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I loved reading this post seeing all the differences!! I am 5ft 5 started out at 359 in a 32-34 bottom and a 3x 4x top. Today i weigh 212 and fit comfy in an 18 jeans and a 20 top or an 18 top with a roll protruding LOL!

Ive been banded for over a year now and i must admit i eat a cup of food at a time. I keep hoping to reach that level where a half a cup will satisfy me! In fact i can eat a whole lean cuisine which is probably more then a cup SIGHHHHHHHHHH

Mandi im glad Marilyn was able to assist you. Have you ever attended one of the group meetings they hold at the after care center?

Mandi there is a really nice lady at the after care center named Marilyn that has always been super helpfull to me with any questions i have. You may want to try speaking with her if you havn't already. My only sensation of fullness also is only ever in my throat or in my chest. I have the VG size 11 band and its filled to 9.6. Im still in search of that majic spot of restrictivness.

When i started my band journey on 9/13/06 i was put into the god awful category of SUPER MORBIDLY OBESE. As time progresses ive now made it to simply obese. I was just curious if anyone out there that was super morbidly obese has ever gotten to the point where their weight is considered in a normal range.

I get very bad cravings for KETCHUP of all things! Pre-band i was a ketchup fiend and some days i just need a ketchup fix and find myself just making something i can put it on.

I've been very fortunate to be a consistant loser from my band date of 9-13-06. At first i think a continuous loss was inevatible just due to the vast change in the quantity of food consumed. Now as more then a year has past and im closing in on ONDERLAND (woohoo) it takes more of a conscience effort on my behalf. I had my 9th fill last week and still am searching for that perfect level of restriction, but i still manage to lose though not nearly as fast.

Does anyone else get a sore throat after a fill? I had my 10th fill yesterday and it hurts to swallow today. I seem sore the day after every fill and was curious if anyone else experiences this.

I consider myself to be a FOOD ADDICT, because i think you can be an overeater and not necessarily be a food addict. No matter how much weight i lose i will always be the woman who would eat a 40 pack of pizza rolls for breakfast followed by a pack of pop tarts, and be thinking of what i was going to have for lunch. My thoughts probably will always be food monopolized and thats how i realize i am a true food addict. Thank god i have my band to physically restrain me.

I am experiencing the same exact thing! I just figured my body was not used to having all the extra insulation from my weight loss. I wear thermal PJ's to bed now instead of a sleeveless summer nightie all year long and wear socks for the first time in i swear 5 years cuz my feet are always like ice bergs. At least my husband is happy that i dont have the ceiling fans on year round anymore LOL!

Was curious if anyone has sought out psychological treatment for food addiction?

I have a question for any of you out there that are near your goal weight. Did your weight come off evenly or was there an area that took longer to catch up with the rest of your body? Ive been successful in losing a significant amount everywhere but in my torso area and i feel i look so disproportionate. <a href="Weight Loss - Diet Ticker"> <img border="0" src="<A href="http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/t/wmbKHwk/weight.png"></a">http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/t/wmbKHwk/weight.png"></a>

I am 5 ft 5 starting weight of 359 (banded 9-13-06) wore a size 32-34 pants and a 4x or 5x top. Today i weighed 214 and can wear size 18 old navy jeans (hadda buy 3 pair just cuz i was thrilled they were an 18). Top size is a 22 or 2x, much to my distress i seem to have shrunk more on the bottom half then the top! UGH.

I have cigna insurance and once i completed all the reqirements i was approved within days. I was quite shocked at how speedy it was. I got banded September 13, 2006 and to date have lost 144 lbs.

Has anyone else had a fill recently at scor in Richardson texas, only to be informed that they no longer do the fills under fluoroscopy? I was not to thrilled at being blindly poked, and having to request being numbed first. Banded 9-13-7 As of today lost 144 lbs

Wow, i must say that is very odd! I have a metal rod and 11 screws in my arm and am a frequent flyer. I have never set off a metal detector. Banded 9-13-06 as of today lost 144 lbs

Margo, My band quest started with my first initial visit in January of 2006. My insurance company had requirements (many) that had to be met before they would consider paying for my surgery. Once i met all the requirements my surgery was approved in TWO DAYS!! The down side was it took from 1/07 till my surgery day of 9-13-06. I had my 3rd fill yesterday and was down a WHOPPING 66 lbs !! The 66 lb loss includes my two week pre-surgery diet. Hang in there it is totally worth the wait.