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Hey, guys! It has been quite a while since I have been on the board, but I just had to check and see how everyone was doing. My bandiversary was Saturday and I am down 101 lbs!!!! I feel great. I have gone from a 26 to a 14. A 3x to a XL (I still have my boobs!). I love reading about everyone's success! Congratulations and keep up the good work!

My band is located right above my left breast. Out of sight, out of mind. I can easily feel it, my dr. has no problem accessing it and it does not protrude. I love the location and when people ask where or how it feels, I don't have to show them my belly!

I was banded in September of 2010. Before banding and right after, I was on this board several times daily. I read the negative and the positive. Since I have had great success with the band, I rarely come to the boards anymore. I know what is working for me and am just busy going on with my life. If I have questions, this is the first place that I think to come, but beyond that, I stay away because of the negative and the fact that I am just too busy. The journey is mine and mine alone. What works for me may not work for someone else. I don't like to spew my opinions and put people down, but I also don't like to hear people complain that the band doesn't work or that they can't afford a fill. If you couldn't afford to keep up with the maintenance of the band, why did you get it in the first place? You don't see as much positive on here as you see negative and that is because many of us who are successful with it, have really just moved on. There are some really successful posters still here that are a wealth of knowledge and are so helpful. Get to know who they are and read what they have to say. They are motivators and are generally here to help. Good luck on your journey. Remember that it is yours alone and only you can make your journey successful!

After you are banded, I highly doubt that you will still be able to follow WW. I am at my sweet spot now and there is no way that I can even come close to eating the food WW requires.

I count calories and carbs. Most tracking tools will do that for you. I try to stay between 50-75 carbs/day and 1000 calories, but that is what works for me. Also, keep tabs on your sugar intake. I try to not eat anything with over 5 grams of sugar per serving. That might help. Definitely mix it up and see what happens.

My trainer has me start walking at 3.5 mph on the treadmill. Then he increases it about .3 every two minutes until I am jogging. I jog for a minute more every session (twice a week). I am up to 5 minutes. Then we are doing strength training. Working on everything from legs, arms, stomach and everything inbetween. I work with him for a little over an hour at a time. I have gone from using 3 lb weights to now 5-8 lb weights depending on what we are doing. I am definitely seeing results and am very happy.

I lost 8 lbs this week!!! How in the world????? I just started working with a trainer and going to the gym last week and knew that I would see some results but 8 lbs???!!!!????!!!! This will never happen again, but it definitely gave me a good jump that I needed. This really shows that my working out is paying off!!! Just had to share!

My friend has Tricare (retired military) and she goes to Dr. Duncan in Atlanta. He no longer accepts Tricare, but one of his partners does.

My doctor made it very clear that if I thought I was getting sick, I was to call his office immediately so they could call me in something. He doesn't want me to throw up at all since it could cause the band to slip. I keep Zofran with me at all times, just in case. You might want to call your dr and see what he says.

Sitting at work, starving because I walked out of the house without my lunch. What do you do in this situation??? I usually hit up the Wendy's for some chili, but don't want that today. Any suggestions????

I bought new jeans last week...Size 18! I have been wearing my old size 26's for so long just trying to hold them up with belts and stuff, but it was time to send them packing (to the goodwill). Congrats on the new size, it is so exciting! Just remember, don't hang on to those old BIG sizes. Give them away, throw them away, sell them...whatever you do, don't keep them. Don't give yourself an excuse to gain a pound!!!!!

Yes, it is in with the other yogurts. It is a white container with a big blue swirl with Carbmaster written across it.

LisaA, if you like yogurt, but not the carbs, I might have a solution for you. If you live near a Kroger, they sell CarbMaster Yogurt. 80 calories, only 3-4 carbs and only 3grams of sugar. I love these.

You may think that this sounds crazy, but I put chili in the blender! I wanted some so bad...it was the best thing I had eaten in a while!

Whoo Hoo!!! That is AWESOME!!!! Congrats!