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I am nervous and excited all at the same time. but hearing people say they haven't lost much weight or there hungry all the time makes me nervous. I am hoping this works, I have been working so hard. but the hunger is what scares me.

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Me too we will be lap band buddies!!

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You should go on myfitnesspal it's an app that a lot of us have joined to keep each other honest :) my screen name on there is erilis, I tried to add you but you're not on there...yet

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Just make sure to get enough Protein and drink/eat before you get crazy hungry. I find if I let myself get too hungry, all sanity is out the window.

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Yeah I do really well. I get the munchies at night but it is head hunger not real hunger. I drink Water to curb it or a diet soda cause it kinda bloats me a bit which makes me not want to eat. I have lost 40 lbs. I was banded 3-1-12. If I can do it anyone can!

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I am on myfitness pal my name is dowee777. and manda you are drinking diet soda? I thought we couldn't have anything carbonated?

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Some drs are ok with diet soda, some are not. I have one once in awhile. I just dip slowly and enjoy it. As long as it doesn't keep me from drinking enough Water I have no guilt

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I was nervous about the same issues...but I am now 5wks out and doing great..On any regular diet you can feel like you are starving, but then on a regular diet, you can end up binging, and then starting back at square one..This way, you get your fills, and keep going..Life is still going to happen, so it will not be like you will never eat certain foods again if this is your choice, but it will get easier to let it go...You can do it!!!!!! :D

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You should go on myfitnesspal it's an app that a lot of us have joined to keep each other honest :) my screen name on there is erilis, I tried to add you but you're not on there...yet

You should go on myfitnesspal it's an app that a lot of us have joined to keep each other honest :) my screen name on there is erilis, I tried to add you but you're not on there...yet

I LOVE MyFitnessPal!

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I had two different names but have changed myfitnesspal to doweegirl

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I'll have to download it and join!

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Yeah I do really well. I get the munchies at night but it is head hunger not real hunger. I drink Water to curb it or a diet soda cause it kinda bloats me a bit which makes me not want to eat. I have lost 40 lbs. I was banded 3-1-12. If I can do it anyone can!

40 lbs in a month wow and SODA..... I am lucky if I can drink skim milk and I have had 2 fills.

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mine's on wednesday, so I'm in the same boat... good luck to you!!

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