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I am down 52lbs and have 20 more to go to reach goal and I have saggy underarm skin and I just can't get rid of it no matter how hard I try. I guess its just one of those things you have to get used to. Also I notice my knee are and upper front of my thigh area is a little saggy as well. Oh well I would rather be healthy and thin and have a little loose skin!!!!!

I am the same way I was down to 139 now back to 140 and seem to be sitting there and not moving and my calories are about 1000 a day with cardio 5 times a week for about an hour and sometimes a little longer each day. At this point I only have 20lbs left to hit goal weight so I am just going to continue doing what I have been and not stressing over it anymore and when it comes off it comes off!!!!!!! It seems like I prob lose about 7lbs a month and that seems to happen only about 2wks out of the month sometimes I lose less then that. It is frustrating at times especially when your doing what your supposed to and that scale doesn't move... We just have to keep at it, its a constant battle...

I have not had any of my fills under Fluro but I have had three so far which has brought me to 5.66cc's in my band and I feel pretty good right now and the last visit my dr. said I don't really need anymore at this time b/c I seem to be losing on a good pace....

I go most weeks 5 days a week from 1hr to 1 and like 10minutes. I try to burn (what the readout says) anywhere from 500 to 700 calories. I do the treadmill and most of the time I do 10 or 11 incline at 4.2 speed. Today I worked myself up to 4.5mph. Last week I started doing two days of that doing intervals on the treadmill the last 20 minutes where I do 30 seconds of running at 7.0 and then stopping at walking at 3.0 for a minute and going back and forth. I dropped 3lbs this week so it must be doing something. I LOVE THE GYM!!!!! It has changed my body..

Thanks for all the input!!!! And Kalipso2 you are doing great and I wouldn't listen to the dr. just keep going until you are personally happy with where you are. My husband said to me this morning you look really thin I wouldn't lose anymore weight, while I thank him for his input I am going to get to my goal weight of 120!!!!!! I have not been there since I was a teenager and I am so close now I can taste it!!!!!!! Hey if the nutionist gave me this goal weight then darn it I am aiming for that!!!!! We can all do it!!!!!

I am so excited I woke up this morning hopped on the scale and boom I was 139..... This just keeps getting better!!!!!! I do have a question what happens when I reach goal, I have 19lbs to go how do you maintain that without continuing to lose more weight?

I was banded in May and it seems to be steady for me like 1 to 2lbs a week which is fine for me. I have hit a couple of really slow points but seem to get through them. Keep it up and you will be fine especially once you hit restriction then you should be good but remember exercise is very important to be successful overall.. Good luck!!!!

I love chicken pot pie so I have learned to make it by scratch. Does anyone know if it is really bad for you since I have started leaving off any crust and not using any potato's. I also use corn starch instead of flour to thicken it. Instead of butter to fry the onions in I use canola oil. I am trying to make a healthier version because I like it so much.

I am getting the cheerios and oatmeal tonight. I am also going to get some omega 3 and I think I will try the flax seed oil!!!!! Thanks for the advice. I am def. worried about taking a prescription, I haven't heard alot of good things about those so I would rather try natural first... Wish me luck!!!!

I just got my blood results back and my cholesterol has gone up almost 20 points since my lapband surgery in May. The dr. has called me a prescription for a lowering drug but then also said in 8 weeks i have to go back to have my liver checked from the drugs. Is there anyway to lower my levels without medications? Has anyone had any success with this? I do have a family history of heart disease which she said could be genetic and that is why it is going up. I am disappointed that I am losing weight but that is going up??? PLEASE HELP???

I am 1lb away from losing 50lbs and I can honestly say it took until about 35 to 40lbs for there to be a huge difference in my looks now everyone keeps telling me I should stay where I am at but I have 21lbs more to go.. I am going all the way. It has been kind of slow for me too I was banded in May but I did have 71lbs to lose so its not as much as most people but I am very happy where I am at right now. Don't worry people will notice just give it some time and the more you exercise the quicker the weight loss will be and you will start toning things up. I have gone from size 16 pants and about a 2x shirt to a size 10 pants I think maybe even smaller than that to a size medium shirt!!!!!! I AM SO EXCITED

Well I must admit I have had about 3 or 4 miniature pieces of chocolate but I am not going to beat myself up about it, back to the gym tomorrow and will just work extra hard!!!!!!!! Tomorrow is a new day....

