TracyinKS

I hear ya! You will be the superstar at your docs office because you KNOW how to lose it... but you sound just like me... MAINTENANCE ... is the REAL payoff for the band................. well that and NOT flopping around on the floor like a fish because I'm hungry! :eek:

Ok.... so I'm eating more than a half cup of food.... but I'm ok with it..... not a WHOLE LOT MORE but more than last week. Eating spaghetti meat sauce for lunch........ Someone PLLLUUUUEEEEZE give me an idea for the GROUND TURKEY I have thawed in the fridge!

For ME while I was on liquids, I tried really hard to do LowCarb Liquids like protien shakes, yogurt, SF pudding, SF Jello, SF poplsicles, also had chicken broth and tomatoe Soup GOOD LUCK!

ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm just choked on my Oatmeal from laughing! Been there done that... :eek: "that's hot"

35 lbs is nothing to sneeze at! You lowered your BMI, I'm sure your body shows it and you are right on track with the average of 1-3 lbs per week..... :eek: KEEP IT UP. I have nearly 4cc's in my 4cc band.. and I didn't hit my sweet spot till my 4th fill...... good luck!

GOOD MORNING!!!!!!!!!! Well dang it I slept right through til 5:00 a.m. so I didn't make it to the gym! Started my day off on a crappy note..... I have to dig in and work a bunch today so I will only be checking in between payroll stages. Eating my WC oatmeal and getting ready to start my day... Kat: Had I been in your neck of the woods I would of GLADY ate dinner with you.... YUM YUM! Have a good day!

I think it depends on the threads you frequent! Some of the folks I used to be inspired by as I was researching and then awaiting surgery are now MIA... off living their skinny lives.... lots of newbies everyday and I admit I pretty much stick to a few specific threads unless I'm just out surfing! (Like now) ............. I LOVE MY BAND

WELCOME TO OCTOBER!!!!!!!!!!!! 16 lbs and counting!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks Diane! That is SOOOOOOOOOO exciting! I can't ever remember being in the 160's............ so even to dare dream the 140's whoooooooooaaaaa! I am so excited for you! POST AWAY!

HOLY CRAP KAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That is sooooo scarey! Judy: my doc says between 64-80............ I was having trouble getting 20 in and my fingernails were literally ripping off... after they all peeled and ripped off the top it started into my nail beds and they were bleeding........ and my hair is down to 3 wraps in a ponytail holder......... so we will see... I am craving sweets tonight!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I just stuck a spoon in the pb and now it is all stuck in my throat! duhhhhhhhhh didn't wait for it to melt... I just stuck the whole dang thing in my mouth! I guess it was a better choice than DH's ice cream in the freezer!

so you mean all that stuff on your webstore is FAKE??????? it's just pictures????? I thought is was REAL dresses and stuff??? Man I AM WAY OFF!!!!!! The Slams were ok... I've had the fruit punch and that is the kind I ordered...... since it was the 27g version (cheaper than the 42g version) I Shot the whole think in about two slugs... tasted like a melted jello shot but tolerable and a VERY VERY VERY easy way to get 27 grams of protein in.......... I also bought singles over the weekend one of each type of the brand laura has.. I figure I'll do half in the morning and half after lunch....... The OhYeah wafers............ OMG they are so good! BUT Laura.. you will need to find a single because they do have a slight (and I mean slight) sawdusty taste at first... but still they are far and above the best protein bars I've ever had.... (and I've tried all the lowcarb bars over the years) I have finished my 3rd or 4th glass of water and going for one more........ flush this fat right out.........

Just this morning I grabbed my stomach and noticed that its getting deflated and floppy......... and the "dent" is back...... The last time I lost a bunch of weight (80lbs).. I had this weird dent in my tummy...... It’s like if you look down at your naked belly and you see a DENT in the part that is sticking out the worst…… kind of like the doc went in and scooped out Half of the fat and left the other half in there…… (hard to explain, but weird!) I remember when I quit seeing the bump as I was gaining……… and now its back… probably fat cells that are getting inflated and deflated…. I am watching Dianes progress like a hawk.. and I am going to try the arm thing............ flap flap

Jaque: I saw your new avatar today and I thought..... HOLY CRAP she's in a bikini!!!!!!!! You look beautiful, amazing, wonderful, inspiring and HAWT! Thanks so much for continuing to post and hang around for all us newbies!

