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August 2006 - Running totals and updates



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Kutia, I'm sure you'll see a huge difference with your fill.

My update...I'm down 28.5 pounds!! Yes, I'm claiming the 1/2 pound!! LOL!! Every little bit helps!!:P

LMAO.... make me work for it too I see. :lol:

edit: LOL, oh I see, I thought you meant your previous weight was down 28 and you wanted me to add .5, however I see that it was 4.5, LOL, nice!

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Hey ABC group,

We are doing awsome, I just went for my second fill today 10-12-06 I have a 10cc Inamed band I had my 1st fill on 09-28-06 they put in 4cc after a couple of days I knew I had no restriction. When I went today she told me that I had lost 3 cc's in my band and that was normal the 1st time because they are filling all that tubing up so she put back the 3cc and then .6cc so now I have 4.6cc and so far I can feel restricted even being on liquids for the next 2 days and soft for 1 day, hopefully that will jump start me again I lost 3 more lbs so have lost a total of 26lbs.:biggrin1:

Thanks for all the support. It is really nice to have others that are going through this new life style. My husband was also banded in August

he is down 20lbs.

Holly pre 350/324/150 Dr. Neil in Olympia, WA. Banded 08-21-06

Tim pre 282/262/180 Dr. Neil in Olympia, WA. Banded 08-31-06

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Update! I went for my first fill on 10/2. Got 1.8 cc in my 4cc band. Friday the 13th turned out to be a good day for me. I weighed in today and am down 7 lbs since my fill. I've lost a total of 38 lbs. :clap2:

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Spunkywoman banded Aug7 NYC Dr Fielding NYU Hospital...25 pounds lost 11 Iamed total fill is 7cc feeling fine..

someone add me to the list ...

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Hi all,

Just an update. I've lost 20 pounds total and am seriously stuck. I have 1 fill of 1cc and just made my appt for tomorrow for another fill. Hopefully this one will be the key!

Connie

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Hi all,

My weight loss is slow...but it is happening and that is key. I have lost 12 lbs since my banding on August 3rd. Just had my third fill and I hope this really speeds up the weight loss!

Angie

185/173/140

Banded Aug. 3/06

Dr. Joffe--Toronto

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