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Hey there, Tig!! Just read your blog and it sounds like you, Band_Groupie, and myself have been doing some inward soul-searching !! You need to read B_G blog, ride the magic band, it is really good!! She says some things that really brings things into perspective!! Hang in there!! You are doing AWESOME!!!

Good Morning! I agree with Minn Lady, I was banded on April 6 and don't regret one moment of it!! I have had one fill and get the next one in July. The weight has been slower coming off than the other surgery but it has been a healthier way of coming off! I also have sister that had the gastric and she, too, lost her husband, some of her family, almost died because she kept on smoking and developed an ulcer in her small stomach, now she is also drinking, and not mentioned how unhealthy she looks! It is all in how you use the band, you can eat around it or you can use it to help you get to where you want to be! The other surgery has rules also but I think they are more harsher!! You need to read a blog by BAND_GROUPIE, the name of the blog is " Ride the Magic Band ". She got the band in April and she is just now starting in her journey and has really put in words what we all are feeling. Keep me updated on how you are doing! And remember, the Dr. can not make the decision for you, follow your heart!!!

Ditto to all the comments on your blog!! You do have a way with words!! I have been a diet of some kind all my adult life and I don't know if it's my age( a YOUNG 56 ) but all those diets have gotten me no where but on my way to 250 pds!! And I'm only 5'2"!! I was always searching for the " perfect " diet!! And it was always the next best diet that would finally work for me! In recent years, everyone has been talking about lifestyle changes and that's the perfect solution! We have to get our heads fixed first before we can fix the rest of us!! It's like building a house ( my husband was a carpenter ) if you don't do the ground work and get a good foundation, everything will fall down! It all starts with the way we are thinking in our heads!! I have learned to take one day at a time!! Keep up the good work, you do inspire the rest of us!!

