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Sorry to hear about your trouble Sades. To tell the truth, I was unaware of them as I had pretty much abanded this site after my own troubles began. It was hard seeing, seemingly, everyone else's weight continue to drop while mine stayed the same and even went up, so I ran away. I'm just now coming back and haven't really even gotten into any of the threads and topics yet. It is nice to know that I'm not alone though with having issues, even though that's kinda a sad thing to say too. I struggle with bad eating choices as well, so I certainly understand that part of your struggle. I hope you can manage to find your motivation. And I hope my determination and motivation stay in high gear for a long long time! Maybe we can help each other keep going strong.:rolleyes2:

I had my corrective surgery on May 7th, 2009 and I am happy to say it looks like a success. I am down more than 10 pounds already and I can finally feel restriction again. The only draw back is that I feel like I'm back at the beginning. I have to relearn what I can and cannot eat and how. But it's all good. This little bit of loss plus knowing the band is finally working right has me motivated all over again. This week I went back to my karate school, attended 3 classes already. I hadn't been there in almost a year! Plus I finally joined a gym and have had two work outs there this week as well, and one of them was even with a personal trainer. Things are looking up. I cant wait to catch up in weight loss to all of you, it will be a challenge but I can do it!

Great motivational tool!

Hi all, it's been a long time since I've been to this forum. I have been so frustrated for most of the last year that I just chose to stay away. Not that I'm not happy for everyone here and all your successes but it just made me feel worse. Why have I been so frustrated, you ask? I had a leak. It was first noticed about 10 months ago then dismissed. I lost only 50 pounds then regained 10. It was not until a week and a half ago when my surgeon was giving me another fill that he finally noticed that half the saline was out of my band. Couldn't dismiss it anymore. To give him some credit, it appears as though until recently it was a slow leak and easly written off. Anyhow, I had surgery this past thursday to repair it. My surgeon replaced my port and trimmed my tubing. I am hoping that this will do the trick and I can finally succeed in this weight loss journey. At least maybe now I can come back around here with my head held high and not feel like such a loser. So I ask, anyone else have this problem? I figure it's just my kind of luck and I am 1 in a million. :thumbup: Thanks for 'listening' to me vent.

Name............Lbs Lost........% of wgt lost.......BMI QatarPhil...........55......................19%...............32.2 (39.6) Foofy...............43....................15.5%..................37.2 Sades...............35....................15.2%...............35.6 Shalee04...........66.....................26.6................30.3 Bandpal.............77.66..................27%................34.1(47) Skinny_Jill..........50.....................22.5%..............32.7 Stephanie..........60.....................26%.................27.1 Hollyberries........103.....................26%.................37.1 linda.................49.....................21.5..................30. 46 Abbisgood..........53.....................23%.................?? want2lose..........76.4...................26%................33.5 kandiceb............63.....................26%................27.6 Momto1plus1......67.2...................24.9%..............31.7 MollyBrown.........36.....................12.5%..............36.5 TxArcher............101...................25.25%.........52.8 to 39.4 Cindyg...............49.....................19%.................37 Close.................50.....................20%.................33.1 Tmusicmaker123..73.....................19%.................60.1 to 48.7 plump_princess....57.....................22%.................36 Mariegabrieleee....73.....................24%.................51.3 to 39.1 gabeekeeper.......101.....................30% ..................40.2 stranger138........40......................17.4%.................33.7 shortgal..............40......................18.5%..............33.8 Robin_Bird............85.....................27.8%................33.4 Staysee..............70.....................20%................48.4 Hajohnson1..........49.8....................18.2%..............39.8 lindseyann2u........63......................?%.................? Cherlita...............44.......................20%...............65 to 57.5 BandChick64..........90.....................30%.............33.9 tyman311..............61.....................31%...............41 to 28 (so far) BarbBee................69......................23%...............39.4 1949.6 pounds lost to date! My scale is probably lying to me this morning but I'm going to chose to believe it anyway!

3 pound gain? Awww ... don't sweat it! I see-saw back and fourth by about 3 pounds on a daily basis. Yesterday my scale said 226, today it said 228. There are so many variables that play into it from dehydration to even the weather, that I'm not going to worry (and neither should you) about such a small variation. Now that the home life is settling back down for you I'm sure those 3 pounds will evaporate right off anyway! Glad to hear the wife is doing well. Don't stress, it's all good. :biggrin:

Name..........Start........Current.........Goal........ To Go CindyG.........210...........205...........198...........7 TxArcher.......308...........299...........285...........14 Foofy..........235...........233...........225.......... 8 Skinny_Jill....173...........168...........163...........5 Hollyberries...257...........254...........247...........7 Stephanie......173...........173...........159...........14 gabeekeeper....246...........234...........236...........0 Sades..........197...........194...........185...........9 shortgal.......175...........175...........165...........10 Momto1plus1....210...........203...........198...........5.0 Shalee04.......187...........182...........177...........5 osangriared....248...........248...........228...........20 lindata........181.5.........178..........176.5..........3.5 kuchiegrl1.....262.5.........253.5.........252...........1.5 kandiceb.......175...........175...........165...........10 Hajohnson1.....234...........228.4.........219...........9.4 Hopping to it..295...........295...........280...........15 Eulete P.......219...........219...........209...........10 wnr2lose.......211.8.........205.7.........200...........5.7

Please pardon my ignorance, but what is the '5 Day Pouch Test'?

