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Good Luck to all of you that are going to be banded tomorrow and the near future. It is a GRRRRRRREAT tool!!! I would suggest it to anyone who asks. I was banded on May 19th and have lost 47 lbs. Just remember that you need to walk...walk....walk after surgery because you will be filled with gas from the surgery. I used GasX for the gas when it became unbearable but after a week it all subsides. Just stick to the plan and you too will be a LOSER!!!....LOL. God Bless Everyone!!! Fran xo

Down another .6 lbs!! Not much of a loss but I will take it!! As long as I don't see the scale going back up I'm good with it. I keep to the plan and know that my body is adjusting. Doing more exercise so that may be muscle being built up. Not going to worry!! I love Looosssiiieee!!! (named my band) KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK EVERYONE!!! Fran xoxo

Not much of a loss this week, but I will take it!!! Down another .6 lbs. Total weight loss is now 46.8 lbs. Name_________Start Weight ____Goal____ Lbs lost____Current Weight *****:thumbup:********** **********:thumbup:****************:wub:***** aJoneen............230.........220.......5.......... Bea1128............220.........199.......5.......... Babs0101...........185.........170.......0.......... blesdbyonmzur......159.........148.......4.......... BTTRFLI1432........221.........210.......6.......... Bunkey1965.........212.........195.......13.........199 Chocolate_Snaps....254.........240.......6.......... Darr5380...........167.........155.......3.......... Epm316.............209.........199.......5.......... erikadawn..........199.........175.......0.......... FloridaGirl........235.........215.......0.......... HeatherO...........172.........155.......11......,..161 Heft_Bandit........261.........245.......3.3........ JennyPoo...........169.........159.......5.......... KarenG.............160.........158.......6.......... KathyStrick........305.........290.......0.......... Lapbandfan.........258.........230.......2.......... Leslie2Lose........224.........209.......5..........219 LessNLess..........144.5.......140.......0.......... LilMissBand-Aid....234.4.......225.......6.2........ Lunabeane..........212.........200.......9.......... Luu2008............219.........189.......14......... Luv2Laugh..........232.........212.......0.......... luvinke............206.........190.......0.......... mamato3............199.........184.......6.......... mcgreen............189.........175.......0.......... mdgarcia31665......225.........200.......0.......... melboyd............266.........256.......5.8........260.2 MollyMolly.........192.........182.......2.......... mominlv13..........316.........300.......10.8.......305.2 MSnika3............228.........204.......4.......... MyTurn.............250.........240.......0.......... NANAbanded.........225.........199.......7.......... Ninja..............204.........189.......5.......... NukeChik...........221.........199.......6.......... Ollie..............242.........210.......0.......... Redtulips..........188.........180.......6.......... Renewedhope........174.........155.......5.......... ronni_NC...........243.........220.......0.......... slgandera..........185.........173.......7.......... StartingOver.......220.........205.......15......... Sunshine2..........187.........170.......5.1........181.9 want_so_bad........170.........155.......0.......... Sades.......(7/16).192.5.......180.......8.6........ Sadie..............220.........199.......6.......... smwww..............189.........179.......0.......... tp78...............212.........195.......7..........

Go to the gym 3 times a week for weight machines and treadmill and once a week to Zumba class....awesome class and lots of fun!! Feeling good and lots more energy. Losing at a steady pace and loving my band Looosssiiieee!!!(named my band). Go...Go...Go all you LOSERS!!!..LOL. Weigh-in on Mondays, will post new loss tomorrow morning! Have a super day everyone!!! Fran xo

super duper!! you are an inspiration to me !!

No loss this week.....definitely no gain!!!

