pattiwagon30

Wow...wow...wow....I never thought this day would come--and i have a long way to go, but my scale this morning says 299. Not 305 or 307 or 332. I have so much more to lose but someone going from the 300's to the 200's feels good!

Parachute pants! That's right...I'm bringing sexy back! lol!

Well I suspected it the other day when "she" posted to eat fruit instead of drinking water.... so I guess its pretty obvious this person isnt a bandster.... 2 pieces of bread for lunch? 3-4 c of food for dinner? LMAO

I was banded in Feb 2012 and have had 2 fills to date. My desire for food has greatly diminished. Eating is not a pleasurable experience as it used to be. Now it's purely for nutrition. I get overwhelmed at the site of food because I don't know what will go down and what won't. I'm still in the discovery stages of it all and I continue to learn what works for me. I don't regret anything and am learning to slow way down and enjoy the whole process. I have lost 45 lbs to date and of course I feel great and am fitting into clothes I haven't worn in a couple years.

"Tru 'dat!" - Lil' Wayne

All things are permissible, but not all things are beneficial. 1Cor 10:23

This HAS to be a typo! Just how old is your daughter in law?? lol
Marci

Being deficient on vit D will make you feel the way you do. I suggest taking a supplement.

I try to take at least 20 minutes but I have to really slow down my eating to get there. I think it will take a little time to get restriction. Until then we are in our own.

I didn't tell anyone, but my mom who is super supportive and won't judge me. So JESUS and my mom. End of discussion.

I had my surgery done in TJ with Dr. Juan Corvala and it was done at the Hospital Angeles. I get your concerns but have a little faith in the great and mighty God we serve. I felt very safe and secure during my stay there. I even brought a female friend with me. Seeing beautiful women is not a novelty and your beautiful wife won't be roaming the streets. I suspect she will be in the hospital in the room with you. If you don't want her going across the street to the restaurant to eat bring some ramen noodles and Snacks and she will be perfectly fine. It's only for a couple days and everyone is so very nice.

Hi Mimi
Congrats on your courage to get the band ! I love that you are already so self aware - a good sign you will move toward your goal effectively. You have the right idea about focusing on short term goals to help offset what can be an overwhelming goal of dropping 200 lbs.
People seem to think pain is the great motivator ... Well, pain may get us To the path But it's Hope that carries us Down the path to our Victory. My sister (single mom w/4 kids) has lost 180 lbs SO FAR http://www.300poundsdown.com/
and I have lost 230 so far and we both did it 30 seconds at a time.
Success (Victory) isn't about doing extrodinary acts as some think ... It's about doing ordinary acts DAILY : ) We both did exercise DAILY - I would suggest that was Key - mentally even more than physically. It doesn't need to be 30 minutes - in fact that's quite a large number to start with for most people. Daily is more important - so 30 min x 4 days is 120 min per your plan. 7 days a week that's 17 min a day also add 30 seconds every day. You may find this benefits you more and moves you down the path faster : )
Hope in you Future is Power in your Present!
Lee

Now THAT is funny!! :-)

I was banded in Feb 2012 and have had 2 fills to date. My desire for food has greatly diminished. Eating is not a pleasurable experience as it used to be. Now it's purely for nutrition. I get overwhelmed at the site of food because I don't know what will go down and what won't. I'm still in the discovery stages of it all and I continue to learn what works for me. I don't regret anything and am learning to slow way down and enjoy the whole process. I have lost 45 lbs to date and of course I feel great and am fitting into clothes I haven't worn in a couple years.

I was banded in Feb 2012 and have had 2 fills to date. My desire for food has greatly diminished. Eating is not a pleasurable experience as it used to be. Now it's purely for nutrition. I get overwhelmed at the site of food because I don't know what will go down and what won't. I'm still in the discovery stages of it all and I continue to learn what works for me. I don't regret anything and am learning to slow way down and enjoy the whole process. I have lost 45 lbs to date and of course I feel great and am fitting into clothes I haven't worn in a couple years.

I was banded in Feb 2012 and have had 2 fills to date. My desire for food has greatly diminished. Eating is not a pleasurable experience as it used to be. Now it's purely for nutrition. I get overwhelmed at the site of food because I don't know what will go down and what won't. I'm still in the discovery stages of it all and I continue to learn what works for me. I don't regret anything and am learning to slow way down and enjoy the whole process. I have lost 45 lbs to date and of course I feel great and am fitting into clothes I haven't worn in a couple years.

I use a product called life shotz and its fantastic! It comes in single serve powder sticks and you mix it with Water (it tastes like a fruity flintstone vitamin). Its the best vitamins/mineral in a drinkable form for us banders. Check out the website 21ten.com

I go for my first fill on the 31st of March...surgery was Feb 27th. I figured out within a couple weeks what having "No Restriction" meant. I initially lost 20 on the liquids but when I started eating mushies I have been fluctuating 2-3 lbs. Right now I am using mind over matter to get through it. I know I can eat more than I do but I am self pay and I paid too much money to have anything go wrong. Admittedly I am not an exercise fan either but again, I'm making myself to something everyday.
Good Luck....I share your pain (hunger pains) but like everyone on this site has said..."This too shall pass" just be patient and keep going, it will come together for ya soon.
Patti