HOPE EVERYONE HAS A GREAT HALLOWEEN AND PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE DO NOT GIVE INTO THE CANDY TEMPTATION!!!!!! REMEMBER NOT WORTH A FEW SECONDS OF GRATIFICATION, WELL MAYBE ONE LITTLE PIECE...HAHAHAHAHA... HAVE A GOOD ONE.:wink2:

That is just so funny, the way you made that sound but soooooo true.

Just checking in to see how all the May bandsters are doing? I am down 48lbs, been kind of slow and hit alot of plateau's but I am very happy with the results, I have 23lbs left to hit my goal weight so I can't complain. Exercising a whole lot which my hubby thinks I am over doing it but can you really????? hahahaha it combats the crappy eating I do every now and then. Love to hear where everyone is at.

Well I have had 3 fills since I have been banded in May and my band is a little picky some times of the day I can eat anything and other times I absolutely cannot eat any type of bread. If your losing weight 1 to 2lbs a week then I would say you don't need a fill, just because things may go down easily doesn't necessarily mean you need a fill. Also if your ok going 3 to 4hrs in between meals then you don't need a fill as well!!!! Just keep up the good work and don't worry about slipping one time on pizza we all do it and I do it kind of often but I am still losing and I exercise my butt off. GOOD LUCK!!!!!

Soulsista, My first fill I believe was sometime in June and then my second was like July 16th and then my last one was August 27th and I am up to 5.66cc's. I think I could maybe use a little bit more but dr. says no more I am on a good pace....

Well in the very beginning I was doing 3x a week at the gym for like 30 minutes, the past few months I have been doing a little over an hour a day for either 4 or 5 times a week. I usually do the treadmill and have the incline all the way up to 9 or 10 and at like 4.1 for the majority of the time. I try to keep my calories around 1000 but some days that is kind of difficult and I go above. The past two weeks though I have been gaining and taking off the same 2lbs. which is annoying but I will get past that. All I know is I love going to the gym it is now a habit and I feel so guilty when I don't go!!!!!!! I CAN HONESTLY SAY I LOVE MY BAND!!!

I had 71lbs to lose, banded May 3rd 2010 and I am down 48lbs which is great for me. I have only had 3fills so far. The last time I went to the dr. was beginning of Oct and he would not give me another b/c I am losing the 2lbs a week. Right now I have hit a wall but with lots of hard work and going harder with the exercise I will get over it!!!!!! Good luck.

I have my dr. appt today for another fill and last Friday I was 144lbs like I posted on here I was so excited and then today bam up to 148 again. I was so excited for the dr. to see my great progress and now its not so good. I even have up'd my exercise routine and have been burning an extra 100 to 150 calories each workout this week so far. Sooo aggravated but I guess its all a part of the process.:thumbdown:

I am still going through the same thing with my best friend. She said all the same things to me and still does now that I have lost almost 50lbs. I also cannot share all my excitement when I lose weight with her because also afraid it will push her away. At this point I have learned that I am not really worried about it anymore and if our friendship dissolves then it really wasn't worth it to begin with. It is to the point that when she asks me what size I am in I find myself saying well I think the tag is a lie or every pair of pants are made differently!!! What kind of crap is that I should be so excited and able to tell her. Is it really worth it?????? HMMMM???

Would love to see pictures

I love my gym there is such a mixture of all body types, I never feel weird!!!!! Maybe that isn't the right gym for you.

Actually tomorrow will be 5 months out!!!!! Yes I exercise 4 to 5 times a week and I try to do it for at least an hour a day. I have gone from a size 16 to I think I am a 10 or a little less.....Very excited!!!! Thank you!!!

My surgeon actually doesn't tell me about calorie intake he works with a nutrionist in his office and she is fine with 1200 a day or a little less. I try and stay around 1000 sometimes a little more and thats even tough to do but I see the weight coming off and I exercise 5days a week. I only lost 4lbs the last time I seen him 6wks ago and he just said thats ok just try harder this time around so I go back on Wed. and I have lost so far 14lbs so he should be really happy with that but I also have had 3 fills so far and am at 5.66cc's and feel pretty good. Just hang in there and once you have better restriction it does get easier..