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Hi LBT! I have been peeking at this forum for a few weeks and finally decided to join in on the fun.

I was banded just over 10 months ago and have lost 92 lbs. This has been the best thing to ever happen to me. Does everyone feel the same way? ...or are there any regrets out there?

I am still adjusting to my band. Tonight, a chunk of chicken and I had a showdown. Unfortunately, the chicken won because the dirty bugger snuck down my throat when I wasn't looking (or chewing, I should say). :P

Oh, and is it normal to be completely obsessed with your Lap-Band?

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Hi, yup, kind of dry fried chicken breast may be the very worst for "stuckage".

Hey, I had a really bad experience this weekend. How about two pints of ice cream while on a weekend vacation?

I figure when I see the spike in my weight tommorrow, all I can do is just go heads-down, and try to get back on the wagon.

In terms of being obsessed with the band. - yup. Better the band than food!

Damn ice cream!

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Welcome to LBT and congratulations on your weight loss! That's just super! I've only been banded 6 weeks and it's so encouraging to see folks like you show up a year +/- out and proclaim that they still love their band. I hope you have some before and after pictures to show!

Oh and I hope it's normal to be obsessed with the band. I sure am and hope to remain so. It's my baby now, and I'm happy to be obessed with something positive. Like Brad said, better the band than food!

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Hi, I am not banded yet, but will be next week - also in KS. Where and with whom were you banded?

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