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December 2012 --- Band Buddies Unite!

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Instyle98    240

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I got my second fill yesterday. It was much easier than the first. The first fill was a little painful and I was in pain the rest of the day, but this time I barely felt it. :) I was on liquids yesterday and soft food today. I'm wondering how many fills I'm going to need to feel restriction. They give you 1 cc at a fill and only allow fills every 4 weeks, so I'll just have to wait and see. Just when I thought I was adjusting really well to my new way of eating and food selections, I'm starting to struggle even more. It seems like I'm hungry a lot and nothing is satisfying. I'm not talking about feeling full, necessarily, just that I enjoyed my meal. They tell me I'm doing good at the center, but I don't feel as if I am. Just another day in my battle of the bulge! :unsure:

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errikadb    16

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I had surgery on 12/21 as well and I make some bad choices at times. Actually, I still eat popcorn and chocolate covered raisins at the movies. I told my doctor that I wasn't going to give up my popcorn because that is one of my pleasures. You don't have to give up everything.You just have to do things in moderation. Don't over do it. Count your calories so that you can monitor yourself and try to stay within your allowance as much as possible. If you slip up, try again. No need to feel guilty. This is a learning process and it will take time. Your band is your tool and it is up to us to use it. There will be an occasional slip up but if we are putting forth true effort, we will not fail. :)

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Maybeme    6

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Are you getting in a lot of Protein? Not getting enough protein seems to be related to Hair loss.< /p>

I think I am the majority of the time, I'm supposed to be getting 50-60g a day. Usually if I'm not cutting it with food, I throw in a shake. Skinny or Fat...bald is not going to be a good look for me :)

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Pana'sNewStart    68

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Hey all! I was banded on December 12th. I've had two fills so far and I'm only at 3cc's but im hanging in there. Feel more hungry now more than I did with the other fill. Working out and watching what I'm eating' date=' I'm down 20 pounds! The journey is going to be long and sometimes rough, but I know it will be worth it in the end!! :)[/quote']

Yay for 20 pounds!! That's super exciting :) It is so worth it, even with all the bumps in the road.

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naturallyjai    129

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Hello All!!!! Just checking in with my December Band-Its. Hope everyone is doing well in their journey. I have had one fill at 1.5cc and my dr wanted to wait to give me another one. My first "mini goal" was 50 pounds total loss and I am 3 pounds away. YAY! I have had moments of weakness but I keep telling myself that this is a marathon - not a sprint. We can do this buddies!

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Nyreebnks    17

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everything going well.. started the Dukan eating lifestyle..not too bad..down 20lbs since the begining i am in an lose/ gain phase but it is the same 5 lbs

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naturallyjai    129

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50 ponds down and out of the 300s. YAY!!!

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naturallyjai    129

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Im almost out of the 280 one more pound to go 56 pounds lost 50 more to go for goal

That is awesome! Keep up the good work!

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naturallyjai    129

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everything going well.. started the Dukan eating lifestyle..not too bad..down 20lbs since the begining i am in an lose/ gain phase but it is the same 5 lbs

How are you doing on the Dukan diet? I shared the link with my sister and she is thinking about trying it out.

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Nyreebnks    17

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How are you doing on the Dukan diet? I shared the link with my sister and she is thinking about trying it out.

it is going well with the band i am finding that on my pure Protein days i am very full.. be satisfied

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ChadinTX    22

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Just got my second fill about two hours ago...sipped a little Water and now I've been ever so elegantly spitting it up in my trash can at work. This I going to be a long day and I better lose more than the 2 lbs I did since the last fill :-/

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Maybeme    6

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okay...today's 3 months since surgery....43lbs down....which is an awesome feeling...but I really would like my hair to stop falling out everyday :( Apparently it should start going back to normal after 3 months...we'll see, taking Biotin, upping my Calcium in my food, hitting the Protein goals, nobody can give me an answer though

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VictoriousPassion    64

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50 ponds down and out of the 300s. YAY!!!

I am right behind you! 5 more pounds to go!!

pre-op wt 344, current wt. 304

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errikadb    16

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Has anyone started to crave salt? I never used to add table salt to cooked food, but I have been craving it for the last few weeks !!

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    • Alisa_S

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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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    • Alisa_S

      Alisa_S

      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

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        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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      Officially here for a long time, not just a good time💪
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    • KimBaxleyWilson

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      Three months and four days ago... I was in Costa Rica having a life changing surgery! Yesterday we had a followup visit with Dr. Esmeral via video chat and this morning my middle number changed.  I'm down 47lbs and two pants sizes. I can wear a Large tshirt for the first time in like... 14 years! Woot!! Everything is going great. I have zero regrets. I went down to the riverwalk with a friend and walked 2 miles on Monday without even getting fatigued. And no more snoring or chugging pickle juice for crazy leg cramps! I need to go to the gym more... I'm making new shirts next week so that will motivate me. LOL But I'm also just not as TIRED all the time! I have a LONG way to go...but seeing the progress on the scales and in the mirror is a huge motivator!! Thank you all for cheering me on and supporting me!!
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