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Great job! You are doing great, you'll be at goal before you know it.

Swelling can happen after a fill. As long as you can keep fluids down you might want to wait a few days. If your still having trouble, I would get some taken out.

Yes it is perfectly normal. You haven't had any fills yet. The first month is about healing, not weight loss. I know it's frustrating, I expected the band to work right away. It took 3 fills for me to feel any kind of restriction. Hang in there, it will get better. For now, I would focus on eating the right things (low carb, low fat, high protien), even if they are larger portions than what you will eat once you have restriction. Best wishes!

40 minutes jog/walk on the treadmill. Worked out with my trainer- arms today.

You have a great attitude. You sound ready to get back on track.

I am a little over 8 months out and still have cravings. They have lessened for sure. They also don't last as long as they used to. Due to addiction issues I plan to stay away from refined carbs and high fat foods from now on. So far so good. It does get better, hang in there. You are off to a great start!

I like the idea of saying you don't know how much you lost because you are not weighing yourself. Listing nsv's (nonscale victories) is a great idea too.

35 minutes walk/jog on the treadmill. Goal for tomorrow is 40 minutes.

Adding in formal workouts would really help. Try to change of what you do, so your body doesn't get used to it. Also, varying your calories from day to day is supposed to help, tricking your body into loosing fat.

Remember you are not a bad person for eating "bad food". Don't dwell in it, just pick yourself up and start again. You can do it!

You are doing great! Your body weight will naturally flucuate by a few pounds due to hormones, water retention et... Try not to let it get you down. Remember, the initial few weeks after surgery are for healing. Hang in there, the scale will reward you for your hard work in time.

Way to go! Keep up the great work!

Sounds like you are doing great- keep it up

A typical day for me is: Breakfast- protien shake- low carb Lunch- Tuna with light mayo on a serving of thin wholegrain crackers (10 carbs in the crackers) Snack- cottage cheese and berries (berries are low in carbs relative to other fruits) Dinner- 4 oz of lean meat (chicken, fish, lean porkloin) and a non-starchy veggie Snack- 1/4c almonds and a lowfat cheese stick

The plan you described is pretty much what I went through. However I don't eat bread. I have had trouble with fiberous veggies a few times, but usually tolerate them fine. Good luck on your journey!

30 minutes walk/jog on the treadmill. Decreased the time from 40 because I increased the speed. I will get back up to 40 in the next 4-5 days.

I was told I could expect to loose 60% of my weight- which is 60 pounds. Apparently there are studies that show the average weight loss after two years is 60%. After 8 months I have lost 88.5 pounds. My goal is at least another 12- for a total of 100. I may go about another 10 beyond that.

I believe there is really nothing you can do about excess skin. Once the elasticity is so minimal it doesn't "bounce back" there isn't much you can do short of surgery. I don't believe in any creams that work. Excersise is great, but it won't prevent or get rid of excess skin. That being said, it is my understanding that the slower you loose the weight, the more likely your skin will bounce back. Also age, how many times you've gained and lost weight and whether you've been pregnant also factor into the equation. Best wishes!

Great job! Keep up the good work!

I worked out with my trainer- we did legs. Didn't do cardio- my legs get so wobbly after we do legs. Tomorrow I will get on the treadmill and walk/jog for 40 minutes.

Since surgery I have weight in once a week for the most part, although I have cheated a few times. I think the natural flucuations would drive me crazy. I always weigh first think in the morning in my underwear.

I got off my blood pressure meds after weightloss. I had the symptom of being dizzy if I got up to fast. It may not be too soon to get of your med, or have it reduced. You may want to check in with your doctor. Are you working out real hard? That could be why your nauseous. Best wishes!

You are doing just fine. When I first got banded I was afraid it was never going to work. Trust me, with fills you will get to that "sweet spot" where you are not hungry but everything stays down pretty well. It took me 3 fills to feel any restriction. Good luck on your journey!

It took me 3 fills to get any kind of restriction. Everybody is different. The main thing to know is that you will get there. Best wishes!

I agree, your doc. seems to be off base. I would be aggressive with him, maybe he won't put more in but will do it more often. I don't know that you will be able to change his mind, but it's worth trying. My doc. is really good at listening to me and then deciding what to do. Good Luck!