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I was last weighed Dec. 4th and am down 30.5 since Oct. 5, 2009. I have an appt. for a weigh in and a fill (thank God) this Thursday. I think I have gained 3-5 lbs. I did not get a fill in November, and I think I lost my mind.....Christmas Cookies, cake and every kind of junk I could shove in. I would straighten up for a few days here and there and found I had trouble getting meat and veggies down! I am currently working on getting my head straight and need this fill....I worked very hard in the beginning and now am back to old habits... I even tried to eat a cinnamon bun and had my first true "stuck" episode. Not good. I was also away from here due to some computer issues. I see I need the support, humor and kick in the butt being on here provides. Wishing everyone a good 2010!

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the hard thing was being on a diet during the holidays. It is so much easier now that the new year has started! It seems like everyone is trying to get into shape.:unsure:

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I am in the same boat. had my last fill in at the begining of December. Still very little restriction. Lost 5 pounds through thanksgiving and probably gained 3 since the last fill. Hopefully he won't be too hard on me.

Greg

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Just to update: I was up 1 pound on the 7th. I am now down 4.5 since then with my 2nd fill. The band and I are doing our thing together.

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I have my ups and downs too. I think things will be just fine for you. Just think ahead to summer ! By then you will be feeling so much better and can wear some nicer summer clothes this year!

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I hope to be able to wear some nice clothes this summer. Though I will always be in 3/4 sleeves unless I save big money for the bat-wing surgery someday. Working out just makes them bigger. Went to curves religiously for a year lost nothing and no inches, but gained 3 inches on one arm and 2 on the other. Thus ending my willingness to work out now! LOL

Thanks for the encouragement.

Good Luck!

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I hope to be able to wear some nice clothes this summer. Though I will always be in 3/4 sleeves unless I save big money for the bat-wing surgery someday

ROFL...glad to hear you're doing better. I had to laugh at the bat wing comment. My 17 year old commented that if I just sewed my 'arm flaps' to the side of my body, I could do the whole "Rocky the flying squirrel" thing.

It's a good thing God made our children so cute or they'd never survive to adulthood.

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Boy do I understand! I too have gained a few over the holidays and am finding it very hard to get back up on the band wagon..I think I need a fill and how do we get our heads back in the game? Any advice? I knew what I wanted at the start of this journey but now feeling like I don't care..FYI, I lost my son back in may 2009, I think I'm using that as a crutch!

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I hope to be able to wear some nice clothes this summer. Though I will always be in 3/4 sleeves unless I save big money for the bat-wing surgery someday. Working out just makes them bigger. Went to curves religiously for a year lost nothing and no inches, but gained 3 inches on one arm and 2 on the other. Thus ending my willingness to work out now! LOL

Thanks for the encouragement.

Good Luck!

I had mine removed august 6th 2009..So glad I did, scars aren't pretty but it's much better than the flappers I had!

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Was it expensive?

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the piper? or the bat wing Dr.?

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LOL-original post was about the piper for eating over the holidays!

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Bristlecone;

Sorry, haven't been on in awhile, it's not too expensive about 28 hundred but then there are other fees too.right around 5 grand total..I lucked out because I was self pay of band but then my insurance paid me back so that's the only way I was able to afford to do it,I did it first because was sick of the flappers and because I wanted to wear shirts that were my size and not bigger just because of my arms.

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