I wanted....the band! She said we would discuss it next time. Well Friday "IS" the next time, but I already have the band against her wishes! So wonder if I am gonna get introuble. I like my doctor she is great but she is against WL surgery. Sandra 255h/242s/210c/165g

I finally go some attention that I have lost weight!!! SOOOOO excited to know that people notice!!! My son plays football and went to his practice yesterday, last time I saw these people was at football camp back in the begining of June so about 3 weeks post op!!! Well saw them yesterday and about 5 ladies said....Sandra you look great.....you've lost some serious weight. I was like yes I have 31 pounds!!! I felt great!!! The only thing I regret is that they asked me about my diet and I am like a OPEN book I can never keep stuff or lie to people, so I told them about me having the lap band. They were all jealous and said they wanted one, and some had already started doing the criteria for there insurance to cover!! So I have big mouth!!! Then I went to my mother-n-laws and she said......"your face....its soooo skinny"....Ohhh my you'v lost a lot of weight!!! When did that happen???? I didnt tell her though about the band....I would be totally critized. So there is my exciting news...oooohhh yea I weighed in today at 210. My goal for July was 212 so I beat it by 2 pounds. Goal for August is 202!!! Sandra 255h/242s/210c/165

Thanks Vikki!!! I feel great today...but who know how I will feel tomorrow!!!! I am crazy when it comes to emotions and weight!!! If I gain I will be upset...if the scale doesnt move in a couple of days I will be really hard on myself....but that is just me!!! Thanks for the motivations....you are doing great too.....40 pounds is a lot of weight!!! You go girl!!! Sandra 255h/242s/211c/165g

Well I had a great weekend!! I finally got the scale moving and am very excited....I thought I need a fill but I am going to hold off till the weight stops coming off. I have worked through the hunger issues.....w/o gainning or getting out of control. I know that when I eat protein and drink all my water I dont deal w/ the hunger between meals. Right now I am just sooooo happy to see the numbers 211....its been a long time!! Just cant wait to get to 210!! Sandra 255h/242s/211c/165g

So yesterday I complained about the scale not moving and not loosing any weight this weeke!!! Well I got on last night and I could beleive the numbers 212!!!! I thought it was a mistake so I weighed again....212!!!! Still didnt believe it....so I just went to bed. This morning I did my usual ritual before weigh in....pee, make the bed, take the dogs out, bring the dogs in and then stip down and weigh......211!!! I have lost a total of 31 lbs in 9 weeks. My goal was to be 212 by July 31st and I am still 4 days away and I am 211!!! I am sooooo excited, but now I wonder if I need another fill??? I am hungry all the time, but I really work through it and dont over eat or snack! It hard but I have learned not to give up! Sandra 255h/242s/211c/165g

I am STUCK!!!! No weight loss for me this week!!! UUUUGGGG AAAAARRR!!! Well I get my 2nd fill on Tueseday!!! I havent found any lbs that I lost so I guess I am ok!!! Just wanna see the scale move!!! I got on the scale 4 times this morning hoping that it would say something different.....but NO the stupid scaled wouldnt change its mind!!! Hell I even would shift my body different way to see if the numbers would be different but NOPE!!! UUUUGGG!!! LOL!!! I hope my fill will help get me back to loosing!!! Ya have a great weekend!!! I will report back on Monday!! Sandra 255h/242s/215c/165

Ginger, Are you just getting saline in your band as a fill??? My doc told me that if my fill didnt last they could put another kind of Fluid in my band that would last longer. He told me that saline evaporates faster in some people so they have something else they can use. I am getting another fill on July 21st.......my first fill was June 20th. I did good for the first 3 weeks but these last two weeks have been super hard.....I am hungry all the time.....in the fridge and pantry just looking for somthing to snack on. So far I have not gainned(THANK GOD)....but then again I really try not to snack.....I just realize what I am doing and snap out of it by making myself busy.....taking a walk, cleaning my closet, doing laundry. I am counting down the hours till my fill! Sandra 255h/242s/215c/165g

Melissa, The only one I like and can drink w/o grossing out is the GNC Syntha-6 chocolate. It has 190 calories and 22 grams protein. I have a hard time getting to 1000 calories w/ regular food so this really helps. Its a little pricey but I can not drink or eat something nasty! LOL! go to gnc.com Sandra

Melissa I had ran out of my protein shake about 3 wks ago. Thats when my weight loss kinda stopped. I started back up w/ them Thursday and the scale is starting to move. What kind do you buy and where??? I can only drink the one from GNC....taste like chocolate milk. I am very picky to the taste of those things. Sandra

Legster, I think you may be right about me having the 4 cc band. I am so ready for another fill! Mine is scheduled for July 31st. I just hope I dont gain!! That is my biggest fear!! Mantee, Hip Hip Horray!!!!! You are doing great!!!! Ginger, You go girl!!! I am 15 lbs from being in ONDERLAND!!! Melissa, I am soooooo exited for you!! I am going to be a maid of honor for my best friends wedding in December. I had to by my dress in May a week before I was banded and I tried on the 22 and it fit a little on the big side. The dress was going to be discontiued so I had to order it...I ordered a 16. I hope it fits by December!!! Drink a protein shake!!! Gives you protein and calories. I noticed that the more protein I get the weight comes off. Sandra 255h/242s/215c/165g I did loose another pound

Sheila(sjrgilman) You are doing great...you were banded a week after me and you have lost 24 lbs. As of today I have lost 26..so we are both loosing about the same. I dont know what size band I have...but I know they put 1 cc for my fill. I go back for a second fill next Tuesday. I can soooo tell I need one....I can eat a whole lot more and I am HUNGRY! NOT HEAD HUNGRY EITHER!! My tummy makes some very load noises!! LOL!! Sandra 255h/242c/216/165g

Vicki, Thanks for your words....we all need a good push sometimes. You are doing good. 40 pounds is still a big accomplishment. We can do it...just gotta push, push and push till we make it. Sandra 255h/242s/217c/165g