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you are funny...i will admit i also had those 'Body Thoughts'... since my surgery in Sept my husband has been concerned about the assets going missing. I tell him that is why the Wonder bra was invented. My big concern is the skin and yes i have lost a little over 30lbs and i have seen some sagging in my belly and thighs. BUT i have been told that it take a while for the skin to catch up to the new body, so i have been lathering myself with lotion that claims to tighten after prolonged use. I have also been told i carry my weight well for the last 10 years ( i gained about 100 lbs) afte having 3 kids including a set of twins i cannot get over my belly. I am working hard at getting down,,,lots of tummy crunches!! it is a huge change physically and mentaly.... i still struggle everyday...but i do not regret the BAND for one minute because if one reason ---- HEALTH! I have tried SPANX and i could not fit in a 3x... i refuse to use something that makes me feel so trapped. I will wait till i loose a total of 100lbs ( goal) to see if i can squeeze myself into a Spanx 2x Good luck and remember that our men love us because of how we carry ourself..whether Big or thin. We can still rock it !!

Welcome... you will do great. Some days will be better that others. I have been loose it slowly but it is all worth it.

..thanks so much fo the nice words ( watery eyes) I am trying hard to be positive and to take time out for myself...i just with i had more help from the people around me. I plan to join the YMCA to get some workouts BUT also to get out of the house and have some time to myself while my daughter is in school and the boys can stay in the play/kidsitting area the Y offers. I sometimes i wonder if i am going to survive with these kids... i cant see myself in 10 years when all 3 of them will be teenages.. OMG!! Thanks again for the motivating words..when i get home from work today iwill look at the mirrow and pat myself on the back ( while the kids & Hubby...are asking ""Whats for dinner mommy??" )

I know you wrote tis a while ago... but it made em smile and giggle!. Hope you are doign well in your BRAVE adventure to a new life!!!

So many things that fustrate me right now 1st-- Since my 2nd fill (Jan 28th) i have only lost 3 lbs and have NO restriction.Plan on joinning the YMCA to see if i get motivated to working out...ofcourse that is if my back/leg cooperate. 2nd-- My Sciatica is still bothering me. After 10 days of Celebrex and not working out (dr's orders) i decided to just get 2 work outs on thur and friday...and now i am limping. I dont want to be on Tylenol for the rest of my life. And i dont have the time to sit an heal...have 3 kids to take care of. 3rd-- TAX season... granted that we let H&R Block do it, i still never manage to get all the right paperwork for them and the ask questions i dont really know how to answer.I just hope the refund can get help us out. 4th-- Im eating WAY to much!!! my 3 year old twins seem to always want to eat. I spend way to much time in the kitchen and that just gives me axcess to "cruchy munchies". Bad habbits are really hard to break!!! 5th-- I have lost about 32lbs and have only gone down one pant size...where am i loosing the weight? 6th --- Husband is not beeing very understanding. did he forget that i got the Band?? I still cook the same way but he is bringing home a lot of crappy food and offering it to me...what a hell!! maybe he doesnt like the fact the i am about 7 lbs lighter that him now :redface: 7th -- still loosing my hair!! i have been keeping my protein intake over 70 gms a day. I have also been taking Biotin for over 1 months and got myself a hair cut. It is freaking me out! 8th-- KIDS are driving me crazy. My 6 year old daughter is talking back and being very ruff with the boys. Time outs dont seem to affect her much. But at kindergarden she is a ANGEL!! The twins are destroying the house, we have just a few pieces of furniture in the living area.Their room only has beds cuz the climb and jump off anything. THey are fighting over everything and one bites, the other one pulls hair or with whatever he has in his hand he will hit the other on the head. There is alot of helling...crying..:frown: I also failed at potty trainning this boys. they are not interested and Im so sick of diapers!! :wub:I love my family BUt i know see how it is that food has come into my life as a lifesaver for so long... I want to change ... i need to change. CAn anyone relate!??????! I feel a little better now.... i realize this process takes time.

