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I have loose jiggly skin already! Tummy, arms, thighs, and boobs. I have already starting preparing DH for the PS bills next year.

How much did they fill you with? My first fill was 1.2cc. I was on liquids one day and mushies the next. I didn't feel restriction until one week after fill. by week 3 I had no restriction and only had .5cc left in my band. I am now properly restricted at 1cc.

I agree it sounds like you are over filled.

Hi Granlady, Welcome to LBT. You didn't give much detail. Do you mind sharing your starting weight, did you have a pre-op diet, what size band you have, what size were your fills, are you on a low carb high protein diet along with your band?

Tellymelly my pool finally got warm enough for me to get my whole body in! I did laps 10 minutes, 10 minutes jogging in place, 10 minutes various kicks. That is finallly 30 minute EXERCISE for me - 06/04/06

Angie Size "12" that is great! I have been wearing size 16 for a about 3 weeks... 2 pair capris, one pair of shorts, and one tight pair of jeans. Friday I noticed that only the jeans really fit me and the others I needed a belt with. Of course this revelation came to me while sitting on the toilet! So I pulled my jeans so I could read the tag. I am glad I was already on the toliet or I would have peed my pants when I realized they were a size 14! My Mom wears a size 14! If I lived closer I would go raid her closet!

I like the hard top convertibles and so does DH. He wants a new one and doesn't like the price tag on the hard top. I told him to start out with the soft top and in a couple of years if he still wants to drive a convertible consider the hard top. He is going from a Lincoln Navigator to a 2 seater convertible. A giant leap! He is use to being able haul stuff and pull a trailer. I won't let him haul anything in my Mini!

Christmas 2005 preggerswithRachel.BMP June 4, 2006 Christmas 2005 June 4, 2006

06/04/06 Breakfast - Slimfast, oatmeal lunch - Enchilada, Yogurt Snack - 2 chicken Vienna Sausages, Snack size Lite Mixed Fruit dinner - Spinach, 1/2 Lean Cuisine Meatloaf & Potatoes Calories 1,040 Fiber 20, Protein 62

6/3/06 Breakfast - Slim Fast LoCarb shake lunch - 1/2 cup chicken salad, Snack Size Lite Mixed Fruit Snack - Yogurt dinner - 2 ounces Meatloaf, 1/2 cup mashed potatoes, 1/2 cup squash Snack - Oatmeal, Yogurt, SF pudding Calories - 1159, Protein - 60, Fiber - 25

I am tighter in the morning also. Someone suggested drinking hot tea before anything else in the morning. I tried this because I was PBing my morning meds back up. IT WORKS GREAT! I drink my tea, take my pills, then drink my shake, 30 minutes later I eat my oatmeal. Try this before you decide about your fill.

Good Guess, but not an accountant. He is an over-anyalizing think something to death Engineer.

My daughter 22 went back to work the following Monday after having surgery on Tuesday. She did just fine. She is also healing a lot quicker then me. I myself was still whinning for at least two weeks. At four weeks I started feeling more like my old self again.

I told very few people at first. I was afraid I would be harshly judged because I wasn't 100 pounds over-weight. My best friend and my daughter have told a lot of people I had it done. They both are banded now also. Now that I have lost enough weight that everyone notices, I don't mind quit so much sharing.

At WW when they say you have lost 10%, It is 10% of your starting weight. ex. 20 lbs for starting at 200 lbs weight. They say this is when other people start to notice the difference. I think most people on here use percentage of pounds they want to lose. So, 50% would be half way to goal.

P'nut that is the coolest thing I have ever seen!!!!!

6/2/06 Breakfast - Slim Fast Low Carb lunch - Seafood salad dinner - Refried Beans, cheese, Guacamole Snack - Oatmeal Caloreis 1139, Protein - 44 Fiber - 28

