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This is . I had my band placed June 5th.

I have lost 27 pounds (lost a little of that the week before surgery) and 22 inches so far.

I am scheduled to go back to Dr.Aceves on Aug. 5th for a fill.

I have very little to no restriction right now. He put one cc in my four cc band at surgery time.

I had good restriction until about 3 to 31/2 weeks out and then suddenly it was gone.

I am trying to be very careful right now. I don't want to slip back into bad habits.

I'm having to use a timer to keep me on track right now.

I haven't started working out yet. I have been walking a little and riding a bike w/ my daughter some.

Your story is wonderful. Congratulations again.

Burson

Pampered Chef

Independent Consultant

http://www.pamperedchef.biz/carrieb

[Dr-Aceves-bandster s] an oldie posting an update. :-)> > > Hi all! Long time no see from me, I know. I hope everyone is doing > fabulous!!! :-) I know that this banded life has its ups and downs, > and we all are finding out. But for me it is still the best thing I > ever did for myself!! :-)> I am still stuck right above 200lbs. I get very frustrated with > myself that I am not budging on

that number, but I do have some good > news that goes along with that. I work out at the gym about 2-21/2 > hours a nite and I am getting heavy into strength training. so I am > getting kind of buffed. I have a friend who is doing figure > competitions and her and I work out pretty similarly. I do 11/2 > weights 3 times a week and those days I also do an hour of cardio. > then on the off days from weights I do 11/2 hours of cardio. So, > also I am not seeing the scale move I am seeing my body take on a > really cool shape. I have nice toned shoulders, chest, butt, legs > and stuff like that. And I think If I was a little more careful on > my eating I would loose faster. I am going to try to start eating 5 > small meals a day with lean protein and veggies with some complex > carbs. I am at the stage now where I could use a fill but I am not > getting one at

this stage. I need to learn to control myself with > the restriction that I have. and with my working out so intense I > cant go real low calorie, or else I would be weak and tired. so my > goals for myself are changing, I still want to loose more pounds, but > I want an athletic, strong, kick ass body, not a slim, wimpy, no > muscle tone body. So, for me it is more about over all health than > it is about the numbers on the scale. I feel great and I am enjoying > my new lifestyle! The gym is like my second family, those are my > peeps!! :-) > Well enough about that, I hope all of you are doing great and working > your bands. this banded life takes a great amount of work, but it is > worth it!! :-)> talk to you all soon,> hugs,> > dob 10-06-06> ps posted some new pics. :-)> (342)/322/204/ haven't

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