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Hi All,

I just got back from a week long business trip, and really struggled with my intake. Old Aunt Flow was in the mix making me fill "hungrier craving er " than I've been since this band.

A MIRACLE...I thought I was being "BAD" and after 1 day at home I'm down 4 Lbs after being up 2 Lbs from my trip.

What is dawning on me is that my BAD now is so very very GOOD compared to what my NORMAL was before my beloved band.

I know now that by the grace of my band I was able to stop eating most of the time within reasonable moderate parameters (new thing for me). I also know that had I given better effort with Water and excercise on my trip I could have lost more....but there's the learning that I'm having to do.

My gratitude to you dear friends for the support that we give and receive.

Loving my band

Amanda

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the band really is great, isnt it??

with proper restriction, most "bad" days are better than a non banded normal day.

congrats on 24 pounds so far!

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I'm having exactly the same experience! I was terrible yesterday but not as bad as I normally would have been pre-band. I also am having a mega visit by Aunt Flow for some reason. I'm not sure if it is that, or my changing eating patterns or a combination of both or what. All I know is that after two weeks of not budging I have suddenly dropped seven lbs in a week! Like you said, whatever it is, I'll take it!

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Congratulations to you both. You have made me so grateful for Menopause:lol:

Keep up the good work!

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