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Hi everyone, I have been looking for some motivation and maybe a butt kicking to get me back on track with this band. I was banded in Dec 2007 with a starting weight of 247. I lost 50 lbs the first year and half . It was frustratingly slow with more yo-yo ing than I did without the band. I liked my surgeon Dr. Hung but his office staff leaves a great deal to be desired. I found them cold, condescending and just generally not interested whether I lost weight at all. I would get a fill(from his PA not Dr. Hung-never saw him again after the surgery), be too full, throw up for 3 months because it cost 100 -150 bucks for a fill OR a deflate. I felt like they had me on the never ending money making merry go round. Fill/deflate/fill/deflate etc. I know its my own fault about not considering the high cost of maintaining a band. My friend got hers (in CO though-not NE) and only had to get a couple of fills to hit her sweet spot and away she went with no problems, plus her surgeon didn't charge for deflates because he didn't want people to fight their band. Anyway, here it is 3 years later and I have forgotten the band rules etc, the last time I went in for a band adjustment the fee was $165 which is totally not doable for me in the future, and I weigh 220 or more..Help. I am so depressed and sick that I wasted $15000 to lose 20 lbs.which works out to about $750 per pound. ouch.

4 more lbs to onederland!! I have been getting the same thing..when are you going to buy some clothes that fit...uh, when the money fairy comes to visit? My scrubs are loose but thank god for drawstrings!!! I hear ya Katiebug, except my bottom is all skinny but the top/belly is still heavy. Oh well, I'll take it compared to busting out of a 3X last summer. Keep it up everyone!

Men are flirting with me wherever I go!! SHHH dont tell my husband!!:party:

Most of our family get-togethers are at buffet places. NO, you do not get your money's worth. Plan on filling a small plate and that will probably be your only trip. It will drive you crazy to see all the food you want to sample but your band doesn't quit just cuz your willpower did. If you try to stuff it, it WILL come back up. Just my opinion.

I was just wondering what the people who qualify for the rebate are doing with their money? For my husband and I, we are using it to fund our summer camping addiction. We save all year to camp, but the higher prices this year made our fund look pretty sad. Whether I agree with the program or not, I'll take it so I can go have a blast with my 3 kids and the love of my life.

:thumbup:I haven't lost that many lbs. but I've gone down 3 sizes and am fitting into the 4th (tightly!). 24 to a loose 18, 16 here I come. - I can cross my legs!! - My chiropractor asked my husband how he was enjoying 'his new girlfriend'. :Dancing_wub: - I'm getting so many 'uh, did you change your hair?' or 'Oh, I didn't recognize you' comments my face hurts from grinning so much. I LOVE my band even tho it drives me crazy!!

Hey fellow Couch to 5K'ers, I've been doing the program too and am repeating week 7 also. I have been so proud that I've gotten this far. I had to LOL when I read the post about dying the first week after the 60 second run. ME to a T. I was so motivated until I hit that 25 minute!! I got thru the 20 minute one fine, by telling myself just run a couple more minutes, a couple more etc. until it was time to stop. Unfortunately I totally psyched myself out when it came time for the 25 minute run. I thought there is no way I can keep 225 lbs in motion for 25 minutes. Then, while I was running, I thought geez I'm so bored, is this run over yet? Now I can't get motivated to finish the program. I just basically want to run for 'awhile' then walk and then run when I feel like it. :scared2: I've been having alot of problems with my right knee and the long runs really aggravate it. I did take a week off and then tried to work up the run times slow this week. My legs and knee hurt so bad I just wanted to cry. Its not like my knee just started hurting, it has been bothering me since I started the C25K, but I figured hey, they hurt when I was 265 lbs and not getting any exercise, whats the big deal if they hurt now. I'm thinking that was a mistake. :w00t: I just wanted to put my 2 cents in. I haven't lost the lbs either, but the inches are coming off. My legs are looking good and the shelf butt is disappearing!! I've gone from a 24 to a comfortable 18 and would like to be in a loose 16 by Memorial day. I've had 3 fills for a total of 6.8 cc in a 10 cc band. After the first 2 fills basically doing nothing, I've been caught with alot of bad habits to break since this 3rd one. Everything gets stuck, (except junk of course) unless I chew REEEALLLY slow, which of course I forget to do almost everytime something goes in my mouth. Anyway, keep it up you guys, the running makes you feel sooooo good. And yes I am annoying the hell out of everyone around me too with my exercise craze.

I had my 2nd fill yesterday. I'm feeling it, but thats ok. I've lost 25 lbs including pre-op, so 15 since surgery on 12/17/07. Its been a long slow road. I started exercising about a month ago otherwise I don't think that last 5 lbs would have come off at all. I could still eat just about anything and quite a bit of it. I'm not really frustrated but am sort of amused at my pre-band conception about how this would all work. Funny, I thought I'd get the band, wouldn't be hungry, and the weight would magically fall off. Huh. I read all the posts about eating being a head issue, thought, oh I get that, but I'll change my habits. Yeah right. I still catch myself grazing. I still crave chocolate and Cookies. Those things go down just fine band or no band. The bright side is I AM down 25 lbs and not UP 25 lbs, so in that sense its a good thing! Just wish it was FASTER!!!!! LOL. (See I lost control there for a minute.) I know in my head that this in going to take time, but in my heart I just want to wake up skinny. Sigh...

OMG! Bring me the oxygen, I can't quit laughing. ME TOO!!!

I think my surgeons nurse said it best when she was reviewing my past weight loss attempts, "Hmmm, keeping the doors open at Weight Watchers I see.." 'nuff said.

Hey sounds like you all are doing pretty good! Tggr, I'm with ya, I am down 11 lbs since surgery with 10 of that being the week after surgery. GRRRR. I got a fill last week (5cc) and I can still eat about anything and WAYYYY too much of it. I'm going in for a 2nd fill on 2/6. Can't wait. I've been doing the Couch to 5K running program plus walking 30 minutes and still the scale won't move. My clothes are fitting a little better but still the next size smaller is still too tight. I'm jealous of the 20 lb + weight loss I'm seeing with most of you, and hopefully mine will kick in soon! Is anyone else so sick of chicken they want to scream?? If I never see another chicken breast I will be a happy woman.

Yep, doing the same thing. I lost 12 lbs pre-op and 10 the week after surgery. Been gaining and losing the same 3 lbs since. Scale isn't cooperating but DH says he can see the difference. My 4 yr old son says, 'Mom, you are still fat, just not as fat as you used to be!' (in that sooo earnest 4 yr old voice). LOL