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Hey all, I'm 11 months out and have lost 115lbs. I LOVE my band! I got filled two months or so ago and I have been super tight ever since...Initiallly, I was getting tuck and pbing, but now I am not... I am not, however, able to eat many many things...here's my food intake breakfast: if I can get something down, I have a drink Lunch: if I can get something down, I'll eat a yogurt or a cheesestick Dinner: last night I went out with dh and got a clam chowder and a caesar salad...I ate the broth out of the Soup and 5 bites of salad( like 2 piece of lettuce and a crouton)...oh, and one of dh's scallops. I'm not losing a ton because by the time the end of the night rolls around, I eat ice cream because I want to physically eat... I'm frustrated. I know I am not making great food choices, and I am not sure if having an unfill would help me or not....but...i'm frustrated w/ inability to eat. wwyd rain

awesome!!! What a great 30th birthday... I plan on para sailing this summer because I have ALWAYS wanted to...and can finally do it! Rain

I was just thinking about this the other day... My weight was 250lbs for years...I was well above it... then...when I went over 300, I figured it was too high to be 50lbs less...so i made it 280... well, I'm now 224...and I have a year until I renew...hopefully I'll be at goal and not have to tell a weight fib! Rain

You are so young...please stop smoking for your own benefit...right now. It will be easier now (not easy...I know!) but easier because you are younger. Both of my parents, my husband's father, my uncle and my grandfather all quit when they were diagnosed with lung cancer. It was too late for all of them. Please seriously consider quitting permanently. My best wishes while you attempt what seems like the impossible. Best of luck! Lorraine

Hello, I am 6ft tall and started at 338. I am down 114 lbs in 11 months and currently weigh 224...well, actually, this morning I am 226...but i got my period...so I have to count it as still 224. :teeth_smile: Right now I am between an 18 and a 14...it depends on the material and brand. I have a very large hunk of skin on the front of my belly...but I had twins (very large twins 9.4 and 8.3lbs) just two and a half years ago..so some of that is probably because of them...stinkers!!! :biggrin: Any other questions, please feel free to ask! Best of luck in your journey!!! Rain

my deepest condolences to you, your boys and family. I recognize your wife's screen name and recall enjoying her posts. Please know that my thoughts and prayers are with you. Thank you for sharing your wife's passing with us. Take care, Lorraine

I also went through pre-op, surgery, post op and my first fill all while nursing...TWINS!!! I do think, however, you shouldn't get a fill until your baby is eating solids well. Exclusively nursing takes a lot out of you....you need nutrition and calories and fat to produce thick, nutritious milk! Congrats on your baby and nursing. I miss nursing my twins...we stopped at 20 months...one of them kept getting off and saying "Thank you" before running away...it weirded me out! :thumbup: Rain

go to the doctor and document it...rashes help get tummy tucks paid for. Also, they'll give you a cream that will make it go away! Rain

Hello all, 30lbs to go...well, 31 lbs to enter onederland... There are less than 2 months to my bandiversary...is it possible? I literally cannot imagine what my body will look like at 199lbs... I remember entering the 200s...but I am going to say I was in middle school---I was my height in 7th grade, so it must have been around then. This is so exciting. I feel like a different person. Rainer

Hi sue, Thank you! I am still obese...and still at 230 lbs... That's the beauty of being 6ft tall though---I don't always look like I weigh what I weigh. Thank God for small favors! You are doing so well...an inspiration to us all, for sure! Rainer

cerrin, you'll be wearing it soon!!! You are doing so well! Congrats! Rainer

I am staying fairly low carb...but I can sometimes eat a pretzel or cracker and so I eat it and enjoy it...but I have one or two vs days of old when I had two or three handfuls. Rain

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congratulations... I just redid my measurements and I have lost 65 inches...CRAZY!!! The biggest losses are my abdomen and hips... Additionally, my neck is almost a normal woman's neck size now...16.5 inches...well, normal for a 6ft tall woman anway! Many many congrats!!! you are doing a phenomenal job! Rain

