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Anita 45lbs in 5 months is great!!! Dont just kook at lbs look at inches. I was band feb08 and have only lost 52lbs. But I went from a size 22 to a size 16. Although the lbs are not leaving as quicly as I hoped I wont allow myself to be discouraged I just started the gym with my daughter 2 months ago and fighting some of the food temptations not all. Think before you eat and try some exercise that wont hurt your knees. Good luck and keep in touch with the group we all need support with this thing

thats great and you should bragg and boast about it. I have been banded since feb08 and have only lost 47lbs. Whats your secret, but I just started going to the gym 4 days a week about 2 months ago. Do you work out what are your dailt eating habits.

I had my surgery Feb 08 and just lately have I been having very bad gas problems, and I'm not talking about burping. It's very embarrarising. I eat alot of protien and have always had problems with bowel movements even before the surgery. Any suggestion :wink_smile:

I live in southern california and had my surgery feb 08. Had two fills 350 each have only lost 40lbs I need another fill cause I'm eating more and not losing but can't aford to pay another 350. Does anyone know where I can get a cheaper fill I live in san bernardino ca

Thanks, I will be looking online also let me know if you find anything mona1j@verizon.net

From band to sleeve. What is a sleeve? I have gone from size 22 to a 16 with no excercise, but have really stopped losing so I am going to start excercising, my husband and I joined the gym yesterday he loves to work out I hate it but I know in order to see the results I need I know what I have to do. I have only lost 37lbs banded 2/28/08 with 2 fills. I know I need another fill but cant afford it right now. So gym here I come

Hello I got band on 2/28/08 and now starting to have the side pains. Just wanted to know what were your results from the test you took

Hi lacie I was banded on 7-28-08 start weight 286 as of today 249. This a slow journey so I have found the key is patiences. Also measure yourself I am losing inches I went from a size 20 jeans to a 16. Although I would like the scale to say lower numbers it's just not going that way what was your start weight and how much lost

Hi banded feb 08 I live in San Bernardino I started at 286 now at 251 slow lost not happy any suggestions. Oh yeah 2 fills

I had my band surgery in Feb, and did not get my 1'st fill until end of March. I can eat anything and fill no restrictions. I feel the weight lost is extremely slower than I thought it would be. I was not able to get insurance to cover this so I'm out of pocket $17,000.00. For that amount of money the last thing I want to hear someone say is you need to work out. Very frustrated with results

did you start eating solids to soon. I am liquid 2 weeks after my surgery to allow myself to get used to the band

Hi I'm Ramona from SoCal, My LB is set up for 2/29/08. My insurance denied me and getting other insurance required a waiting period of 6 months and possibly another 6 months of meeting with a nutritionist. I went through a service called Elective medical lending and was financed for the surgery. My question is since the weight loss is much slower than Gastric Bypass. Has anyone expierienced alot of loose skin and women sagging breast:thumbdown: