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Hi there,

Banded 11/9/12

A few years ago I was put on Adderall for a few months, but discontinued after some unpleasant side effects. I hated the experience overall (it didn't help my concentration issues), but it was the only time in my life I was close to a healthy weight, because I was almost never hungry--except in the morning and after going all day forgetting to eat.

For those who have been prescribed Adderall or similiar, I wonder--is the feeling of being in the Green Zone similar to that feeling of not being hungry? Or how would you compare the two feelings?

I realize this is a silly question. I am curious about what the green zone feels like because I can't really imagine it now, so I'm comparing it to the only other time I remember being consistently not hungry. To be clear, I've already had the lapband done and am not considering going back on Adderall. Thanks for any insight.

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yep when u get into the green zone gl 2 u

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What is the green zone ? Don't want to sound like an idiot but my anti depressant isn't working at all For me since my lap band nov 2012. Can't stick my diet plan or anything haven't lost weight since my surgery and have had 4 fills and another coming up on the 15th

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