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Hey guys. I just want everyone to know, we now have two threads running for updates!! Faybie posted one with a list and our dates where we update it. It's in the General Lap-Band Discussion section, called August Bandsters Updates (or something like that) There is also a September chat thread in the support section called "ABC (for August Band Club) September Chat" Actually, I'll start the October Chat in there now... I didn't realizew there were so many of us in August.

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Hi August Bandsters,

I am hanging in there. Weight loss was slow but had my first fill on Sept. 25 and WOW do I have restriction. Weight is dropping off now... I am soooo happy... Best thing I have ever done for myself....

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B12 gives some people energy. Most of us if we are eating our Protein first should be getting B12 as it is in meat. If that is your source of protein. You can buy it at health food stores and it usually is sublingual where you put it under your tongue to disolve.

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Congratulations to you too Rita on reaching onederland. I can't wait to get there hopefully by New Years...

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Hi everyone I was banded August 21st I have lost 28lbs, I have post op scheduled on October 25th I wonder if i should get fill on that visit,I am starting to feel no santity when I eat 4 oz. dont know how to make my ticker work either for the past 2 weeks no weight loss or gain.:nervous

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Hi ladies, I went on a trip to an island this weekend and unfortunately had champagne and drinks two nights in a row. So going home tonight, i will not be getting on that darn scale. I always retain fluids for 48 hours after any alchol. But now i can eat from home. )<:

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I had a setback this week. I'm down almost 40 pounds, but I got a craving for granola. My husband bought TWO boxes. I ended up eating half of the first box on Saturday, threw it away in disgust, and then ate half the SECOND box on Sunday, and threw THAT away. No more granola, it's like crack for me. The only silver lining is that maybe it will help my Constipation problem? Anyway, it's Monday, and I'm back on track....

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hey bad momma dont beatyour self up I had pretzels but on the up side of it they were my kids lunch snack pak so I was very limited to how many I could have.. glad to know I am not the only one with a BM problem, at Abkins aupport group I met a woman who told me she has taken corrctol every third day for the last year.. UGH but she is also down 90 pounds, so theres a price to pay for everything, it was like giving birth and I can only imagine I had 3 c-sections so I have 1 tablespoon of milk of magnesia every third night because she sadi if you dont go in 3 days do something about it..

I cant believe I am chatting bout this eeewwww

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wilson jw23, I would certainly go for the fill. My dr.scheduled an appointment every two weeks after my surgery and on the 6th week scheduled a fill, which was a week ago. I don't feel much of any restriction so I think he will do another fill the next time when I go. He only put in 1 cc when he did the first fill. I didn't feel any different after that , but he wants to gradually build up to the right amount of fill so that I am not over filled and end up not being able to even swallow! I had lost 24 pounds right after the surgery and then two more pounds and then at the last visit 1 more pound so he felt at the 6 week mark that I was ready due to the very few pounds I had lost in the last 4 weeks.

I am trying to exercise more too as that is very important to this whole plan.

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I had a setback this week. I'm down almost 40 pounds, but I got a craving for granola. My husband bought TWO boxes. I ended up eating half of the first box on Saturday, threw it away in disgust, and then ate half the SECOND box on Sunday, and threw THAT away. No more granola, it's like crack for me. The only silver lining is that maybe it will help my Constipation problem? Anyway, it's Monday, and I'm back on track....

Of course I a can not remember the products name, but I use a name brand powered Fiber. It can be disolved in just about every food except for soda, has not taste, and works great.

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Hey all, I don't believe that I have properly introduced myself. My name is Shauna. I was banded on August 28th with a 4cc band. I got my first fill (1cc) last week and I get my second fill tomorrow (.5 cc). I have lost 10 lbs mainly because I had a very hard time adjusting to the new eating habits after I realized that I didn't automatically have restriction. Although I researched the lap band thoroughly I was still under the impression that it would be an instant BAM, your full. After my first fill I felt no restriction until about 2 or 3 days ago. I still don't feel much but it is better than before. But I really just had to change my way of thinking alot. It is getting better day but day but I am definatley starting to see the benefits of this band whether the scale shows it or not.

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Hello to all,

I was banded 8/30, have lost 16ish pounds, I am bouncing back and forth between 269 & 270, can't seem to get out of the 70's! I had a fill 10/4, 4 days ago and still feel little to no restriction. I had 1cc in a 4cc band and they wouldn't give me a follow up appt until 10/31. Does anyone know if the band will still tighten up more b4 another fill, or should I try to get an appt sooner than 10/31? I'm going to scream if I don't get to 260 soon!

Connie

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Hi I was August 8th. all went well, I had a hernia in there he fixed. I lost 21 lbs so far and had 1 fill Sep. 28th. it's working. I just wish I could tell when I'm full before I feel stuffed! I tried all night to make this ticker hope it works! Patti U.

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