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Finally, lost 2 lbs....... ]Name___________StartWeight___CurrentWeight___Goal______ToGo AmethystJade.......231.8..........212.........150.......62.0 Babe...............308............297.2.......199.......98.2 Bellaperdente......196............189.........150.......43 Bklyn1984..........317............263.........165.......98 Brandy.............198............189.........166.......21 Cappy..............240............235.5.......130.......105.5 Chocolate_Snaps....244............224.........175.......49 Clarebear08........192............176.5.......160.......16.5 Donna113...........183............178.5.......126.......52.5 Ebonie.............307............307.........200.......107 FalloutGirl........282............278.........165.......112 FeliciaLevy75......200............194.........140.......54 FlordiaPete........413............397.........300.......97 GratefulHeart......226............211.........135.......76 health4life........279............239.........150.......89 janesays...........225............214.8.......160.......54.8 kimaly.............194............191.........160.......31 Lindar172..........246............229.4.......150.......79.4 Linksmom...........234............234.........145.......89 LocomotiveEngineer.311............311.........220.......91 Long2BThin.........216............201.........169.......32 lotzasunshine......270............263.........180.......83 Loveislovely.......216............210.........175.......35 ltgordon...........284.8..........262.8.......185.......77.2 lucyavery..........205............205.........140.......65 Mair...............231............225.........140.......85 Mamanmidwife.......264............260.........200.......60 mdgarcia31665......220............220.........165.......55 MissNilsa..........180............180.........132.......48 Rhea2d.............283............233.........185.......58 Tabithan...........240............240.........200.......40 Tuger..............192............192.........130.......62 Under200...........242............199.........155.......44 vzghj3.............202............202.........150.......52 Wendy_Wo...........242............218.........142.......76 WOWOX7.............173............161.........125.......36

Midwestchickie, HELLO FROM KANSAS CITY.....First, congratulations on your weight loss so far. You have a wonderful start. Second... welcome to Bandster Hell.... I was there for 3 or 4 months. I felt like I was completely on my own.... no help from the band. I had hardley any restriction and could still eat more than I felt I should. It was a very long and depressing time. That being said.... I was very determined to make this band work, I was very, very restricted on what and how much I LET myself eat and drink. I followed those banding rules to the tee. It finally passed and I got restriction "YES!!!!" Now my band is my best friend and we work very well together.. The band does its job of restricting, and I in turn restrict what goes into the stomach. Keep up the good work, and maybe the next fill will give you the restriction that you need. It is so worth all of the time you spend in Bandster Hell..... I promise you. Lois

I was banded 13 months ago, and gave up my Diet Cherry Coke a month before surgery. I believe it helped in my begining weight loss. Since that time, I have tried to drink the soda and it makes me soooo uncomfortable. It is just not worth feeling bad for a day or two.This is about the only thing that I REALLY miss. NO MYTH....it does expand your pouch and causes terrible pain. Lois

Hope I got the latest list. if not .. someone fix me. Name___________StartWeight___CurrentWeight___Goal______ToGo AmethystJade.......231.8..........214.0.......150.......64.0 Babe...............308............300.2.......199.......101.2 Bellaperdente......196............193.........150.......43 Brandy.............198............189.........166.......21 Cappy..............240............239.........130.......109 Chocolate_Snaps....244............224.........175.......49 Clarebear08........192............183.........160.......23 Donna113...........183............179.........126.......53 Ebonie.............307............307.........200.......107 FalloutGirl........282............278.........165.......112 FeliciaLevy75......200............194.........140.......54 FlordiaPete........413............402.........300.......102 GratefulHeart......226............215.........135.......80 health4life........279............239.........150.......89 janesays...........225............220.4.......160.......60.4 kimaly.............194............191.........160.......31 Lindar172..........246............235.4.......150.......85.4 Linksmom...........234............234.........145.......89 LocomotiveEngineer.311............311.........220.......91 Long2BThin.........216............205.........169.......36 lotzasunshine......270............265.5.......180.......85.5 Loveislovely.......216............210.........175.......35 ltgordon...........284.8..........262.8.......185.......77.2 lucyavery..........205............205.........140.......65 Mair...............231............225.........140.......85 Mamanmidwife.......264............260.........200.......60 mdgarcia31665......220............220.........165.......55 MissNilsa..........180............180.........132.......48 Tabithan...........240............240.........200.......40 Under200...........242............199.........155.......44 vzghj3.............202............202.........150.......52 Wendy_Wo...........242............218.........142.......76 WOWOX7.............173............163.........125.......38 __________________

