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Oh I am a long way from my goal unless you meant my goal of hitting 70 lbs. But thanks! I am sure your gain is from swelling from surgery. Hope the pain subsides. You'll be at goal in no time! Can't believe you are that close after just getting banded in June! Greatly, congrats on your success too. that's awesome progress when you haven't had much in fills.

I've not had pizza or bread products yet either for that same reason. But I have had the PB in the car episode. It was on one, and I swear it was only one, french fry I stole from my husband. I now have the car stocked in napkins! We were in the mountains looking at the leaves and elk and just grabbed lunch on the run and I wasn't being real mindful of how I chewed the french fry I guess.

Well I didn't hit 70 yesterday morning but I did hit 69 1/2 lbs gone forever!! I have a mini goal of 75 by the end of the month. My last fill seemed to get me at a good spot. So I hope that's it for awhile. I seem to have had lots of fills and am at 5 fills and 10cc's in my 14cc band. Just found out yesterday my folks are coming for a visit next week. Should be interesting. They have no idea I have had weight loss surgery nor that I have lost any weight. Am anxious to see what they say, but nervous at the same time. There's a reason I haven't said yet as Mom is very negative, but she won't have much to be down on when she sees me I hope. I also wanted to sortta surprise them with the change. Apples, glad the surgery went well, hope the pain is better each day. Cathy, good look with that fill!! Strike, how's the new locale going for you?? It's been nice seeing folks checking in lately. Just think at the holidays we will be banded a whole half a year already!

Janet you look amazing!! I want white jeans now!! I always thought I was a happy fat too for the first several years of my fatness. But then as I got the ailments to go with my 'happy fat' I lost some of that. But what I feel now already just halfway to goal is ecstatic then!

I bet you did great, Janet, on the commericial. And a star is born!! So what did you end up wearing?? Can't wait to see it!

I think doctors vary on that. I have the Lapband AP the large which is 14cc in size and I got a prefill of 4cc during surgery in June and have had 5 more fills since.

I mainly visit here, 50+ and the June threads, however, my June thread isn't real active so I post my losses more in the May one. I originally thought I was going to be May 29th and had started out there before being moved to June. Then I visit here and there. LOL Some days I have more times than others. I used to chat a lot but haven't made it there in awhile. Plus the chat isn't usually about banding and things related it seems. I lost 3 lbs in Las Vegas!! I hit 69 this morning!! And passed the halfway mark to goal!! AHHHH!!!!! what a feeling! Oh and got a phone call from my parents, they are coming to visit next Tues or Wed for a week. They have not seen me nor do they know I had weight loss surgery. Anxious to see what they will say. My sis says not to get my hopes up, Mom is very negative, which is why I didn't tell them in June I was having the surgery. but now what can she say almost 70lbs later??

Well I walked off 3 lbs in Las Vegas!! I joked with DH that was a pound a mile I walked off as he thinks we walked about 3 miles on Monday night alone. I am down 69 now!! AND I AM MORE THAN HALF WAY TO MY GOAL!!! And closer to 'overweight' in my BMI than I am 'morbidly obese'. YAHOO!! I have a personal goal of hitting 75 by Halloween, 6 lbs to lose this month. I can do it! Though I have figured out my body loses in big chunklets for a week or so and then it rests for a few weeks and every time I get frustrated as I am not losing then WHAM a big one again. So when I start complaining about my 'plateau' in a few weeks remind me okay??? :) Oh and another story. When we left for Las Vegas on Monday morning I guess all the agents at the airport noticed me (DH is a station manager for an airline so they all know who I am). He called me today and said I put him in a predictament. I asked how? he said he has had women coming up to him all day commenting on my fantastic weight loss and what was I doing? He didn't know if it was okay for him to tell them about the surgery and asked if he could. He said 3 in particular as they struggled so much themselves. So word will be all over the airport soon. I said I didn't care who knew anymore. If it helps others, all the better!

MamaLambert, did you have your surgery at Alta View? I used to live right by there. I also used to have a craft business when living in UT and we sold handcarved Santas at Swiss Days in Midway every year. I loved Midway so beautiful there! Congrats on the 14's!! I can't wait til I need those!! I do have a pair of 14W from Lane Bryant that I just tried on to see and they are getting closer to fitting.

