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Everything posted by maguirre67
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How do you know when you have the PERFECT fill & have reached your "sweet spot"?
well when i went to dr oct 21st he didnt give me a fill but i only eat half of what is put on my plate and when i went for a fill yesterday i lost 9 pounds i was so excited so he gave me 2 cc im up to 3.5cc i dont think im at my sweet spot i have a 8 cc band but im 30 pounds down since surgery which was june 30th
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Fills
i had my surgery june30th just had my second fill he put 2 cc first one he put 2.5cc but he said i lost 1cc so i only have 3.5cc but ive lost 30 pounds since surgery last appt in oct he didnt give me a fill and he was suprised i lost 9 pounds so yesterday he gave me 2 cc i dont go back till march 31st woke up this morning i lost 2 pounds
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mercy in chicago illinois
yes my friend and i were both banded there ive lost a total of fifty pounds and my friend has lost fifty eight pounds we were banded the same day
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I could really use someone to talk to..
i got my band june 30th and have only had one fill my dr is conservative he said if you get your fills to fast it wont work and ive lost 30 pounds since surgeryand dr said im doing real good hopefully ill get a fill my appts on dec 23rd
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Holiday recipes
you can take any recipe and just use splenda
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Oh yeah!!! Merry christmas to me!!! And to everyone else out there in bandsville
isnt that feeling great i have lost five pants sizes i love it i was a 26/28 in june im now a 18/20 but also fit 16
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I so tired of everyone saying lssing weight wont make you happy.
well people who say that dont know what theyre talking about because ive only lost fifty pounds and im so much happier im not on any pills anymore im not depressed im always happy my sex life is better im just happier all the way around i can only imagine when i get to my goal weight
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I'm filled but unsatisfied....HELP!
my first fill was 2.5cc second he didnt give me a fill said i had some restriction now 8 weeks later i have another appt for fill i lost 28 pounds since surgery some most of it was will power i cant wait to feel real restriction
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When did the weight begin to come off?
i was banded june 30th and since surgery ive lost only 28 pounds but total ive lost fifty pounds while im losing slow whaat i look at is the fact i havent put any of it back on it stays off that should show you your doing good and while ive lost fifty pounds ive went down five sizes so you dont always she it in pounds sometimes you see it in inches
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risky......anyone ever have a threesome?
well its me again i put my husband off for three years not wanting to have a threesome and now i cant get enough my husband and i had sex last night well i pleased him and i did it 3 times in 15 minutes it was great ive never been into it like i am now its great now i told him i want to do him in the car
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chiacgo doctors
im not sure of the cost public aid paid but since surgery ive lost 28 pounds
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Is this all water weight?
i was banded june30th ive lost 28 pounds since surgery with only one fill have another one setup for dec23rd
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Fills - AM or PM?
i dont know my dr only does fills at 7am but ive only had one fill i go for my next one dec 23rd and i was banded june 30th
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risky......anyone ever have a threesome?
yeah i love it my husband brought somebody over he pulled it out i did it and he fkd me it was great while husband watched but it was over in five minutes does that mean i was good
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Long and slender or tiny and powerful?
i have a bunch of different toys my biggest one is probably 10 inches is very round i love it its my favorite
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weight loss
any weight you lose is better than gaining you didnt gain all at once and you wont lose all at once i was banded june30th2008 starting weight was 270 and now im 221.4 ive lost 27 pounds since since havent gain anything back its been six beens i think thats great
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diet pills and the band
if you do diet pills whats the purpose of the band theres no need for pi;;s if you do what your suppose you lose it slower but you still lose
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Sex addiction?
my husband wants me to be with this girl but he also gets her because we do threesomes but the problem is i get jealous when he touches her because im in love with her too can that be in love with a guy and a girl
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Sizes Lost- stupid question
yep im down from a 26 to a 16 so im down five sizes in six months
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Sex addiction?
i love sex now im down almost fifty pounds and i have a husband and a girlfriend and wow its no fantasy its all true
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Sex addiction?
yeah same here all of a sudden im horny all the time i mean i sit at work going omg i need some now we had a threesome we have some live with us and we have a relationship with her and when i got my sex drive back omg it was good i love it
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Weight/Height/Goal/Reason
im 5'3 highest weight was 270 weight at surgery 248 weight now 221.8 went down four sizes was 26 now i wear 16 surgery was june 30th i want to be healthy i dont want to die early and heavy like my mom
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skinnyjenny08 aint so skinny and 08 is almost over!!!
well i had my band june 30th ive lost 28 pounds since then and my last appt was oct 21 di get fill but have lost 7 pounds is that good or bad i think i need a fill i lose 3 pounds then a dont lose for 2 or 3 weeks
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Need HELP in Chicago, PLEASE!
well lost another 3 lbs so ive lost 28 lbs since june 30th yahoo
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When did the weight begin to come off?
well i lost 20 pounds preop and ive lost 25 pounds since surgery which was june 30th