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Same thing happens to me all the time. Some people are like Oh my goodness you are looking great and then you have the others that just look me up and down and ask how am I doing with the weight loss? Well, can't you see? LOL!

Orange juice and lemonade are the two drinks that travels very slow for me. I don't slime but I noticed I can feel it going down and it's like a gurgle before it empties into the lower part of my stomach. No problem with mild though or any other liquids.

I went without a period for months at a time up to a year at one point. Once I lost about 30lbs it has been coming on it's own without birth control pills. It's not on time sometimes but at least its coming for a change. I have never had cramps and I still don't.

Hello! I had a pretty good week. I am down 3 pounds. I know it sounds crazy but I reduced my workouts some and on the days I did workout I tried to eat a little more. I think our bodies need a little break sometimes.

I usually eat breakfast before 9AM each day. I have around 300 calories. Today I had one egg with cheese 70 + 80 cal, 1 1/2 piece of bacon 75 cal , and 1/4 cup of fried potatos 110 cal. I eat what I want on Sat and Sun and stick to a routine during the week.

I hope things get better for the both of you and btw that is the cutiest little girl!

Yes, sometimes but then there are times when it feels wide open after a good workout? Weird!

Are you feeling better?

Did you weigh 244 on the day of your surgery? Well, if you did you are doing great! 53 pounds in a year and that avg out to be a little over 4 pounds a month which is what they told us to expect with the band. I like others expected to lose more than the average but I didn't. Call me a slow loser if you want but it's coming off and so is yours! Cheer up!

If it was not for my one cup of coffee in the morning I would have to wait until 9 or 10 am to eat. I have my cup around 6AM and I am ready to eat a good breakfast by 7 or 8. I have no problems finishing my meal either! LOL! Without the coffee I get full really quick (only 3 or 4 tsp of oatmeal).

I am sure you will get more in-depth replys so I will keep this short:) I am 21 days shy of being banded for a year and I am loving it! I can eat without any discomfort. I chew until my food is basically a liquid no matter what it is. I take my time as well. I have never slimed, vomit, Productive Burp (PB) or any of those gross things. The only problem I have is with my acid reflux. I am losing slow compared to some people but right on time with the doctor's expectations. I am averaging almost 4.8 pounds a month. I hope your journey is sweet!

The most I have ever gained is 2 or 3 pounds while on. I would contribute most of that to the extra sweets and frappucianos I had during that time period. This last time I didn't gain a pound. I actually cut back on my calories on purpose for this special occasion! LOL! I decided I don't like seeing any kind of gain no matter what so for now on I will be doing a repeat of last month. I must have at least one bag of M&M's though and one frozen yogurt treat with chocolate and waffle cone pieces in it. Those sugar free fudge popcicles seem to help control my cravings some though.

I thought I had it down too but apparently not! I was burning too many calories in the gym and needed to increase my intake to lose. I have been stalled for three weeks but I layed off the workouts some and I have lost a pound since Sunday.

It took 8 flls to get to 7.3 and I had a delayed reaction with this last one like the other poster was describing. I feel like I am in a good place. I lost 11 pounds right after my last fill very quickly in 3 weeks and then it stopped. It has taken me 3 weeks to lose 1 pound lol! I got my last fill on Dec. 16 and will not get another one any time soon. I may want a small unfill because of some reflux.

ooooooo...I enjoyed reading this blog so much! What an amazing thing to happen to you! After a few days of doing liquids you won't be as hungry and it will get a little bit easier. Good luck!

I got banded for health reasons mostly. Before my mother passed away from cancer I promised her I would do something about my weight to decrease my chances of getting cancer as well in the future. At that time I was around 390 and she was more concerned with me than herself! Well, I am going to follow through with my promise! If I get sick it's not because I did not change my lifestyle! Secondly, I got banded because I want to look and feel good about myself. I am tired of being a fat grown up! I can't wait until I get under 300! I thought it would happen in January but hopefully I will hit 299 by the end of Feb! Good luck to you!

I really really hope things get better for you! Even though you are eating some unhealthy things you still may not be getting enough calories in order to do a 60 min workout on the elliptical! Wow you be on it! 30 min is the most I can do and I discovered that doing that with 30 min on the bike 5 times a week I had to increase my calories some....but maybe you should consider either increasing to 1200 min or decrease your workout some. You are probably burning 700 or more calories when using that elliptical for 60 min? Good luck and I hope your situation works out! Everyone has a season to go through things and a new leaf will soon turn for you!

coffee (didn't start drinking until I became banded), Country Time Lemonade, sugar-free drink mixes (all flavors are good).

Name, real or screen~SF2009 Age~31 Weight on January 31st~307 Goal Weight for February 28th~299 Exercise Goal for February~4 to 5 days 1 hour a day. Dietary Goal for February~1500 to 1650 depending on workout days. 1200 no workout days. Personal Goal for February~GET A DATE! Date Banded~02*23*2010 Total Weight Loss Since Banding~53

Whew! You go lady! I feel you! I am going to do just that too! My goal size is a 14 as well but I want to be a 12 on my wedding day if and when I get married.

I was told by my GYN before I had my band put on most likely I had PCOS because of my lack of weight loss and all of the other symptoms you named plus I would go over a year without a period and then turn around and have one for 3 months or more! Oh, I forgot about the severe cravings for Carbs only!

That is good to hear! I am getting excited! I am going to be patient until I lose over 100lbs like you and see what happens. I am getting teary eyed thinking of this clearing up! It really makes me feel so ashamed in public. I got hope now! People really don't understand how this has made me feel over the years. I avoid all V-cut or low-cut shirts. I remember as a teenager wearing turtle necks and it was hot outside! OMG!

Bad idea for me to lower my calories to 1200! I didn't lose a pound and as a matter of fact I am up 2 pounds this morning! I worked out for 1 hour yesterday and I just knew the scale was going to be down lol! Okay, I am going to go back to my 1500 cal range! I weighed myself at 5AM so it may go down to what I was yesterday.

I am going through the same exact thing right now! I am at my sweet spot....I got my fill on December 16 but the reflux didn't really kick in until about a week ago. I guess my band got tighter even though I lost 10 pounds in 4 weeks. It seems as though it would have gotten loser? Anyways, I am going in on Feb 1st for a slight unfill because the acid is horrible! I can fill it going up and down throughout the day. I am at 7.3 so I am going to ask for 7.2 and hopefully it will make a difference. I noticed I haven't lost any weight since the reflux started and my band got tighter too. It will only get worse so if I was you I would call. I think the only reason I am not coughing on it at night is because I doubled my dosage of Nexium.

Congrats! I will agree it is the best thing I've done too!