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How is everyone doing? I feel like I've stalled a little bit. I definitely need to up the exercise. I've been walking a lot more and taking the stairs instead of elevator but clearly that's not enough. I haven't had anyone notice my weight loss so that's been a little disheartening... I feel like I might need my second fill (I have 3.5 cc) Anyone else?

I've also updated my blog and will try not to neglect it, it's good for me to blog and really think about using the band correctly. http://thefatgirlthin.blogspot.com/

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Hello! I'm doing great! I'm going in for my third fill 12/26. I've lost 46 lbs so far and still going strong. Banded 10/5.

I take TRX classes 3-4 times a week for now.

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lapband 10/11/12. I'm down 31 lbs. Weight loss has slowed but I had my third fill 2 days ago. Hoping to be in the green zone when the swelling goes down, as I was for a couple of weeks after my previous fill. I have about 7 cc in a 10 cc band.

I just started karate 2x/week and I love it. Makes me sweat like crazy. I'm still anxious about long-term success, but I'm trying to take it one day at a time.

Good luck, all, and post updates!

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How is everyone doing? I feel like I've stalled a little bit. I definitely need to up the exercise. I've been walking a lot more and taking the stairs instead of elevator but clearly that's not enough. I haven't had anyone notice my weight loss so that's been a little disheartening... I feel like I might need my second fill (I have 3.5 cc) Anyone else?

I've also updated my blog and will try not to neglect it' date=' it's good for me to blog and really think about using the band correctly. http://thefatgirlthin.blogspot.com/[/quote']

Im in the same boat. Banded 10/3/12 and have lost 40 pounds and stalled. I have 3.9 cc in my band. Going for my 3 rd fill 21 st dec. hopefully it kicks in soon. Getting very frustrated :(

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Im in the same boat. Banded 10/3/12 and have lost 40 pounds and stalled. I have 3.9 cc in my band. Going for my 3 rd fill 21 st dec. hopefully it kicks in soon. Getting very frustrated :(

40lbs is amazing! and in such short time!! just take it as it comes.. ! I do know it is fustrating when the scale doesn't move though. I learned to just keep doing what I'm doing and I know it will come off!

Doing Great!! as of today lost 40lbs was banded 10.22.12 and I feel so good! this last week I messed up.. but I am back on track! Had my 2nd fill yesterday and have 4cc total now.. 2 the 1st time and 2 yesterday. Need to exercise more, I walk about 5times a week. You all are doing awesome! keep up the great work!

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40lbs is amazing! and in such short time!! just take it as it comes.. ! I do know it is fustrating when the scale doesn't move though. I learned to just keep doing what I'm doing and I know it will come off!

Doing Great!! as of today lost 40lbs was banded 10.22.12 and I feel so good! this last week I messed up.. but I am back on track! Had my 2nd fill yesterday and have 4cc total now.. 2 the 1st time and 2 yesterday. Need to exercise more' date=' I walk about 5times a week. You all are doing awesome! keep up the great work![/quote']

Thanks. U are doing awesome too :)

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Had SX 10/25. Had my second fill this wed. I am up 2 9.25 ml and feeling great. I am down 40.2 lbs and I went from a 16 in pants to a size 10 and Xxl /xl to a L!!!! Hope everyone is doing well

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Got my third fill today. I now have 4.5 cc in my band. Still staying the same on weight loss though. Ugh. I hope i hit the green zone soon

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What is the green zone again? I weighed 202 starting and am only down 12 lbs. had band on oct 25. I'm feeling really down about not losing more weight. I think I might have even gained. I'm eating more and food seems to be going down easy. Any advice?

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Tammy sounds like you need a fill!! I was banded 10/8 and have had two. I'm up to 4.5 cc in my band and I feel good. Green refers to being at a good fill level. Not to loose and over eating or frequently hungry. Not too tight and vomiting. Green is just right in terms of restriction fullness and hunger.

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hey everyone, i was banded 4/10 and on my 4month bandiversay i was down 24kg which is 52lbs,, i was really surprised cuz the last two montha have been really hard to live the bandster life with working three jobs,, i havnt been to gym in ages so im getting a bit flabby :( but im still very proud of 52lb :) if i can do that again over the next four months ill be over the moon, i have 3cc in my 10cc band so think another few more kg n ill need another fill lol,, hope everyone else is doing great :) love this site dont know what id do with out it

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hey everyone' date=' i was banded 4/10 and on my 4month bandiversay i was down 24kg which is 52lbs,, i was really surprised cuz the last two montha have been really hard to live the bandster life with working three jobs,, i havnt been to gym in ages so im getting a bit flabby :( but im still very proud of 52lb :) if i can do that again over the next four months ill be over the moon, i have 3cc in my 10cc band so think another few more kg n ill need another fill lol,, hope everyone else is doing great :) love this site dont know what id do with out it[/quote']

Great job..I was banded on 10/11/12 and have lost 48 with just one fill..I get full pretty quick but find I am getting hungry in between meal and really trying not to snack...thinking I might need a small fill when I go back on jan 25th..congrats again and keep up the good work!!!

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Hi, everyone! Just checking in.. banded on 10/12/12 and down a total of 98lbs since I first saw the surgeon in July so 53lbs since the surgery. Doing well and due for my third fill later in January,. Hope everyone else is losing and grooving!

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Hi' date=' everyone! Just checking in.. banded on 10/12/12 and down a total of 98lbs since I first saw the surgeon in July so 53lbs since the surgery. Doing well and due for my third fill later in January,. Hope everyone else is losing and grooving![/quote']

Wow. Congrats on the weightloss how did u do it ive been at a stall and have only lost 40 pounds since before surgery

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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