Kai-shek

Down 64lbs 24lbs to go, loving the journey

I have just had my 3rd fill (Monday) all is well drinking and eating must admit have been sticking to mushiness. I am loving the feeling of not being hungry and my calories have dropped to around 600 - 700 but I have had one big problem I have developed a night cough and when I lie down I am getting reflux does anyone have advise, also I am feeling as if I could have flu so I am wondering if the cough and band fill is even related.

Getting admiring glances and remarks from husband when I get ready for work each day. Compliments like "your shrinking" from the gals at work. Wearing a dress because it is the latest fashion trend. Fitting into to clothes I have not worn in ages. Shopping Being able to like myself again, what went on in my head when I was fat was worse than anything.

Beautiful, you look amazing.

Congratulations, your doing so well. I know what you mean about the plus section, I have put mental walls around those sections and I won't put my foot in there again.

Your really inspiring and amazing, congratulations on your success. I wish you well. Thank you for all the help and advise.

I am so happy I wore a dress yesterday. I have still got a long way to go but I am getting there.

Congratulations you both look fabulous, must be great to both share the journey to healthy lifestyle.

Congrats to you as well, that is a great rate of loss well done you. I was banded on 21st March best thing I ever did.

I know I was such a mess, but feeling really good now. Thanks for all your support.

I am so excited, I just hit that magic figure of 50lbs loss, I so love my band and how I look today.

50lbs in three months is awesome, I was banded on 3/21/2013 and I have lost 47lbs. Life is goooood!!!

After my 2nd fill about five weeks ago everything changed and I am having a bit of difficulty with food. I am glad I have some restriction and I can only eat a few bites of food and I have a lot of PB (think I eat too fast, I do try to eat slowly). The thing is I am still hungry most of the time. Given what I have said would you still have a 3rd fill?

Well done, you are looking fabulous.

I have 5cc in 10cc band. I have felt restriction post 2nd fill and I can't eat a lot but I am still hungry before four hours are up. Today I had a mid morning meeting which I had to drive to and I have been very bad, I didn't stay for the lunch but came back to office and had the followings: 2 x low fat crackers 2 x slices of processed cheese 1 x small banana 1 x 55g bar chocolate ( I know ridiculous) 1 x 160ml fruit juice Nothing got stuck, and I don't do this every day, in fact I have lost 40lbs since 3/21/2013 but I do not think I am in the green zone.

I am so excited, had 2nd fill yesterday (now @ 5cc in 10cc band). Breakfast threw half my porridge away, got to work three and a half hours ago and still not hungry. This is a fantastic feeling, if this is green zone I LOVE IT.

Thanks all for the advice, I never considered chilli would be a slider. I should have known though coz it goes down real good (lol). I must agree I have learned that to get the best out of the band you have to work with it and I love you guys for keeping me on track.

Well it has been 8 weeks since my first fill, I can eat almost anything I want. Tonight I had a bowl of chilli con carne. On the plus side I have lost 36 lbs, my sister came to visit me and we took two weeks vacation, although I walked miles every day I did eat more. Roll on Monday till my 2nd fill, time to get this show on the road finally.

So sorry for your loss, there are no words of consolation but you are in my prayers.

I so love success stories, and you are one big success, many congratulations.