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I was banded in 2003. I am looking for others that were banded around that time! It has been 6+ years for me. I lost a total of 120, but over the past 6, yes 6 months, 20 pounds have crept back on!! HELP!!!

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Hi, Kyleigh!

I'm not 2003, but Dec 30, 2004. Pretty rare here, too.

I'm just getting going again. Had a fill 12 days ago, to 3.0, and still doing mostly liquids and soft stuff.

I had been 'eating around' my band for quite a while...just got tired of trying. But the years are going by, and I feel so much better physically and mentally when I'm really working with this tool!

I sure know it works...it's just me that wasn't working :blushing:

I have extremely high hopes and plans!

Good to hear from you!

Linda

started at 253

down to 180.5

now at 212.5

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HI!!! Thanks for the reply! I have not been to the doctor in about 3 years, called to make an appointment and found out he MOVED. Great. But I don't think I need a fill. I am still pretty restricted.... It's that eating around the band! I know it works.... Just gotta make myself work! Sounds like we have the same problems! Keep in touch! I need someone to hold me accountable!:blushing:

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I have to keep on top of the same thing. I do it too. Its impossible not to at times.

but I've kept up my exercise, i work out like a fiend and that prevents regain for me. I've never regained even an ounce.

Oh - December 2005 for me.

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WOW Jacqui, you look GREAT! I can't believe you have not had a tummy tuck... Looks pretty good to me! My belly button looks like it is frowning!

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Kyleighp,

I had my surgery in 2005. It is so hard to find old timers on the website and so many rules have changed too since we had our procedure done. I still listen to the old rules and will not change myself. I am very strict with what I eat but sometimes I will splurge. There is no good reason why I stopped going to the gym and I did say that I ill begin tomorrow so I have to go.

I have no clue where Iola, TX is. I work in Farmers Branch but live in Arlington. I have heard of your Dr. of course but a lady I know had it done through him and she didn't do very well. It all boils down to us anyway and what we need to do for ourselves with this new life style. My doctor told me good things, truthful things and because of his knowledge he was a good teacher besides my doctor.

Just don't go backwards. We have been backwards a 1000 times.

If you need some support I am here for you. It will always be a work in progress for us.

Josephine

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Hi Kyleigh,

I was banded sept 2002 so maybe i can help?

I did/do have the same issues as you do and have found i needed to be accountable for my eating once again...unfortunatly as time goes on it can be easy to not get fills and as the Fluid in the band evaporates a little you get less restriction and don't realise your portions gradually get larger. I went and got a good fill last week and am now down 1.3 kgs in less then a week.

I started to think hey i can have a lil of this and a lil of that and got lazy, life also got in the way with a medical issue that popped up, i found a great help was to start from scratch. Get a fill and eat like a newbie for a week (baby the band) and be a concious eater again, concentrate on what you feel while your eating and stop when you get that soft stop.

Unfortunatly i found you really just need to give yourself a kick in the butt and when you do get restriction again you remember what it was like when you first got the band.

Pm me if you wanna chat :-)

Bel

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I was banded on 3-11-05 and initially lost 80# in 2006 I put back 40 of it and then recently was following a strict food plan and lost 125# (started at 282) I quit the food plan and have been eating out of control and have gained 25# in 6 weeks. oouch! Question?? I have been having lots of acid reflux, and I am sure I have stretched out my band over the years, has been at least 3 yrs since a fill. Do you think I need a unfill? I have been just drinking fluids today to see if that would work. Thanks for any insight you may have.

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I just signed on today and I am so happy to have found you guys. I did mine in 2005 and had lost 80 pounds but gained 40 back. I just got a fill and am at 5.5cc but it is not working all that great. I think it is time for me to go back to the gym. It was just so easy for me to loose the 80 pounds in 8-months with out any exercise. I guess the time has come for me to start. I am paranoid what will happen when I reach my max of fills at 10cc. I’m scared and fell like I will gain all the weight back.

Have any of you experienced an upper pouch inflammation and needed to release all liquids so your stomach can rest? That happened to me and I had zero fills for 4 months and that is how I gained the weight. Please advise……

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Happy to find these posts, was banded in January 2005 and have done well except the past year...started a new job last year and put 8-10 lbs back on now can't budge them off! Started Jazzercise in May, but no pounds off yet. Haven't been to my doc in over a year, i feel like Istill have restriction, just a few bad food habits creeping their way back in. THis website was my saving grace the first two years...It helped me SO much! Just venting, hope you all are hanging in there too. I refuse to let this get to me..I'm so happy to be where I am, just don't want to go back to where I was! Thanks for listening guys.

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