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Well i am trying to figure out this new set up , it has been a while since i have been on this sight.. I am doing well my weight is not coming off as quick now. I have lost about 45 lbs total. But it is my size i am loving i tried on my first pair of 12 and i can button them yippeee. Although there is still a little muffin top when i do but i cant believe i fit into a 12.not to bad coming from a size 20. I still have to think healthy and eat healthy, i wont say i dont cheat here and there with a cookie or piece of cake but i try not to do that alot. I have joined a gym and have started last week. I had some health issues and was unable to excersize or even do walking distances so i am happy even for the small amount of excersize i can do. I have given away so many bags and bags of clothes that were to big for me that felt wonderful! I do wish i knew how to add pics on here before and after i am amazed at myself when i look at them. Actually i printed them and have them hanging on my wall at work to remind me of what i was. Still not smoking not even a puff that alone makes me feel great so glad i dont smoke anymore and if the band was my motivation for quiting so be it. I do wish everyone the best of luck patience and a wonderful journey i do believe this is a wonderful thing.

Yes my scale is about 3 lbs different to but I still like going to the drs. I got restrition on my second fill at the Drs. Best of luck to you on your new journey.

Well my Drs visit went well i lost 7 lbs without excersize i was so happy and what makes me happier is i am under the 200 lbs woot woot ! I was worried as i am unable to really excersize but am getting around still doing things. they only gave me a half of a cc and didnt really want to they think i am very close to my spot . I think i am to but i still wanted a fill so far so god i dont think it was a wrong move. Now the Dr doesnt want to see me for 3 months ugggggg thats so long i so liked going and getting on the scale every month at the drs office i do have a scale but its not the same as stepping on the scale at the drs office. My friends have been telling me to get rid of my clothes and start wearing more fitted things which is hard to do even though i have lost weight and need to wear smaller sizes i still see myself as a size 20-22 but am happy to say i am fitting into some 16 pants and XL tops yipee! I am also making a pile of my clothes that are to big to donate the pile is getting bigger. Well thats it for my blog kinda rambbled alot this morning. Hope everyone has a great day :thumbup:

Thank you i will try it! Drs went great

Well i had my first episode of throwing up last night. It was not a good feeling took forever to get that feeling out of my chest. I know it was my fault i was eating to fast and not chewing good enough and it got stuck. I do think its a wrok in process sometimes we feel so good we forget and you have to train yourself to chew well and eat slow. On the brighter side i took out some old clothes and tried them on i was very pleased to fit in them again although i still have a ways to go i am seeing the light at the end of the tunnel . I am starting to make a pile of my old clothes that are to big to donate them.. hmmm to big i never thought i would say that. I am looking forward to going to the Drs on Wed to get my 3rd fill and to step on the scale never thought i would say that either. Wish me luck!

So i have been dealing with an issue with my foot for months now. I went to the Dr and now they have put my foot in a boot saying it looks like a ligament problem. So my question is will i still loose weight if i am not walking and excersizing? I was just banded on June 1st. :thumbup: I trully hope i do i have done everytjing i was suppose to and i am just hoping this doesnt mess it up.

I agree slow and steady i am finding that out this week. Every day at lunch i find myself getting a pain and then sliming i have had to stop put my food away and wait. Today though i ate very very slow and i was fine.. I know i need to chew long and eat slow but i thunk its a matter of training myself to eat this way

I was a sodaholic before being banded i gave it up. I miss my soda but i dont want to take the chance on it streching my band and haven it not work right

well think i had my first case of foaming ewwww this is detaield and graphic sorry. But it was like i felt like i was gonna throw up and i would burp and foam was in my mouth so i kept spitting theni had to oull over get out of my car and walk a bit then i was ok. God dont know how i avoided throwing up but thankfully i didnt. So is what happened to me tonight called foaming? Thanks and sorry again for being detailed.

OK so i think what happened to me last night was totally my fault i ate to fast. Now that i have a little restriction going on i need to chew and eat slower and i need to be conscience and make sure i do this as i was starting to eat my lunch and got the same feeling as last night so i stopped put my food away then when that feeling was gone i tried eating again only much much slower and counting while i was chewing and it went down no problems . I am glad to have some restriction this time after my fill Wednesday as i really had no resrtiction before.

Great job on your weight loss, we all have our down days but you dusted yourself off. Keep up the good work!

LMAO so funny Sandra I can picture it. I am in a small town in Massachusetts and it is easy to pull over . OK i need to know what is sliming and PB'ing?

Best of luck to you on your new journey

Sou.nds like you are organized and ready to go. Best of luck on your new jouney just do as the DR orders . Keep us posted

No regrets here i was banded on June 1 2010, only regret is i shoud have done it sooner ...i am so glad i did this!

In a couple days you should feel much better after being banded. You still will have to take it easy for about a week or two no lifting bending maybe. I agree you first and your health thats what personal and sick time is for. I took a week of of work to have my galbladder out before being banded and i to have summers off but i didnt want tp be laid up all summer so i used some of my time at school to. Best of luck on your journey and put yourself first for a little while.

So so so glad i did this banding. I went for my second fill today he upped my fill from 5 cc to 7 cc and I lost another 2 1/2 lbs i must be doing something right because i am loosing weight... so liquids for a day or two then mushies and soft .....then wow back to normal. Cant wait till i am under 200 i am getting close yeah

wll think i had my first time of getting food stuck last night. I was eating a burger and didnt get through half way and i felt a feeling in my chest. I got up from the table and just walked around my house grabbing a pepermint tictac and sucking on it. Had my daughter throw my plate out . I couldnt even look at it. The feeling lasted about 10-15 minutes and then after several tic tacs and pacing around the living room the feeling went away. So I am pretty sure that i had my first restriction thank god i did not throw up. i dont think i have lost alot of weight either :rolleyes2: 1 maybe 2 lbs since my last fill if i am lucky i sure do hope i have. Keeping my fingers crossed cant wait till Wednesdays fill :bye:

I couldnt even look at it at all lol

Well i am off in a little bit to my first lap band meeting. What i hope to get out of it is encouragement , friendship, ideas , hope, and to know i am not alone and all the fellings uos and downs i have are normal and that they have had the same feelings :rolleyes2: wish me luck!

The meeting was great they have them twice a month i am going next week to alot of questions and answers in the group. Thanks for encouragement. Sounds like your meetings are wonderful Finally i would love it if people share recipes at ours