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Blog 90988
 

Booked my surgery but now im thinking twice about it !!!

Im having surgery Jun 15 with Dr Almanza in Mexico. After reading some negative post last night i havent stop thinking something will go wrong with the surgery. I read something about Bandster Hell !!!Last night after i read the post i had nightmares of my band bein to tight i couldnt breath. and that has me worried. If your Dr was Dr Almanza can you tell me how your experience was and how has it gone for you so far after the surgery and about your scars?   I have always been the type of person that wants to think positive about everything but this is a huge desicion for wanting to loose 50lbs. Is it all worth it? With the band you have to live your life on a diet.   Please help me !!!  
Jpsomers

Jpsomers

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Blog 85392
 

Weak and Tired

I had lap band surgery on March 30. I have lost 25lbs. I am so tired and weak all the time, any suggestions, is this normal? I go for my first fill tuesday.
trisha lynne

trisha lynne

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Blog 1265
 

Quick update...

First let me say to all the fellow georgians who have been reaching out, I'M VERY SORRY TO HAVE KEPT YOU WAITING THIS LONG, And to all others who have reached out.A quick recap, i had surgery on Feb 19th,2010, and i have stayed away from the boards because i had a three week stall post op.I started getting extreme anxiety with shortness of breath everytime i got on the scale and it hadn't moved.I did however lose alot of inches around my waist (at least 6-7 inches) at that time which was keeping me sane.I started working out and i saw results but the only people commenting where my mom and dad saying i look like i lost weight.My hairdresser almost three weeks after surgery asked me again if i had had the surgery yet.Bummer!Flash forward,i have definetly lost weight and can see some real results.Although i've only lost 33 pounds or so, i have estimated my weight loss to be around 10lbs per month + INCHES,which is slow compared to most, but i eat what i want and workouT.People are commenting and saying i have lost alot of weight now.Prior to surgery,i started looking into Plastics, but at this rate, i wont need it.So my advice is that even if you are a slow loser, the fact that you had surgery is a motivation and it has really helped me to stay focused on the long term.There is no way i would have been this successful for this long without setbacks had it not been for the surgery.Even on my bad days or when i'm invited to an all u can eat buffet, the sleeve is still working for me.My hopes are that i will continue losing 10lbs per month till i reach goal.By the way,i dont do any meal replacements with shakes for all wondering which may also be causing slower weight loss.:cursing:
MELLAELLA

MELLAELLA

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Blog 85309
 

Feeling pregnant.....

So, I'm happy to report all pains after eating have dissappeared. My only problem now is morning sickness. As there are many women who have done this before, they know, morning sickness can occur at any moment of the day!!   I basically have no appetite, and this jumps straight to starving!! So one minute, I turn my nose up at all food in my fridge, the next I'm ravenous, my belly aching for food. I'm fighting the good fight with vitamins and protein shakes, but I really want to eat as much real food as possible. I have no restriction anymore, so I know I could eat more, but I just feel queasy after a few bites of anything.   I'm sitting at a 35 pound loss, a week out from my 3 month bandiversary. I actually stopped caring about the scale now. Since I'm so nauseous, most of my daily trips to the bathroom (where scales are kept) are to pray to my porcelain god. I'd rather have no morning sickness and gain a few pounds than go through this, but well, I dont really get a choice.   Please have your fingers crossed for me that this morning sickness goes away fast!!
amanda3t

amanda3t

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Blog 75113
 

Day nine

So i feel better today. I had such strong cravings these past couple days, but i feel a renewed sense of determination today. I have been at this for nine days. Five more days to go. I am starting to get a bit nervous. Not the surgery, but the days following. I have help for my childcare situation, but I still will need to be a mommy to a toddler the rest of the time! He is not fully potty trained yet and I am a bit apprehensive about helping him out of wet clothes, putting him on the potty, carseat, etc.... I am sure it will be fine, but it is still on my mind.
izaiahsmommy

izaiahsmommy

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Blog 1952
 

Impatiently Waiting

I can't wait to get an answer from my insurance company. My paperwork was finally submitted to the insurance company on April 29th and they have up to 30 days to respond. I hate waiting.:cursing:
BandMomsRock

BandMomsRock

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LoseIt!'s Blog
 

What do you mean you FORGOT to eat?