So many things that fustrate me right now 1st-- Since my 2nd fill (Jan 28th) i have only lost 3 lbs and have NO restriction.Plan on joinning the YMCA to see if i get motivated to working out...ofcourse that is if my back/leg cooperate. 2nd-- My Sciatica is still bothering me. After 10 days of Celebrex and not working out (dr's orders) i decided to just get 2 work outs on thur and friday...and now i am limping. I dont want to be on Tylenol for the rest of my life. And i dont have the time to sit an heal...have 3 kids to take care of. 3rd-- TAX season... granted that we let H&R Block do it, i still never manage to get all the right paperwork for them and the ask questions i dont really know how to answer.I just hope the refund can get help us out. 4th-- Im eating WAY to much!!! my 3 year old twins seem to always want to eat. I spend way to much time in the kitchen and that just gives me axcess to "cruchy munchies". Bad habbits are really hard to break!!! 5th-- I have lost about 32lbs and have only gone down one pant size...where am i loosing the weight? 6th --- Husband is not beeing very understanding. did he forget that i got the Band?? I still cook the same way but he is bringing home a lot of crappy food and offering it to me...what a hell!! maybe he doesnt like the fact the i am about 7 lbs lighter that him now 7th -- still loosing my hair!! i have been keeping my protein intake over 70 gms a day. I have also been taking Biotin for over 1 months and got myself a hair cut. It is freaking me out! 8th-- KIDS are driving me crazy. My 6 year old daughter is talking back and being very ruff with the boys. Time outs dont seem to affect her much. But at kindergarden she is a ANGEL!! The twins are destroying the house, we have just a few pieces of furniture in the living area.Their room only has beds cuz the climb and jump off anything. THey are fighting over everything and one bites, the other one pulls hair or with whatever he has in his hand he will hit the other on the head. There is alot of helling...crying..:crying: I also failed at potty trainning this boys. they are not interested and Im so sick of diapers!! :wub:I love my family BUt i know see how it is that food has come into my life as a lifesaver for so long... I want to change ... i need to change. CAn anyone relate!??????! I feel a little better now.... i realize this process takes time.

hi KK I am in the same boat.. I had my 2nd fill and i still have no restriction and loossing very little weight. Now i have to wait till the end of MArch for my 3rd fill hopefully this will get me closer to my "sweet spot" Good luck!!!

DITO!!! i am also waiting for my 3rd fill in 4 weeks... i have not lost much weight since my 2nd fill.. Im fustrated. I need to keep away from "crunchy food" that is my weakness. Good luck and keep it up!!

DITO!!! lucky that you can get a fill every 2 weeks.. My Dr gave me my 2nd fill in Jan 28th. I have no restriction...and now i have to wait till my 6 month appt at the end of MArch. right now i have 5CC in a 10cc band. i am trying hard not to over eat and stay away from tempting foods...but ist hard with 3 small kids that seem to ALways be asking for food.

Marriege--- should end Kids--- he needs to be there for them Sponsors---- forgive & forget. its the american way Media---- they r only doing their job, if WE didnt buy the magazines; watch the shows... then they would be out of a job TIGER--- pray you did not catch anything and that little babies dont start popping up all around the world!

New day new Start... I have screwed up alot with my eating. With 3 kids around me asking for snack costantly i have found myself eating with them...stuppf thati dont really crave or enjoy. You are doing great!!!! yes your mom is probably feeling lousy about her not getting the band, but she is your mom and she wants you to be happy and healthy. my mother is very supportive but sometimes she says things that she does not realize can hurt and stress me out...especially when there is a week where i dont loose any weight. my weight is coming off very slowly...but i dont regreat having the Band. Keep it up!!!

great comparison children to FOOD!

wow it seems you are doing so well.. I have losy about 30 lbs in the last 4 1/2 months and i am also buying cheap clothes and afcouse getting into the stash i had in my garage that i could not fit in 1 year ago. it feels nice. My weight is coming off very slowly...i definitally need my 3rd fill but i have to wait till the end of March for that. I am seeing my brother in the summer, i hope he can honestly see a diference..he ofcourse has only been 10-15 lbs overweight so he cant understand what I have gone through. Hopefully by Sept i have lost atleast 70lbs...cross my fingers. The relation between animated childrens films sounds good. i also have watched countless hours with my 3 small kids and can deffinatly see a patern. Good luck with that.

