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im sorry that that happenned, sometimes people are really happy for you, but he should have kept his mouth shut, that was very disrespectful....just go on, as usual, people generally dont even know what the heck a lap band is.....let alone how it works.....if anyone ever, ever! questions your weight loss, or your progress, and is asking how much you have lost, or how long it is going to take.....Tell them you have a lap band and it varies between each individual that has one, and that you are working just to be healthy.....people are so snoopy, jealous, and plain stupid.....just do you own thing, pretty soon they forget you even have one, and go about finding something else to stick their noses into! good luck.....i have been there!!!

slow loosers, dont ever give up the good fight...comming up on my year anniversary...down 50 pounds, thought that it would be way more, but i will take it! Slower than most with the band, but feeling just great, this next year is a focus on excercize and another 30 pounds...i am a turtle, but will finish this race!!!!!

I dxdo not know how long ago that you have posted this, but you will have all of us to support you! This is your life, and your body, and it looks like if you wait for everyone to give you premission to have the lap band, you may need to loose 100 pounds!!!!! do not wait, do not hesitate, and do not listen to anyone, especially family and friends that love you....often they are scared for you, and afraid that you will fail again at the weight loss, and sometimes there is jelousy...yes, even among family members!!!! You are an adult that deserves to live a better, healthier life...so you can do what ever you like when it comes to your own body, guess what? I finally realized this myself, i have lost almost 50 pounds, still loosing, and getting healthier everyday...for those around me, they no longer have one word to say about it, except WOW!!!!!!!!! Good luck!

Lisa....go with the early surgery, really!!!!! you will be just fine. I fly for a living, and i was on a plane trveling 5 days after my surgery! My port incision ws just a teeny bit tender, but i did just great...There is nothing to be scared of as far as complications...there aren't many people that have them. it is up to you, but i vote, to go for it!!!!! hugs/j

yep, that is true! some people need just the smallest restriction...like me! i have barely 1cc in my band, and it does the job very well! The councelor at the Doc's I visit, said that i was a little unusual, but not unheard of..another patient has lost over 100 pounds with only 2 fills! so we are all different! We just have to pay attention to our bodies, and TRY not to compare ourselves with each other too much!!! :blushing:

the scale was not moving for me either.....i did NOT need another fill, in fact, i got a DE-FILL....i was not hungry either, and was getting stuck way too often, i just was not getting enough calories down, my body was hanging onto every pound...now after a week, i am seeing the scale move, 1 pound down, in about 3 days! Sometimes we think the solution is a fill, when in reality we are not consuming enough food!!!! hard to belive for some of us hard-core dieters!!! good luck! j

you may need a de-fill, that should go down really easy!!!!!

big fat congrats!!!!!!!!! sooooo awesome isnt it???? i am happy for you. I danced around when i hit it, and yes it is a hard slow road, for many of us!!!! keep up the awesome work!

BIOTIN!!!!! i agree totally. I have waist length hair, and experiencing hair loss, now, after a month on Biotin, everything is back to normal, also there are a few shampoos out there that contain Biotin.....my favorite thing to use daily, is INFUSIUM... clear liquid, and i massage into my scalp every night..it is just like water, leaves no sticky residue, and it is really greatfor your hair.....especially growth!!!!! i have used it for over 10 years, you can buy it at the grocery store, or any drug store...awesome!!!!!