cgailsmith

Yeah! I'm happy for you!! I go in tomorrow to get more restriction, about five months ago the doctor refused to fill me anymore and I am starting to gain weight. I got down to about 176 lbs, now I'm inching upward again. I think I'm only at 4cc.

i'm maintaining, but have been for six months. I'm going to see my Dr. for another fill next Friday, see what can happen then

This probably should be a poll, but I just wanted to know what people thought about posting pictures. Is it more motivational to sign in and see: 1. A picture of you at your highest weight? 2. A picture of yourself now (in my case I've only dropped 33 lbs). 3. A picture that is dated (in my case six years ago), but in which you are at/near goal weight? I know that it is personal opinion, but before, I post my picture, I want to hear from other's experiences as to what they find most motivational.

Did you just get banded today? How did you eat all that?

This link worked, thanks

I'm a slow loser too, I find ways to eat around the band. It's a shame we can't band our brain in the same way we do our stomach. I'm going in for another fill on July 2, haven't been filled in over six months. Today, I had a protein smoothie with rice milk, strawberries and banannas and then had a handful of potatoe chips. I went to sparkpeople.com and set up an account and found out that that stupid handful of potato chips was more calories and fat than both of my cups of smoothie. I gave the bag to my son who threw it away for me. I am going to use sparkpeople as a tool to record everything I put in my mouth. Maybe that will help me with this stupid plateu I am on

This is the spread sheet I am going to: http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=rAk3f3Mw3gBCUI1QplcI2aA&pli=1 I see my name but not BEA1128 nor do I see true DIVA both who signed up this morning....The spreadsheet I am going to shows that no one has lost any weight, so I get this feeling I'm at the wrong spreadsheet

I'm in! I put my name on the spreadsheet.

How did you feel when your Dr.s decided not to give you a fill (I read your small purple type at the bottom)

I just found out there is a support group June 25th at 6:30 p.m. at St. Bernardine Hospital at the San Jose Room. You might be up and around be that time - I dunno if its open to others I'll find out.

It helps me a lot to hear from others with the same experience. I'd love to drop another 20 lbs, I'd almost be at my goal weight. Can't wait to get back to the doctor on July 2nd and let him know its time to restrict me more.

Honestly, I hope you are right! I admit I'm jaded and hopeless about my own ability to lose weight. But the band has not failed me, I'm sorry I've given you that impression.