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i am 2 years out now and haven't had any really bad problems the only thing is i do get stuck sometimes and had 1 unfill and one slight unfill but I am working on getting back on track so the weight can keep coming off

i am in NJ and had the band for 2 years would love to be a buddy/ mentor i could use it too!

i go to my surgeon's support group every month but i feel the people there tend to be very fake and saying the things the dr wants to hear and not being real. because to them all they ever talk about is the good things not the things that they struggle with ... and i will stick around i have been on this site for 3 years now so i'm not going anywhere

thanks for the responses ... i do have an appt with my surgeon today for a fill i think i am gonna request to get an xray to make sure my band hasn't slipped or anything and take it from there... you are right it is just a tool I think too many times i depend on it to do more than it's supposed to. I think i just need a lot of encouragement and discipline to really get back at it again and not give up if things slow down again... and i certainly was not offended by your comments/... i appreciate the input

thanks for the responses ... i do have an appt with my surgeon today for a fill i think i am gonna request to get an xray to make sure my band hasn't slipped or anything and take it from there... you are right it is just a tool I think too many times i depend on it to do more than it's supposed to. I think i just need a lot of encouragement and discipline to really get back at it again and not give up if things slow down again... and i certainly was not offended by your comments/... i appreciate the input

thanks for the responses ... i do have an appt with my surgeon today for a fill i think i am gonna request to get an xray to make sure my band hasn't slipped or anything and take it from there... you are right it is just a tool I think too many times i depend on it to do more than it's supposed to. I think i just need a lot of encouragement and discipline to really get back at it again and not give up if things slow down again... and i certainly was not offended by your comments/... i appreciate the input

i got a tattoo it's a lotus flower with a butterfly to signify change i've lost over 100 lbs now and my life is completely different

i got a tattoo it's a lotus flower with a butterfly to signify change i've lost over 100 lbs now and my life is completely different

i got a tattoo it's a lotus flower with a butterfly to signify change i've lost over 100 lbs now and my life is completely different

when i was in the mushy food part I didn't lose anything because right now it is about your body healing not losing weight... when you start eating real food is when it will start with the weight loss again. My nut says between 800 and 1000 and 1200 if you work out a lot. hope this helps a little!

when i was in the mushy food part I didn't lose anything because right now it is about your body healing not losing weight... when you start eating real food is when it will start with the weight loss again. My nut says between 800 and 1000 and 1200 if you work out a lot. hope this helps a little!

when i was in the mushy food part I didn't lose anything because right now it is about your body healing not losing weight... when you start eating real food is when it will start with the weight loss again. My nut says between 800 and 1000 and 1200 if you work out a lot. hope this helps a little!

hey all! I was diagnosed with PCOS a few years ago.... i want more than anything to have a baby and this is why i had lap band (besides getting healthy and feeling better) so anyways, i lost 104 lbs and started going to a fertility dr again a few months ago. After a round of clomid with nothing coming of it, and then 9 days of follistim and a shot of ovidril, i finally ovulated ( for the first time in my life i think) so we went home did the baby dance and now i think i am pregnant. I have been having waves of nausea, my boobs hurt when touched, mood swings, tired, headaches, white discharge. But my question is... does it sound like i am pregnant or can this still be side affects of the drugs? i can test Friday as that will be 2 weeks since i ovulated... please if anyone has any advise or been through this please respond! thanks all!

this is encouraging because i am trying to get preggo now and i am just starting with fertiility treatments and i hope it will work we have been trying for 6 years with no luck

The best advice I can give is to see a nutritionist and set up food guidelines specific to your needs and lifestyle. I don't eat anything special, in fact I don't even do low carb like most here do, but I do follow the directions my nutritionist gave me.
As for exercise, I walk 2 miles about 5 days a week. Every day if I can.

Thank you all for the kind words so much :wub:
For the pic request, this is the closest I have right now. This is my daughter and I together, the top one before surgery and the bottom this past summer.

Today is the 9 month anniversary of my Lap Band surgery.
Since then I have lost 152 pounds.
I still have considerable weight to lose but I am SO happy with my results so far. It's definitely work and I've had to change my entire lifestyle but I am happier and healthier than I have ever been in my adult life.
I absolutely love my band! It's the best decision I've ever made for myself!

HAPPY DANCE!!!

Three years ago I went on a cruise and did a cycling tour at one of the ports. The guide was extremely rude about having a "special" bike for me because of my weight.
Today I am 63kg (140lb) down in weight and tonight I ordered my first road bike, a Giant Defy 2.
I've ridden about 3,000km on my old hybrid this year so this is a huge step up for me.

i started at 400 when i started the process the day of surgery i was down 12 lbs and then a week after surgery i lost 30 lbs to date i am a year and a half out and down 106 lbs you can do it! it does work for us bigger people too

i started at 400 when i started the process the day of surgery i was down 12 lbs and then a week after surgery i lost 30 lbs to date i am a year and a half out and down 106 lbs you can do it! it does work for us bigger people too

i started at 400 when i started the process the day of surgery i was down 12 lbs and then a week after surgery i lost 30 lbs to date i am a year and a half out and down 106 lbs you can do it! it does work for us bigger people too

i started at 400 when i started the process the day of surgery i was down 12 lbs and then a week after surgery i lost 30 lbs to date i am a year and a half out and down 106 lbs you can do it! it does work for us bigger people too

so do I!! Wow! this is great! I would love to set something up!

i live in Brick

i am here if anyone needs to ask questions or talk i am a year and a half out from surgery good luck to all of you!