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WOW... LAST TIME A MEASURED WAS ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO. SINCE THEN I HAVE NOT LOST MUH WEIGHT SO I AM HOLDING OFF. aRE YOU WORKING OUT ALOT? MY TROUBLE AREA IS MY bELLY, DR TELLS ME THAT BECAUSE I HAD TWINS 3 YEARS AGO MY ABDOMINAL MUSCLES ARE STRETCHED OUT AND IT WILL BE DIFFICULT TO EVER HAVE A FLAT BELLY...THE MEASUREMENT THER HAS BEARLY CHANGED SINCE THE BAND AND -40 LBS

for the last 2 days while eatinning my dinner i have had to stop, get up from the table and go to the kitchen sink with the feeling that my last 2 bites are stuck and getting ready to come up.... the episodes last 15-20 mins. I know it is a good idea to eat your meals at the table but when you are surrounded by 3 small kids that are doing anything to get your attention ( playing with their food; requesting more juice, demanding more ketchup...ect) i think i cant relax and pay attention to what is on my plate and how i chew my food. Anyways im excited that after 9 months i know have a little restriction....hopefully it is a sign that i am getting closer to my sweet sopt. I have nto weighed myself in almost 2 weeks...the scale has not moved in almost 2 months...so i think i will wait till next friday to do it. I went to the gym 4 times this week...it wasnt easy. But it got done. On sunday i am seeing family that have not seen me since last July. Since then i have lost 40 lbs..im sure they are thinking i should have lost more. I will be wearing a bathingsuit ( yuck) I know they will see a difference in my legs, just because my skin is loose. Ok...hope everyione has a great 4th of July!!!

What i am doing right: - I am drinking 6-8 glasses of water a day - I gave up soda , caffeine and BREAD - I am working out 2-3 times a week. Usually before the 3 kids wake up and i dont get off the elliptical/treadmill till the machine tells me i have burned atleast 500 calories - I am realistic! - i keep a food journal - I weigh myself only once a week, on Mondays What i am doing wrong - I can eat well over 1 cup of food per meal...ususally more like 12-14 oz - i am a "crunchy carb" junky and that has been hard to to give up I still eat chips, crackers, gramcrackers, corn chips...all the junk that slides right through - i have 3 small kids and it seems i spend more that half of my day in the kitchen fixing up meals, snacks and treats...so i end up graissing on bad food choices. - i have 2-3 alcoholic drinks per week ( i need it after a day with teh kids!!) -Just cant give up Rice... it must be a Latina thing! - I forget to take my vitamins, calcium and vitamin D 50% of the time - I am eating well over 1200 calories per day -I look at myself and see no real changes. I still look like i am prego. My list could go an and on...but i have to go do my 3rd load of laundry.... just needed to vent i guess. goodnight

Ok this is a great Blog. It has been a while. How are you? I had my band in Sept 09 and it is going very very slow. I lost most of my 40 lbs in the fisrt 4 months... since then i have lost very little and it seems my body want to stay put. I have not been !00% good with the new MENU. I have no restriction. but i got my 5th fill yestesterday and i am hopefull it gets me closer to the "'sweet spot" I have along wat to go...so i need to take it one day at a time you are very fortunate you have a family and darling BF supporting you. Hope all is well

Hi Miss. I was banded in Sept /09 and so far i have lost only 40lbs. In the last 4 months i have basically not lost at all. Just yeasterday i had my 5th fill and i have 7.8 CC in my band. I hope this gives me some restriction since i have had none in the last 8 months. It has been very very difficult to give up my old habbits. I am home all the time with my 3 small kids and it seems i spend a hell of alot of time in the kitchen getting Snacks, drinks, meals ready and so i start munching without really noticing. I am a "crunchy carb" junky!!! and i am coming to realize that i am sabotaging myself all the time. It has been really hard not to drink while i sit for a meal but i am trying. I have not touched sodas, caffeinne and bread since the band. But im sitll eating rice, a little past and just eating between meals. I am not perfect, no one is. THIS WILL TAKE TIME... it took me 10 years to gain 100 lbs i should not expect to loose it in 1 year. Do not get discouraged and do not be shy to go to the Dr for a fill. you may have to hear a speech in what you should be doing. But i believe you have to have restriction to make this work. right now i am in liquids for a few days,, but i hope that by monday when i do to eat my lunch i will feel i cant eat much... Good luck and CHIN up!:smile: Vic

GOOD FOR YOU!!! enjoy every moment. Im sure you will find a dr and start a new life with a new body and new outlook.

Best of luck!!!! it is all worth it.

thanks for the info..i will look for the BBC show. Today is day 6 of potty trainning and so far its going ok although the boys are now competing and sitting on the potty way to much and only peeing a tiny bit sometimes and still requesting the "treat" which is 2 M&Ms. Unfortunally i also am giving myself a treat too everytime i empty and clean the potty. I work Sat adn SUNs so my husband will be in charge of the trainning. He is a lttle to layed back so i hope that by Monday the boys have not regressed With my 3 kids i have been carefull what food a give them and specially the portions so that they dont have to deal with what i did. What is hard it to make other family & friends realize that you cant give a kid a adult serving of chips, cookies, crackets, ice cream. I use small bowls and dishes so it looks like more. The boys are loving the M&Ms since it is the 1st time that have them.

It has onmt been one month since my last fill...but after 10 days i knew i was not going to feel any restriction so i called and made an appt to get a fill. The dr gave me 1.2 CC so i have a total of 7.8 CC. He also gave me some pointers in regards to my food journal. I was drinking a protein drink of having fruit for BF and he said to change that. That i need something bulkier in the AM and to try to stay away from the "snaking" between meals. That is hard. Right now i am potty trainning 2 boys and i am constantly going to the kitchen for treats, snacks, meals Oh and my 6 years old daughter is out of school...so she is 'trying " to help my next appt will be in sept, that will be my 1 year annv. but if i dont see any real change in my band and my diet i will be going back to the dr.