ms.lady

Thank you ladies for your information. I am waiting on my doctor to let me know what will be done.

Name, real or screen~ ms.lady Age~ 32 Weight on November 1st~ 254.2 Goal Weight for November 29th~ 243 Exercise Goal for November~ 4x a week Dietary Goal for November~ less carbs/sodium, more protein, portion control Personal Goal for November~ many Date Banded~ 8/11/11 Total Weight Loss Since Banding~ 34lbs

I am coming up on 10 weeks this Thursday of being banded. I absolutely despise working out/exercising. I'm currently working out 4-5 days a week, and it feels like a chore, I don't enjoy it at all. I do it because I have to, if I want this weight to come off. I guess just feeling overwhelmed by this whole experience right now!!! How long did it take some of you all to look forward and enjoy exercising?

Woke up this morning super excited, because I was going to be my much needed fill (did my victory dance and everything)! Well I celebrated to soon.........After 7 sticks and 3 different needles Dr. could not find port access. And yes after stick 3 it started to get painful. He thinks that my port has flipped, because when he inserts the needle it does not go through and we would here this thumping sound when he tried (he said which most likely the back of the port). He asked if I been having any pain at port area or unusual feelings and I have not. So I took an x-ray and he said he will call me tomorrow with the game plan, which might be as he said cutting me back open and flipping it back around on Friday.......Great .....more money out of my empty pockets, I have not started paying on the 2,000 plus out pocket of expenses from the intial surgery.

Cheri you are not alone I too was thinking of the drug. Oops! And I visit the site daily like many!

Congrats on the NSV today GG!

I agree with you Kristen I do good when I don't have temptations. One of the things that I did poorly on today was some sour cream and onion chips that I left on the countertop. After I had already done the damage (by eating some almost everytime I passed them) I said I should have put them in the pantry, that way out of sight out of mind. I hope I have at least a little restriction by Thanksgiving.

OK what's the deal with that?!?! Per the scale I am down 36lbs, but I am still wearing the same cloths that I was wearing pre-band. Thanks for the laugh needed that (Bastards.....LOL).

Since some of us are confessing................I will give you mine I did HORRIBLE today. I ate entirely too much went over almost all of my limits on MFP. I am fighting a losing battle it feels. I was hungry and I over ate at lunch and dinner. The killing part about it is that I am going for a fill tomorrow (actually a few hours now). Why would I do that to myself?? I'm so sorry that I am always the one complaining in the A11 bunch, but this journey for me is such an emotional rollercoaster!! My willpower in the beginning was strong, but everyday I feel it weakening I am giving in to the hunger. My weightloss is ok, my complaint is the constant hunger and decrease in willpower. I don't want to be overweight, I want to be able to go up my stairs without gasping for air, I want to live so that I care for my autistic son (we have no one else), I want to be healthy and stop taking hypertension meds. Father give me strength. P.S. This forum is all I have, there is no one else to talk to, nobody knows I have the lapband and at this rate I will probably not share for a long time if then.

Glad you are feeling some restriction, sure you will starting losing again really soon. I go tomorrow for my 2nd fill and hopefully this will help me October has been a struggle.

I weighed in @ 254.2, did not meet my goal weight. I did excellent on my exerise goals this month, however I could have used some improvement on dietary (more fruits and vegetables, less carbs). And my personal goal I can't even remember what it was so I definately know I did not work on that. October was a struggle for me. I pray November "Turkey Challenge" will be better.

Thank you for the excellent tip!!!

@ Jenn1214 congrats on the NSV!!! @ roeroe I absolutely agree plus size clothing is expensive ( I can't afford to remain fat.....lol). I often think about when my size actually does change (its taking forever to go down even one size) how I am going to afford to buy new cloths, as I am currently in a financial bind. I think they charge us so much because of the extra material?!?!?!?

Roy.... Extremely happy that you posted this topic. Thank everyone that reply to his question. I have noticed that I am getting constipation as well. I will try the milk of magnesia and see if this works. How often are some of you taking it? And do you think constipation affect your weight?

Well I started this journey I told myself that I would weigh myself only once a week on Thursdays (the day of surgery) and record. Well over the past few weeks weighing myself have increased more and more. I am now up to weight just about everyday (occasionally I might skip a day). I weigh in the morning as soon as I awake and use the bathroom (release those fluids every bit helps...lol) with my night cloths on. No matter how many times I weight the number is only recorded on Thursday. I do ok with the ups and downs, but I never had an up on the recording day so I did not take that well. I am the type of person that gets easily discouraged, but I can say that I didn't let it get me too down. More like frustration, because I never work so hard at losing weight then I have been these last few weeks. However I do go for a fill on Monday, so maybe this will help.

Not a good day.................First offical recorded gain since being banded!!! :( :( :( :(

My doctor ask the questions prior to as well. I am constantly hungry and I am going to put so much emphasis on it when I go for my fill Monday. I am dropping a couple of pounds per week, but I am working on pure willpower and to be honest I see it slowly to moderately slipping away. Weigh loss is slowing! And like I said I'm constantly hungry and thinking about food. If he denies me a fill first I am going beg and then cry. If that doesn't work going to push him out the door, lock it and then give myself a fill.........lol.

Loving the positivity..............Best wishes with this latest fill. I will have my second fill 10/31, feel like it not coming fast enough.

It is the best when you have a understanding and supporting physician and staff. So happy you are going in for a fill. While my surgeon is as sweet as pie he is very strict in his ways for filling, he won't fill me any earlier than 4 weeks, so there is a lot of suffering and willpower (somewhat) in between fills.

Name, real or screen~ ms.lady Age~ 32 Weight on October 1st~ 264.6 Weight on October 8th~ 261.0 Weight on October 15~ 259.8 Weight on October 22~ 256.6

Hi! Congrats on nursing school. Healthwoman said that the nurse put hand sanitizer on her abdomen prior to her fill. Not that the nurse used it on for her hands. Is that acceptable?

In the beginning I kinda enjoyed working out. But now I don't so much and when I doing my workouts I feel myself not making much of an effort. Maybe it because I am doing the same workout dvd, I think I will switch it up like some suggested. Also my dream has always been to run, but right now I don't see that in the plan. Once I lose some more weight I will slowing introduce myself into running.

Hey Healthwoman! First of all using hand sanitizer to prep an area were you are to puncture the skin is ludacris! I would definately address the issue. With the things you are describing I would surely look into finding another physician and staff to deal with. Personally I have never considered going else where for service my surgeon office is ok, and see see only him. I also drive about 35-40 minutes to the office. I extremely happy for you that this last fill has you progressing and losing again. And I agree GG is the best, I always look forward to reading her posts, she is so positive and encouraging!!!

I totally agree with you Sanction! But it is better said than done, tough one!!

Yes blah is the perfect word! And I have a long road ahead of me, journey just began 8/11/11.