sHeLLaBee

Checking in at 192.6! Just a few more pounds to my October goal!

I also lost hair at 3-6 months. I also have a lot to spare, but it sure made me nervous! Your body goes into shock because of the amount of weigh loss. I think regardless of your daily Vitamin regimen, it will probably happen to some extent. I started taking opurity Vitamins. They are made specifically for LapBand patients. Mine stopped once I started them, but that could be a coincidence. It will get better! Good luck!

_{Name, real or screen~ Shellee}

_{Goal weight for October 29th~ 189}

_{Weight on October 1st~ 195.2}

_{Age~ 32}

_{Dietary goal for October~ More water}

_{Exercise goal for October~ Personal trainer 3x a week}

_{Personal goal for October~ No emotional eating!}

_{Date banded~ 10/07/11}

_{Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 81lbs}

_{What is your favorite Halloween Activity?~ My birthday!}

My final for September was 195.2! Not great, but lower than the first!

196.6 this week. My first gain. I had a rough couple of days though and completely understand. Today is a new day!

So, I'm coming up on my one year bandiversary in a few weeks, so I am not new to this. I've lost 81lbs that I am very proud of. =) For the last few days I have been getting stuck every single meal. I try veggies, fruit, Protein, salad, Soup even! Nothing wants to go down. So, I got desperate and tried something last night that I NEVER eat. pizza. Of course it goes down quite easily and I am able to sleep after getting a little food in me. I wake up feeling very yucky this morning, of course, and the problem starts all over again. Oatmeal: stuck. Eggs: stuck. Chicken: stuck. A friend goes to McDonalds for lunch, which I also NEVER eat, and I ask him to get me a cheeseburger. I have finished about half and my body is happy that I have food in me, but I still feel very yucky. I haven't had the problem of getting stuck in forever. Not at all since my last fill, which was over 2 months ago. Even then, if something felt like it might I know to slow down and chew more, etc. I can usually catch it before it happens. These last 2 days have been horrible. I don't know what to do...

I'm October 7th, last year. Haha. The last year has been amazing. Good luck to you all!

Basically, being able to eat more than you should be able to. That could also be a sign that you need a fill.

Don't worry. As long as your are yourself and honest it will all be good. I also had to take a scantron test and then we reviewed my asnswers and put me in a category (by score) of my mental stability. As long as you are being honest and are sure about your reasons it will all work out. Mine was just one appt for maybe 15 min.

Name, real or screen~ Shellee

Goal weight for September 29th~ 187 lbs

Weight on September 1st~ 198.8 lbs

Age~ 32

Dietary goal for September~ No snacking! Ugh.

Exercise goal for September~ Couch to 5k 3x a week. Trainer 2-3x a week.

Personal goal for September~ Enjoy my weight loss, instead of stressing about losing more.

Date banded~ 10/07/2011

Total weight loss since banding~ 77.2 lbs

What is your favorite Fall Activity?~ Halloween! ...which is my birthday. pumpkin picking and harvest festivals. Starbucks Fall flavors!

Checking in a few days late at 195.0.

laurenshope.com has super cute ones and you can just buy one and then make your own to switch out. This is what my doc wants on it...

JANE SMITH

GASTRIC BAND 10/2011

NO BLIND NG TUBE

NO NSAIDS

DR (818) 555-1234

I would love the same info! Thanks for starting this feed. We have been trying for over 15 years with no luck. I'm really hoping it's due to the PCOS which should subside with the weight loss. I've heard storeies of PCOSers getting prego just 3 months after the band was placed, but I've also heard a lot of people don't get prego for a few years. Not sure ig some are on birth control or the exact situation, but I'm looking forward to something happening. I am about a year out with 80lbs lost. We aren't really "trying", but we aren't "not trying" either, so we will see. I want to lose about another 30lbs and then I will really start trying!

So, based on this feed, I went onto laurenshope.com. The stuff is pretty expensive, but I like that the bands are interchangable. So, I ordered a simple white band with my medical ID tag and decided I am going to Michaels to buy some more stringed beads to make bracelets that match different outfits! Nice! Thanks ladies. =)

If you registered with the LapBand website (with your packet from your surgeon) then after surgery they will send you a card that states exactly which surgery and which band you have, also lists your surgeons info. I keep mine in my wallet and I gave a copy of it to my hubby and mom, in case of emergency they can give it to the EMS/doctor just to give them a heads up. It doesn't effect MRI's or anything, but if you were in a car accident and had abdominal injuries, I would think they would like to know. The Bracelet isn't a bad idea actually. There is issues with NG tubes being put down into our stomachs without the doctor knowing and it puncturing the stomach, so they would be more aware if you had a bracelet on. Good thought!

October 2011 - 276lbs to August 2012 - 199lbs

Check out this website...

http://www.webmd.com/diet/calc-bmi-plus

sHeLLaBee...that's % body fat, not body mass index which is a calculation of age, height, weight etc.

I this body fat is more important than BMI...but like sojo said...i didn't come all this way to move from obese to over weight;)

Agreed! According to my BMI I think I am still obese! What?! I am totally not going for that. Haha. I don't want to be considered overweight by anyones definition.

Take some Airborne! ...just to make sure you aren't getting something. =) Good luck! It's working for me and I wouldn't change a thing! Will be thinking about you.

The BMI is important, but remember that the only BMI that is actual is the one that you have to be tested for in an office. They usually weigh you in a pool and figure your exact fat percentage. These calculators and charts on line are all guesstimates based on a very generic chart of the "average" person at that weight and height. Are any of us really average? haha.

I live in between the SGV and Inland Empire, near Pomona/Glendora. Does anyone know of any support groups in this area?

There are neoprene shorts you can buy that, not only hold it all in, but they make you sweat more which softens the skin in that area and can assist in shrinking it. Since I have been wearing them for a few months I can def see a difference. I think one brand is called Hot Pants. I just ordered some generic ones off Amazon for $17 and they work just as well.

Yes! I started out at 276 (my highest ever) and am down to 195 in a little less than a year. I still walk through the plus size section before realizing I don't have to. I see a completely different person in the mirror than everyone else sees. Once in a while I will get a glimpse of the real me in a pic or walking by a window and can't believe it's me! I've always weighed more than everybody, well for the last 15 years at least. I am still in that mindset. I think I am slowly coming out of it, but I don't know if I will ever completely. Good luck! Even if you aren't seeing it, your body is feeling that it is healthier and that is an amzing feeling. =)

Up to 199.0,but it's not my fault! Aunt Flo came to visit. =( Oh well, it will just be more lost next week! Happy weekend to all!

I am not sure how to tell if I am really full or not. I know that seems strange, but it is true. I get really belchy and that is what makes me stop eating, not the food itself. I have not had a fill yet so that is probably part of the issue. Looking forward to discovering the new us with all of you.

Not strange at all! It took me months to finally figure out what "full" meant and what it felt like! I had eaten what I wanted for so long and always finished my food, whether I was over full or not, so I had no idea there was a feeling of fullness. I only knew that I was stuffed when I was done. =) Now I eat much slower and give my brain a chance to catch up. With the bamd, in my case anyway, my full feeling is kind of a tight feeling. Good luck!

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