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Because the band is clearly working!!!

Joann - I like when it is gone - it is gone!! That is the fabulous part!!

That is what I do for a living - report to the tax man!! I always remind my husband to make sure he gets that receipt when he drops off the stuff - and then ask him 3-4 times about it throughout the day!!! :thumbup:

Wow! This board has really grown!! I have been reading through the posts for the last month and they are very impressive. I found the thread by RenewedHope back when I was first banded and am so thrilled to say that the band has given me the opportunity to return to one of my first loves - running. When I was first banded my knees hurt so bad, I could not climb stairs very easily and experienced a lot of pain. Now I have surpassed the couch to 5K and have become addicted to the running scene again!! My personal best is 4 miles in 46.40 - still not enough to pass Renewed's personal best!!! But I am trying.............. Such good posts everyone. Thanks for sharing!!

Because even I am started to think I look pretty good!!!!:laugh:

The absolute best popcorn is "Smart Food" White Cheddar Popcorn. Each bag has 3 gr protein and 9 carbs. Terrific!!:laugh:

So good to pull out those articles of clothing and try them on and they fit (or sometimes are too big!!) I have four bags of clothes to go to Goodwill and adding to it all the time!! My husband has taken to saying "get some clothes that fit!" but since I am going through them so quickly these days, I am just wearing the baggy clothes until they fall off. Thrilled with the band.

WASA - you're still the best - giving great advice/feedback. Haven't seen you on a thread in a while - wanted to say HELLO!!! My last fill left me feeling a little too tight for a few weeks but thank God it has recently started to relax and I fill really good. It is definitely not fun to be overly tight. I have to agree about the Water - it really, really serves the purpose.

Thanks to all for your kind words and congrats! Clempier - what a healthy outlook! I taught a Women's Bible Study this evening that stressed the need for us to find a "God Perspective" instead of our own....God knows what we are going through every minute of every day - he has promised to be with us all the way through it OR take us out of it if it becomes too much. Blessings to all of YOU!!

Been so busy - haven't been in this group in a while. Hope every is doing great. Celebrated my 20th wedding anniversary yesterday. My husband sent me flowers with a card that read "you look great - spend 20 more with me!" - What a great feeling. God is good. In the good times and the bad..........

Hello Christian bandsters - haven't posted in a while but wanted to drop in and say hello. We just kicked off the new season in our Women's Ministry this past Thursday. I was so blessed to have 27 women come into the new class. I have been Women's Ministry leader for over a year now and God is just doing amazing things. The book that we are studying for the next 12 weeks is written by Elizabeth George and is entitled "Finding God's Path Through Your Trials - His help for every difficulty you face." It is going to be a wonderful study. Just wanted to encourage all of you by reminding you that the Bible tell us: His grace is sufficient for us and his power is made perfect in our weakness....(2 Cor 12:9). We have to just turn it all over to him and put our faith in Him knowing that he will bring us through. Forgetting All others I put my Trust in Him Have a great week!

Because I have a goal set for my bday in Feb and a trip to Maui scheduled in June.........don't want to go to Hawaii again and be the biggest girl on the beach!!!

Because my scale is going down.....down......down!!!

Hi Anne31, I did not go through insurance. I checked with my provider and for me - the criteria and hoops to jump through at the time were too extensive and didn't make a bit of sense to me. 6 months of this and 6 months of that and then if there was no change......blah, blah, blah,........ meanwhile to get the lapband one has to prove that they have been trying to lose weight unsuccessfully for the last 4-5 years.........why would the provider want a 320+ lb person to stretch it out even another six months?? What is preventative about that? [that's my soapbox]. I was there because my knees were in such bad pain and I was tired all the time, etc. 6 more months of that..........ugh.......just felt like I couldn't do it. I used the Capital One Medical financing and effectively paid cash. I qualified on-line and even though I have great credit the finance chg was still about 14%. Once I received my first bill - I paid a significant portion of the balance from the deposit I had saved and transferred the remaining balance to a 0% interest credit card that extended out for 18 months and I am paying it each month out of my budget. Now I understand that everyone cannot afford it or are not in a position to do this type of payment plan. For me it was an opportunity and I took it. Looking back after this progress I have made, I would go through any program necessary to get the lapband but of course hindsight is 20/20. I certainly wish you the best in your pursuit of this avenue.

Hello to Everyone - It has been a while since I posted. I went on vacation to Costa Rica for 10 days and then to Walt Disney World for 6 days and we walked, walked, walked everywhere. This was the first vacation I have ever went on and when I came home was actually 3 lbs less!! I want to encourage everyone who might be a little discouraged or wondering if it is all worth it. For the first time in a long time, I am less than 100 lbs overweight. As of today I am down 71 lbs and feeling so much better. I finished exercise this morning and ran 3 miles in 36:30 minutes. God is good. I still have a way to goal but at this rate, I will definitely make my 100 lbs loss by or before my one year anniversary date on April 30. Keep it up - there are times when it is oh so slow and times of plateau but God is there to help every step of the way and the lapband is such a blessing and effective tool. Take care & God Richly Bless......

Man- what happened to this board? I haven't logged on in about 20 days and suddenly it has a whole new look. I can't seem to find all the threads I was linked too.....cosmetically it looks better but proving to be a bit challenging with all the bells and whistles!! Just wanted to check in to say that GOD IS GOOD!!

I agree with Phyl - it is amazing that you can still enjoy some really great food with the band - I have successfully stayed away from bread, cookies, pastries, sodas, etc. I now eat lots of fish which is really healthy for me. I am working on getting to the 60lb mark by Halloween - which will be my 6 month anniversary - I can't believe it has gone by so quickly! God is good. I would love to reach the 100 lb mark by/before my anniversary date.

I am staying on plan......because I am coming up on the 6 month mark and want to see 60 lbs gone!!!! Lord help me!!!

Renewed = Thanks for the encouragement - I am still running along............

Nothing - like the beaches in Kauai.......it is one of our favorite places on the planet.............

Staying on plan because the scale keeps moving down, down, down.....

Renewed - 29.20??? I am doing the "not worthy" signal!!!!! Wow - I am just hoping to hit 3 in 36!! What an inspiration!!!

Thanks! You can go to tickerfactory.com - you have to create and then do some cutting and pasting.....in the signature area of the profile. Mostly by trial and error for me........Good luck!!

The bottom line - it is a lifelong battle.....but now I (we) have the tool to finally help make some significant strides. Thank God!!

Any loss is worth something.......it is so much better than it was 5 months ago....... there are other things that come than just the numbers going down....many have said that they got to go off medication.....I have left my knee and joint pain behind. I also like the response from Jachut.....getting there is not the end of the battle...........