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I had a csection two years ago. No issues with it after banding...so far I've lost over 90 pounds but I still have a big bulge in that section...I'm not sure ill ever lose that weight. I still have no feeling in that area.

Dawn checking in at 163.4. Down two this week!

Why do u need to wait? I take my multi vitamins and sometimes excedrin with my protein shake about a half hour after I wake up

It was about 40 pounds for me to lose my first size.

I am 5'5" and weighed 260 about a year ago. I went to seaworld and yes I fit but just barely. I know when I went to six flags at 240 I could fit in the rides but again I was stuffed in there pretty good. I know what u mean. I used to stand in line and break into a cold sweat from being nervous. Even this last time when I went to universal I weighed 180 and was scared..I fit without issue but I think it was just those old bad feelings popping back up.

Lol when I went to my seminar they stated plain as day "we do not unfill for special occasions so do not ask"

I wanted to be able to walk into any store and pick out clothes and wear them. I also wanted to be able to go on roller coasters and not have to stand on line for an hour worrying about weather or not I was gonna fit

Dawn checking in at 165.4. Down 1.2 pounds!

You look amazing! Congrats

The only bad thing is getting stuck but even when food is stuck I never regret my decision. My family asks me often if I ever regret it or would do it again. I say I never regret it and would have the surgery again in a heartbeat!

Name, real or screen~Dawn Goal weight for October 29th~160 Weight on October 1st~166.6 Age~30 Dietary goal for October~Make sure I get all my Protein in Exercise goal for October~6 days a week at least one hour Personal goal for October~ My goal is to have lost 100 pounds total by end October Date banded~10/19/2011 Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~92 pounds What is your favorite Halloween Activity?~Not to much into halloween

Welcome back! You can do this!

Dawn checking in at 166.6. 2.4 pounds down this week!

Its ok to eat sweets every now and again. Just don't make it a habit and you will be fine. When I want something sweet I count it into my daily calories

I was shocked and sad to read this. I had a fantastic experience with aetna. I had a bmi of 43 and high blood pressure and was approved first try. They wanted 3 years of weight history and I was even missing one year and one year was when I was pregnant. I hope you go through the appeal.process and get approved

In the beginning I was doing an hour walk and then I would go home and jump on the wii fit for an hour. After the husband and I seperated he kept the wii so I just did my walks. When it got to hot I did zumba for a month and a half. Now I am back to walking. I can tell my body has gotten used to it so the other day I took the plunge and joined planet fitness. I am hoping that having access to all the machines and weights will help me lose these last pounds! Time will tell

I was banded october 19th 2011 and have lost 90 pounds! I am hoping to lose another 29 or so...I was hoping to have lost 100.pounds by my one year but it doesn't look like that's gonna happen

Dawn checking in at 169! Down 1 this week

Dawn checking in at 170. I am down .4 pounds this week

I love my fitbit! It is literally my bff and I love the it syncs with myfitnesspal and calculates my exercise calories

I was told I can take it but am supposed to take prilosec directly after....idk I steer clear of it unless I am having lots of back pain...I don't take the prilosec after though...I rarely take it anymore...they told me it leads to ulcers faster in band patients

Dawn checking in at 170.4. No loss but no gain this week

My surgery was on 10-19-11. I have exercised and counted calories that's about it lol. I do pretty much eat what I want but try not to eat over 1200 calories a day. I try to exercise at least 5 times a week but that doesn't always happen. In the beginning I exercised much more. Sometimes two hours a day. That was when I lost a big chunk of my weight. Its coming off much slower now but ill get there!

My surgery was on 10-19-11. I have exercised and counted calories that's about it lol. I do pretty much eat what I want but try not to eat over 1200 calories a day. I try to exercise at least 5 times a week but that doesn't always happen. In the beginning I exercised much more. Sometimes two hours a day. That was when I lost a big chunk of my weight. Its coming off much slower now but ill get there!

I take my multi vitamin every single day and my fiber supplement! Very important! I put them right there on the counter so I remember!