I remember people saying that they "forgot to eat" or were just so busy that they "never managed to eat lunch." Huh? What? If I EVER skipped a meal, I certainly noticed and that rarely happened.   A. I spent 35 years hungry, I think. Well, when I wasn't stuffing myself, that is. I constantly was conscious of how much food I was eating compared to others. And it was ALWAYS more. Yet, I hardly ever seemed full.   B. I LOVE food. I love the way it tastes. I love textures and new combinations. I just love it. That won't change and I will always want what I want. I would hate it if I didn't like food.   C. These things are facts. They are just who I am and I won't be able to change that. At best, I will have to learn to work around it.   Approximately three months out from surgery, I realize how wrong I was.   A2. The band works. I have been diligent in getting monthly fills and if I'm not at my sweet spot, I am close. Sometimes I'm hungry, so I eat. Other times I'm not, so I don't. It is truly a bizarre feeling for someone whose main focus throughout life was the next meal.   B2. Tastes change. Some things that I used to love (eg. french fries) no longer appeal to me. Funny how they lose their flavor when chewed to a pulp. I thought I would HATE that, but I don't. They no longer taste good to me, so I no longer eat them. It's a "good for you" choice that I am making because of the band.   C2. Pffffft... So not true! This band has truly exceeded expectations. I feel sure that with time, things could change again. However, this is BY FAR the most effective tool I have ever used (diets, pills, programs, etc...) to eat better. I honestly never believed that I would have a day where I ate to live instead of lived to eat. However, yesterday was just that day.   I think I mentioned to you all yesterday that my grandmother passed away. Typically sadness and stress made me want to curl up in a ball on the sofa and eat. But with this band and my new committment to exercise, instead I worked out and ate nutrionally what I needed for the day (along with a little bit of ice cream...but that's okay!) Today I hit the 40 pound loss mark. YAY! I hope you all don't get sick of me telling you when I reach the MANY goals I set for myself. Reaching these little goals keep me motivated. 40 pounds lost, 80 to go. I'm a 1/3 done and it feels like I barely started.   Life is good!
LoseIt!

LoseIt!

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Sunshine2's (Tonya's) Journal
 

5/4/10

Menu today   Bfast coffee with 1TBSP coconut milk, 10 drops fo capella flavor drops (vanilla custard) 1/2 grapefruit with stevia and cinnamon, 1 Wheat melba toast   Lunch chicken baked and stuffed with spinach and sugar free/fat free marinara sauce over it. Yum.   Snack 1 apple sliced and peeled with 1/2 lemon squeezed over it   Dinner Chili made with extra lean beef, 1 melba toast and extra onions over the top, 1 sliced tomatoe with salt & pepper   Exercise - still too sore from working in my garden over the weekend. whew, can barely sit on the toilet without screaming out in pain. I'm getting to old for this, lol.
tonya66

tonya66

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Blog 85587
 

It's My Time

I have decided that starting today, I will not let negativity control me or hinder me. Back before my surgery, I would turn to food, sweets, soda, or anything I could get my hands on to comfort me when I was down. As a result, a ballooned to over 358 lbs! I was 30 years old, newly married, unhappy with myself and not very confident. While I would be considered very successful to some, I had a BA and a Masters degree, I still felt my life was on a downward spiral out of control! So I decided to take control.   Now I have a new evil...friends, haters and insecurity. I've had friends tell me that I will not look right if I lose to much weight. That I am going to look loose. I've had people tell me that I think I'm all that now. I even had a friend say we won't be able to hang if I am not in the big girl's club! Well you know what I say to that...thanks but no thanks. I am not about to succomb to that kind of talk and I admonish you not to either. It's time for me to look good, have babies, be happy, be confident...I don't care who doesn't like it...it's my turn now!
titiay30

titiay30

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Blog 75113
 

Day eight liquids

So i am officially half way through my two week torture....I mean liquid diet. I waited too long in between shakes so now i am STARVING!!! I just added a vanilla chai tea bag to my vanilla shake, which i heated in the microwave. Very yummy! I still dont really like the vanilla shake though. I am working an overnight and i am tired...and when i get tired i get HUNGRY!!!!
izaiahsmommy

izaiahsmommy

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Blog 90512
 

1st day of pre-op diet

Ok so today started off good. Took my pills and drank my shake which I had to add coconut oil to and it tasted great! Then a fews hours later the hunger kicked in.....urgh I thought those appetite suppressants where supposed to work! For lunch I did not have a blender so I stirred all the ingredients and it was gross. The coconut oil was clumpy and it was difficult to swallow.....dinner was great 'cause I had a small steak and mixed veggies. I need to really think of a way to make lunches shake better......oh well. I have an appoinment on Saturday which will be my next posting. Hopefully I would have lost some weight.
Rubio5

