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Hopeful to be full's Blog

A blog by Hopeful to be full in General

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Hopeful to be full's Blog, a weight loss surgery blog by Hopeful to be full on BariatricPal. 14 entries on surgery, recovery and progress.

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1 Year Bandiversary

Let me first tell you a little about myself. I grew up as a very athletic and yes a very skinny kid without a care in the world. Then the teenage years hit and I started battling depression. As a result I was put on drug after drug, many of which cause weight gain or atleast an inevitable carb obsession which leads to obeseity. I essentially became my feelings: slow, sluggish. I used food to try to fix my problems. But it didn't work, so I ate more and more.Don't get me wrong even in my teens an

Sweet Success 6 Month Bandanniversary

Yesterday was my 6th month anniversary of being banded (was banded November 30th). My starting weight was 257. My weight was 247 the day of surgery. I currently have 4.5 cc in a 14 cc band. My current weight is around 217! I AM 40 POUNDS THINNER THAN I WAS AROUND THANKSGIVING. In fact, I've lost about two turkeys myself or 8 pounds of sugar or however you wanna look at it. TO ME, THAT'S GREAT! Sure it's not the big numbers some people are pulling, but it's amazing for me. To show you how amazing

Anxiety Night Eating~ Once Again So Disappointed In Myself

Hi again,   I feel like I've started to struggle with a lot of the same problems I had before I got the band; I guess the problems never really got resolved or went away it just seemed like it. One of my worst habits is eating at night. I just can't seem to help myself. I wake up in the night and my first instinct is to eat eat eat. It's so ingrained in my mind. It's like my second nature. And the problem is I don't just eat one thing. I want to eat everything that comes to mind! It's not that

Lost Another Bag O' Sugar/ Fourth Fill

On thursday last, I went to the doctor to weigh in and get a fill. Last appointment weight was 232. NOW I'M DOWN 5 LBS! (227). Let me say it feels so good to be in the 220's. I haven't been this thin in two whole years! I'm down a total of about 30 lbs in 4 months since my pre-op diet. I no longer look like I'm 6 months pregnant or hiding a watermelon under my shirt. lol. I feel like I can get dressed without feeling like it's a chore to find something to hide my form; that is such a weight off

Scale Obsessed? Food Log Getting You Down?maybe I Should Focus On Nsv's

I have been stressed lately because I can't seem to get the scale to move my way. I am scale obsessed and weigh myself multiple times a day hoping praying that it will move. When it goes up I panic and am depressed when it goes down i feel like it's a good day. The fickle piece of metal and gears totally controls my moods. HELP I was banded Nov 30th. My starting weight was 257 and I weigh about 230 right now. My weigh loss has really slowed down since the honeymoon phase. I have 3cc in my band.

Need Help 3Rd Fill, 3 Months Post-Op And Struggling

background.I started my journey november 30th 2011 weighing in at 250 lbs. three months later i weigh 234 lbs. I have had two fills (my next one is tomorrow and i'm nervous) bringing me to 2cc in my 14cc band. my doctor fills 1cc at a time. that's it (no negotiation on that one)! I AM EXERCISING AND I AM TRACKING MY FOOD (but i have trouble stopping when i've cross my cal limit)   I am feeling a little ashamed, defeated and nervous about going in for my 3rd fill tomorrow. I have not lost a lb.

Must Defeat Grazing. Suggestions...?

Background: I ate "dinner" at 6 o clock (fish and yogurt). went to church. now i'm up to bat again at the plate-the dinner plate hahaha! not good. and now that it's night and i'm feeling blue i eat another even bigger dinner.   I grew up as a grazer. I would eat a little here. Go Play. eat a little there. do my homework. eat some more. And it was all okay. I was a tiny kid/young adult that was healthy and hopeful. As I have gotten older this mode of eating has been slowly waging a war against

Help! Emotional Eater In Bandster Hell

Dear BansterWorld, I need help. Background: I was banded nov.30th. since then i have lost about 24 lbs (mostly in the week before/after surgery). I have a 14 cc band. I received my first fill jan 12th (1cc) and i just got my second fill tues (also 1cc).   Ugh I am struggling soooooooooooo much. I've pretty much stopped losing weight. I only lost 1 lb between my first fill and my second.I have no restriction and I'm having trouble controlling myself. I KNOW I SHOULDNT' BE FREAKING OUT. MY DOCT

Bandster Hell Or Real Fire

Dear LapBand World,   Here's my story I started out at 257lbs and lost 10 pre-op. On November 30th the day of surgery I weighed 247lbs. In the two weeks after surgery I lost 10 more lbs and was down to 237. Since then I have only lost 2 more lbs. I had my first fill January 12th and haven't really noticed a differance in restriction. I have a 14 cc band and my doctor fills only 1 cc at a time.THE REASON I AM WRITING ALL THIS IS BECAUSE I'M NOT LOOSING LIKE I THOUGHT I WOULD. I have only lost 2

Bariatric Advantage Pre-op Diet

Hello Everyone, Today I started my 10 day pre-op diet. My diet consists of four protein shakes (each 160 cal) using the Bariatric Advantage powder; I recommend the chocolate flavor; the orange creamsicle tastes like fouride! I am also allowed to have two cups of low-starch low-cal fruits and vegetables (such as apricots, squash, salad etc).   I started my day out strong. Had a shake. Loved the shake. Slept in more (lol). 12 pm Got going again, had a shake and got my butt going. Went to the gy

MOODS MEDS AND THE BAND

I have some questions for anyone who has clinical depression (takes meds) and has the band.   I suffer from Bipolar II and currently take several medicines to manage my disease (zoloft, limictal, invega). I am concerned how my mental stage will be affected by the process of lap band surgery before during, and after. So here are my questions...   For those of you on depression meds...Did you have to change to different meds or change your dosage after lap band surgery? Coud u swallow your med

Mom got rid of my thin clothes! so sad

So yesterday was my birthday and I was away from the house for about 6 hours (I live with my parents). While I was away my mom gave away my "thin clothes". I haven't always been heavy and about 3 years ago, I enjoyed a large wardrobe of designer 8 and 10's. Obviously at 255 (not banded yet) I haven't worn those clothes in some time, but I always told my self "don't worry you will get back into them". They were my crutch, my reminder that I was thin and could be again. And now they're gone. When

"A defeatist attitude and a box of fruit roll-ups later" or "The Sleep(less) Study"

Much to my dismay, my pulmonary doctor (who I was required to see as part of the pre-op requirements) ordered a sleep study; her initiative: "I have a closed off (a.k.a. fat) throat". Anyone who knows me, knows that I have trouble sleeping. I can't fall asleep. I can't stay asleep. Which leads to oversleeping. I'm an anxious person when it comes to sleeping. And so, the doctor's order seemed rather counterintuitive: This girl has trouble sleeping, so let's hook her up to lots of machines, with l

First Blog Post

Hi. My name is Lauren. I'm 25 years old, 5'4'', 252 lbs. (BMI about 42/43?)I have been struggling with my weight since I was about 15 when I was put on prescription medication for depression. As a result of the medication, I gained a signifigant amount of weight in a short amount of time. Fortunately I was able to loose that initial weight gain with diet and exercise. Then I changed medications again, gained weight...lost the weight. Changed medications again etc etc. In summary, I have been yo-

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