Bunny's name ------ Bunny's target loss --- Bunny's start weight --- Current date --- Bunny's Current weight --- Bunny's target July 4 weight PharmaGirl -------------- 20lb --------------------- 276lb ---------------- 11 May --------------------- 278lb -------------------- 256lb NY Lady ----------------- 20lb --------------------- 253lb ---------------- 11 May --------------------- 250lb -------------------- 233lb lingling ------------------ 20lb --------------------- 279.6lb --------------- 1 May --------------------- 279.6lb ----------------- 259.6lb JayTee562 --------------- 20lb --------------------- 272lb ----------------- 29 May --------------------- 262lb -------------------- 252lb MrsMitch ---------------- 25lb --------------------- 242lb ------------------ 1 May --------------------- 242lb -------------------- 217lb ALuv82------------------ 35lb ---------------------- 297.5lb --------------- 22 May --------------------- 280.5lbs ------------------- 262.5lb Band_Groupie ----------- 15lb ---------------------- 218 lbs -------------- 22 May --------------------- 210lbs -------------------- 203lbs kaner ------------------- 20lb ----------------------- 275lb --------------- 29 May --------------------- 267lb ---------------------- 255lb scoobydoo -------------- 25lb ----------------------- ? ------------------- 1 May --------------------- ? -------------------------- ? TerriLynne -------------- 15lb ----------------------- 296lb --------------- 29 May --------------------- 288.8lb ---------------------- 281lb hopeful41411 ----------- 18lb ----------------------- 260.8lb -------------- 1 May -------------------- 260.8lb -------------------- 242.8lb IsabellaP84 ------------- 20lb ----------------------- ? ------------------- 1 May --------------------- ? -------------------------- ? hannahj914 ------------- 20lb ----------------------- ? ------------------- 1 May --------------------- ? -------------------------- ? JWL08 ------------------ 18lb ----------------------- ? ------------------- 1 May --------------------- ? -------------------------- ? Abbie-pie --------------- 30lb ----------------------- ? ------------------- 1 May --------------------- ? -------------------------- ? poconomom -------------20lb ----------------------- 212lb --------------- 8 May --------------------- 204lb --------------------- 192lb myturn2bhappy --------- 30lb ---------------------- 288lb ---------------- 1 May --------------------- 286lb --------------------- 258lb DM Chef ---------------- 20lb ---------------------- ? -------------------- 1 May --------------------- ? ------------------------- ? FutureSize10 ------------ 25lb ---------------------- ? ------------------- 1 May --------------------- ? ------------------------- ? doodlebug11 ------------ 20lb ---------------------- 207lb --------------- 1 May ---------------------- 199.5lb-------------------- 187lb tcbgirl ------------------- 15lb ---------------------- 202.8lb ------------- 1 May --------------------- 202.8lb --------------------187.8lb twinmamma1130 -------- 20lb ---------------------- ? ------------------- 1 May --------------------- ? ------------------------- ? mi_illusion_st ----------- 15lb --------------------- 211.6lb ---------------- 1 May --------------------- 211.6lb----------------- 196.6lb Babygirl_68 -------------- 20lb ---------------------- ? ------------------- 1 May --------------------- ? ------------------------- ? kittygirl ------------------ 22lb --------------------- 203lb ------------------ 17 May ---------------------- 199lb ------------------- 181lb jukeBox81782 ----------- 40lb ---------------------- ? ------------------- 1 May ---------------------- ? ------------------------- ? Losing for me ----------- 20lb ---------------------- 189lb ---------------- 1 May ---------------------- 189lb --------------------169lb early -------------------- 15lb ---------------------- 202lb ------------------- 1 May --------------------- 202lb -------------------- 187lb lapband-AP-redo -------- 20lb ----------------------- ? ------------------- 1 May ---------------------- ? ------------------------- ? pottergirl----------------- 20lb----------------------- 280lb ---------------- 1 May---------------------- 280lb -------------------- 260lb shakia90 ---------------- 20lb ----------------------- 285lb ---------------- 1 May --------------------- 285lb -------------------- 265lb txdj --------------------- 20lb------------------------ 205lb ---------------- 22 May --------------------- 193lb --------------------185lb ThinWithin -------------- 27.4lb --------------------- 297.4lb -------------- 8 May --------------------- 297.4lb ------------------ 270lb help1977 ----------------20lb----------------------- 251.8lb ---------------- 1 May -------------------- 248.2lb ------------------- 231.8lb vcatalina1 -------------- 20lb------------------------ 255lb ------------------1 May -------------------- 240lb --------------------- 220lb Auddie ----------------- 20lb------------------------ ? -----------------------1 May ------------------- ? --------------------------? lapbandgirl2009 -------- 25lb ---------------------- 259lb -------------------25 May ------------------- 256lb --------------------- 234lb swkrp ------------------ 20lb ---------------------- 219lb ------------------- 1 May ------------------- 199lb --------------------- 234lb Shellynnrn --------------20lb ---------------------- 260lb--------------------1 May ------------------- 260lb-----------------------240lb kath17268 -------------15lb ----------------------- 236lb--------------------1 May ------------------- 224lb ------------------------ 221lb knighmo -------------- 25lb --------------------- 298lb -------------------- 4 May-------------------- 298lb ------------------- 273lb jannyboo -------------- 29lb -------------------- 219lb ---------------------1 May ------------------- 219lb ------------------- 190lb lilith ------------------ 20lb -------------------- 249lb---------------------6 May ------------------- 244.7lb ------------------- 229lb SWEET SWEET ONEDERLAND !!! :cool: :smile:

Sorry guys that it has taken me so long to post but I've been busy this wkend! Last wk I was 202pds. ,this wk I'm down to 199.5, so that's a 2.5 loss !! It's sooooo goooood to be back in Onederland!!!! Just hope I can stay a while, it's been about 5 yrs. since I've been here!

