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Those of you who have the Realize Band, you can go on-line to realizeband.com (get a password from your nurse 1st), you can put in your beginning, current and goal weight & any in between, along with your measurements and it will show a little drawing of your size and how you will change and have changed so far. It is really cool & really helps when you can't tell so much in a mirror. Try it! GB

pre-op 5/19 216 surgery 5/22 213 1st week 5/29 208 week 2 6/5 202 week 3 6/12 199 week 4 6/19 197 week 5 6/26 195 week 6 7/3 192.5 week 7 7/10 191 1.5 pounds this week

I have sleep apnea and wear the CPAP mask while sleeping. I dislike it, but know it is important for achieving REM sleep, memory and waking up alive the next morning. I was wondering if anyone has heard when it goes away from losing weight, if there is a BMI average that it stops. I found out I have it because my surgeon made me get a sleep study. My husband had noticed within the last year that I seemed to stop breathing & then snort all of a sudden. So I don't think I have had it for very long. GB

Good Luck Momma, There is nothing to be afraid of. If you are tired of being big, then this is the best thing you can do for your future well being. GB

I'm with you, Sarah, on the homemade ice cream on the 4th. It was way too sweet (but I loved it anyway). I don't think I can eat mushrooms anymore, scrambled eggs are not that good anymore. With my diet plan, I'm not allowed to eat salad yet nor pasta or rice. GB

pre-op 5/19 216 surgery 5/22 213 1st week 5/29 208 week 2 6/5 202 week 3 6/12 199 week 4 6/19 197 week 5 6/26 195 week 6 7/3 192.5 2.5 pounds this week

Leeann, I am so sorry about your baby neice. My condolences to your family. GB

pre-op 5/19 216 surgery 5/22 213 1st week 5/29 208 week 2 6/5 202 week 3 6/12 199 week 4 6/19 197 week 5 6/26 195 2 pounds this week. I am so surprised I keep losing weight with the 1st fill not until 7/20. I get hungrier in the evenings now (which was a really bad habit of mine of snacking at night. I can't start that over ever again). It is worse when I don't have a protein drink in late afternoon. I have been having sugar free choc pudding with ff whipped cream as an evening snack and a 20 cal sugar free popsickle later. GB

That's okay. It's really great to see people losing a lot of weight over time. I think it gives everyone more confidence that they'll lose a lot more. GB

Man Mymy you are doing really good. What other differences do you have besides the weight? GB

Hi Beth, I'm hoping I didn't give my doc the impression that I didn't need a fill when I met with him. I was losing at a good pace and it still isn't bad. We'll be fine though. Also, if you want a Mayo Banditos thing, just click on mine or any other, it will take you to the site, copy and paste onto your signature page which is found at your log in thing. GB

Linda, You are 2 #'s from 1/2 way there. 58/58, lost & to go. Congratulations! GB

I have been flat ironing my hair for some time now. I really have naturally curly hair and for the past week I'm letting it go natural because my face is looking slimmer and it looks okay now with long (about down to my waist) curly hair. I really don't have a waist line, but I think that my hair would come down to it if I did. Belz, you may not want to go too short on your hair. Your DH may like it long. I like your tatoo! GB

I'm down 2 pounds this week. It's definately slowing down and I don't have my 1st fill until July 20th.

Surgery date: May 22, 2009 15.5 pounds since. I'm thrilled!

My fingers are crossed!

My surgeon won't let us have beef for, I think a year, & I bet this is why. GB

Linda, You look wonderful. What a difference! Did you have a good time at the reunion?

Linda, You just reminded me, my glasses had to be resized last week too. They were falling off of my face when I looked down. My bras are too large as well. This is such a good feeling. GB

This is great talking with other Okies. Blue, I think I would also worry less. We have heard from so many people with different things happening to them & mine has gone so smoothly. I have stuck to the instructions the surgeon & dietition gave me and over all have felt great. I did get very sick of the clear liquid phase though and felt pretty weak. I had to start making my own broths instead of boullion cubes. It tastes so much better if you boil a chicken, give the chicken to someone else and keep the juice for yourself. GB

I won't be banded until July 20th either. I don't have any restriction, but I'm not usually hungry either except right before meal times. I do get hungry around 3:30 every day, but have a Protein shake, EAS Myoplex Lite, chocolate and that keeps me going until dinner. I'm able to eat fish now, so I am really taking advantage of that. After dinner, I get hungry about an hour or so later, so I have sugar free, 1% fat chocolate pudding with fat free whipped cream and that holds me for the rest of the day. Also, with all of the Water we have to drink, I don't have time to eat anything else. GB

Hey Chick and Blue, I am from Tulsa and was just banded on May 22nd. My favorite protein drink is EAS Myoplex lite chocolate. It is 20 grams of protein and comes in a purple drink box. You can get it at Wallmart or nutrition stores. Everyone's taste is different though, but I hope you like it. I also like the Whey Protein strawberry powder that comes in the large orange/brown container, with 21 g protein in 1 scoop. I hope we all keep in touch! GB

I think my taste may be changing a bit too, Singin. I just had a scrambled egg with less than an 1/8 cup of Egg Beaters & 1 egg. It just didn't taste very good & I could only eat about 1/2 of it. We went to my dh's high school reunion last night and I had tortilla chips with artichoke spinach dip. It was okay, but not as exciting as I thought it would be though. I think crackers or toast would have been just as good and less fattening. That was my 1st outing where drinking was going on and I couldn't have any. It would have been better with a beer or two or margarita. GB

pre-op 5/19 216 surgery 5/22 213 1st week 5/29 208 week 2 6/5 202 week 3 6/12 199 (3 #'s this week). GB

I made the Tasty Tilapia and mashed potatoes for dinner tonight and it was so very good! Thanks again John. GB