JessiG1983

Just coming off of mine and at the beginning gained 5 lbs!!! UGH!!

I am 9.5 months post surgical and down nearly 90 lbs. I actually like pictures now (not all, we still have bad days and bad angles lol) I can walk and hike again without feeling like I'm dying, in fact when I walk my dogs they get tired long before I do. I can get up and down from the floor quite easily. I love seeing my collar bones!! I love wearing normal clothes not being in the plus sized section. I love putting on some of my old clothes that used to be tight and drowning in them...in fact my hubby (who has really gone every step of the way with me and has lost 80lbs in the process) and I recently put put on an old pair of my "work out" pants...we both fit in a leg of those pants, granted they were tighter with both of us in them than they were when I wore them but it was still amazing to see)

I've lost 17.5 bags of sugar!!!!

My first question was "Is it in?" I too was worried after all the horror stories of people getting opened up and for various reasons the band not being able to be placed. Shortly there after, when the meds given during surgery wore off all I could ask was "What the f**k did I do to myself??!?" I had a very large hiatal hernia that needed repair, which for me made the upper abd/ chest pain pretty bad! Like Miz I got over it quickly and couldn't be happier!!

Like Christie said, if it is comfortable then it is fine!!! Good luck!

YES!!! Great job!

Yes, YES!!! This, all of it!! Well said Carolinagirl!!

This is a good topic, for sure. I'm also married so I won't be dating (other than hubby, lol). I could see why feeling better about yourself could change the types of guys that you would date. That would mean you were likely attracted to them all along but felt you didn't stand a chance because of how you felt about yourself. I could see something like that happening for sure. My hubby and I got fat together (me more so than him) and now we're getting thin together as my healthy habits have rubbed off!

WAY TO GO GIRL!!!!

Holy crap!!! I wish you a fast recovery!! I'm glad your doctor worked quickly to prevent any further issues...ugh! Good luck and hope that you're resting well!

Bread is a huge no go, over cooked steak, dry chicken and broccoli if cooked al dente.

That is AMAZING!!! Keep up the great job!!!

Oh, man...I remember that phase!! Keep on going, it gets better!!! Once you get a couple of fills in that band it will all makes sense!! For now do the best you can to watch what you eat, control your carb and caloric intake and begin exercising (it really makes a big difference!!) Good luck!!

YAY!!!! Great job!!!

For my initial consultation I was weighted and height was measured along with body fat percentage (yikes!!) Then the nurse went over some basic health history questions. Then the doctor came in and asked some other health questions. He then described each surgery, pro's and cons and asked me which I was interested in. He then made his recommendations for what he thought would be a good fit for me (He suggested banding, which is what I wanted anyway.) He then gave me an overview of the process, what his requirements were (psych consult, cardiology clearance, pulmonary clearance, education meeting and nutritionist meeting) as well as what would be expected of me and what I could expect from them. He told me to get started on my "pre-req's" while he sent in his medical records to my insurance for approval. Then we went over my questions. Good luck!!!