mandyb

I average 3-5 lbs a week.

I have nothing in my band. Its just there. They took out the only 2 cc's I had on Thursday!

So last week I made a few posts about how I am not feelin too great! I didn't eat for a week and was dehydrated ( I could barely get fluids down ). So I didn't get a scope done. I called the Dr on Friday and didn't hear back. I have my meeting on Thursday and if my Dr is not there I am going to call the office on Friday! I am sliming on yougart, cream of wheat, and gatorade. Gurgling with anything that goes down and regurgitating on everything! I don't know what to do! I am really frustrated and not sure whats wrong... Anyone else have any of the problems???? I could really use the help or advice... what ever you have!!!! I HAVE NO Fluid IN MY BAND! They just took out the only 2cc's that I had in there on Thursday.

Funny, I am having the same problem! Just recently started.... I have been a mess the past few weeks anyways.. I really trying to find out whats going on! Good Luck!

I was doing spring cleaning today and was wondering who sheds more Me or the Cat??? My hair is always fallin out. When I wash it, It comes out in clumps! When I brush it... Clumps.. when I run my hand through it.. quite a few strands... I am not finding any bald spots, but I could make a wig with all the hair that falls out! I have extremely thick hair!

My girls keep tellin me :mom you are so skinny now:! I say thanks kiddos' but not where I want to be just yet! They are proud of their momma though! Makes me feel good!

HI BOston, Are you from MA by any chance... I am from Worcester MA. Anyways.. I have not gained any weight since being banded on 12/6/10. I have lost 82.2 lbs! I am at a rough spot; but it WILL pass! YOu will feel better eventually! Remember your body just had surgery! I didn't really start to feel better till about a month after! But then again everyone is different and our bodies heal differently! I can't eat bread! I really wish I could, but just as well cause I love BREAD! It makes me sick and gives me really bad sliming episodes! So I just stay away! I am back to mushies/pureed food, trying to start all over agaiin... I really am havin difficulty this week.. I haven't eaten a real meal since LAST Friday! Was nearly in the hospital due to dehydration... so PUSH FLUIDS!! Check out my blog below... Good luck on your journey!

Feelin better & Weekly Weigh in So after my scare Thursday, I am really trying hard to push FLUIDS!!! I didn't have the scope done Friday and I do not want to end up in the hospital with IV's and tubes and all... So I really need to push push push Fluids!! I went to the store and bought Powerade & GatorAde and Water! I keep gurgling but I guess I have to just get used to it! They took all the Fluid from my band (2cc's) thats all I had in there! I am just taking it day by day! Last night I tried to eat... mashed potatoes with a bit of gravy from Boston Market; I ate a few bites and was done! I stopped and bought some baby food! Yes Baby food (fruits).. and applesauce... and squash... things that are pureed! I am going to try to start all over because I feel like something isn't right and have to start at the begining again! When I weighed in today I lost 5 lbs since last week! Wow.. so unhealthy though; I haven't eaten a real meal since last Friday! I told them I had the flu last week! Funny how I have to lie about my weight loss @ weight watchers. My total weight loss 82.2, I weigh 187.8!!! OMG Amazing huh! Well... I don't have much planned for this weekend! My son started t-ball today, his first game is Wed Night! Kids are on school vaca this week!!! I am off Monday and back to work Tues! Till next time! ~Mandy

I just posted about my past week... and i am really hopin that mine has not slipped! I am hopin to go for a SCOPE tomorrow. (If I keep Gurgling the way I am)! I am sorry to hear your bad news!

JUST WHEN I WAS DOING SO GOOD!!! So today I went to the Dr's for an Unfill! I was waiting patiently for this appointment! I have not eaten in a few days (since Monday) and having a really difficult time getting liquids down! I finally budged and figure something wasn't right and scheduled the appointment for today! I told the Dr. that on Saturday I was grillin chicken was moist, not over cooked, and tasted sooo good. I took a few bites and was in the bathroom spitting (sliming) all over! A good 4-5 mins, I thought I was going to be sick. Sunday came, I made burgers on the grill...I do really well with ground beef! Not Sunday! I couldn't eat it! So, Monday came couldn't even eat my yougart! Gurgling everything I swallow, even my own spit (how gross)! So Dr. told me he would take my full 2 cc's out of my band and we see what happens. Told me if I can't get anything down they were admitting me ( I am really dehydrated )!!!! So I sat in the office for over an hour drinking away 6 oz of water! Still gurgling and now in tears!!! I don't want to be admitted! I am fine let me go home! So finally, after the hour and them checkin in on me every so many minutes they made a deal with me and Gave me bad advice! LOL. Here is his deal! Go home- drink 6-8 oz of COKE! If I have something stuck (chicken) then it will dissolve and pass through or I will Vomit and it will come up that way! I also have to drink 24-32 oz of liquids by the end of the night (Gatorade, Water, or juice and this includes my Coke, UNLESS I throw it up)~! DEAL DEAL DEAL!!!! I was sittin there in the office tears runnin, feelin like a fool! I will do whatever you say so I can go home! So he is going to call me tomorrow to see how I am doing! If I am still gurgling he wants me to go in for a SCOPE. They give me good meds so I don't feel a thing and I guess go in down my throat with a tube to see whats going on. Hopin the GURGLIN will go away!!!! I forgot how sweet soda is! My teeth feel like they are going to fall out! LOL. Well good new is when I weighed in there i am down to 189.2 an all time LOW!!!!! Not healthy how I lost it this week; but low! I walked 4 times this week so far! Feelin good... just really want to EAT and DRINK!!! TTFN! Ta Ta for now! ~Mandy

Funny, I only have 2cc's in my band; but I am going for an unfill Thursday! During my TOM I am just too tight and have a hard enough time getting liquids down! I know that the adjustments are trial and error... but I would like to eat! I am not complaining by all means.. I have lost nearly 80 lbs! SO I am happy! But I want to eat! Something other than proteint shakes during my TOM! So off to the Dr of Thursday!

