Joyce Real

Saturday was a bad one for me, I ate 600 calories worth of M&Ms!! Crazy!! I am back on track and I hope I dont do that again.

my doc charges 125.00 But if you think about it, it is all expensive considering it is just saline solution lol

Been banded for over 4 months still love food, but have a different outlook on it.

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

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.

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!

That is wonderful news! This is the beginning of a new way of life for you. I hope it happens soon!!

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?

It is ok yall it is from the stitching from the inside. I had it for months, when the surgeon saw it he just clipped it off.

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.

i had an experience just like that, but in a resturant!! Me and hubby went for dinner, and I wanted to try just one margarita, before my meal because I dont drink and eat at the same time. Well I tried to drink it too fast and I was zonkered!! It was over with as fast as it started but I was sick and sweating and out of it!! Yikes, now I drink very little and very slow!!

I would be careful of the sweet potatoes too they are very fibery

Yes, I need a fill, I have an appointment, and am patiently waiting, but watching that demon scale sitting at 226 is making me want to football it out into the yard, I know i have said all this before, that is all I can think about at this point. I keep telling my self you have lost 30 pounds in 4 months, not a bad track record, I once lost 75 pounds in 5 months, by walking all day long, sigh, I do not have time to walk all day long anymore. Plus I was bigger then than I am now. I lead kind of a sit down lifestyle right now and I am trying to work some walking on the treadmill or other exercise into my life every day. I feel like I should be farther along in this journey than I am. My blood sugars are getting better. I am really kind of liking some of the dietary changes, I can not eat bread, I can not eat anything breaded. That helps keep me honest. I really need a fill, I look forward to just a little bit more restriction. I think this fill will do it for me, put me where I need to be. Has anyone else, just known that the next one will be the good one? It takes me about 3 weeks to really know how a fill is going to work out, I guess I swell each time. So that is where I am, come on the 21st lol.

There are a lot of ways to handle the emotional aspect I google and read everything I can get my hands on. I find other things to keep me busy. I am not a giant success, I need another fill too! I have had two and am chomping at the bit to get the next one. I am stuck at a certain weight and some days it goes up one and I nearly have a fit. I am so afraid to fail at this too, but everyone says it will get better when we are adjusted to where we need to be. I say give it time and dont beat yourself up this is considered banster hell. Good luck and stay in touch. We can do this!!

mashed potatoes, cream soups, blended soups, soft scrambled eggs, cream of wheat, oatmeal, stuff you can smash and make mushy Oh yeah, you can eat soft cooked fish too. . I am sure that there is much more, that is all I have thought of.

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.

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.