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Well Lil Miss, you deserve it! :mad: Look how much you've knocked off! You're doing fantastic!! :tongue: I went in on the 17th and confessed to the doc that I was cheating..not all the time just once in a while and asked if maybe I could use a little fill for my hunger pangs! :confused2: Well he only put .6cc in my number 12 band and now we're feeling the tighten up (5.6 total)~so much so that what I was eating isn't going down as easily! Could be my own fault for not chewing enough but I wonder because when I swallow it's like mush but maybe my bites are too big?? AWK!! Such a dilemna!! Having a rough time trying to find the right foods and the right amount on my baby spoon! :lol: Still keeping my exercise up! Went down one size in my clothes!! I'm happy about that for sure!!:smile2: You inspire me! :w00t:

Awww, schucks! :P Thanks for that. We can just continue to inspire each other, you are doing a good job yourself!

Both doc and I agreed to wait a few months before returning since my weight is coming off quite fast. Also since I've had a hard time getting the right type of foods in. I've been feeling much better since my Iron deficiency, you know, energetic again.

And I'm only about ten pounds away from my next set of pictures. I figure every twenty would be good. I did find some that were almost the same weight of my surgery and it was taken with clothes you can better see the loss.

I'm excited!

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I've just been crazy busy at work, and I never get on the computer at home. I miss it when I can't get on and see how everyone else is doing. I've been complaining about what I thought were small and too infrequent fills, but I see by reading some others plight that my doctor is actually pretty aggressive. I've been banded 3 months tomorrow. I've had 4 fills and am currently at 7.4 cc in a 10cc band. Mornings are great. I get full on about four bites of a Protein Bar, but it goes downhill the rest of the day. My fourth fill was this morning and was .3cc, so I can't wait to get back on solid food to see how much difference it makes.

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Awww, schucks! :thumbup: Thanks for that. We can just continue to inspire each other, you are doing a good job yourself!

Both doc and I agreed to wait a few months before returning since my weight is coming off quite fast. Also since I've had a hard time getting the right type of foods in. I've been feeling much better since my Iron deficiency, you know, energetic again.

And I'm only about ten pounds away from my next set of pictures. I figure every twenty would be good. I did find some that were almost the same weight of my surgery and it was taken with clothes you can better see the loss.

I'm excited!

Well Lil Miss you are doing so great I don't blame him for wanting to wait. You set a great example for the rest of us and I admitted to my doc I was a weakling:tongue: and asked for a bit more. That little bit has been great but I find I cannot eat like I used to!:frown: But knowing I'm tighter and the end result will be better control over my hunger is a-okay by me:biggrin2:! Since I'm in a research study group I don't want to fail the company I am helping thereby causing potential problems with the study and future bandsters. :biggrin: I haven't had any problems with my Iron yet, but I don't have the monthly curse anymore and that probably helps me! I know when I first saw the pics you put on the thread to "put a face to a name" that smile of yours just jumped out at me and I knew..yep this girl has got it going on! So you just keep up the good work and I'll see about posting another picture too (course I may need instruction I am not a computer guru :eek:)! Keep smiling~you're beautiful!:w00t:

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I've just been crazy busy at work, and I never get on the computer at home. I miss it when I can't get on and see how everyone else is doing. I've been complaining about what I thought were small and too infrequent fills, but I see by reading some others plight that my doctor is actually pretty aggressive. I've been banded 3 months tomorrow. I've had 4 fills and am currently at 7.4 cc in a 10cc band. Mornings are great. I get full on about four bites of a Protein bar, but it goes downhill the rest of the day. My fourth fill was this morning and was .3cc, so I can't wait to get back on solid food to see how much difference it makes.

Hey Kjeter! Wow! You are cooking! How many cc's did the doc start out with on you? My first fill was 5.cc's and the second was .6 cc's. I read what the other bandsters eat (or rather don't eat) and I almost feel guilty. :biggrin: My doc just told me to limit my feedings (sounds like I'm a baby again:lol:) to a 1/2 c per meal 3 times a day! I don't know if this will help you or not but my hubby makes me an unreal egg omelette. :frown: He uses 1/4 c of the fake egg and then adds about 1 tsp of ff cheese and about a nickel size portion of sausage or sometimes hamburger. It's a tiny little omelette but it fills me up and it tastes great. I think the solid Protein versus the bar protein will possibly help keep that full feeling for you??:w00t: When I first saw what he made in the beginning I laughed:lol: and told him there isn't any way that baby is going to fill me up to where I feel satisfied! :tt2: But he was going strictly by my nutritionists program and it actually did fill me up and keep me full enough to where I didn't feel the need for a mid morning snack!:thumbup: You may be surprised like I was! :lol: Hang in there and keep us posted!:eek:

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Queenie, you are simply a sweetheart! :thumbup:

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Thank you Lil Miss!:thumbup: Just calling it as I see it! Even your doctor said you should be proud of yourself! :frown: That just goes to show how much you are working at making a complete new YOU!:biggrin:

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Hi LapBand Losers (pun intented:wink_smile:)

Been awhile, sorry and I've missed reading all the double V posts (and I agree our posts are the best and most entertaining---yes I'm biased)

Wanted to share with you my NSV, leaving for Key West on Sunday for work--yea I know life's tough:thumbup:.

Anyway back to my NSV...guess where I shopped for all my clothes???

NY and Co!!!!! Biggest size there is an 18 and I'm sure that you've all had that feeling where your looking at the pants before trying them on and kinda size up wether it will fit you or not, praying that it will but knowing that it won't...well guess what, not only did they fit but they were too big!!! Couldn't believe it, I shopped in a normal clothing store and didn't even have to get the biggest size:w00t:!!!

I have a box in my room that I'm filling with my "too big" clothes and when it's full it's going to Wings For Success, which provides clothes for women who are getting back into the workplace after abuse. My loss is their gain (again, pun intended lol)

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Megan, that is so great! You must feel like jumping for joy.

I'm almost there (maybe 5 more pounds), and I had no idea NY&Co. went up to a size 18. Next month, I am SO there!!

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Hey Megan..good to see you back on the boards! Isn't shopping in a "normal" store a great feeling? I bought a pair of size 16 jeans at Nordstrom this week...SCORE!! Congrats to you on your great NSV and have fun showing off your "slimmer self" in Key West!!

-Amy

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Sending som love out to you all.I have been busy with work. You are all doing so well. I need to step up the exercise but havent made the time hs week. I need toget back into the routine. It made me feel great

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