☠carolinagirl☠

my last meal was night before my pre op. whopper and cheese and coors light. the next day, my new life began. never looked back. enjoy

I am so happy you have not cheated. I am so proud of you. You were on the same liquid as I was. Its a great feeling to know inside you are doing so well isn't it? That tells me that you got this and understand what it takes to make yourself well. There are just nerves...Don't worry about what you don't lose..you are just preparing your insides for surgery. Its not about how much you lose...YOU are amazing. Best of luck.

oh how I miss Coors light...

sounds about right..i still take my time and am nearly 8 months post op..do what works for you

find the want power......once you have that, there is nothing you cant do

i be a show wh**re LOL

at the 100 pound loss, i am buying the spotted animal print heel from victoria secret

amy i feel you and understand...catfish is right....yesterday is over...sure it hurts and it always will..but use that hurt to your advantage...prove those negative thoughts you have wrong..you are gorgeous inside and out... there are mean people in this world..i hate mean people..i believe strongly in what goes around.. i was nearly home bound for 2 yrs because i was ashamed to go out..i am still struggling to bring myself out of that..if i can do it, at 336 when i started, so can you..every day is a new day...

i was at my highest weight ever, it was hard for me to walk and it was getting hard going to the bathroom...i felt i was as wide as i was tall..i was in serious trouble...i researched for 6 months all wls and liked the band...it took me some time to find a dr who accepted my insurance..by the time i found one, i was about to give up and then i found out i was going to be a grand mother....i wanted to be able to push the baby around the block...that was my goal.. my band and plication helps me eat less (and i mentally make myself aware of the foods i eat..if i eat, its going to be something good for me and filling and what i want)..my band helps me and that is why i love my band. why was i banded...so i could save my life and for this: my grandbaby eryn and my air force son wyatt

i had the hernia repair also and it did not seem to affect my swallowing..i agree with the other posters, def need to let your dr know as its vital to stay hydrated..congrats on your recent surgery

happy soon to be birthday and band day this will be your best year ever

met some awesome peeps who i now consider my friends because the band is my life now, i take it very seriously and live it 24/7 and come to this site..and read about people like me, trying to get healthy. ps: dont like negative nellies either and try to avoid them at all costs

ok, here comes my pov from nc any WLS has pros and cons some have issues and some dont the more that have complications are the ones more vocal against and suggest other surgeries..as are the ones who are not compliant (please note that no matter what WLS one gets, things do happen, good and bad) so one is no better than the other. i feel one must do what works for them and be compliant as you can be,, if something awful happens, that is terrible but success will vary with any WLS...based on many things..

you said you forced yourself to see..and maybe get to that throw up threshold.. please any newbie or prebie banders, read this and realize this is NOT the way a person who wants to lose weight works the lap band. following your dr's instructions is..

which ever surgery you decide, it will take a complete mental change and a change in your eating habits. wls is not an easy fix and it does take work. there are pros and cons to each for various reasons. i suggest reading each and then when you feel you are ready, and commit 100%, go for it no matter what.

my nut appt was very informative. she went over the basics and then the band life style and went over the pros and cons and really filled me in on why i had to change what and how much i eat..she was right. this appt was scheduled for an hr but she ended up being with me over 2. she was amazing. the mental eval, he asked me questions, went over my history and i guess put out feeler questions to see if he thought i was stable enough to have this surgery..he stressed compliance, this appt was about 45 min.

4 pounds lost is better than any gain. id take it...that being said, just because the scale is not moving as quick as you like, i bet you are losing inches and your clothes are getting too big..that to me means success...we all lose 1/4 pound at a time..the same as we gained it...continue doing what you are doing as it it working.

congrats and what a wonderful post and love your great attitude...its very refreshing.

yes, you will feel (full or not hungry) as you are still very swollen inside..as it subsides, the hungry feeling will come back..i know it did for me..just go slow, take wee bites and just be careful..congrats on your surgery.

congrats and what a great job

congrats as you are looking terrific

i take 20 minutes to eat i eat very slow/chew well and pause between bites i dont put my fork down

def a question best left answered by your dr. you will most likely get yes and no responses but what answer matters is your dr. like maui said, my dr told me no nsaids. hope your elbow feels better soon

wow, that is alot going on. i am sad to read it. your health is everything..its all you got so you need to make it a priority. please continue with your counselor as that is a wonderful thing and its nice to have someone to confide in and talk to. eating yoghurt, and drinking for meals is not a way to live. eating small amounts of food is the way to go. just my opinion. and eating sweet/junky food is what made you and i need WLS surgery to begin with. until you are ready to change what you eat and follow a nutritional (diet) plan, i dont know what will happen. i know i sound mean and i am sorry, but you have to change to make this band work and until you do, it wont work.

i think you need to make an appt wth your dr, let them know your fears, maybe do an xray or a gi to look at the band and see whats going on...your dr is the best one to ask. hang in there okay.