My doc does everything "blind" no fluro, no numbing agent... he just feels for it and pops the needle in... (he is really good) He said that he wouldn't draw it out unless he suspected a problem........... (a year of aftercare is included in my approval) so I had prebooked appointment through January, and if I go.. it's a $20 copay. I was able to just cancell my September appointment because I knew that I didn't need a fill............. I feel that I've loosened up over the weekend because I was able to eat stew meat with no problems (although I chewed the heck out of it because I WANTED it to go down)

HOLY CRAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! easy for you to say! YOU ARE THE WOMAN! I'm sitting here at my desk trying to decide if I should eat one of my OHYea wafers for lunch as I'm not really hungry yet..... I HAVE done better on water today than I've been in weeks! Did anyone catch it this morning that I actually GOT MY LAZY ASS OUT OF BED AT 3:50 a.m. and was at the GYM by 4:30 AM?????????? I NEED TO DO SOME WORK!!!!!!! BYE

Quick suggestion here.......... drink something HOT (coffee or tea) in the morning to loosen you up a bit before taking your pills..... and if you can tolerate it drink something warm or hot after your pills (to push them through) I drink coffee first thing every morning 6 a.m. ....... take my thyroid pill (small) and my multivitiman (big) eat WC oatmeal around 8:30 a.m. as I am also tighter in the morning...... I go to bed early (9p.m.) so I try to eat NOTHING after 7 p.m. because I feel that the later I eat the less I will lose (but that is me) The other suggestion I would have is to take your pills before bedtime so they have a while to digest...... HOPE SOMETHING HELPS!

:welcome: to LBT! Jump in and start posting! You have done ONEderful!!!!!! Can't wait to join you in ONEderland

Wonderful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CONGRATS! 110 lbs lost is AWESOME! Ground meat works best for me unless the meat is super tender (like stew beef or crock pot tender) Revisit the RULES... I consider myself a newbie at 5 months... but I try to focus on my protien and water! GOOD LUCK! and keep posting

sherilyn: I'm not a Jan bandster but I wanted to pop in here and say that you are not alone.... fills 2 & 3 I had restriction for 3 weeks.. then BAM a 3-5 days before my next scheduled appointment I would lose it....... fill #4 for me was the trick.... and I've been holding it for 5 weeks! GOOD LUCK!

I am somewhere near 4cc's in my 4cc band... (Doc says he doesn't have anyone with a small band that has over 5cc's) According to my fills I have 4cc's but we don't know for sure since we've never drawn it out to check... I have been holding tight since my last fill 08/27........ I cancelled my 9/24 appointment because I knew I didn't need one..... over the weekend I think it has loosened up a tad bit... which may just be my SWEET spot...... we will see.... my next fill appointment is pre booked for 10/22! I LOVE MY BAND!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have roughly 4cc's in my 4cc band...... we don't know for sure but we have put 4cc's in and never drawn it out to see how much is still in there..... I am at my sweet spot.. FOR ME! Some would probably think I'm too tight for their liking..... meaning... ANYTHING gooey or gummy is OUT! NO Bread, NO crust, NO Pasta, NO rice, NO super gooey cheese that would glump up and act as a cork..... Ground meat of all type works the best for me..... I did have some lovely chunks of beef in a stew over the weekend and had no problem with it...... My last fill was August 27th, and I may be losening up a TINY bit, but if I hold this level of fullness I will not have another fill until Novemember. I eat Weight Control oatmeal w/milk every morning with no problem........ Crunchy Crumbly goes through just fine..... My firsts thought would be to evaluate where you want to be with your band and then get your fill level adjusted accordingly... (for me.. if I COULD EAT pizza...... I would, I can't so I don't) GOOD LUCK!

CONGRATS TAMMYJ!!!!!!!!!:whoo::Banane20:

BEST WISHES!!!!!!! Keep the updates coming.....

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