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I am so excited about this NSV. Although I have lost 84+ pounds I still don't feel like I look that different. Well, I was wrong!

I work at a hopsital. I work in the Administration side so I don't work on a unit. I am all over the hospital. Well, today I went to the cafeteria to get my decaf tea and these two ladies start yelling for me to come over to their table! I walk over there and they say "girl you are loosing so much weight, you had bypass". I said "No, I had lapband". The girls said they have been watching me over the last few months. I don't know them at all but said they have seen me around the hospital and know where I sit at lunch and that people have been talking about how wonderful I look and I have lost so much weight. I thanked them on went on with a smile on my face.

I have never felt as good as I do at this moment! Someone that doesn't even know me, thinks I have been loosing tons of weight. YIPPEE!!!!!!!!!!!

I love my band!

I had a great Christmas. I drove by myself 10 1/2 hours to see my Dad. He is really fighting the cancer and it was great to see him. It probably wasn't great on my diet because I didn't eat right. I didn't eat a bunch of junk just didn't eat much since Dad doesn't.

I had a wonderful Christmas with my husband. We really enjoyed opening the presents and seeing him after being gone for five days!

I lost .6 pounds. Not great but i will take it. I have to work my butt off becuase I need to loose 4.4 pounds to hit my New Years goal. So, I am going to have to work out really hard. 

Well, I had a little gain this week. I was worried it was going to be a bunch but it turned out being .4 for the week. I had 1cc removed from the band and have to eat very carefully until 1/3/08 when I can get a fill again. It is nice to not be throwing up but I can say that it was nice to feel restriction :)

I am counting my calories starting today. I am trying to figure out if I am even sure what I am eating. Some people say they eat around 1,000 calories and I am trying to see how they do that!!! I wonder if everyone out there counts calories.

I feel like I am starting to second guess myself. I am also trying to figure out if I am even on the right track. I want to loose weight so bad. I am 7 pounds from being below 300 pounds. I want it so bad I can taste it!!

I guess I will just continue on my path. I must be doing something right if I have lost 81 pounds. I just want to continue loosing!

I went in and was deflated 1cc of fluid and the doctor said the band looked great! The band has not has not slipped and there is no dialation. So, they wanted to take out a bunch of fluid and give my stomach time to heal.

I go back on January 3 for a fill (if needed), follow up with the doctor, and see if the pain below my breasts subsides.

They said I was extremely dehydrated so I have been drinking tons of fluid. I have to call my primary care doctors office on Monday if the headaches haven't gone away. I am already feeling a little better.

I feel like I am second guessing my diet and everything. I am unsure about what proper restriction is. I thought I had it but then after three months I have too much restriction? Kind of strange but I am just trying to really look at my diet and go back to all the band rules and make sure I am following them to the T.

I had lapband 3/8/07 and down over 80+pounds. I had to call the doctor's office becuase I am having some problems. Can I just say that I am nervous!!!

It seems that since the weather turned cold I have been having problems eating and throwing up. I have been trying to get in my water, cutting my food, and chewing and really paying attention. I haven't had a fill since September!

Additionally, I have been having this pain below my boobs and it HURTS! When I am sleeping, I feel this little twinging pain. The nurse said it sounds like I might have reflux.

Tomorrow I have to go in and get a deflation and and then have a swallow test. I am just a little nervous.