DeAna N

I too remember that feeling. So excited for you! The best advise I can give a newbie is to do exactly what your dr tells you to do, eat the foods they tell you to and do not deviate from that plan. I made the mistake in falling back on those foods that got me to where I needed intervention simply because they didn't make me sick (milkshakes, cream of anything Soups, ect). Had I ate what I was told to and the exact amounts I was told to I would have already reached my weight loss goal and would not have had such a struggle over the past 4 years. It's a constant battle for everyone I'm sure. With the proper support and guidance, you'll do just fine!

Sorry my kindle gives me trouble that's sounds like you are doing great keep up the good work

just a thought you might be losing fat at the same time as you are gaining muscle(the weight training)muscle weighs more than fat but takes up less space(dense fibers) so you will look slimmer but the scale might not show it just a thought. If you need verification(more than looser clothing) start taping different areas of you body every week (a month is even better)

Glad to hear your check up went well founds like you are doing great keep jp the hood work how long did you stay off from work?

I love that thought "reset" I'm so ready to push that button too I'm trying not to be impatient but its hard its hard for me not to complain when I just started my journey 10May and so many others have been trying for so much longer but I still feel like pouting and saying "are we there yet(in the voice of a lil brat) oh well I have a few more hoops to jump then I'm waiting on insurance to tell me my fate

I have had surgery in the past(tonsils, hesterectomy, gall bladder)they normally give me Valuim( or something similar) it doesn't knock me out but it does make me relax I pretty much don't care what's going on around me . If it's your first surgery or you feel extra nervous just ask and they will give it to you Now I have had enough surgeries to not need it( although sometimes they just give it to you anyways) once they start the IV you fall asleep and wake up and everything is done. I normally don't even know what happened until I start to move around alittle don't worry

Congrats on joining the bandsters

Checking in @ 215 = up one lb but not unhappy at all. DH and I celebrated our anniversary and Mothers day/Father's Day in Philadelphia (for 3 days) compliments of our wonderful daughter and son-in-law. Our son, daughter-in-law & grand daughter joined us for dinner one night so we had the whole family together.
NSV - I was able to walk a huge amount for those 3 days, using public transportation so I was on my feet a lot. This past Thursday was my 1 year bandiversary and I can promise you, a year ago this was not possible. I am 70 lbs lighter and my life only gets better and better!

Wieght today 224 down 1 lb

JOINING TODAY
NAME-DeAna N
GOAL WEIGHT FOR JUNE-221
WEIGHT-Jun1st-228
JUN 8th-227
Jun 15-225
Age-41
Goal for June-8 cups Water
exercise goal-walking daily
personal goal-slowing down when eating
Date banded-hoping for early Aug
Total weight loss-5lb since 10May
Weight today-225
Thanks

I am hoping for August! I submit my papers on the 25th. My lab band specialist stated it takes 1 week to hear from insurance and than I will have my pre-op visit! My doc requires 4 wks of pre-op diet. We are pushing for August 6th. And I agree I didn't have to do as much work as you but I had 6 nutritional visits, 1 psych eval, a EDG, EKG, h-pyloria test, a pulmonary function, and of course blood work. These 6 months have flown by. Now if the rest just falls into place I'll be ok! Congrats and keep us posted.

I'm hoping to be a late August bander. Fed BCBS req 3 months supervised n I'm on month 2 now. Ins approval takes about a week per BCBS. Here's hoping that holds true!!

Not too fat or too old. I could walk a bit, jog a bit when I started, what I did was slow it waaaaay diwn to a weird shuffle and just not stop no matter what. It was a distance of only 3kms, so about 2 miles, and I did a lot of ut with DH walking beside me. I could easily have walked faster, but the key to kearning to run is to slow it down and develop your body's strength for running. Its not just about heart/lung capacity, I always found that if I went slow enough to get a good breathing rhythym going, my legs would give out first. So..... You need to go slow enough that you dont begin to pant uncontrollably. Certainly breathing will increase, probably to th point of discomfort, you will get hot and sweat but as long as you have some sort of joggibg motion going (for me it was a shuffle) youll eventually be able to run.
Sure, you might get more out of power walking at this point and you could probably technically go further in the same time period, but the shuffling not only conditions you to eventually run, and i always slow when i walk anyway. If ypu need to get the feel of it, set the treadmill for a speed at which you would normally jog, slow it by a mile an hour or whatever and teach yourself to jog that sliwly. It was psychological for me too, the fact tha i was jogging, no matter how slowly, spurred me on.

I just got approved this week! Surgery date July 13.

sounds like everything is on schedule. Right before 4th of July...ouch I have my psych visit next week then an appointment with my surgeon to see what's next I am hoping to have surgery by 27 July if not I will have to wait until 06Aug due to my work schedule so hopefully we submit soon and my insurnace don't take for every to respond. Good luck to you what insurance compnay do you have? They are cutting it down to the wire

had surgery on the 6th, and took off 6,7,8, and 11-15
went back to work 5 days ago.....first two days was tired when i got home. now its business as normal. (def think the Protein Shakes that i do twice daily help w me not being run down---just my two cents). so in total took off 8 days. am glad i did too. the biggest surprise was my shoulder that hurt but it did pass and my bathroom habits have def improved. i use imodium as needed. (still on mushy foods and alot of liquids per dr....so still keeping a close friendship with mr potty
so all in all, since preop/surgery/2 weeks post op, 32 pounds total down
18 pre op and 13-- 2 week after surgery..
how are all of you??
i am soooooooo proud of you and us and me and this lap band.
we must keep positive attitude no matter what. lets promise to vent on here or question something if we need too..

That is awesome I'm hoping any date before 26 July or after Aug 4th

Haha! I'm sure we will all need it! I'll for sure be there for ya!

just a thought you might be losing fat at the same time as you are gaining muscle(the weight training)muscle weighs more than fat but takes up less space(dense fibers) so you will look slimmer but the scale might not show it just a thought. If you need verification(more than looser clothing) start taping different areas of you body every week (a month is even better)

Hi everyone, so today is my last visit with surgeon after completing all others appoints. and test. I am so excited that the date is getting closer and closer. I am schedule for surgery on July 3rd, I have to start my pre-op diet on June 25th which will be one Protein Shake for breakfeast, one small snack mid morning, low carb lunch, mid afternoon snack and Protein shake for dinner. I have been eating lighter for few weeks now so it shouldnt be that hard. I want to do a three day liquid diet prior to surgery, I am not required to but I still want to do it. Everything has come to the end but I am still waiting for insurance approval, so hopefully I get approved next week, otherwise my surgery date will changed which I am not stressing about it. It is what it is!
So just updating everyone, hope everyone is on same track..
Best of wishes to all...

So today is my first day on this site after a month of waiting to be approved by tricare I'm finally scheduled for surgery on the 26 of June. I'm so excited and scared but I can't wait... Five days left

As of right now, July 17th is my surgery date!

CONGRATS!!>>>Sandra welcome to bandland I am glad that you are doing very well get some rest and I hope you have a speedy recovery

just a thought you might be losing fat at the same time as you are gaining muscle(the weight training)muscle weighs more than fat but takes up less space(dense fibers) so you will look slimmer but the scale might not show it just a thought. If you need verification(more than looser clothing) start taping different areas of you body every week (a month is even better)

Today is the day!!!
I go in about 2 hours ??????????????? very excited!!!