I get one every time..I bruise rather easily and am on a blood thinner, so I imagine that has something to do with it...The last one lasted 2 weeks. Best of luck, Lorraine

Sorry to those who like it neater, I can't manage that on my mac for some reason... 17 lbs to go...I don't think I'll get there, but I'm kicking butt! ....NAME ... Start Weight ... Goal ... Current Weight ... To Go 4jin............225.......199...........219.5.........20.5 Abby1...........172.......140...........172...........32 Allaboutme .....211 ......165 ......... 205 ..........40 Allison925 .....175 ......145 ......... 175 ..........30 Ann.............287 ......180 ..........197...........17 Anyalee.........231.......199...........231...........32 Angie4b1g ......237.8 ....205...........222.4.........17.4 Ariel ..........199 ......169 ..........199 ..........30 babs0101 .......216 ......190 ..........200 ..........10 Bbgray .........260 ......220 ..........260 ..........40 Bigbaby ........207.......167...........193.5.........26.5 bobby_hamrick...233.......199...........233...........34 Chocolate_Snaps.292.......242 ..........274 ..........32 chickatee.......184.......145...........176...........31 Cookielover ....198 ......175 ..........198 ..........23 cQQlgirl .......220.......195...........209...........14 Debihaines .....254.......200...........227.9.........27.9 eugeniam........200...... 185...........200...........15 Faithmd.........308 ......300. .........305.5........5.5 FairyFacade.....333.......180...........246...........66 Foofy ..........244 ......210 ..........235 ..........25 Gayle...........246.......190...........214...........24 Georgia Girl ...275 ......237 ..........255 ..........18 grammylew.......216 ......190 ..........216...........26 Hazeleyegrl1 ...233 ..... 200 ..........208...........8 HeatherA .......255.6 ....225 ..........250.9 ........25.9 HoppingToIt.....309.......240...........309 ..........69 Hungryforchange 225 ..... 190 ..........225...........35 Ivyrose325 .....261 ..... 215 ..........250...........35 Jeni 85 ........214.4.....184.........200.5...........16.5 Jennie1976......235.......205...........226...........21 Jfran ..........181 ......145 ..........181...........36 Jsprague .......240.......220...........233 ..........13 KarenG..........195.......165...........174...........9 Katrose.........268.......215...........234...........19 kristin1031.....256.......226...........199...........27 Legster ........216 ......190 ..........193 ..........3 Linda Lu:.......228.......195...........15.2.........20.2 liz_hager.......196.......170...........177...........7 Loftonall.......210 ......150...........210...........60 Lori_NC.........281.......250...........281...........31 Luluc ..........166 ......135 ..........142 ..........7 MamaJava .......283 ......233 ..........283 ..........50 Mamato3.........242.......199...........223.5.........24.5 Mandyjo.........188.......150...........175...........25 Mary-2b150 .....225 ......150 ..........193...........43 MissTrini.......218.......170...........218...........48 msdaneen........305.......145...........236...........91 Nadean .........204.6 ....160 ..........190.4.........30.4 Nhanson ........226 ......196 ..........220 ..........30 NOlanebryant....238.4.....198 ..........238.4.........40 Nykee...........325.......299...........325...........26 PigsRFlying.....230 ..... 150...........192...........42 Rainer .........256 ..... 216 ..........233...........17 Redtulips3 .....245 ......199 ..........217 ..........18 Sfeiner.........285.......271...........245...........40 Shadst83 .......233 ......199...........233...........34 Smithem1 .......240.6 ....190 ..........240.6 ........50.6 Soaf9...........265.......145...........220...........75 Squale..........314.......285...........314...........29 Sta6160.........205.......140...........170...........30 Stacy73 ........226.4 ....194 ..........222 ..........28 Starryeyed .....237 ..... 199 ..........229...........30 Sunny112........215.......130...........143...........13 Suzzzie ........297 ......243 ..........275 ..........32 Syndy...........252.2.....212.2.........252.2.........40 TheCapn.........520.......399 ..........469...........70 Trish5713.......255.......230...........255...........25 TxArcher .......360 ......285 ..........346 ..........61 Wombat712 ......152.8 ....120 ..........132.2.........12.2 Wrestlersmom....266.......150...........260...........116 Tmusicmaker123.....384.......299..............311.............12

