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I'm 5 weeks out and was 300lbs when band 4-24-12. Now 275 lbs on scale 1 to 10 on the band I'm so far 7 because I wish it was faster and more wieght loss. But, early , do who knows . Hoping for A 10 tho , ;

I mean i still get hungry but nothing like it was two weeks ago. I'll be going on my fith week tues.

Checking in got my band 4-24-12 was 300 lbs havnt loss much wieght this lady week only one lb but at least I'm not gaining I'm now 274 lbs . Yahoo !! Slow but study , and everyone was right in the beginning I was starving now I'm not do hungry any more maybe my tummy shrink . Idk havnt had any fills yet , funny thing is that now I'm looking forward to my Protein Drinks in the morning . I actually love them now , lol I mixs yogurt in mine . Yum! Lol I was really doubting that the band was for me, but do far so good . I wouldn't mind faster wieght loss and more . But I'm told slow is better. ;

I myself like to hear both sides of the band . I don't want to fail my band as u say , which is even more pressure , and shame if I do. I want more then anything for my band and I to work together and lose wieght I'm tired of being a failure time and time again on frigin diets! So far I

4 weeks out and have lost 25 lbs . I know I can lose the wieght , I've lost 100kbs before but just to turn around Nd to gain it All back then some. nd that's my greatest fear of that happing again. I to am starving all the time and this is the hardest diet that I've ever tryed . I'm hoping for a fill so I won't feel hungry all the time. But as for failing my band of not? I believe is diff for everyone , and that just because the band isn't working for you Doesn't mean that u r failing your band , don't need to feel Ny more worse About our selves . So if it doesn't work then I gruel believe then it's not the right tool for you , and there us still hope , there is still other wieght lose options. nd please don't feel like your a failure , even tho it's hard not to. Must try to keep a possitive attitude . And statement that u fAiled ur band is not the right attitude. I myself really had lots of doubt that it would work for me, but so far so good, just hungry and we all know my well power isn't strong or I wouldn't be here. All I have to do is smell food and I gain wieght. Lol yeh by hearing Bout the ones that the band wasn't right for help give me a feeling of that if it doesn't work Then I still got hope , for bypass, and falling off the diet is more helpful then not hearing it. Believe it of not. We all have had major problems losing and keeping the wieght off. And I'm sure we all had feelings of being a fAilure . But anyone that the band wasnt right for , you didn't fail ur band. And ur band didn't fail you , it just wasn't the right tool for you. God knows if we could fallow a close diet for ever then, we wouldn't need the band or bypass. So thank you for your inputs good and bad it's all very helpful.

I weighed in at 275 that's a 25 lbs lost sense the 4-24-12 when I got the band at 300 lbs

I can feel my port , it does stick out, and hurts some . It's been like that sense day one. Right under my left Breast by my larges booboo. Some time it feels like it pokes me in the ribs.? But that could be all in my head sense I'm worried and thinking something is wrong. And if and when I do get skinnier isn't it going to stick out even more? As is when looking in Mirrow I can see where it is , is this normal , and should it still be hurting? I was band April 24 , I was 300 lbs and last visit to the doctor on the 11, I was down to 282 lbs. I'm not sue wat I wiegh now, scale are broken.

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Goal weight for May 29th~265

Weight on May 1st~282

Age~53

Dietary goal for May~ start and maintain the low carb life style

Exercise goal for May~ start walking for 30 minutes, at least 4 days a week

Personal goal for May~ house kept cleaner

Date banded~ 4/24/12

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~18 lbs.

What is your favorite flower~ rose (QUOTE]

Started300 lbs 4/24/12 now 282 want to reach my goal if 140 lbs .

Name-teri

Goal weight for May 29th~260

Weight on May 1st~282

Age~53

Dietary goal for May~ start and maintain the low carb life style

Exercise goal for May~ start walking for 30 minutes, at least 4 days a week

Personal goal for May~ be on top of my budget

Date banded~ 4/24/12

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~18

What is your favorite flower~ rose

I heard of them to put it on the left side' date=' but like said earlier mine is beside the larger incision which is beside the belly button. My fiancé is beside his button to[/quote']

Mine is in the left side right under my breast , feel like it pol

Pokes my ribs every so often. . I can feel it essyit stick out some , no way to miss mine,

I get HIck ups when I eat to fast or get plugged , then it comes right back up. Yuk

My insurance is Medicare and medcal , and they approved the operation , just this doctor that I only talked to twice refused me but the nurses I'm sure that I'd seen for the whole year talked to him . So he had to know something's about me , it's in the medical records right? Idk ? Just wish I would of went else where . The hospital was great there they was wonderful and very nice tho,

I'm two weeks with a band , and I broke down and drink a diet Pepsi had no problems at all.

