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I was wondering where you were. Yesterday I looked for you in the July 06 thread. Eddie, your enthusiasm is inspiring. I can see how truly exciting it must be to be at goal. May your highs never stop. I have 20 to go and I know I will be every bit as thrilled as you are. hugs 2 jobs eh? That will be good for your wardrobe.

Thanks Sweetie! It really helps to hear other's successes and you sure are one of them. I really feel good about my rededication today, tomorrow is another. What a ride hey? I feel as though I am on the losing track again....

Good for you girl, you are my inspiration. My weight is in my belly, so I'm jealous of the ribs....lol. Oh and I wanted to know where your fill was.... I feel very inspired, thank you my dear.

You are stunning. Thanks for the picture, you look marvelous. So you are not ready to call goal yet? And how did you decide on 150something pounds? IF I may ask. Thanks in advance. If I may share, I took this picture of myself when I broke 200 and hit 199 Oh ya, and how many ccs if your fill? Please and thankyou....K, I am done with the questions...for now...

I am staying on plan today, because I love myself enough.

Just caught your post. Nice to see the stats of another tall girl. Oh man, you must be thin in the 160s, congratulations. Your post encouraged me. I am definately back into the band rules. I don't believe I have seen your pics anywhere Jachut. I'd love to see your before and afters.... Cheers..............

Oh you are so sweet. I do look great. lol! I am just shy of 6ft, But I have a tummy I need to get rid of. It is the last place to come off. I will never be a bikini model, nor do I want to be, but I just can't stay at 195 and be happy. I am about a size 14-16 depending on the cut. Size 12 at the Tall Girl. Thanks for your encouragement. I will be happy to lose another 10, but 20 would be my ultimate weight. 175, sigh! Had a great day with regards to food. Now need about 100 more days like it. Going to drink some Water now. Right on Gaffer. The 16,000 dollar man. Lol! I still laugh about that and hear that noise....

The SAME thing happened to me. I got a fill to 3.0, from 2.8 and came home, a long 5 hour drive and could munch down a huge rice cake with cheese, I almost swallowed it whole to test it. There is a post here somewhere of me freaking out. BUT THANKFULLY, I tightened up after a few days or a week and could then I could really tell that I was given a fill. Don't dispare yet, it might tighten up and you will be losing again. If you don't tighten up after a week or two, then there may be some explanation as to what happened. I don't know, either the needle didn't get back into the port membrane when the saline was put back in or ??? any number of things. I hope things tighten up for both of you the way it did for me. But I know from direct experience that this was a very strange occurance.

....hey, Julie, saw your bod, gorgeous you.... I can't wait, I have been staring at this 195 all summer. Some days I am insulted that another pound or two hasn't fallen off, so I needed to add some verbs into my action plan. Join us. I ain't leaving this thread until I call goal. If it takes me aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaalllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll this and next year, I'm not giving up. Never surrender.

Well, I am back to say I have not booked a further fill. I only have about 20 to go and think I can do it without more fill.....I'D LIKE MORE FILL, but there ARE times when I feel tight at 3.0, other times I don't feel tight at all. So with the variation I am now getting, I will work harder at the gym and at my food choices. So in answer to the above question. Feeling full for me, doesn't feel like before banding. It is hard to describe, I have tried to take more notice and can feel what people are talking about when they say a soft or hard stop. When I am in control, I eat until I am satiated physically. My head wants to eat more but my stomach is comfortable and I have even noticed a hiccup. If I stop there I am good. That for me is a soft stop. When I am ravenous, or my eyes are bigger than my stomach, or if I don't chew enough, I will get a hard stop. That is when my stomach is full, but the message hasn't reached my brain yet and I will Water at the mouth and need to spit, pb, or whateveryouwanttocallit. I call that a hard stop. Anyway, cheers to all of us at our various fills. And much continued success......

