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Lauren, isn't the band wonderful! Congrats on your weight loss to date.

Go to phentermine.com and they have posts you can do there. BTW, I was on 30mg and didn't lose a lb. All it did was tweak me out.

I got a digital scale from Bed Bath and Beyond. It works perfectly and matches my doctor's scale.

No buffets for me. Too much food.

That is fantastic news. I remember how excited I was when I was approved to. Congrats!

I eat so little I can't get my 60 grams in without my 30 gram protein shake.

I am sorry you are going through this. Just relax and everything will fall into place.

I am lazy. I would say that 80% is the band and 20% is me. Now I need to reverse that since I have 35 more lbs to lose.

I'm 5'8" and I probably weighed around 275 when I got my first fill. He had no problem finding the port. Good luck.

When I didn't need a seat belt extender on the airplane.

I had .5 taken out bringin me to 2.5. I just went in and had .3 put back in to 2.8 and now things are perfect. I can eat solids still which is good.

If you can't do it on your own as your doctor for Chantix. It worked for me so far. I haven't smoken in at least 2 weeks now.

Everything, just not much of it.

She lost custody today. I sure hope she gets the help she needs.

1/2 cups is about right.

Does anyone get B12 shots? How have they helped you?

Check to see how much they cover first. Fills can be costly and I am battling with the insurance company right now to pay for my fills. I have spent between $2k and 3k the last 18 months! My fills are $200 each.

Sounds good. I had another fill yesterday so I couldn't consume much today. I need to bump up the exercise for sure. Thanks for the tip.

I am jealous! How did you lose your last 35 lbs? That is where I am. Any suggestions?

I would just tell your doctor which weight loss programs you have done and that you are sick of being fat. The success rate with lapband is 60% of your excess weight. It is far less complicated the bipass. I hope he/she approves for you. I love my band.

Wow, how exciting! I remember going through at 18 months ago. Congrats on your weight loss to date. Good luck with your band!

If you can eat mushies you are probably okay. Are you losing on mushies? How is your hunger? The same thing happened to me recently. I was a tad bit too tight and it was hard to get in real protein. I had .5 taken out then I was starving. Just had .3 put back in yesterday and now I am perfect, no hunger. Most likely you need a small tweak. I would go down .2 or .3. Good luck.

jjsmiles, out of curiousity how many points a day do you eat. I eat 27 per their plan and I am up .5 lbs this week. I was told by a fellower bandster that is is roughly 1500 calories. That being said, I need t

Jennifer, eating is very good for me. I can consume everything just less of it. My obsession with food is gone. I no longer crave bad foods because I eat so much less and I need good nutrition. The one thing I miss is eating a nice big Subway sandwich! I can only have a couple bites now. Good luck.

Thanks for the tip. I dropped my points down to 20 today to see if I can jump start. I also am ommitted all alcohol to see how I do. So far today I've done really well. I had my band adjusted to 2.8 yesterday so I once again don't have hunger. This has been a great day with lots of protein. I'll keep you posted and thanks for the tip!