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thats great!! it give me hope. I have my 4th fill coming up . I have zero restriction and i am hoping this fill will put me one step closer to my "sweet spot" I am staying away from shopping I have a closet full of clothes that have to fit... get loose... fall off of me before i need to buy some. It will be so nice to go into a regular store and try something that will fit. Good for you enjoy!!!!!

you will reach 200!! I also have about 5cc in right now. Unfortunally i have no restrction. I have my 4th fill in 2 weeks and hopefully that will do the trick. I had my band put in Sept 2009 and since then i have given up bread and soda, i still eat pasta and rice but in small amounts. I would also like to live a normal, healthy life with regards to food. I have 3 small kids and i t seems i am always around food. Keep going to the gym... working out seems to help me with the stress of everyday life and i do feel better during the day. Good luck. my goal fo rthe summer is to loose 20lbs by sept....

you had peanut butter with bread?? wow you are lucky it was only 5 mins of pain! I so far have zero restriction but i have been keeping away from all types of bread for the exception of pitas. I have my 4th fill in 2 weeks i hope to get closer to the sweet spot and stop being hungry. i love the idea of having a a orange or P bar and feel full. I will always be surrounded by food ( 3 small kids) but i want to stop having cravins and eating just because. Enjoy the spweet spot.. best of luck

holy S*** you are good...i would of been a monster the first time I landed in the hospital...specially with that tube. Gald you are now Ok and on your way. Good luck

hi Chachis, I am 15 days away from my 4th fill.... my goal is to loose 5 lbs by then. I have AERO restriction and trying to stay away from crunchy carbs (my weakness) I am also loosing very slow and it seems like i have hit a wall. I am doing my workouts and drinking my water and vitamins.. everyday i start fresh and try not to get bummed out. Best of luck

i still am the biggest..but it is ok. I know i am doing something about it and that I have a goal to reach. My weightloss has been slow...very slow. i am the photographer in the family so i am almost never in the pics. I dont think that will change cuz i love taking pics of a moment in time i want to remember. my daughter does take the camera from me and takes pic of me...its usually blurry and gets deleted. in time i will feel more comfortable walking into a room good luck

I started ZUBA about 1 month ago...every time i get a little better at keeping up. Getting back to my Colombian dancing roots it harder than i thought... ofcourse the 80lbs of extra weight makes it a challenge.Its fun and the time goes fast so i dont get bored...so far the instructer keeps using the same music,,,i hope she changes it at some point Good luck.

i was also told to do liquids, mushy for 3-4 days. I did that for the 1st and 2nd fill....but unfortunally i have not any restrction...even after my 3rd fill. I have my 4th fill on the 20th..hopefully that will do the trick, i do plan to do the liquid/mushies since that is the week when i loose the most weight. good luck

it felt good seeing these women from work. I look at myself everyday and dont see much change...specially in the belly area. My boss was a little over the top with the compliments. Last time i saw her(about 1 year) she was doing the "cookie Diet" and she said it was working...in my head i asked myslef how long can you eat those cookies without getting totally sick, well it seems she stoped that and gained the 20lb she lost. everyone complimented on my "pretty face"...maybe it was the make up, cuz i only use it 5-10 times a year. Anyways, hopefully the next time i see them i have more progress. I am still stuck at 35lbs. I have my 4th fill on the 20th. till then i will keep doing Zumba, treadmill and eating 1200-1500 cal a day. yes i am still fustrated BUT i am tankfull for the band and do no regret it. Hope all is well...

it felt good seeing these women from work. I look at myself everyday and dont see much change...specially in the belly area. My boss was a little over the top with the compliments. Last time i saw her(about 1 year) she was doing the "cookie Diet" and she said it was working...in my head i asked myslef how long can you eat those cookies without getting totally sick, well it seems she stoped that and gained the 20lb she lost. everyone complimented on my "pretty face"...maybe it was the make up, cuz i only use it 5-10 times a year. Anyways, hopefully the next time i see them i have more progress. I am still stuck at 35lbs. I have my 4th fill on the 20th. till then i will keep doing Zumba, treadmill and eating 1200-1500 cal a day. yes i am still fustrated BUT i am tankfull for the band and do no regret it. Hope all is well...

you look amazing!!! i love reading what people are going through...it gives me hope that i WILL loose the weight, even if my body is hangging on to every oz of fat... I stopeed weighing myself, i do it once a week (mon) i am focussing more on how my pants and shirts fit. have a great day

yes it is nice to hear those words from your parents. Mine are very supportinve. My dad lives out of the country and the last time he saw me i was at my heaviest 280lbs... we email eachother 2-3 times a month and he is always asking how i am doing. My weight loss is going slow...but getting there. My mother comes over every 2 weeks for the weekend, she is my best friend and helps me out. You are going to have a lot of changes going on, just be positive and think how great it will be once you have the Band and who happy and surprised your parents will be next time they see a healthier, skinnier you!

i just realized that on Tuesday i am going to a work related meeting where i am going to see people i have not seen since i weighed 276-280lbs:unsure: These women are very jugmental and i am sure they have been giving their opinion about my surgery and im sure their expectations are high ( none are Obese) I now weight 243lbs... I cant really see a big difference when i look at myself but i am kinda hoping my coworkers do...is that stupid? i know that what comes outof my bosses mouth is usually not sincere..so that will bug me. Anyways... i know come tuesday i will be looking in my closet for something slimming..black always works.:wink2:

i just realized that on Tuesday i am going to a work related meeting where i am going to see people i have not seen since i weighed 276-280lbs:unsure: These women are very jugmental and i am sure they have been giving their opinion about my surgery and im sure their expectations are high ( none are Obese) I now weight 243lbs... I cant really see a big difference when i look at myself but i am kinda hoping my coworkers do...is that stupid? i know that what comes outof my bosses mouth is usually not sincere..so that will bug me. Anyways... i know come tuesday i will be looking in my closet for something slimming..black always works.:confused:

hope you are feeling better.. you husband should be playing nurse so that u can get the Band this week. My band was also covered by insurance...what a blessing! my weight loss has been slow but i do not regret it. I am eating healthy and have much more energy to get my butt up and work out. Good luck !!!

