If you were, I'd love to hear from you and how you are doing. I've lost 40 pounds, have 30 more to go, and I've hit a plateau the size of St. Louis, MO. I've dropped five dress sizes, and all I can see when I look down is my gut. I still crave sweets, I haven't hit my "sweet spot" yet (restriction from fills lasts a week and then POOF!), and I wouldn't trade my band for anything, even world peace. I never see anything on here from people banded when I was, and would love to hear from you.

I was banded on the same day as you were Emmy and it is going real slow for me now too, if there is something out there to speed us up I would love to hear it too!

Hi Denise!

Do all liquids help? Do you do protein shakes? I think I need a kick start. I might give it a try.

Wow 84 lbs! Thats fab! I really think that I need more exercise. Yucckk!!!!!!!!!!!

Exercise is the key I think. It makes a huge difference for me.

You should join in on the challenge, 900 minutes of exercise for the month of July. I was doing 100 minutes daily but that slowed down for a bit but hopefully I'll be able to do it again soon on a daily basis.

I will let you know if it helps. If I drink only protein drinks, it has to help, because the calories will be much less. If I do the Atkins protein drinks, they are 160 per can. If I mix powder with water, it's only 120 per drink. I can get by with 4 per day and not be hungry. I don't know if I can give up my sugar free fudgesicle though. It's only 40 calories. Plus I did an hour of cardio today.

Hey fellow December gals do any of you have trouble with tomatoes? I have a million of them from the garden and I love fresh tomatoes but they seem to be giving me trouble. My husband made me a salad and he peeled the tomatoe and it seemed to have helped but I don't know if it is in my head that it helped , I thought maybe if I asked yall someone may have had problems too. Thanks !

I have heard of several people that say they have problems with tomatoes. For some it gives them heartburn but most of them complain that the skin gets stuck.

My problem is blueberries, wow... they hurt.

Well I guess it is peeling for me, I love them too much to give them up for good, thanks Wasa!!

Well I guess it is peeling for me, I love them too much to give them up for good, thanks Wasa!!

I've been known to sit down with a jar of salsa and a spoon. Tomatoes are soooo good!

No, I am glad I don't have any trouble with them. Anything

I eat goes down just fine, as long as I chew it well, and

wait before taking another tiny bite.

Well I can't give em up,lol . when my husband peeled that one I didnt have any problem so I guess I will live,lol. We just planted a large garden year and have tomatoes coming out of our butts so I hate to waste free food. Wasa, I love salsa too and I am glad you said that, I know where to get the stuff at Walmart to make it and lord knows I have enough tomatoes! I have been giving them to all the neighbors and now I know what to do with them, it takes alot of them to make it and I can get some of them out of my kitchen, Thanks!

OK, I have lost 24 lbs since December and the more I dont loose the more bummed and disgusted I get and then what do I do? Eat creme puffs and eclairs and crap I know I am not to eat. The sweet tooth is making this band not work and I am so angry with myself.

Getting on here and reading others posts has sort of got me motivated to quit eating wrong and do better. I am going to start eating the proper food ie: Proteins and stop the blubbering cremepuff drama! I am going to do this!

Now will everyone post to me to tell me to do it right and not feel sorry formyself and just eat correctly!

melanie:help:

mel,

you can do it. But is your band helping you enough, do you have enough of a fill? I just got what i think may be the perfect fill and it is dramatic. Go see your doctor and talk about it.

Mel, at least you know why you aren't losing. I am not losing

and I am doing everything they tell me to do.

I get to thinking I might as well eat some Cookies or brownies

or whatever I want because I am not losing anyway. But then

I know I will just gain weight if I do that.

I wish the band worked the same for everyone.

I have lost between 43-45 lbs, depends on the day. I have bounced back and forth in the same day on my weight.

I am wondering if it is just this time for us to feel like it isn't fast enough. I am in this phase of constantly comparing and freaking out it has been a week and I haven't lost any weight.

I have begun walking everyday and I am hoping this helps, of course I gained the first 2 days....I must go on.

I also worry about the location of my band because my fill is almost to capacity although I do have restriction at this time.

:)Stephanie

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