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VelvetKiss: I note that you have lost 56 lbs in a single month. However did you manage to do that? It seems almost impossible!

Hang in there, kimmason! All of us have been plagued with bouts of hunger, sometimes giving in, sometimes not. Please don't beat yourself up over a stumble along the way. It happens to all of us. Know that the band WILL HELP YOU with all of this, and things will definitely get better. You do not yet have restriction, so the band has not yet started to work for you. Be patient. You can do this. For now, try to remember that it's not necessarily hunger that drives us but often our EATING obsession. Use this as an opportunity to fight that demon.

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I'm a former "no breakfast" person. Now my favorite Breakfast is a high-Fiber Cereal with milk, yogurt and fruit: 1/2 cup All-Bran Xtra Fiber (one serving has 13g dietary fiber) 1/2 cup low-fat milk 1/2 cup nonfat plain yogurt 1/2 cup fresh fruit (berries are my favorite; occasionally a banana) 235 calories, 18 g Protein

Cuz I asked him. Put it on your list of things to ask Dr. Haag at your first fill.

Very exciting, Jim. Dr. Haag performed my surgery also. Their office is well organized, and you'll do really well.

sueol: If you scroll down on the "Forum Jump" menu, there's a whole Local Lap-Band Support section, state by state, where you will find hello mass. people under Massachusetts. There's one poster on that thread who had surgery at Brigham & Womans and another poster who is preparing to.

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Most definitely! Have you checked in with the thread titled "Who Has Lost Over 100 Pounds?!?!"?

Blewisfla: I'm flabbergasted that you would receive this response. Don't believe it! (And keep looking for a another doctor.) I have the same health insurance as you, I had a higher BMI, and I'm older than you. I'm thrilled with the band: I've lost 55 lbs. in 3.5 months. Go for it!

Many, if not most, people do NOT stay overnight.

Your weight loss is absolutely astonishing, LapBandit. What an inspiration you are! Kudos on arriving back in Twoterville!

No waaay are you still in the 300s! According to my conversion, your weight is 295.4 lb.

Charlif761: The two links you posted are identical, linking to Dumping Syndrome. No link to PBing.

Congratulations on your banding, NewDay! When was the procedure?

I've had three fills. But despite several PB events -- which remind me that I have some restriction -- I am STILL HUNGRY! The band is definitely working for me in some capacity, because my weight loss has been substantial. But I am not at all satisfied with eating minuscule portions, and that's where I had expected a lot of help from the band. I'm the one exercising portion control. So what's the band doing?

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I had no dietary restrictions pre-op, but the nutritionist advised against coffee as part of the Bandster diet. Did I listen to her? Nope. I drink coffee whenever I please (black, no sugar) and suffer no apparent consequences. In fact coffee makes me happy and improves my mind.

I would never have opted for gastric bypass surgery, so I feel fortunate that a much less invasive procedure was available in the form of lap banding. And it is working for me like a charm! I like the idea that the band will continue to be fully adjustable throughout my life, a feature not available with RNY. It's a great mystery to me why some people respond so well to the band while others lose so slowly. I do believe, however, that the band wins out in the end.

Well said. I too have experienced a change in taste and in cravings. Another lapband plus.

I just found the April Bandsters' July thread today! I don't know where my head was at, because, yes, I did go looking for it on more than one occasion. It's my three-month bandiversary, and I've just passed the 50-lb. mark!! (All since the day of surgery, since my Dr. didn't require any pre-op diet.) I'm so damned pleased with the band AND so proud of myself for staying committed to small portions and smart choices. I'm off all my diabetes meds and feeling great. Although I experienced several restriction "events" after the second fill, they were all caused, I think, by my own sloppiness in eating, e.g., too much, too fast. So I went ahead with a third fill, today, and am hoping that the increased restriction will allow me to feel full after eating, and also help with the hunger I still feel, especially late at night -- yep, that's when I miss food the most.

It's my three-month bandiversary, and I've just passed the 50-lb. mark!! (All since the day of surgery, since my Dr. didn't require any pre-op diet.) I'm so damned pleased with the band AND so proud of myself for staying committed to small portions and smart choices. I'm off all my diabetes meds and feeling great. 4-3: JenRN - 263/257/248/150 - 15 total 4-3: jenn28 - 282/265/229/165 - 53 total 4-3: Picardy3 - 298/300/271/150 - 29 total 4-3: tipper - 300/290/259/165 - 41 total 4-4: Sugar1 - 311/289/239/150 - 72 total 4-4: Dak – 255/251/225/150 – 50 total 4-4: Angels - 264/255/235/? - 29 total 4-4: Harpseal Al - 327/295/220 - 34 total 4-5: Boo - 208/203/188/130 - 20 total 4-6: Disneynut - 290/287/260/125 - 27 total 4-7: Guysis - 234/205/134 - 29 total 4-10: JulieNYC - 358/298/150 - 60 total 4-11: Vickie1177 - 320/297/267/137 - 53 total 4-11: tellymelly - 240/235/184/135 - 55 total 4-11: Fel0816 - 307/284/265/to get under 200 - 42 total 4-11: dsrjrr - 231/230/210/130 - 21 total 4:11: truckinmama - 262/234/160 28 total 4-13: Nursekathy2u - 358/356/335/175 - 23 total 4-13: NJgirl - 248/230/212/140 - 36 total 4-13: Miper70 - 217/201/145 - 16 total 4-17: Amourette - 22.5 total 4-17: Jeepergurrl - 242/222/140 - 20 total 4-17: MelAnne - 245/207/150 - 38 total 4-18: Danaclark2 - 270/260.5/245/150 - 25 total 4-18: LapBandit - 392/369/347/336/324/308 - 84 total 4-20: Omamoon - 220/211.5/202/130 - 18 total 4-20: KimInMD - 288/288/253/156 - 35 total 4-21: Yoda - 273/257/234/150 - 39 total 4-21: kristielynn - 310/302/259/150 - 51 total 4-22: alisonb - 286/270/176 - 16 total 4-24: Eficka - 125/117/108.7/69 - 13.3 kgs/36 lbs total 4-24: Ceparano - 255/270.5/235/170 - 35 total 4-24: Kat - 289/281/250.5/165 - 38.5 total 4-24: hlj25950 - 262/257/241/160 - 21 total 4-25: momof2boys - 270/266/244/145 - 26 total 4-26: Bostongurl - 264/244/208/145 - 56 total 4-27: tinaj - 226/221/210/150 - 15 total 4-27: lookingout - 185/178/165/101 - 20 total 4-27: flowergoddesstn - 214/204/190/130 - 24 total 4-27: Dimples0323 - 284/284/241/145 - 43 total 4-28: Susan4794 - 283/267/260.2/145 - 22.8 total 4-28: bluehill - 333/282/145 - 51 total 4-28: Irish Girl - 224/214/182/135 - 42 total

Hello, fellow Bay Staters! I'm in the Berkshires, but I was banded at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield by Dr. Haag. In fact I'm going there tomorrow for my third fill. Do the Haag/Fiallo patients still attend the monthly support meetings? I stopped going when I found this forum, which pretty much answers all the concerns I have.

Down 60 lbs! Good work, Julie!

I'm disappointed that the band has not kept me from feeling hungry. Despite two fills and several PB events that occurred when I ate too fast or took too large bites, I STILL get very hungry, especially late at night (when I used to indulge). I feel that the only thing preventing me from eating more is my own will power. So far I have been able to exercise control over portion sizes, but it's hard to deal with the hunger.