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perhaps trying low carb or a ww diet to sort of jump start. That is what i am doing and feel very motivated. I coasted for about 9 months and am now back to lose the rest of my weight and make sure i have proper fills as well. Checking in on this site really is helping loads. Good luck! :welldoneclap:

Congratulations on a job well done! :success1: :youcandothis:

for me it was gas and eventually went away

Thanks for your input. I was reading on Atkins this morning that they have upped their vegetable in take. re: Dukan, the blog i was reading was so impressive. I may try Dukan for a week or two and then Atkins which I do like. I came up with a way to make lowest carb bbq sauce by combining 1 net carb ketchup with liquid smoke and perhaps some worcestershire. this would make the meat very palatable for me. I probably would tweak the Dukan diet a touch by having pork ribs with most of the fat cut off and chicken wings with skin (Atkins) not without as in Dukan.

I was banded last year in april and suffered excruciating gas pain for about a week or so following surgery. I fould that liquid maalox worked the best for me and was easy to swallow. hang in there it does get better soon.

wow! What a success! This post should be in success stories! congratulations on a job well done!:Banane34: Cheers!

How are you doing up to this date? Hope all is well.

How are you doing so far?

It's great to hear your symptoms are gone! Also, wow another great weight loss on this post.:Banane34: Cheers!

It is wonderful to see people near the end of their weight loss journey with fantastic results!:Banane48: :party:

It's good to hear you are doing so well! By the way, great weight loss too!!!!!!:Banane27: :Banane34: Let's make a toast to your suceess so far!

Congratulations to you as well! Fantastic job!:Banane03: :welldone: :welldoneclap: :drum: drum roll please

Hip hip hooray! Three cheers to you! Your dedication and persistence is paying off! Well done!:waytogo: :welldone2: :welldoneclap: :drum: drum rolll please

Great advice and beautifully written as well.

I live in Candada, sorry can't help.

I was also a yoyo dieter and now with the band though i didn't lose that much last year - i don't gain anything back. Sometimes i put on a few pounds but with 1 or 2 days of watching what i eat i am back down to where i should be. I have been away from this board for a while and at times felt maybe i wasted my money. I feel reinvigorated and coming to this forum and reading all sorts of posts really helps a lot a lot.

If you search on the internet as I did. key words "ideal weight" you should be able to find a test that you first measure your wrist. If your index finger overlaps your thumb you are small bone structure, if your index touches your thumb you are medium build, if there is a gap between index finger and thumb you are large boned which i am. I found this on the Ducan diet site. It then asked my age, height and so forth and came up with my ideal weight. Hope this helps.

No, have you talked to your fill nurse or nutritionist?

Absolutely incredible! You must be enjoying the smaller and new clothes too! You look absolutely fantastic and 20 years younger than your before photo.:waytogo: :welldone: :coolB:

Congratulations!:bananajump:

It's nice to hear the happiness in your post. Wow! It sounds like a life changing experience. I had lipo on my hips about 15 years ago and never regretted it even when i gained weight i had a not so bad looking figure. Please do post some before and after pics if you feel comfortable. Once again, congratulations!

recovery still very painful and mouth sores have developed as well. Pretty good for weight loss though.

very slow and painful recovery - reading some of the posts on here to revitalize and enjoy others successes.

That's incredible! Congratulations!

thanks Sue! going for a partial defill today for safety reasons.