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Pickles I am 32. I don't know if you consider that not young:smile: but I'll be the first to say I am horrible about following any type of plan. It's too restrictive I have cravings that won't go anywhere. As long as I have cravings I'm not going to be able to follow any type of plan. I WILL say that I do my best and I am still losing weight so I am somewhat satisfied.

Well I don't know what the fill centers are but they don't sound too personable. I would definitely try going and getting another fill. Things happen-SMALL THINGS- and you realize how much you take things for granted. I have NOT been hungry in forever. I didn't think I was at my sweet spot and I thought my doctor was exagerating. I was even saying how would he know! Well recently I have been getting hungry. Not super hungry but just enough for me to realize that I haven't felt that feeling in about 2 months. Guess what-I don't like it one bit. It makes me want to eat and eat and eat. I go for another fill on 3/8. He had scheduled me a fill this Monday but I had to cancel. Now I wish that I didn't. Now its up to me to make sure I continue to lose weight and not gain. :frown:I don't like for things to be solely up to me. Wish me luck.

hello everyone, amanda, even if you didn't make your goal I'm sure you have lost alot. I know you look great. I am not losing like i want to. Its all my fault. I can't seem to NOT eat on the weekends. During the week I eat well and exercise then the weekend comes and its gloves off. I eat and eat and eat. I gain all the weight back which I spend M-W getting off so by thursday I'm exhausted from "dieting" then I may lose a pound by Friday to mess it up on the weekend and have to start all over. I have been doin this the past 3 weekends. It is driving me crazy. My down fall I must say (and ladies I have been trying not to say this out loud) is my boyfriend. 3weekends ago we went out of town where he tried to feed me to death. Last weekend it snowed and we stayed in and ate. This weekend was valentines AND it snowed so we stayed in and ate. HELP. I feel like I'm going to have to break up with him just to get this weight off. No, he's not jealous but I have the feeling that he don't want me to lose weight. He's scared I'm going to change or I may not want him anymore or SOMETHING. I've said no more eating. I done all i can and now I don't know what else to do. Any suggestions?

I am struggling with the low carb thing. Some days it really just kicks my booty. I'm still losing weight but I feel like I could be doing alot better if I could cut the carbs more.

No, no blog. Its a struggle to stay caught up here and facebook. Well I guess I'll keep pushing along.

Coloradomom, I just looked at your blog and you look awesome. I can't wait to be in a size 14. I'm straddling 16/18. I think my tummy is keeping me in that size. I've noticed you lost alot of tummy. Please tell me how. I am doing pilates like everyday and while I can tell my core is alot stronger it is still so big. I have only lost about 6 inches and while that is great I know it could be smaller at this weight. Tell me all the secrets.

I don't have diabetes but I am an insulin resister. The sugar and the starches that I take in aren't taken well by the body so it over produces and more. It is said that it is on the path to type II diabetes.

My doc have yet to set up a post surgery support group. It is in the works but I haven't heard anything about it just yet. They have a pre but they just haven't made room for post hmarko, I have been up and down this whole time. Changing things up does help. I figured once i get to about 210 I'm going to do px90. That program is all about change. Your body does grow accustom to things so I figure this will give me that last boost I need. I just ate a hard boiled egg and 3 cubed pieces of cheese and i am full. I wish it was like that during the whole day and not just in the morning. Most mornings I don't eat. I have a shake because I am so tight. Is anyone else like that?

thanks. Didn't think of doing it that way. I've never heard of zumba. Hope everyone is doing well and losing weight. Relax a day.:0)

hey, I've tried saving the url in my signature so I can continueally come back but there was a problem Do you think I will be able to continue doing that or am I doing something wrong?

Travel & hmarko, I too believe that we come over here more often. I tried going to the other and I like this one better. Also if someone has come over here then they continue to get the notification so basically they are no longer coming here because they don't want to. I go to the other place but it too many threads and I fear I may lose this one.

