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Congrats Kristina!!! I, too, have recently hit onderland. It feels great!!! Its funny...its been so long since my digital scale saw a "1" that it does not even appear anymore...it just says "97" (the 1 has faded away on the screen), but I know what it means...lol :thumbup:

me too, me too...I can feel my hip bones sticking out when I lay down....its kind of weird, but cool

Yes! You are right, Amanda. I only told 5 people about my surgery (my parents, my sister, and 2 really good friends). I made them swear not to tell anyone else because I know for a fact that I have a lot of family members and friends who would be upset/offended/disappointed in my decision to get banded (even though a lot of them have weight problems as well). Their first response would be, "well, why didn't you just do it on your own?" I have been struggling with my weight for 20 years (and I'm only 29), and yes, I have lost 65 lbs on my own before only to gain 80lbs back. I am tired of the yo-yoing. I feel like this is the best decision for me. And, if I tell people then this will be the main topic up for discussion everytime I see them. I don't want to debate with them over my weight. I am struggling with it enough on my own. Maybe I will tell everyone about the surgery after I reach my goal. I haven't decided yet. But, I just wanted to avoid all of the controversy and hoop-la for now. Also, I am self-pay and it is the best money that I ever spent. I did not have any co-morbidities before surgery so I knew that my insurance would not cover me. Since diabetes/high blood pressure/high cholesterol/etc runs rampant in my family, I wanted to get my weight under control before I was afflicted with it as well. Don't you worry about what your family member says. You just keep up the good work!

OK...I went to my OB/GYN today and she said that the IUD should not be affecting my weightloss at all...so, maybe its just me...maybe I am just meant to lose only 1lb a week. I need to learn to just live with it. At least I am losing something. :-)

Hi Ladies...I have a question for you... I have been banded for almost 10 months now and have only lost about 40lbs. That comes out to about 1 lb a week. A WHOPPING ONE POUND A WEEK! No matter how hard I try. I was wondering if it had anything to do with my birth control. I have the Mirena IUD. Have any of you ladies experienced trouble losing weight because of your birth control? I'm considering getting it removed to see if I lose more weight.

Congrats! I'm looking forward to doing some shopping soon myself.

Yep...I'm watching it right now...I just hope that the kids are able to keep the weight off when they get home...and $26,000 per semester is waaaaaaaay too much $$$!!! I paid $15,000 for my band (out of pocket) and it will last for the rest of my life.