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Congratulations!!!!! You look great!

Good Job of regaining your life back. Keep up the good work.

Great Job!

Wonderful, amazing,,,good for you,,,

I can't believe it!!! With all of those "diets", I never lost more than 20lbs & of course I'd always end up gaining those lbs back + more. Well, I weighed myself yesterday.... Since I started this journey in March, I have now lost 32lbs!!!! I cant see it in the mirror, but I'm not about to argue with the scale or my loose fitting clothes! LOL!!! I am soooo excited! In March I could barely walk up a flight of stairs without losing my breath. Now I'm walking 3.5 miles everyday!

I can't believe it!!! With all of those "diets", I never lost more than 20lbs & of course I'd always end up gaining those lbs back + more. Well, I weighed myself yesterday.... Since I started this journey in March, I have now lost 32lbs!!!! I cant see it in the mirror, but I'm not about to argue with the scale or my loose fitting clothes! LOL!!! I am soooo excited! In March I could barely walk up a flight of stairs without losing my breath. Now I'm walking 3.5 miles everyday!

I can't believe it!!! With all of those "diets", I never lost more than 20lbs & of course I'd always end up gaining those lbs back + more. Well, I weighed myself yesterday.... Since I started this journey in March, I have now lost 32lbs!!!! I cant see it in the mirror, but I'm not about to argue with the scale or my loose fitting clothes! LOL!!! I am soooo excited! In March I could barely walk up a flight of stairs without losing my breath. Now I'm walking 3.5 miles everyday!

I can't believe it!!! With all of those "diets", I never lost more than 20lbs & of course I'd always end up gaining those lbs back + more. Well, I weighed myself yesterday.... Since I started this journey in March, I have now lost 32lbs!!!! I cant see it in the mirror, but I'm not about to argue with the scale or my loose fitting clothes! LOL!!! I am soooo excited! In March I could barely walk up a flight of stairs without losing my breath. Now I'm walking 3.5 miles everyday!

So I was just banded on Monday sept 17. The week prior to surgery was awful. I was in a fog of doubt and scared that I in fact would be one of the worst case scenarios. I was close to just saying forget it until I received a message in my LBT inbox from a " life saver".
This person happened to see that my surgery was soon and that we had the same surgeon in common among other things. Her message and late night responses to my frantic texts the night before surgery got me to my "pre-op" status. She has been there to answer any question or problem that comes up, such as having too much watermelon whey Protein.
I just wanted to say thank you to horsegirl she has been a life saver!

This is what is so great about LBT, you find people who totally understand what you feel and somehow know the right things to say at the right time. I am so glad you found the support you needed. We are all here fore each other. Good luck on your journey.

Im a side sleeper and I had that same feeling only when I would try sleeping on my left side. Well I woke up on my left side a couple of days ago - no "hanging" feeling. Yaaaay. Give it a little more time and you should be ok.

This is good to know, I got a picture of my band and a pic of the x-ray after the barium swallow. I think I must have some type of fill because very little keeps me going. This week I start the mushies, so glad to be able to have yogurt!! Yum, yum.

Yes my doctor added 2.2cc during surgery. I didn't know until my first fill this week. Honestly, Im glad he did add Fluid because it gave me time to learn what my "full" sensation is like before I started solid foods. My transition went very smoothly. Had .5cc added this week. My nurse did explain to me the reasons some patients have fluid added during surgery. Partially due to the original fit of the 10cc band which can differ person to person. Also during the barium swallow immediately after surgery, any leakage can be detected. Other reasons as well. Im feeling great and loving my band!

Congratulations! I'm at 50 pounds since Jun 18, 16 pounds since Aug 6 band day.

I went to the doctor today and I've lost 11 lbs in the past 5 weeks. That puts me at a total loss of 32 lbs!! Can't believe it!! I'm so excited! My journey began June 28 th (the first day of my pre-op diet) and now 2 months later I'm celebrating 32 lbs gone!! That's the weight of my 2 year old....lol! Sooo excited to be on this new journey!!!

I'm sure it's a combination of the post op diet and recovering from surgery. It sounds like you were doing an awful lot when the fainting spell hit. Slow down. I know you probably feel better but your body still has a lot of healing to do internally. People don't realize the enormous amount of energy your body uses when trying to heal itself, especially from surgery. Couple that with the fact you're likely nutrient deficient right now, it's little wonder you felt like you were going to pass out.
Slow down, give your body time to recover

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Didn't we get Lapland so as to not do these other fad diets anymore. I know I did. Pretty much at goal and will not be falling for these anymore. Hopefully I am done waisting my $$ on this crap :-)

I love this post!!! Sometimes it is the little victories that mean the most!! For example, I went to a wedding on Saturday night and wore heels ALL night thru dancing and walking, etc and my feet didn't kill me (I'm talking for over 12 hrs!!) or the other night when my husband hugged me from behind and told me I was getting sooo skinny he felt like he was gonna crush my ribs. Love these little victories!!!

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?!

Amazon.com has a few lapband ID cards or braclet or medal. Youtube has a video on Lapband Medical ID card.
I will make my own ID card with vital info and then laminate it and carry next to my Driver's License.

thats hard to deal with Im sure, but this is the time you should be relying on your new eating habits. the smaller bites, amounts. the lapband is a guiding tool for us and we need to rely on ourselves and not so much on the band. Hope things work out for you!

The other big piece to the weight loss puzzle is to get your exercise in at least 4-5 days a week. I can be compliant with my diet, but if I don't burn the additional calories, it does stall my weight loss.
Never forget that this is a journey, and not an event. Patience will help you get through...
Best wishes...

So happy for you! Take it easy. Wishing you a smooth recovery!

Hi everybody I'm home and banded today at 1:30pm pst. They released me to home at 7pm. The surgeon also repaired a hiatal hernia at the same time. I didn't released earlier because the surgeon was in surgery and no other doctor would release me. The pain I'm experiencing is under the breast bone and its the hernia that was repaired. Very little gas pain so far. Sitting with a heating pad for a bit before I try and sleep some.
Cheers! I'm on the other side now. Hooray and thanks to all for your concerns.
Richard