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Green zone

Well finally 4 years later i think I have finally

Hit my green zone ! 6 bits of salad and chicken stir fry for dinner and I was stuffed

But I do need

To remind myself

To eat ! I barley ate today ! What is everyone else experience with green zone

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Well finally 4 years later i think I have finally

Hit my green zone ! 6 bits of salad and chicken stir fry for dinner and I was stuffed

But I do need

To remind myself

To eat ! I barley ate today ! What is everyone else experience with green zone

I am Green with Envy!!!! I look forward to finding mine!!!

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I am Green with Envy!!!! I look forward to finding mine!!!

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Well finally 4 years later i think I have finally

Hit my green zone ! 6 bits of salad and chicken stir fry for dinner and I was stuffed

But I do need

To remind myself

To eat ! I barley ate today ! What is everyone else experience with green zone

That is how it has been for me for over 2 years now....people say they are not hungry only between meals....I am not hungry at all, 24/7...the band is there 24/7, so why would it only work sometime??? I need to remind myself, and sometimes force myself to get a good meal in....I have gone full 24 hr. periods without eating, if I am busy at work for instance, and get home too late to eat anything.....

Not only have I lost all interest in food, my tatstes for foods have also changed...things just don't tase that appealing anymore....

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I have lost 21 lbs, but have gained back 4... I am hungry all of the time.
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I have lost 21 lbs' date=' but have gained back 4... I am hungry all of the time.

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You may need a fill !

You may need a fill !

I must wait since I am going on vacation out of the country.

When I get home I am going back. I get depressed sometimes.

I'm out just over 4 years and have yet to hit my green zone. I have a 12cc realize band w about 8.6cc in it. What about you? Any advice? So frustrating.

I gather that not everyone gets the complete loss of hunger at the green zone, so I am careful about saying that it's what people should look for. But for me, being in the green zone does mean zero hunger. I can go all day without eating, and end up shaking up the end of the day from the lack of food. I had to set my alarm to remind myself to eat.

I am no longer in the green zone but that's my choice (I'm trying to be in maintenance but still losing slowly), so I'm closer to the other 'ideal' of not being hungry between meals. That's a good place to be too!

I'm out just over 4 years and have yet to hit my green zone. I have a 12cc realize band w about 8.6cc in it. What about you? Any advice? So frustrating.

Hi Jezebelanne

Jst wondering, in the last 4 yrs of not ever really feeling 'Green' how much have u lost overall?

Im jst thinking what if i never reach the Green Pastures...will i still lose?

Im 4cc's in a 10. I felt some restriction 2wks after my fill now im feeling nthn at all.

What gives!!!

I have a 10cc band and felt nothing until 6cc. Sometimes some people just need a little more fill than others do.

I have a 10cc band and felt nothing until 6cc. Sometimes some people just need a little more fill than others do.

Hi Lellow,

This weekend my nephew asked 'well did they take your band out' I must have really been going in at dinner!! LMBO

Until you got to 6cc's how did u explain ur hunger and eating pattern to family & friends?

Its been about 6 weeks for me they all figure i shld be down 60lbs by now!!

Well finally 4 years later i think I have finally

Hit my green zone ! 6 bits of salad and chicken stir fry for dinner and I was stuffed

But I do need

To remind myself

To eat ! I barley ate today ! What is everyone else experience with green zone

It took me 3-4 years to feel like I am in the green zone. Sometimes I am hungry between meals but I think my metabolism is on track and I burn more calories. Which it doesnt bother me because I make good snack choices and like the fact I can eat a little bit more. For the first 2 years of my band, I had a rough time eating meals so I appreciate finally being where I am. Sometimes I feel like I can use a little fill because I can finish a full meal but then think about how much I am enjoying being able to eat anything I want and decided not to get a fill. What I mean by eat a full meal is still a small plate with 1 Protein & 1 veggie side.

Enjoy the green zone!!! It took a long time to get here!

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Same here it took me 4 Years to get green. Now I am full after like half a chicken breast and right now cause it is summer a small ear of corn and I am stuffed

Hi Lellow,

This weekend my nephew asked 'well did they take your band out' I must have really been going in at dinner!! LMBO

Until you got to 6cc's how did u explain ur hunger and eating pattern to family & friends?

Its been about 6 weeks for me they all figure i shld be down 60lbs by now!!

I actually lost from the beginning because I stuck to band sized portions. It was hard but I figured I only had to keep it up until the band kicked in, and lo and behold, I ended up losing most of my weight before it actually started working!

But yeah, 60lbs in 6 weeks, wt? Lol! I did do a lot of educating of my family and friends and said it would take a long time for me to lose the weight. I think by saying that, and explaining that the band wasn't working yet, most were surprised when they saw me losing anyway. Though the first time I ever got stuck (at 6.5cc) was at a family party and THEN they knew the band was working. Me jumping around like I was doing a rain dance, then throwing up what I had just eaten, was a bit of a wake up call for them AND me!

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