Brandy,, Congrads,, Have a great time in Hawaii... I hit my Valentine's goal this morning... NAME------------------------START----------------CURRENT---------------GOAL--------------TO GO 1000words..........220............210............210...........0 annjones...........277............264............267...........3 AuntieGG...........286............278............270...........8 BandedCG...........273............236.5..........220........16.5 Bandana............165............165............160...........5 Barb12590..........185............180............175...........5 Bea1128............190.5..........189............180...........9 Bonnielass.........168............163............159...........4 Brandy.............198............189............190..........-1 Bunkey.............165............165............160...........5 Charlietuna........163............160............150..........10 crzytchr...........250............243............240...........3 CubsGirl...........150............141............140...........1 Cutiew/booty.......224............216............212...........4 Fordgal88..........274............208............198..........10 Imgoingdown........239............199............189..........10 janesays...........230............222.4..........215.........7.4 Jodi_620...........160............154............148...........6 karebare714........283............272............265...........7 kikival315.........219.5..........215............210...........5 LauraP.............170............170............155..........15 lcwils01...........227............225............213..........12 Leslie2lose........229............223............219...........4 LilMissDiva........253............242.4..........239.........3.4 LisaLef............270............238............235...........5 littlefroggy.......211............205............195..........10 Long2BThin.........216............205............205...........0 Loveislovely.......223............208............208...........0 ltgordon...........264............255............250..........5 Mair...............231............225............220...........5 Mamanmidwife.......264............258............250...........8 misskitty84........313............263............243..........20 mominlv13..........270.2..........265.8..........260.........5.8 Puddin499..........255............255............250...........5 SanDiegoPhotog.....263............191............179..........12 Sistergrl25........359............289............264..........25 skyjoe.............322.4..........312.2..........289.4......22.8 Tabithan...........246............238............236...........2 Terilynn112........224............224............200..........24 Tuger..............192............192............185...........7 twinmommie.........207............198............193...........9 wowox7.............173............163............163...........0 __________________

Pam, I, like you have lost and gained hundreds of pounds in the last 20+ years. So tired of all of the failures. WHY CANT I KEEP IT OFF? I start out sooo good, then lose the focus. I can not tell you if the band is for you, but here is what I can tell you about MY experiance. Please remember that everyone is different, and lose at different rates. I had my lap band surgery on Jan 3 2008, and in that 13 months, I have lost 121 lbs. MORE INPORTANT.... I am healthier, my blood pressure is down, my chance for diabetes is down, I can walk with out being winded... I can breath. I can sit on the floor, and reach things better. Things like vomiting, hanging skin, mucus, etc--scare me away from it. SCARES YOU FROM BEING HEALTHY AND LIVING LONGER????? sorry to be so blunt. I do not like vomiting or mucus either, and I have learned what to do to avoid it. It still happens, but I just deal with it. IT IS WORTH THAT LITTLE "ICKYNESS". After losing this 121 pounds,,, I am starting to have the hanging skin. I do not LIKE it. but again, I didnt like being morbidly obese and having health issues more. I wear shirts that cover my upper arm, I wear the control panties to suck in. Again, I just deal with it. My life is worth so much more than hanging skin. Please do not let this keep you from being healthy and living longer. I am living life.... finally I hope I have not been to Blunt. Everyones experiance is differnet, I have had a few fills that left me to tight and had to have small unfills. But overall, I HAVE HAD NO SERIOUS PROBLEMS. I would do it again in a heartbeat.. I was self pay and would pay all over again, even double the price. It is so worth it. I am not saying that there are not bad days... there are. but the positives FAR OUTWEIGH the negatives "in my opinion". Each day is a learning experiance, what you can eat one day, the next day you cant. You just have to go with it. I really thought that giving up certain foods would really bother me. but you know, your wants change. I can truely say the only thing that I miss is Soda. I was a die hard Diet Cherry Coke fan, drank 5-6 a day. I do miss it, I try to drink it but the carbination is just to much for ME. I know there are alot of people that can drink soda. It just is not worth it to me to feel bad for a day or so. Please let me know if you have any questions or comments, I will give you my e-mail address if so. Best of luck in your decision. Lois

