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Omg luv this post i have small goals to fit into smaller sizes and believe me it is so nice to buy regular size clothes went from a skin tight 20 w to a 12 now. We have a store that has a plus side on one side and reg size on the other and i remember being able to buy from the reg size side for the 1st time. I actually bought a belt the other day my kids are mesmorized that mommy is wearing a bel. Keep up the hard work. I originally had some old jeans that i loved from before my 3rd pregnancy that was my 1st goal to be able to just get into those and now they are to big but i still won't throw them out yet

omg we are so going thru this too. i have lost 65lbs andwas always thin before having 3 kids but of course thru the years we have both gained the weight. the difference is i had surgery. my husband was never the jealous type even when i was young and hot but now i sure do get the comments from him. i am even getting a new bowflex to keep me out of the gym and working out at home which i would prefer anyway just didnt tell him that. that one worked out in my favor but definately have had to do lots of reassuring. i dont get it doesnt he know i want to look good for him so he doesnt leave me. definately i have to agree the confidence is greater i have always been strong but i feel confident now. i didnt realize i wasnt confident before but i know now that i wasnt. what a lifestyle change. iam glad someone mentioned this cuz i am sure we arent the only ones going thru this to answer ur question i do think true love can with stand all. i love my husband and our children and our lives the weight loss is just a great added bonus

i know what u mean about sharing that u had surgery my family knows but my in laws do not know for the same reasons they wouldnt be able to understand it. i have shared it with people that are close to me but i dont just want to blurt out to everyonei had lapband surgery but what do u say to people that haven't seen u in a while and see u now and ask how u lost the weight. we live in a samll town and what if it comes up later that i had the surgery and i have answered in a nother way what does everyone think about what is the correct way to answer cuz everyone wants to know how u have lost the weight

i know sometimes i wonder when does all the hard work end and we can just enjoy

love it i found the best shaper by ardyss lil costly but has the crotch with the snap and helps support my back tucks it all in and even picks up the girls lil tight at first but baught a size smaller event hough it was hard to get into but not before long i will need a medium this one works fine for now spent about 120 wear it almost everyday

sorry dont want to correct anyone but caffeine is a stimulant not a suppressant caffeine increases your food cravings because it increases the stress hormone cortisol. cortisol raises heart rate and blood pressure telling your body to increase its energy it stores this then results in the body craving sweets. caffeine also acts as a diuretic so that means you need to drink more water because you are voiding more than you take in this could result in dehydration if notgetting enough fluids my doc does not want any caffeine in my diet for these reasons. by the way your energy level increased could be due to less carb in your diet. i know i dont sleep half as much as i used to its great isnt it. :confused:

my doc wants me to have at least 60 grams of protein a day. i drink the light and fit dannon yogurt and add the protein powder by eas at least once a day i was also instructed not to worry about calories but to have 20 grams of protein and no more than 15 grams of carbs at each meal only 3 meals a day no snacks and no drinking with meals for at least an hour after make sure you are at least taking a multi vitamin twice a day your body could be storing the little you are taking in so you need the shake and vitamins so your body wont store

i just got my 3rd fill and i really feel it they kept saying i would be sick and didnt want to fill me i knew i wanted it i have 6cc in my band and she said i have resistance of 1cc meaning i did have pressure from my band on my stomach. this one really did it for me i drink 2 shakes and have dinner and feel so satisfied but then again its only been one week hopefully i can continue on this way and loose some more weight.