NewCC

After 5 fills I am finally where some of you have been for months! I am at 6.2 or 6.3 and it is working!! Yeah. What a difference. I find myself thinking "how could I ever have eaten more than this." I am getting things stuck as I relearn what doesn't work now that I am at a nice fill spot. Even that isn't the worst. I only had one time when I almost lost it in front of people having to run to a bathroom. Made me more careful. I want to encourage those who are not having success yet - keep getting the fills, you will finally hit the right spot and then the weight will start to fall off.

Distant, I am just now checking up on posts after the holidays. I was slimming and having to throw up every breakfast and lunch and even some dinners. At least I lost some pounds BUT it was mostly muscle (have the scale that tells me lbs of muscle). When I went to the fill center they reminded me about chewing chewing chewing. I am remembering to chew much more again and the slimming is better. The PA said that the slime was my body trying to get the food down. Earlier PA's had said that slime was digestive juices, which didn't make sense. The added concentration to chewing is making a great difference. CC

Kathy, Hugs and Prayers for you and your dad. Indio - keep telling us to "just throw it away!" That is the right answer. I have been buying things I shouldn't and I need to throw them away. Thanks for being tough when it's the honest truth! Newcc

Oh, Kathy, I see Frustrated was posting while I was typing my question. I am sorry about you dad. I see how to pray. Hugs, NewCC

Had to go back a few days to catch up: Distant, I am so very sorry for your loss. I watch my best friend move through this process daily and it breaks my heart. (Precious daughter died on Oct. 1 at 8. She also had a BM transplant - in December 2006.)She stays head up most of the time because she concentrates on who God is, not what is happening in her life now. I so honor and esteem those of you who have this hardest thing in your lives and do well moving through it. Some really amazing people who have also lost children have been ministering well to her family. Hugs and prayers for you. Kirajh, I am sorry for your loss also. I love my friends parents and in-laws too. I really see how hard it is for them also. Not only have you lost your precious grandchild but you have to watch your own child grieve the hardest loss. Hugs to you too. Indio, Thanks for you great lecture to CeCe. I will take it for me (CC) too. I have been all off this week. I keep buying and eating wrong foods. I ate candy during halloween week (I don't even like the "holiday" - just the candy). Now I reintroduced myself to potato chips. I need to just trash them. They make me slime anyway. Keep up the sensible "yelling" it actually works for me! Kathy, I couldn't find a reference on your dad. How can I pray for him? I only saw Mangos post. Phyl, I also need a lesson on multi quote. Can someone give a quick tutorial? Nothing happens when I click it, but I don't know what should actually happen. I am probably supposed to do something at that point. I know how to read labels on food but not how to use most of the features on a website! Off to bed. NewCC

Congrats Marci on hitting another 10's group. I do think there is something special about breaking into the next lower 10's. Allaboutme-you are right, the main thing is that we are losing. I tried to tell myself that at least slow is possibly better for the skin!? I am continuing to plug along. I can tell this last fill is doing me more good. Newcc

First, a thank you for the thoughts and encouragement on my 2 months of not losing a pound (except for 5 during a terrible horrible week where I just didn't eat a thing, and then bounced right back when I ate again) This morning I (thankfully) woke up to a two pound loss! Yeah! Those of you talking about making more healthy food choices - I have to say the body bugg is helping me there. When logging food - I have been typing other foods just to be reminded how much better they would have been. Remembering that strawberries and brocoli have basically no calories - at least not compared to choices I sometimes make! This is helping me do more thinking and making a few better choices. I sure hope it helps me actually lose weight! NewCC

Hey you guys, I need some encouragement. Got my 3rd (2nd real) fill today. I was up 2 pounds in about 3 1/2 weeks. I know am at 6cc's. I got my body bug last week, have worn it for 8 days, burn an average of 1300+ more calories than I eat each day and I haven't lost a single pound!!!!!! And my hair is falling out!!!!! I remember you all hit the hair thing at about 3 months out and I hit that date on the 26th so I will figure that is par for the course BUT what about the weight thing??? You are all down soooooooo many more pounds than I am. I have been in this same range for almost 2 months. I am getting very discouraged. I even tried the "shock your body with more calories thing" and nothing. Surely a calorie is a calorie and my body can't turn it into 2 or 3 or 5! Although I am feeling like it can and does lately. Any thoughts? No it's not time for aunt flo. Maybe I am getting more muscle???? the fill center doesn't have a scale that shows body fat %. My bmi was 33.something. But I already know that. HELP! Newcc

Mango, so glad you got that fixed. Sounded awful. I had the foaming thing a the Dr. office at my first fill. They wouldn't let me leave and took most of the fill out. Your experience says they did the right thing! Something I appreciate about all of you - you are very honest. I don't think I've been as honest with myself as you all make me here. Once in a blue moon, I will admit that I gained weight BECAUSE I ATE TOO MUCH, more often I try to blame it on pregnancies, stress, schedule, metabolism, my mom, my husband, my lack of sleep, weather......Being honest makes the weight go away. Fooling myself doesn't! Thanks. NewCC

Distant, Please count me in on the Thanksgiving Challenge! Thanks, NewCC

Phyl: I completely see it in your face! Other places too. I think sometimes it is hard to see it on yourself since you are looking everyday. I imagine your clothes are looser. CC