NO LOSS!! DEFINITELY NO GAIN!!! Name_________Start Weight _____Goal_____lbs lost *****:w00t:********** :wub:**********:smile:*********** aJoneen............230.........220.......5....... Bea1128............220.........199.......5....... Babs0101...........185.........170.......0....... blesdbyonmzur......159.........148.......4....... BTTRFLI1432........221.........210.......6....... Bunkey1965.........204.........195.......6....... Chocolate_Snaps....254.........240.......6....... Darr5380...........167.........155.......3....... Epm316.............209.........199.......3....... erikadawn..........199.........175.......0....... FloridaGirl........235.........215.......0....... HeatherO...........163.........155.......9....... Heft_Bandit........261.........245.......3.3..... JennyPoo...........169.........159.......5....... KarenG.............160.........158.......6....... KathyStrick........305.........290.......0....... Lapbandfan.........258.........230.......2....... Leslie2Lose........219.........209.......5....... LessNLess..........144.5.......140.......0....... LilMissBand-Aid....234.4.......225.......5.6..... Lunabeane..........212.........200.......9....... Luu2008............219.........189.......14...... Luv2Laugh..........232.........212.......0....... luvinke............206.........190.......0....... mamato3............199.........184.......6....... mcgreen............189.........175.......0....... mdgarcia31665......225.........200.......0....... melboyd............266.........256.......0....... MollyMolly.........192.........182.......2....... mominlv13..........305.8.......300.......10.2.... MSnika3............228.........204.......4....... NANAbanded.........225.........199.......4....... Ninja..............204.........189.......5....... NukeChik...........221.........199.......6....... Ollie..............242.........210.......0....... Redtulips..........188.........180.......6....... Renewedhope........174.........155.......5....... ronni_NC...........243.........220.......0....... slgandera..........185.........173.......7....... StartingOver.......220.........205.......15...... Sunshine2..........187.........170.......2.3..... want_so_bad........170.........155.......0....... Sades.......(7/16).192.5.......180.......8.6..... Sadie..............216.........199.......5....... tp78...............212.........195.......7.......

before being banded you were the first one to finish your meal and now you are the last one at the table.:cursing:

THAT IS AWESOME!!!!! Glad to hear she is up and around again. Praise Jesus!!! Fran xo

Another 2.4 lbs GONE FOREVER!!! 6 lbs more and I will break the 300 mark. YEAAAAA LOOOSSSIIIEEE!!!! Fran xo

Another 2.4 lbs GONE FOREVER!!! 6 lbs more and I will break the 300 mark. YEAAAAA LOOOSSSIIIEEE!!!! Fran xo

Another 2.4 lbs GONE FOREVER!!! 6 lbs more and I will break the 300 mark. YEAAAAA LOOOSSSIIIEEE!!!! Fran xo aJoneen............230.........220.......3....... Bea1128............220.........199.......5..... Babs0101...........185.........170.......0....... blesdbyonmzur......159.........148.......4....... BTTRFLI1432........221.........210.......6....... Bunkey1965.........205.........195.......7....... Chocolate_Snaps....260.........240.......0....... Darr5380...........168.........155.......2....... Epm316.............209.........199.......0....... erikadawn..........199.........175.......0....... FloridaGirl........235.........215.......0....... HeatherO...........165.........155.......7....... JennyPoo...........169.........159.......3....... KarenG.............162.........158.......4....... KathyStrick........305.........290.......0....... Lapbandfan.........260.........230.......0...... Leslie2Lose........219.........209.......5....... LessNLess..........144.5.......140.......0....... LilMissBand-Aid....239.........225.......1....... Lunabeane..........212.........200.......9....... Luu2008............219.........189.......14....... Luv2Laugh..........232.........212.......0....... luvinke............206.........190.......0....... mamato3............199.........184.......6...... mcgreen............189.........175.......0....... mdgarcia31665......225.........200.......0....... MollyMolly.........192.........182.......2....... mominlv13..........305.8.......300.......10.2.... MSnika3............228.........204.......4....... NANAbanded.........225.........199.......4....... Ninja..............204.........189.......5....... NukeChik...........221.........199.......6....... Ollie..............242.........210.......0....... Redtulips..........188.........180.......6....... Renewedhope........174.........155.......5....... ronni_NC...........243.........220.......0....... slgandera..........185.........173.......7....... StartingOver.......220.........205.......5....... Sunshine2..........187.........170.......2.3..... want_so_bad........170.........155.......0....... Sades..............186.........180.......6.5..... Sadie..............216.........199.......4.......

Another 2.4 lbs GONE FOREVER!!! 6 lbs more and I will break the 300 mark. YEAAAAA LOOOSSSIIIEEE!!!! Fran xo

Would love to meet everyone!!! I live in Vegas so just let me know when everyone will be here. Sounds like a lot of fun!!! Fran xo

Just 9 more lbs to break the 300 mark. I am soooooooo psyched!!! Fran xo

thanks everyone!!!

