sylviau

so i was talking to a good friend of mine the other day about this and i wanted to comment on it and see if i'm the only one that does this. my friend seems to think that a lot of people do this and its a form of weightloss self sabatoge... and one of the things we have to fight against while losing weight. and, honestly, i think this happens to me every time ive tried losing weight in the past. and this time, praise God, i have been able to NOTICE it and, therefore, fight against it. i was banded on 7-2-12 (so almost 2 months ago)... i'm down 43 pounds (this includes some pre-op loss). i haven't been under 250 in YEARS and that seems to be the hump that i always struggled with! everytime i've lost a significant amount... i haven't been able to get under that. (thats my goal by my anniversary in 3 weeks... 249! i'm at 254 now) anyway, i tend to weigh everyday (i know, i probably shouldn't, but i will keep doing it LOL).... and in the back of my mind, its almost like i EXPECT it to be higher! even if i've been eating right and exercising, i still half-expect for me to have gained weight. and in the back of my mind, i keep thinking that my weightloss so far was a fluke and i will probably stop losing at any moment. its so crazy! in retrospect, i realize this is about the time when, in the past, i've struggled and then started gaining again. i've completely self-sabotaged myself in the past and thats why i haven't been able to get under 250! i have even started to want to eat a little of the stuff i shouldn't! completely self sabotaging myself again! BUT.... the difference this time is that i've NOTICED it.... i realize that i'm thinking this way so i can at least fight against the thoughts. as GI Joe used to say (yes, i watched that as a kid!)... 'knowing is half the battle.' so now i just have go on that scale... knowing that i WILL lose... that its NOT a fluke... and that my hard work is paying off. and try to accept that this time WILL be different. so i wanted to share this. maybe you're going through this as well. and maybe you haven't even noticed! have you felt like this? am i the only one?

soon after surgery, most of us have had that pain... its actually the gasses in your abdomen... and that causes that pain in your shoulder. i had mostly in the first few weeks after surgery.

You are doing fabulous! It's great to hear it from Others too! Keep up the good work and you will get to your goal!

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these are great victories, everyone!! so happy for each of you and CONGRATS! those are the things that make us continue on!!

today i had my second fill. after the first fill, i could barely tell where the needle went in. but after today's fill, it hurts and it a bruise (like black and blue... like when you get blood drawn) where the needle went in! ouch! is this normal? does it happen sometimes with fills?

banded 7/2/12 and apparently had about 2.5cc at surgery time (didnt even know lol) and two weeks ago i got another 1.5cc so i have about 4cc now. i feel the restriction, but i can still eat more than i should. but it keeps me full for several hours. i have my second fill today. she said it would be about 0.5, but i'm going to try to convince her to give me 1cc. because i think that will give me good restriction. as for people not noticing... i know exactly how you feel!! i've lost 38 and only people that know about the surgery have commented. i was sooooooo discouraged when no one commented. and it wasn''t until this week that two coworkers commented on the weightloss. it was encouraging. but.... when no one had commented... i had to remind myself that a lot of people dont want to say anything because they feel a little wierd saying "hey, you're losing weight" because they might feel a little ackward bout it... lilke they're saying 'you're fat' by saying you're losing. know what i mean? my best friend told me her BF noticed i'd lost weight but told HER about it... not me. so i'm sure people are noticing, but some are just a little wierd about saying anything. so dont let that discourage you... just be encouraged as you see clothes fitting big!! keep up the great work!

my name is sylvia... and i love my band! lol i was banded 7-2-12... so about 6 weeks ago i'm down 38 pounds (that includes pre-op and post-op)... and here are a few little victories that make me smile and love my band... 1- people that dont know about the band have FINALLY commented about how 'great' i'm looking and how i've lost weight. (i had been a little down lately because i felt like no one noticed!) 2- i'm fitting into clothes that haven't work in YEARS! pants that i love and kept in hopes of one day fitting into them... i can FIT INTO THEM!!!!!!!!!! one in particular that made me happy was a paid of tommy hilfiger trouser jeans that i LOVED. and when my now husband and i started dating about 3 years ago, i wore these pairs like once or twice and he loved them and asked me to wear them more cause he liked how they looked on me. well... they were already a little tight and getting tighter (as i gained more) and were too uncomfortable to wear! SO i always had some excuse as to why i didn't wear them (i wasn't about to tell a guy i just started dating that my pants were too small! LOL and , yes, eventually i told him they were too small! and by the time i was banded, i couldn't even get them UP to my waist... much less close them!) so last night i go and try these and other pair of pants on and they all close!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! mind you, they are a little tight, but they CLOSE. and in another month or so... they will fit well!! 3- i'm learning to eat to live... not live to eat! i still love food and appreciate it... but its not an obssession (usually). i have been able to say no to certain things and to learn to stop when i'm full and be ok with giving part of my food over to my husband because i'm getting full. (i may or may not have growled/scowled at anyone trying to share my precious food in the past) love it! 4- my husband sees me walking around with pants that are now huge on me and calls me 'thin' (who, ME?!) anyway just wanted to share these because i'm so excited! what are you're little victories that make you love your band?!

That is a great number! 17 is a lot...especially for the first few weeks! I gained a few and I was following the dr orders exactly! Maybe ur dr misunderstood how much u lost, So just wait til u go in for ur appt and talk to him about it. Please don't be discouraged! You r doing great! Keep it up!

so sorry to hear about everything!! everything happens for a reason and this will give you time to be totally healthy and ready for your band surgery! so just concentrate on getting better! time will FLY and december will be here before you know it! praying for ya!

pre op isn't easy... i had to do the 2 shakes, one meal and then ONLY liquids for 2 weeks PRE op and 2 weeks POST op... so i KNOW its HARD! BUT..... you can totally do it! i learned sooooo much during that month on liquids. first, that i could do it. you feel a sense of accomplishment when you achieve it. i learned that i was addicted to food and its helped me to better deal with temptations now, post op. so hang in there... the first few days are the hardest. day 4 was the worst for me... i even CRIED. i hated it. but was strong and it got easier! if i could do those 4 weeks of liquids without cheating, ANYONE can do it... i've never lasted on a diet longer than a week... so there you go! YOU GUYS CAN DO IT!!!!!! YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (thats me in my cheerleader mode!) lol!!!

lol! i love that you guys have named it! i need to find a name for mine!

sounds like you are doing great and on the right track! keep that enthusiasm and positive mindset!!! like the other said, sometimes it slows a bit when you start solids... BUT dont let them unmotivate you! your POSITIVE ATTITUDE is what is going to make you a success!!!

I agree that's it's a good idea to track ur food. I use myfitnesspal...it's online or a phone app too. One meal isn't going to make u gain a ton of weight. I've made bad choices a few times, but it's about moving on from that and making good choices from then on. My mom was a bit on the side of adding a lot of oil an such, but I just had to be super honest and tell her that it's healthier for me with less oil, etc. just let family members know and they will understand. Best of luck!