Annette 9/2012

Wow your doing GREAT!

Hi- I get stuck often I have 9.5 cc in my band and I am tight. You might have to go and take a little Fluid out-you will feel the difference!

PS I have had 4 fills- I am at 9.5 in a 11 cc realize lapand.

Hey bandster buddies: Has anyone tried "you tube" it'ss a great source for advice and there are so many of us banders on you tube! Me under Annnette Corrado and others such as banded wendy and skymoon1984. you tube has a very large WL community on you tube and I love it. I was banded on September 20, 2013 and I have lost 30 pounds and we all have different bodies so we loose our body fat differently, As long as your following the rules and try a accountable journal and write down your feelings-exercise and calories and Proteins and Snacks "I am honest in my journal" so that means when I don't get the number at the end of the week-I know why it's in my journal! I have been hungry since last January-I exercise 6 days a week and count Protein and calories now and that seems to help me alot. I will reach my goal this year in 2013. Be strong and fight this it our life of wellness. Good luck!

Good luck!

How many of us plan to meet our goal weight in 2013? Okay Maryland Bandsters have you been honest with yourself and your band so lets start out the new year with a fresh pace.1) Remember those rules of the band? "you should know them in your sleep"...LOL2) How much protein-carbs-calories sugar is your daily intake?3) Are you accountable? Start a journal-Oh this is the best way to find out if your ACCOUNTABLE!4) Exercise-yes this will aid in your weight loss and reduce that LOOSE SKIN that most of us will encounter with we reach goal.5) Love yourself on your journey of what you have done so far!Be strong~Annette

I have tried several "Protein Powders" since I was banded in September 2012. I just found an awesome one that has a Protein level of "30 grams of protein" and "2 grams of sugar". The name is "On" Platinum Hydro Whey - you can find it on Amazon, trial size is about 17 -20 drinks- It is great after trying several brands of protein.

First Christmas with the band! I did leave one party after my small plate of food. I did eat Cookies and fudge so I will not be down a pound for SURE but I am to blame!

Wow- I have 6 cc in my band I am hungry again. When I had my procedure and then in about 3 weeks I got the same feeling. I had a fill last month and now I have no restriction. I sit here at my desk at work and my stomach is growling and I had my lunch at noon.

My doctor is Christina Li at Baltimore Maryland

Give your body time to heal.. We gained this weight.......the slower the less SKIN

Hello all,

I was banded on in September 2012 @210lbs and a BMI of 37. I have a realize band with a 4cc on the day of surgery. I had a 2 cc fill on November 7, 2012. I have another appointment on December 21, 2012. I am currently at 185 lbs with a BMI of 32.

After my last fill I did have some restriction for about 1 week then it slightly got less tight and I was able to eat more and felt hungry. I do portion size as we are "told" to do! I have had some "stuck" episodes but it's my fault for now CHEWING MY FOOD! I also have had some vomiting due to my stuck episodes, my fault for not CHEWING MY FOOD!

I have no regrets, but the weight is going down on a slow pace. I will keep on with the portion size and exercise plan to reach my goal next year!

My problem area is at night when I want to eat! Time is between 8=10pm I usually avoid the TV- go to sleep-this is the only way

I am on my way to South Carolina beach for vacation for 5 day! YAY!

Please post some comments Marylanders

pumped up for September!

Psych consult completed

Cardiac consult on Friday so then all my pre-op testing will be completed

PS the reason our doctors want us to lose weight prior to our procedure is to decrease the stomach fat and decrease the the liver as well.

Awesome!

Hi Maryland Bandsters,

I have found that my awareness now is in full swing to get healthy and fit! I am really excited about being banded in September and my new life ahead of me! I have found this journey getting easier now that I have applied the healthy techniques since January to get ready for this lapband procedure. Next month in July I will start to decrease my portion size again so this will get me in the mindset and learning behavior to not over eat or stretch out my band. Of course I am paying attention of my bites and chew each bite 25 times before I swallow.

I have experienced that the food portions/quanity will do a number on your weight loss journey and will reduce "progress". I have had alot of sucess this last week to use my small plate and use my "measurements by the scale" or my containers that meassure out the quanity of food that I eat.

It's a constant learning experience to make healthier and smart choices in your daily life. Eating more frequently 4 small meals was a challenge. To limit my carbs and eat smaller meals (4) Rule is my mindset now in the grocery store when I pick up a product is FIRST looking at the ingredients and Calories then Sugar AND Fat.

1) Calories

2) Sugar

3) Fat

Hey Mara, I will be banded in September too! I am using this time to get prepared in the mindset and cut down on my carbs "which were my favorite food group" but now 6 months later and 1/2 cup rule it's alot better.

Good luck on your WL journey!

Annette

Actually what I do is buy a packet of ground turkey and cook it up in 4 ounce burgers then put in freezer bags. I usually do this for the week for my planned lunches. If I buy chicken breast for the week so I also cook the batch up for the week and freeze in freezer lock baggies. I also get can tuna for my fish days. I buy veggies and put them in little containers and then I buy a bag of lettuce mix. For fruit smoothies you can freeze the fruit in freezer bags too. I also make my own Soup this way for an alternate for lunch.

I will have a veggie burger without the bun on the 4th of July

I really enjoyed reading your story. I know you "feel great! I can tell it Keep it up we are here right with you-working at this WL journey too!

I am so sorry that your insurance company denied your request. Yes, yeast infections are most due to warm most areas and certain areas not being able to be kept dry. Unfortunally- not many insurance companies do request this kind of surgery. This is the "nasty part of the end result of WLS which depending on the amount of weight that you loose and skin tigor exactly how much loose skin a person will have. I am at the begininng of my journey and my doctor advised me of this and warned me that any amount of weight loss + 80 lbs could result of sagging skin and she also indicated that "warning" "most insurance companies do not cover abdominal tucks or Lipo suction. If you view most pictures of people who have lost a significant amount of weight -usually sagging skin happens. Good luck.

Hi Joyce,

Keep up the work in the basic rules that we should follow for weight loss! Keep us posted and if you have any troubles, give us a scream out