You're so brillian hmarko. Love the idea and I love that we can keep up with each other better. It also lets me see that I'm basically on point with the majority. I thought I was slipping. Great idea!

hey everyone. I hope all is well. I'm glad that so many people are losing that weight and not giving up. I decided that my goals are not very realistic for myself. I have decided to slow down a bit. also my doc didn't seem to care that I'm not where I want to be actually he discourages rapid weight loss any way. I went for a fill on the 28th and he only filled a half cc more. He believes that I am at my "sweetspot". I don't think so but I am going to have to deal with it now. He planned a followup in two months but not a fill. I have become dependent on seeing him every month because that's what keeps me going. Now its up to me and only me to keep going myself. With my realistic goals I think I can acomplish all. Ive been looking into fat camps (weight loss retreats-whatever you want to call it) It sounds interesting and I've heard that the insurance might pay a portion of it. They are expensive! More than surgery. I am going to look into an 8 day instead of 8 week. Wish me luck. Minimeme(I think) look into that insurance think because it definitely sounds like insurance fraud.

I agree. I know people with babies without babies with lots of hair and without. It is definitely different strokes for different folks. I hope I do see a significant change once I lose weight. Espeicially with the IR part of it. My blood sugars are very wacky and I would like to them them to a point where I don't get dizzy and tired so much.

Wow. My bill total was approx 20,000. No that doesn't include all these fill visits or the visits before now. If that what you are including? I hope so cause just for surgery that's kinda expensive.

ladies, I am in a size 16. Now wait... I can't breathe or walk in them but I could put them on!. That was a yeah right before. I actually thought I was buying my "inspiration" jeans. Definitely nothing I could in now or in about a month. I am 240 pounds. I have lost 50 pounds total. YAH! I hope everyone is doing well. Oh yeah I'm only 1.5 BMI away from being obese and NOT extremely obese.

I think you will do okay. It is definitely work. I don't see the others as work so much. Well not like the band. We will still have carb cravings. I still love sweets and they go down so well, unlike meat. You can do it though. I have faith that if you want to change something bad enough you can and will.

mia I am jealous! 71 pounds is alot. I'm getting scared cause this other site i'm on 2 of the ladies are getting reversions to well something else. They don't want the band any more says it doesn't work. Well IT works but their determination and lack of constraint has them gaining weight. Well I've gained a little and lost it back and I haven't exactly been going to the gym everyday so this makes me terrified. Especially when I see that someone has lost 71 to my 50. I'm going to struggle it out and it'll be okay. I know I don't think I need a reversion but its scary to listen to the unsuccessful ones.

I too have pcos. I'm hoping the band can get it under control. I stopped taking my met last mont cause of the constant bleeding. Then this month it wants to come on by itself. With all the cramping and everything. I am not used to cramps so can we say OUCH! Anyway kick in band I'm done with thin merry go round.

It takes determination with both surgeries but I believe that it is a tougher with the band. I still have the cravings but none the less the weight is coming off. I just take comfort in know that I can reverse this, body is taking a huge blow by have it rerouted. It really depends on your will.

75 miles!!! in one month. WOW!! Go for it girl. I hope you make it.

Awww I want some snow. this year is the year. I KNOW IT! If Texas is already getting snow then I know my part of NC has some in its future.

Hey! I had my fill today too. I still don't feel a whole lot. I wanted him to keep going but he wouldn't. He didn't tell me how much i have but he told me I have a size 8apl or alp band. Don't know what that means since everyone talks about cc's. He says 8apl is the new one... I don't know. I do know that he hurt me today. My port is tilted so he can never find it while i'm standing. I suggested laying down and no soon as I did he something that erupted the most god awful pain. I literally had to brace myself for a minute there. As soon as I laid down he got it right away. I have set an extremely high goal for myself this time. I go back in 28 days so wish me luck. Stardustic I'm sorry to hear about your port. I'm glad that you didn't give up and that you are still willing to lose the weight. Congratulations to all the those losing the weight successfully.

I am so jealous. I won't be to my goal when I go to the doc monday. I don't have a christmas goal but my new years goal is 230-235. Im shooting for 235 since I didn't make previous goal so I had to push things back some. I have to get on the ball. I basically have to learn to re-eat. I have been having the problems of having to take smaller bites. I am acutally able to eat normally and eat bread-heck eat everything. i am ready to have the restrictions or suffer the consequences. I need to exercise more. I've been doing 3 days a week. I really need to make it more... I hope u surpass your goal! That would be great. I am just wanting 230.

actually donna, I think that you are doing great. i too have lost around 40 lbs and i think that is good. I'm ready for more though. My dog has congenital heart failure but he's fighting it. I don't think I could get another dog so soon. Just thinking about him dying makes me sad. You have my empathy and I hope you enjoy your little one soon. Have a safe trip. My question was does MET make you have AF for long periods of time? It didn't always but now it just keeps going and going and going.