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You're so brillian hmarko. Love the idea and I love that we can keep up with each other better. It also lets me see that I'm basically on point with the majority. I thought I was slipping. Great idea!

hey everyone. I hope all is well. I'm glad that so many people are losing that weight and not giving up. I decided that my goals are not very realistic for myself. I have decided to slow down a bit. also my doc didn't seem to care that I'm not where I want to be actually he discourages rapid weight loss any way. I went for a fill on the 28th and he only filled a half cc more. He believes that I am at my "sweetspot". I don't think so but I am going to have to deal with it now. He planned a followup in two months but not a fill. I have become dependent on seeing him every month because that's what keeps me going. Now its up to me and only me to keep going myself. With my realistic goals I think I can acomplish all. Ive been looking into fat camps (weight loss retreats-whatever you want to call it) It sounds interesting and I've heard that the insurance might pay a portion of it. They are expensive! More than surgery. I am going to look into an 8 day instead of 8 week. Wish me luck. Minimeme(I think) look into that insurance think because it definitely sounds like insurance fraud.

I agree. I know people with babies without babies with lots of hair and without. It is definitely different strokes for different folks. I hope I do see a significant change once I lose weight. Espeicially with the IR part of it. My blood sugars are very wacky and I would like to them them to a point where I don't get dizzy and tired so much.

Wow. My bill total was approx 20,000. No that doesn't include all these fill visits or the visits before now. If that what you are including? I hope so cause just for surgery that's kinda expensive.

ladies, I am in a size 16. Now wait... I can't breathe or walk in them but I could put them on!. That was a yeah right before. I actually thought I was buying my "inspiration" jeans. Definitely nothing I could in now or in about a month. I am 240 pounds. I have lost 50 pounds total. YAH! I hope everyone is doing well. Oh yeah I'm only 1.5 BMI away from being obese and NOT extremely obese.

I think you will do okay. It is definitely work. I don't see the others as work so much. Well not like the band. We will still have carb cravings. I still love sweets and they go down so well, unlike meat. You can do it though. I have faith that if you want to change something bad enough you can and will.

mia I am jealous! 71 pounds is alot. I'm getting scared cause this other site i'm on 2 of the ladies are getting reversions to well something else. They don't want the band any more says it doesn't work. Well IT works but their determination and lack of constraint has them gaining weight. Well I've gained a little and lost it back and I haven't exactly been going to the gym everyday so this makes me terrified. Especially when I see that someone has lost 71 to my 50. I'm going to struggle it out and it'll be okay. I know I don't think I need a reversion but its scary to listen to the unsuccessful ones.

I too have pcos. I'm hoping the band can get it under control. I stopped taking my met last mont cause of the constant bleeding. Then this month it wants to come on by itself. With all the cramping and everything. I am not used to cramps so can we say OUCH! Anyway kick in band I'm done with thin merry go round.

It takes determination with both surgeries but I believe that it is a tougher with the band. I still have the cravings but none the less the weight is coming off. I just take comfort in know that I can reverse this, body is taking a huge blow by have it rerouted. It really depends on your will.

75 miles!!! in one month. WOW!! Go for it girl. I hope you make it.

Awww I want some snow. this year is the year. I KNOW IT! If Texas is already getting snow then I know my part of NC has some in its future.

Hey! I had my fill today too. I still don't feel a whole lot. I wanted him to keep going but he wouldn't. He didn't tell me how much i have but he told me I have a size 8apl or alp band. Don't know what that means since everyone talks about cc's. He says 8apl is the new one... I don't know. I do know that he hurt me today. My port is tilted so he can never find it while i'm standing. I suggested laying down and no soon as I did he something that erupted the most god awful pain. I literally had to brace myself for a minute there. As soon as I laid down he got it right away. I have set an extremely high goal for myself this time. I go back in 28 days so wish me luck. Stardustic I'm sorry to hear about your port. I'm glad that you didn't give up and that you are still willing to lose the weight. Congratulations to all the those losing the weight successfully.

I am so jealous. I won't be to my goal when I go to the doc monday. I don't have a christmas goal but my new years goal is 230-235. Im shooting for 235 since I didn't make previous goal so I had to push things back some. I have to get on the ball. I basically have to learn to re-eat. I have been having the problems of having to take smaller bites. I am acutally able to eat normally and eat bread-heck eat everything. i am ready to have the restrictions or suffer the consequences. I need to exercise more. I've been doing 3 days a week. I really need to make it more... I hope u surpass your goal! That would be great. I am just wanting 230.

actually donna, I think that you are doing great. i too have lost around 40 lbs and i think that is good. I'm ready for more though. My dog has congenital heart failure but he's fighting it. I don't think I could get another dog so soon. Just thinking about him dying makes me sad. You have my empathy and I hope you enjoy your little one soon. Have a safe trip. My question was does MET make you have AF for long periods of time? It didn't always but now it just keeps going and going and going.

have a safe holiday.

Hey ladies, Sounds like everyone is doing well. Almost. Don't give up. I am still eating what I want including bread. My 1st fill was a bust. I go back on the 30th. I have lost about 8 pounds but I don't think that is nearly enough when it has been 6 weeks since my fill. I did not make my weight loss goal YET. I still have a couple of days-excluding tomorrow. I do believe that you can exercise too much. I only speak of this becuase I could have sworn another pcos'er was struggling along with me and I wanted your opinion. I stopped taking my MET cause It was cause me to have a menstration all the time. Since I started taking it a month and half ago my period has been on. I couldn't take it any long and just stoppe and guess what. It stopped too.

hi, ladies. Just checking in. I'm still not losing and I'm constantly hungry. I will be very happy when the end of the month comes so that I can get a fill and start losing again. It's so frustrating. UGH!

No that's weird. I say that because I felt like I had some swelling when I first got mine. Maybe the doc didn't put too much in so he knows you won't have any problems-maybe.

wow that is great! I'm still working my way to 50 punds. heck right now I'm working to 40 pounds. ("m at 35). I can't seem to stop eating.

I am every moment I walk past the stupid thing I weigh. I'm ready to stop but now I think I'm addicted. I think next, week (as difficult as it sounds) I am going to do it once.

hi, well since my fill I lost 4 pounds and then nothing. i am at a stand still. It's soo frustrating. No, I didn't go back for another fill. I've just try to con't to do what I am doing. I am eating more meat instead of veggies and carbs. It helps to with the hunger but I think well maybe its too much meat and its taking away from the food. ugh I just want 249 like yesterday.

I want my mother to get the surgery as well but she is now hesitating. She's been having a few medical problems now and I don't think that she will. That is very strange though. I have never heard of one so small. Does the doc says its that size for a reason. It may just to milk money out of us larger bands, especially since we go to doc so often.

Ive never heard of such a small band. JoJo, I don't think that were are "complaining" or dissatisfied we are just talking this process out. I'm hungry right now but I don't think that I would give my band up. It going to help me out sooner or later.

Lucky you. I'm so ready to feel that fullness.

My band just isn't working. :thumbup: I'm not losing any weight. Well this week. I need to lose. I need to be 250 by monday. I am 253 and holding firm. I'm so hungry all the time that I don't know what to do. Coloradomom I really hope mine will kick in soon. I might have to schedule an appt early.... I think I can I think I can I think I can.