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awifetobrian

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awifetobrian
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Hi All!!

I had my band installed May 5, 2006.. and I love it!

I started at 250 and had gotten down to 165... then my family doctor put me on Lyrica for fibro.... and I went back p to 201!!!! I stopped taking Lyrica - but the weight is hardly moving!!! I have been off lyrica for over 6 months... so I am getting fustrated!

I am now down to 196... and I do have a fill scheduled for Feb. 13th.

I also started posting my food diary on myplate.com

Any help and support is appreciated !!!!

~Starr~

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Bostongurl    0

Bostongurl
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Hey Starr,

Sorry to hear about all of your struggles, that must have been really frustrating to get down to 165 and then b/c of a medication, re-gain some of the weight. First I'll tell you, you're not alone. I was banded in April 06, and where I am very proud of the weight I've lost, I know I have a long ways to go. I've basically lost and regained the same 5lbs for the last year or so, which is really frustrating. I feel like I should be further along by now, but am still very thankful for my band. I'm pretty sure if I didn't have it, I would have regained the 75+ lbs I've lost and probably more! So over the last month, I've been working really hard to always write down everything I consume as well as write down what I'm burning when I go to the gym. I actually bought a Polar heart rate monitor, that allows you to set goals and tracks your progress. I've successfully lost 9lbs over the last month, which is a really good rate. Its SOOO hard, but I've found that the most important part, is going to the gym regularly!. Stick with it, we'll get through this!! :( Keep me posted on how you're doing.

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hairagain    0

hairagain
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Hello,

I was banded in Jan of 2006. I am just coming back on this thread and am desparatly needing a fresh start. I have not followed band rules for a very long time. I lost 50lbs but now 14 have come back on. I need to get some help and maybe even find a support group in the area we are living in now if there is one. I still have lots of lbs to lose. In fact about another 50 or so. I am not worried about that right now. I want to focus on getting back to good habits. I have very little fill because I have a fairly bad reflux and heartburn issue. Can anyone help me get the basic band rules? I moved to Arizona for a number ofmonths so I am not close to my doc to get some help. I think LBT is about my only hope for right now. Thank you to any and all of you for any help you can offer me.

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