Brandy~

Because I didn't this weekend ;(

Welcome Turler!! It's never too late to join! I know we can make it :crying:

I think you're doing awesome with your weightloss especially given all the issues you have had! You and I have the same starting weight... I was 267 only 2 pound difference, we have lost the same amount 50 pounds, we both have a goal of 75 by the end of the year! You're truely doing marvelous! Keep up the great work. Yes, in the meantime have your current doctor attempt a fill (since he misses the port :thumbup: ) Then go see the new surgeon. Have you joined the last of 2008 challenge? http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f17/last-2008-weight-loss-challenge-74034/index9.html#post1003114 I did so I have somewhere to record and boast everytime I do finally lose a pound. Lately it's been slow but hopefully it will get moving!

Thank you everyone for the congratulations :thumbup: It feels really good and I notice a huge difference just in my confidence and how I feel sitting, standing, walking EVERYTHING! It's so great. I look forward to the next 50.

I made the same challenge to myself. I am weighing in at 217 right now so I have a bit to go. I just hope I stop hitting plateaus!

I am sorry you're having all that trouble Turler. I am confused on the missing the port part because I watch my doc put the needle in to give me my fills. The second he puts the needle in then the saline inside the band shoots out into the needle he inserts so he can see how much was in the band to start with. He then injects that and then a certain amount more. I don't see how your doctor could just be missing the port... That's strange. Atleast you feel better :thumbup: In a few days go back and if I were you I would have him start with around 2cc's or so. 3 is alot to go to when there was nothing in the band.

I hit 50 lbs lost today and I lost: 50 lbs/23 kg/3.6 stones = a small bale of hay

Momof5- I am kinda the opposite... By dinner time I am so tired of drinking Water I rarely get an 8oz glass down after 5pm... But I do have about 64 oz before 5 at work. Savedbygrace- I have hit a couple plateaus on the way already. The most recent one was up until this week.. I am hoping since this week I have lost 2 pounds... and hope it continues. My restriction is so much that 2 oz of Protein would take me a whole 30 minutes to eat. I usually take about 1 hour to eat and get 4 oz. When its TOM I am only able to eat mush for about 2 days which is fine with me. I don't think I am too tight since about 95 % of the time I am able to eat anything I want. I don't feel hunger pangs at all anymore I only eat by the clock. I have 2.25 in a 4 cc band. I have found that my restriction is good at 2.0-2.25 the doctor had me sit up and he put the needle in and filled my band to the max, I sipped water, once I felt it slip through the band he left it at that capacity. On another note..... My 5 month anniversary is 4/23 and I was hoping to hit 50 lbs lost.. WELL AS OF TODAY I HAVE LOST 50!! Now off to update ticker :thumbup:

Because the scale moved down another pound again and I hit the BIG 50 LOST today :thumbup: !!! On to the last 50 now :smile2:

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My total Bill for surgeon and hospital was 31,334. They charged me 9700 for the band. My insurance ended up paying all but my copya of 76.32 of my surgery. I am not sure what they paid to the doctor though. My work covered the rest of the insurance co payment of 1500.

Because the scale moved a POUND!

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Probably 5' 2" here so I am compact too.

My own personal before pics were taken by my soon to be hubby in our bathroom against a door. I figured that would be a neutral spot that I could always return to for comparison photos. I took these in bra and panties. But my doctor took pics against a wall during my consult appt and now he takes pics every 3 months when I go in to see him. It's pretty cool because by the time I get home from the appt they are already in my email! I go back at the end of october and get another set of pics and I can't wait.

I just realized how nice it is on my ticker to have it almost to the middle. I remember when I put that thing up for the first time I was like OMG it has that far to go... that will never happen. Yes it wilL!

Good morning all! Well, I couldn't resist weighing myself this morning and I had lost exactly 1.0 for a total of 49. I have 5 more days till my 5 month bandiversary and I am hoping to hit 50 lost!

Yes, there is one on there at that started at 267 thats what my starting weight was :crying: Then there was one that was 219 and thats what I am now lol. So I was able to see the difference of me then and now just by watching them weigh in. I guess losing 49 pounds has just given me alot more confidence because looking at the girl that was 219 I thought there was no way I looked like that. That's ok I feel good :wink2:

I don't touch the shakes. I have a whole bag of Chocolate Eas and once in a while I feel guilty it's sitting there so I have an 8 ounce one. But if I need a shot of protein I use the protein shots. They dont taste good but a couple drinks and I get 27gs hehe

Thats strange since I know of many people that have had it done in couples and groups... even some of them on here. During my pre op classes with my surgery center they had a group of sisters 4 of them that had all been banded at different times. The 4th one was in her pre op stages.

Congrats Hollie you're so close!

Dont worry once u have enough restriction eating and drinking wont only be a no no... The pain will remind u that it is.

Maybe I could make a few bucks off the airline when they paid me to put my clothes back on lol :tongue2:

They are all different but I kept my 2nd one I took all 800 questions

Why not use benefiber since it has no taste and fully disolves? I put it in my crystal lite al lthe time. I also put it in food when I cook for my family.