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Excited and raring to go...Just came back from my second fill. I have a total of 2.2 and looking forward to seeing the scale moving again. Feel tight, stuck to mushies today. Ate VERY little, may feel too tight, but tomorrow will be the true test. May just stick to mushies for another day as I am actually afraid to try it out. My weight loss was very fast at first due to the 25-30 days of required liquid fast our doctor prescribed. I made 24 and lost most of the weight by that point. I think I have lost 10 since that fill, which was 9 weeks ago. I actually started to eat stupid things, chocolate, and my weight was starting to creep up. So hopefully this fill will get me back on track and I can start to see some losses again.

I was thinking today that it takes a LOT to learn what good restriction is. I have to drive 4 hours to get to my fill doc and I see him for 5-10 minutes in his office, no flouroscopy, and it is hard for me to gage what a good fill feels like drinking Water, so if you can get to your fill doc easily, just keep going for adjustments. Unless of course he charges for every visit. I KNOW I feel better restriction today, ate almost next to nothing. Mushy day, tomorrow, I will test this fill. I am KIND of hoping this will take me into the new year. We will see. So for now, 2.2 here.....good luck to all, lets make good food choices and exercise our asses off.:nervous

just got my second fill today. I am at 2.2....., weight 245, now ready to work hard at taking the next 35 pounds off.....

:clap2: That is such an exciting number.:clap2: I DREAM of that number. Congratulations. I am coming, I am coooooooooooooommmmmmmmmmming.......

I have to say that I still have many overeating issues. I know the band works on the physical aspect of becoming fuller faster and keeping the portion size small............but my head is still fat and I am still craving sweets and wanting to overeat. I am a July 21st bandster. Have lost 35-38 pounds to date and feel great, but my band is loosening, my weight fluctuating, and I need a fill. My bad snacking and overeating habits are sneaking back. Any advice would be appreciated, otherwise I am just a-complaining here. I am also hoping that my fill Oct 23 might help a bit.... Also thinking of hypotherapy??? Anyone?

Grrrrr, I am so mad reading this, I haven't even read the other responses. I would consider this a last straw. I would insist on a meeting with the principal, the boys AND his parents. I would tell your son to hold his head high and not show fear. Bullys usually pick on people who they don't consider a threat. Good luck and I'd love to hear this resolved. In grade 5, my daughter was being bullied by a couple of classmates (girls). It never became physical. I told my dd to hold her head high, and not to put up with any guff, and to tell an adult if she was being threatened. Then I made my presence known at the school and I was sickeningly sweet to those two girls, saying, 'good morning' and the like. They quickly left her alone. I am proud to say that same daughter now in grade 7, stood up in front of a boy who was bullying another child on the bus and told him to 'lay off'. She says now that he is afraid of her. I hope your kids feel safe at school. Nothing worst than being made to feel insecure. Paula, a mom and former grade 7 school teacher, and current bandster....

Lol, I was just about to post that, hell ya I cheated, doesn't EVERYBODY?????!!! Then I realized you are NOT talking about food cheats. OK, I'll move on now...

I read your posts about wanting information about BC doctors and bumped this thread to help with that information.

bumping for andree

Andree, did you check into Leung in Surrey? Or Woodhead in Ladner? Just curious...

MARIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Great to hear from you! HEY, I have no restriction either, am going in for my second on Monday, Oct 23....looking forward to it. Wow, the good doctor put you up to 2.6!!! That is increidble. Let me know how it feels in a couple of days.... Paula

I remember questioning my decision and it is a valid and important question. I also would weigh it against the death rate from obesity related diseases. I felt that for me, this was the 'healthier' of the two options... hugs and good luck with your decision...

I just had to pipe in here to say there is an excellent site. www.breasthealthonline.org for information and you will find literally hundreds of women who had augmentation, reduction and tummy tucks. check it out.

and cancer Cancer of the kidney, endometrium, breast, colon and rectum, esophagus, prostate and gall bladder Mulititude of information out there now that obesity is linked directly to various cancers. In fact, a headliner in our paper this past week was a study done and an obese and inactive person uses up to twice the medical expenses as a thin and active person. I think they are now claiming in Canada as well as the US, that obesity is costing the medical system MORE money in related illnesses than smokers. So, yes, I believe it is very hard on our system and we should strive to for health. Good discussion... Google obesity and related diseases. There is a lot of info out there. http://www.obesityinamerica.org/complications.html

Reporting on a 2 pound weight loss this week. NEED a fill, going on October 23.....

What a tremendous success. You are a beautiful woman. Thanks for sharing, it really is inspiring.... hugs

Awesome. I am in tears over here. lol! Good for you, enjoy these good feelings.

10 weeks today, 35 pounds down, many to go. I feel like I need another fill, but I have been saying that for weeks now. Might actually follow through with that one of these days.....

Good suggestion, I will try that tonight. on the menu this evening, chicken legs

And in some ways I feel that I am not tight enough. I haven't tried bread, but a bit of rice and a few bites of zuchinni bread hasn't bother me like I think it should. But the Proteins..... salmon or tuna with mayo - hard time............. steamed or broiled fish, salmon and halibut - hard time chicken - hard time.............. certainly beef (which I expected) - hard time................ meatloaf - hard time In fact, I might consider moving to Mexico, chili is the only thing that doesn't seem to bother me. Either that or embrace my inner vegetarian and eat tofu......... Yes, I might be taking too big of bites, and yeeeeeeeeeeeeeees I might not be chewing enough. So will watch that. Anyone else experience this?

I know it is easy to say, hard to do, but ...let 'em talk.... I think the jealousy comment is most likely true, if I weren't banded, I'd be jealous too. hugs and congratulations...

Wow, thanks for sharing. You are an inspiration.... hugs and cheers to the next 6 months....

What are you kidding? I am itching to donate and toss and do whatever with my clothes as they get too big... WHO HOOOO. LET THEM GO!

Well, considering we (in Canada) are so far away from Mexico, I say Canada. We can get our fills here and if anything goes wrong ... our doctor is near. I know there are a lot of happy Mexibanded people here. The difference between the bandits in the US and here is that there are a LOT more band doctors for our US friends for after care fills etc. What do we have in the West 3??????? Good luck with your decision.

I find it fascinating the differences in people. Sunta is overfilled at 1.5 and we barely feel it. Anwway, girl you and I need to go for a fill.