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Bardy's Blog

A blog by Bardy in General

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A New Life with Lapband

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Almost A Year

Wow! I can't believe it's been almost a year since I got my lap band ... December 3rd is my bandaversary and I have lost 89 pounds and am at my goal weight!! YAHOO!! I never would have imagined I would be at this place when I was first banded -- There were a lot of challenges getting used to the feeling and know what to eat and how much, etc. Trial and error is what we all go through -- sometimes I would let myself get too hungry and then would eat too fast and end up throwing up ... wish I co
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Sweet Spot

Well, here I am almost 4 months out and have lost 42 pounds - I'm halfway to my goal weight! I am really happy and feel like I'm in the green zone -- when I first got this last fill on February 3rd (the 2nd) I was miserable and threw up several times in the first week -- I decided instead of going and getting unfilled, I would shift to liquids for a while and then ease back into soft foods. Fortunately this worked for me and I am able to eat very small portions and have learned how things fee
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Feeling the Pain ...

Well, just had my second fill and not liking the feeling much -- guess i should wait a few days to really judge but I can hardly eat anything without feeling pain -- no likey. I have been losing at a steady 2 pounds a week so I am pleased, but not happy about feeling so hungry and then hardly a few bites of food and feeling pain -- not satisfaction that is for sure. I guess part of the process of getting used to adjustments -- I'm trying to be patient, and it is good to know that I'm not alone
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Faith -- We Need It!

These are quotes on faith that really helped me -- I hope they help you too!   Faith is   1) Believing when I don't see it - visualizing the future in advance. (Picture that thin, sexy, fun you!)   2) Obeying when I don't understand it or think it doesn't make sense. (Trust the experts -- they know!)   3) Giving when I don't have it to give -- to stretch our faith. (Encourage others, focus on others, it helps!)   4) Persisting when I don't feel like it. (This is tough, but one day at a
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