Congrat's!

Don't fret, you'll get there. If it makes you feel any better, I popped back up a pound or so in the last 24 hours. :wink2: Up and down, up and down, what am I, a big old dang see saw?! :thumbup:

Name..........Start........Current.........Goal........ To Go CindyG.........210...........207...........198...........9 TxArcher.......308...........302...........285...........17 Foofy..........235...........235...........225...........10 Skinny_Jill....173...........168...........163............5 Hollyberries...257...........255...........247............8 Stephanie......173...........173...........159...........14 gabeekeeper....246...........246...........236...........10 Sades..........197...........195.5.........185...........10.5 shortgal.......175...........175...........165...........10 Momto1plus1....210...........208...........198...........10 Shalee04.......187...........185...........177...........10 osangriared....248...........248...........228...........20 lindata........181.5.........181.5.........176.5..........5 kuchiegrl1.....262.5.........253.5.........252...........1.5 kandiceb.......175...........175...........165...........10 Hajohnson1.....234...........229.2.........219...........10.2 Hopping to it..295...........295...........280...........15 Eulete P.......219...........219...........209...........10 wnr2lose.......211.8.........208.8.........200...........8.8 __________________ Wahoo, I get to update!

Name............Lbs Lost........% of wgt lost.......BMI Foofy...............37.5..................14%.................38 Sades...............33...................14.5%.................35.5 Shalee04...........61.....................24%................31.1 Bandpal.............77.66..................27%................34.1(47) Skinny_Jill..........50.....................22.5%..............32.7 Stephanie..........60.....................26%.................27.1 Hollyberries........99.....................27%.................37.7 linda.................42.5..................19%.................31.6 Abbisgood..........53.....................23%.................?? want2lose..........76.4...................26%................33.5 kandiceb............63.....................26%................27.6 Momto1plus1......61.2...................23%................32.6 MollyBrown.........36.....................12.5%..............36.5 TxArcher............98.....................24.5%.........52.8 to 39.8 Cindyg...............47.....................18.5%.................37 Close.................50.....................20%.................33.1 Tmusicmaker123..73.....................19%.................60.1 to 48.7 plump_princess....57.....................22%.................36 Mariegabrieleee....71.....................23%.................51.3 to 39.4 gabeekeeper.......97......................29% ..................40.9 stranger138........36......................15%.................35 shortgal..............40......................18.5%..............33.8 Robin_Bird............76.....................25%................? Staysee..............70.....................20%................48.4 Hajohnson1..........45....................16.4%..............40.6 lindseyann2u........63......................?%.................? BarbBee..............57.......................19%...............42.1 Cherlita...............44.......................20%...............65 to 57.5 BandChick64..........86.....................28.7%.............34.5 TOTAL.......1759.66 Wahoo! I finally get to update! I got a fill last week and have dropped 4 pounds since!

I have yet to lose anything on this challenge. If I were to be updating on the chart, I'd be adding and subtracting the same couple of pounds over and over. :thumbdown:Anyhow, I see my surgeon tomorrow and expect that I will be getting a fill which should mean that I will should actually be able to document a loss next week! I'm really looking forward to doing so!

My doc recommends 60 grams of Protein. I think your protein is fine but I'm wondering about your calorie intake. 600 sounds really low. Twice that, 1200, is what is usually recommended people on a 'diet' try to eat per day. Also, you just had surgery, your body is probably swollen and stuff. Give it time. That said, I'd still take a look at your total calorie intake, is 600 what your doc recommends? I know we all got the band to help us eat less and lose weight, but I also believe there is a minimum threshold, calorie wise, that even we need to meet so that our bodies don't go into starvation mode. But what do I know, with only 40 pounds lost in 5 1/2 months, I'm in the minimum amount of weight lost zone. :thumbup: Good luck!

I feel your pain, both of you. I've lost two of my babies in the two years. Sweetie, my kitty who was nearly 19 when she passed while I was away at my son's high school graduation ceremony and Buddy, my other sweet little kitty who just passed two months ago at the age of 15. Now all I do is worry about my dog, Cocoa, as she is quite old as well. I hope your kitty is okay Kuchie. Foofy, I have no doubt that your babies are now hanging out together waiting for you to show up.