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Hi! Not sure if we had classes or not but Dr. Ray did my surgery June 30th so we had to be close in classes. Congratulations on the weight loss so far!

Hiya! Your hair is so pretty <3 I do exercise, though not a super ton... probably in the gym 3 times a week (elliptical or water aerobics) and then I walk a mile or so with my kids once or twice a week. I've been trying hard to stick to the food rules but I do "cheat"- had an ice cream sandwich yesterday!

I had Lap Band surgery in July 2006 and when I got to my weight goal I maintained til about 6 months ago when I slowly started loosing weight without even trying. I didn't noticed at first until I went for my physical in March. The doctors say I am under weight and I need to gain weight or at least maintain my present weight. If I loose more weight they want to do a massive workup on me. I feel great but don't look to great with the extra weight loss. I do have hypothyroidism and my med had to be adjusted in the last 2 month. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to gain with by eating healthy.

Ok you look amazing!!! I need your help! I have lost 89 pounds and I look at you and your body looks way better than mine! What is your secret?? Also i am loosing my hair did you have that happen? How has your eating been and have you had any problems?

You have done excellent with your weight loss, and you look very sexy. Keep up the great work.

Hi Brina, I am just starting the process to get banded. BCBSIL makes us do 6months diet program before approval - so i still have a long way to go. I logged in an checked out your pics, you are looking FABULOUS! - I am 5"2 and i am in a 26/28 - i want to be in a 14/16 before it is all over. Can I ask you if you have loose skin after the weight loss? if so what are you doing to get rid of it? i keep thinking that i will be fabulous with clothes on and then bam when they come off another story. :-) Please add me as a friend and lets keep in touch.

Thanks for your kind words. Motivation ? Humm thats an interesting question ? I guess the weight loss it self.

Continuing to want the goal. I still have 8lbs left to go . That and feeling how great i feel now and wanting to keep feeling that way ? are you looking at my blog on here or the one at Getting Skinny in Texas

The Skinny in Texas one is better. LOL

Thanks for the encouragment. Feel free to email me with any quesitons you might have !

Hey! I have been out of it for a while now - time to get back on the horse and continue on with the weight loss...I know it sounds stupid - but part of me is scared to lose more weight because people have already been noticing my loss...I am down 55 pounds in 5 months, which is awesome, but I have been reverting back to old food choices for eating.

How are you doing? Your pics look soooo good. You are doing it girl! You are such an insperation to me, keep it up! When are you coming out here to Denver again? I would love to get together with you for real this time (I was sooo sick last time you were here - sorry about that).

Talk to you later!

Wow that's good! So I weighed myself this morning and I'm back down to 226.4 So that brings me back to my 21lbs loss. Let's see If I can actually keep it off now. As for your little cheat, refried beans were your protein, the quacamole was your veggie/fruit (avacados are fruits right lol) and sour cream is dairy...so as I see it you were staying within the four food groups he he... (thats how you justify it lol). Ikow that I shouldn't be rushing this but I want to be at my sweet spot now. I hate that I'm able to eat more now. I'm so impatient. lol. Did you have a good weekend?

Yeah youre right, any loss is a great loss..and wow 24 pounds is a lot! good job! i dont even know if i'll get approved yet or not.

I am at 3.3 ccs filled. I have had restriction since 2.8 ccs. I dont feel hungry between meals since my last fill. I eat about 1 cup depending on the food. I eat 3 times a day. Hope that helps understanding good restriction. Ok weight loss so far...I am 69 lbs lost total since Oct. i have lost 37 lbs since surgery in Feb. What about yourself?

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Ok, the fill was a breeze, little prick, less than 1.5 to 2 minutes, I have a 10cc band and they put 4cc in, go back 5-11 for 2nd one! The hunger is subsiding little each day, doc requires us to do day of fill, liquids only then next day pureed, next soft foods and the 4th day back to regular foods! I have lost a total of 21lbs, 7 lbs. since surgery, should get a little more now until hit that sweet spot which I am saying I am going to hit that sweet spot w/only 1 fill, this fill!!!!!!!!!!!! Have u had first fill? What is ur total weight loss so far? Gotta run, Nancy

Life's good. Just bought a new drumset! I gave up the drums when my daughter was born...drums and a sleeping baby don't mix. Now that she's 8 it's a different story! Weight loss is still good. Started at 325 and i'm no 280. I'm going in for my sixth fill tomorrow. I know what you mean about fitting into old clothes...man it feels awesome! Are you stoked about the new Star Trek movie coming out? All I've heard are awesome things...I can't wait...i'm such a sci-fi geek

Hey Smilan!

Nice to hear from you! Congrats on your weight loss, too . When did you have your surgery?

Hey Girl! I just wanted to say congratulation on the weight you already loss! That is awesome! I was banded on March 30th 2009 as well and would like to keep in touch since we had it done the same day and hopefully we can support one another!

Surgery date is on the 15th!!! Doc isn't requiring me to be on a liquid diet before going to surgery...but God knows I don't want him to close me back up because my liver is too big!! And he said he wants me to loss some weight....I'll do what ever I have to to get to that "Big Goal"!!

hey hun

I was assaulted at work and kicked 8 times in the stomach, that combined with swelling and endless throwing up dislodged the band. If you treat her well you iwll be fine surgery scared the crap out of me but the weight loss is sooooooooooo worth it

I would rather eat my calroies than drink them. I run on the treadmil for 2 miles at lunch and then do a 50 min workout at home. I will do 100 sit ups before I go to bed at night. It is all in what you put into it. I had a little trouble when I went in to get a fill. I was 5 months and just going in for my first fill. They found out that my port had flipped and I would have to go back in for surgery to get it stiched back in. After the revision surgery (two weeks later) I was able to get my first fill. After the fill I kept having problems with certain foods. I would have to throw up about every other day. I told my doctor and the suggested that I come in to have some fluid taken out. The doctors weighed me and found out that I was losing 5 lbs a week. Which is great weight loss for me but I told them I would rather not lose it that way. So they took out .10CC of fluid and I have been doing great again! I am on my average 3 lbs weight loss a week and I can eat anything so far.

Your pics are pretty awesome too. I actually was looking at them the other day and I thought that your hubby and my bf have similiar hair cuts

Ouch!!! 10 days really HURTS!!! good luck to you!!

My surgery went very well, I love my Dr, now the hospital on the other handis another story, lets just say I was happy to be home (thought my hubby was gonna kill someone LOL).

As far as weight loss....today is day 6 post op and my scales say I'm down 6lbs, I have my follow up Friday morning so I'm looking forward to seeing what the office scales say.

Gas pain didn't start until day 4, but it's still lingering, a heating pad seems to help alot though.

So how was your surgery and how are you surviving thru "Bandster Hell"??

It is sooo nice to have someone to share this experience with!!

:scared2:I am having the surgery on April 10, 2009. A hair loss is one of my issues too. I was told to make sure I get in my 70 to 80 grams of protein and I will be okay.

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