deedee72

There isn't any way to get all your requirements in by then so that you can get the surgery approved before the end of the year?

I have BCBCNC and it took them 2 days to approve me. good luck!!

good luck to you!

Good morning fellow challengers! I weighed in at 232 this week. Thats a 2lb loss!! My goal for August is 229. I have to lose 3lbs in 10 days....I can do this!

Dr. Moran performed my surgery on 12/9/2010 and I have no complaints. His office staff are great and very helpful. Let me know if you have any more questions.

I added you. I'm deedee72. I welcome new friends!

You are doing and wonderful job! Congrats on the jeans! I love clothes NSV's!

Hello All! Checking in at 234 even this week!!

Thanks Michael. I will keep those things in mind. Thanks for responding!

Hello fellow bandsters. Lately I have been trying to get back on track with eating and exercising. I can say that I have been successful. I think vacation and preparation for vacation had me in " dont care" mode. Since then I have been back on track. The scale read 234.8 this morning! That is about a 10lb loss post vacation. I have been working out 4-5 times per week and it feels great!! I'm also really trying to focus on my hunger level and how long it takes me to get hungry after eating. I have a fill appointment next week and I think I'm getting pretty close to the green zone. I definitely don't want to be overfilled. Everything pretty much goes down fine, even without me chewing it to mush. I can eat bread, steak, chicken...anything. I can also guzzle water. I do find that I'm tighter in the morning, but other than that, no problems. Right now I have 6cc's in a 10 cc band. I'm thinking maybe .25 would be good, but who knows since I have a delayed reaction to fills at times. I can eat a meal in less than 10 minutes, depending on what it is. What do you guys think? Do I need a fill?

Hi Muffy! I live in Raleigh but I belong to Gold's Gym. On the days we dont go to the gym, maybe we can walk around the lake? let meknow!

Glad to hear everything is going well for you!

Congrats!!

I think perhaps you are not in the green zone. Sometimes it takes a few fills to get to that point. I was banded 12/9/2010 and I'm just getting to the green zone. I'm not quite there, I should be with a fill next week. I think what you are going through is referred to as bandster hell. You have the band but it doesn't seem to be doing much for you. I have been there. I totally understand. Patience is the key in this situation. Just continue to watch what you eat and exercise. You will be at the right fill level soon enough. Good Luck toyou!

Hello all! Checking in at 235.2. Down 1.6lb from last week!

IMHO..the ads don't really bother me. I dont pay one cent for this site and it has been tremendously helpful to me in all phases from preop to postop. That being said...I can ignore a couple ads.

Hello everyone!! Here is my information: Name, real or screen~deedee72 Age~39 Weight on August 1st~236.8 Goal Weight for August 29th~229 Exercise Goal for August~4 days per week Dietary Goal for August~1200 or less calories daily Personal Goal for August~take supplements everyday and get back on track Date Banded~12/9/2010 Total Weight Loss Since Banding~ 54.2lbs GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!

Getting stuck and sliming is so not the business! I ate part of a chicken wing while driving Saturday afternoon. I had just gotten up and was on my way home with my kids (spent the night at my sister's house) I know it sounds crazy but sometimes I forget to chew and eat slowly like I should. I think the reason for that is because I had never gotten stuck or had any bad episodes with the band. (besides some slow moving bread last week) I instantly felt that stuck feeling and it didnt go away after a few minutes like before. The pain kept getting worse. Then the infamous sliming started. I was using a napkin after first to get rid of it, but it came a point that I had to pull over and spit it out. When I got home I laid down and after about an hour, the pain subsided. I never want to go through that again!!! This last fill brought me to 6cc's and my fills usually have a delayed effect. I tighten up about 2 weeks after. I will be more careful from now on!! On another note, I have on a size large skirt and a size large blouse today!!!

Congratulations!!!

Congrats!! It's so exciting to break into a new decade!!!