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If someone told you they were not hungry the first month I would not believe it maybe a couple of days. Try drinking coffee it kills the hunger. I have anxiety so I aways drink decaf. It really works. Now after first fill I REALLY did lose all hunger and have pretty much been that way for last 16 months, but starved for first month. Went to bed with my stomach growling. It does get so much better just hang in there. Time will go by fast. Cheri

I did get a message from you must have went through. Wow you are doing great! Keep up the good work. I wished I would have done this at your age. My life would have been so different, not that I have any complaints but I could go through the same things skinny too. Cheri

I think your age has a lot to do with it. Lucky you, your skin will probably bounce right back in place too. Lose as much as you can while you body is willing to drop it maybe you will not have a roadblock getting to your goal. I too did not care about food for months at a time. It was nice. When was your surgery?. I just love that dog I know I told you that before but I can't help saying it again!! Cheri

We really need to stay in touch with each other. I come to this site all the time as I need to be in touch with others dealing with the same issues as I am. How are you all making it to goal? I was 251lbs day of surgery and 169 lbs right now (82 lbs) but getting any more off is so hard. I might have to cut off arm or something. I would be happy in the 150's but my body does not want to go there. Help?? Cheri

This world is so cruel to children. Children are a gift from God and their little spirits can be hurt or damaged so easy and sometimes never repaired. Something needs to be done about how children are treated in their homes and in foster care. I think people should be put to death if they sexually abuse children why waste our taypayer money to house them in prison. Children are innocent and should be defended. If my child (grown now) or my grandbabies 4 years and 19 months were ever sexually abused I would shoot the person myself even if it ment I had to spend the rest of my life in prison. I am a Christian and know this sounds harsh but how many poor childern are sexually abused, kidnapped, torture and killed everyday for the pleasure of some sick perverted person. My heart breaks just thinking about it. That will be a question for God when I see Him why? Why did you not stop this. I know people have free will and God allows that but the children do not have a choice in it. Cheri

My band gets tighter all the time. Last fill last February, small unfill in September .2. Still feels tight sometimes. Cheri

Total Gym in bedroon while watching tv every night! Cheri

You are young, just turn on some music and dance for 45 minutes you will see the weight just drop off. Dance however you want no one will see you! Do it twice a day double the loss maybe. Just keep moving. Cheri

The hospital did. As soon as I got there. CHERI

I am not at goal but want to be able to get to goal can not seem to get there. Have lost 82 lbs in 16 months but it is so hard to get last part to go away. How did you do it?? I really watch what I eat and workout every night. Any help would be great. Also I will never take out Fluid out of my band it is to hard to lose now can't imagine what would happen with no fill. I can eat and drink fine. Cheri

I am a great believer of prayer and will add you to my prayer list. You sound like a brave, determinded lady hang in there your are not alone!!! Cheri

No liquid diet for me but I had surgery 1½ days after my consult as I was self pay and all my medical records were up to date. Went to seminar and the Dr. appointment on Saturday and checked into hospital on Monday morning at 6:00 am. I have really bad anixiety too and I did not even have time to be nervous until I got to hospital. The Doctor gave me a choice of dates but I took the first one I could. Cheri

I take Zoloft and only had the nausea during first two weeks, You can always crush it up and put in applesauce or let it dissolve in your mouth i do that with my anxiety med. As long as it it not time released Cheri

I will join you in prayer for approval! Just expect it! Cheri

Sometimes I can go until night without eating if I am busy and my grandbabies are not around (they are always eating something) I do not think that is healthy but I still just eat what I would have for that meal and not try to make up for the whole day. I hardly ever get hungry unless I have been around some carbs. But I have to have some calories or I will totally stop losing and it is slow enough now. Cheri

I try my hardest to always put on a happy face when people are around I have learned to fake it really good as to not spoil other people's joy. I never let myself be down when my Grandbabies ages 4 and almost 2 are around. It is very hard sometimes but I make myself do it, My husband always knows when I am depressed and feels helpless but he has been my rock through all of this and it is not easy to live with someone with depression. It is hard to know so many people are hurting, I do not find comfort in knowing I am not alone in my struggle, because I know how hard it is. It is my prayer that this Christmas season we all can see some joy even in the smallest details. Cheri