Congratulations on your decision to be banded. YOU WILL NOT BE SORRY. Lois

RIGGSY, Hello from Kansas City. Yes, My tastes have changed, as well as my wants. Some things just dont taste the same.. like pop.. but, I usually pay for drinking it. Good luck in your journey. Lois

The only thing I regret is not being able to get it done sooner than now. I had my surgery Jan of 08, it has been over a year. YES.... I would do it again in a heartbeat. Yes.. I would self pay again... twice the amount if I had to...Why...... My blood pressure is down, My chances of diabites is down, I can breath, I am more moble.. I can move more easily. I feel so much better, I can sit on the floor, I can cross my legs. I am not hot all of the time. I have so much more energy.... Did I say I feel 100% better. I FEEL ALIVE. Oh,, and no more yoyo dieting, THIS IS IT. Plus, I went from a size 26 jean to now wearing a 12P. Bottom line..... My health is worth it. Do your research!!!! Best of Luck in your Decision. Lois

Emmawang, This is one decision that you have to make yourself. For me, I did not want to reroute my stomach and intestines.IT IS PERMANANT..... no going back or changing it back. The band is reversable, it can be taken out if need be. Do your homework and stick with what you feel in your heart is best. YOU have to live with it.. not your friend. I was required to have a two week liquid diet before my surgery to shrink the liver. No it was not easy, but I did it,,, "twice actually". Each Dr is different on what they want. As far as hunger, I will be honest and say that I was hungery the first month or so after surgery. Until I got restriction, then the hunger subsided. Eating and drinking protein helped. I will also say that getting the band "like any diet or weight loss program" is a mind set. I went in this to lose the weight, was self pay. I worked with my band, I only ate healthy foods. YES.... I restricted what I ate. I am just now eating pastas, potatoes, a sweet every now and then. IT is a personal choice, but I choose to continue to lose. Giving up that diet cherry cola and sweets is soooooooo worth it. I FEEL GREAT. YOU CAN TO.

Thank you all for sharing your stories, I enjoy hearing everyones progress and excitement. ISNT THIS JUST THE COOLEST FEELING.... Everyone is doing soooo good. Lets all have a great 09. Lois

NAME------------------------START----------------CURRENT---------------GOAL--------------TO GO 1000words..........220............214............210...........4 annjones...........277............264............267..........-3 AuntieGG...........286............278............270...........8 Bandana............165............165............160...........5 BandedCG...........273............236.5..........220........16.5 Barb12590..........185............180............175...........5 Bea1128............190.5..........189............180...........9 Bonnielass.........168............164............159...........5 Brandy.............198............196............190...........6 Charlietuna........163............160............150..........10 crzytchr...........250............243............240...........3 CubsGirl...........150............145............140...........5 Cutiew/booty.......224............222............212..........10 Fordgal88..........274............208............198..........10 Imgoingdown........239............199............189..........10 janesays...........230............225............215..........10 Jodi_620...........160............158............148..........10 karebare714........283............276............265..........18 kikival315.........219.5..........217............210...........7 LauraP.............170............170............155..........15 lcwils01...........227............225............213..........12 Leslie2lose........229............223............219...........4 LilMissDiva........253............243.4..........239.........4.4 littlefroggy.......211............205............195..........10 Long2BThin.........216............210............205...........5 Loveislovely.......223............213............208...........5 ltgordon...........264............262............250..........12 Mair...............231............225............220...........5 Mamanmidwife.......264............260............250..........10 misskitty84........313............263............243..........20 mominlv13..........270.2..........267.2..........260.........7.2 SanDiegoPhotog.....263............191............179..........12<?XML:NAMESPACE PREFIX = O /><O:P></O:P> Sistergrl25........359............289............264..........25 Tabithan...........246............246............236..........10 Terilynn112........224............224............200..........24 Tuger..............192............192............185...........7 twinmommie.........207............206............193..........13 wowox7.............173............165............163...........2