WAIT!! you got banned less that 3 months ago and you have already lost a total of 65lbs!!?!? that is incredible. Do not put yourself down. I do suggest you increase you calories and Protein intake. I eat 4-5 small meals/snacks a day...i have a crazy "stay at home with kids" kinda life and i almost never have the time or opportunity to sit at the table and eat. I have been loosing very slowly and that is partly because im not keeping to my new eating habbints 100% .Even if a screw up one day i get up the next starting from scratch! I am almost 5 months post op and have lost about 32lbs...still have about 80lbs to go. My 10CC band is filled to 5CC and i am not feeling any restriction.I try to keep temptation away but its hard when i spend so much time in the kitchen making meals/snacks for my family. good luck to you...and remember that "slow and steady is better"

Starting size : 24W Top 3x Current size : 20 getting into the the stash of smaller clothes i have kept for years:rolleyes2: I am feeling... encoureged, slowly feeling younger.Cant wait to feel sexy again I need to work on .... working out, getting my sciatica in control , getting to my sweet spot...and getting rid of my BELLY! My goal size is : 14 top Large I have had 2 fills and right now i dont feel much restriction. I am hungry every 3 hours and Yes i snack. I spend alot of time in the kitchen making meals and Snacks for my 3 small kids. I hate the scale... i think looking for changes with my pants is a better way.

I am a mom of 3year old twin boys...and a 6 year old daughter. I am also about 5 months post op and the Band has helped me. The weight is coming off slowly just because my days are busy with the kids and i can only find 3-4 hours a week to work out ( usually before anyone wakes up). In total i have 100 lbs to loose ( cannot blame it on my pregnacies) I have lost about 30lbs. How fast you can loose it depends on your body, you wouldnt want to loose it too fast. it is a huge lifestyle change... a challenge for me has been keeping to my new eating routine while also making meals for my kids and husband. Congrats!! twins are a blessing. Good luck

I am almost 5 months post op. I miss food!!! i have 3 small kids and a husband that i still need to feed so i am in the kitchen alot preparing meals and Snacks. Have i been 100% faithfull to my new way of eating?? no. I have had bad days where i eat here and there and then ask myself why? i wasnt really hungry. food habbiits ar HARD to get rid of and i have to remind myself that it will take time to adjust, specially psycologically. I do not regret getting the band. because i know once i get over the hill i will see and feel the healthier ME. Good luck

celebrate!! i know how you feel about loosing slow...but i remind myself that ''it took me over 10 years to gain the 100 lbs, why should i expect to loose it in 1 year.''' We are doing something good for our body and that is heading to the right direction. I also raided my "small size box" and half of it fits now. Feels good. Enjoy the moment and good luck!

I love "gotta keep moving" you make a great couple. much love

Holly Crap!!! you look and sound amazing!! i have become a fan! you husband is H*O*T!! cant wait to see the studio pics.

Congrats!!! I also had a hiatal hernia..the wonderfull thing is that after they fixed it i have had ZERO heartburn. Good luck !!

Good luck with that.. I also have terrible cravings when PMS comes nocking at my door. I crave for stuff that i dont really like. One thing i do is i start every day NEW! no matter what happend the day before.

Ok so it has been a week since my sciatica appeared and on Tues it will be a week since i have been on the anti-inflamatories (celebrex) and the Vicodin...wich i can only take after my husband gets home since it makes em loopy :lol:and i really cant stay awake. So i take Tylenol during the day. I still have pain, i can not go more that 15 mins without feeling the pinch/shock go down my left leg. it is really fustrating because i want to get back to doing my workout at 6am but i get up very lame and i know i have a full day ahead of me with the kids. To TOP it off...i have gained 3 lbs!!!!!!!!!!!!!:confused: i am still not feeing any restriction and i have 5 more weeks before my next fill. i am bumming!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ok so it has been a week since my sciatica appeared and on Tues it will be a week since i have been on the anti-inflamatories (celebrex) and the Vicodin...wich i can only take after my husband gets home since it makes em loopy :lol:and i really cant stay awake. So i take Tylenol during the day. I still have pain, i can not go more that 15 mins without feeling the pinch/shock go down my left leg. it is really fustrating because i want to get back to doing my workout at 6am but i get up very lame and i know i have a full day ahead of me with the kids. To TOP it off...i have gained 3 lbs!!!!!!!!!!!!!:frown: i am still not feeing any restriction and i have 5 more weeks before my next fill. i am bumming!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks for the advice Mommy1558 It does seem that when i wear my sneckers i am more stable than when i run around barefoot at home. I am really bumming over not being able move around more that 15 mins without feeling the pinch going down my leg. My husband is trying to help with what he can.