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Good morning,

I am glad to announce my back problems have become a thing of the past. The weight has finally started again but I am still only losing 5 pounds a month. I am currently 30 from goal and hope to be half way there by time of my next appointment. I hope that things are going well and that life is treating with lots of love. I do know that me weightloss has been slow but I am still determined as ever to get ot my goal of 160 maybe even lower. The slow weightloss has not caused any sagging skin, that much I am happy about. My job has started a nutrional class and I have joined to see if there is anything else I can do. My thought is if I want it I eat what I can. This is not a diet but a new way of thinking and eating. I also learned I can't compare my results with someone else. You can also email me A gstaton5@nc.rr.com. Looking forward to hearing from you.

Hey Lisa,

Wanted to know how you where doing so far. I am finally down under 200. At this moment I am at 193 and so excited that I only have 33 pounds left to lose. Would love to hear from you.

I still have a long way to go but with a support system in place I feel like I can get there. No one told me it was going to be easy but I am willing to got he distance. Sorry I did not get back to you before now, I went out of town and I will start walking tomorrow. If you prefer we can use our email addresses( gstaton5@nc.rr.com is my personal address. I really don't visit the boards to much anymore.

Hello Lisa,

It has been a long time since I have had any contact with you. Hope that things are going well for you. How is the weightloss going.

Hi Lisa, just wondering how you're doing. I have finally gotten down to a lose of 23 pounds. It has been a long road but I am still working at it. The 13th of Janauary made five months. I know of a person that has lost 60 in 8 months I know I may not have that much success but I want to be close to it. I hope things are going well you

Hello there, I hope things are well with you.Things here are about the same, a 5 pound lost each month. Since my last fill on the 8th of this month I have already lost the five pounds so I must be getting close to my sweet spot. I am still happy with the pounds that are gone forever. My exercise regimen has gone down the tubs but I just got the walk away the pounds DVD. Well just wanted to check in to see how things are going. Take care and have a wonderful Holiday Season.

Hey Cloteal,

It has been a trial for me but what I have found is that I will not be able to eat breads. It is going to be a test. The other thing is trying to fit in exercise everyday. A couple of weeks ago I started exercising everyday and the pounds came off but as soon as I stopped it came back it did not take use a couple of months to gain the weight. Keep trying it will come off. My problem has been sweets and you know Hallowen and candy. I took my grandson out and eat a few peices but I have to refrain from this or all of this would have been for nothing.We will keep eachother encouraged through this because no one knows better than we do about the situation we are going through. Keep your chin up it will get better. Watch what you put in your mouth. I think that I will start journaling . Well hope things are going well and I will talk to you later. My email address is gnstaton@yahoo.com, email me sometime.

Hello Cloteal,

How are things going, hope that things are going well. The weightloss is slow and I am trying to figure ways to speed it up a little. I was told that I am on target as far as the 1 to 2 pound loss a month. Seems everyone that was banded with me has passed me and running for a new goal. I guess I'll have to be happy with what I have done for myself. Keep in contact

Well I am doing ok, I have lost 5 more pounds. Went in for a fill, I am at 4cc in my band. It seems as if since the last fill I have been eating more than ususal. This sounds very wrong. It is my intention to up the exercise to everyday instead of 3x a week. I really thought this would go a lot faster. The doc says I am doing good, 1 to 2 pounds a week is what is to be expected. My question is how are others losing so fast. I got depressed and ate a few things I was not suppose to on yesterday but I thought about it after the fact that I can't do that again.

Hello there, I have been really busy, but I go to the doctor today @ 2 and I hope I am still down the amount of pounds I lost. Will post later.

Hello, You have been added to my friends list. It is worrying me that the weight loss has slowed to a crawl. I am going to the support meeting tonight to see what others are doing.I am still able to eat with a fill also but stop myself. Will let you know what I find out in the meeting tonight.

Hello there,

I am so frustrated with my self. It seems as if my weightloss has disappeared. I am down 9lbs instead of 17. I started walking on the treadmill and I am only eating 2 ouncezes of whatever I eat. Can't figure out what is happening. Just need a little encouragement right now.

Hey there, glad to hear things are going well for you. Guess we are running neck and neck, I am down 17 pounds and seems like I have stopped. Well I hope to be talking to you soon. I have to remind myself to drink so don't feel bad.

Hello there,

How are things going for you. I am 17 pounds down and having some side pain but I guess it is my bodies way of getting use to this foreign object. Also keep drinking this is something that I have to remind myself to do all the time. Try and walk as much as you can but don't over do it. This week has allowed me to start walking 2 miles during the day. Hope things are going well.

This has helped, I am on the mushie stage but I worry about the carbs that I am eating right now. As of yesterday I am trying to walk 2 miles a day. Since I work at a school what I do is walk around the gym until I have reached my 2 miles. The pain is subsiding some I guess my body is trying to get use tot he foreign object in there. It is hard for me to get over 48 ounces of water because I am trying to make a habit of not drinking while eating. So I guess it will be trial and era. How are you feeling so far.

Hey there,

What stage are you in on eating. I was banded on Aug 13 and have only lost 14 pounds and that is up unitl my post op appointment. Any kind of advice would be nice right now. I have been on these boards likie crazy but have been having port pain that has been keeping me from doing a lot of walking. Am I doing something wrong.