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congrats on making the choice to change your life!! Remember to stay focused on The end result.... It's a lifetime commitment and it won't happen over night. It took me 22 months to lose 227 lbs! Follow your doctors orders to the letter.... Track the calorie count of everything you put in your mouth and just learn to become one with your band. It will happen I promise. Best of luck to you!

Hi friends.. First time on in a while and see the new format and feel like I am at a new house!!! LOL. Just wanted to stop in and play catch up and see how everyone is doing and skinny you all are! I have been doing well... Still maintaining my weight since I reached my goal last December!! I can't believe I am going on 3 years banded! I go up and down about 5 lbs but that seems to be normal. I will post some pics when I figure out the new site. Look forward to hearing from you!

I have been maintaining for about 6 months now... and you are right...you need to watch every bite you put in your mouth.... in so much as mentally tracking calories. I resigned myself to the belief that if I dont I will regain the weight. However with a properly filled band I am finding it much easier then any other time I got off a diet! Knowing the body weight fluctuates a few pounds here and there, My rule of thumb is now... if I stay more than 3 pounds up from my comfortable weight ... I eat like a perfect bandster until I lose it... which usually takes a few days.

For me I had to diet. I know it's not the popular vote on this site but I had to treat my losing stage like a diet.... And a strict one because i needed to see a continual loss or I wouldn't have had the patience I did for 22 months. Now that I am maintaining the band works as it should I can eat sweets and luxury food as I call it... Just not that much. And after so long eating right quite frankly I don't crave the crap very often. I stuck to 1000 calories a day and weighted and measured food like an addict. It worked .... I lost 224 lbs in less than 2 years. I wish you success and the motivation to learn to become one with your band.

Interesting... I had no idea... Thanks for the insight

Boy do I need one of those but would be scared to death.... I cannot wait to hear your story. I am thrilled with my new tummy and breasts... But my butt is so saggy.....

My favorite mushies were tuna, hummus, cottage cheese, sugar free pudding, mashed potatoes, apple sauce and potato salad without celery.

Not me but I would be curious to know why someone would need the band after having bypass.

Its not that I don't believe you...it just seems unusual. Is there a medical reason you may not be losing? Might it be possible that you are forgetting to write down liquid calories? Are you tracking every thing going in to your mouth except toothpaste? If so Do you weigh and measure your food? Are you drinking 64 oz of water every day? If you are doing all of that I would make an appointment with your bariatric dr and see if he can't help you solve this issue.

The best thing you could do would be to get on the scale. It's a reality check for one thing and the numbers don't lie... So it should be motivation to get back on track. I avoided the scale for 50 years and it got me to 377 lbs.... Just saying

I was on the same calorie amount....worked like a charm.

It depends on your income.... I was able to claim mine in 2010 as a medical deduction. Check with your accountant to be sure. Or if you are doing it yourself... Most software will figure out the amount you need to have spent based on income to determine if you can take the deduction.

If you want to lose weight before you have restriction you need to watch your portions and calories. Once you have restriction a cup of food should fill you up. But for each meal three times per day I used the following formula every day for 22 months and lost all my weight....3 oz protien, 1/2 c veggies, 1/4 c starch

My BP was creeping up..but I had not been put on any meds yet... I was headed in that direction if I didn't do something about my weight. They did my surgery even with the high BP...140/92. Today my BP averages 110/70 My husband is average weight but had high BP... His went doesn't about a month after going on his meds.

I lost 224 lbs in 22 months and I didn't have to restructure my anatomy. For me the band was a great choice. The sleeve may have worked just as well but it wasn't something I was interested in. No matter what WLS surgery you choose, you must be dedicated to following the rules your dr puts in place. They are only there for your success.

For me the first 2 weeks I wasnt counting so much because I had no appetitie and would have force myself to drink my shakes and other liquids. After that... it was 1000 calories each and every day for 22 months

I was on 1000 calories a day post op.... I tried not to go below that but all drs are different. You have lost 10 lbs in a few weeks... I would say that pretty darn good! Stick with it!

I have made a deal with myself...if I gain 5 lbs I go super strict for a few weeks like I did for 22 months to lose the weight. Had I done this my whole life I would have been in a better place than under a knife.

Vomiting and the band are a lousy combination. Make an appointment to see you physician ASAP

Missy said it best... I agree. It's never too late to recommit. How bad do you want it?

Based on your first post I mearly suggested you might need more time. It wasn't meant mean spirited.... But that still doesn't explain why you are feeling the way you are. It's normal to be nervous...with or without family support. You are about to take a drastic step. Just relax, follow your drs orders and everything will be fine. Maybe seek out someone on this forum close to your age and stage of the journey for some one on one sharing and support Best of luck!!

best wishes for a successful surgery.... And I live in Florida...beautiful this time of year in case you want a cleaning vacation.

For the first few weeks I was full after a cup of liquid... Once healed I moved to about a cup of food at every meal and no more than 1000 calories a day..... It worked like a charm. I think it's too early to be worried about how you feel...your body is still recovering

Didn't your dr tell you when to start the liquid diet? It's the hardest thing I have ever done but the results were terrific..I lost 22 lbs on the 2 week pre op.... And I had a successful surgery. You must put forth this effort now or put off your surgery until you are more stable. Because not following instruction after you are banded can cause harm to your band. What you are feeling is normal. But remember your life isn't all about food and when you are through with the losing of your journey you will thank yourself on a daily basis. Best wishes to you!!!