lanagirl

You are going to be hungry. There are no two ways about it. Now is the time to find other things to do with your day besides thinking about food. Watch a movie, go to the mall, read a book. play some games on line. We all had to go through it. Just keep doing what you are doing and you will get through it .

I went to my primary doctor today for a checkup. When I finally caved and said I'd move forward on the bariatric surgery back in the summer of 2012, she did everything to convince me to have bypass or the sleeve because I needed to lose at least 100 lbs. and she said none of her other patients with the band ever lost more than 60 lbs. She said to me that if I could get to 150 lbs. she would be thrilled and she just didn't think that would happen with the band.
Well...today she ate her words. I am at 150 lbs. and uh.... six pounds less than she weighs.

You've motivated this bander! Good for you! Now when your doc counsels patients on WLS choices, she can say that patients with the band CAN lose any amount of weight, as long as they WORK IT!!!!!

Every year about this time all the weight-loss promises advertise on TV for everyone's new Years resolutions....
Over the last 30 years, I have been on every Diet under the sun...many were very good, medically supervised diets...
I failed at every one of them, sometimes gaining more weight back than I started, and my hunger/cravings doubled...
Lets face it...that's why we needed surgery...only surgical intervention was able to do what traditional diets could never do for me...

Being able to do a closet search for smaller clothes instead of bigger ones , buying my 1st full length mirror EVER! The amazing way I feel!!

It is the holidays, right? Can someone tell me how I've lost 7 lbs. in a week? I'm only 6 lbs. from my goal, but I'm going to drop another 11lbs and get a slight unfill to stick and stay at 150. Yes, I'll still be technically overweight, but I'm about as small now as I think I want to be. My 14 year old and I are now wearing the same size - 8/9's. Funny thing is, I haven't worn this size since I was 8 or 9 years old, LOL

So far the holidays have not been going as planned.
I got a fill right before Thanksgiving and I've felt good restriction I'm eating less and slower at meals again but I am getting horrible about grazing especially with Christmas treats. I gained 6 lbs over the last 2 days. I'll probably lose 4 of them today but it's the type of swing on the scale that really knocks the wind out of you.
I need to really buckle down and get back to exercising more regularly and hopefully with the days getting longer again it'll be easier to make that happen.
I'm hoping by publicly admitting my shortcomings and stating my goals I'll feel more commitment to make the changes I need to.
Anyone else want to share?

Alex is that plan only for New Yorkers?

It's not always easy nothing worthwhile is easy, you have to work it!!! Drink your water!!!!!keep making more good choices than bad ones, get support I am a private person so not that many people in my life know about the band but here I love sharing. Sharing and talking about my journey with those that understand helps me very much and hope I help others. I am 17 months in and everyday is still A CHOICE!!

Keep making good choices!!

The band is a tool to help you but you still have to make those good choices! Meal should not take longer than 30 min. Stop at 30, do something else. When properly filled the band helps so much but again you have to make those choices!! Are you drinking enough Water? Dehydration can be confused with hunger. Protein 1st but I have found have to make fresh leftovers dry out too much and I have difficulty with the same piece of protein I had before. It is easy to get discouraged with a life time of failures as your example but keep at it, keep finding things that motivate you and help you make good choices!! Good Luck

This morning I got up, got dressed in the cutest new outfit (size 12 AEO skinny trousers, medium white top, medium Ann Taylor sage green crop jacket), hopped in my car with my cup of coffee and a list of things to do that gave me not a moment to deviate from schedule and started my day happy as a clam. Got almost to my destination, took a swig of coffee and spilled it all the way down my shirt. WTF?!?!?! As I was cleaning myself up and cussing up a storm, I noticed more coffee on my pants. As y'all former fatties know, we can't just run into any store, grab a quick outfit and move on with our day, especially at 8 in the morning when no fat girl stores are open and I had no time to run home. (Won't even talk about the expense IF you could find something that fit.)
Into Target I went! Within 10 minutes I was back out of the door, bag of clothes in hand that freaking fit! And didn't cost a fortune! In REGULAR sizes! Are you kidding?!
Best freaking coffee spill ever!
I'm a normal person! NORMAL!!!!!!!!