So...is this week Rock music??? Geez...do you remember Carrie Underwear singing the Heart song Alone??? I don't know if it was 80's week or rock week...but she TEASED her hair within an inch of it's life...it was hysterical!!! YouTube - Re: Carrie Underwood Performing "Alone" Enjoy!!! GO JASON!!! Down with davids... Rain

just another suggestion even though you already purchased... we bought mil an ipod shuffle and filled it with her type of music (stolen from the library....shhhh!!!!) bought her small speakers and I think it is her favorite gift EVER! rain

Oh, I was so wrong with my choices....bummer...although I should have known that David A would sing America...He's a total six flags singer...He should be singing during the American pride jet ski 1:45pm show! I thought brooke did a great job with her second song...I really dislike the two david's so it is hard to be objective...but I didn't like either of them. I can't stand David Cook's affected appearance and personality. blech! Syesha just does NOT do it for me...I don't like her type of singing at all. I thought Jason Castro sounded pretty good..especially during the first song... Oh well... Rain

Hello, I went to the dr. got cream and he wrote it in my folder... so..I felt ridiculous as I would have never gone to the dr. for this if it weren't for the hope of one day having part of my plastics paid for. Thanks for the advice, it was much appreciated. Rain

Hello all, Thus far, I have never had a skin infection...but I just noticed my belly button (which after losing 102 and having had VERY large twins prior is kind of "hooded"), is red and rather stinky...Obviously some sort of infection. So, do I just put a lotrimin type of cream on it, or do I call the dr. and get it on record that it's infected? You know, in case it helps get my tummy tuck down the line... WWYD? Thanks, Rainer

Is it too early to join you? I was banded in July of last year and I would like to try and be in onederland by my bandiversary. So, that is 2.5 months away... I'm currently at 237lbs....what do you think? Probably not possible, but I am going to give it everything I have. What an amazing accomplishment that would be...so...38lbs to get there...divided by 2.5 months...approx 10 weeks...means a loss of 3 lbs per week (plus two)...that way sounds like it is doable. I started at 338 and and just reached 100lbs down after 9.5 months.... I love this band!!! So...can I join you? Rain

BooBooKitty, I am not just 6ft tall, I am muscular and very broad shouldered...I seriously would look like a female impersonator. It's just not pretty. Trust me! Dude, Rain

Not overly upset that Carly is gone...I much prefer Jason to the other contestants, so I am glad he's still in. My votes for next week? Jason Castro will sing = girl, you'll be a woman soon while scrunching up his face in an effort ot hit the higher notes Brooke will sing = song sung blue while quivery and furrowing her eyebrows madly David archuletta will sing = you don't bring me flowers (boy he loves a cheesy song, doesn't he?) David Cook will sing a crazy rock version of sweet caroline (that he'll attempt to pass off as his own, but is truly from some obscure house band in NYC Syesha will sing anything that will make her look older than her age. She has a certain predilection for those songs, don't you think? feeling a little punchy today...sorry! Rain

well, I'm happy they are getting healthy, but do they really have to tell me it is because of me. In theory, that should be okay. But, when the conversation goes as follows, it's harder to get down. "R- is really going to the gym and losing weight." "That's great." "Yeah, he said it would be so weird if you weighed less than him." WTF? Why would someone say that to me? And she's not the only one. My other sister told me that I'm the reason her diet is working. She doesn't want to be the fat sister. WTF???? Does my family need a tact lesson or what? anyone else getting this from their friends and family? Rain