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Hi Im Dawn's husband. Sorry to say she died in the hospital on 08/27/2010. We had a memorial yesterday. Lokked like 200 people. She loved lapband talk.

Thank you so much for your kind words. My secret to weightloss is determination. I also measure everything and I follow my doctors orders. I don't deprive myself of having the good things in life once and awhile. I eat alot of chicken and fish.

Thanks so much for your kind words about my picture. Glad that I could give you some inpiration.

71lbs is great. You'll get there. You should be very proud of yourself.

Thank you very much for your kind words.

Thank you so much.

Aww thank you for the nice comment. I feel younger too.

Thank you. And glad that I can inspire you. I wish you much luck in your journey.

My secret is I eat alot of chicken and fish. I measure everything. I'm not a fanatic in exercise but I try to walk at least 4-5 times a week. Anywhere from 3-5 miles. I use my Wii Fit at home. And I made up my mind that I am going to do this. I think the biggest secret is not to give into head hunger. Plus I reward myself once and awhile. This isn't a diet, it's a lifestyle change. Diets have always failed me. But once I started losing the weight and seeing the great results, it was just a matter of keeping myself going. And it helps to have good support.

Gas-X strips are good for the gas that you will experience after your surgery. This is from the air that they pump into you during surgery. They disolve on your tongue. Not everyone gets the gas though.

Heating pad is also to help with the gas pains and will help with the discomfort of your incisions after surgery as well.

Hi Rosie. 60lbs is GREAT! I have lost 88 since banding, 98 all together. You can't judge your weightloss by someone elses. Any weightloss is great. Its really not about what you eat, but how much you eat. Try keeping your portion sizes to 5-6 oz. Watch the slider snacks if your having any (ice cream, yogurt, chips..etc). And increase your exercise. Also if you are too tight you won't lose any weight also, so pay attention to the redzone. If you are having any night coughs, regergitation, slow weightloss, etc you may need to have some fluid taken out. As for the support group you could always suggest it to your doctors office and start a group yourself. It's not hard starting one. And I'm sure there are plenty of WLS patients that could use the support just as much as you. Good luck to you. Please feel free to ask questions. Keep up the great work.

Thanks for your kind words. I hope your feeling ok?

You are doing awesome. Keep up the great work. Looking forward to hearing about your progress.

Congratulations fellow New Jerseyian. Keep up the great work!!!

Congratulations on your surgery!! I wish you much success. If you have any questions please feel free to ask.

34lbs is great. Big word being LOSS. Do not feel discouraged. By any chance do you keep a food log? If not you might want to so that you can see exactly what you are eating.

We are all nervous about our first fill. It's normal. But honestly it's really nothing. Your doctor may or may not give you a little numbing solution for your skin before he puts the needle in your port, however if he doesn't it's only a tiny needle and it never does hurt me. Usually the first fill they do under Fluoroscope. The only bad thing about that is the taste of the barium swallow again.. YUCK. Otherwise you will be fine. Good luck to you.

Being nervous is normal. After all it is surgery. But I will tell you it will be over before you know it and you will be on the road to recovery and losing weight. It's the best thing you could possibly do for yourself. Good luck to you. If you have any questions along the way please feel free to ask.

Sherrilyn I added you as a friend since you are from NJ. I hope you don't mind?

Hi Jen. I'm from South Jersey. Would love to be your support buddy.

You are looking good girl!! Keep up the awesome job. How much are you down?

Very welcome about this site. I like this one better than obesity help.

OMG Jen. You Look AWESOME! Keep up the great work. Hope to see you in March at the support group meeting!! You go girl.

WOW that is awesome! You are my inspiration. I would love to be under 200 by this summer. It's been many years since that. Keep up your great work.

Wow that's great. Good luck to you also. How are you doing with the weightoss. So far I have 62lbs between the surgery and the pre-op diet.