Bunny's name ------ Bunny's target loss --- Bunny's start weight --- Current date --- Bunny's Current weight --- Bunny's target July 4 weight PharmaGirl -------------- 20lb --------------------- 276lb ---------------- 11 May --------------------- 278lb -------------------- 256lb NY Lady ----------------- 20lb --------------------- 253lb ---------------- 11 May --------------------- 250lb -------------------- 233lb lingling ------------------ 20lb --------------------- 279.6lb --------------- 1 May --------------------- 279.6lb ----------------- 259.6lb JayTee562 --------------- 20lb --------------------- 272lb ----------------- 22 May --------------------- 263lb -------------------- 252lb MrsMitch ---------------- 25lb --------------------- 242lb ------------------ 1 May --------------------- 242lb -------------------- 217lb ALuv82------------------ 35lb ---------------------- 297.5lb --------------- 22 May --------------------- 280.5lbs ------------------- 262.5lb Band_Groupie ----------- 15lb ---------------------- 218 lbs -------------- 22 May --------------------- 211.5lbs -------------------- 203lbs kaner ------------------- 20lb ----------------------- 275lb --------------- 1 May --------------------- 275lb ---------------------- 255lb scoobydoo -------------- 25lb ----------------------- ? ------------------- 1 May --------------------- ? -------------------------- ? TerriLynne -------------- 15lb ----------------------- 296lb --------------- 22 May --------------------- 290lb ---------------------- 281lb hopeful41411 ----------- 18lb ----------------------- 260.8lb -------------- 1 May -------------------- 260.8lb -------------------- 242.8lb IsabellaP84 ------------- 20lb ----------------------- ? ------------------- 1 May --------------------- ? -------------------------- ? hannahj914 ------------- 20lb ----------------------- ? ------------------- 1 May --------------------- ? -------------------------- ? JWL08 ------------------ 18lb ----------------------- ? ------------------- 1 May --------------------- ? -------------------------- ? Abbie-pie --------------- 30lb ----------------------- ? ------------------- 1 May --------------------- ? -------------------------- ? poconomom -------------20lb ----------------------- 212lb --------------- 8 May --------------------- 204lb --------------------- 192lb myturn2bhappy --------- 30lb ---------------------- 288lb ---------------- 1 May --------------------- 286lb --------------------- 258lb DM Chef ---------------- 20lb ---------------------- ? -------------------- 1 May --------------------- ? ------------------------- ? FutureSize10 ------------ 25lb ---------------------- ? ------------------- 1 May --------------------- ? ------------------------- ? doodlebug11 ------------ 20lb ---------------------- 207lb --------------- 1 May ---------------------- 202lb-------------------- 187lb tcbgirl ------------------- 15lb ---------------------- 202.8lb ------------- 1 May --------------------- 202.8lb --------------------187.8lb twinmamma1130 -------- 20lb ---------------------- ? ------------------- 1 May --------------------- ? ------------------------- ? mi_illusion_st ----------- 15lb --------------------- 211.6lb ---------------- 1 May --------------------- 211.6lb----------------- 196.6lb Babygirl_68 -------------- 20lb ---------------------- ? ------------------- 1 May --------------------- ? ------------------------- ? kittygirl ------------------ 22lb --------------------- 203lb ------------------ 17 May ---------------------- 199lb ------------------- 181lb jukeBox81782 ----------- 40lb ---------------------- ? ------------------- 1 May ---------------------- ? ------------------------- ? Losing for me ----------- 20lb ---------------------- 189lb ---------------- 1 May ---------------------- 189lb --------------------169lb early -------------------- 15lb ---------------------- 202lb ------------------- 1 May --------------------- 202lb -------------------- 187lb lapband-AP-redo -------- 20lb ----------------------- ? ------------------- 1 May ---------------------- ? ------------------------- ? pottergirl----------------- 20lb----------------------- 280lb ---------------- 1 May---------------------- 280lb -------------------- 260lb shakia90 ---------------- 20lb ----------------------- 285lb ---------------- 1 May --------------------- 285lb -------------------- 265lb txdj --------------------- 20lb------------------------ 205lb ---------------- 22 May --------------------- 193lb --------------------185lb ThinWithin -------------- 27.4lb --------------------- 297.4lb -------------- 8 May --------------------- 297.4lb ------------------ 270lb help1977 ----------------20lb----------------------- 251.8lb ---------------- 1 May -------------------- 248.2lb ------------------- 231.8lb vcatalina1 -------------- 20lb------------------------ 255lb ------------------1 May -------------------- 240lb --------------------- 220lb Auddie ----------------- 20lb------------------------ ? -----------------------1 May ------------------- ? --------------------------? lapbandgirl2009 -------- 25lb ---------------------- 259lb ------------------- 1 May ------------------- 259lb --------------------- 234lb swkrp ------------------ 20lb ---------------------- 219lb ------------------- 1 May ------------------- 199lb --------------------- 234lb Shellynnrn --------------20lb ---------------------- 260lb--------------------1 May ------------------- 260lb-----------------------240lb kath17268 -------------15lb ----------------------- 236lb--------------------1 May ------------------- 224lb ------------------------ 221lb knighmo -------------- 25lb --------------------- 298lb -------------------- 4 May-------------------- 298lb ------------------- 273lb jannyboo -------------- 29lb -------------------- 219lb ---------------------1 May ------------------- 219lb ------------------- 190lb lilith ------------------ 20lb -------------------- 249lb---------------------6 May ------------------- 244.7lb ------------------- 229lb

I remember my first ticket, I was 15 and living in Phoenix, Arizona. I don't remember what I was driving but I sure remember the cop that stopped me!! It was his first ticket to write, and his trainer had to tell him how to write it out!! He was as scared as I was !! The old car I was in didn't have turn signals so I had to stick out my arm, up for one direction, down for another and then straight out for something else!! I don't even remember those, but that's why I got pulled over, they couldn't see my arm!!! I just wonder if he cried as hard as I did?

