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I recently went rock wall climbing AT THE FAIR IN PUBLIC! Congrats to your sucess!!!

BABYWIPES are great

Most people right after surgery have a difficult time getting it all in, your still healing do your best and don't stress add more as you can soon it will be second hand nature.

ty laker thanks missy

I lost maybe 20 pounds my first year! The second year was when it came off, ironically after I decided to ask for a small unfill .25. I felt I wasn't eating enough at that point. I'm at 5.25 in a 10. It is so varied for everyone and I do attribute some of mine to just plain luck that my band was placed PERFECTLY for me and my body. Take measurements too!! I went from a size 7 jean to a size 2 without losing an ounce. Sometimes it reflects in inches not pounds. Good luck PEACEANDHUGGLES

My doc made me wait 3 days. I don't know if all docs do that.

welcome, Bonnie here everyone calls me Bon Bon.....banded 3 years plus. Its a great site here dont forget to check out the chat room too, its not always active but you can find people in at odd hours.

get some baby wipes....they are nice for when you need to freshen up.

It been a long tme sinI was banded but if you are to solids its actually better to eat them you stay full longer and eat less calories in general. Our bodies need nutrition and good nutrition even more now than before. I know it sounds lecturey but its not meant to be.GO FIRST FILL!!!! WOOOT!!

You are still healing dont worry too much about it stress will keep the weight on. Its not always fast for everyone. It took me 3 years to lose 130 pounds, I will say I wasn't a strict dieter or exersizer either. My food chooices were sensible with occasional treats still are and my main exersize is walking. It does work! Just take a look at the before and after pix of people on here. Its a journey.

Hey Marci, Send some MY WAY!!! Bonnie

AWESOME JOB!!!!!! *edited for spelling

I have now updated this to say I have lost .... A newborn giraffe!!!!! Talk about WILD.

LOL I went from a 44DDD to a 36A. In 3 years ( I lost 130 pounds) , now I have what looks like deflated water balloons. I spent 2 days going to different places and one place measured me and got it wrong 3 times I finally went to a place my hubby stopped at "JUST FOR THE HECK OF IT", and the girl there just measured around and then brought in different cups sizes and styles, turns out that maternity bras are quite comfy even if you arent preggers and they help hold that gosh aweful chicken skin flabby stuff in the arm pit area. I keep praying that after my immigration goes thru to Canada that I can then save for some PS. Congrats on the loss!