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I'm going to the Drs. next Monday and I'm going to get another fill . I thought I had my " sweet spot " but I don't . These last few weeks I've been eating like a pig . I go to the gym 6-7 days a week and I keep gaining and losing the same 3-4 lbs.

Congratulation ! You'll be glad you had it done . I know I am .

Rhonda , you did look beautiful ,healthier and younger also !

We're thrilled ! They wanted him to take a few steps today but just standing after all this made him dizzy and faint maybe tomorrow.

I have great news ! My Brother-in-law stood up for the first time since his car accident on May 2th . I really didn't think he would be able to walk again after having both legs and his hip completely shattered along with the rest of his body . He's still in the hospital but I know he's on his way and will be walking and coming home soon !

Hello ! I went to the Dr.'s yesterday and I lost 5.5 lbs. The dr. said he wants me to lose just 20 -25 lbs more but thats not my goal my goal is at lease another 34-35 lbs . I don't want to quit losing just when I get close to my goal I want to reach it .

I'm so sorry to hear about your Nana. I'm with the rest , don't worry about the three pounds it will come off quickly . When I gained 4.5 lbs last month I didn't could bring myself to change my ticker until I lossed it again .

When I was at the gym today I was watching Home Improvement( with Tim Allen )to take my mind off my pain , any way Jill made a chocolate cake and that was all I could think about . I made up my mind that when I went shopping today I was going to get a cake . Well I made my way over to the bakery and trying to decide what I could get with out feeling too guilty about it . Then I spotted it ! A free sample of cake . It wasn't chocolate and it was only a taste but it hit the spot after that my cake craving was gone. I finally found a way to have my cake and eat it too. What a great day !

I'm glad you guys feel that way too because my friend gets irritated with me about it . I'm not looking down on them I just wonder if they know there is help out there if they want it . But you're right it's something they have to work out for themselfs .

Have I turned into a snob or something ? Everywhere I go I now notice all the over weight people and think " Oh my god that person needs lap band." I feel I should tell them about the lap band and how it's helping me .I wasn't like that before and I don't like it . I guess it's just because I now know how unhealthly and unhappy I was before I started to lose weight and now I want to help everyone else . I feel like one of "those people " that knock at you door and want to convert you to their religion and won't go away until you close the door in their face .

Fenton , the way you've been going you'll be hitting the gym in no time . There'll be no stopping you then !

I went to the store yesterday and while I was there I picked up a small slice of carrot cake. The reason I picked it was because 1. I'm weak 2. it was the smallest piece of cake there 3. I'm weak . Anyway I get in the car and eat 2 bites . I look at the calories and without my glasses I see 530 calories . I saved the rest to eat last night and when I turned the package over and put my glasses on . I almost fell out of bed . It had 750 calories the 530 was fat calories . That I can tell you was my last piece of cake . I've been going to the gym every day this week and last week so I can lose weight and tone up not so I can eat cake . That was the slap in the face I needed.

I'm sure your Dr. won't stop them unless he thought they were unnecessary . But it sounds like you really need them . As you lose weight you may not . I would talk to the Dr. and follow his advice .

I was taking a diuretic for my high blood pressure before sugery and the Dr. told me to stop taking them . Because I was not able to drink as much and he didn't want me to get dehydrated .

The sugery will change your life . It will make it healthier and there for better .You will be glad you got it . I know I am . I got my band 3/5/08 . My only regret is that I didn't get it sooner

I have been taking 137mg of synthroid for the past 10 years . I got my band in march . The Dr. told me I would have to take synthroid for the rest of my life but, I'm off my cholesterol and high blood pressure meds.and blood test show I'm no longer at risk of developing diabetes .

I agree with Fenton . You look great !

Today's my baby boy's birthday . He's 20 now !! Where did the years go ? We plan on going to the Mexican Restaurant . I went to the gym for the first time Tuesday was there for 1.5 hrs. The trainer set up a program for my friend and me and worked us thru it and when we went back yesterday the owner was there and he made us a different program and worked us thru it . We were there for 2.5 hrs. He told us that it should take us about 1 hr. to do it once we get going . We're going back today so we'll see. I was so tired when I got home I had an egg and a yogurt for supper . I feel alot better both mentally and physically .

I just came back from the Drs. I lost the 4.5 lbs I gained plus lost another 3 lbs . I didn't get another fill today because I think I'm doing good since I got the last fill . If you noticed I didn't change my ticker when I gained but I changed it now . I also joined the gym today . I never thought I'd do that . I start tomorrow .

It's only 30 mins. away from me and maybe a hour from NYC.

Fenton , when you decide to try snowboarding remember my son is a snowboard instructor at Mountain Creek in Vernon , NJ. Just hustling up some business for him .

I only met with my Dr. once before surgery and the second time at surgery . I didn't see him at my pre-op .

I thought about getting a Wii but I know that my son would take it over even though he has x box 360. Well I have restriction now . I forgot what it was like and was eating to fast and to much at once . It was like a slap in the face which is what I needed . I won't eat like that again . Too painful .

Well I got my second fill yesterday and boy did I need it . I gained 4.5 lbs. If I had waited and gained more I more that likely would have been to embarrassed to go back . I'm my own worst enemy .

After reading the last few pages of posts I glad to see that I'm not the only one who is struggling with my old eating habits . I've been eating much more than I should and more often the wrong things. I found myself slipping back to my old ways . I realized I definitely need a fill so I called the Drs. office and asked if I could get in today . They asked if it was an emergency when I said no I thought I wouldn't be able to get in but I have a 2:00 appointment . I think if I waited until the end of the month I would have gained weight and wouldn't have wanted to go .