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wow. Im 6 mts out and down 43 lbs. I have hit a plateau the last 2 mts. You know....loose 1 gain 1. Still love my band!!!

congrats. I am 6 mts out also. I have lost 43 lbs I too think it is the best decission I have ever made. Good luck with your journey.

that is where I am right now. I started exercising again this morning and I am keeping up with which days I exercise on my calander so the whole family can see to hold me more accountable. Thank you for your post. I needed it too.

I know that one of the rules is to not drink while you eat. I have a real hard time for that. Do yall have any sugestions?????

I cant eat bread at all. I do better with peanutbutter and apples or celery. Use he Natural PB. Its better for you. Good luck.

Have you talked to your Dr??? He should be able to give you suggestions to get you started loosing again.

I do fat free beans so they are not that bad.

My fav is Leslie Sansone. She has a 1, 2 & 3 mile walk you can do in your living room. She is GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I got real hunger my first 2 weeks out. After I went to mushies it got a lot better. Hang in there. Keep drinking lots of water. I also found that adding a fiber sup to my shakes helped. I got it at GNC. It made the shakes real thick and kept me regular during the liquid stages. Killed 2 birds with one stone. Good luck with your journey.

Hope you fill went well. I got some restriction with my first fill. Hang in there. watch your portions and what you eat is important. Drink lots and lots of water and let us know.

I got my 2nd fill on Tuesday. I now have 6.8 cc. I have been on liquids since. I ate 1/2 cup fat free beans with a little melted cheese on it today. I feel like I ate at a buffet . Hello restriction!!!

I thought about that the other day. I wondered if I would react different because I was not feeding my emotions.

I cant do a Harley @ 50 lbs, but we are going on a tropical vacation when I hit my goal weight. 45 more to go then I get to relax on a beach and go scuba diving. Im soooooo ready!!!!!

I have lost 20 lbs and already its better. Longer stamana, more movement, etc. My husband said.... " if you keep this up we will never go to work". hehehehe. I think he likes it.

I agree to call around and see if ther is another dr for you. You OFFICIALLY only have to wait 2 weeks before you can have another fill. My dr believes that it is good to fine the green zone as soon as you can. There is a better success rate then. Remember its your health and your body. But also be patent. Be sure to drink lots of water in between till you can get a resolve. good luck with your jorney.

I will share my meatloaf with you. Its really good, cheap and very soft. I can even eat it during my mushies stages. Also, go to the Food section of this forum, there are good things there too. 1 lb ground turkey, 1 can diced tomatos, 2 eggs, 1 pc of wheat bread, 1 can tomato sauce, and pacante sauce. mix turkey, tomatos (drained) and eggs. Wet pc of bread and squeeze out all the water and add to mixture. Season to taste. It will seam very soft. that is normal. Be sure to get bread all mixed in and not clumpy. The eggs keep it moist and the bread acts as the glue to keep it together. Once in a pan, top with tomato sauce and pacante sauce ( the more you put on it the more of a kick it will have). Bake at 350 for 1.5 hrs. Trust me, people at work that dont like meatloaf, like mine. Break it down into portion sizes and take it for lunches or freeze it. I hope you enjoy!!! Good luck to you on your journey.

WOO HOO. congrats.

I am not quite 2 mts out and there are times that I feel hungery too. I talked to my dr and he told me to go get a fill. You only HAVE to wait 2 weeks between fills. I had my first fill 3 1/2 weeeks ago and i get another one in a few days. Remember the rulls, drink lots of water, and "stay out of your head". Good luck wih your journey.

Congrats to you. I have not ad to buy a new bra, but I did get to take out my extender and tighten it up. I figure they will last me another month or so. I wear a DDD and they are harder to find. I am getting smaller around , but my mass has not changed yet. We will see. good luck to you.

I got stuck for the first time on almonds. It felt like an elephant sitting on my chest. I wont be having almonds for a while.

Well, I weighed this am and I am down 20 lbs. WOOOOOO HOOOOO. Only 45 more to go!!!!!. I was banded 7 weeks ago. I feel better than I have in LONG time. I know I look better too. Had a follow up dr apt yesterday and he said I was doing great. I am scheduled to get another fill on Tuesday. I think I will go buy myself a new pair of shoes or a new purse for hitting my mileston. What did yall do when you hit milestones?

I have 1 cup in the am, but it does tend to bother m tummy a little. I have to eat with in 1 hr. But that it all worked into my morning. Get up , one cup of coffee, exec\rcise, get ready for work and have a protene shake on my way to work. My coffee gets me going. I dont think i could go with out it.

how long did it take to get yours. I requested on about 4-5 weeks ago and still have not received it.

you sould call the dr and let him know what is goig on. let us know what he says.