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Hi Trace,

I went back to work so I'm only online on weekends now. I lost 16 lbs while I was doing the liquid diet and haven't lost anything since I started the pureed. I'm eating around 1000 calories a day. I'm a little frustrated but I wonder if it's our bodies reacting to the sudden calorie cut and weight loss and if it will pick up again soon. I hope to get a fill at my next appointment on April 30th but we'll see. I haven't been excercising so I know I need to work on that but I'm still feeling really tired. Are you tired? It's so nice to be able to chat with someone who's at the same stage and see we're going through the same things. Hopefully we'll be melting away soon.

Hugs, Sherry

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Yes I have lost some hair but my hair is just thinner than it used to be, nothing terrible, i

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Hi cherber! Thanks for the pic comment! Congrats to you on your weight loss you are doing great!!

You're a true inspiration and you look beautiful! Congrats on your weight loss!

good luck to u on the weight loss!! let me know how ur recovery after surgery goes....im still not banded yet so i need all the advice!

Tell me some of your story and timelines of weight loss

Hi there ... I am in Vegas as well. Who was your Dr. Congrats on the weight loss so far, I was banded on March 12. lost 18 then gained back 4 ... its a little irritating but I am sure once I get things moving the loss will start again.

congrats on you weight loss! You look great!

Hey yes everything heal really well...I have lost 31 pounds and have not had my first fill yet!!!!I get my first fill at the end of April!! Which is fine by me as i am still lossing and Headed to Jamaica in 10 days so i don;t want to be all tight and uncomfortable!!!I have not been this weight in 7 years!!!

Also, your hair looks cute, I like it

happy holidays to you too, u gettin anything good for xmas?. ive been alrite, workin alot. how u doin? and the darker hair looks good......just for the record haha.

Oh and with Aetna how long the weight loss requirement(diet)? The lady I spoke to said that United has no requirement but Aetna may ask for 4 month diet...

How is your weight loss coming?

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I'll keep losing because its not even close to the calories I used to take in & this just keeps me tied over. I'm in no race to lose weight, I'm trying to maintain a healthy lifestyle. So if it doesn't melt off like Dr.Oh wants it too, I'm ok with that. I want to do this healthy. And his crash diet is so not that. I guess he has a poor reputation w/nutrionists in the area because he's not concerned w/nutrion, just weight loss. That can be dangerous. I found out his "nutrionists" at St. Francis aren't all certified, they are ex-patients of his. =O I know right! So be careful how far you take this liquid thing. Use your best judgement. But don't eat any meats!! Or even fish yet! Soft soft foods only. You don't want you stomach working hard to digest foods or the band can slip. Eat as much protein in fat free greek yogurts & fat free cottage cheese. It might help you feel human again.

Hey Jeri, you are right you do my mom's hair and her name is Marilyn. When I was looking at the Burbank group I saw you and showed your picture to her and said is that Jeri, and she said it was. Of course I remember you too. I'm glad that you have no regrets. I'm sure I'll see you sometime soon. Spaz

I would like to wish you a Happy Birthday and best wishes on your Weight Loss Journey

Thank you Im always messing with my hair and what not.

Yes from Houma. How bout you? Had mine Nov. 10th. Lost 30lbs. Had my second fill yesterday and can really feel the difference. Was able to eat most anything til yesterday. Hope to start a faster weight loss.

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I think your doing great! I'm finding my weight loss to be really slow also!! As long as we keep on losing right??Keep it up u really can see a difference in your before & after pic's!! Teal

Hi Cee-I am getting ready to go to a meeting, but I wanted to send you a quick response to your question on my picture. I just posted on my blog yesterday bc some people have asked me lately how my weight loss has been so good...here is a link to my blog Once Upon A Time...In the Land of Cheese and Sunkist

Check out yesterday's post. Then if you want, send me an email at amy.workman@gmail.com and we can compare notes!

Hi there! How are you holding up with the pre-op diet? I think it gets harder every day instead of easier!!! Plus, it doesn't help I'm not having that tremendous weight loss with it everyone else seems to be having.

How you doing these days?? Looks like your doing good!! How's the weight loss coming mine has really slowed way down!! I'm having an xray on Wednesday to make sure my band hasn't prolapsed because sometimes I can eat too much and sometimes I can eat nothing!! It's crazy!! So we'll see...I hope your doing good,luv the new pics btw...looking good!! Happy Holidays!! Teal

You look great, how much did you loss? I was banded 7/14/09 I have lost 55 lbs so far. I am at 208 with a new year goal of being in onederland New Years day. Again you must feel great.

if you're eating slowly and chewing well and still pbing regularly, you're probably still too tight. If you have a little bit of fill out, things will settle and you will probably be able to handle more gain later. Its hard to keep the weight loss coming, after about 70lb in the first year, it took me an entire 18 months to lose the other 30. It was really slow.

Once you're eating properly and not eating much, the only thing you can really manipulate is how much you BURN. You cant just eat less and less forever, so you have to start burning more, if you're not already. for me, it took really hardcore exercise like running and circuit training, none of this half an hour on the elliptical or water aerobics stuff, lol. I had to work out till I almost made myself sick, nowadays that's an easy workout for me.