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Melissa,

OMG....I am at work stilll and I havent even finished by 20 oz bottle of Water half way yet!!!! I know we got to drink water because thats how we flush fat!!!! Makes perfect sense but I just cant drink it anymore. I eat basically the same things over and over again but its not working! I know I need to drink more water I just cant make myself do it.!!!!!! I hardley have any restriction so I am trying to push the plate away these days. No weight gain but no weight loss either!!!! UUUUGGG!!! I am soooo close to goal but yet so far away!!!! 17 more lbs to go!!!

SANDRA

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I forgot the wedding was this past weekend. My dress was big on me but it looked okay!! I got a lot of compliments...I will have to post some pictures soon. I hate pictures....fat, thin, I hate pictures!

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OK then... time for you and I to buckle down on this Water thing....

Starting tomorrow I'm gonna start taking my big water bottle to work with me and make it my goal to finish the entire thing before leaving (I think its a 32 ounce bottle)....

Are you on board with me???

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I know what you mean about the pics... but I'm sure you looked great!

I tried again to take pics of my new hair... but didnt work out so well.... I'll try again this weekend.

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Hello MandyJo......I think it is harder now but I have also not followed all the bandster rules. I know that if I work harder I will get to goal quicker but I still find it hard to get in the Water and exercise.

Your weight loss has been great....keep up the good work.

Mellisa and jsrico....we want pictures!

Wenjea.....happy belated birthday.....I am jealous because I am no where near done and I am having 2 parties this weekend....arrrgh!

Maureen

Hi everyone; I love my band!!!! It was really easy to loose the first 3 months. Now I really have to work at it. I am down 65 lbs. I hope to be close to my goal by July. How far is everyone from their goal? Has it been hard for you to lose after 6 months? I have noticed a change in it. How has your family coped with the change?

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Manatee....thats great! Your goal seems quite low. Are you sure that you can go that low????

165 is "high normal" for a male 5'9" per the BMI charts.

My true goal is "looks good naked." The spare tire is down to a space saver, but it's still there.

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165 is "high normal" for a male 5'9" per the BMI charts.

My true goal is "looks good naked." The spare tire is down to a space saver, but it's still there.

I have given up on that goal....now I just want to not look so bad naked!!LOL

You have done a great job with your weight loss. I know that if I try harder I could lose faster but I am losing steady and since I have not told anyone about the surgery, nobody is questioning it! If I lost too fast, I know the nosy people would be asking!

I will start to kick up the exercise after the holidays....

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Sandra-

I did it... I got ALL my Water in yesterday!!

And can someone explain to me WHY on my days off (Sundays and Wednesdays) I'm up at 5am and cant sleep? !?!?! UGH!!

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cindy...

I LOVE my new haircut... I need to get a better pic though... the one I took didnt turn out so well... its very short... Victoria Beckham style (minus the blonde... and minus the alien like face.. haha.)

I cant wait to see yours! I had mine cut short, and then went back in and had it done shorter. After having long hair for years I was afraid I wouldnt like it short but I love it!

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My scale has slowed down too. I would do almost anything to be able to fit into a 14 more comfortably though. It is kind of discouraging. I know I could be doing better with my food intake, its so so hard this time of year!

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Melissa,

YEA!!! I am sooo proud of you!!! I have not had a sip of Water all weekend....I am headed to my car to get my water bottle right now to start...even thought its Sunday and 6:24 pm. I did not eat very much this weekend...but I did eat the WRONG things. I have to go back to my Protein Shakes in the a.m. and make protien and H2O my main goal!!! I am ready to get to goal!!! Keep me posted on how the water thing is going.....and I will report back as well. GULP, GULP,GULP, GULP....I LOVE WATER, I LOVE WATER, GULP, GULP, GULP!!! See Melissa I am trying!!

Sandra

255h/242s/182c/165g

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Happy Holidays All!!!

I went to the Doc for a fill last Friday, it is kicking my butt. I now have 2.6 in my 4cc band. I was having a problem with very little restriction before the fill, I thought I had 2.5 in my band. When he pulled out the saline it only showed that I had 2. He said that they must of written it down wrong. But would keep a close watch on it to see. Hope I don't have a leak. He said he did think so, since it was July when I had my last fill, if I had a leak it would all be gone by now. That made me fell better. But boy do I have restriction now. I am really have to work the banster ways of eating, because I just cant eat much at all now. So have to make the most of my intake.

Oh I read a very interesting article in one of WLS while waiting in the waitingroom. It made a comment that stuck me,

"When you are about six months out from having the surgery, you realise that the Honeymoon stage is now over. The wonder days of loosing the first 30-50 lbs without much effort is over. Now is the time that you have to come to the conclusion that you and your band are equal partners, and it is time for you to do your part......."

That is so where I am at now, I am working on doing my part, the band will not do it all on its own.

Merry Christmas Everyone

Laura

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