Name___________StartWeight___CurrentWeight______Goal_________ToGo *****<?xml:namespace prefix = v /><v:shapetype id=_x0000_t75 coordsize="21600,21600" o:spt="75" o:preferrelative="t" filled="f" stroked="f" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe"></v:shapetype>************************:wink:********************* *** Babe...............308............305.4.......199.......106.4 Brandy.............198............194.........166.......26 Cappy..............240............239.........130.......109 Chocolate_Snaps....244............229.........175.......54 Clarebear08........192............185.........160.......25 Donna113...........183............180.5.......126.......54.5 Ebonie.............307............307.........200.......107 FalloutGirl........282............278.........165.......112 FeliciaLevy75......200............194.........140.......54 FlordiaPete........413............410.........300.......113 GratefulHeart......226............223.........135.......88 health4life........279............239.........150.......89 janesays...........225...........224.6........160.......64.6 Lindar172..........246............244.6.......150.......94.6 LocomotiveEngineer.311............311.........220.......91 Long2BThin.........216............210.........169.......41 lotzasunshine......270............267.........180.......87 Loveislovely.......216............216.........175.......41 ltgordon...........284.8..........262.8.......185.......77.2 lucyavery..........205............205.........140.......65 Mair...............231............225.........140.......85 Mamanmidwife.......264............260.........200.......60 MissNilsa..........180............180.........132.......48 Tabithan...........240............240.........200.......40 Under200...........242............199.........155.......44 vzghj3.............202............202.........150.......52 WOWOX7.............173............168.........125.......43

NAME------------------------START----------------CURRENT---------------GOAL--------------TO GO 1000words..........220............214............210...........4 annjones...........277............264............267..........-3 AuntieGG...........286............278............270...........8 BandedCG...........273............236.5..........220........16.5 Barb12590..........185............180............175...........5 Bea1128............190.5..........189............180...........9 Bonnielass.........168............166............159...........7 Brandy.............198............196............190...........6 Charlietuna........163............160............150..........10 crzytchr...........250............243............240...........3 CubsGirl...........150............145............140...........5 Cutiew/booty.......224............222............212..........10 Fordgal88..........274............208............198..........10 Imgoingdown........239............199............189..........10 janesays...........230............225............215..........10 Jodi_620...........160............158............148..........10 karebare714........283............276............265..........18 kikival315.........219.5..........217............210...........7 LauraP.............170............170............155..........15 lcwils01...........227............225............213..........12 Leslie2lose........229............223............219...........4 LilMissDiva........253............243.4..........239.........4.4 littlefroggy.......211............205............195..........10 Long2BThin.........216............210............205...........5 Loveislovely.......223............216............208...........8 ltgordon...........264............262............250..........12 Mair...............231............225............220...........5 Mamanmidwife.......264............260............250..........10 misskitty84........313............263............243..........20 mominlv13..........270.2..........267.2..........260.........7.2 SanDiegoPhotog.....263............191............179..........12<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p> Sistergrl25........359............289............264..........25 Tabithan...........246............246............236..........10 Terilynn112........224............224............200..........24 Tuger..............192............192............185...........7 twinmommie.........207............206............193..........13 wowox7.............173............168............163...........5 __________________