You hang in there. I too as a Christian felt as I was failing God because I was not full of joy like we are suppose to. Churchs do not know how to deal with this. I was told I must have unconfessed sin in my life, okay simple sit and had a long, long tallk with God cleaning out anything I might have forgotten about. I knew my realtionship with Christ was on the right track. That was not it. Talked to my Pastor (this started a few years back) and he told me it's nothing you are just going through the change. My son was just finishing college and was already engaded to be married, but he wanted to be own his own those 3 months. I had my pastor recommend a Christain Therapist. I saw her for 3 years and my regular Dr. put me on meds. My daddy passed away when I was 10 and I should have had some counseling at that time but I guess my mom did not know we need it. My regular Dr, told me that I had empty nest syndrome and that would past. I though she was kidding but it is a real medical term (look it up) So that is what I went to see the therapist about. Come to find out it was the death of my daddy 35 years before that had me in such a state. But I had put all that pain behind me and tried to deal with my mean stepfater then I got married had a son and for the next 23 years everything was centered around him so I still would not let myself deal with my daddy's death. When the house was empty except for my husband it all come at me at once, I was told I probably had anxiety and clinical depression my whole lfe but just did have time to deal with it too busy being Robert's mom and my husband's wife I never let my self have an identity I still do not to this day. Oh I have about 100 Christian books on depression and anxiety I have read them all . . . some twice. I have spend many many nights crying and begging God to heal me of this as I know He can but it drugged on and on. I kept trying to crawl out of this deep dark place I was in, but could not do it. I would go to church and when I was in His house I could feel Him everywhere and I knew that He was my only answer and I felt so ashamed to enter into to His house and I spent the whole service in tears Sunday after Sunday after Sunday. Finally it was just too big of a ordeal for me so I would watch it at home on TV but also needed the fellowship of my church famiy but to go back ment I would have to face the One who for some reason was not healing me. He was the only One who knew everything I was feeling. I was so ashamed. I still am dealing with depression but through counseling have learn coping skills that help but I am still believing for healing soon. But until then I try to just make it though each day. God did sent me two beautiful blonde hair, blue eyed grandbabies to give me some joy and laughter. He is still God and mine time will come in His time. My baby brother ten year younger than me also suffered with anxiety and servere depression, but chose to self medicate himself with prescription drugs and street drugs and he drank all the time. He was the sadest man I have ever know in my life he overdosed January 29, 2009. It is my prayer that my life never ends in that way. Scary to me. I do not use drugs or drink just use lots of kleenex. Cheri

Get your fill you only have to see them for a few minutes who cares what they think. Cheri

I have a 10cc band and have 3.8 ccs and can not take a drop more but lost 80 lbs. Cheri

I some times wonder what really is the amount of time to grief. Christmas will be a year since my bother passed away. It was unexpected and very shocking to me. I am really having trouble on having it in the back of my mind day after day. Not understanding why it does not seem to effect my mother and sister-in-law the same as me. Sister-in-law has moved on. Cheri

I think spanking should be the last resort in punishment. When it is done it should be explained why they are getting a spanking and spanked on the butt only with your hand. After spanking love and concern should be shown. Spanking should not be an everyday occurrence reserved for the worst offenses. A spanking should never be hard enough to leave bruises. Slapping in the face should never happen in my opinion only purpose of it is to break the child's spirit, that should never happen. Cheri

Over the last 16 months I went through stages where I could eat shredded lettuce and long periods of time when I would always get stuck. Right know I can. Cheri

Thanks for responding. Do you think it makes a difference that this time you are not doing it all alone. You have the band which tends to help some in ways. I also have lost weight only to slowly gain it back, but since the band I feel as though if I fail this time I really did not put in the effort since I have help with losing and keeping it off, whereas before I was always on my own. Plus I was self pay, and in my family that was a lot of money. I already have clinical depression and it it harder to deal with than the weight, so I told my husband I could not deal with both anymore so I am losing the weight with the knowledge that I have some help now meaning the band. I keep a tight eye on my weight have lost 80lbs so far and would like to lose more, at least 20 more to put me at 150 lbs. Which I have to battle with every pound and it is slow now and even with exercise every night still slow. If I find myself falling into the emotional eating I just return to liquids for a couple of days so I can just take my mind off of all food. But if my scale goes up to 2 lbs and stays there 2 days and I know I have been grazing. I just stop all food and use ready made Protein shakes until I am ready to do it again. I hope my body will let me lose the rest. I am now a year older 50 and feel beter than I have in years. My surgeon does not think I need to lose that I have already exceed the amount they say you could loss with the band. He deems me a success, but like I told him as a women my regular Dr is not going to be happy with 170.4 lbs So it must come of. I do not know why they think it will just stop when you get above 60% of you excess weight. I have seen other people and i am going to do it also. But knowing I spend $12999 I feel I have a resonsibilty that is diiferent this time around. So I could never see myself letting it get past a few pounds this time. Hope you are feeling better? Cheri

Drinking some hot coffee or Tea in the morning helps it loosen some. I have a cup or two before Itake all my pills for the day. Cheri

Drinking some hot coffee or Tea in the morning helps it loosen some. I have a cup or two before Itake all my pills for the day. Cheri