I lost 3 lbs while in Las Vegas!!! I need to lose 6 by the end of the month to meet my goal. I tend to lose big and then sit still for a few weeks so I hope I can do it! *******NAME**********START WGHT****CURRENT WGHT*******GOAL********LBS. LOST *****************************:tt2:********************** 1dayatime..........263............261............243............2 2BHealthE!.........194............179............194............0 ahsem2bme..........244............244............225............0 aJoneen............223............219............213............4 Aphrodite1984......208............208............190............0 Ariel..............199............196.4..........180..........2.6 ArmyWife4life......209.5..........209.5..........190............0 Barb12590..........228............218............213...........10 Bea1128............210.5..........205.5..........188............5 blueriley..........206............206............190............0 Brandymom1234......227............151.9..........135..........4.1 Caramia71..........208............202............195............6 cQQlgirl...........194............192............180............2 Crzytchr...........281............273............265............8 DebinFl............181............181............168............0 georgiagirl........245............229............220...........16 HarleyGirl.........188............187............175............1 HeatherA...........210.5..........206............200..........4.5 HeatherO...........155............149............140............6 Ivyrose325.........212............212............199............0 Jazzyywan..........255............255............190............0 Jodi_620...........196............184............177...........12 KikiVal315.........237.5..........230.5..........220............7 Lana24.............208............195............185............0 laurigee...........180............176............160............4 Leslie2Lose........220............214............205............6 lindar172 .........274.2..........266.2..........256............8 LisaB..............205.5..........198............180..........7.5 livn4thm...........235............233............210............2 Long2bthin.........248............236............230...........12 Luu2008............203............199.5..........183..........3.5 Mamanmidwife.......299............286............280...........13 mamato3............186............186............170............0 MarinaBleu.........226.5..........226.5..........216............0 memom..............210............210............170............0 Minxz..............299............286............280............9 mominlv13..........299.8..........290.2..........280..........9.6 Momof5.............192.5..........187.5..........175..........5.0 nip50..............175............171............160............4 NukeChik...........218............218............208............0 NurseNiki..........258............255............239............3 odamay.............242............242............225............0 paige65............252............247............232............5 Peaches11..........205............205............194............0 pj_txlady..........220............220............200............0 Redtulips3.........180............180............170............0 Renee74............214............213............199............7 Renewedhope........171............169............150............2 reif78.............294............195............185............0 savimama...........216............216............200............0 shaversd...........230.5..........225............210..........5.5 SpecialK...........294............288............280............6 Sunshine2..........177............171............167............6 Tess...............304............300.5..........280..........3.5 thatDEgirl.........211............205.2..........195..........5.8 tp78...............201............192............180............9 Turler.............225............219............210............6 wendyw.............192............188............172............4 wowox7.............195............185............170............10 WyominGirl.........327............321............312............6

Was just in Las Vegas for 2 days and came home 3 lbs lighter!! Now that's never happened before! But before I would have done the buffets. This time DH and I shared one prime rib dinner. Anyhoo, I AM DOWN A TOTAL OF 69!!!! That is since my preop on May 14th, my surgery was 6/5, I got postponed a week so that's why I still consider myself part of the May's. Congrats Felicia! Penny I too highly recommend daily plate. I don't go by the calories they say I should eat but I do like how they track the calories and the protein.

I had a round of shots just before banding. I had Synvisk (sounds like your Euflexxa) that was something made from rooster combs that was to cushion the joint. I am going to have another round of those this fall as well. but also just 3 weeks before surgery I went on an Alaskan cruise and got a steroid shot before the cruise. Before I did I checked with my surgeon and he was totally fine with it. He knew all about both types of shots and said they wouldn't interfer. Maybe different docs have different opinions on that, but just wanted to add it wasn't a factor for me. I think instead of the earrings I am going for the matching wallet for my new Coach purse I got for 50 lbs!! I get that in 9 more at 75. Janet, good luck tomorrow! Ellen, where are you? Miss seeing you around these parts!! Have you gotten any help at home? Have you found some me time?? Have you talked to our friend??

