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Hey Robbyn! You look fabulous! So glad you liked Dr. Jay. They are all great there! Just so you know, I tested the OCC after fill rules and Dr. Jay's. I did much better being on liquids for a week. I was still swollen after a couple days and food just did not work. I know it is personal preference but I like the week of liquids. So glad you are in town now!! Can't wait to see you!

You are awesome! Keep up the great work! So proud of you!

Congrats Jude! You are awesome and we all love you!

LisaLaw-- I think a trip to Dallas would be just what the Dr. ordered. I am sure your Vitamin D would go right up!! HAHA Now, I am freaked. Guess I should get my blood checked again.

LOVE ME SOME WATERMELON!! Think I will have that for lunch! XOXO

Mona--You are too sweet! Shiney--God bless you for taking good care of Rocky. We need more good pet owners in this world. I absolutely love mine. I lost 3 in one year, back in 2007. I have got a house full again and though a new pup never takes their place, it does ease the pain. I hope you get another furrbaby one day. Stress absolutely tightens your band, take it from me. I have been tighter than a frogs butt lately & I KNOW it is stress, I also cried alot the other day and the next day hardly anything would go down. Just get some rest sweetie.

I was afraid I was eating too much and stretched it and they told me I was fine. I am trying not to think about it now. I just eat so incredibly slow....which takes awhile to get used to!

Also, I will have to start it next month, we just couldnt afford it this month.

I understand where you are coming from. Just depends on who does the study! Dr.'s who actually endorse the product have done their studies too. I wouldnt have spent my money if folks werent losing weight using it. Ive done Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig and never saw these results, so I believe in it!

You are doing great my friend! Keep up the great work!

They don't require a detox in Tulsa either. They will also send them by mail to you. If you fax your weight and bp every two weeks. Not sure if they require the initial visit or if you can get your blood work elsewhere and they mail everything. I will find out, maybe folks that dont have a center near you can do it at Transformations via mail.

Christy, You look great! It is not a race to be thin, but only to be healthier. You are doing awesome. It has been almost 10 months for me and I have lost close to 50, right about 48. I would also like to lose 60 by October, my one year mark. I have never wanted to kill myself with this. I am losing at a decent pace, working out like crazy and figure it will all come off if I stay focused. It will for you too!!

You can google it for weightloss and find MANY positive studies from people who USED it. Not people just trying to blow smoke! Like I said, I have had 2 aunts do it, one lost 60 and one lost 30. They both got to their goal. My mom did it, I did it, my cousin did it. All at the same clinic, Transformations weight loss in Tulsa Oklahoma. My Aunt who lost 60 would fly there from Michigan to do it! I don't know of anyone that has done it after the band, but I dont know why it wouldnt work just as well, if not better. I agree we see all viewpoints here, but again, seems we should be doing more research and talk to the people who actually took it. Rather than googling and make our own minds up. lol Funny how you can google negatives about HCG and find it. You can also google negatives about Lapband, but we all still chose to do it. You can always call a clinic and get your own info. I am going to do it, but my first month will be about 225.00 for bloodwork and HCG. That is going to have to wait a few weeks.

Yes, everyone has a right to their opinion. I just think folks shouldn't tell someone it wont work they just read on the internet and haven't tried it. I mentioned several in my family it did work for and they kept the weight off. People can argue whether or not it works, but most of them haven't used it. LOL HCG attacks the stored fat in the body, the fat that has been there forever. So, when you eat really low fat, you naturally burn that off in the day and the HCG attacks the old stuff. I know people mentioned 500 calories. I ate more than that, in fact I didnt count calories. (I ate smart & healthy just didnt count) I counted fat grams--its been 2 years since i did it, I cant remember but I think I kept it around 15 grams a day. At any rate, I am going to see if I can be seen tomorrow, so I will let everyone know what the new rules are. CHEERS!

I totally agree with you, that is why I had the lapband. I was tired of dieting & gaining weight. It was a cycle. I can do any diet. I am not gaining weight any longer and I lost at a fast pace at the begining. But, get ready you can hit a plateau for MONTHS! Some of us have really struggled. For me it has been since January. I am working out like a crazy woman, eating very well and STUCK!!! So, just be prepared if it happens not to lose sight of the prize. I read posts for months before my surgery and I never thought I would have plateaued like I have. I thought people were lying about what they were eating and NOT exercising. I now know what it means to be at a stand still for a LONG time. It can be frustrating when you are so tight and can't eat till the afternoon. I know LisaLaw and I have experienced a lot of the same things & it is NOT because we are bad bandsters. We are thinking that maybe the HCG will get the scale to move. It is hard to gain weight with your band. Unless you are just a pig. LOL If I can get it moving again, I would feel really good. Also, Me and LisaLaw were banded way before Lindsay, I have posted my diet before & nothing has changed. So, I am not really looking for a person here to tell me what I am doing wrong, when I have a Dr., trainer, and nutritionist assisting me on my journey. Good luck on your journey!