Ruby, your husband sounds so supportive! I wish I was brave enough to take a picture. Jackie, Thanks! Sadly, I didn't even think to have it rush shipped. My body bugg went out tonight via ups so I won't get it until prob. Monday or Tues. Any chance you remember where it shipped from? The tracking form doesn't show that yet. I wonder if I click my heels together and say "I want my Bugg now, I want my Bugg now..." if it will come any faster. Distant, The difference is amazing - real motivation for me, thanks. Marcy, Congrats on the great weight loss! I know I forgot a couple as y'all were a few pages back! Congrats to everyone who is trying hard to lose! CC

Jackie, I just read some of the Body Bugg posts and see that I will get the newest version! All great. Thanks. How long did it take you to get "set up" after getting the thing? Is that part a big deal? Thanks, CC

Jackie, I ordered a Body Bugg last night. I am so excited. I ordered the watch looking thing too. Seems like that can save you the paid online subscription after the 3 free months wear off. Thanks for the discount code, it still worked. I think I paid $309 ish for both parts. Compare that to the regular price of $479 for both - I'll take it with the little 24hour logo on it. I expect it is a bit older version, but saw no real difference. Thanks for the encouraging me to go for through your excitement about it. CC

editing to also thank Mango, Phyl, Marcy, Dini and anyone else who is praying for Sydneys family. CC

Thanks Marcy, she was an amazing girl and her wonderful parents are dealing with this great sadness so well. What a family! CC

A chest infection sounds very un-fun! I hope both of you get some rest and get rid of this thing soon. Have y'all already figured this out: My NP at my fill said the new bands hold either 10cc's or 14. I really thought getting the small one meant a 4cc. She promised me 10 was the new small. No real reason why I care, I just want to know all this stuff. Goodnight. CC

<p>Phyl: I am sorry about your sons cancer. I sounds like you are able to see some of the unseen things done through it. I have a son who hopes to go to the Academy. He loves Navy. The lady doing my fill thought that they just took out too much when they "removed some" of my fill. I never for a minute felt restricted after that fill and really lost no weight until I did for stress reasons.</p> <p> </p> <p>Yes, this was the friends daughter whose web-site I had posted. They are amazing. Continued prayer for them is appriciated. CC

Got my second fill today. Turns out my first fill was a big fat 0! She said the new bands are filled to 3.8 at surgery. My Dr. added 1 at my first fill. I couldn't swallow water (slimed big) so they "took out half." It was no where to be seen today (5 weeks later). I got 1 so I am at 4.8. This was at a fill center. I was reluctant to go here instead of my Dr., but after I am thrilled with the place - finally someone cares!! Everything was right about this visit. I finally learned to make my next appt. immediately! I have had a lot going on and haven't made the phone calls to get timely fills. Since I paid cash, I figure I better get on the ball and get as much out of this first year as possible. My dearest friends daughter died last Monday of complications from her bone marrow transplant. These are strange times, but God is good, very very good. This was a long hard road and I don't know how anybody could do it without a true understanding of God and having what he offers believers. Whew. Hard days but beautiful comfort and peace! Most of our Lucky Sevens are doing excitingly well. I am back on track. CC

Hey everybody, I just caught up on a couple of weeks of posts. MsPris: I have a good friend with a bypass. The only issues were recovery time and keeping enough Iron in her body. She lost every extra pound she had and has kept if off for a couple of years. She looks beautiful and healthy! I know it took dicipline but it was worth it. Ssankofa73: am also avoiding soda, have been tempted a few times but haven't given in. If I do - I really might not stop again. It really feels good to be almost 3 months diet coke free. If I can do that, I can use the same dicipline in other areas of my life! CC

Edited because this isn't the right forum!

I'm guessing snacking isn't allowed. I go to my fill center rather than Doctor for my next fill. He said they will give me more diet guidance and info than I get from his office. I think my real problem it that I am a sneaky rebel about little things. Give me diet rules and I will change one or two. Tell me to wear tennis shoes, I'll wear flip flops....I follow big rules - don't run red lights, don't lie, don't gossip... but always give my self wiggle room on little things that don't effect anyone but me. Must come from childhood and I really need to ditch the habit. I inwardly cringe and anything "bossing" me around - like a diet.Why would that be a big deal??? The rules are there because they work-I am only hurting myself. CC

Wow! The new weight loss numbers coming in are amazing - congrats!!!! My first fill wasn't so great, couldn't drink the water in the office, so he took some out. I need to go back in because I am not having the restriction you'll are having. I haven't lost more that a pound in three weeks, even thought I am hungry often. I think when I eat, it's too much and I started to let a bit of "snacking" on the wrong stuff creep back in - of course that's not going to work!!! Thanks for the encouraging numbers! They will help me get back on track! CC Sydney Thweatt - Letter from James and Lynette, September 4, 2007

Marcy: Aren't Sydney and her family amazing. It really is so wild: One day everything was normal and the next they were in a gigantic nightmare. I don't know how anyone could get through this without prayer and knowing that God's plan is perfect, whatever it is. CC Breadlady: It's probably too late, but I think you could try again. Just chew really really well. Skip the rice, that could be the problem. I would take it really slow though. Mango: You are a riot. Love the slaughter lessons idea, poor Marcy, hopefully she knows we are all just kidding!!

Anna: How wonderful that you REALIZED what you were doing. Before this band wouldn't you have rationalized it? I'm sorry you have a difficult situation with your son - and glad you had a friend you could reach out to! Ribearty: I hope your nephew is improving. My closest friends daughter is improving a bit - any prayer warriors out there? Sydney Thweatt - Letter from James and Lynette, September 4, 2007 Sydney can always use a few more prayers. Thanks, CC