hi Vicking_ girl My surgeon seems to be very conservative. I got my 1st fill 2 months after surgery and i have basically seen him every 2 months. i did call his office last week and left a message with his assistant that i would like to try to come in soon and not have to wait another 4 weeks for my fill. I am still waiting for a call back. It is not easy for me to drive into Boston since i have to find someone to look after the kids if my husband cant take the day off. Right now i am doing : Zumba 2 days recumbant bike for 1 hour 1 day toning/ tummy crunches at home 2 days Luckily my kids dont have weight issues as of yet. I do not denie them anything but i do limit portions. The problem is me grassing all day while in the kitchen making meals or snack for the kids. Thanks for the advise. I will try to be patient and hopefully i will see results soon.

hi... I know how you feel. since i got the band 7 months ago i have not had a soda or bread. I can still eat rice and pasta ( in small portions) I am a latin girl and giving up rice all together is against my religion ! I do try to eat red meat once in a while for the protein. But taking care of 3 small kids it seems i am always surrounded by food and i spend half of my day in the kitchen prepapring meals/snacks. Lucky my kids are not heavy but i do limit they portions. I have my next Dr appt in 4 weeks... hopefully witht he 4th fill i will get closer to that "sweet spot" i hear so much about. Good luck

hi Steffi... you are not alone. I was banded in Sept/09 and lost 25lbs in the first 3 months but in the last 4 months i have only lost about 10lbs. I have 3 fills and still dont feel any restriction. My surgeon is being very conservative. He lets me go see him every 8 weeks...which seems like a lifetime since my body seems to just want to maintain its current weight. i am still 2/3 away from my initial GOAL. Hopefully this new Dr will help you out and be more supportive. I have been told that everyone is different and weighloss comes easier to some that others. WE just need to keep it up...and not give up on the Band. Vic

Congrats!!! children are a blessing.

I was kinda in the same boat. I basically gainned 100 lbs in 10 years. And non of it can be blamed on getting prego 2 times... second time with twins. I actually lost weight. I am the only obese member of my family, my brother is maybe 10 lbs overweight and its like a pig!! Anyways, i have been banded since sept 09 and do not regret it. it has been fustrating since the weight is coming off slowly...i think my body just wants to hang on to the FAT. My insurance covered the band, but the fill visit are another thing. For one visit i had to pay over $250 so you may want to check into that. Good luck

it was nice reading your changes... except for the 5K and the Yoga I am still working up to that. I have lost 35 lbs in 7 months , its going very slow but i still have no restriction. I did tell my Dr i wanted to be conservative about the fills since i did not want to experience discomfort in a daily basis. With 3 small kids if i should get Stuck i would not be able to 'stop and relax' wich is what my Dr and nurse tell me to do if i should ever get pressure...oh yeah and spit. Good luck to you

if in a rush.. try cottage cheese its high in protein and it goes down well.

Ok so i had my 3rd fill one month ago. I now have 5.6CC and in the first week i lost 4lbs.....and that is it!!:smile2: Once i started eating solids i have maintained.In total i have lost about 35lbs..in the last 7 months. i am only 1/3 away from my goal and i have ZERO restriction. One night i was able to eat about 10oz of MEAT! and to top it off i had about 2oz of mash potatoes. I have been keeping to 1200-1500 cal per day and about 65+ grams of protein. I am working out 2-3 times a week. I just started going to Zumba classes and at home i work on tummy crunches. It just seems my body is refussing to give up any FAT. I have not been perfect with the Diet.... with 3 small kids it seems i am always surrounded by food and so i find myself eating cookies, crackers, godfish, chips... and ofcourse those things go down well:sneaky: I have my next appt in 4 weeks. I would be somewhat happy to be able to loose a total of 10 lbs before then. I am guessing my Dr will give me another 1CC... I read alot of blogs and hear people say that they " are at their sweet spot" I would truely be happy if i could loose 1 lbs a week...more importantly to see iches come off!! I hope soon i will be able to have a more positive Blog. thanks for hearing me out... its good to vent!:wink2:

Ok so i had my 3rd fill one month ago. I now have 5.6CC and in the first week i lost 4lbs.....and that is it!!:biggrin: Once i started eating solids i have maintained.In total i have lost about 35lbs..in the last 7 months. i am only 1/3 away from my goal and i have ZERO restriction. One night i was able to eat about 10oz of MEAT! and to top it off i had about 2oz of mash potatoes. I have been keeping to 1200-1500 cal per day and about 65+ grams of protein. I am working out 2-3 times a week. I just started going to Zumba classes and at home i work on tummy crunches. It just seems my body is refussing to give up any FAT. I have not been perfect with the Diet.... with 3 small kids it seems i am always surrounded by food and so i find myself eating cookies, crackers, godfish, chips... and ofcourse those things go down well:sneaky: I have my next appt in 4 weeks. I would be somewhat happy to be able to loose a total of 10 lbs before then. I am guessing my Dr will give me another 1CC... I read alot of blogs and hear people say that they " are at their sweet spot" I would truely be happy if i could loose 1 lbs a week...more importantly to see iches come off!! I hope soon i will be able to have a more positive Blog. thanks for hearing me out... its good to vent!:confused:

i take Tylenol.. my Dr is ok with that, but i take it while my stomach has food and drink it wilth atleast 4 oz od water..ten i take chew on Tum.