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Hi Again, just testing for the change I made with ticker!!hehe

That is great!!! My goal was the same, to be under 200 by New Years b/c I was going to Mexico on Jan 3rd. I am happy to say that I hit 198lbs. the day before New Years!!! It made my vacation so much better, did not feel as awful getting into a bathing suit either. I also lost another pound on vaction which was all-inclusive!!

These are great!! It is that time of year when I do my fall cleaning, actually clean-out!! I had gone thru my winter clothes from last year and not one of them fit me, way too big so I had a "someday" bin with clothes a few sizes smaller that I finally fit into so that bin is now named "today"!!!! It felt great!!

I swear it seems like I just wrote this!!! I have my 3rd fill next week and I am hoping the restriction is better. I can also eat chocolate, ice cream and chips without any problems but give me a piece of chicken and maybe 2 bites and I cannot eat anymore?? I am going to talk to the nutritionist at my next appt. and I am glad that I am not the only person who this is happening to!!

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I guess I learned the hard way, I was a beer drinker pre lap-band and had gone to a wedding 3 months post band and had wine, which is what most recommended b/c no carbonation. Well I am now on a no alcohol sabaticle!!!hehe I was not used to drinking wine, which should be sipped, b/c I always drank beer which you tend to drink more quickly. Needless to say I was very sick and I cannot even think of drinking wine again!!! Just follow your drs. orders b/c they know best and when it comes time for that drink be very careful b/c it will affect you much differently now.

I also had diarrhea and cramping and come to find out it was from all the ;actose I was drinking with my carnation breakfast, once I switched to lactaid milk it went away. I would call your dr. for safety reasons but I would bet that this will be the reason!!! The cramping is also probably from the diarrhea. Good luck it will go away!!

I can definitely understand your frustration. I was banded on June 4,2008 and drop the first 20lbs in the first 3weeks but then after my first fill I only lost 4lbs in 4 weeks so I was alittle depress but the DR. said I was doing fine. Keep up the work and it will happen!!!

Don't get discouraged, I went thru that as well. I had band placed June 4th, 2008 and 1st fill .5cc July 14th and felt no restriction!!! A few weeks went by and funny enough the restriction started but I just had a 2nd fill 1.5cc Aug. 25th, 2008 and I will keep you updated on my restriction b/c I am on liquids at the moment!!

Name.............StartingWeight....Current.....Goal.........To Go FeliciaLevy75 .......240.................240............190...........50 Hollie ...................154 ................154............125........... 29 areellady............. 189................189............159...........30 klmsilva................216................216............190...........26 I am in a wedding New Years Eve so this is my goal!!! Good Luck everyone else!!!h

I am new to this so I am really not sure what to say?? I guess I will start with I am 38yrs. old with 3 children and have battled obesity most of my life. I had the Lap-band surgery in June '08 and without much complications. My biggest obstacle is getting enough protein in so that is why I turned to here for some recommendations. Any suggestions are welcomed!!!

I had experienced the same pain and I am now almost 3 months out and still have the occasionally shoulder pain, not as intense as post-surgery. Hang in there!!!