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Hello Everyone!! I've been gone for a while, a lot going on the past few months. My husband & I moved, hubby has a new job, my son started kindergarten & my daughter is going through this attitude stage at age 3! I'm happy to say that finally I am down somewhere around 50lbs...maybe more havent weighed in for a while. I'm loving my band! Shoulda lost more than I have but I havent been exercising I'm kicking myself in the butt thinking about...

Hi everyone...Been a while since I've been on here. I'm down 38 pounds now, but not any weight loss in the past 5 weeks since my last fill I was hoping to be down 50 by now. Anyhow...that's my update...I've posted new face shots of me. I need to get brave and take some full body shots...hehe maybe in time

Hi!! Been a while since I've been on here...I'm not doing so great with my band right now...I had my 2nd fill about 5 weeks ago & have lost nothing since I thought maybe they didnt hit the port?? IDK. Anyhow...I'm at 38 pounds lost...I was hoping to be 50 down by now. Thinking about signing up at curves. How are you doing? Congrats on your surgery How much have you lost??

Aww...i'm so sorry it is getting hard at times. My family all had dominos pizza sunday night...i wanted a slice sooo bad...i did taste a pinch of the cheese and sauce off of my daughters slice and that was all i touched. Hang in there we gonna get thru this

Hey i'm down 23 pounds!!! yay!! I'm doing good....still eating my pintos w/ cheese i'm not blending everything i eat now...just chewing very very very well....and taking baby sized bites. I still dont think i'm getting enough fluids...i'm working on that tho. Any news for you yet??

That sure makes me feel better thanks for the info. I'm down to 310lbs...that's a total of 20pounds down since i started pre-op (started that on jan. 11th...surgery on jan. 16th). I'm starting to lose weight again. How about you?

Thank you i was brave this morning...i'm down to 313!! Yay! 17 pounds down. Not sure about the calories, i didnt think anything about that. I cant eat much...1/2cup 4 to 6 times a day. How many calories should i shoot for?

You have done an amazing job girlie! I hope i can do the same your journey has given me hope

Hahahaha!!! We gotta have the support system thing they say that's good for us. I think the bloodwork is testing you for thyroid, vitamins that you may need, iron...all that good stuff it's no biggie...i'm a needle chicken and i survived

Yeah...i said cravings i gotta lose 13 more pounds to be under 300...i'm keeping my fingers crossed. I've tried the chewing thing too...and had no probs w/ it. I bet spaghetti would taste a lot better that way..haha

Your menu sounds just like mine i found some ground chicken in the grocery store...i tried that in my spaghetti....pretty good i've even had chicken alfrado! That's not so bad in the blender..haha! Yeah...i'm sticking to about a half cup....i'm starting to eye-ball it now. I'm getting full when i eat...i think it's all the protein? I'm finding that i'm craving stuff now...you doing that? I have a big craving for mexican now so the closest thing i can come up with is blended pintos w/ cheese and a tbsp of salsa haha. Close enough to satisfy me for now. I dont think i have anything in my band...they didnt tell me either way. But if i take a bite too much i feel it! And i feel like i had just ate my thanksgiving dinner (when i've only had a little mush). I did get on the scales today and i lost that pound i gained...so i'm hoping im on the down hill slope now. I wanna be under 300 by feb. 1st.

Your gonna be so busy at your consultation you wont even realize it's all day dont forget the blood work...that's tha fun part jk...i hate that! But it is exciting knowing that your that much closer to your band my hubby found me some calcium chews w/ the vitamin d today (they are caramel) yummo! So far no sickness!!! I'm finding that my most favorite meal is blended pinto beans w/ cheese! Whatever i try to eat just dont taste the same when you have to blend it...haha...but the beans just remind me of mexican...and i love me some mexican food!!! Hahaha! Well...keep me posted on your consultation! We gonna cheer eachother on

Hey lady i have a q? For ya....i was banded on january 16th...starting weight 330....well, the first few days i lost down to 316...then i gain a pound. Now i'm scared to get on the scales did you go through this? I came home eating blended foods the day after surgery...and i'm getting 60-70g protein a day. Any advice?

I have not stepped back on the scales...i'm scared!! im gonna message some of the bandsters thats farther out than us and see if they had this issue. Got any good recipes? I've tried several things & my fav is pinto beans blended up w/ shreaded cheese. It's the only thing that taste like it should

Hey well, for me it's not hard to drink in between meals....i was shocked! I thoght there is now way i'm gonna be able to drink enough to stay hydrated. It's neat i drink a lot of crystal light & water. I have had a few sippy cups of the pepsi o...i add crushed ice and swirl it around a bit and take tiny tiny sips...i've done well with it. That's what they gave me when i came out of surgery. So when i want a little bit of pop (as i call it i have a little. Still scared to weigh myself...so i'm gonna wait another week then weigh in. I go back to the dr. In 2 weeks....so i'm hoping i can get under 300 b4 then....or close to it. Have you heard anything from your dr. Yet?