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Totally bummed bc I have to have surgery 2 yrs after being banded to fix my slipped band. I've gain 50 lbs since October & am feeling like a total failure. I just pray they can either fix or replace my band & that I get back on track.

I'm going for an unfill also. Ever since it's really heated up I'm super tight!

I went to Dr Thomas White @ Immanuel in Omaha. He was & still is great!

I feel like I'm reading about my own story! I too fell into a destructive pattern of binging & purging ( pbing) all the time I have lost incredible amts of weight with it but I realize it is so unhealthy.

Prior to being unfilled for brachioplasty in May I was maybe keeping 300 cals a day down. I gained 20 lbs during the month I was loosened! When I was filled again I got much less put back in but I'm starting to have difficulty again. Not as intentional this time though.

Finding that "sweet spot" is so damn hard! I'm hitting the, gym 4 days a week now & am scheduled for a slight unfill in 2 wks. I'm going to Aruba in 3 wks & I don't want to b miserable & pbing the whole time! Just wish I could find the right balance

I feel like I'm reading about my own story! I too fell into a destructive pattern of binging & purging ( pbing) all the time I have lost incredible amts of weight with it but I realize it is so unhealthy.

Prior to being unfilled for brachioplasty in May I was maybe keeping 300 cals a day down. I gained 20 lbs during the month I was loosened! When I was filled again I got much less put back in but I'm starting to have difficulty again. Not as intentional this time though.

Finding that "sweet spot" is so damn hard! I'm hitting the, gym 4 days a week now & am scheduled for a slight unfill in 27 wks. I'm going to Aruba in 3 wks & I don't want to b miserable & pbing the whole time! Just wish I could find the right balance

I feel like I'm reading about my own story! I too fell into a destructive pattern of binging & purging ( pbing) all the time I have lost incredible amts of weight with it but I realize it is so unhealthy.

Prior to being unfilled for brachioplasty in May I was maybe keeping 300 cals a day down. I gained 20 lbs during the month I was loosened! When I was filled again I got much less put back in but i

I'm going to Aruba for 4y nights in August. I've decided to loosen my band a little before bc I'm super tight right now. Currently I am living on cottage, cheese & smoothies. I'm scared to go out of the country that tight & risk potential complications. I'm 16 months out & down 114 lbs

That's awesome! The preop stuff is such a pain but before you know it it has come & gone

I started going a few hrs during the day with the garment off @ 4 wks & went to just @ night after a few days. By week 5 I stopped wearing it all together. I'm fully healed now & very happy with my results. I use a shay butter bar in the shower, mederma, & cocoa butter lotion to help with my scars.

I was unfilled for surgery & couldn't exercise

I was unfilled for surgery & couldn't exercise

Insurance does not cover any of it

4,000$ for my arms & 2,000$ to do my chest wall.

After a long month of complications following my brachioplasty I finally got my sutures removed! Looking forward to being able to get in the gym again for sure. I have a lovely 17 lb weight gain to work off.

Despite the complications, popped my running stitch & had major gaping, I'm so happy I did it. Looking forward to feeling comfortable wearing tank tops!

Yeap. I drink vodka with crystal light. 90 cals. But when u get to restriction be careful ur tolerance may low bc of ur decreased intake & weight.

When I went for my unfill my lapband doctor said he absolutly thought it was the best idea so that I wasn't at risk for aspirating during surgery. He just loosened me, didn't completly unfill me. I'm glad I did but I did gain weight. I've gained 17 lbs... didn't help that I had complications and haven't been able to exercise since May 5th Getting tightened back up on Tuesday though.

When I was first starting out I bought a body bugg. I loved it @ first but then I became super anal & obsessed! I had to stop bc it was consuming a lot of time.

I'm trying for the first time this year... I planted 3 Tomato plants and 12 green pepper plants in topsy tuby's Just picked my first tomato of the year yest and I have 4 green peppers that are about 2 inches big!!!! Everyone is jealous of my tomato! lol It's pretty early for them here in NE especially with as cold as it's been.

Miralax, miralax, miralax!!!!! I live on it now... since being banded. Once a day gotta have it

I do this too! lol I have goal clothes always on standby... the goal jeans are always on the outside of my closet door so I see them everyday! Bummer is though when you go through a slump and gain weight and you don't have any clothes that fit. I gained 20 lbs post plastic surgery 4 weeks ago... ended up going to Good Will & buying a couple of shirts b/c I refuse to spend a lot of $ on clothes I don't plan on wearing long at all. I was unfilled for surgery and get filled back up on June 5th

I hear ya with the whole "eating like a horse" thing! lol After being at super tight restriction fro 4 months I've gone a bit wild also! lol I go on the 5th of June for a fill. I've been trying to focus on Protein for the healing process

Good luck tomorrow! On Thurs I will be 4 weeks out from my brachioplasty with chest wall reduction. I'm happy with my results despite having complications... Hope all goes well! Let us know how your doing!

I love my Nija blender. Use it to make fruit smoothies all the time

My legs are my best feature & I can't wear them either I even have super skinny lil ankles. A lot of my skinny friends can't wear them either.

Always great to hear from long term people about their success! Way to maintain Congratulations!