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I am so sorry to hear about what happened!!! That is exactly why I don't want to be tighter than I am at 3cc's. I didn't have enough fill to lose but enough to still get stuck and pb occasionally. I lost the rest of my weight with the QuickSlim30. I don't plan on getting another fill again. I hope you are better now! I wasn't able to get here until today! I feel so out of the loop. My husband signed us both up for a personal trainer 2 times a week and he is motivating me to go. I am at 146 but the trainer says I should shoot for 135. I think maybe 140 since muscle is heavier than fat, but I will see how it goes.

Can you find someone else to do it under fluero? That is the best way to get restriction faster. It does take time to get to the "sweet spot".

I also just started back to the gym! My husband and I signed up with a personal trainer. I have to weight train 3 times a week and do cardio 2 times. I am at 146 and he said he thought I should weigh about 135. I think that I am going to lose those next 11 pounds but with working out and weight training. I am excited! I have to go now since we are paying a trainer and my husband loves it and we train together. So, now I have no excuse or way to get out of it!! What kind of routine are you doing at the gym? I never thought I was only supposed to do cardio 2 times a week and weight training 3 times a week. I had thought I had to do cardio 5 days a week, but didn't need weight training.

Welcome!! Sorry I wasn't around for a week or so!! Our stats are very close. I am 5'5 and was 190 pre surgery. I am now at 146!!! I also did not tell my kids. My husband was supportive after he started seeing the before and after pics on this thread and I showed him all the research. He was also very impressed with Lapband For Life, the book Dr. Ortiz wrote with top experts in the field also contributing to his book. I also did have a full tummy tuck about 3 1/2 years ago with lipo, but then gained 30 pounds plus!!! But he did an awesome job!! I had it done in San Bernardino. Let me know if you have any other questions!!!

Hey guys! Sorry I was away for so long!! I had a curve ball thrown at me that i was not expecting from some "friends"!!!! I am doin better!!! I started back to the gym and my husband and I just signed up with a personal trainer!!! Here I go!!! I am at 146 now!!!! How are you all doing??

No prob!!!!:clap2::clap2::clap2:

Yeah!!! We got to get ready for the holidays!!! I normally gain 10-15 from Thanksgiving to New Years Eve. Not this year!!!

CONGRATS!!!!! :clap2::clap2::clap2: You are doing great! You are probably losing a lot in inches and the weight is following!!!

I FINALLY made it back to the gym!!!! I went on Friday. I did 40 minutes on the treadmill on an incline of 5, fast walked, jogged and ran a little. Than I did some upper body weight training. It felt good!!! I was surprised that I had the energy and endurance to do such a workout since it has been a very long time. Thanks to my "secret weapon"!!!!

I'm sorry!! It takes so long to get to that sweet spot.

Awesome!!! I was also banded by Dr. ORtiz. I am happy to report that I FINALLY started my workout routine!!!! Friday I headed back to the gym. Did 40 minutes on the treadmill and upper body weight training. I have been eating an egg for breakfast, salad for lunch and a protein for dinner on most nights. I have been drinking my 60 ounces of liquids on most days also. Taking my liquid vitamins and QuickSlim30!!! Lets get this accountability group going!!!! :biggrin1:

My husband had a vasectomy a few years ago and I don't like to take any type of medication if I can help it. I treat my symptoms for the most part with eastern medicine (natural, herbal) and go to a chinese herbalist/acupunturist to treat any illness or problem I have. Thanks for the advice though!!!:biggrin1:

Sorry, I have never heard of it. You may try to post on the general thread.:biggrin1:

Thanks! Well, let's see. 10 months being banded, plateued for 6 months of it, took a supplement for 4 months of it, lost 40 pounds in the 4 months (2 months beginning and 2 months at the end). I had double the help! Hope that is not too confusing!

Thanks!! Praise God!! He is making me more like Him and less of myself everyday! That is such a good thing!! God bless you!!!

How are you all doing today? This is what I ate today: Breakfast: 1 egg, 1 slice cheese, 2 bacon Lunch: salad with crab, crouton, tomato, lite ranch and balsamic vinegrette Dinner: a small piece of salmon Liquids: about 60 ounces (tea, crystal light, water) Supplements: 2 tbls. liquid vitamins and 1 QuickSlim30 Exercise: NONE!!! Help me!!! I need some of you guys to journal with me and keep me accoutable!!! It can be anyone!!! Our regulars, or some new people!!! I get a lot of PM's from people who read only and think they are crashing this thread, but you are all welcome to join us) The more the merrier I say!!! Let's get some support going here!!!! Who is next?

So, you were banded In June 2007? How are you doing? (read it in your signature):biggrin1:

I am right before my TOM too and am going to stay off the scales until I am done.

How is everyone doing? It is right before TOM for me and I feel bloated!!! YUCK So, I will stay off the scale until I am done, no use in torturing myself!!! How are you all doing? I am still trying to get my exercise thing going!!!

I find the same thing with me and my TOM. It seems like I open up right before and close during, for the most part. Then a few times I was tight before and during. I would just see how you do before, during and right after.

Thats true. I think that for the most part, we are a pretty tight nit support group. It isn't too hard to spot people that are not here for the right reasons.

We should all be free to write about our experiences without being afraid of being harrassed. No one should call anyone else a liar either just because they don't like what someone else says about a doctor. If someone had a bad experience with a doctor, then they should be able to openly talk about it. No one should have to leave this community just because some people are NUTS!!!!

I had my band done by Dr. Ortiz and was very happy with all. I also researched him and my friend was banded by him and her family physician and trusted family friend of many years ( in Mexico) assisted. Dr. Ortiz also has 2 other doctors on staff who do the fills. Dr. Martinez has done my 3 fills and the experience was very good. I think the bottom line is, no doctor is going to be "perfect" in any state or country. There are always going to be some type of percentage for complications. I was just reading today, very sad news, of how Kanye West's (singer) mom died today due to complications of a cosmetic procedure here in the US. We live in an imperfect world and nothing is 100% There are people on this board who have been here a long time (you can see by the number of posts written by them and the interaction they have carried with other LBT members for a year or more) that they have a sincere concern for people and are here for support. Not too many of us are here for bashing and getting into these "cat fights". These doctors are not gods, so why does everyone get so defensive about facts? Facts are facts. Now, if someone posts 1 time or a few times and every post is just slamming and arguing, then I would raise my eyebrow and wonder.

Yeah, it isn't the same thing at all. QuickSlim30 is a combination of 12 herbs that actually do a lot more than weight loss. The other type of "diet pills" have unhealthy ingredients and don't really do much.

Hi Claudia! How are you doing? You look great!!