Lapbandster

Name, real or screen~ Lapbandster Goal weight for November 29th~ 204 Weight on November 1st~214.2 Age~ 23 Dietary goal for November~ Keep chewing slowly and get ideas of new good/healthy foods Exercise goal for November~ To continue going to the gym 3-4 times a week Personal goal for November~ To lose at least 10 lbs and not get downtrodden if I don't Date banded~ August 17, 2012 Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 30 LBS What is your favorite Thanksgiving/November Activity?~ Watching everyone get festive/seasonal. And of course watching basketball

Thanks!! I love these challenges because when I look back at how much I lost i can really internalize my success. As opposed to weighing myself everyday and then getting discouraged that the scale barely moves

Just weighed myself and i'm 215.6 So I guess that i more or less reached my goal... Is there gonna be a November challenge too?

Just added everyone who recently posted their usernames

Checking in at 217.6! Just about 2 lbs from this month's goal... and down about 2 lbs since last week

chicken soup broth will be your best friend

Also, I take a chewable once a day Vitamin for good measure Is your hair brittle/falling out also?

Add Protein to your diet when possible Take at least 2500 mcg of Biotin (an over the counter vitamin) once daily The biotin takes a few months to work (usually 2) but if you take it consistently it will work, just be patient

no musical cheeks for me thank goodness

I have 3.5 CC's in a 14cc Lapband Not at my sweet spot yet but totally feel a difference

Thanks everyone for the advice/encouragement I already feel much better

Thanks everyone for the supportive responses And BTW, this is why i didn't tell anyone outside of my family. I just can't handle getting this from anyone else

Thanks everyone! BTW, i knew this would happen so before surgery I explained to her that 1) weight loss is very slow, and a 1 lb/week loss is considered very successful 2) no one expects weight loss for the first few months until proper restriction is achieved. I hoped that this would help set her expectations down but it just "went in one ear and out the other" as they say. She responded "yeah yeah I know they all say how little you lose, but i KNOW you'll lose much more/faster" i guess from now on I will NOT share any weight loss with her. No matter how much she begs/screams/yells at me. I'm so done with this

I'm so so agitated from my family. Whenever I tell them I lost some weight I get very hurtful responses "that's ALL you lost"? or "You only lost 24 lbs??!! I thought you would have lost 30 by now" It's mainly my mother and i'm really beginning to resent this :angry: BTW, I have only been banded 2 months and had one fill. I am a very slow loser in general so to me this is an OK amount of weight loss I'm working my @$$ off to make this surgery work and she's so discouraging. BTW, she had gastric bypass and the pounds literally flew off so she's very not understanding.

mfp=myfitnesspal.com Feel free to add me too HannaR1989

The change of seasons (like now) can also spur hair loss I have hair loss now and i'm not too worried (but i started taking 4000 mcg of biotin b/c in my head it makes me feel like i'm doing something about it)

Aww thanks!!! Really appreciate that

I agree with the above posters. BUT beware of sleazy doctors!! Many doctors will push you to do the sleeve because they can bill insurance 2.5x more than the lapband and also they don't have to "waste their time" with aftercare/fills. They can spend most of their time in the operating room where the real $$$ is made. (I don't think I would believe this but my doctor himself told me this) That being said, the sleeve may be a good choice for you so have an open mind. Just beware

My fill took about 5 mins. My doc didn't use any numbing meds and I barely felt a thing. It feels less painful than getting blood drawn. He put the needle in my port, filled the band and then had me drink water till I felt in the back of my throat. Then he slowly removed some saline until I made a small burp and that's how much he filled the band. This was on friday. I still dont have full restriction but i sure do feel a difference!

Slightly off topic, but i'm so so agitated from my family. Whenever I tell them I lost some weight I get very hurtful responses "that's ALL you lost"? or "You only lost 24 lbs??!! I thought you would have lost 30 by now" It's mainly my mother and i'm really beginning to resent this :angry: I'm working my @$$ off to make this surgery work and she's so discouraging.

I'm HannaR1989 please feel free to add me

So far I haven't noticed any gains but down over 20 lbs (1st time in my life able to lose weight) and have my antennas perked for positive changes! So far I got my first and only compliment about my weight loss and it felt real good

whooohooo!!! good for you! I hope to be able to say the same in a month!

My doctor didn't offer the information but he told me when I asked him. And honestly I forgot what he said anyways But bottom line: I think as a paying patient I deserve transparency from my doctor. It is my body after all

Weighed myself yesterday and was down to 220.6 So I guess I lost about 4-5 lbs so far MAN, THIS IS TOUGH!!! :(