YAHOO!! You have a date!! That's great!! Is your surgeon that booked? I am sure it will be here before you know it and you are going to be so successful as you have used this time of waiting wisely to educate yourself so well.

I'm here!! I was out of town 4 of the last 5 days. Two days in Colorado Springs at a marriage retreat and 2 days in Las Vegas with my husband on a business trip. I have enjoyed the time away. I got on the plane and the seat belt had about 6 inches extra room, I didn't need my extender at all!! YAHOO!! And the arm rest stayed down!!! In Las Vegas DH & I shared a prime rib dinner, I had a small square of the meat and a couple fork fuls of potato and was stuffed. Thought we wouldn't get our money's worth at a buffet anymore!! And I lounged at the pool there in a bathing suit!! Oh the joys of losing weight! I am down about 67 now I think, I will weigh in the morning. If by chance I hit 70, the screaming you'll hear in the morning would be me! I have had 5 fills now and have great restriction again. I've been getting good restriction with every fill but it eventually fades away. I know I have all the fluid still as they check that each time I get a fill. They said I was losing the fat pad over my stomach between it and the band. I am losing from the top down. My waist has lost a lot whereas my butt not as much. The ol' butt is going to have to give it up soon! Apples, good luck with your surgery. I know all too well that it was no fun having a 2nd surgery so soon after the banding, but was so much more prepared what to expect the 2nd time. Take care and heal well!! Where in Delaware is your son maybe going? We lived there 2 yrs ago. Just over the state line, actuallly worked in PA. Taxes better in DE!!

Well I missed my goal by 3 lbs this month. I had a goal to lose 10 after losing over 10 the past 3 months. But 7 lbs I'll take it!! I really want to hit 75 by the end of oct. but may or may not, I need to lose 9 in Oct. to hit it. You are doing great! And just think as we say good bye to the weight this time it is forever! Question: Does anyone know anything about getting a lapband after bypass? I know someone who is asking me this, she had bypass, lost a lot but regained quite a bit back.

Greetings, I am just home from a quickie trip to Las Vegas and had a great time. We spent all afternoon yesterday at the hotel's pool (Monte Carlo), it was awesome, they had a pool, hot tub, wave pool and lazy river. And I wore a bathing suit!! First time in a couple years and though I looked far from perfect, I felt so good because I know how I looked and felt last time I wore one on a cruise 2 yrs ago. And a funny thing happened. You know that feeling of how when you walk into a room or in this case the pool area and immediately survey to see if you are the fattest one there? Or was I the only one that did that? Anyway I commented to my husband that I was still the fat one and he looked at me and said you gotta be kidding me, you really think that? So he said to point out someone I thought was perhaps almost as big as me or the 'next biggest'. He said no way was I that size and then he started pointing out ones that I was closer in size to. I had no idea. I had heard how our heads are behind in catching up with our weight loss and we still see ourselves fatter than we are, but this was amazing to me. And made me feel even better. Also good thing I tried on that bathing suit from 2 yrs ago when packing as it would've been obscene had I worn that to the pool!! I did have an experience of PBing after lunch in Las Vegas. I had heard flying makes the band tighter but I didn't feel tighter. DH & Ijust went to a food court for lunch and got some chinese food (on the order of Panda Express). I ate 4 small, very well chewed pcs of chicken and barely got to the restroom in time and lost it all. We had just arrived, so not sure if that was it or not. By dinner I was okay with my small portion of prime rib. As to the calories on websites like Daily Plate, those are calories for non bariatric patients, don't we generally eat a lot less than them? If that had worked for us in the first place, we wouldn't be where we are today. I had used Daily plate before lap band and never really lost much. So now after lap band I use it as I like how it tracks your calories and your protein, etc. But I ignore their advice as to how many calories 'I need'. As long as I am losing, my dr. is happy, I am happy.

