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It's been a long time since I have posted here. I am almost 2 years out (May). 50#'s down and I feel GREAT. The compliments make me smile on a daily bases. It is totally awesome when a young man tells you after seeing an old and new drivers license that "Dang you got better looking the older you got!" I'll take my slow loss any day! This post struck me and I feel if we take a look at where our brains are with our weight loss we are 10 times happier. Slow is great the skin, the mind, our behavior have time to catch up with each other. Don't rush the loss!

Kelly, Glad to hear everything is better now.....slow is good!!!! Have a great day! Melissa

Wednesday I usually weigh but this Wednesday I will be wearing jeans to work, so I weighed today wearing what I usually have on to weigh...And I don't know how this happened....but I lost 5.8 since last Wednesday a total of 37.....Last week Myrtle was here visiting so I was a little blouted but I didn't expect a 5# loss.....Take care and everyone keep up the awesome work you are doing with the good deeds and all......Mine for this weekend was We held a big motocross event this weekend and we raised over $7,ooo dollars to donate to the St. Jude Foundation......It truley was an awesome weekend..... Thanks, Have an awesome day....... Melissa

TOOOO Funny.....I found a Hip bone......... Melissa

Yet another inspiration!!!! What an awesome job you have done....Thanks for the tips also and I can relate on the head thing for me it is the deserve thing also......I deserve to be skinny too.......(positive affirmations).... Great job done Props to you..... Melissa

Weighed today 188.2 down 1.6 from last week.....WHEW HEW!!!!Survived the week without getting on the scale........Have an awesome Day Congrats to all the losers out there and keep up the great work!!! Melissa

Hi, wanted to introduce myself Melissa Waguespack from Gonzales, La. 31/2 months out and 30 down. Needed some support from other banders. I read more than post to find out I am not alone on this journey...and what an awesome journey it has been. Melissa

How much Protein do you get in a day......I for sure get my 40g with the one drink and soon to have a smoothie King open here shortly can't wait for that........Also give me some ideas of different foods......turkey is getting boring if you know what I mean and I have a hard time with chicken.....I do do a lot of seafood because that is my down fall.......but a good down fall...... Thanks, Melissa

Well Happy Banderversary!!!!! That is so awesome....How many fills have you had over the course of a year.......I have had one and got really good restriction but I was fighting it because I was hungry (you understand that)hahaha.....Its been close to a month but truely I am still learning my cans and cannots......I was very tickled to find this board because I was feeling like the lone ranger with a rubber band (as my husband friend calls it) around my stomach......Not know if this is okay or if that is okay.....I have had a lot of answers from here in the short time that I found it...... thank Ya'll alot Melissa

Okay this is toooo funny....What's her husbands name.....My husband is Clyde and my son is Gordon and my maiden name is Steele. Oh and Kellys last name was Murrell now it is Albertson......haven't talked to her in years. She lives up 49 somewheres now I think before Conroe or somewhere in that vacinity..... So Kelly you had your band in 2003 How has your journey been... Melissa

Actually the company I work for has it and they are big on self improvement......They are pretty expensive from my understanding....I do know that the chain of Max Muscles (that's where I get my Protein drinks from) has one in their stores....They are really neat you can tell when you have exercised or if your drinking your fluids. Thanks for the encouragement I really appreciate it........ Melissa

Okay just found this post......slow reader hahaha......This is good cause I need a challenge at exercise.....Have been riding my son's bike and want to get my own now....I seem to like it better than walking.. I also bought the firm and those chicks are tough....I usually eat raisin bran in the morning to help out on the other end if you know what i mean......drank my Apple Melon Protein drink and then for lunch a small Wendy's Chilli and for supper went out to eat Mexican and had a shrimp with melted cheese black olives and tomatoes in a flour tortilla (don't know what it is called) sort of like a fahita but with the melted cheese.........and yes I ate the chips and salsa........Today has started the same pretty much....... Melissa

Just found this thread. The other forum weighs on Wednesdays so I weighed today......189.8 from 192.4 .....I use a Tanita scale and it tells you everything......BMI, BMR, IMPEDANCE, FAT%, FAT MASS, FFM, TBW, DESIRIBLE RANGE, FAT%, FAT MASS, it is really cool..... Melissa

Too funny....I lived in New Caney, Texas when I was younger and my best friend then was Kelly........but Waguespack is my married name.....How funny..... Melissa

Thanks for the response. Looking forward to chatting with you all..... Melissa

This has been a very helpful post.....I too have had this golf ball feeling. It pops up when it wants, most of the time it is from not paying attention to what i am doing....EATING.....eating to fast, dried food, drinking unconcouisly, then it is to late. My understanding of the band for losing was that it will be a lot slower than RNY that was a major reason for me because I want my skin to slowly change also.....I was banded 05-03-04 Baton Rouge by Dr. Bellanger 219/190 now. I am down only 29, more to come but it is also giving my brain the time to ajust to the new me that is coming.......I finally found some support to...I did not get it from where I had my surgery they are still stuck on the RNY....went to a meeting and never went back told my husband there was nothing but a bunch of pissed off fat women there (i can say that I am Fat and a woman) but I am determined to change that and not use it as a crutch......Candy Hang in there hun don't blame the band yet you've lost just give your esophogus and stoma a rest for a few days and try what you ate another time you just not tolerating it yet......scrambled eggs for me still........and that was the first thing solid they told me to eat.....Good luck on your journey....Just curious how much protein are you drinking a day......