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I am not doing so well because I am not on the bandwagon. I don't know why. Wish I did. I am still making better choices but not good enough because I have lost and gained the same pound this month.

I am still sitting at the same weight for 3 weeks, but it is all because I am not following the rules. I don't know why...

Hi Everyone. It has been a little over 6 months for me, Aug. 3. I am losing weight but having a lot of problems following the "RULES". I know I would be doing better if I were following the program more carefully.

Hi Dawnzy. I am about 30 miles south of you. I had my surgery at the Minimally Invasive Surgical Hospital in Lenexa.

48 DD, lost 60 lbs, down to a 46 C LONG!!!

Amber, you should be giving your surgeon a call, especially if you are in so much pain you are crying. Best wishes.

50 lbs in less than 2 months? WOW!

Kashi GOLEAN, high protein and high fiber, which helps with that OTHER problem!

I pop the big caps. It tastes like tuna in oil. Not something I really want to taste but something I can tolerate for the benefits.

Just because I COULD eat more doesn't mean I SHOULD eat more. I also have to really think about whether it is stomach hunger or head hunger. I read somewhere the other day that "If HUNGER is not the problem, FOOD is not the solution."

I have the same issue. I am not physically hunger, just head hunger. If someone could just invent a band for the brain. I read somewhere a couple of days ago: "If hunger is NOT the problem then food is NOT the solution."

Count me in for 18!

I was on meds for GERD (GastroEsophagealRefluxDisease). My hiatal hernia was repaired when I was banded and my surgeon stopped the 2 meds I was on for that then. He also stopped my arthritis meds because it's a NSAID and can cause stomach problems. I monitored my blood pressure at home and when it dropped I called my primary care physician. He had my take half the dose, then a few days later cut that in half then discontinued it. I just have to monitor it occasionally. I am also now off my asthma meds. Good luck!

I am taking the fish oil caps but poking a hole in the end and squeezing it into my mouth. This is per my surgeon.

I am a RN and those symptoms you are describing are also symptoms of a heart attack. Please get checked out!

Congrats Nicole! I was banded 08/03/10, 5 months ago, and I have also lost 50 lbs. I am also 20 years older than you and don't look nearly as good, but so much better than I did. I am working on getting more active and trying to get back to the "RULES". Keep up the good work!

Tylee, hang in there. You were banded the day before me. You have lost 70 lbs! I have lost 50. Both in 5 months. We can get it back together and get on with it!

coconut water for what? No, I haven't.

HI bandcamp and welcome to you also.

Welcome KCKaye and Phil. I was banded Aug 3 at the Minimally Invasive Surgical Hospital in Lenexa. Lost 50 lbs so far, provided I didn't gain it all back yesterday.

I am taking two of them. My doc wanted me to pop them but they are foul, so I swallow them. No problem so far. I also eat high protein, high fiber cereal, try to drink at least 48 oz of water with Benefiber. It's workin a lot better than it was the first month. Best wishes to you.

I was 2.5 lbs from meeting my challenge goal last Monday. I got on two different scales, though not ones I normally weigh on, and they showed me 5.5 lbs down, 2.5 under my goal. I know a bunch of it is probably water loss, but I am taking it! Unfortunately I probably gained 5 lbs back yesterday...

Good for you! I wish I'd done that good yesterday. We had Christmas dinner for some of the grandkids (and will do it again for others on Christmas) and I did ok during the meal... but later... leftovers... pie... I am afraid to weigh in tomorrow.

My butt hurts when I sit too long. My hips are hurting more when I am in bed...

I eat too much in the evening but it is almost always head hunger, or... saying you haven't had your prunes yet... or your yogurt... or high fiber cereal... Fighting constipation here though it is much better than it was.