argon, Jack and ladydi, RIGHT ON..... LET'S GO Let the countdown begin. I am pumped this morning. I got my wonderful 3 kids off to school. They start all their extracurricular activities this week and so does mommy. Today is drag mommy's rear end back to they gym today. I am dressed and as soon as I finish this Protein shake, I am on my way. So intent must have an action plan. This is my plan for the day and week and month. I am going to the gym, and/or walking with my dh every single day. Plan to go to the gym 3 times to do cardio and weight training. I love walking with my dh every night. I have junked the junk food and have a house full of healthy foods, focusing on fruits, veggies and Proteins. Non processed. I am focusing on drinking my H2O, I have neglected that this summer. My goal this month is to get to 189, :whoo:so all I am asking of myself is to lose 1 pound a week. And I can do that..... Who hoo, what is your plan of action? Post it here and then just do it!:clap2::clap2::clap2: 20

Hey, nothing saying you can't count down the last 70 pounds. CAUSE YOU ROCK GIRL!

Thanks girl, you are looking awesome btw, saw your most recent pics on the Before and After thread. AWESOME you!!! OK, I am in the other section now, counting down to goal, If you care to join me, please do. Lots of good discussions going on there too. http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f109/countdown-goal-40958/

Very inspirational Gaffer. You look really great and happy, not to mention HANDSOME! Thanks for sharing.

Funny, but I don't think even one person said a thing until I lost 80 pounds....I was hoping because they didn't notice how big I got. hahahahaha, but now I think some of them think I have lost enough and are saying enough already....

Excellent post Kacee....:clap2:

Yes, and for some reason, Quaker Harvest Crunch (granola cereal) goes down really well. I eat is as cereal or put some on my yogurt. Yes, and very good on the fiber....

I always keep protein powders on hand for breakfasts or just those times when you need a protein boost. I also have meal replacement bars on hand, I can eat one of those slowly when I am tight. I also like those tiny cans of tuna in mayo or salmon salad. V-8 I have a juicer and can drink a few carrots.... I have a liquid multi-vitamin, I hope you do too. We don't need to go over the 'unhealthy' alternatives do we? :speechles

And I have had very few fills my first year. I didn't have to pay for them so, yes, every doctor is different. My fills are shown in my siggy.

Does anyone know the actual size of the banded pouch in ounces and the actual size of the band when it is filled to capacity. I am just so curious all of a sudden. I see some of you at max fill and I am wondering the diameter of an unfilled band and a filled to the max band...... I am sure it varied, but wondering if there is an answer to my question.

I do however warn anyone spending money on new clothes on the way down. Over the past year, I could name a few things that were simply a waste of money, because they didn't fit for too long. But, what a wonderful problem to have experienced hey? :confused:

quote=TracyinKS;529130]3 rd fill yesterday ..... 3.5 cc's in my 4cc band...... liquids til tomorrow, and then I'll know how it does with solids. Tracy and Gilbert, how do your fills feel? I am wondering about getting a fill to 3.2..........just wondering how you are doing with yours....

Too lazy to read everything above, but I go on an empty stomach and I make sure i am fully dydrated. The day before I make sure I don't eat salty things and I make sure I drink my 8 glasses of Water. I usually make an appointment in the morining on an empty stomach. After a fill, I make sure i have a Protein shake for lunch. Good luck and let us know how it goes. Also, there is an excellent post somewhere about just this topic.

Lol! I sure hope not. Hey, I am 44, I don't 'get' 80's parties. It feels like it was just yesterday. Ya, it's the shoulder pads that I don't ever want to see ever again. In fact, I am going to go toss a few of them right now. Make more room for my new size 12 pants I am going to go buy this weekend.:whoo:

I have clothes from the 80's that I hesitate to give away, don't know why. But I have NO problem giving away my fat girl clothes. I am over a year out now and I dn't miss them, don't wish I had kept anything, and KNOW I will never need them ever again. As long as I have my little friend, I am on the road to a healthy weight and smaller size clothes. Good luck. It is hard at first, but it will get easier. Cheers