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FYI: Ortiz picks you up at the San Diego airport too, his clinic is VERY nice, like being in a Beverly Hills clinic...just an FYI if that's a priority. I was VERY happy with Ortiz and his staff. They were first class and treated me great. I haven't been back since surgery since I have a fill clinic close by, but want to get back for a check up soon so I can see them all again too.

Mine is pretty regular now and has been for the past 6+ months....not a perfect 28 day cycle but I get a period every month now! Which is VERY odd for me I have NEVER had a regular period-can't say I really like it either...

I can really see the difference in my face..

Still at 201!! Argh, I really wanted to be in Onderland by the end of September but I've increased my workouts and I feel great so i'm not THAT upset, just a little disappointed. Looking at my before pics really make me feel better. I may be a seriously SLOW loser but the proof is in the pics, it's coming off just very slow and I feel like a new person!! :wub:

My pants are looser, my band is looser but I still have not seen any movement on the darn scale! Another NSV, when I thru my daughters birthday EVERYONE commented on how "skinny" I am now...How can that be and I still am not losing? Hm...

You Look GREAT, I am so happy for you!

You are soooo close, congrats, you are truly an inspiration with the amount you have taken off and soooo quickly!

Only 2 lbs to get there and yet those two pounds are really holding on for dear life....drat!

Moon, You are VERY beautiful, inside and OUT! I applaud your willingness to accept your demons and constantly work on making your life better. I know people who live with bulimia and swear they are "better" yet never went to therapy and/or tried any sort of program, in my heart I know they are in denial and are getting better at hiding it. It breaks my heart to see someone in so much pain when life can be so rewarding and full. You are a great example of someone who wants to find that richness in life and aren't afraid of working hard to get there, kudos to you, I wish you the greatest of success and happiness. Renee

Manatee, so sorry for the reflux AND the liquids, I find liquids are difficult during the summer due to the fact that it is just tooooo hot to do soup, I hope you have a better time than I do...good luck and keep us posted as to your progress. Renee

I haven't heard of it...can you give an example of how it works? ARe you JUST drinking milk or putting something IN it?

I haven't been doing so great the last few days as I (do other's experience this much?) just feel like it's tooooo much work (or bother) to eat and so just take a bite of this or that throughout the day, but I KNOW i'm not eating enough...the down side is that I crave sugar in the eves, so I need to get back on track to lose these last two pounds so that I can enter Onderland. On the plus side, I had a great self confidence booster NSV this am. I took my car in for service and as soon as i'm out of the van two very young handsome service men are right at my door to help me. I can't tell you how many times I was just invisible and they just let me wait for the young man I made the appointment with, later after one of the "hotties" helped me the guy who I was supposed to wait for tracked me down in the waiting area to "check in" with me....the expressions on their faces were the ones I remember from my skinnier days and if any of you know what i'm talking about (it's an appreciative look) there's no mistaking it for just plain good customer service. I'm seeing that happen more and more the places I go, customer service is improving!! I think it is just that I am NOT invisible anymore! I really like it.

Wow...congrats! Are you scared? I've been afraid if I get prego what happens to my port? I'M sure it just stretches with everything else, but I can't help but worry.

Lost another lb! I'm in such amazement as this is NOT my norm....thanks again for the advice.

I've never heard of the "stroll" machine..where are they sold at?

Okay this is sooo weird, but it's working, I dropped 2 lbs since I started this and for me ( A VERY slow loser ) that was FAST! I'm going to keep working this angle and see if it continues...thank you soooo much for the advice!!

Melissa, it's the STRESS (causing the tightness-it happens to me too), please take care of YOU during this very stressful time as it's easy to focus on our loved ones and let our own health decline! Lotsa love, Renee

Thank you for the advice, I am going to give it a go!

I REALLY hope so i've been hitting the gym hard and trying to get enough food in and water as well so i'm REALLY hopeful to hit it by end of month I think I will stay off the scale so it doesn't discourage me as hope doesn't always seem to work for me. I have gotten rid of any chocolate out of the house as even though I can't eat much I was tending to sneak a treat in the evening and maybe that is slowing my metabolism by wreaking havoc on the blood sugar...keep them crossed for me.:smile2:

I'm losing again...I know your all going "and what's wrong with that?" It's just weird to me because I try and try and NOTHING and then I lose like 2 lbs just like that! It makes no sense when you do the whole calories in, calories out calculation, but that's always how I work. I weighed Tuesday and was down 1 lb and weighed again yesterday and another whole pound down...usually they go in 5 lb increments so i'll try again tomorrow and see if at least if nothing else i'm consistent. The only things different i'm doing are: trying to nibble more throughout the day (which is hard because I have to break the water rule to do that but I NEED To get all my water for the day in and I can't just drink it all at once and waiting an hour after EACH nibble would be impossible to get it all in) so every time I prepare something for my 3 year old I take a "test" bite and then i'm eating 2-3 almonds after each 'large' meal...(by large I mean more than a nibble, but usually it's less than 1/2 cup of food)(almonds=I read in one of my health magazines that's suppose to help weight loss) Keep your fingers crossed that this one goes in a 5+ lb increment and I reach that elusive "Onderland" by the end of July!!!! :thumbs_down:

I KNOW exactly what you mean-my husband and I have been doing the same thing for the past 3+ years-just leaving it in the hands of God. Well it sounds like you really love your babies (and DH) and that's all that matters-have a great day!!!!:thumbs_down:

Weird! So you had to go back under the knife to get it "re-locked"? I'm assuming it wasnt just flapping around but because it wasn't locked it was expanding and causing the lack of fullness??

Baby where have you been? We've missed you.

I've been working out faithfully for months(3-5x a week depending on my mood), I also mow the lawn 1=2X week (thanks to weed/feed it grows fast) , clean my house daily, chase my 3 old daughter all day long, walk the dog several times a day and just dance around alot acting like a total geek so I know I get alot of exercise and guess what? I don't lose very fast at all, but i'm WAY ahead of where i'd be if I hadn't had this surgery so i'm accepting that fact (sometimes I have my days) but overall i'm quite pleased. I see men (and sometimes women) noticing me again and I love the attention and my husband can't keep his paws off of me (lol) I was banded May '07 and have only lost 41 lbs..and hey that last pound took me over two months! (I just weighed in this am and got that result and was sooooo happy) in fact looking back at my history I was only down 15 pounds for most of the first 7-8 months after my surgery-so if it makes you feel any better you're ahead of me in weight loss! It was my November '07 slight unfill that I really started to see some weight loss (I was too tight after the Aug. fill and was miserable and couldn't eat hardly anything) Keep working towards it and make sure and get lots of water in.

Wow, glad the baby scare turned out okay... I can totally relate to the emotions you had regarding letting your DH touch your face, it's something you can't put into words isn't it? congrats on that wonderful stepping stone...