lucie159

I made my anniversary August 1. In that year I lost 60 lbs... not incredible, but nothing to sneeze at either. Last month I went in and got a fill which brought me to 9.6 cc's in my 14 cc band. The restriction was immediate. I did the liquid diet for the two days, but even at that point I was bubbling up and couldn't drink much at all above a few sips at most. I couldn't keep any food down. But hey.... I WANTED TO LOSE MORE WEIGHT. So, I suffered through the month. That was a mistake. I went in yesterday for a check up. I was honest and told them it was too tight and that I was bringing everything back when I ate. so... they did an xray and saw that I have some dialation and so they took out almost all of what they gave me last month and I have to be on liquids for a week. Now I am having nightmares about slipped bands and all the springs and gears popping like its some kind of clockwork robotic device... hahaha... I am hoping that in a month I will be back to normal, and didn't do any damage by letting my mind control everything once again. So... if your a new bandster, take it from me... tight is not always right!!!!!!

Well I guess this fill was the GREEN one... I am now at 292.6 from 304.4 last week.. I feel so different. I know that sounds strange, but I can see a change in my body already.

Well.. I am approximately 1 week from my the anniversary of my lap band surgery. I have a 14 cc band, but little did I know that with that size band it would take this long to reach my mini goals. I went on last Thursday and they added 1 cc bringing me to a total of 9.6 cc's. And since last Friday I have lost 8 lbs. hahaha. I finally broke the 300 lbs mark.. I'm at 295.2 lbs. YEA ME!!!! I thought I would cry, but I thought that last year when I was dreaming of under 300 lbs... now, I'm just glad I finally friggin made it!! My husband said... well you finally made it huh? I said "Made it? MADE IT? I CRUSHED 300 lbs.. hahhaha This new restriction is crazy tight though. Now I just wanna watch the weight melt away!!!

I went in for a fill today. My last fill was in December, which had me at 8 cc's in my 14 cc band. I struggled through until this month... where I would gain... lose, gain, lose. And had pretty much just lost my way. I don't know what it is about doing the things that you know your supposed to be doing, that just seem to conveniently slip our minds, but I stopped and looked at the situation and realized that I had quit doing all the things the Dr. told me that would ensure good weight loss. Such as... take my vitamins... get my protein, portion my food... and chew, chew, chew. And then I found myself strictly eating soups and slider foods because I would bring back everything solid that I ate. Taking the easy way out. And then be discouraged and frankly outraged that I hadn't lost any weight, cause geesh all I ever eat is soooooouuuuup!!!! ha. Then your mind starts thinking there must be something wrong, Maybe you slipped your band, cause your bringing up everything you eat, But that's not the case. They did an xray of my band and its fine... but the liquid was shooting through it like greased lightening!! so... they gave me a .6 cc fill and I can feel the difference of course since its the first day, but I am hoping that this will help me get back on track. I waited and cried and fought to get some help for 20 years.. it would be sad if I did all that just to let the fat defeat me in the end. SO.. wish me luck, and any suggestions are appreciated. I really need to finally get below that 300 lbs mark!!!

HollyJean.. we could be soul sisters.. I was banded in August of 2012 and am stuck at the 35-40 lbs lost mark and have been for several months.. I have scheduled myself to get another fill in a few weeks and hope this will help, I have 8cc's in my 14 cc band... I am NOT giving up... I gave up for too many years and watched the weight creep up. I kept telling myself that I was supposed to be fat.. it was in my genes... well I want to wear smaller JEANS!!! so I am not giving up!!

I used to have one.. I built it myself and was weighing over 335 pounds when I was using it... so I knew it wouldn't fall down. HA!!! Unfortunately I had to move and took it down and the new apt isn't big enough for it.. but when I finally get into a house I an definitely gonna have one!! Message me and I will tell you how I did it!! It is great exercise even if all you can do is walk around it.

For me it was because I can go back and get a fill which to me is a helping hand.. with bypass and sleeve, once your done with surgery, there isn't much else they can do to help you... and lets face it.. for most of us, this is gonna be a life long struggle... we will ALWAYS need help.

You'll be so happy you did! It's the best thing I ever did for myself. I have nightmares about being forced to smoke a real cigarette.. the thought of it makes me sick!!!!

E-cigs worked for me too.. I smoked for 31 years... I started at 11yrs old!!! I know GOOD LORD!!! but I quit July 11, 2012 and was banded on August 1, 2012... I figured out that it wasn't the nicotine that was my habit... its the HABIT.. that is my problem.. you eat, you smoke, you drink coffee, you smoke... you stress, you smoke.. so... I am ok with having the e-cig for the rest of my life if I must... as long as I never have to pick up another cigarette. I breathe better, I feel better, and I am OH so proud of my accomplishment. Try it.. You will be glad you did. Giving up the cigarettes, and the food is a huge stresser, don't do that to yourself. Even if you work yourself down to 0 nicotine cartridges like I did.. its the habit that will help you. Good luck!

I don't know which comes back first... but it feels like it comes back shells, feathers and all!!!

Since getting the band in August of 2012, I have come to the conclusion that chicken's hate me...even in egg form. I have had trouble from the beginning with chicken.. I don't care how slow I eat it, how soft its cooked, what form it's in.. I can't even eat scrambled eggs. It all comes back.. WHATS UP WITH THAT???

when were you banded? and have you had any fills lately?

Your healing, and you might have taken too big a swallow. Try to slow it down. Also, when I get hiccups... that means I'm full. Even though you have only taken two bites.. you might be full... Invest in a lot of little containers to save the other 3 bites that are left over from your pudding or whatever it is. haha It will be frustrating, but you need to realize now that you are never gonna eat like you did before... you will never have what your mind is sure is a portion size.,,,, a portion size for a banded person is sometimes only 3 bites... so make em count!!! another thing... I can't eat anything solid before noon, sometimes not even yogurt or pudding... that's the time my band has designated for waking up... I get up at 6 a.m... my band gets up at noon!! ( like my son ) haha

I can't eat chicken.... once I ate chicken and when it came back it was whole... feathers and all... hahaha

hahaha.. you people are hilarious!!! This is better then watching soaps. I don't have in-law issues..I have CHILDREN issues!! Grown azz people living in my house, cooking fried food every night at 1:00 am ... it smells like Mel's Diner in here!!! I have been the biggest person in my family since ... forever... but now.. I am steadily loosing... and they are all gaining.. I am gonna be smaller then my children!!! And when I finally am able to shove my son and his fiancee' out the door and we finally have an empty nest.. I am turning the extra room we have into a "red ear turtle" sanctuary!!! At least they eat healthy things.. hahha. I already sold all the living room furniture. They came out and were like "hey are we getting a new couch?" NOPE!! I went out and bought a bowflex, treadmill, stationary bike, weight bench, free weights, stepper, two swiss balls and yoga mats. I turning my living room into a LIVE LONGER room!!!