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Your looking fantastic, boy you can really see the differance. and what a great idea, think i'll try it. I need a boost. same as the above post, I've been up and down with the same pound or two and it starts to drive you mad.

update: an elephants heart & a human head!

Thanks, Not to shabby yourself. I can't seem to hit onderland for nothing. Up a lb then down a lb then back up a lb, it's starting to really upset me. I feel like tossing that stupid scale out the window and then stomping it to peices. poor scale, I guess it's easeir to blame the scale. I just don't know what else to do , I think I have good restriction. Maybe I'm just getting close to that TOM or something. Anyway my emotions are getting the best of me this morning so i'll sign off until I'm in a better mood

Condrats, that's fantastic. Can't wait to see how it feels, I'm .5 lbs from it. And can't quite get there.

Congrats, that's great 51lbs you go girl! And shrinknme, 3 more lbs that's great also I sure would like to see that this week

I was going to make that appt. first thing monday morning but after my last post this morning I went and scrambled a egg and yep it got stuck just 3 bites in. so after getting my pb on for awhile it went away. That's just how I seem to be tight in the morning and a little looser then I'd like to be in the afternoon. Question for everyone: does your port ever feel sore in the morning after laying on it all night?

The fill thing is real ify (if that's a word) I'm just not sure if I'm ready or not. On my 2nd fill they brought me up to 4.8 it was terrible I was sick all night and couldn't even keep my own salava down(sorry so vivid) they took out .4 and now I'm at 4.4 and after I did the 5 day pouch test the first 2 days I was eating a 1/2 cup and now I can hold 1 cup again. But I guess I'm just gun shy or afraid of another over fill. I know I should make an appt. Just a little unsure.

It can be quite nerve racking can't it? congrats to both of you on the newly lost lbs. I included you Orea because I noticed your ticker going back up and I'm really happy for you.

sounds like your doing good where your at, a 1/2 cup to 3/4 of a cup is what they tell me sould fill you. If you don't have heartburn any more I wouldn't do an unfil eather.

melanie, nice to hear from you again, seems like you are doing quite well. Hope this is your sweet spot also. I just don't know what the sweet spot is, I guess I've not got there or something because everyone seems to know when they hit theirs and I'm still unsure.

So So sorry to hear of your troubles. I really hope you get this fixed asap. and yes you've done fantastic without restriction. you'll be in my prayers.

Ditto that Joyful, stay with us

Orea, I'm glad it's getting better for you. Being hungry all the time is terrible. I bet your weight loss will start picking up now.

Woo, That's scary! Thx 4 the info

And by the way you look great.

Yes that's what I pay But I really think it's worth it at least the lady that does mine. I have a 10cc band with a 9cc fill level and my first fill was 3.8 and second fill brought me up to 4.4, she will give me what I need no matter the amount instead of just what they think you should have.

Oh yes, I can tell. I'm allowed by my fill center 3/4 of a cup and I would average about that and alot of times a whole cup and I have it at 1/2 of cup now with no problem. Hope to keep it there for awhile.

Joyful, I hope this finds you in better spirts. And hope I'm not insulting you when I say: That I keep hearing you say the band is not working for you and let me just say that the band does not do the work it just makes it bearable for YOU to do the work and trust me it's hard work I've learned that along the way. If you just would take a minute to read your prior post on this thread about what you've been eating then I think you'll find it's alot of carbs. The people that are losing are not eating like that, check their post and I think that's what you'll see. just do the math and then deside how much effort your willing to put into this. I really beleave we only get back what we put in. Good luck to you and if you need it we're all here for you.

Just giving you an up date: I'm day 4 on 5 day pouch test and guess what, I weighed this morning even if I wasn't going to until the end of day 5 but couldn't resist and down 3lbs YEAH! I'm now 0.4 lbs from onderland, not even a whole 1/2 lb. I'm so excited I can just taste onderland It's my first goal for myself. :thumbup:

Thank you, How long before you can get filled back up?

Thank you.

Congrats That's fantastic, I hit my 50 mark this morning also. It does feel great. I'm working on onderland, 3lbs more and I'll be there. I've been trying so hard this past couple weeks to lose the 8lbs I had to get there and I still have 3lbs left. Anyway enough about me and once again congrats! It does feel fantastic.

Does anyone know if you have to have a unfil when you get cosmetic surgery? I had a breast reduction & lift prior to lapband and what was left of the girls are slowly disapearing so I'm already planning to get inplants and was just wondering about the fill. Thx in advance for your help.

Kristin, Maybe you could try a differant fill center. 20 pokes is crazy, my fill center(fill center USA) does a blind fill and has always hit it on the first time. I wouldn't have much faith in them. Just keep the faith I'm sure it will come to you, good luck

I was banded 7/22/08 and I'm down 49lbs and past the half way mark. But the closer i get the slower it seems to get, I guess that's to be expected. Congrats to all, It seems like we're all on the right path.