shy2012

Thanks for sharing! Very inspiring..

I'll try that next time... Just doesn't seem like you could ever get enough Water in this heat. I'm in south Florida!

I got a little work out today. I think I did to much and it was extremely hot outside. I was putting sand along the sides of our above ground pool. My arms feel like Jello. I had to stop cause I was seeing stars! Talk about being out of shape! Whew I got a long way to go. Wonder how many calories I burned.

Hello all... Glad to see everyone is doing well! I went to my appt yesterday and I didn't lose anything and no fill yet. I'm thinking I need some help with my selection of food. I need to start planning so I can start losing. My Dr. Was not too concerned says I'm still healing. He also told me to reduce my carbs to 30 per day since I'm starting regular foods. Seems like when I was on mushies it was lots of carbs. I go back in 3 weeks. Wish me luck!

Just checking in to see how everyone is healing... I'm doing ok, I have not weighed myself.. Kinda scared might have gained since I'm eating. Still keeping calories under 1000, but I'm thinking the carbs maybe my problem. The plication definitely keeps me from overeating. It works! My last dr. Appt I was down 12 lbs that was may 31. Anyway how is everyone else doing?

I was banded 5/18/12 and I have lost 12 lbs since surgery.

Just checking in to see how everyone is healing... I'm doing ok, I have not weighed myself.. Kinda scared might have gained since I'm eating. Still keeping calories under 1000, but I'm thinking the carbs maybe my problem. The plication definitely keeps me from overeating. It works! My last dr. Appt I was down 12 lbs that was may 31. Anyway how is everyone else doing?

i have my 1st pre-op appt with the doc tomorrow. i'm feeling pretty good, but I ate a couple of things I wasnt supposed to last night. anyway, the only thing that is still sore is the port area -- it feels like my ab muscle is still healing or something.

Hey Kah and Bama, welcome to the banded side!!!! Glad to see you both are recovering!

I have a lot more work to do but I can't believe how far I've come

Good luck for all having surgery tommorrow ! Let us know how you are after when you feel up to it!

I have maintained my weight loss within 10 lbs.up or down, for about 6 years now (size 6). I keep asking myself why have I been so successful?
I was never in a hurry to lose the weight. I only averaged 5 or 6 lbs per month. I never had a goal and got smaller then I ever thought I would, (nice surprise).
I got very small fills. I took allmost a year to get to good restriction.
I wasn't too hard on myself if I cheated. I cheated a lot, I still do and have learned this is part of who I am. Ha!, tomorrow is another day.
I followed my doctors rules the first several months. It was hard, but I did it.
I never compared myself to anyone elses success or failure.
I exercised ( as little as possible) but I did it and still do (as little as possible).
I learned what my food triggers are, this was a hard one to overcome.
I learned to replace my craviings for sweet and chocolate and fat with low calorie, low fat recipes. (I can't live without chocolate).
I learned to eat slowly and chew well, this took over a year to master.
I learned when I go out to eat, about 2 or 3 times a month to totally enjoy my food, to eat whatever I want including dessert, and not count calories or worry about
portions. To enjoy the atmosphere and the company I am with.
I learned if I had a bad day, eating or otherwise, it will pass and tomorrow is a new beginning. Sometimes it was a bad week.
I didn't need anyone to validate my success. No one knows I had this done. Not even my family. So no one to judge me good or bad.
I learned I now have a great track record and most likely this will continue.
For me losing the weight was not a body image issue, it was a health issue. However being thin has been a nice side effect.
Hope this post will encourage some.

I have to be there at 6:30 for 8:30! Question for you all, my doc gives me the choice to stay the night or go home ( if everything is ok, no complications) I'm leaning towards staying, any advice or opinion on that first night?

i have to be there at 530.......surgery at 730.........

OK i have to be there 6am Tuesday! woohoo

Shy2012: Thanks for that update and glad things are once again "moving right along". Have a great Memorial Day weekend everyone...
Melinda in Florida

I finally used the potty! The pain meds cause lots of Constipation the sooner you can get off them you will be better off ! Whew what a relief!

Iv been awaiting approval for over a month now so i called my surgeons office today to see whats up. Apparently they didnt submit my case to insurance till 1:30 today! As mad as i was i broke and cried. When i pulled myself together i said oh well whats a couple more weeks right? At 3:43 i got a call saying iv been APPROVED! SO I CRIED SOME MORE LOL!!! tomorrow i start a two week slim fast diet and learn of my surgery date!!! YAY!!!!,

It's something you are going to have to get used to and work through for the rest of your life. Even when you get off liquids, you will always have to eat differently then the rest of the people around you.
I did well with that at first, I would fix something totally different that was good for me and my band than everyone else (because they weren't into healthy eating like I was forcing myself to be). As soon as I joined in while we were on vacation a little over a year ago and said, oh I can have this pizza, oh the brownies, ice cream, popcorn... a little became more and more and more. Put on 20lbs and stretched my pouch and tilted my band! So now I am completely unfilled for at least another 3 weeks and trying to not eat everything in sight!
So, make the committment now that you're just going to have to do things and eat things differently than everyone else. It's a lifestyle change, not a diet! Once you get in a routine, you'll get pretty good at it, you'll just have to be more focused when you're out of routine like on vacation or even out to dinner, but just stay focused, and remember your goals.
Keep at it and good luck!!!