Greetings, I am just home from a quickie trip to Las Vegas and had a great time. We spent all afternoon yesterday at the hotel's pool (Monte Carlo), it was awesome, they had a pool, hot tub, wave pool and lazy river. And I wore a bathing suit!! First time in a couple years and though I looked far from perfect, I felt so good because I know how I looked and felt last time I wore one on a cruise 2 yrs ago. And a funny thing happened. You know that feeling of how when you walk into a room or in this case the pool area and immediately survey to see if you are the fattest one there? Or was I the only one that did that? Anyway I commented to my husband that I was still the fat one and he looked at me and said you gotta be kidding me, you really think that? So he said to point out someone I thought was perhaps almost as big as me or the 'next biggest'. He said no way was I that size and then he started pointing out ones that I was closer in size to. I had no idea. I had heard how our heads are behind in catching up with our weight loss and we still see ourselves fatter than we are, but this was amazing to me. And made me feel even better. Also good thing I tried on that bathing suit from 2 yrs ago when packing as it would've been obscene had I worn that to the pool!!

I've started losing again after my last fill!! NAME************START WGHT**CURRENT WGHT*****GOAL****LBS. LOST *****:biggrin:***********:wink_smile:*************:smile2:************:teeth_smile:*********:redface:* 1dayatime..........263............261............243............2 2BHealthE!.........194............179............194............0 ahsem2bme..........244............244............225............0 aJoneen............223............219............213............4 Aphrodite1984......208............208............190............0 Ariel..............199............196.4..........180..........2.6 ArmyWife4life......209.5..........209.5..........190............0 Barb12590..........228............223............213............5 Bea1128............210.5..........205.5..........188............5 blueriley..........206............206............190............0 Brandymom1234......227............151.9..........135..........4.1 Caramia71..........208............202............195............6 cQQlgirl...........194............192............180............2 Crzytchr...........281............273............265............8 DebinFl............181............181............168............0 georgiagirl........245............230............220...........15 HarleyGirl.........188............187............175............1 HeatherA...........210.5..........206............200..........4.5 HeatherO...........155............150............140............5 Ivyrose325.........212............212............199............0 Jazzyywan..........255............255............190............0 Jodi_620...........196............185............177...........11 KikiVal315.........237.5..........230.5..........220............7 Lana24.............208............195............185............0 laurigee...........180............177............160............3 Leslie2Lose........220............214............205............6 lindar172 .........274.2..........269.6..........256..........4.6 LisaB..............205.5..........198............180..........7.5 livn4thm...........235............233............210............2 Long2bthin.........248............239............230............9 Luu2008............203............199.5..........183..........3.5 Mamanmidwife.......299............286............280............13 mamato3............186............186............170............0 MarinaBleu.........226.5..........226.5..........216............0 memom..............210............210............170............0 Minxz..............299............286............280............9 mominlv13..........299.8..........291.2..........280..........8.6 Momof5.............192.5..........189............175..........3.5 nip50..............175............171............160............4 NukeChik...........218............218............208............0 NurseNiki..........258............255............239............3 odamay.............242............242............225............0 paige65............252............247............232............5 Peaches11..........205............205............194............0 pj_txlady..........220............220............200............0 Redtulips3.........180............180............170............0 Renee74............214............213............199............7 Renewedhope........171............169............150............2 reif78.............294............195............185............0 shaversd...........230.5..........225............210..........5.5 SpecialK...........294............288............280............6 Sunshine2..........177............171............167............6 Tess...............304............300.5..........280..........3.5 thatDEgirl.........211............207.5..........195..........3.5 tp78...............201............192............180............9 Turler.............225............219............210............6 wendyw.............192............188............172............4 wowox7.............195............186............170............9 WyominGirl.........327............321............312............6

