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So, I had my body fat measured today, first time since surgery. I weighed 262 the day of surgery, and body fat was 48%, today I weigh 199 and my body fat is 27%!!!!! Woohooooo! She told me my body fat level is considered average....I haven't been average in a long dang time.

Oh honey, what a stressful time you're having! I'd wait on your fill till after your surgery, you sure don't wanna risk having to PB while you've got stitches. My thoughts are with you!

How's everyone doing? I'm plateaued (again!) at 199.

DD you'll be fine girl! Don't let it mess with your head...keep it in the game!

I feel for you. Now that I'm 'retired' I don't have all the stress from work, but I'm a high anxiety person anyway so I carried stress about EVERYTHING! I think it's good that you talk to someone about ways to deal with it, because I know it can really bog you down....then when the scale doesn't move you get stressed all over again! I'd tell you to just breathe but that crap never worked for me. I'm thinking of you and hope your family is on the mend!

ugh so I drug myself to the gym...finally. I'm gonna be sore tomorrow, already got muscle shakes. Body fat is down to 31% from 49%......outstanding! My muscle percentage has remained the same, at 130 pounds, so it doesn't look like I'll have to revise my goal weight of 160. I'm flying to Utah the end of August and my goal is to be under 190 for the trip. That gives me a little over a month to lose 10 pounds. Hope everyone is doing well!

I can't thank you guys enough for getting me to recommit. This morning the scale read 199! I've lost 10 pounds in the last two weeks!!

Because sometimes they get overfilled and can't eat anything, and sometimes can't even keep down liquids.

Update me too! Lost 60 lbs since day of surgery

I'm happy because I'm down to a size 16W in most clothes - and there definately IS a difference between the 16W and size 16's! I bought shorts for my vacation at Old Navy in a size 16 and cried in the dressing room when I tried them on...I haven't worn a 16 since high school! YAY! I took my daughter shopping for school clothes and just for giggles tried on 16's....and they were too big!!! Bought four pairs of jeans in 14s! I'm with you, haven't been there in ten years!!

Today, I got on the scale and I've lost 60 pounds since my surgery! YAY

Well....at least you're persistent???? LOL!

LoL I have the same problem DD, only mine is anything pork...I finally gave up. But I tried for a long time!

JMS, I had an endometrial ablation a few months ago, and while it is not really surgery (just outpatient) I had no trouble with the band, although make SURE you get any pain meds they give you for afterward in liquid form, it'd suck to get home with pills and be unable to take them! As far as not having the TOM no problems there either, but I do notice I am tighter when it wouldve been that time. Good luck, we'll be thinking of you!

Well, I've been drinking my water and taking my vitamins and not eating carbs. Haven't made it to the gym this week, crazy busy. Down 4 lbs.

Definitely drink my water, take my vitamins and cut down carbs, and exercise more, and...well...I guess I need a complete overhaul!

Amen...after losing consistently 10 pounds a month I have been fighting the same 10 pounds for the last two months almost. Bad food choices, not exercising, just generally being too complacent....I'm ready to get back on the wagon.

Well, whatever was causing me trouble appears to be gone...4 days (and 5 pounds!) of not being able to eat. Yuck.

Well, my last fill was May 10 or thereabout, but the last two days I can't get much down. Anyone else experiencing a lot of tightness a month or so after fill?

Surgery date 11/24/08 Highest Weight 262 Surgery Date 262 Current weight 207 Goal 160

Surgery date 11/24/2008 Highest weight 262 Surgery date 262 Current weight (6/11/09) 207 Goal weight 160

Well, I'm not gonna make my June 1st goal of 200, I'm still 10 pounds away. So Im shooting for July 1?? DD Congrats! You make me look bad....but you keep me motivated!

I think I've hit the 6 month slump. I've been a total slug, not going to the gym, not using my elliptical at home, not eating right, just in general not being very committed to my band. So, tomorrow I'm dragging my sorry behind back to the gym and stopping the excuses and the procrastinating.

Wooo hooo! The big 5-0!

At this point your doctor should be paying you! I'm so sorry you are having all this trouble. I'd be pretty ticked off if I were in your shoes. I hope it all gets resolved soon.