All my pills are chewable.. and I have prozac that is a capsule. 1 Multi-vit Centrum Chewable 2 Calcium w/ Vitamin D Am & Pm 2 B12 sublingual (melt in your mouth under tounge) 2 BeneFiber Chewables then my prozac... I was so afraid to take it.. so i emptied the powder into some pudding... IT was DISGUSTING!!! So I just sucked it up and swallowed it! It went down fine! I am afraid to go anything bigger.

Check out my blog. everyone says i am an inspiration. I have lost 77.2 lbs and was banded on 12/6/10...

Everyone is different when it comes to "restriction". I only have 2 cc's in my band...on the weeks of my period I have too much restriction! It's almost 2 weeks out of a month that I am on liquids and/or softs, mushies. Then the other 2 weeks I am fine and can eat! I could go with less Fluid in my band; which at my next appointment in May I am going to ask that they take out 1cc. So that would leave me with 1 cc in my band. As Heather said... Its hunger Control! How long you are staying satisfied for? I can have a Protein shake in the morning and be ok till about 12 or 1pm. then be ok again until 5 or 6 pm. If you are hungry sooner... then you may need more fluid in the band! Good luck!

Its good for him to be on your side with your surgery! I told my husband Yes, it was for me... but think about it! When I am "Thinner"... just think of the things we can do! And its just been amazing! And yes I love being on top now too! ITS GREAT EXERCISE!!! LOL. Just amazing how much better things can get with losing weight!!!

Not too many people talk about it.. but I wanted to!! So I am down 77.2 lbs...before I lost weight I was not interested in sex and became quite shy in the bedroom ( i am a lights out kinda gal)!!!! Now quite honestly things are so much better in the bedroom~ I can't believe how much better sex is! Anyone else agree???? My husband is quite happy with my results! Check out my blog below!

Hello, My name is Mandy, I am 29 yrs old... dreading 30 in Sept. I was banded on Dec 6, 2010 and I have lost 77.2 lbs I have 2 cc's in my 10 cc band. Hoping they will take at least 1 cc out my next appointment. I have 3 children, 2 girls 11, 10, and 1 boy 6. I have been married 4 years in June and we have been together for 6 years. I work as a Case Manager with adults with developmental disabilities. I love my job! It is a bit stressfull at times but well worth it! I am 1 year clean from SMOKING! I used the chantix to quit! Best thing I ever did for myself!~ I suffer from Anxiety and Depression and Asthma. Losing 77 lbs has done wonders to my life and I am so much more active and full of life! I love being outdoors and in the nice weather walking, camping, biking, fishing... ect... Check out my blog below.. I love new followers!!!

Well first things first! You recognized the problem and you KNOW you need help! And you know you need to fix it! That is a GREAT Step!!!!! So congrats on that. As far as the Bad Habits!!! You really need to think about the lifestyle changes that you should have made and need to make before and after the band! If you like to drink... Limit yourself! If you are going out to eat...Remember Mindful Eating! Its' really all about Self Control! I could go into Why did u even think about havin the band... bla bla bla...if you are not going to follow the guidelines that go with it... But I am not going to bother! The most important thing here is that you recognize the problem and now do something about it! Put your mind to it girl!!!! YOU CAN DO IT!!!

Thank you all! I have to say to many that I am so happy I chose to go through with LapBand Surgery! I feel Amazing! I am not ashamed at all! I will tell anyone who asks how I lost weight! I don't care what their response may be! I am proud of myself! Thank you all and I wish you all the BEST OF LUCK on YOUR journey! Check out my Blog below Mandy's Journey

I wanted to post a before and after photo! Top Left was taken 2010 February (before I went for consultation or discussion of LapBand)... Top Right was taken today 4/4/2011 Bottom Left taken over the weekend 4/2/2011... Bottom Right taken April 8th, 2010 (The day I QUIT Smoking) And I am still SMOKE FREE and 75lbs lighter!

I was on Clear liquids a few days after, then i was able to do Protein shakes. but only 4 oz at a time! After a week and 1/2 I called the dr's office cause i was SOOOOOOO hungry I could feel my intestines turning and spazzing out cause I hadn't eaten! I was then able to do creamy soups!.. No chunks. but still only 4 oz. Now i have a shake only 6 oz. never full 8 oz! could stretch your new pouch!

i get tight around my period too! I am usually on liquids for a week or so (and mushies) cause its tighter at that time! I even had to talk to the dr. because I noticed a pattern and had to find out what was causing the tightness! Come to find out it was the water retention during that time of the month!

My goal weight is somewhere between 150-165. I will be happy there! I am so close... I have a about 30 lbs left to get to the high end of my goal! I am really loving my band!

I can feel mine! I still have a hard time sleeping on stomach at times cause it feels like it pokes out of my stomach at that moment!