Now, I know your secret to losing so much.....the 800cal a day. I have gotten off track. Between you and Janet sharing your calorie counts, I see my problem. I have been counting my exercise. That ends today. Your right, exercising for more food is a slippery slope because some days I can't exercise. Okay, today, a new day, a new strategy. Let's see how much I can lose a week now. I was shy 2lbs of my 10lb goal for the month, but I am not discouraged.....I have a new plan. I get hungry two weeks after a fill, and it has been two weeks. MY next fill is Oct 20th. This will be a challenge. On the calories, I do have days sometime that I do go over, generally one or two a week, but for the most part I don't look too much at them and concentrate on my Protein, eat very little carbs and try to listen to my band and the full signal. I have just noticed when inputting my food into dailyplate the normal is about 700 calories a day. Hang in there til your fill and you will do great. 10 lb in a month is awesome. I am going to end Sept with 8 lbs, unless I have a 2 lb drop between now and Tuesday. It is a huge temptation to buy stuff just because it's a smaller size and it fits. I am going to do my best not to buy anything else for a bit. I will need pants or jeans in about 10 or 15 more pounds and will save up for that. I think I can get by on baggy sweaters and tops for the winter more so than jeans. And from personal experience when I lost the weight during the Dr. Phil thing I was very cold so baggy sweaters might be good for layering until my body thermostat reregulates itself. I am sure your face looks gorgeons. I can't wait to see the commercial, hope it will be available for online viewing.

JoAnn, CONGRATS!!! You are almost there!! All this time of waiting has gotten you so prepared there's no doubt that you are going to be an amazing success!! RE: Calories per day, I just read 3 pages of posts from while I was gone and there was a lot of discussion as to how many calories a day to eat. My average is 700-800 and that is w/o counting my exercise. I don't want to get in the habit of exercising for more food. I had a great weekend in Colorado springs. The marrige retreat was wonderful. We ate out a lot but I did really well. for the most part DH & I shared an entree, that keeps the bill much smaller too. I told him we can eat out twice as much now! And a great NSV! On the way home I wanted to stop at the outlet mall as it's about 45 miles from my house so not an easy trip to just go to but we were driving right by it. I knew there was an Ann Taylor there and since my shopping trip last week and fitting into some clothes from there I wanted to explore. I got a new sweater there. Then my Daughter wanted me to check out the Gap Outlet for some 'Long and Lean' jeans in a 6 Xtra long. They didn't have them and they had a 20. So I tried them on, totally expecting them not to fit. Guess what???? THEY FIT!!! Of course they were the 'curvy' fit but I don't care. it's so freeing to know my next jeans i don't have to buy at Lane Bryant. I can actually go to the Gap! I didn't even have to struggle to button them. I didn't buy them as they had many flaws and I do have enough jeans to wear right now. But am anxious to need new ones now!

Chicks3, I was banded in June and have had 5 fills already. I get great restriction after each one and it then fades. The first couple fills my restriction faded in a week or so, now it takes longer. I also have a 14cc band, my opinion is the larger bands mihgt take more to get filled??? But the way the nurse explained it to me is the stomach has this fat pad over it and it's between the stomach and the band. As you lose weight the fat goes away and the band becomes looser. LittleBit, I think everyones tastes are different on the protein drinks. Personally i couldn't stand the EAS stuff from Walmart that many other love. And I liked Isopure drinks and many others call those Iso-pukes. What I did the few weeks before surgery is buy one of several varieties and then tried them at home so after surgery I could have on hand what I liked. I did not have to do a pre op diet so didn't need to drink them til after surgery.

HeatherO, Why did you need an emergency unfill? Glad you are refilled and back on track. Glad I will always have my band to help keep me at goal when I get there! Wowox, CONGRATS on the 100!!! Is that 100 since Jan? That's awesome!

Woo Hoo!!! It's getting closer!! Good luck with the insurance, I hope they will use all the other diets you've tried.

I hit 65 lbs lost today!! Had a fill yesterday and lost 2 lbs today to hit it.

The guidelines I was given was to stop eating at the first sign of the pouch feeling full. Also, each meal was to take no longer than about 20 min. So with those guidelines I'd say you needed a fill as you are probably eating too much over an hours period of time or if your pouch never really feels full enough to prompt you to stop. But that is just going by my guidelines, I know dr's do vary. I just got a fill yesterday because I was able to eat more than I was supposed to. However, if I ate fast or too big of bites I would still get stuck but I wasn't getting full for very long. I was hungry an hour after eating. And they said I should feel satisfied for 3 hours.