Hey LisaLaw-- I am going to try to get in the clinic on Tuesday for the HCG. They will do complete bloodwork and then put me on them. Let's do it!!! I guaran-freakintee your weight will move. Call me tomorrow!

Lindsay--im not wanting to argue either, but several of us had said we got results. I start my day with 40 minutes on my elliptical. I do A LOT of exercising & doing heavt weight circut training. I have a trainer assisting me. While you can do your research and find negatives you can also find positives on HCG. Many of us are at stand stills, many of us have talked to our doctors and even they don't understand.

Lindsay: How could you continue to say it is not in the US when I sent a link of a clinic using it in OKLAHOMA?? lol That is the clinic my family went to. I would think someone who had used hcg could better say how it works. I will be in Tulsa on Tuesday, I think I will go see them again. Far from snake oil. I have been on hundreds of low cal diets and never got the results I got from HCG, nor did my 2 aunts, mom and cousin. We have all used it! Not sure where you are getting your info. but it is in the US & it does work.

I can't get any tighter!! Tonight I choked on a benadryl! Do you realize how stinking tiny that is? Lol I also do tons of cardio, water aerobics, elliptical, jogging. I think I am going to do this again$ - Oh...and just to add to what Dana said...I am currently at 3.9 cc' I cans in a 4.0 band I have bee n as high as a 4.3 and could not swallow spit...so I also am not interested in getting tweaked again when I am already tight until 4 pm [/ quote]

Hey Pammie- I havent done the injections since being banded. But, I am stuck and seriously think I might try it. (didnt even think about it) I am at 3 CC's and there is NO WAY I can handle any more. It makes sense that it could help, I totally understand why they would have it in a fill clinic. I will let yall know what happens. I will also ask them if they know of other places who do it. The place I went to have been using it since the 80's in their Weight Loss clinic.

I agree Upping the exercise is important, but from experience the injections work. Since they attack stored fat, it might really help. I talked to my Primary Doctor about them and he said it was much safer than taking pills. HCG is a normal hormone.

It is a TINY needle. You can hardly feel it. I did mine in my belly every morning. It is like a insulin needle. Very small.

TOTALLY NOT TRUE!!! IT WORKS!!! And it has not been banned. I did HCG Injections 3 years ago and lost 30 lbs, my Aunt did it and lost 60---and has kept the weight off. My Mom lost 30--kept it off. HCG burns fat....you are to eat low fat taking HCG. Let's talk on Facebook! I had not thought about this, but it may be what I need to get out of this funk I have been in. This is from the office my family used.... http://www.transformationsmedicalweightloss.com/program.html We have available a natural hormone called hCG*, which stands for Human Chorionic Gonadotropin*. hCG* is believed to break down your abnormal body fat, causing you to lose inches. At the same time, it protects your body's good fat (endogenous) and muscle from depleting. That means that you can go on a low calorie food plan and lose weight without the typical problems such as muscle loss and sagging skin. We do have prescription appetite suppressants available that have been used to assist with weight loss for over 40 years. These give you great will-power by curbing your appetite, making it easier to eat the right food in the correct proportions for successful weight loss. We also have natural alternatives and enhancers. These products can jumpstart your metabolism, burn more calories, reduce body fat, and block carbohydrates from being stored as fat. We also offer products to help with carbohydrate sensitivity, insulin resistance, PMS, hot flashes, and arthritic issues, just to name a few. Transformations’ products are made of top quality pharmaceutical grade ingredients. The staff, our patients and we use them with great results.

8 Months for me and I just started laying on that side last month. I can sleep on it for awhile, but I wake up aching and roll over. I am sure I will always feel it, I am used to it.

Chromium and fiber help with your hunger pangs. Make sure you take your vitamins consisitenly, over time you will feel like crap. I use bariatric advantage in mixed berry (chewables). They were designed for WLS patients. Love them!