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Thought I might check in here too...

Banded on 6/18/09

Lost 78 pounds (dang so close to being able to say 80 which sounds much cooler) :)

about 25 pounds to go!

Size 22- size 10!

Now if I can just get motivated I might be to my goal by my 1 year mark :)

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Are you going to go ahead now and get that fill that you have scheduled? Good luck. :)

Yes, I decided to go ahead with it. Thanks for the luck!! It's tomorrow morning ... I'm a little nervous because my last fill was pretty painful... he had to stick me a couple of times with the needle before he hit the port just right. I have a pretty low pain tolerance so I shudder a little thinking about it! Hopefully this time will go smoother, and hopefully this adjustment will help kick my weight loss back into gear. I would love to get back to that 3 lbs lost-per-week range that I used to be at...

Mommy of Two, wow, congrats at your success so far!! :)

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Thanks for the reminder about Water. I like my Decaf coffee with milk and I drink a lot of it. That does count towards Fluid intake, but with hotter weather arriving I need to remember to increase my water.

Cheri

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Happy Anniversary to all the June Bandsters !!! I am down 60lbs. but at a current pleatu, any advice for me.

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Happy Anniverysary to all of you too!! I am only down 55 lbs but I feel so much better than I did a year ago!!

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Happy Anniverysary to all of you too!! I am only down 55 lbs but I feel so much better than I did a year ago!!

DON'T YOU EVER !!! say ONLY !! You have done an awesome job !!! Keep up the great work this is just the begining. :thumbup:

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DON'T YOU EVER !!! say ONLY !! You have done an awesome job !!! Keep up the great work this is just the begining. :smile:

LOL :thumbup: I know that I should NEVER say only... My bad!! I am averaging over 4 1/2 lbs a month!! I think that is great!! Thanks for the words of encouragement!! We need to have each other's back!! LOL

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LOL :thumbup: I know that I should NEVER say only... My bad!! I am averaging over 4 1/2 lbs a month!! I think that is great!! Thanks for the words of encouragement!! We need to have each other's back!! LOL

Yes we do I am at a pleatu so I have not been on here in a while but posting keeps me encouraged so we have to each other's back.:smile::thumbup:

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Its been months since I've been here, but my 1 year bandiversary on Jun 6 brought me back, as I was was curious to see how everyone is doing.

I lost 50 lbs by Thanksgiving, but the net few months were not good. My scale broke mid-Dec, and that was a great ecuse not to track how I was doing. I know I put on a few pounds, but quickly lost them when I started getting more serious again in February. I think I have lost a bit more, as I know I have lost more inches.

I had hoped to have lost 80 lbs by now, but I really don't care how long it takes me, as I feel GREAT!

For several months I was constantly heaving after eating. On Easter, it was so bad it took me all day just to drink a glass of Water. That was a wake-up call to start chewing more and eat slower. I still attempt eating foods I know I shouldn't (French fries are always a problem), but I'd rather suffer after than not have my band.

Now that the weather is warm, and I'm not bundled up, people are noticing my new figure and commenting on how great I look. I love it!

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I read that any liquid you drink counts towards your Water intake. I don't drink Water but I do drink Decaf with Splenda and 2% milk in it much of the day. I've been icing it with the hot weather. I often put in coffee flavoring from Caribou coffee because their flavorings have Splenda. I'll even drink iced milk with flavoring in it. The milk gives me a constant supply of proteing and other nutrients and the carbs in it are low-glycemic.

What I did find out is that laying down can cause the lower stomach to block and even fill in the stoma, causing tightness and blockage. Wearing snug pants and belts and even the way we sit can do the same thing. So can the pressure of gas in the old stomach and intestine. It's possible that by drinking more water you're keeping your new pouch more inflated, forcing the stoma to stay open. I find that standing up and walking around before and even while eating can keep the stoma open and I have less trouble.

Cheri

By the way, I'm at goal and have been for 3 months. Bandiversary is the 18th.

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Cheri,

You look FANTASTIC! Congratulations on reaching your goal.

Joan

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Thanks peeps,

I feel so much better!

Cheri

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My my Cheri, you do look marvelous!

Geez, I haven't been on here in forever! I don't know if my "signature" is right or wrong or even on there...but I've lost 68 lbs and my 1 yr anniversary is on the 19th!!! It's been the best year of my life, best decision of my life, and I wouldn't take it back or do any of this last year differently. I'm such a happy person now it's annoying!!!! :)

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Just checking in to see how everyone has been doing. I love my band, and it was the best decision I have ever made. What a difference in 1 year! Wow! Good Luck to everyone!

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