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Things happen.. I dont regret it ida never lost 150 lbs without it .. Plus im almost back to normal health now and managing to lose with

an empty band :) so all is well

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Things happen.. I dont regret it ida never lost 150 lbs without it .. Plus im almost back to normal health now and managing to lose with

an empty band :) so all is well

I'm glad to see you are losing with an empty band! I am so scared they will take all of mine out because of the reflux and I will blow up! LOL! What's your diet like? I lost 5 pounds last week from cutting my calories by replacing a meal with a shake and I cut out cheerios. I know that I will get tired of the shakes soon so what do you eat and how many times a day?

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Makin sure im not drinkin pointless calories stickin to Water n crystal light ... I got a Protein mix called just right smoothies its vanilla you mix it with 8 oz of milk or juice n i drink two a day as Meal Replacements and them i have what i want for dinner just make sure its one serving! And im walkin daily

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Makin sure im not drinkin pointless calories stickin to Water n crystal light ... I got a Protein mix called just right smoothies its vanilla you mix it with 8 oz of milk or juice n i drink two a day as meal replacements and them i have what i want for dinner just make sure its one serving! And im walkin daily

Thanks! I guess I will stick with the skakes if it keep the weight off with an unfill!

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Makin sure im not drinkin pointless calories stickin to Water n crystal light ... I got a Protein mix called just right smoothies its vanilla you mix it with 8 oz of milk or juice n i drink two a day as meal replacements and them i have what i want for dinner just make sure its one serving! And im walkin daily

Very good advise!! GOOD LUCK!! You will do it.

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Has anyone heard about this? It seems that The Lap Band is having higher rates of complications and the Gov't has issued a subpoena for records. Here is the article:

http://www.aboutlawsuits.com/allergan-lap-band-subpoena-27019/

the LA times reported it as the clinics that are associated with 1-800-Get-thin clinics and ad campaigns are not reporting the risks so Allergan(lap-band) is no longer selling it to those clinics & the FDAwants to see how often these complications actually happen to make sure everyone is warning patients of all the risk its due to the 5 patients that died of the clinic that made national news I don't think the FDA will find any higher rate of complications then already published I feel those patients died due to carelessness of their surgeon( one had a lacerated liver and they sent her home)

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Once the band honeymoon is over, usually about 6 months to 1 year after surgery, it becomes will power more than band power to lose weight. The hype on the boards of this forum from band honeymooners probably misinformed me more than any of the ads from Allergan.

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