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Good going braddah!

Yes, I had the same problem with installing a new version of Flashchat. So I closed the website and came back in later and now i have a different chat room, we have The Lounge, Hollywood and Tech Talk.

Papa, I feel your pain. I lost 41 pound the first three months then got stuck on a plateau. Like you I did everything right, worked out, followed all the eating rules, but the scale wouldnt move. I think our bodies have to take a time out sometimes, well at least mine does. My doctor suggested changing up my exercises. I tried everything, ate less, exercised more, but no change. Funny, but when i ate a little more and exercised a little less, i started losing again. I think I had put my body into starvation mode. Hang in there, You are doing so well, there will be bumps in the road, but just keep going, we will get there.

I use www.thedailyplate.com to track all my food intake, exercise and liquid intake. But like all sites, it only works if you put the effort into it.

I live on the Big Island, I had my surgery done on Oahu by Dr Lapschies at Pali Momi.

You know, i have weighed the risks. I started off morbidly obese with High Blood pressure, Diabetes and sleep apnea. Then just recently my mom got cancer. That really rocked my world, I figured that it would be my turn someday and being overweight would not help my chances. So I made the decision to do this for me. I'm much healthier now and ready to meet the challenge head on.

Interesting article, thanks for sharing.

I stopped taking my diabetes meds right after surgery, my surgeon took me off them. Its been 6 months now for me, my sugar counts are normal and my a1c is 4.6 - Normal.

Debbi, Lets see, I am short, only 5 ft tall, have brown skin and freckles. I'm from Hawaii, so I have a tan all year long. I have white hair and I refuse to color my hair, I think it defines me as the individual that I am. I like to smile and laugh, expecially now that I've lost 52 pounds.

I have 2 ccs in my 10 cc band. I had my first fill back on Feb 29th. I used to have good restriction, but now have none during the day. I'm so glad that I'm getting my 2nd fill on July 11th.

I was banded Jan 7, 2008 and noticed that i started loosing hair about 2 months ago. Others on the site have suggested eating more protein (I was getting 40-50 grams daily), so i added a protein drink to my diet and also started taking biotin. It's slowed down some, i'm hoping it will grow back soon.

Here is a link to the tutorial. http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f5/ticker-tutorial-pictures-41782/

Welcome Dee Dee, Congratulations, you are off to a great start. This website has been a great source of support for me too. Good Luck in your Journey.

I know Susan, getting off or reducing Meds are the best NSV ever. I was lucky enough to get off my diabetes Meds right after banding (type 2) now i need to loose a little more and I might be able to get off my High Blood Pressure pills. I just got tested yesterday and my A1C is 4.6 which the nurse said is considered Normal. Normal...Me....Cant wait to have my weight be considered Normal. Great Job.:blushing:

I've lost an elephant's heart and a Chihuahua. If i can lose another irish settler, it would be awesome.

I actually walk on my treadmill with my laptop on the tray and chat on lapbandtalk, while walking for 30-45 minutes.

New NSV today, was talking to my boss and he said, wow you lost a lot of weight and that my complexion was clear. What a great compliment.

Gail, Funny that you should post this thread, I was thinking the same thing this morning. I feel great and my Husband is appreciating it.

I count my calories every day, my target caloric goal is 921 and I track everything I eat on thedailyplate.com. I don't drink caffiene and have only sugarfree stuff. I do eat my protein first. The only think I do different is have a mid morning snack. Oh yeah, I also exercise 6 days a week.

I was banded in January also. Just this past month I started noticing more hair falling out than usual. I've been searching the posts for information and wondering the same thing.

I was eating about 1100 calories a day, then I hit a plateau. Just recently changed my calories to 900 and upped my exercise, now i losing again.

Guess what , you're normal. I also went though the "wanting to chew something" stage during my 10 days post op liquid diet. I even tried chewing sugarfree jello and popscicles. Hang in there, you'll be eating soon.

1. Having my butt hurt because I lost my cushion :-) LOL 2. Having to have my ring resized one whole size. 3. Being able to stay on my treadmill for 45 minutes without getting winded.

No, I don't think we have been duped. My Doctor made sure that I knew the pros and cons about the band. It ultimately comes down to me whether I eat right and exercise, the band is only a tool. It needs a lot of work on our part. The band doesn't make the choice to eat ice cream or chips, I do. The band is not the problem, its my mind that I need to control.