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I lost 2 pounds a couple of weeks ago and forgot to add them on here that is why I put 4. I am so close to onederland I am so excited. I haven't weighed under 200 in over 15 years. aJoneen.........................+1 75 pounds lost! Bandana....................... 0 92 lbs lost BrandNewLisa............0 80pounds LOST forever!!! evelas5000...................-1 50 pounds Lost Desdemona...................0 Fenton...........................0 100 POUNDS LOST !! HarleyGirl....................0 85 pounds LOST! Hopeinapril................. .0 55 pounds lost! Kpodski......................... -4 Lynnt1215.....................0 NurseNiki......................0 Nycm00........................0 OUCH Potatie............................0 132 POUNDS LOST!! Scrappy_Friend........-3 160 POUNDS LOST!!!! SpecialK........................0 102 GONE forever! Sugarbean....................0 117 POUNDS LOST !!! Sharona.........................0 stellabella......................0 75 POUNDS LOST! Tess415..........................0 Thin2bme...................+5.8 100 POUNDS LOST !! WestCoastMom............0 Wishin4...........................- 4 82 pounds gone!!

Hi and welcome Stacyjo. I had pretty much decided that Gastric Bypass was not for me. I have always thought it to be too invasive for myself. I had read up on the Lapband procedure though and this forum has just about any answer you have a question for. They will go over both surgeries in the information seminar. Good luck to you and if I can answer any of your questions I would be happy to do so. I had my surgery March 26, 2008 and so far I've lost 82 pounds. I am so happy that I chose lapband.

oregondaisy I am glad you finally have relief. I have been suffering with reflux since my fill also. I have the 4cc band and after 6 months had to have a barium swallow to see if it slipped. It hadn't. After 6 weeks the doctor refilled me and now I am getting reflux again. It is sometimes worse than others. I take Prilosec every day and it doesn't help. I try to eat no later than 6pm and to not drink anything after dinner. It seems like I take a long time for my pouch to empty. Sometimes when I bend over an hour or two after eating I get a mouthfull of whatever I had for lunch or dinner. I am hoping this isn't going to cause me any permanent damage.

aJoneen.........................+1 75 pounds lost! Bandana....................... 0 92 lbs lost BrandNewLisa............0 80pounds LOST forever!!! evelas5000...................0 50 pounds Lost Desdemona...................0 Fenton...........................0 100 POUNDS LOST !! HarleyGirl....................0 85 pounds LOST! Hopeinapril................. .0 55 pounds lost! Kpodski..........................0 Lynnt1215.....................0 NurseNiki......................0 Nycm00........................0 OUCH Potatie............................0 132 POUNDS LOST!! Scrappy_Friend........-3 160 POUNDS LOST!!!! SpecialK........................0 102 GONE forever! Sugarbean....................0 117 POUNDS LOST !!! Sharona.........................0 stellabella......................0 75 POUNDS LOST! Tess415..........................0 Thin2bme....................0 100 POUNDS LOST !! WestCoastMom............0 Wishin4...........................0 78pounds gone!! I stayed the same this week..........I am thinking maybe I am building muscle. Been doing lots of free weights

aJoneen..........................0 75 pounds lost! Bandana....................... 0 92 lbs lost BrandNewLisa............0 80pounds LOST forever!!! evelas5000...................0 50 pounds Lost Desdemona...................0 Fenton...........................0 100 POUNDS LOST !! HarleyGirl....................0 85 pounds LOST! Hopeinapril................. .0 55 pounds lost! Kpodski..........................0 Lynnt1215.....................0 NurseNiki......................0 Nycm00........................ +6 OUCH Potatie............................-3 132 POUNDS LOST!! Scrappy_Friend.........+2 160 POUNDS LOST!!!! SpecialK........................-2 102 GONE forever! Sugarbean....................-3 117 POUNDS LOST !!! Sharona.........................0 stellabella......................0 75 POUNDS LOST! Tess415..........................0 Thin2bme....................-4.4 100 POUNDS LOST !! WestCoastMom............0 Wishin4...........................3 78pounds gone!! Something happened and I seem to have gained 3 pounds back according to this thread. LOL Remember to copy and paste the last post before you add your own.

Congratulatioans Workingmom. I am getting very close to wonderland myself. I can't wait. It's been about 15 years since I have been there.

