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Keep the focus on yourself! YOU LOOK AMAZING I know cuz I too have lost that much and why people feel they need to say things to us is beyond our control. The only thing we can control is ourselves. DO NOT let comments enter and stay too long, let them exit and with the fresh breathe feel you are the winner here and you have chosen HEALTHY most of all. You have also added 10 or more years to your life and you are living. At over five hundred pound this person is not living!!! YOU ARE so get out there and enjoy it. Best Wishes imaluckdog

The BEST FEELING in the world... Great Job

So HAPPY FOR YOU. You sound like you have a very good outlook on this journey of yours. I feel the Dr. is right on stay far away from sugar, candy, etc., it will just make you want MORE if you taste it. I had a short withdrawal from soda and sugar and it was well worth not having any more of it. My weight has just dropped off me. I have tasted pasta, chocolate and had a soda. I am one year out and I can now that I am skinny. But let me just tell you that stuff still calls to me and is like poison. I must be a sicko. I had my try and now I am back on my maintenance schedule and loving my new me at a size 10. What worked for me was to Remember to eat Real Food not too much mostly plants with Proteins first. No drinks with any meals worked for me too. I love my LB and I wish you all the best. imaluckydog

Wow, I remember those days like they where yesterday!! Yes your hunger is real. Those of us who have been at this for a while now call it HEAD HUNGER. Drink your fluids in between meals it may help and as you have done follow the rules to the LETTER. Your attitude sounds GREAT! This is key. Stay positive and Happy the pounds will melt away. I have lost 103 pounds in one year and I had no idea it would go so fast. Best wishes if you have any questions I may be able to help. imaluckydog

Best wishes this very exciting news. imaluckydog

The gas will move if you move so if you can walk even around the house the pain will go away faster. Keep moving! But NOT exercising yet it is too early. It took me about 2 weeks before I was feeling myself again. I was banded the same day 6/29/09 one year ago. I am so excited for you I have had an amazing LB journey. I am in a NEW BODY and love it. I lost 103 pounds in this one year and you will have no idea how fast this year will go by. Please take it easy and take the time to heal yourself, as my Dr. said "you are healing from the inside out". Stay positive and I am glad to hear you have a daughter she will be supportive. Take care, follow the rules and if you have any questions on your journey I maybe able to help. Best wishes imaluckydog

Thank you Alissa for blogging your information is so valuable to others, please keep blogging. I am also at my 1 year and 2 week mark. This year has gone by so fast. I hardly know where the time went?? My body has changed so much it is almost hard for my head to catch up with all the wonderful changes. I too have lost 103 pounds in a year. I am happy where I am I could lose more but I am not going to push it. I have been called skinny, I wear a size 10 and love it. No more sleep apnea issues or blood pressure meds or aches and pains anywhere. I am in a whole NEW BODY. I love my Lap Band I have added 10 years to my life. Thanks again, Best wishes imaluckydog

Don't wait. I have had three un fill's. Rather have a little taken out it can always be put back in. Just watch for acid reflux!! That can cause REAL BIG problems. That is NOT good. Best wishes imaluckydog

It's all about the water I have it in my hand 24 7. But NOT while eating. Stay hydrated. That has happened to me too. Best wishes imaluckydog

You will be fine. May be tender thats all. I was running and I mean RUNNING around Disney World 10 to 12 Days after my surgery I felt GREAT. You will be fine. Remember to practice slow eating and chewing and swallowing now so it becomes a way of life. That will help. Best wishes imaluckydog

We really are all in this together! For better or worse!! I must say mostly better. I had to have 2 cc's taken out today. My own inner stress causes my band to tighten up. Dr. says it is the soft muscles. I can go back in a few weeks and get a fill. This is the beauty of the band we can control it. Un like me being able to control my own eating before the band. I was always out of control not any more. I LOVE MY BAND and getting adjustments are part of my life now. Boy do I LOVE LIVING in my thin body. Thanks for all your support and Best wishes. imaluckydog

Best wishes to both of you. I am at my 1 year Bandversary today. It has been an amazing journey. I am Down 103 pounds and a size 10 today. A year ago I was busting out of a size 24 plus. Dreams do come true. imaluckydog

Best wishes love the Quote. Hang in there. imaluckydog

Good Luck, I know you can do it. imaluckydog

Hi, I just read your blog. I love how positive you are. I have alway tried to be happy and share my experience with others. It helps me keep my paws out of the cookie jar. It works for me. I am coming up to my one year mark tomorrow. I cannot believe how fast one year goes by. You have a wonderful support system now and that is so important for me as well. Wishing you all the best on your continued success. imaluckydog

I love venting!!! This is the BEST way to vent. I am so like Dory and I just keep on swimming, swimming, swimming. I think some days I am totally lost. I can't imagine my world without being able to BLOG! Coming up on my one year tomorrow and excited to share I have lost more than 100 pounds and I am wearing a 10/12 Feel great too. Best wishes and Best on your journey too. imaluckydog

Hi, Yes, you said it yourself you will "TRY" now that the first step. Keep trying and don't stop..... I would recommend getting off the SUGAR so no more sweet tea. Drink Water! You will have a day or two of withdrawal but you will not die. You will feel better for it and it is BETTER FOR YOU. Sugar creates food cravings. I would recommend following a weight loss food program or count your calorie intake if you really want to lose weight. The lap band is only a tool and will NOT work if you do not work well with your band. I recommend keep the focus on yourself, I know that may sound selfish but if you want to feel better about yourself and look better??? Cutting back on amount of food intake is what you need to do to lose. I hear you and you have an excellent attitude for this journey. By the way I will be on my one year end tomorrow June 29. I have lost 100 plus pounds and I will have my 30th high school reunion and I will weight exactly what I weighed in high school same size too 10/12. I am speaking from experience I have had many fills and many un fills and keeping in touch with your Dr. is very important even if he is 4 hours away. Follow the program rules and you will have huge success. Best wishes and if you need help I will gladly share what I have learned or can put you in touch with someone. Sounds like you want to start a plan. Blogging was so good for me and it still helps me keep my paws out of the cookie jar. Again Best wishes on your journey. imaluckydog

I hear you!!!! I have not seen it but I will that is for sure. Have you seen Food Inc.??? it is another excellent food story we need to keep each other up to date on all these documentaries. Thanks imaluckydog

My stomach swelling did not go down for some time. You are still healing on the inside. You wait the pounds melt away. No kidding. I am less than one year and have lost 100 pounds. I am a very different looking person today. Take time to heal. Best wishes imaluckydog

Thanks for helping out. Best wishes imaluckydog

Thanks for the recipe I will give it a try. I may used boneless skinless thighs. Best wishes imaluckydog

Wow, This is great!! Keep blogging it helps others too. Your story others will learn from. Thanks for sharing and Best wishes imaluckydog

I am a year out and I just had me some Papaya enzyme Great stuff it aids in digestion of proteins and stuck foods. I have it on me always. I have them in the car, in drawers, at work and next to my bed. Chew them slowly and let them melt in your mouth, they work with your saliva. As you swallow you will feel so much better. Everyone makes mistakes this is how we learn. Best wishes imaluckydog

Happy Birthday and Congrats GF, I am sure you will smile as I have everyday now!! We have so much to smile about. Take the time to heal and pamper yourself in the beginning. Sleep is GOOD and it helps heal your insides. I always said I lost weight while I was sleeping you wait and see if it is true for you too? Take the first few weeks slow and wait and see how much energy you have. You will be amazed! Remember small sips and small everything from now on. Best wishes on your journey. imaluckydog