It is now 9 weeks after surgery and I have lost another 5.8 lbs. YAAAAHOOOOOO!!! Total now is 43.8 lbs. I am sooooooo psyched!! 9 more lbs and I will break the 300 mark. WOOOOOOOHOOOO!!!! Fran xo

It is now 9 weeks after surgery and I have lost another 5.8 lbs. YAAAAHOOOOOO!!! Total now is 43.8 lbs. I am sooooooo psyched!! 9 more lbs and I will break the 300 mark. WOOOOOOOHOOOO!!!! Fran xo Name_____________Weight Now____Goal_____lbs lost aJoneen............230.........220.......3....... Bea1128............220.........199.......3.5..... Babs0101...........185.........170.......0....... blesdbyonmzur......159.........148.......4....... BTTRFLI1432........221.........210.......0....... Bunkey1965.........205.........195.......7....... Chocolate_Snaps....260.........240.......0....... Darr5380...........170.........150.......0....... Epm316.............209.........199.......0....... erikadawn..........199.........175.......0....... FloridaGirl........235.........215.......0....... HeatherO...........166.........155.......6....... JennyPoo...........169.........159.......0....... KarenG.............164.........158.......2....... KathyStrick........305.........290.......0....... Leslie2Lose........221.........209.......3....... LessNLess..........144.5.......140.......0....... LilMissBand-Aid....240.........225.......0....... Lunabeane..........221.........200.......5....... Luu2008............219.........189.......9....... Luv2Laugh..........232.........212.......0....... luvinke............206.........190.......0....... mamato3............199.........184.......5.5..... mcgreen............189.........175.......0....... mdgarcia31665......225.........220.......0....... MollyMolly.........194.........182.......0....... mominlv13..........308.2.......300.......7.8..... MSnika3............228.........204.......4....... NANAbanded.........225.........199.......4....... Ninja..............207.........189.......2....... NukeChik...........221.........199.......6....... Ollie..............242.........210.......0....... Redtulips..........189.5.......180.......4.5..... Renewedhope........176.........155.......3....... ronni_NC...........243.........220.......0....... slgandera..........185.........173.......0....... StartingOver.......220.........205.......5....... Sunshine2..........187.........170.......2.3..... want_so_bad........170.........155.......0....... Sades..............188.........180.......4.5..... Sadie..............216.........199.......4.......

It is now 9 weeks after surgery and I have lost another 5.8 lbs. YAAAAHOOOOOO!!! Total now is 43.8 lbs. I am sooooooo psyched!! 9 more lbs and I will break the 300 mark. WOOOOOOOHOOOO!!!! Fran xo

If you have the surgery Aug 8th it will be 6 weeks before the wedding. I see no reason for you not to have it done. I am 8 weeks post op and feeling absolutely fantastic!! Recovery should be over by then. You will still be healing inside but you should be able to have a blast at the wedding too!! If it was me I would go for it!! Good Luck and God Bless!! Fran xo

Take it from one bandster to another, it does get better!! I too was not able to sleep in bed for about a week out from surgery. I was sleeping in my recliner which was the only comfortable position for me. I was glued together like Humpty dumpty, so I didn't have staples or sutures and the healing was real fast. The pain was minimal and I never had to take pain meds which I was happy about. I did however have the gas pains that were excrutiating at first but once I knew what they were I walked and walked and walked which I was told would help and it did!! I am happy with Looosssiiieee (named my band) and would do it again in a heartbeat! Good luck to all you LOSERS!! LOL. God Bless!!! Fran xo

I too am a 54 yr young grandma who was banded on the 19th of May and have lost 38 lbs so far!! I definitely would do it again!! Good luck with your surgery all you future LOSERS!!! LOL. God Bless!! Fran xo

We all need support one way or another. This is a great site and you can make great friends here. I chose to have the lapband sugery and happy that I did. I have a friend who had RNY and lost drastically fast. She was sick most of the time. That is not the way I wanted to live. I may be losing 2 lbs a week but thats okay with me!! Slow and steady is better and healthier. I wish all that decided to go with the lapband much success. WE ARE ALL LOSERS!!! LOL!!! Have a blessed day!!! Fran xo

My intention to have the support group is just that... a support group. There are some of us who do not want to go to eat every time. That is one of the reasons most of us needed the surgery to begin with. I just want a group to sit around and talk about the ups and downs of the journey they are going through. We could meet at the District for coffee and sit around just getting to know each other. The reason I wanted to start the group was so that I wouldn't have to travel clear across town for support. Those that have already met for lunch and future dinner, if thats the kind of group you want to have that is fine too. Those who just want to have a support group let me know in private message on my profile. We can then make plans to meet. Not wanting to step on anyone's toes with this. JUST WANT SUPPORT!!! NOT FOOD!!! LOL!!!! Thanks, Fran xoxo

I know what you mean about the pain. It can be excruciating but you need to walk...walk...walk!!! and drink...drink...drink!! I had taken 2 weeks off from work and was feeling fantastic the first day back. I was lucky and only had the glue...yea they glued me together again...LOL...just like Humpdey Dumpdey...LOL. I also used the GasX strips for the gas...helped alot!! It will all be worth it in the long run. I am now 8 weeks post op and have lost 38 lbs already. Just stick to the plan and it works!!! Good Luck and God Bless!!!! Fran xo