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good luck on this new journey. I am from Long Island too..had my surgery in Syosset

The whole sugar issue really worried me too which is why I would NEVER consider bypass with the violent dumping thing. Too scary for me. The lapband may be slower but it's adjustable as you go along. the few people I know who had bypass are gaining it back. JMHO

I have gone up and down the same 3 pounds for weeks now so I really need to challenge myself. starting weight 251 start of challenge 232 goal 7/4 199 to go 33 Please add me to the list. Since i've only lost around a pound a week this might be tough..but i hope i'm hitting my sweet spot soon.

Sometimes you don't feel the effects of a fill for a couple of weeks. It's weird but I don't feel the effects of my fills for close to 3 weeks i think and then i notice the tightness. Keep chewing and choose the right foods. If it's still too tight, call your doctor

I (unfortunately) fell into the Last Meal Syndrome bit and probably put on an extra 10 pounds before surgery...stupid, stupid, stupid. I felt blah! This is not the end of eating forever...but just the beginning. Check with your doctor about the pre-op diet. I only had the liquid diet to shrink the liver for a little bit. check with yours

When I signed up for the challenge it was mid-April already. Maybe I should have made my goal 7 lbs instead of 10. Whatever, it doesn't matter either way...cuz i've lost 3 lbs so far and I can feel there's more to come this month. I have a fill on May 1st and want to lose 2 more by then. We'll see Keep up all the hard work everyone.

My doc says 24-48 hours of liquid...then mushy..then back to solid. Check with your doctor

I want to lose 10 pounds by May 5th. I'm losing slowly and I go for a fill on the first so it would be nice to have a good loss. Stephanie

I had a slight unfill recently and she told me to do liquids for a day to allow for the adjustment. I did what she told me. Good luck

EAS brand is good....low carb protein shake 17g or myoplex lite 20 g they are ready to drink in the boxes not powders. Good luck

that's awesome...i heard about the "1 incision" way. wish i had that. hope you're doing great!

That is precisely the reason I didn't tell many people (noone I work with) and even the few I've told I almost wish I hadn't. I had the LB 9/25/08 and I've lost about 25 lbs. It's a 1b/week which they say is good but I'd like more per week. No matter what I will keep going and you will too. The journey has just begun and it's not about finishing fast....just reaching that healthy weight for each one of us.

Well, my aunt wishes me well, tells me that she hopes it works and that she knows people and they all gained the weight back. Gee, thanks for the pep talk. LOL I figure that she doesn't have a clue what she's talking about. And if those friends gained weight back I'm guessing they were bypass people. Even the most well-intentioned people sometimes make the stupidest comments. Just stick to your guns and not let it get to you. I know that each time my aunt sees me she's only thinking "gee, she doesn't look like she lost much. I knew it wouldn't work". And my attitude...I just don't care about the naysayers andjust stick to my program day-after-day.

I just had fill #4 on Friday and hope this is the one that will give me the restriction I need. Keep your fingers crossed.

I love my Wii Fit too. I bought the Jillian game and I don't like tho. Its not made by Nintendo and I just don't think it works well. Just my 2 cents. Not worth the 39.95 I paid for it. The balance games are fun and without you knowing it they work the core muscles. I played like a zillion games where you have to get the little ballie in the holes and the next day my stomach was so sore. oops. Maybe i went overboard. LOL Like someone said, mines got a little dust on it...but here, in NY, I have a snow day so maybe I'll get in a little step aerobics today. Enjoy!

I was also banded in September and its been a slow loss. I've lost about 25 pounds now in 5 months. Yes, I wish it was more BUT I knew going into this that 1) the loss is supposed to be like 1-2 lbs/week and not tons like gastric bypass and 2) it may take a few fills to feel good restriction. Normally I'd be very upset but I figure my weight's going down and I don't care how slow. I feel better...don't feel like I'm starving all the time and can't get enough to eat. There's no more binge/starve cycle and I'm healthier for it. Keep the faith. You're doing great.

Slow loser...me too!! I was banded 9/25/08 and lost 12 lbs in 6 weeks, then 7, then 8, then 9...still at 12 lbs on week 12! It took a long time for me to get to 20 and at 5 months I've lost 23!!! In the past, I would have given up and blown it! Not now...this is a new life for me. It will come off in its own way. All I know is that it's 23 pounds I didn't gain. I can't wait for 6 months, 1 year, etc. Congrats!!!!

Hello all Samurais! i don't really post here often. I had my surgery 9/25/08 and I've only lost about 20 pounds. When I read all the big numbers it gets me a little upset. I know I could "do more" but I'm evolving and learning to live this new life. I'm losing slow...but I'll still see 50+ pounds gone when the year bandiversary comes 'round. Today was a particularly tough "eating" day and I don't know why. it just was. But I made it through and tomorrow's another day. The old me would throw in the WW towel and just binge but not anymore. I take it a day at a time, a meal at a time..eat my protein, drink my water. Start over. That's all I can do.

debbieperez.....i know how you feel. I'm losing slow....verrrrry slow. Only about 20ish pounds after 9/25 surgery. My parents joined WW just a month ago and mom lost 10 and dad, 16. I commented how they're losing "more" than me...but the difference is that I KNOW they will go back to their bad habits and gain it back and start the vicious cycle over again. What you're doing.....phenomenal loss and is a life change. My mom even commented how my dad thinks when he hits the "10%" he can add food back. Whoaaaa! he just doesn't get it. So...the 13 pounder will be quiet next reunion when she's gained it back and you'll be even lighter and healthier. Don't sweat it. Not worth it. And congrats on your loss

Do you know you're approximate weights???? If so, type them up in a chronological order and see if your PCP or any doctor would just sign that. Maybe that would work. I had a list of dates and weights over the years and that was enough. Good luck

they are hard to find...and tiny little cookies...but worth it. sorry I'm too late. wahhhhh

There's a 100 Cal pack of grasshopper cookies...they taste just like the thin mints...they are a savior for me.

I compiled a list of my weights over the years myself...and typed it up. I had joined and rejoined WW so many times and had all those cards. That was sufficient. I knew my weights almost every year since I was 16. Not a problem

After a week of having mine...I loved it already. Broke through a weight loss slump. Unfortunately, something's wrong with mine. It doesn't hold the charge. I'm dealing with tech support and hopefully, they are sending me a new one. I hope it's not because I'm using a Mac.

So...I got my BB wednesday evening and wore it that night...yup, to bed...and it said i burn like 500 cals just sleeping. How interesting?! Anyway, I had some trouble with the digital display...it kept saying out of sync or can't find the arm band. I was starting to wonder if I wasted my money. But, 3 days later, and I've got it working all in sync. Yay! I pushed myself to get off the couch and exercise....did the WiiFit for like 45 min and today I actually hauled myself to the gym. So to summarize...I think I love this thing. I am so motivated now and think this was a big key for me and my band. Steph