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We were banded the same time and I am so happy for you, but unfortunately I am not having the same success. What does your daily diet look like? I'm thinking of doing another program to help, as I obviously have hidden calories in my diet.

I actually was quite frustrated over the past 3-4 weeks. I was going from 185 to 182 back and forth. SOOOO maddening! I read about the 5-day pouch test and started it last week (click Surgical Weight Loss 5 Day Pouch Test if you'd like info on it). Yesterday was my last day and I feel so much better. Before it was like this scale isn't moving and I'm busting my a$$ following the rules, what gives? Now I'm not even hungry. For the first time this morning, I felt restriction on the way to work, not eating or drinking anything if that makes sense. That "chest fullness" everyone talks about. I don't know how this will effect my portion sizes yet now that I'm back on my normal routine, but I will post and let everyone know. I think this is what I needed to hold me until my next fill in two weeks! :cursing:

Sample menu--hmm, here are some ideas for you:

Breakfast- 1/2 cup Special K Blueberry w/ skim and 1 hard boiled egg OR I'll do a yogurt and low fat cheese stick. (If I'm home, I'll do some egg beaters with melted low fat cheese with some fruit)

lunch- Canned chicken breast with lighy mayo, chopped onion & celery w/ Tomato slice on arnold wheat thin and a very small salad w/ iceberg, tomato, green pepper w/ Kraft Free Catalina dressing

Afternoon snack (lots of times I don't need this during the day, since I have Breakfast so late and I just run out of time LOL)-- Low fast cheese stick OR fat free yogurt OR hard boiled egg

Dinner- Crock pot chicken, side of green Beans or steamfresh mixed veggies

Evening snack (I will treat myself sometimes)- Skinny Cow mint ice cream sandwich or pumpkin cheesecake (180 cals, 19g of protein!) or other low fat, bad friendly dessert

I hope this helps you! Hang in there. I know it can be very frustrating, but it's important to stay with it, ride out the rough Patches and our hard work will pay off.

Keep me posted!!!

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Congrats!!

I am so close to that mark that I can taste it. But, like you, I have been dealing with a couple pounds that just don't want to move.

Banded in December? You're doing AWESOME! Those annoying pounds will come off--I promise :cursing:

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Wow, I was so caught up in fighting with the same 2-3 lbs for the last 3 weeks, I weighed in this morning at 181---hit 50 lbs lost!!! (17 pre-op, 33 post)

I have been stuck in the 180's forever. Fill #2 is in 2 weeks (Feb 25), so praying that is going to give me a nice little push!

Just had to share! I hope I don't start fluctuating again because it feels so good to say I've lost 50 lbs!!!!!!

yeaaaah u did it! Im right behind u im trying 2 move past 189 n its difficult. keep up the hard work n congrads on completing the 5day pouch test. what is ur goal weight?

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