Congratulations SpecialK. Welcome back HopeinApril. What fun it must have been to go on the slide. I can't remember the last time I slid down one. Hey, I have been away from here for a month or so and in reading the posts for the last week or so I haven't seen Fenton. Is he MIA again?

Friday April 10th aJoneen..........................0 75 pounds LOST! Bandana....................... 0 92 lbs lost BrandNewLisa............0 80pounds LOST forever!!! evelas5000...................-2 50 pounds Lost Desdemona...................0 Fenton...........................0 100 POUNDS LOST !! HarleyGirl....................0 85 pounds LOST! Hopeinapril................. .0 55 pounds lost! Kpodski..........................0 Lynnt1215.....................0 NurseNiki......................0 Nycm00........................+2 Yuck! Potatie............................0 120 POUNDS LOST!! Scrappy_Friend..........0 160 POUNDS LOST!!!! SpecialK.........................0 97 lbs and closing in on 100! Sugarbean....................-1 114 POUNDS LOST !!! Sharona.........................0 stellabella......................-1.6 75 POUNDS LOST! Tess415..........................0 Thin2bme......................+ .4 100 POUNDS LOST !! WestCoastMom............0 Wishin4...........................-3 78 pounds gone!!

Have you just had a fill? If not have you been getting stuck lately? If so it could be that your esophagus is swollen. You need to rest it so it can go down in size again. Stick with soups and soft foods for a couple of days. If after that you still have a problem you may need to see the doctor. But you might want to call the doctor first anyway and see what (HE/SHE) says. Good luck

I also get pain at times if I eat too fast and too big a bite. I have to cut my meat into tiny pieces or I fall back into old habits and cut what used to be a normal sized piece and half chew it and then BAM! I am faced with instant pain. Has anyone had a problem with milk curdling in your pouch? I can't eat breakfast because I am too tight. Today I thought I would have a glass of milk. I warmed it in the microwave first and sipped it. After drinking a small amount I felt a fullness in the pouch. Soon after I brought up curds of the milk. It was gross. I had a hard time getting them down.

I haven't been on here in a while and Rhonda you look awesome. You are a Rock Star of LapBand.

Friday April 10th aJoneen..........................0 75 pounds LOST! Bandana....................... 0 92 lbs lost BrandNewLisa............0 80pounds LOST forever!!! evelas5000...................0 50 pounds Lost Desdemona...................0 Fenton...........................0 100 POUNDS LOST !! HarleyGirl....................0 85 pounds LOST! Hopeinapril................. .0 55 pounds lost! Kpodski..........................0 Lynnt1215.....................0 NurseNiki......................0 Nycm00........................+2 Yuck! Potatie............................0 120 POUNDS LOST!! Scrappy_Friend..........0 160 POUNDS LOST!!!! SpecialK.........................0 97 lbs and closing in on 100! Sugarbean....................-1 114 POUNDS LOST !!! Sharona.........................0 stellabella......................-1.6 75 POUNDS LOST! Tess415..........................0 Thin2bme.......................0 100 POUNDS LOST !! WestCoastMom............0 Wishin4...........................-2 75 pounds gone!! __________________

SpecialK that is so encouraging to hear how your family is pulling for you. I know they will love putting their arms all the way around you. I hope your stress level eases a bit so you can relax. Good for you sticking to your workouts. That is the part of this equation we can't overlook.

I've been on a trip for the last 4 weeks and I am home now and lost 4 pounds while gone. My one pound a week is still happening. 73 pounds gone forever!!aJoneen.......................075 pounds LOST! Bandana......................-2 92 lbs lost BrandNewLisa..........-1 80pounds LOST forever!!! evelas5000................-2 Desdemona.................0 Fenton.........................0 100 POUNDS LOST !! HarleyGirl..................-2 80 pounds LOST! Hopeinapril................0 Lynnt1215...................+ 2 UGH!!! NurseNiki...................0 Nycm00.......................0 Potatie.........................0 100 POUNDS LOST!! Scrappy_Friend..... 0 150 POUNDS LOST!!!! SpecialK......................-1 Sugarbean..................0 100 POUNDS LOST !! Sharona......................0 stellabella............... 0 HALFWAY TO GOAL! Tess415......................0 Thin2bme............... - 2.8 100 POUNDS LOST !! WestCoastMom........0 Wishin4......................4 73 pounds gone!! Kpodski............-1 BRATZ98363.......0

