Since the band isn't working for me, probably won't ever work for me, I'm taking a break from LBT.

I'm gaining weight on 1200 calories -- I'm gaining at 1000 calories, and no, my clothes are not getting any looser. I'm down one entire size in a year. I can't do this any more. I can't bare to see everyone succeed where I cannot. Im just beating myself up.

I had such enthusiasth, I thought for sure that the band would be the answer. So many people have had such wonderful success, and I thought I too would be one of them. That I would finally be able to lose the wight. Nothing else ever worked for me, and as it turns out, the band didn't work for me either.

The definiton of insanity is doing the same thing over and over, expecting different results.

Vine's my FRIEND, Im sorry to here about your trouble! I no you have been fighting this for a long time now!

Some where out there is, an aswer for you to get help with your weight loss, And I,hope you find it.

Please let me no what I can do to help? JohnQ....... P.S you have been a great friend to us all!

VQ.....HURRY BACK, WE MISS YOU ALREADY!

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Well, I can't top anything everyone else has said, so I'll just say that you are one of the reasons I come back so often - I love the way you look at things, you have a great perspective on most topics! I will miss you very much, so I truly hope you just take a short break! Being thin is the goal for everyone of us on this board, but being AWESOME is way more important - and you, my dear, have definitely achieved that!!!!

Love You!

~cheri

Thank you so much. You are all such kind and caring people. I am crying as I sit here reading your thoughs of care and understanding.

I just started a thread that updates my last two weeks. Maybe I should have called it "it was the best of times, it was the worst of times" but that's already been done...

So can I stop holding my breath now???? I am turning blue over here!!!

VQ...There really isnt anything left to say that hasnt been said. If you are feeling stressed and overwhelmed with everything...take a break from everything. Regroup and refocus, it might be just what you need.

Please make sure you dont go for too long though, there are so many of us from everywhere...oceans away that really appreciate your advice and thoughts.

Big Hugs

Thank you all so much.

I didn't mean to imply that LBT was pointless, just that any attempt to lose weight or thoughts of losing weight were pointless.

I'm still gaining weight, 10 pounds in the last week. Which of course, means that I need to be doing a lot of testing for the cushings, trying to catch the tumor on a high.

I know that being home with my family has been such a good thing for me. I had been away from my husband and son for far, far too long.