Gone for Good Club June Challenge Score Card Points earned for Rule 1 For each day that you drink a minimum of 64oz of Water, you earn 1 point. You may earn a bonus of 5 points for a perfect week. 5-31__1__6-01__1__6-02__1__6-03__1__6-04__1__6-05__1__6-06__1__6-07__1__ Bonus_5__Week's Total__13_ 6-08__1__6-09__1__6-10__1__6-11__1__6-12__1__6-13__1__6-14__1__ Bonus__5_Week's Total__12__ 6-15_1___6-16__1__6-17__1__6-18__1__6-19__1__6-20__1__6-21__1__ Bonus__5_Week's Total_12__ 6-22__1__6-23__1__6-24__1__6-25__1__6-26___1_6-27__1__6-28__1__ Bonus_5__Week's Total_12__ Grand Total__49_____ Points earned for Rule 2 For each day that you exercise for a minimum of 30 minutes, you earn 2 points. You may earn a bonus of 5 points for a perfect week. 5-31_____6-01__2__6-02_____6-03_____6-04__2__6-05_____6-06__2__6-07_____ Bonus____Week's Total__6__ 6-08__2__6-09_____6-10__2__6-11_2__6-12__2__6-13_____6-14___2_ Bonus____Week's Total__10__ 6-15__2__6-16__2__6-17_____6-18_____6-19_____6-20_____6-21_____ Bonus____Week's Total__4__ 6-22_____6-23__2__6-24_____6-25__2__6-26_2___6-27__2__6-28__2__ Bonus____Week's Total__10_ Grand Total__30___ Points earned for Rule 3 For each day that you do not eat foods that contain flour or sugar, you earn 3 points. (sugar substitutes are allowed) You may earn a bonus of 5 points for a perfect week. 5-31__3__6-01__3__6-02__3__6-03__3__6-04__3__6-05__3__6-06___3_6-07__3__ Bonus__5_Week's Total__29_ 6-08__3__6-09__3__6-10__3__6-11__3__6-12__3__6-13__3__6-14__3__ Bonus__5_Week's Total__26_ 6-15__3__6-16__3__6-17__3__6-18___3_6-19__3__6-20__3__6-21__3__ Bonus__5__Week's Total__26_ 6-22_3___6-23__3__6-24__3__6-25__3__6-26__3__6-27__3__6-28__3__ Bonus_5__Week's Total__26_ Grand Total_______ Points earned for Weight loss For each pound that you lose during the challenge, you earn 1 point Beginning weight 5-31: 173 Weigh-in weight 6-7: 172 Weigh-in weight 6-14: 169 Weigh-in weight 6-21: 167.5 Weigh-in weight 6-28: 166 Total lost during challenge: 7 Total points earned for Rule 1: 49 Total points earned for Rule 2: 30 Total points earned for Rule 3: 107 Total points earned for weight loss: 7 Total Challenge points earned: 193 Pictures Taken June 4, 2006 June 29, 2006

6/1/06 Breakfast - Atkins shake lunch - Panera Broccoli cheese Soup Snack - oatmeal dinner - 3 - 1 ounce meat Balls, 1 Tablespoon of BBQ Sauce, Broccoli, Lite Pear Half, sugar-free pudding Snack - 1/2 Cup All-Bran , 1/2 Cup SKim Milk Calories - 1086, Fiber 29, Protein 56

Finally Back Home from KY C173 (-46 lbs total)

People definately notice I have lost weight and all want ot know how. I just tell them what I eat and that is all. My daughter however tells everyone she knows that we both had lapband surgery. Those that know just tell me I look great and they can tell I have lost weight. I guess the biggest difference is I don't eat anything at parties I go to. I stay away from the food table and only drink water. People really notice that! I don't socialize with food at all now! If I am shopping or whatever, I wait until I get home to eat. It is just easier to eat at home then to try to find a place that has something I won't PB on. I haven't really noticed strangers treating me different.

My first husband wanted me to stay barefoot and pregnant. When I was pregnant with my first child, he drove me crazy demanding I quit work and stay home. I was so sick the first Trimester that I gave in and quit my job. After my second child, I went back to work. He didn't mind me working then for some reason, but he wanted more children and I didn't. We divorced and I became a single parent supporting two children with no child support. I met my second husband at work... I had to because all I did was work and care for my girls. I was Computer Systems Coordinator for a large manufacturing facility. A 24 hr 7 day week job. My husband's job played out and we moved for his new job. I commuted for 6 long hard months. I then quit to have time to look for another job in our new town. I wanted to take off a couple of months before going back to work. Before the 2 months were up, My husband got a job back in his home town. He took the job and we moved again. Now this was a one flashing light town. I told my husband that I guess I was offically retired at age 35. I did have a small part time job for a little while we were renting a house. Those 1950 Kitchen appliances and 1970 shag carpets were making me crazy. When we finally found a house, I quit the part time job to make the house my home. I got involved in Community Service and was too busy to have a paying job. Four years later we moved again. We now live by a college. My husband asked me if I wanted to go back to school. I said "What for? I already have my dream job "Being a The Woodlands Housewife." You know manicures, pedicures, ladies lunches, housekeepers, bunco parties, and great shopping. I sometimes call them Stepford Wives. I am very active with church now. I have a personal ministry of helping ladies mostly elderly with accounting, computer problems, software installation, training, and upgrading. I enjoy using my "work skills" to help others for free. And I especially love the fact that my time is my own! I never schedule more then 2 "work" days a week. My husband likes having me home when he gets home at 3:30 pm, and that we can take schedule trips around only his schedule.

I bought my health-o-meter at Service Merchandise, at least 20 years ago. It worked great for a long time. I think moving 5 times in 3 years and the high humidity in South Texas was too much for it.

I have not been able to eat much since flying to KY, so I will resume my daily intake after I get back home. I may have to get a partial unfill if this keeps up. I have to drink hot tea just to get my meds down and drink my shake. I appreciate ya'll for being faithful to this thread. I know this will help me with accountability when the going gets tuff. Thanks!!!!!!!!

Health-o-meter Maybe That wasn't the name of mine. I bought it a long time ago. Looked liked the old fashioned ones you use to see in the Dr office that you had to slide the one bar for 50 pound increments and the other bar for under 50 pound increments. You also had to set the zero, then you had the wobbly thing on the side you had to try to get half way between the opening. A real pain in the butt. I think the humidity in the bathroom made it crazy.