bandedgirl2012

Smack my b*tch up... Great work out song! I think its prodigy

Its still not working.......

I am one week post op today! and I have that feeling too, its almost a stabbing pain! and it is very uncomfortable and hurts when I take deep breaths....

Germaine....boy is this a slow process but hell we didn't gain the weight overnight and we won't lose it that way. Be patient it will come, some weeks/months better than others. If you fall off the bandwagon jump right back on the next day...Your new you is coming girl STAY STRONG and Kat09 good for you ...I was banded Sept 14th and started at 320 and am now down to 257....I have good days and bad, I stay off the scales everyday now and only do once a week...I am geting my third fill next week, i now have 6.8cc's in a 10cc band and feel alittle more will take me to that "zone"....Congrats All

dont get discouraged, you're almost there!!!

Best of luck horsegirl! It will feel like such a relief when it's over and done with. At least that is how I felt!

Glad to see you all are doing well! Keep us posted!

My surgery is Monday! Looks like I may be the last one! I'm scared, nervous, excited, just a bundle of emotions. To be honest ill be glad when its over and I wake up to begin my journey! I'm staying one night in the hospital, and will update you guys once I'm able!

Welcome to the Forum!!! I have UHC too..... I am 2" taller than you and 10+ lbs heavier and had 1 c-section and 2 vbacs... I worry about the excess skin too.... but the folks here say as long as you loose 1-2 lbs a week, the skin stays tight........
I would wait until you get down to smaller bra size before you get a reduction....because the "girls" will get smaller with the weight loss.....Some folks use Spanks to keep their tummy's tucked away until they get plastic surgery..... if they get it at all..... this is just an opinion.... sorry if I am all over the place! just excited because I got my approval today!

Welcome to the Forum!!! I have UHC too..... I am 2" taller than you and 10+ lbs heavier and had 1 c-section and 2 vbacs... I worry about the excess skin too.... but the folks here say as long as you loose 1-2 lbs a week, the skin stays tight........
I would wait until you get down to smaller bra size before you get a reduction....because the "girls" will get smaller with the weight loss.....Some folks use Spanks to keep their tummy's tucked away until they get plastic surgery..... if they get it at all..... this is just an opinion.... sorry if I am all over the place! just excited because I got my approval today!

at home at last! feeling good aside being sore! walking as much as i can. still loopy but doing ok...i found out i had a hiatal hernia and that was fixed too.will chat later getting some rest and thank everyone for their support

Holy cow! it is finally the night before, and I have been hungry all day! I feel like I gained the 14 lbs I just lost! I am excited and nervous and I have had a headache for a few hours already.... I think I just need to sleep and get ready for the morning! and just chill out! i love my family! they are so supportive. I had planned only working half a day from home today and I have been working all day! so irritated! sorry for being all over the place.....just so many things in my head...

Holy cow! it is finally the night before, and I have been hungry all day! I feel like I gained the 14 lbs I just lost! I am excited and nervous and I have had a headache for a few hours already.... I think I just need to sleep and get ready for the morning! and just chill out! i love my family! they are so supportive. I had planned only working half a day from home today and I have been working all day! so irritated! sorry for being all over the place.....just so many things in my head...

Holy cow! it is finally the night before, and I have been hungry all day! I feel like I gained the 14 lbs I just lost! I am excited and nervous and I have had a headache for a few hours already.... I think I just need to sleep and get ready for the morning! and just chill out! i love my family! they are so supportive. I had planned only working half a day from home today and I have been working all day! so irritated! sorry for being all over the place.....just so many things in my head...

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Hello fellow bandsters! I wanted to say thank you!!! Thank you for your words of encouragement, I am truly thankful for this site and friends. So many questions have been answered. So many have inspired me. I felt like I was the only one feeling the way I do, scared, anxious, worried, excited, nervous, and ready for me to be a healthy me! I'm off my soapbox and just wanted to say THANK YOU!!! I know my journey will be successful!

Hi, my name is Lisa. I looked into this about 2 years ago and decided this past summer to re-visit the thought of having the Lap Band after many failed attempts before. I am 7 days away from having surgery and am really looking forward to starting a healthier life. At 43, I never imagined that I would be on 2 blood pressure pills, cholesterol meds and have constant back and knee pain that prevented me from enjoying the things I like to do. I am hoping that once this process starts, I will beging feeling like my old self again, before I gained all this weight:(.
Today I started a liquid diet, so far so good, except for all the rumbling sounds, otherwise it's not too bad yet. Any suggestions would be great.
I have pretty much stocked my cabinets with Soup, broth and shake powders for the next month. Yumm I guess my husband is on his own now for awhile. LOL
Other than that, it has become a count down and I am so ready. This past year has been kind of a hectic time for our family. My son is deployed in Aphganistan, I returned to college after 20 years to start a new career and I am helping my son and his GF, plan their wedding this coming September. Hopefully by then I will have lost enough weight to finally feel good about myself and be able to go dress shopping. Wish me luck

I chose the Implication because it is supposed to be more effective and less hunger and feel fuller longer!! I love it so far!!I'm so glad I made this decision!

Thank you! so with any further discussions in regards to the iBand or Lap Band with Gastic Imbrcation/Plication we will need to chat with the folks in the other forum? I really enjoy the folks here and this is where I got my start! Thanks! I will just need to watch both forums!

I was going to use Dr Louis Fox at True Results in Richardson, the only reason for my change to Dr Robert Snow is that he does the Plication with the Gastric Banding.....

I am So Happy!!!!! I just received a call from my Nurse Case Manager with my approval!!!! Somebody Pinch me!

I hope to be apart of the January 2012 Bandsters! From Dallas, TX my surgeon is Dr. Snow

Hi,
I'm scheduled to have the iBand on Jan 6th. I'm really looking forward to hearing how things go for everyone else

OK, everyone - its down to the official countdown: I'm having my surgery at 7:30am on Friday (12/30)! I'm excited and ready, but I realized today how much I'm going to have to change my thinking when I was trying to figure out what to cook on New Year's Day!! I honestly didn't know how important food is to me. Any suggestions??? I really could use some hand holding right now...

I get people being scared, it is a transition that is getting us away from the norm. A lot of us have gotten us to the idea of being overweight and eating horrible food. Most have been doing eat the majority of their lives. It started @ childhood for must, I remember my Mom making my plate as a child and we didn't waste food. So you cleaned your plate, full or not you finished. We have developed that mindset as an adult. I found myself using the same method with my children. I am breaking that cycle, I do not want them dealing with weight issues. This will force us to break bad old habits! You will do great, we are here for you and will support you.