Do you track your calories? I've been having treats, but I always track everything, and make sure I stay within my calories. I find that the easiest way for me to snack on holiday goodies, without feeling guilty and over doing it.

Sandy where it ask for email or can also put user name that is the name that showed up when we post

I'm on myfitnesspal pal it's just as an important tool as my band feel free to add me lanagirl

Yesterday made three years I've been banded. I can't believe how quickly time has flown by. I am below goal, I don't count calories anymore, I do watch what I eat because I don't want to get stuck. Life below goal is AWESOME!!!!

I track every single calorie I eat and never eat more a cup of food per meal. For me, this has been crucial to successfully losing weight with the band.

Sandy where it ask for email or can also put user name that is the name that showed up when we post

It's not always easy nothing worthwhile is easy, you have to work it!!! Drink your water!!!!!keep making more good choices than bad ones, get support I am a private person so not that many people in my life know about the band but here I love sharing. Sharing and talking about my journey with those that understand helps me very much and hope I help others. I am 17 months in and everyday is still A CHOICE!!

Keep making good choices!!

10 1/2 months out, 126lbs gone, now just a few lbs away from being a normal BMI for the first time in my adult life!

It's not always easy nothing worthwhile is easy, you have to work it!!! Drink your water!!!!!keep making more good choices than bad ones, get support I am a private person so not that many people in my life know about the band but here I love sharing. Sharing and talking about my journey with those that understand helps me very much and hope I help others. I am 17 months in and everyday is still A CHOICE!!

Keep making good choices!!

It's not always easy nothing worthwhile is easy, you have to work it!!! Drink your water!!!!!keep making more good choices than bad ones, get support I am a private person so not that many people in my life know about the band but here I love sharing. Sharing and talking about my journey with those that understand helps me very much and hope I help others. I am 17 months in and everyday is still A CHOICE!!

Keep making good choices!!

The band is a tool to help you but you still have to make those good choices! Meal should not take longer than 30 min. Stop at 30, do something else. When properly filled the band helps so much but again you have to make those choices!! Are you drinking enough Water? Dehydration can be confused with hunger. Protein 1st but I have found have to make fresh leftovers dry out too much and I have difficulty with the same piece of protein I had before. It is easy to get discouraged with a life time of failures as your example but keep at it, keep finding things that motivate you and help you make good choices!! Good Luck

I have kids and a live-in boyfriend. All three are skinny as rails and never had a weight problem in their lives. So, they still indulge in treats daily.
My trick is to only buy them stuff that I won't be tempted to graze or binge on. For instance, I can live without Little Debbie brownies and oatmeal cremes. But, I cannot resist the nutty bars. So, I will buy the others but not the nutty bars. Same with chips- I can live without potato chips but I can't resist Doritos. So again, I buy them their chips but I don't buy the Doritos.
Remember, there is absolutely nothing wrong for taking a stand for yourself and telling them you're not buying....whatever...because it's too hard for you to deal with. You don't have to eliminate everything, just the select foods you know you can't resist.

to lose weight, bypass, sleeve, lap band, ds or whatever..
one must eat less calories than they burn off
.....and only the person doing the eating, knows that answer and truth surfaces when one steps on the scale.< /p>
a very small % have issues but ANY wls has issues/complications..
some people like to say their wls is best and proclaim it with zest
but what i feel is 100% truth...no one wls is better than the other.....no matter what anyone says
we should all do what works for us....and use it as the dr advised for best results

I've read some real doozies of attacks on the band and at first it made me nervous about the choice I made then I started thinking 1. I have God on my side who is with me every step of the way and I believe lead me to my decision. 2. He lead me to a wonderful surgeon who has performed this surgery on at least 2000 people and with an extremely high success rate (yes I did my research) 3. It's up to me to be successful with WLS I need to follow the rules for it and I'm actually happy that I've the risked I do with this as to me it's a lessor evil. But that's me. 4. and finally Im newly banbed and I don't have time for hater drama I'm too busy concentrating on my own success.