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I haven't been on lately. I'm pretty Down. Surgery was 9/20. I have lost 40 lbs and weight 187 now. I workout 1 hr a day. I haven't lost any weight in wks. I'm slacking on my diet. Not cake or anything but portion size etc. Have had the flu for a Wk. Just got back on my elliptical at this moment. I need a fill I'm at 5.9 in a 10 cc. Get another fill on 31 st but really need someone to knock my a** back in gear. Be as harsh as u want!

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You've lost 40 pounds - that's great! Focus on the positives, and just make up your mind to get back on track. I understand that from your perspective, you may think you've failed, but to a newbie like me, your success gives me hope.

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No need to be harsh. You know what to do and the fact that you are upset proves that you really want this. Keep working hard and get back on track. Can't go back and do things differently so just move forward. And just to keep things in perspective: my three weighs about 35 pounds. Take him and 20 sticks of butter and that is how much you have lost!

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Oh harsh, I like harsh. Just kidding, you're doing great, 40 lbs in 3 mths =13 lbs per month, right on target. Sometimes are body needs time to catch up.

As far as eating larger portion size, you know the rules and what is right & wrong, no one needs to tell you. Just do it and I'm not talking about Nike.

Hope I wasn't too harsh?!

Happy Holiday's

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I think you're being pretty darn harsh on yourself and no need to be. You've done great so far! Just push past this plateau and get ready for the next round of losing. You won't lose the same consistently, and I even think sometimes mixing things up a bit helps to confuse your body and break up hte metabolism monotomy. ;)

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Wooooaaahhhh woah woah give your body time to catch up to you! You took off running out of that gate and have done Awesome! You must have known that this day would have come..now you get to look back and get a grip on how far you've come in such a short time.

Take a deep breath and calm that little voice in your head with all that crazy talk and focus on the horizon!

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just get right back on track..you said your portion size was an issue..so stop..

stop at your allotted amount and eat your Protein and veggie and fruit..you are doing so well..i can only dream of weighing what you weigh right now...keep drinking too to help you combat head hunger vs real hunger...you can do it..hang in there.

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I know at times this weight loss thing can be frustrating. I am newly banded so I can't really speak to the plateaus that some have with the band. Stay encouraged and know that you will start losing again. Where are you in Louisiana? Are you in a support group? Just asking because I am in louisiana.

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I know at times this weight loss thing can be frustrating. I am newly banded so I can't really speak to the plateaus that some have with the band. Stay encouraged and know that you will start losing again. Where are you in Louisiana? Are you in a support group? Just asking because I am in louisiana.

Shreveport.

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I have a friend that is being banded in Shreveport on the 27th. I am in Baton Rouge.

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I used Dr Barnes. He is very good and also did my husbands gastric bypass.

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