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Not to worry - we all get there at different points. I just had my 9th fill - under fluoroscope this time! What an amazing difference! For 10 months I've lost fairly steadily but never "felt" my band. Now after 3-5 bites I get a feeling in my chest that says YOU ARE DONE! Assuming some of it is still swelling, but I think this May be green for me. Still adjusting to this new feeling!

I love my flex! Have had it since June. It is an awesome reminder everyday to get moving. A friend has the jawbone but I'm unfamiliar the differences, sorry.

Great job! You look amazing!

Hello all! Checking in also. Down 51 lbs to date and really enjoying summer clothes so much more than last year at this time! Struggling a bit with all the summer parties/occasions and my love of wine... Working hard every day.

Love my flex! Went to the gym like normal but my flex motivated me to go walk around the mall later today to meet my step goal!

51 lbs down today in just short of 5 months. When I joined LBT the night prior to my surgery, I picked my screen name based on the fact I'd have thought this journey a success if I just lost 50 lbs. Now I have done that and also hit ONEDERLAND! Thanks so much for the support from those before me - I hope to pay it forward for others. Life is good with the band...

Love my fit it flex! It's new - an wrist band. Tells you steps, calories burned, sleep patterns and a whole lot of information.

Just got it 2 was ago - back ordered for wks. Love it! Super easy to use and automatically synce with My Fitness Pal. Email every week about your stats too. I find myself wanting to be more active to "please" it!

May be too late, but Aetna denied me twice also. My doctor requested a "peer to peer" review. Before the date of this review, Aetna reversed their decision inexplicably. Could be worth looking into.

Surgery at JFK in Edison. How about yours?

Welcome! I'm from NJ also - Middlesex County. You will do fine - this forum is a great resource. I'm 4 months along and down 48 lbs, just feel like I'm getting into the swing of it all.

Great job - you WILL get there!

It's small but its there - between my thighs! So happy with my band!

Check out mybodygallery.com - someone here suggested I once as a useful,sight for determining your goal weight, but it also helps me get perspective on my new size!

None required for me. My Dr, who spent a lot of time with me in the 10 months I saw him prior to surgery, told me he doesn't require it of patients that he feels can be compliant with the diet following surgery

4 months post-surgery and down 46 lbs! Onederland is in sight! No complications and loving my band!

Sounds good!

I, too had a leg DVT caused by a torn meniscus. Mine was last Sept. and I immediately went on Coumadin. I had my band surgery the following February while I was still on it. I know you are overwhelmed right now, as I was initially but I honestly didn't find it hard to manage while losing the weight. I just recently was taken off of it as the clot had dissipated. The biggest thing to remember is consistency in your diet. Just get familiar with the foods high in Vitamin K and eat minimal amounts of them consistently. I had to have a blood test every week for months. Most weeks required a dosage change to keep my levels in the right range - no big deal. In relation to the band, the only affect was I would bleed much more than normal from a fill! We just used 2 bandages and my stomach would be bruised for a week afterwards. I was in the early stages of losing so I did not drink alcohol then, but prior to WLS I was okay with drinking in moderation. My advice would be to relax for a couple of weeks and feel sad about the DVT. Mine completely ruined my 50th Bday party celebration plans! After that, get back on track and just be more careful about your diet than you were even before. 3 months is not that long - I took them for over 8 months partly because I chose too. You will do fine.

Way to go! You're amazing!

The app on the iPhone is called "moves". Not sure about android phones.

Amazing work!

Edison here

NSV for me today! Putting laundry away and on a whim tried on my 14 yr old daughter's jeans. They fit! She's 2 inches taller and 25 lbs lighter-no idea how that works... I'll never tell her though. She'd be HORRIFIED (eye roll!)

Great job - an inspiration to all of us!

Great! It gets easier each week. I spent the downtime organizing my kitchen and planning how I was going to handle lunch at work, socializing, etc.. Looking back now I would have taken a few more days'