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I am sure that your band is too tight. I recommend you go see your doctor as it should be aspirated a tiny bit. The lapband is a tool to help us, not make us miserable. When you are in your green zone you will know that it only takes a little bit of food and you are satisfied on your intake. Remember, Protein is essential with the lapband because as you lose weight, you don't want to lose muscle, you want to lose the fat. Good Luck and keep us posted would you?

Jean, I have read the "Bandwagon" got it off of Amazon.com. You are truly an inspiration and your book is the best one I have read. I have read lots of them, but yours is the one I keep going back to. Thank you for sharing with all of us and being an inspiration to me and many others

That is correct, no money will amount to the health and happiness you will get back in your life from the changes of your weight loss. I wish you all the luck and I am very proud of you to want to make these changes for you and your children, it is very rewarding. Thanks for the compliment and I look forward to hearing your success story.

There is no price on your health, I have come to realize that. Today is my first day on this website, but I look forward to chatting in the future. Good luck in your endeavor's.

Dear discouraged. Weeks 4-6 after the lapband are very difficult because that is when you are able to eat anything. You have to remember you had this surgery for a reason (To get healthy) Eat healthy during this time frame. Once you get a fill you will indeed start noticing the difference. However, you MUST be careful on regurgitating as you could eventually cause your band to slip in the later years. You must eat small meals and chew thoroughly. You keep getting your fills and once you get to your green zone you are going to love life. I DO

Thank you so much. I want to be an inspiration to many. I want to help change the obese world we live in. Good luck and congrats on your weight loss. That is 366 sticks of butter off your body. Remember each lb you lose it is 4 sticks of butter off your body Have a marvelous day

July 1, 2010, I started a journey that changed the direction for the rest of my life. I started my journey with a diagnosis of Lupus. I was borderline diabetic and hypertensive. It hurt to walk and my lower back constantly ached, I had several injections in my back trying to cope with the pain. I took about 15 different medications to maintain a functional life. I weighed 273 lbs and a year later, I weighed 167 lbs. Resulting in a loss of 107 lbs, a loss of 12 sizes in clothing and a whole new life. My insurance plan had no bariatric benefits. However, the cost was minimal to the savings of my health & life today. I am currently only taking my synthroid for hypothyroidism and a multi-vitamin which, has saved thousands of dollars on medication I no longer have to take. I will never forget the words my oldest daughter recently said to me when we were taking my 9 month old grandson to the beach. She hadn’t seen me in a bathing suit in quite some time and when she opened the door, she said, “Wow, mom you look hot”. 40 year old grandma looking hot! That is what I’m talking about. More importantly, I will be alive and healthy to see my children graduate from college and my grandson grow up. Prior to my lap band surgery, I wasn’t sure I would make it through the Lupus. I have inspired many in their journey of weight loss and plan to continue to help change the lives of those who need help to get healthy again. The lap band is merely a tool to help us manage the food intake, but it is a tool that will help change the lives of many in this obese world we live in. I owe Dr. Huguet and Allergan for saving my life. I know that this has been the best thing I have ever done for myself. My husband has since lost 40 lbs, my daughter goes to the gym now a couple times a week and I recently walked my first 5k for Breast Cancer. I intend on changing the world and it begins with the Lap band.

I had my surgery done by Dr. Kevin Huguet in St. Petersburg, Florida on July 1, 2010. I am down today 94 lbs and my life has changed. The best decision I have ever made. Thank you, Dr. Huguet