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My journey thus far has been a bit of a rollercoaster. I lost 16 pounds the first week then gained 5 back (I think I was dehydrated) then lost those 5 again and plateaued at 19 pounds lost. Then had my first fill and lost 1 pound a day for four days in a row and then it took me two weeks to lose two pounds. So as of today I have lost 25 pounds, 3.5% body fat, two dress sizes, and reduced my BMI by almost 4 points. My only real frustration is that while my weightloss has been strangely inconsistent my eating and exercise has not. I've been doing a good job being disciplined and yet I still don't feel like I have any control over what my body decides to do on any given day. It has been almost three weeks since my first fill (3ccs) and my appetite varies. I do think I have noticed that on days when I workout extra hard my body is more hungry which does make sense. For my own sanity I have decided to focus on my health and not necessaryily the number on the scale. (My doc almost got mad at me when I told him that I weigh myself every morning.) I have decided to train for a half-marathon and I am so excited. Even though I still weight 261 pounds I can run again and I am going to take full advantage of that! Keep being disciplined everybody! Don't give up even when it gets hard! :smile2:

I was banded on June 11th and I lost 18 pounds in the first 8 days. Once I began to eat mushies and regular food I gained 4 pounds and have slowly lost 2 of those pounds over the past week. I feel stuck! I'm glad I lost weight but now I'm frustrated and just trying to be patient. I have my first fill on July 8th. I only take in 700-1000 calories a day and I have been doing lap swimming and cardio at the gym everyday to burn 400-800 calories a day in my workouts. I have been focusing on Proteins drinking Protein shakes and eating low carb high protein mini meals four times a day with no Snacks inbetween. I can't wait to talk to my doctor because it seems like I should be making more progress. Thanks for sharing your experiences everybody. It is good to hear how you are all doing since I have only decided to tell my husband and one close friend about my lap band.

Just met my doctor yesterday and got my surgery date, June 11th! I am excited, nervous, and determined not to let this opportunity pass me by.