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We're all different. I had a much harder time with recovery from Lap Band then with my c-section.

Could you please share what Lap Band cookbook you are using? I would appreciate it. Poodles

Sounds to me like you do. I had the same issue, had a fill and dropped 3lbs this week. Not as hungry either. I have heard that you are tighter in the morning but to me I feel no different. Good luck.

After reading on here how quickly some people recovered, I assumed I would be the same. I wasnt. It took me a full 2 weeks to get back to sort of normal. I couldnt even ride in the car 1 week out b/c I had motion sickness. My surgeon said this was the norm, and that if you do recover quicker its a blessing but unusual. Give yourself lots of time, if you can.

I'm right there with you. I am in the midst of a divorce myself. I have no idea what life will be like after being married for 12 years and together 18. Plus newly banded! Banded on Dec. 30th, I've lost 54lbs with 50 more to go. Email me privately if you'd like to chat. I completely understand. poodles.me@gmail.com

Oh, thank you all so much for the kind words. I just had to share my happiness and knew this was the place to do it! I have had some issues and apparently I am a slow learner b/c I have PB'd a lot but now I am getting better at just looking at something and knowing if it will be ok. Although sometimes I am still wrong or my band likes to play games with me...:thumbdown: Thank goodness, with the exception of one time, I was always at home when I had a problem. It has always been that I ate too much or that I ate something like bread. That will do it. To ahb08, I had gained and lost the same 2lbs for 3 weeks and was so frustrated. I spoke to the nutritionist and she said I was eating too much? Eating too much? hhmmmm I remembered that Wendie plan from WW and how she changes up her points to be some days really high and other days lower and that's what worked. I also read on Calorie Count that once you lose 10-20% of your body weight your body stops losing weight and rests a while. That made me feel better and since I had been in starvation mode for those weeks I just started eating more and low and behold 4lbs came off. If you start so low where do you have to go after that? I would have been like 800 calories? TO ME, and I am no expert or Dr. that is way too low. I also read that women shouldn't go below 1200 b/c it is unhealthy. I believe that. But this is what worked for me, for now. Believe me I'm not foolish enough to think that I wont be on here again crying about my newest plateau...but at least I'll get support again! lol Thanks guys, for caring. Poodles

Hello, I've only lost 60lbs and I am 45 years old and I can say that I have a lot of skin. My surgeon said it was a matter of genetics. If you genetically have good elasticity in your skin you might be ok but obviously I don't. Upper arms are bad but the worst is that my knees have fallen...lol I have the big ole knees which I didn't have before. Still I wouldn't change it. I'd rather have some skin and fit into my size 16 jeans now (that I haven't worn since 1980 something) than my 26 jeans I was in a few years ago. I also had what they call stress incontinence. It was driving me crazy but now? Not at all. It all went away. I can hold it normally again and never leak anymore. THANK GOD! So just my 2 cents...

I just got on the scale this morning and am shocked. I started this last year at 272, when I had the surgery on December 30th, 2008 I was 261 and now this morning I am 209. In all honesty I never thought I'd ever see 209 again in my life. For me to think that the One Hundreds are only 10lbs away is shocking to me. Yes, maybe I am being dramatic but its so HUGE to me that I had to share it. I never thought my goal of 160 was really possible but now that I am half way there I have a bit of hope that it is really something that I can achieve. I LOVE MY BAND. Oh, and I broke my plateau by EATING more! Its just what my body needed. Our bariatric office advice of 800-1000 calories a day is for the birds....lol Anyway, just wanted to share. Poodles

I'm right there with you. I have lost and gained the same 2lbs for the last few weeks. What did help me, in terms of how I view it, was that I noticed I had lost 7 lbs over the last 30 day period. I used Calorie Count to log my food and weight and when I saw that I felt better....BUT still no movement for a long time is depressing. I hear you! If you find the answer please share. The Queen of Plateaus...:rolleyes2:

Yep, not trying to start anythig with anyone. Just the facts. Research needs to be done....thats all. Best Poodles