#MagicWithinme

mine on chest, after I've eaten it tends to stick out but no pains

thanks ladies, lots of good ideas to try

Congratulations, I could see my toes I just couldnt reach them.... its the little victories that matter too!

do it here...

do not worry I just blasted a vent too, if you can't to it hear where can you? hear you know people have been through it,what we are going through and understand. I said this site is my lapband life line. I'd be so lost without it. so never apologize for whats on your mind, (or mine) you probably feel a little better for saying it. Good luck

Thank you HollyDolly , I don't want to be complaining to hubby all the time poor guy. He is supportive but he doesn't really know what's going on in my head.thats ,why this site is my lifeline. I just sometimes feel I complain too much, or whine too much.. what do they say would you like cheese with that whine? In looking at your ticker , I think we are aiming for the same weight goal, Awessome!

I just needed to vent, It is a day by day struggle. and as my hubby has said, I had two surgeries back to back my body is still trying to get back to its normalcy. (gallbladder/lapband) hard to believe it will be 6 weeks already , I want to be one of those that are happy they got the lapband and can really start enjoying life and the lapband be part of it , instead of being something foreign for now.

I changed my display name to DaybyDaybaby because that is exactly what I feel like. everyday I need encouragement, everyday I feel I need guidance for this lapband. Granted I have lost weight but I think I wasn't expecting so soon and my mind hasn't caught up. I feel a bit guilty because I didn't try harder, but I was just so tired of losing and gaining back. I journal all my thoughts, I give mysellf pep talks: I will be where I put myself mentally : in bandster hell or successland. Sometimes God gives us our hearts desire, the rest is up to me I even have an email set up to myself that says 'you finally did this for yourself and your family, Life will be happier

I just made a post about taking benefiber, I think it made me bloated, I have headache , I'm on my 3rd - 16oz bottle of Water, I never drink that much, I think I will probably stick to the applesause I was eating.. did you get it figured out? do tell

I've been eating applesauce every couple of days to keep me regular, but I thought I would try benefiber with Probiotics to see if that would work better. Bought it yesterday and ate two wafers at the same time, (I didnt realize you take one in am and one in pm)and when I got home , had headache, I figured I was hungry ate my dinner and felt better and yes it did work. Today I took one after Breakfast and ever since have headache again but also with what feels like a back pain, and (bloated tummy) I've taken tylenol, and on my 3rd bottle of Water (I never drink that much) that I don't need benefiber everyday, I was not eating enough at beginning (3x a day) but now eat 3x a day plus mid am/ mid pm Snacks. and its probably 1/4 to 1/2 cup. And all the water I can . Any suggestions?

On the way home I was listening to John Tesh and he said , people shouldn't use straws because it causes the skin around the mouth to stretch when you pucker, and as we age it will be more visible...and look more aged...

our work does breakfast Fridays from a nearby mexican restaurant, I ordered a burrito with eggs, beans potatos, and I went wild and got cheese. I cut little less than a 1/3 and refoiled the rest, and I was good, didn't eat tortilla. I started watching what I ate by watching others in the office . That made me more concious about my health. No more morning danishes, or donuts (if your name is in the paper) pizza parties, I will grab one slice (eat toppings) don't want to offend the honoree. and so far have been good. I feel bad because I have a coworker much younger than me, who has watched me go through my health issues and now Im losing weight, but she continues to eat non-stop. I used to tell her watch your health, watch your health, but I think it upset her and I just stopped. So I sit at my desk with a Crystal Lite on my desk and she sits at hers with a little pile of danish,candy or starbucks (everyday). each to their own. I miss my buffalo wing sauce, I was just getting the taste for it. I'm sure well all find our niches, what works for one won't work for another. I had bbq sauce with chicken other night. Hubby had watered it down, so I could get flavor, mmmm.

make sure labs, any outside consultations are covered, like nutritionist, phsyc eval. , any supplements ordered by doctor. otherwise its out of pocket. Good to know ahead of time.

I'm right there with you! no matter how many people tell me I'm looking good, the picture in my head of me still hasn't changed. My mind and body haven't synced yet. And go back and get that cami, so what if it doen't fit you now, it will soon!

oh I avoided the mirrors too!

Way to go Jennifer!

P.S. normally its the dr's office that contact the lapband office, with a referral. or I should same some.

All that helps your lapband dr too so he can submit to insurance as well, any diet programs you have tried, followed by dr. or not, any other dr. too who can provide weights. I include a copy of college transcript where it showed that I had fitness classes for 4 years. Good luck!

I just got banded 1/24/12 and to now I have lost 38 lbs, how, when I couldn't tell you I've been to busy whining about the way I now need to eat, but as my dr says I must be doing it right. Congratulations..

banded on a Tuesday went back Monday although dr gave me excuse for 3 weeks. A friend of mine went back next day!

Did you have breathing problems before you had surgery? I know I did, and was on two neubulizers and allergy pills and now Im down to 1/2 allergy pill. Good luck hope all works out for you!

She probably is already hearing about it and the tv show as well. (they probably knew and figured it would make good tv).

I've had nutter butters the little snacks cookies and they go down ok.

Bandster Hell never ends , we just learn to accomodate it or ocassionally be lucky enough to forget it.

I don't think bandster hell ever ends, we just learn to accomodate it.