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Good for you! I go to a month support group, also by my surgeons office, and really like it. I got lots of compliments too. I highly reccomend you keep going! Keep up the good work!

Fitting into smaller clothes is juch a great NSV. Congrats to you. I was at Banana Republic and took size 2's into the dressing room (they run 1,2,3). They were all too big! I needed 0s and 1s. It felt awsome.

I am now 42 but I lost a ton of weight in my early 20's (unfortuatly didn't stay off for long) and my skin bounced back. This time it didn't, I have had a tummy tuck, boobs and a face lift. I hope your skin bounces back and you don't need more surgery.

I have been succesful in loosing my excise weight but I do kinda regret being banded. Through my journey I spent a lot of time either hungry or getting sick. There were weeks here and there when I was in a good place in terms of the band. I now choose to keep my band pretty loose, had a large unfill after maintaining my weight loss for a few months. What I wish is that I gave eating right and excersising one more try on my own. I hadn't tried to loose weight in years before I got banded. That's my story, I certainly don't mean to discourage you, just wanted to share my experience. Good luck in whatever you decide to do.

You are doing awsome! Keep doing what your doing, it's obviously working. You came very close to your goal, so much so I think you can count it a success. Great job!

Yes, it is easy to substitute one addiction for another, it's known as addiction transfer. I have several addictions, food being the last one I worked on. I was in therapy for about a year. I learned positive ways of dealing with stress and worked on feeling my feelings. I still struggle with the food. I have maintained a weight loss of about a hundred pounds since Sept. However, I am working on sticking with a balanced diet. I have binged, then had days of deprivation (such as just doing protien shakes). The good days have balanced out the bad days but I know it's not healthy. Congrats on 9 years sober and keep up the good work!

I think you are doing well. I know how frustrating it is to not have restriction. I went through that. Sounds like you are making good choices most of the time. I would highly reccomend going ahead with a gym membership. Don't worry about how you look, noone is paying attention. Go in there with your head held high and know you are working on your issues. I would even go so far as to get a personal trainer if you can afford it. If money is tight than maybe you can hire one for a few weeks and learn some moves. I love my trainer, really keeps me motivated and on target. I hope your next fill does it for you. Good luck!

Hang in there. Keep doing all the right things and the scale will move. You lost a lot of weight very quickly, your body is adjusting to that. Once your cleared, start excersising. It is a huge piece of the puzzle. My other advice is to watch carbs and fat. Get lots of protien and fiber in your diet. I usually have eggs for breakfast, and a lean protien and veggie for lunch and dinner. I snack on nuts (1/4 cup) and lowfat cheese sticks. Hope this helps and good luck.

Excellent job! Fitting into smaller clothes is just the best feeling. I think it's as good as, if not better than, seeing the scale move. Keep up the good work!

Honestly, I think a true friend would understand you not wanting to tell her, especially since she talked negatively about the band. If she is a true friend, she will come around. I think it's not ok for her to be in touch only when she wants something from you. That's not what friendship is about. Hope you guys can work it out.

Keep up the good work! You are doing fantastic.

I suggest you change things up. Do a different aerobic excersise, start lifting weights. Change up what you eat and your daily calories. Some days take in 1000 some days 1300 et.. You may be able to trick your body into dropping some more pounds. Good luck!

Sounds like a fill may be in order. I would deffinately go in and talk with your surgeon. Congrats on doing so well!

I weighed in once a week while I was loosing, and recorded it. I felt like the daily flucuations would drive me crazy. Now that I am maintaining, I weigh myself every day. If I gain 3 pounds or so, I need to make a correction in what I am doing. So far it's been working.

I have to disagree. Since she is so tight, even Water won't stay down I would get a slight unfill right away.

Great job! I think fitting into smaller clothes is just about as good as seeing the scale move. Keep it up!

This is a great thread. Excersise is a huge piece of the puzzle. I started out really slow (medium paced walk on the treadmill for 20 minutes) and gradually increased my speed/duration. I now either jog for 30 min. or walk on an incline at a very brisk pace for 45 minutes. I lost 107 pounds in about 10 months. If I can do it, anyone can!

If you catch it call your sugeon's office right away. They can prescribe an antinausant. You want to be careful about throwing up because it can cause the band to slip. Oh, and was your hands a lot and have your son do the same. Hope you stay healthy.

Awsome! Keep up the good work!

I think your fine. If you have a slip, you suddently can't keep anything down, not even fluids. Oh, and I just have to say this, even fatfree icecream as lots of empty calories and lots of sugar. It's ok while your on mushies, but I would stay away from it once your on solid food. Congrats on your surgery!

Once you get some fills you may find rice, pasta, bread get stuck. I did. I would suggest staying away from them while your trying to loose. I swear by a lowcarb/lowfat/high protien diet. I lost 107 pounds in 10 months.

You are doing awsome! Doesn't it feel great to get rid of those big clothes. Keep up the good work!

I agree, things will probably go down easier than you think. You haven't had any fills yet. I had no problems keeping things down until I had had a few fills. Take your time and you should be fine. Also, even if you do get sick it's really not that bad. I get a feeling of pressure in my chest and something like nausua. I then go to the bathroom and it comes up pretty gently. There's no heaving like when you have the flu. I feel fine once it comes up. This may all be TMI sorry. Of course you don't want this to happen, but I just want you to know it's really not that bad. Congrats on your surgery!

My thought is protien bars. I like Atkins-they have a chocolate covered Peanut Butter bar that's really good. I snack on nuts (1/4c) and lowfat cheese sticks, they may work on the run.

Yes, I think it can be done. I lost 107 in about 10 months. That's about 10 pounds a month, what you need to reach your goal. I highly reccomend 2 things. One is a lowcarb/lowfat/high protien diet. The idea of eggs for breakfast and lean meat and veggies for lunch and dinner is right on. I have a snack or 2 a day, low fat cheese sticks and 1/4cup nuts. Also, you will need to excersise. I do cardio about 5 days a week, and weight training 4. I have a personal trainer, really keeps me on track. If you can afford it, I highly reccomend getting one. Even if it's just for a few weeks to learn some moves. Good luck! Keep us posted on how your doing.