Joyce Real

I live west of sunset corner, I grew up in Bokoshe. But have kin all over lol.

hello all im from fort smith,ar.not yet banded hoping real soon.

I live in Spiro, I had my surgery done at St. Edwards. My doc Was Chris Coleman. Do you know when you will get yours yet?

I had one too!

I was banded in October, and got one fill that did not do much, then I got a second that gave me good restriction for a month, so I expected another fill, in December, but I had lost consistantly, so I did not get one, then January, and I still had lost so I did not get one, then this month, I had only lost 2 pounds, so I finally got my third and I feel really restricted right now. I hope it hangs in there this time. But if not I will get another one, My doc makes all the decisions about if I do or if I dont.

hello all im from fort smith,ar.not yet banded hoping real soon.

I hope you get yours soon! St. Edwards took real good care of me and I am doing well!! Keep me posted if you get yours!!

My doctor said the qualifications are coming down and soon they will be taking people with lower BMI especially if they have other issues with their health. They need to submit and see!

Yesterday breakfast two eggs

lunch 1/2 cup Tomato Soup 3 oz bison burger (no bread)

dinner 1/4 cup bean Soup 3 oz fish

snack 1 small piece of cornbread 1/2 cup of milk

snack 2 sweet freedom 100 calorie Ice cream.

No big scientific reasoning here, I want to weigh less than my husband lol I am two inches taller than him and he weighs 165 and looks good. If I weigh less than him I figure I will be just fine lol so I set my goal to his weight.

I just had to read this when I saw the tease on Facebook, I should have recognized you right away lol I still come here daily to read and support. You have done amazing. I know that for some people it is a really hard change. For me, and I know it will drive you crazy, but the band really does all the hard work for me. I have been banded since october, and I just got a great fill and am now really losing. But I have been very passive in the exercise department. I think it will come and I will want to do better. I have the equipment, just need the gumption to get er done.

You are not suppose to eat on fill days, Did your doc not tell you liquids, for the first day full liquids next day then mushys the day after that then food?

I do not know what might be happening, but I am the same with the band getting tighter if I am not well physically or emotionally. I always have to give a new fill about three weeks before I know how it is going to go, because I swell every time I get a fill.

Hey you can't compare what others have done to what you are doing! They are not you, and you are doing better than some! Just be happy with your success and forget about everyone else. It is a personal experience. One to two pounds a week is a big success by the way!! You are doing amazing, be proud of your accomplishments!!

you are an inspiration!!

Most of us will say it is a great Idea!!

I have not had any trouble with any veggies raw or steamed except cabbage raw, I have ate saurkraut that I had no problem with. It is a personal thing and everyone is different.

Honk you are not being mean spirited. I am getting tired of reading thread after thread where someone has cheated on their postop diet and all these noobs come along and tell the OP it's OK, they did it, no problems etc etc.

I get it - people cheat but they shouldn't . The postop diet is there for a reason. The last thing people need is all these unqualified people telling them that it is OK to ignore their Drs instructions and that they will be fine. Who has the medical degree? Who did they pay the money to and trust their lives with? Who should they be getting advice/approval from if they "cannot" stick to their postop diet?

So the message here is if you have already cheated you cannot undo that but just because you have done it and think that it's OK does not mean that you should carry on or that you should encourage others to do the same.

I agree, you need to follow your doctors orders, if you are eating the things you say you are not helping yourself in any way. You worked to hard to get the surgery, if insurance paid, or if you paid you do not want to waste your money. Be strong it wont be long till your band is your best friend.

I am a self payer. I found out that the surgery and one year follow up was 14500, here in Arkansas. I saved half and financed the other half. If you are self pay you do not have to go through any of the other stuff insurance requires you to do. Basically you go to a seminar, sign up for an appointment. See the surgeon, Pay for it and get it done. It took maybe two weeks. I know it is hard to come up with the money, but when there is no option that insurance will pay, then you take matters into your own hands.

I have seen the chocolate with chilies at walgreens. I thought yuck lol

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That is wonderful Congrats!!!

I blew it so bad yesterday!! I am owning it and moving on, what can you do besides get up brush yourself off (crumbs) lol and move on today will be a better day!!

It is hard for us all at times and I am sure you know what you need. I will say good luck you can do this.

Didn't you just say you had a bad period, couldn't it be a bad bloat? Plus different scales? Don't get too broken up about it just keep on keepin on!! We all have bad days and you get there!!

I took the two weeks cause I needed it, if you have the sick time I would suggest the whole two weeks. Lots of people go back after a few days, but this is surgery and you deserve the time to heal.

I am a large woman, and losing weight is good for me, but I will always be 5 ft 8 and at least medium to large boned. I am ok with being bigger than other people. I just want to cure my diabetes and be healthy. Being slimmer is hard to see, I have lost 35 so far and I still dont see it. I do see that my clothes are smaller lol I always think they will be to tight, and usually they are too loose lol It is all in the way we are use to seeing ourselves. I know heavy women who have lost weight and still ramble along like they weigh 300 pounds.