SleepingBeauty<3

Back from my two week trip to Italy! I had a blast. I lost 10 pounds while I was there! Not sure how that happened since I ate gelato, drank wine, and ate Pasta. I guess it was due to all the walking we did. I got fill #3 and am really noticing a difference. I can now no longer eat fast or eat whatever I want without getting food stuck. I can really only eat less than 1 cup of food at a time. I guess the third fill was really a charm!

Sounds fantastic!!! U're doing a great job, girl! N poor Lane Bryant! It was with us when no one else would be, and how easily we all want to drop them!!! Lmbooo

Sounds fantastic!!! U're doing a great job, girl! N poor Lane Bryant! It was with us when no one else would be, and how easily we all want to drop them!!! Lmbooo

I would thank the band for all the help it has given me and wave it goodbye.. I would hope i had learned enough about eating healthy food that i wouldnt need anything else done. my choices over food are not the responsibility of the band they are mine so why would i change that .. i might eat more i hope not but i wouldnt choose any different food because of it
would i get surgery again, I dont think so it took me 37 yrs to put on 250lb i havent got 37 years left to live lol

...well, after last night, the plainest hamburger was sheer ambrosia to me... lol.. i loved it. i didnt need any trimmings, no herbs, no onions... just hamburger. im salivating now at the thought of it. lol.

I would vary your workouts- don't spend it all on one machine. Also, how many calories are you getting?
I just started back at the gym and am doing one cardio type class and one Yoga class each time I go- approx 2 hours there. I am only doing yoga for flexibility/back soreness, so one hour is dedicated to my weight loss. I would consider pushing up to an hour per workout 4-5 days a week. I am also eating between 1000-1200 calories a day. I have steadily been losing about 1 pound a day, unless I eat too late at night then the loss does not show.

21lbs/7wks........that is 3lbs a week. Losing weight too fast will not result in permanent loss. 3lbs a week is GREAT. If you keep that up you would be down 156lbs in a year. As long as your loss is steady I wouldn't worry. Expecting more than 3lbs a week is really pushing it. The band is meant to be a tool for life...steady loss equals permanent loss.
Just my opinion.
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Post op Day 11!!! Went for my post op appt yesterday. Total loss has been 23 lbs (with pre-op diet)!!! Very happy about that. Also returned to work yesterday. Hasn't been too bad except for really really bad back pain! =\ Scheduled my first fill for March 23. Kinda anxious about that but I know it can only help.

Ohhhh black with neon green!!!!

Hey Judych and Yvonne74!
The Protein Shots are from NewWhey, they contain 42g of protein each and are about 4oz. They kind of taste like funny cool-aid or a not too sweet jolly rancher.
I have had them, but i have to dilute half in about 4-6oz of Water and add ice. They sell them at costco for $19.97 for a box of 15 assorted flavors. They are quite good for those bad days when you can't handle a regular protein drink!

There is a big misconception that you're not supposed to be able to eat breads, or throw up when you eat too much, or that not being able to eat hardly anything is normal. It's not normal, and it's not how it's supposed to be with the band. The problem is, many people assume just because liquids stay down they're not too tight. You can be too tight and still able to swallow liquids.
The band is meant to be a tool not deprive you and starve you. Yes some do have issues and aren't too tight, but the majority ARE too tight and just don't realize it because they incorrectly think it's the norm.
I have lost 62 pounds in 3 months since being banded. I can eat anything I want, I've never thrown up, and I'm very satisfied with a cup of food or less. I have had 3 fills and am definitely in the Green Zone. If I got another fill and suddenly couldn't eat bread anymore, or starting throwing up, or found I could only eat a 1/4 cup of food I'd consider myself over-filled and have some removed.

this is so right. as for me?? i was not only overweight but unhealthy looking, pudgy in the face, swollen feet and legs. now, after just one week, my face is transforming rapidly back to its proper shape. ive had lots of comments from people since friday when i went out. this morning again, heaps of comments on how much better i look, how good i look. even my hubbie as commented. so... hang in there everyone, you can do it, and whats more, you will.

In the grand scheme of things having a few small incisions which will fade over time to me is far more preferable than stretch marks and rolls of fat, and that doesnt even go anywhere near the health benefits side of this. Never lose sight of why you had the band done in the first place. Its very easy to look back with rosy coloured specs on and think 'things werent that bad before i got banded'.

i think we all go thru that at one point. my "what the hell did i do" moment hit the second i woke up from surgery. but i can tell you this is not an easy road, but soooo worth it. this time last year i was in 18/20's and today i shopped on the "regular" side of the store and have be barred from Lane Bryant cuz their clothes are too big for me! it is worth it!!!! feel free to PM me anytime
jennifer

Don't give up Girl! You can do this. About a month before my surgery I was trying to wrap my head around this thing, so I wrote a very embarrassing two page letter to myself. It is all the negative things that I need to remember of why I got banded. I always heard that if you put your thoughts on paper it helps, also when I get down I can pull it out of hiding to reread it to "keep it green" Personally I'm not going to all this trouble to give up easy. I knew this thing was going to be more mental then anything. That is why I'm on this site, to get that support from my peers ( other lap band patients)
Hang on, Fight for yourself, You can do it!!!!!

I know there are a lot of women on here but as a man I don't think pink would work for me...

Yesterday made a week since I was banded. So far so good! I actually lost 20 lbs so far (10 lbs with the pre-op liquid diet and 10 since the surgery). Super happy and excited about that...However, this is when things are getting tough! I am soooo darn hungry right now. Am wishing the days to go by quickly so I can finally progress to the next stage...And the boredom certainly is NOT helping. I tended to be quiet the partyier...N now??? Bored at home. My social life is truly the thing I miss most!

Ok, so last night we went out to dinner and I noticed the lady next to me was eating like myself. She had a moment and said she needed to stop because it was stuck. My husband thinks we should have some secret hand signal to show our support while out. Lol...

I understand your frustration but u dont really make it clear why u are posting, do u want some support or just to let people know u are giving up.. We can help with support if u give a lot more details than what u have given, how much are u eating, what are you eating, what sort of exercise are you doing, how much fill in your band, do you have an addiction to food, the helpful info lets us existing banders understand what it is you are doing and how u could possibly move forward .. Most people here are long term yo-yo dieters, they lose weight and put it on and more again, a lot of us each used to gain weight every year, so you have the decision .. u stick with it and sort out what the problems are or you quit and stay as you are ..
only after 3 months I doubt you have enough fills in your band.. Lapband can be for some a long slow process, but it doesnt work if u give up on it..

Congrats Alex and early happy birthday! What a great birthday present you're giving yourself! Sounds like you're ready to go and well prepared! You'll do fine and no need to worry. You'll be out like a light and awake in recovery before you know it. Hope you have a smooth and speedy recovery! Good luck on your journey! We're all here for you!

Was banded yesterday. Came home the same day. Feeling pretty great. Just having slight gas pain now. Which I had originally had as I woke up from anesthesia. But I was given painkillers and it went away. Got Gas-X, so far I'm not sure if it is really helping.

Welcome to the other side, wishing you a speedy recovery.

Congratulations! !

Awesome! Congrats!

Anyone use something to try n diminish their scars??? I read something about silicon sheets. Never heard of those b4. How easy are they to find?