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I would recommend carb cycling! It keeps your body guessing and it works wonders. I read this tip on this forum and it has helped me tremendously! I went out and bought the book "7 day carb cycle solution by Chris Powell" ... it is amazing and for me has been super easy and worked like a charm! I am 5 months post op today and down 79 pounds. I do not exercise 7 days a week and I dont do cardio for an hour ever. LOL I am not a cardio fan. I do strength training 3 days a week and cardio 2-3 days a week for 30 minutes. I really think I started seeing weight drop faster when I incorporated the weights. It might sound intimidating but it's really not. OH...and I have not had any fills. I got the band to keep me from binging. It is doing just that! I can not eat the 5 pieces of pizza in one sitting like I used to!

5 months out. Down 79 pounds!

I am going to toot my own horn because I can so that here and u all get it! Soo I have been very happy with my success and so proud of myself for putting in the work to get the weight off and as a result I spent the entire summer at the community pool with my kids. I never thought u would catch me in a bathing suit again much less galavanting around the local pool!!! My kids had an awesome summer that I actually participated in! And to top it off I went down the Water slide today! They have been asking me to go all summer but I was afraid I was too big! I'm not! And I did it! They were sooo happy to do that together and I couldn't be more proud of myself! Looking forward to so many more proud moments!

I feel like I am losing more hair than I used to as well. When I shower it seems like I get a big hair ball every time then even more comes out when I brush it. I eat healthier now than I ever have so I don't understand why this happens. Has anyone received an explanation? It can't be protein related because I get 80-120 grams per day and came nowhere near that prior to being banded.

Just found that one of the awesome things about losing 70 pounds is being able to comfortably reach my feet and paint my own toesies!!! Hooray for purrrrdy feet!

HA! Ive noticed that too!!! Weird!!! LOL It doesnt happen if I drink enough water tho.

Well I didnt do as good as you! LOL I ate crap that I haven't eaten in 3 months and now I have the nagging urge to get on my elliptical and work my a$$ off as soon as I am off work!

I haven't been able to wear my wedding ring sincere was pregnant with my daughter who is now 6 1/2. It fits today!!! I was sooo happy when it slid on that I was in tears!! I'm sooo excited!

I just googled it then printed it out

I would get clearance from your surgeon but I started the 30 day ab challenge at 10 weeks post op and have had no problems.

I actually have been dealing with this same issue. I have a friend who was even considering the surgery for herself but couldn't afford it so she ended up doing a medically supervised diet and when I told her I was considering lapband she would tell me I should do what she is doing. I told her I have no intention of doing another "diet" I need more than that and I didn't want to eat powdered eggs. Anyway, I was banded almost 3 months ago and she has never asked me how I am doing or anything. We always used to share how were doing in regard to our weightloss because we have always struggled together. I still continue to ask her but she has not once asked me how I am. It hurts but what can u do? U can't expect someone to behave how u would or u will just be let down. I still care about her and I do want to know about her successes and struggles and for whatever reason she can't deal with mine right now I just have to accept it. I won't stop being her friend because of it. I just pray that she works thru whatever it is that is making her behave differently.

I was told using a straw is up to me but that it can cause us to swallow more air. As far as restaurant glasses, I am grossed out too but I stick to the not drinking during meals so I don't have to worry about that.

I was nervous to go to our community pool but I just did it! Now I go almost every day after work. I swim laps while my kids play. There are tons of people and I really don't give a hoot anymore what any of them might think. I love swimming ...it feels great and getting over myself was the best thing I could have done! U will be so proud of yourself if u JUST DO IT!

I highly recommend u google it, print it out and do it! I'm on day 13 and the increase in abdominal strength is crazy. It's small increases every day and u feel a little stronger every day. It's awesome and only takes a few minutes I did repeat day 11 because I didn't feel up to day 13 after my Rest day but that's ok. I am amazes that I could barely complete day 1 and have some a long way already!

That's awesome!! Thanks for sharing! These kinds of topics are always so fun to read and so motivational! I noticed I can feel the bones in my face when I wash it and my hands feel very different when I rub lotion on them! I too cant wait to see hip bones!!!

I took my kids (ages 4 and 6) on a float trip yesterday! 50 pounds ago you could not have convinced me to get in a canoe! We had soooo much fun. Just thinking about the memories that I am making with my kids now brings me to tears! No more hiding in the house and wasting life. I look forward to each new day!

I remember very clearly that bending down was te worst part for me and it last 2 weeks.

I usually drink alot of water before my meals otherwise I don't get all my water in for the day. I am not good at sipping they out the day so every time I go to the kitchen (I do Childcare inhome so I'm in the kitchen quite often) I drink 16 ounces. If I am about to eat I usually drink 8 ounces before I eat them I don't drink for at least an hour. This is working for me and I get lots more water in than I was before I started doing this.

I forgot to mention also that if I have too much sodium in my calories I will go up in weight. Obviously I will get that back off but it sure is aggravating! Note to self...when u are hungry at the grocery store Beef Jerky really isn't your friend! Lol

Maybe the theory Calories in Calories out IS true if the calories come from the right source! I don't think all calories are created equal for my body and I am envious of the people who's body doesn't care where the calories come from! LOL If I don't limit my carbs I don't lose weight ...even at 1000-1200 calories a day. I have been carb cycling for a month or so now and LOVE it. I am losing 4 pounds a week and feel great.

I dont know what youre preop diet consists of but I will tell you that day 1 for me I wanted to eat my arm!! I was SOOOOO hungry and wondered how I would do it for 10 days. BUT...day 2 was SOOOO much easier and I ended up breezing through the 10 days without a single slip up. YOU CAN DO IT!! Mind over matter...it's a short time when compared to the rest of your life! Stay strong friend!!

I was completely self-pay. Locally they wanted $18k but I was able to travel to Dallas TX to have it done for $10k. It includes 1 year of after care as often as you need or want to go but I probably won't be using that because the cost of travel and time off is equivalent to an office visit/fill here at the local place. Anyway...best 10k I have ever spent. I am only 2.5 months out but this has propelled me into a weightloss mission like no other! I don't have much fill in my band and don't feel restriction but I am eating great and recently started exercising. I really feel like the fact that I paid so much money for a tool is helping me to be successful.

Awesome demonstration!!!! I had no idea applesauce would take that long to go down and WOW even a little water speeds it up!! This was a great visual!

I am a little bummed cuz I can tell that the girls are shrinking now too but if I end up with a 36C and can fit in size 12 pants I'm ok with that!

Buying off the rack for the rack is awesome!! LOL