Rubio5

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Blog 74459
 

8 Month Update

I am almost 8 months post-op and have lost 40 lbs. While that is about an average of 5 lbs per month, I have only lost 3 lbs in the last two months. Received my second fill today putting my band up to 7.5 cc (it was 7 before today). As a result I was unable to eat any chicken for supper tonight and had to deal with being "stuck" for the last couple of hours. When I thought things were clear I tried an Unjury shake but kept backing up that too. Will try to do just liquids for the next two or three days and then try adding more solids slowly. Hopefully this fill will prove safe and successful.
maddan

maddan

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Blog 91201
 

One more week

Hey Everyone,   Wow can't believe surgery is one week from tomorrow. This is going to be one VERY long week!!!! I am so ready to get this done. I had so many doubts at first and now thanks to many of the posts I have read I feel more and more ready each day. I am so thankful for all of you being willing to answer all of our questions and sharing your experiences. It really helps a lot. What would you all say was the hardest part for you right after surgery and do you have any suggestions of how to deal with now that you have been through it?   Thanks, Lisa
lisagus

lisagus

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Blog 90371
 

No weight loss after surgery!

I have to say that I am getting extremely frustrated and disappointed. It has been two weeks after my surgery and I have yet to lose a single pound. All the weight I lost was prior to the surgery on the pre-op liquid diet. I have done everything that the doctor has told me to do, feel like I barely eat anything, and the scale won't budge!! Anybody have any suggestions???
Bigness0282

Bigness0282

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LoseIt!'s Blog
 

Loss and, well...loss.

Exercise. Such a dirty word. There are those who hate it and refuse to do it at all. There are those that don't like it, but use it as a means to an end. And there are those that LOVE it...although I'm guessing there aren't too many of us in that category. Although, I have heard of Bandsters that get very gungho on exercise post surgery and I have no doubt that there are some people that feel that way pre-surgery and their weight issues reside elsewhere.   I fall into the middle category. I don't like to exercise and if I didn't need it to lose weight, I wouldn't do it. Period. That is the honest to God truth. It is time consuming, it gets you all sweaty, it makes my feet, back, knees, etc. hurt. But..   Eight weeks ago, I had been banded for a few weeks and I was entering Bandster Hell and starting to gain weight. That was just not acceptable to me. After the hell of the preop liquid diet, the pain of surgery, and the cash that I laid out...I was NOT going to allow myself to gain weight, temporarily or not. I made an eight week exercise plan. I committed to workout with a trainer twice a week and work out on the elliptical machine twice a week. I also committed to being more active in general. The trainer was an expensive option but I knew that it was the only was to push myself without getting hurt.   I remember that four weeks into my committment, I wished it was over. I had the thought that it was too bad that I didn't only commit to four weeks! In retrospect, I know that if I would have only committed to four weeks, that is all I would have done.   I'm now officially done with my committment and my reward to myself as I mentioned before was a beautiful Tiffany necklace and key. So shiny!!   Today, I do not HAVE to work out. Today, I can go home and sit on my butt. However, after 8 weeks of working out, I don't want to. I lost 14 inches in April. 14 inches, people! I almost cannot believe it. Since mid-January, I have lost 33 inches. I measure my upper arms, wrists, neck, bust, waist, belly, hips, thighs & calfs. I have lost 6.5 inches around my waist! 5 inches in my upper arms! And almost 6 inches in my thighs!! I believe that so much of this is from exercise.   That kind of success breeds more success. So, I'm ready to go match that for May. I don't know if it is possible, but I'm going to try!!   Plus, I found out this morning that my grandmother passed away. I guess that is a whole different type of loss. She lived a long, good life and has been struggling with dementia in the last few years. I know she is now at peace and home with my grandfather.   Instead of wanting to go home and disappear into my sofa, I want to go work out. That is the difference 8 weeks makes.   I hope you all have a wondeful week!
LoseIt!

LoseIt!

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Sunshine2's (Tonya's) Journal
 

