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Linda - You look FANTASTIC ..........................:w00t::thumbup: Keep it up........... I love these before and after pictures..........What transformations..............:closedeyes::biggrin:

Have been holding my weight @ 227 for about 3 weeks now which is great. Went to buy jeans last night and actually went down another size to 36. I think the last time I wore 36 jeans, I was 25..........:thumbup:

Weighed in this morning @ 227 lbs...... Good luck to all. I'll talk to you next week after my port replacement.

Here's a new after picture taken Saturday 10/17/09. I threw my wife a surprise 50th B/Day party.....

I stay away from bread as well. Once in a while I'll have a toasted english muffin, very well-done. What I do enjoy are italian bread sticks with the seeds on them....mmmmmmm good. I try and look for the well done ones simply because I prefer it. The crunchier the better. I still remind myself to eat slowly. I start to get a pain the the chest area if I eat too fast. It passes in a minute or so but it's my warning alarm sounding.......

Hi Ann - At work, I try and walk 20 minutes during lunch. 3-4x at night I go to the gym. 10 min warm up on the eliptical machine ( heart rate 100), 30 min weights, 20 minutes on the treadmill ( H/R 130). I'll email you a link to view the oics of the 55 Chevy.

Weighed in this morning @ 227 lbs. No loss / No gain......Eating more and so far able to maintain.:scared2:

Ann - Thanks for the encouragement. My exercise consists of walking every day and going to the gym 3-4 x p/w. A little cardio and weights. No golf. We're boaters. So during the summer, working and cleaning the boat is my exercise. Now I tinker with my 55 Chevy that I take to car shows once in a while. My port revision is still on for 10/26/09. I should only be out from work for a few days, Will weigh in the morning. Hopefully I am able to maintain. Certainly eatinga little more at lunch and dinner.

Ann - Insurance should pay for the port revision. I just went to my primary Friday for the medical clearance and for the first time since I was 28 yrs old he said...." Congrats you are no longer overweight." I said excuse me....:w00t:.He said - for your height, etc - you are no longer overweight. ( He hasn't seen me since March 09.) It felt pretty good to hear that...... I am afraid of getting the unfills to hold my weight. Afraid of gaining....If I ever see the scale jump up 10 lbs ( ever) , then it's time for a fill. Hopefully , that will not happen.

FANTASTIC..........KEEP IT UP......:thumbup::thumbup:

You are right. Awful, awful, awful......I find you can never, never let your guard down as you eat thinking it's ok not to chew or eating too fast. Ovwer time, we;ll get better at it and it should come second nature. I remind myself that I have to break 25 yrs of bad eaating habits. It will take time.... You're doing great....keep it up.....

Went to the Doc today....down two lbs. weight now 227. Had a long talk about a goal weight again as I'm losing muscle mass. It's funny to say I don't think there's any more fat to lose...lol..lol.... Actually gave me an unfill. Removed .3cc . I may be at goal. Will see him and discuss at my next visit on 11/2/09. Meanwhile , my port is sticking out a little too much. Hurts when I exercise or when my belt or pants pushes against it as I bend down. I am now scheduled for a port revision on 10/26/09. 15 minute procedure in the O.R. Will change port to a smaller one and put it under my stomach muscle.

Ann - Hope you are feeling better today....Was thinking of you as I had an episode last night after dinner....ATE TOO FAST.......DAMN that hurts......

I hope the Doc resolves your issue quickly & I hope the reflux is gone........

Ann - I'm glad your unfill went well. I know the feeling. Watch - You will lose more now than before. This little band is something isn't it??

Ann - Don't worry - I'm not going anywhere..... We're all in this together........:w00t: Good luck with your unfill. Hopefully it's ever so slight an adjustment.

Carrie - Did you get your appt? If not - Call them and be a pain in their A **...........Time to get mad........

Rebecca - Try eating a little more. Let the band tell you when you are full. You should eat approx 5 oz of Protein and feel full. You should feel the top of your stomach getting full. If you eat 7 oz of protein to get full for 5-6 hours then that's an indication that you need a fill. I'm at 6.45 cc and that's been holding since 8/25/09. I have a Doc appt this Thursday and do not want a fill. For me, I start to burp ever so slightly. That's my indication that one more oz or two fork fulls will fill me up.

Weighed in today @ 229. Down 3 lbs......A very good week. 9 LBS TO GOAL........... Whoever didn't post on the related post regarding Mayo Banditos collective weight loss, please do so. It's incredible that we've lost approx 1,000 lbs......that's right..one thousand lbs.........WOW...... Keep up the good work ...........