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Everything posted by Frank
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Anyone in Chicago Let's do dinner
Let's try to make this work. We would enjoy meeting you all. Will the Cheese cake factory work for everyone. It will work for us. We can travel if needed. We are coming in from Aurora. It is only 30 min. to Oakbrook and 1hr the downtown.
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Im home today and banded...
This is the beginning of a great new life. There are some good before and afters pic's on here today. They are so encouraging. After you make it through the first 6 weeks. Finding your good fill point is very imporant. A good fill makes all the difference.
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2 bandsters - 370 pounds lost !
almost everyday I come looking for encouragement. What a good day. It is so good seeing that time does make a difference.
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Anyone in Chicago Let's do dinner
Where is the cheese cake factory in Oakbrook. We love the one downtown. Could you check and see if they will take a small group.
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New Guy looking for info!
If you have the surgery you may have to change your name to just T. I was also about your size. You may want to look at our web site it has alot of info on our doctor in Mexico. Dr Sanchez get an A+ from my wife and I.
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Anyone in Chicago Let's do dinner
Would Feb 19th work for you. That gives us a month for others to join. Is Oakbrook far for you. We are from Aurora.
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Anyone in Chicago Let's do dinner
What if we just get together for dinner one Saturday. My wife and I do not no anyone that has had this surgery. We would not have to do a complete bash. Just go out to eat dutch treat. Any takers
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Awww Sweet Restriction!!
A week ago I had my second fill it took me to 2.8cc. I have lost 10lbs this week. I get full so fast. I can't eat solid meat yet only hamburger or chicken salad. I to can feel my drink going through. I have been losing all along because we have been doing low carb, but now it seems to be easy. A tight fill makes all the difference.
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What if you band is full
We lost weight before the surgery on low carb. I have lost 46 and Deb 37 since Oct 4th.
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What if you band is full
I just had my second fill. I have 2.8cc and have good restriction now. My question is I have a 4cc band If I get up to 4cc in fill and still have weight to loss what happens. I was stocked to be at 2.8cc on my second fill. My wife just got her first fill and it was 1cc. She has alot of room to go and only has 30 pound or so to lose. I wondered if anyone has ever been filled to the max. We have been working with our bands. We totally believe in Low Carb. We have come so far, but still want to reach goal. Time is on our side.
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Help Do I need another fill
I'm 3 months post op. I have lost 40lbs. I have not lost anthing for 3 weeks. My problem is early in the day everything I eat comes back up, but later in the day I can over eat. I often eat why to much at night. I am afraid if I get a fill I will not be able to eat anthing until night. My wife is having her first fill next week. I may go to. I'm just wondering if this is strange to not be able to eat early in the day and be able to eat to much in the evenings.
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Finally posting some pictures of my own!
I enjoyed seeing these great pic's.
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Paid off my Band
It is paid for and it is paying off big time.
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Christmas 2004 Pictures - Post 'em if you got 'em!!
That is much better
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Christmas 2004 Pictures - Post 'em if you got 'em!!
Leatha You are doing so well. This is from a Banqet we went to for Christmas. How do you edit the size of pic's Leatha fix it for me.
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Chicago bash, anyone?
Late july would be better for Us to.
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NSV for me today
Penni You are doing great. Time has made a change.
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New Update with pictures
You folks really know how that make us feel good. We found the old pictuce a week or so ago. It was a real ego booster. I was down before seeing that picture. Thinking things where going to slow. It was a real reality check.
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Chicago bash, anyone?
We would love to do it. We live in Aurora and it would be close. http://www.arkwebshost.com/family/debmo/after.shtml
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New Update with pictures
Hi everyone I have been reading but not posting for a while. We have just updated our after page on our weight loss web site. I am so proud of my beautiful wife. She is down 8 dress sizes in 2 months and down 12 dress sizes in the last 2 years. I am down 10 suit sizes. It you would like to just click on the web address. http://www.arkwebshost.com/family/debmo/after.shtml
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Just got banded 11-05
We are one month ahead of you. I promise it just gets better.
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Newby Here
Mary you are doing great. I get my first this Saturday. No weight loss for two weeks. I hope it helps.
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new member
Your surgery. You can check out Mexico. My wife and I have a very possitive experience. You can check out the web site we are building about it. Tomorrow will be 4 weeks for us. http://www.arkwebshost.com/family/debmo/
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Chronic Hiccups
Avery Let us know how you are doing. It sounds bad. I get hiccups if I eat and get to full. I hope the answer come for you soon.
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Hello, my new wonderful friends.
We are happy for you. After the first couple weeks you really start feeling normal accept for eating like a pig LOL. We will keep you in our prayers.