I must say at the begining I did not want to share my surgery with anyone other than family and friends. Usually when people said something about my weight loss, I would brush it off and say I had a long way to go. Now people are really noticing and asking more about what I am doing. I usually tell them about the band, There are so many people with questions about the band, for either themself or a LOVED one.. someone they care about and are concerned about. I will share my story as education. One lady I work with is now in the process of getting the band and another one that is going to go to orentation. At this point, I dont care who knows I had the band, and I really dont care what they say or think. I AM HEALTHIER and changed my life for the better. Lois

Dazzle, I just sent you a private message with my e-mail address in it.. Would love to chat with you. Lois

B-Man, How wonderful, I know you were so excited to be able to do that again. Dosent it make the last year sooooo worth it. I had my bandiversary on the 3rd of Jan, I wish I had some type of exciting reward like yours. Everyone is doing so good, is it not amazing the difference a year makes? It makes me want to tear up, so many NSV. Best of luck to everyone. Lois

Name___________StartWeight___CurrentWeight______Goal_________ToGo *****<?xml:namespace prefix = v /><v:shapetype id=_x0000_t75 coordsize="21600,21600" o:spt="75" o:preferrelative="t" filled="f" stroked="f" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe">:eek:</v:shapetype>***********:cheers2:*************:tt2:***********:wub:********** :thumbdown:*** Babe...............308............308.........199.......109 Brandy.............198............195.........166.......27 Cappy..............240............239.........130.......109 Chocolate_Snaps....244............229.........175.......54 Clarebear08........192............189.........160.......29 Donna113...........183............181.5.......125.......55.5 Ebonie.............307............307.........200.......107 FalloutGirl........282............282.........165.......116 FeliciaLevy75......200............194.........140.......54 FlordiaPete........413............413.........300.......113 GratefulHeart......226............223.........135.......88 health4life........279............239.........150.......89 Lindar172..........246............244.6.......150.......94.6 LocomotiveEngineer.311............311.........220.......91 Long2BThin.........216............210.........169.......41 lotzasunshine......270............267.........180.......87 Loveislovely.......216............216.........175.......41 ltgordon...........284.8..........262.8.......185.......77.2 lucyavery..........205............205.........140.......65 Mair...............231............231.........140.......91 Mamanmidwife.......264............264.........200.......64 MissNilsa..........180............180.........132.......48 Tabithan...........240............240.........200.......40 Under200...........242............199.........155.......44 vzghj3.............202............202.........150.......52 WOWOX7.............173............169.........125.......44

I must say, this is one of the hardest things for me to accept. COMPLIMENTS.... I am just not used to them. Up until a month or so ago, I would just brush it off and make some comment about having so far to go yet. Then I decided to look at it in the sence that I am almost there. almost to my first goal. Now I say thank you and let them know I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. Looking in the mirror... I still see the old Lois, when I look down, I still see my old body. BUT give me my progress pics that I have taken, and I see the results. My mind has not wrapped around the new me. But it will. lois

Name___________StartWeight___CurrentWeight______Goal_________ToGo *****<?xml:namespace prefix = v /><v:shapetype id=_x0000_t75 path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" stroked="f" filled="f" o:preferrelative="t" o:spt="75" coordsize="21600,21600">:w00t:</v:shapetype>***********:glare:*************:tt2:***********:thumbup:********** :thumbs_up:*** Brandy.............198............196.........166.......28 Chocolate_Snaps....244............234.........175.......59 Clarebear08........192............189.........160.......29 Donna113...........183............181.5.......125.....55.5 Ebonie.............307............307.........200......107 FalloutGirl........282............282.........165......116 FeliciaLevy75......200............194.........140.......54 FlordiaPete........413............413.........300......113 GratefulHeart......226............223.........135.......88 Lindar172..........246............246.........150.......96 LocomotiveEngineer.311............311.........220.......91 Long2BThin.........216............212.........169.......43 lotzasunshine......270............270.........180.......90 Loveislovely.......216............216.........175.......41 ltgordon.........284.8..........262.8.........185.....77.2 lucyavery..........205............205.........140.......65 Mair...............231............231.........140.......91 Mamanmidwife.......264............264.........200.......64 Tabithan...........240............240.........200.......40 Under200...........242............199.........155.......44 vzghj3.............202............202.........150.......52 WOWOX7.............173............170.........125.......45