Hey you guys !! Went for my first fill this wk. and it went better than I thought !! I have a fear of needles, no matter the size !! My blood pressure was even up and I never have high blood pressure !! He put 3cc's in and I hid my eyes so I couldn't see what was going to happen and I didn't feel a thing !! But I have no restriction so I still have to watch what I eat because I'm still hungry! I go back on July 2 and get another one so maybe it will get better !! Oh I almost forgot, I had to be on liquids for 2 days after the fill and then back on reg. foods.

Hey, guys!! Last wk., I was 205.5, this wk. 202 I lost 3.5 ### I had my first fill this wk. and was so nervous, my blood pressure was up!! But it honestly did not hurt!! I was so happy!!! He put in 3cc and he said I probably wouldn't fill much restiction and he was right! I have been really hungry all day! Just need to be careful and watch what I put in my mouth!!

OH MY GOD !!! You are TOOOOO funny!! My daughter bought a WII Fit and she has told me some of the things it does to you but I'll bet she does'nt know about the back-stabbing, tattle tail, breaking up the entire family unit MII !! I'm going to have to let her read your blog!!!

HEY HEY !! 207 last wk. this wk. 205.5 1.5 loss

Hey there,B_G, thanks for the comment on my blog! You are a very sweet and kind person to take the time to encourage the rest of us the way you do!I don't blog very often, because of time and work, so I think I will maybe try to do it once a month. I am so glad you had a great Mother's Day, you deserve it!!

Well, it's been a little over a month since i have been banded and I don't regret one day of it! When I first started this journey, I really didn't think I would be approved and when I was approved, things really started moving fast then! About one wk. before surgery, I began having second thoughts like " What are you doing? " and if you would just try harder, you could do this yourself. But , you know I have been over weight for the last 35 yrs. and if I could have done this on my own, I would have done it 34 yrs. ago! So I am so glad that I have done this, because, even one month out, I already feel better, health wise and I feel better about myself! I am a happier person now! And now that I have had this banding, I know I can do this because I have help, if I work at it, it won't just drop off without some effort on my part![/url]

Well, it's been a little over a month since i have been banded and I don't regret one day of it! When I first started this journey, I really didn't think I would be approved and when I was approved, things really started moving fast then! About one wk. before surgery, I began having second thoughts like " What are you doing? " and if you would just try harder, you could do this yourself. But , you know I have been over weight for the last 35 yrs. and if I could have done this on my own, I would have done it 34 yrs. ago! So I am so glad that I have done this, because, even one month out, I already feel better, health wise and I feel better about myself! I am a happier person now! And now that I have had this banding, I know I can do this because I have help, if I work at it, it won't just drop off without some effort on my part![/url]

Hey There B_G, DB here! I've been playing catch up on your blogs and I have to tell you, I went thru the same thing! No energy, weak, and just plain tired!! And as I went to the mushies, it got better ( I went in them after 2 wks. of liquids ) then I went on reg. foods, my energy level came up and now at 4 wks post-op, I feel normal again. But I'm like you, I don't think your getting enough protein, even when I was on liquids, I drank about 2 protein drinks a day. It WILL get better!!

Good Morning All!!! Have a great Mothers Day!!

Hey Guys, DB, here! I'm back down to 207 this wk. so that's a 2 pd. loss. Someone mentioned about their cloths getting looser, well that's what is happening to me. I'm not losing very much but I can tell it in my cloths. I have my 1st fill on the 19th and I'm going to ask the Dr. about that.

Sorry guys that it has taken me so long to get this posted! My daughter graduated from College today and last night we had a dinner for her after I got home from work so as you can tell, I've been little busy! But anyway, I was up 2 pds. Friday!! I sure do need my first fill!!

Hey B_G, take good care of yourself!! There's only one of you!! Your in my prayers!! DB11

Happy Birthday, B_G !!!

Hey B_G, I did the pillow thing and it does work so try that. I have spent all morning catching up on your blogs! They are soooo good! Hang in there, it does get better!!

Hey Lingling, my goal weight is 150 lbs. and I am 5' 2''.

Hey you guys!! DB here, but not for long! I went back to work this wk. and I am so tired! It has been a rough wk., but getting a little better. Someone asked about back pain, well, I had back pain about 3 days post-op and the Nurse said that was normal. Still on mushies, but Monday I will get to ear normal foods, only a lot less than I used to. Well, I'm off to bed, try to write some this wkend! Hope everyone is doing good!!

Hey everyone! DB here and I'm down 2lbs. and I'll try to be happy with that!! Hope you guys have a great wkend!!