#MagicWithinme

thats hard to deal with Im sure, but this is the time you should be relying on your new eating habits. the smaller bites, amounts. the lapband is a guiding tool for us and we need to rely on ourselves and not so much on the band. Hope things work out for you!

isn't that the BEST feeling? and I bet your man was prouder n heck !!

Breakfast: chocolate Protein )half banana blended mid am snack, 3 bites of chicken salad lunch from a sweet hubby, tuna salad in crossant, 1 juice bar. Water, picnic style....

my doctor insists on having gallbladder checked before surgery. He checked mine and found I had stones and he removed it, had to weight a few weeks to have lapband, glad he did it that way..

mine is visible , scared me first time I looked down and saw it, looks like size of golf ball, some are more prominent than others. Doctor said it was fine, it's just the placement of port. You can eventually get port moved if it bugs too much

had you been really stressed about it? maybe low blood pressure.. there are so many things.. doctor say anything? I'm 6 months out and have not had a fill yet, but Im thinking I will need one in a month.

lol, I compared myself to jabba the hut,,, that blob of a villian on Star Wars, I would sign my emails at work, Jabba.., I know people do see the difference and there are days I do to, but for so long I saw myself as a blob. It will take a while to see the beautiful us that has been hidden underneath all that weight. We'll be ok!

Raaising hand here!!! I shaved under my arm and I had a boil, went to md gave me some antibiotics , well it cleared. I tried shaving again 2 weeks later and 4 more boils came up! back to dr. I guess no more shaving for me.

I can relate, I will see how much food they have on their plates and I think I used to eat that much, especially buffets, those are the worst, but now I grab a salad bowl and look for protein first, veggies and a little fruit. Everyday is a new day, new tempations and we have to remember why we got the lapband for better lives. The only time I will tell someone about my lapband is when someone asks me directly.

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proud of myself: I know I've been lax on my restriction but today totally expecting to gorge out , I actually did really good am Protein shake lunch protein shake/ dinner : steamed squash (tomato) little garlic salt, hmmmm

exactly we are expecting to much of ourselves, we had surgery! we invaded our body and now it has to take take to get back to normalcy as it now will be. I was very slow to start exercising but yet like you felt guilty that I should be further along, It will take time, we have to stop and take time for ourselvesnot because we want to but because we need to. You are right on track.. good luck!

I can relate too, I think Im doing so good and I mentally know I am, and dr says I am, nutritionist says I am, but it feels like Im overeating, or eating wrong things and Im gaining weight, but scale stays the same. Nutritionist told me Im obsessing and that puts me in that frame of mine that anything I eat will make me gain weight, yeah thats true, so Im trying not to stress about stressing!... lets not stop though girls, we've made it this far..

Donna, Deep breath and relax, I can say that now 6 months out and over 50 lbs lost. Many of us go through it and if they say they don't well they aren't being truthful to themselves. I know my first week, I so regretted, I was crying and telling hubby pull it out, pull it out, like it was something from Alien or something, The more I thought about it, the more I couldn't let go of the pains and actually start living again. The pain is temporary, ou have to start living life go back to your routine, minus the foods we all so enjoyed and remember its not about learning restrictions really but learning new healthy habits. Good Luck!

My doctor waits the 6 weeks and then depending on how your weight loss is going ,and of course how the patient feels, will decide to do a fill. I proudly say I have gone 6 months with NO fill and have managed to lose about 55 lbs. its getting harder , my portions are getting a little bigger but md said as long as Im still losing weight Im ok. We will see in 8 weeks All doctors are different.

I would start protein drinks again

powdered miralax for me, I mix a teaspoon in morning protein drink, so far been regular everyday.

and start as soon as you get the go ahead!

its ok to allow ourselves a reward, and our bodies will let us know what it will accept.

I was like that in the beginning, 18 weeks out for me, I was told its our body doing major adjusting, The insomnia for me was relieved when I turn certain medicine in the morning versus at night, drank more water at night and malox. The more weight I lost, doctor took me off of one of my meds. Keep track of everything that you feel, and times you take meds, time you eat what you eat. how much time after when you go bathroom, and let dr know, mae you will see a a pattern. good luck

Only you can change the messages on those tapes...it just takes some practice! I agree

Everyday will be a "struggle/choice" for those who have opted for surgical assistance with food. I am out 16 weeks and Im having more better days than bad. Remember to be consistent with food choices. I recently took some days off, and boy was I not ready for them. It seems to be easier to be at work, and eat on schedule than at home. I have to go back to work to get my diet back on schedule good luck~

I do the same thing, sometimes I can't eat in the am, boiled egg, or piece of waffle with Peanut Butter on it. but a shake with 1/2 banana will fill me. I use whey protein 50 grms of protein per scoop. Rite Aid stores also care GNC with a surprisingly large variety of shake selections. Which is great for me the GNC store is out of town and would have to make special trips.

oww.. please let us know how things turn out!