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i dont regret my band. i was glad i went with a less invasive adjustable option. i spent yesterday with a co-worker who had bypass a year and a half ago. she ate and ate junk the whole day long. she lost 100lbs initially and is now gaining it back quickly. she is one of many people i know in this situation that have had the sleeve or bypass. they lost rapidly initially but started eating and stretching there stomachs back out like they were before the surgery and theres nothing besides more surgery that will shrink it back down. at least with the band we can get a complete unfill and gradually regain restriction through fills.

i had my surgery 2/24/09 and so far im down 48lbs. its different for everyone. so far things are coming off prettty quick, but its starting to taper off. but im gonna kick up the exercise and see if that works

im not gonna tell you that the bands gonna cure your back problems. but i can almost guarantee that your back pain will decrease quite a bit once you've got some weight off. good luck

I think we've all had at least one experience like that. I had it happen last weekend at my daughters dance recital. Only when I got to the bathroom there was a line of about 20 women ahead of me. I ended up having to go outside and throw up. It was awful. I' be gotten a lot better with chewing so I don't PB all the time. But every once in a while it sneaks up on me.

you are 100% right. it took a long time for me to realize that food was an addiction i couldnt beat on my own. it takes a lot of guts to make such a major life change. we all could have kept yo-yo dieting. or even worse sitting on the couch getting fatter.im proud of all of us.

im at 4.5cc in the 10cc band. im losing at a good pace but still able to eat most anything in small quantities as long as i take the right size bites. so if im not at my sweet spot im pretty darn close

i had my biggest victory today. got into a pair of size 12 jeans that have been in the back of my for like 4 years that id never once been able to wear. i've tried them on periodically and before today i could never get them up any further than mid thigh.they look great, and i didnt even have to suck in my stomach to get them zipped!

does anyone else take secret pleasure in being smaller than people who used to talk about how fat you were? i saw my daughters stepmother yesterday for the 1st time in a while. she used to constantly talk bad about me. called me fat to people behind my back all the time always tried to start drama anywhere she could.. well low and behold guess what shes bigger than i am now. she said i looked great only after my daughter pointed out all the weight i'd lost to her. well then to add insult to injury i told her i was cleaning out my closet and that she was more than welcome to my old fat clothes. she looked like she wanted to hit me. now it may have been juvenlle but i dont care. that really made my day. actually it made my week. i know it wasnt nice but damn did it feel good. trust me it was well deserved. just had to share this with my band friends, i know some of you must be able to relate.:blushing:

girl you are too funny. and let me just add that shopping at victorias secret for sexy lingerie beats lane bryant hands down. god how i hated that store. my now much smaller butt will never step foot in there again!:thumbup:

toptier is right. just take your time to heal fully. just make sure you get your protein. also this is a really good time to get in the habit of taking small bites and chewing really well. if you get that down early you will save yourself a lot of discomfort later on.

you go girl! theres nothing like seeing the numbers on the scale go in the right direction.

this has been a great day for me. for starters i got up this morning and im down to 177. only a few pounds short of my birthday goal! then even better. i have a pair of size 12 jeans that i bought from the GAP like 4 years ago that have never ever fit. well i put them on today and they fit perfect. no squeezing to get them zipped, no muffin top. and they're not stretch material either! im so proud of myself! i was so happy i almost cried. all i have to say is if you work with the band it really does work. so for anyone whos struggling. keep at it. the rewards are well worth the work you put in. nothing i've ever eaten ever made me feel as good as i did when i looked at myself in those jeans.

good luck to all you ladies! im sure you will be every bit as happy with your bands as i am with mine.

i vote for a really great purse to go with all of your new skinny clothes. a nice leather purse from coach or dooney and burke will last forever. i personally am a dooney and burke addict! or some expensive perfume. another thing im addicted to

i like sugar free chocolate pudding when i want something sweet. i also eat a chocolate chip fiber 1 granola bar everyday. and they are really good!

I use the Lose It app on my I phone. It works great and I almost always have my phone so it makes it easy to record things right as your day goes along. That way I don't have to try to remember everything I ate at the end of the day. It also tells you how many calories you need each to make your goal

seems right to me. I've got 4.5cc in a 10cc band and I've got pretty good restriction. You might not be feeling so hot if you just had it today. I know my stomachs very sensitive for a fee days after a fill. Hopefully you end up with good restriction where you are at

thanks for all the great response guys. i saw her again at my daughters dance recital this weekend. she was with my ex. well let me tell you i made sure i was looking my best. well when he saw me he couldnt stop staring and complimenting me on how great i looked. she looked super pissed and i loved it! my sister said she saw her punch him in the arm after we i walked away!

i've 4.5cc in a 10cc band. right now i've got great restriction and am losing really well. before my last fill i wasnt feeling that much restriction. i was kind of disappointed when my doc only gave .5cc at my last fill. well let me tell you guys a little goes a long way. juist that small amount has made a big difference!