Name___________StartWeight___CurrentWeight______Goal_________ToGo *****<?xml:namespace prefix = v /><v:shapetype id=_x0000_t75 coordsize="21600,21600" o:spt="75" o:preferrelative="t" filled="f" stroked="f" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe">:eek:</v:shapetype>***********:cool:*************:wink2:********************* :thumbup:*** Brandy...........198.............196...........166..........28 Chocolate_Snaps....244................234.............175............59 Clarebear08........192................189.............160............29 Donna113...........183................181.5...........125..........55.5 Ebonie.............307................307.............200...........107 FalloutGirl........282................282.............165...........116 FeliciaLevy75......200................194.............140............54 FlordiaPete.....413..............413...........300..........113 GratefulHeart......226................223.............135............88 Lindar172..........246................246.............150............96 LocomotiveEngineer.311................311.............220............91 Long2BThin.........216................212.............169............43 lotzasunshine......270................270.............180............90 Loveislovely.......216................216.............175............41 lucyavery.......205..............205...........140..........65 Mair............231..............231...........140..........91 Mamanmidwife.......264................264.............200............64 Tabithan...........240................240.............200............40 Under200...........242................199.............155............44 vzghj3.............202................202.............150............52 WOWOX7.............173................169.............125............44 <!-- / message --><!-- sig -->

ok guys, I work nights, was bored so I cleaned up the list and aphabetical. Hope it helps. Name___________StartWeight___CurrentWeight______Goal_________ToGo *****<?xml:namespace prefix = v /><v:shapetype id=_x0000_t75 coordsize="21600,21600" o:spt="75" o:preferrelative="t" filled="f" stroked="f" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe">:eek:</v:shapetype>***********:cool:*************:wink2:********************* :thumbup:*** Brandy...........198..........196.......166......28 Chocolate_Snaps....244............234.........175.......59 Clarebear08........192............189.........160.......29 Donna113...........183............181.5.......125.....55.5 Ebonie.............307............307.........200......107 FalloutGirl........282............282.........165......116 FeliciaLevy75......200............194.........140.......54 FlordiaPete.....413...........413.......300.....113 GratefulHeart......226............223.........135.......88 Lindar172..........246............246.........150.......96 LocomotiveEngineer.311............311.........220.......91 Long2BThin.........216............212.........169.......43 lotzasunshine......270............270.........180.......90 Loveislovely.......216............216.........175.......41 lucyavery.......205..........205........140......65 Mair............231..........231........140......91 Mamanmidwife.......264............264.........200.......64 Tabithan...........240............240.........200.......40 Under200...........242............199.........155.......44 vzghj3.............202............202.........150.......52 WOWOX7.............173............170.........125.......45

I was banded by Dr Malley in Jan of 08, He and his staff have been nothing but wonderful. I was self pay and do not regret one cent, feeling comfortable with your Dr, his abilities and his staff make such a difference. I went to other Drs in the K.C. area, Malley won my vote. I even had to reschedule my surgery due to a parathyroid problem that was found during Malleys pre-testing. Again, It was worth the wait.

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First, I want to say "JOB WELL DONE" to Pete, What a story, and thank you for sharing.. what an inspiration. You rock. Maybe it is just me, but since my banding, I just can not drink soda. It makes me soooo uncomfortable, it is just not worth it anymore. Even when I let it sit. I drank 3-5 Diet Cherry cokes a day before banding. I could not drink one now if I had to. Jillbeme, Is that diet Hawiian Punch Carbinated? I would love to try it.. Best of luck to you all, Follow those band rules.