5/3/10

Thought I would come by to post in my lonely journal. lol.   Anyhow, took a break from HCG for most of the month of April, not sure why I did it, just felt I needed a break.   The good news is, MAINTIANING my weight. Down in the 150's which is my doctor's goal. My personall goal is 145 or maybe even 135.   I started the HCG again this month and will do it until the end of the month and then will end it. I should be close to my goal by then.   I am very happy with the fact that as soon as I began eating more than the diet required, I didn't gain. It seems that the resetting of your hypotholamus (sp) is what the HCG is supposed to do, it seems it might have worked because I am not gaining. I didn't lose either, but I didnt try. I just ate normally, protein first and then the rest of my meal.   I will post more this month with my results. I plan on stopping on 5/30 then I will do a 3 week maintenance plan according to the manuscript and then 3 weeks slowly reintroducing the starches and carbs into my diet. Then I will be leaving for my cruise.....If I still have another 10 lbs to lose after my cruise I might do one more round.   It feels so good to be in a size 6 and being so close to my personal goal! Also, I'M NO LONGER OVERWEIGHT according to the charts. I'm a normal weight. Wow, first time in 22 years I'm normal!   Thank you Mr. band and thank you HCG. Together they have acheived miracles for me!   I also want to say that I owe most of my progress to the band! The band helped me lose 80 lbs! HCG is just helping me get to my personal weighloss goal. For some people they can get to goal with the band by itself, but for me, it just wasn't happening - I was sooooo close to goal, but yet sooooo far.   The last 20 lbs is by far the hardest. I tried Weight Watchers, low carb etc and just couldn't lose the last of my weight. So I decided to give HCG a try and it worked for me, very happy with the results if I havent mentioned that before. :thumbup:   Anyhow, I just don't want to confuse anyone especially newbies that they will have to go on some special diet with the band, that IS NOT THE CASE.   Follow the band rules, proteins first, no drinking with meals, exercise 30 minutes a day, stay up on your fills, etc. You will do great! And then when you get to final stage and having problems lose the very last 10 to 20 lbs, thats when you might think of trying something new for your body. But until then, I recommend eating the lap band way. It does work!
tonya66

tonya66

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Blog 86711
 

Banded 4/23

Wow...well here I am banded for a week and 2 days. I am back at work today for the first time and OMG my port is killing me. I have gotten up and walked every 15 minutes becauase that is all that helps. I have a desk jpb so it is not that bad, but I feel like I am always walking around. My manager is ok with it and she knows I get my work done, but it scares me as to what others will think. I am not hungry, but also terrified to put anything thicker than cream soup in my mouth. I am down 10 lbs from my surgury date and I love it!!! One week 10 lbs I'll take it! hope everyone is doing well!
debG239

debG239

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Blog 77170
 

Water retention???? Help!

Ok guys, I need some opinions. I am experiencing major water retention. I used to go up anywhere between 5-10 lbs anywhere from 5-7 days before I started my period then once I started my period it would leave. So I have currently been swollen for 3 weeks. My ankles are kankles and I can't get my rings on.   I thought this started because on 4/17 I did a 30 mile bike ride. I ate some rice and a little pasta 2 days before so I would have some carbs to burn off. I don't tolerate pasta to well anymore so only had a tiny bit of it. Anyways I thought oh I am a little swollen becuase of the carbs holding water. Did my 30 mile bike ride.   The next week still swollen. Then this past week still swollen but it was period week. Well period has come and gone and I am still swollen. Maybe not as bad but still bad enough that I still don't have ankles and can't get my rings on.   Does anyone have any suggestions/home remedies? I have tried several and even over the counter diuretic. It didn't help just turned my pee blue(color of the pill). Should I talk to my Dr. about this?
sunflower80

sunflower80

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Blog 85162
 

Nashville.....

Nashville....my home for the first 30 years of my life...Wow, that's a long time. I am feeling so horrible about the flooding that happened there yesterday. I am very very sad. I have family and friends there that have been devistated and displaced because of this. Areas of Nashville that I know well, now sit under 12 feet of water. My Grandparents home is one of those. They both died in the last 9 months and their home was still full of antiques, pictures, and many many memories. It is now ruined. All you can see is the roof of the home. We were fixing to go back up there yet again, to remove the precious things and put it on the market, now all is lost. We have tried to call people to check on their well being but the power and phones are out in a lot of areas. I just can not express my sadness at this time. Downtown Nashville, a very historical district is flooded. My brother reported yesterday that semi trucks are under water....and that traffic lights are now sitting just above the water level.....unbelieveable! My heart is just broken...Nashville was and always will be my home. I am praying for the safety of many people at this time. Even people that had hurt me or have been unkind at times, I hope they are all well and alive. With all that Mother Nature is dishing out around the world lately, I think is making a very loud statement to a lot of people. We are ruining are planet and it is now in revolt!! I have thought about this a lot lately....What can I do? How can I help? I am now starting to recycle everything I can. All the water bottles I go through are a big thing to recycle. Living here in Florida, with the recent oil spill, I have volunteered my time to help care for the birds that need to be bathed and taken care of. I am just one person, and I have been lacking in my involvement for many years. I think when it hits home....literally, you tend to want to make a change. Just like morbid obesity did to me. When it finally hit home that my health was rapidly declining, I needed to make a change and I did. I just wish I had not of waited to take care of my health and my planet til something drastic happened. But, that's what it took for me.... I am making positive changes in my life and the life of our planet. I am just one person, but maybe I can influence one other person somehow to make the changes before it "hits home"....   Sad but loving me and our planet!!! Missing Nashville and praying for safety of everyone... Meg
Megg40

Megg40

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