I started out 300 lbs now 282 lbs and 5'4 and 53 years old , do u think there was more to why he refused my bypass. ? He won't tell me any more.

Thank you, yeh I was kind of thinking the doctor was being alittle mean, my normal doctor ref . Me for gastric bypass and sac at the time in calif. was the closes place where I could get one. I went thur a whole year if jumping thur hoops and testing , the a week and a half before my surgery , the doctor in formed me that he decided that he didn't want me to have the gastric bypass and that I could have the lap band. Believe me I was so upset , felt like he took my only hope away. I asked him why and he just would say mumble mumble that he decided that it was for the best and something about that after the operation people go thur a depression stage and because I'm manac depressed , bipolar and have pts. That I would Probaly get way to depress , and wouldn't be able to handle the depression, even the my phyic doc. Wrote two letter sAying that the operation would benefit me more then do harm, Nd yes I take AntidepressNts , Nd I have reg doc appointments with my shrink . I was wondering sense this one doc decided that he didn't think I could handle the depression stage. And refused to give me the gastric bypass, and now sense I have a lap bAnd in me. Does that mean that I can't go to another doctor nd check into getting the gastric bypass? That this is final because of one doctor? I really feel I would benefit from the bypass more. I'm trying to give the band my best I can, but it very discouraging when the doctor tells me that the growling and hunger pains are all in my head,, and he feels like I'm not trying hard enough . He said he doesn't like to give fills and I'll be lucky if I get even one fill. I wished I did go somewhere else , sense this doctor refuse my bypass does that mean that's it,? That it over? There will be no doc that would want to operate on me now or what? I just want to make sure if this doesn't work that I still have the options of going to Another doctor and removing the band only if it doesn't work and get the bypass.? I praying the band helps me, please lord? Just cause one doc thinks I won't be able to deal with depression , even tho my shrink told him diff. Does that mean all other doctors are going to feel that way? Is there certain phyic rules they have to go by?

My doc said to consider the "mushies" as anything you can smash with a fork' date=' but she wants me to stay away from carbs like mashed potatoes. I've been having cottage cheese, yogurt, scrambled eggs (which I normally don't like) but I cook a little mexican chorizo and add to my eggs - yummy!, tuna/chicken, and salmon. I made some yummy salmon in the oven and it was easy. I don't normally like it much but used some lemon and light butter spray...it was pretty good. I found some at Walmart in the fish section, there have bags of 4 frozen salmon fillets for only about 5 dollars, which isn't too bad. My mushie stage is only a week, so I don't have to do it too long.

I really like to use Mio in Water. It's drops you squeeze into your Water for flavor - like Crystal Light - but liquid. My fav is the berry pomegranate but they have lots of flavors. I'm not a huge water drinker either, and it really helps me to get my water in.[/quote']

I got my lap band April 24 th saw doc today staples removed. I've been on muchie diet last few days Doc said no to go back to purée even tho I'm not having any problem I have only lost 18 lbs which I'm disappointed about. Doc say that purée diet and more Protein drinks and 600 - 800 cal dAy will help my wieght loss. . Next appointment is 2 mo down the road as for fills they try not to have to give them. And they said I have to have two mths of food records next time or they won't even think about giving me a fill . That if I don't have or forget to bring my food records that they may even refuse to see me. Man! I feel hungry all the time . My stomach growls a lot. I was told more liq will feel me up. So pretty much guess I need to try harder to control my hunger. I thought the band was supose to help with the hunger pains ? I feel like the same as before I had it put in.

My surgery was 4/24 and so far I'm feeling great. I lost about 22 pounds in the first week and have stayed within a pound of that but haven't lost any more.

I start mushies today... I tend to over analyze so I need some opinions. What are mushies to you? To me pretty much anything could be misjudged of you chew it enough' date=' though I'm sure that's not what my surgeon had in mind lol.

Also, I used to be a big pop drinker, obviously I've given that up. Does anyone have any suggestions for tasty low-calorie non-carbonated beverages? I drink a lot of Water but it would be nice to have some variety. I tried some 'diet' fruit juice and it was terrible! Any help would be appreciated![/quote']

I to was band on 4-24 reading and learning all from u guys thanks

My surgery was 4/24 and so far I'm feeling great. I lost about 22 pounds in the first week and have stayed within a pound of that but haven't lost any more.

I start mushies today... I tend to over analyze so I need some opinions. What are mushies to you? To me pretty much anything could be misjudged of you chew it enough' date=' though I'm sure that's not what my surgeon had in mind lol.

Also, I used to be a big pop drinker, obviously I've given that up. Does anyone have any suggestions for tasty low-calorie non-carbonated beverages? I drink a lot of Water but it would be nice to have some variety. I tried some 'diet' fruit juice and it was terrible! Any help would be appreciated![/quote']

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