Yes Amanda, praying for you and your family

I'm sorry I didn't make an entry on Friday. But here are my results. aJoneen.........0 evelas5000......-4 Desdemona.......0 Fenton........ +4 HarleyGirl......0 Hopeinapril.....0 Lynn1215.......-2.5 NurseNiki.......0 Nycm00..........0 Potatie.........-2 100LBS LOST!!! scrappy_friend..-2 SpecialK........0 Sugarbean......-2 Sharona..............0 Tess415.........0 Thin2bme........0 WestCoastMom....0 Wishin4.........-2

NAME *********LBS.Lost this week aJoneen.........1 evelas5000......1 Desdemona.......0 Fenton..........5 HarleyGirl......4 Hopeinapril.....0 Lynn1215........0 NurseNiki.......0 Nycm00..........3 Potatie.........0 scrappy_friend..1 SpecialK........3 Sugarbean.......+1 Tess415.........0 Thin2bme........3 WestCoastMom....0 Wishin4.........1

Ok guys, I can't figure out what it is that you're doing with the weights. Is it a weekly weigh in? Or what is it? I am clueless since I wasn't checking in here for a few weeks and now I would like to join too.

Teri that is so cool what your son said. And Rhonda, hang in there. We'll all have your back when you slide through the finish line. And you can cheer us all on one by one as we slide through too. I think we all need to give our selves a hand and a pat on the back for all we've achieved in this last year. Little slips will happen along the way, after all we are human and that's why we are here isn't it?

Rhonda, You have done so well. I think this is always going to be a battle for us all. I baked cookies also and when Christmas was over, I tossed them in the trash. They were too tempting and I was determined not to have a weight gain. We will just have to get a handle on it before it gets out of hand. I know you can get to your goal by your bandiversary. Keep up the good work.

I guess that could be it. I hate to think I have been going through this for the last 5 months because I was too tight. At my 6 month checkup I mentioned to the doctor and he didn't seem concerned. Said as I lost weight it should stop. Hello!!! I read about taking a tablespoon of cider vinegar to neutralize the acid so I may try that tonight and see if it helps. I try not to eat after 7pm but I can still feel the acid during the night.

Wow! Potatie that is great results. Hey has anyone else had a problem with acid reflux? I had a hiatal hernia repair at the time of my surgery and was told I wouldn't have a problem anymore. But a few weeks after my last fill I started getting acid reflux every night. I have been taking meds and they were working but the last few weeks they haven't worked too well. I find myself popping tums during the night to settle things down. Any suggestions? I have tried lots of acid reducers and Pepcid Complete which always worked great.

Good morning everyone. I haven't been reading the posts the last few weeks due to all the holiday stuff going on. I hope you are all doing well. I will go back and read what I've missed. I hope you are still on downward weights. I ate lots of stuff last week and out of fear didn't weigh in. I have been hitting the gym 4 to 5 days a week though. So this morning I got on that scale thinking I probably had gained a couple of pounds and to my surprise I was down 2 pounds. I am so relieved. I tossed out the leftover cookies last weekend and continued to go to the gym. I am not trying to toot my own horn. I am just so pleased that I went through a Christmas without putting on pounds I had already lost. Have a Happy New Year everyone.

Sounds like we have had some positive results these last few days. I ate a few cookies (my biggest weakness) and several slivers of pie (once a day) last week. Today was my weigh day. I almost didn't get on the scale but thought, I have to face the music. Well wasn't I surprised when I lost 2 pounds this last week. I have been hitting the gym 5 to 6 days a week and it's paying off. I am so happy.

Belated Happy Thanksgiving to all. I haven't been on in a couple of days. I too just ate a little bit of what I wanted and a sliver of pumpkin pie. It was way less than I usually eat on the holiday. Tess I hope you feel better and Harley you too. You both had some great NSV's. Harley I love the dress and you only paid what???? I had 3 pairs of pants in the closet that I bought at a sale 4 years ago and never got to wear them cause the weight was going up and now they fit perfectly. Ah such a good feeling. Have a good weekend everyone.