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Joy, My doc says that as your weight decreases you also loose fat around your stomach where the band is, which causes the band to loosen over time between fills. That's why 4 or 5 weeks after a fill the restriction becomes less and you can eat a bit more than right after a fill. After say 6 months the fat between the band & stomach is gone so then you should be at the "sweet spot". The time of course will differ from person to person & to the amount of weight lost. Does that help any or make any sense? Good luck all - keep up the good work.

Good Luck!

Good job!!!!!!!!!

Yes I'm here - how much dairy do you eat? You might want to cut it down to 8oz of low fat milk daily & cut the calories down to 800. To loose weight one needs to burn more calories than you take in. Just a thought. Your weight loss is good. You might need another .5cc adjustment to get just a little more restriction. Good luck.

link to spredsheet: http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AjNypE3FM5sgdE1ZR0J6UV80YUpzRVlMUlRKVzhDa0E&hl=en hope it works.....

Try this: Go to http://www.tickerfactory.com/ and design your ticker ruler. After that copy the HTML code and paste it into your LAP-BAND® profile. Save this page in favorites for future weight loss updates. You will have to register at this site I think but every time you edit your current weight it will automatically update on your signature. To paste it click on view my bandster profile underneath your forum name. Then over on the right side click on Forum Profile, from there click on Customize Profile and then click on edit signature. This is where you put the code you had copied from ticker factory. Then save the signature. This is not as hard as it might sound. :thumbup: Good Luck :smile2:

try some of these Chicken breast, 3.5 oz - 30 grams protein Hamburger patty, 4 oz – 28 grams protein Most fish fillets or steaks are about 22 grams of protein Fish, salmon, Atlantic 0.5 fillet = 39.40 g Tuna, 6 oz can - 40 grams of protein ground turkey, cooked (4 oz, raw) (yield after cooking) = 22.44 grams I make a smothee and use about a scoop & a 1/2 of stntha-6 = 33 grams of protein Add 1 cup soy milk = 7 grams Add 1 medium bananna = 1.29 grams and then add Peanut butter, 2 Tablespoons = 8 grams protein 59,29 total grams Check out this site: High Protein Foods Hope this helps

Congratulations Bounser!! That is a great accomplishment!! Keep up the good work.....You should be at your goal weight by this fall. Dan

Hey Joy, There are some guys lurking around on here also. Just don't have much to say very often.

Hello fellow Arkansas bandsters, How is everyone doing? it's been a while since anyone has posted so I just thought I would drop a word or 2. It's a long journey and no one said it would be easy. I've had a few ups & downs but have managed to get through. I have fairly good restriction now but don't think I'm at my sweet spot yet. My next fill is in May & I think the third one will do it.:smile: Good luck to all!!

Go to http://www.tickerfactory.com/ and design your ticker ruler. After that copy the HTML code and paste it into your lap band profile. Save this page in favorites for future weight loss updates. You will have to register at this site I think but every time you edit your current weight it will automatically update on your signature. To paste it click on view my bandster profile underneath your forum name. Then over on the right side click on Forum Profile, from there click on Customize Profile and then click on edit signature. This is where you put the code you had copied from ticker factory. Then save the signature. This is not as hard as it might sound. :thumbup: Good Luck :laugh:

I cheated but only on Christmas day & still lost 18 pounds in 2 weeks. Good luck!!

Good LUCK!!!!!

What did you have?

Hello All, I also weigh everyday - it keeps me going in the right direction. I hate it when I gain a pound back but it seems like a 1-2 pound swing is not abnormal. Good luck to all...