thetxdiva

I've lost 92 pounds.

I know there are quite a few medications we shouldn't take due to erosion of the pouch. I get severe headaches. What can I take to subside the pain? I have one right now and it is killing me! Help!?!

I was always a sweets girl. I love sweets. I can't really consume beads anymore. I get that stuck feeling. So I just stay away. Haven't bought a loaf since February! I miss cakes and pies. Everyone always tells me, ”one bite won't kill you!” But they don't understand that leads to 42 bites... Lol I had a bite of brownie today. Then had a half size grilled chicken salad for lunch. I have the tendency of feeling overwhelming guilt when I eat something I shouldn't. Like I'm letting someone down, but the only person I'm truly disappointing is myself. My sweet tooth fix is actually frozen light cool whip. Takes away my sweet tooth and its got very little sugar and only 25 calories. Just a thought.

I was always a sweets girl. I love sweets. I can't really consume beads anymore. I get that stuck feeling. So I just stay away. Haven't bought a loaf since February! I miss cakes and pies. Everyone always tells me, ”one bite won't kill you!” But they don't understand that leads to 42 bites... Lol I had a bite of brownie today. Then had a half size grilled chicken salad for lunch. I have the tendency of feeling overwhelming guilt when I eat something I shouldn't. Like I'm letting someone down, but the only person I'm truly disappointing is myself. My sweet tooth fix is actually frozen light cool whip. Takes away my sweet tooth and its got very little sugar and only 25 calories. Just a thought.

I was banded with True Results on April 24th with Dr. Wilkenfeld. Great surgeon. Great doctors office. True Results is a great kick board to get you started, very informative and definitely helped me in many positive ways. Although always listen to your surgeon, his information might vary in some ways compared to what true results gives you. I have to say I have lost 70 pounds to date, and I just had my first fill last Wednesday! Been an awesome experience!

Kent: if you still have not found a doctor, which by now I'm sure you have. I live in south Houston. While my surgeon was contracted through true results, he is great, and I highly recommend him. I don't deal with true results, I just drove the extra distance and I feel like I'm being cared for in a much more professional manner. His name is Dr. Richard Wilkenfeld, he is in Conroe off of 242. They do barium swallows with each fill. He is great!

A popsicle actually sounds really intriguing! I like the sugar free dreyers fruit bars.... Mmmm :-)

I love hearing everyones methods. I was very open about my surgery. I was ecstatic that I had made this powerful decision to change my life around. Although it was spontaneous for me, I did A TON of research on all the different types of surgery available for weight loss. If someone was against my decision to have surgery, or was even skeptical, I explained it thoroughly. I wanted everyone to know I had made my decision with research and the proper tools. It has paid off tremendously! I go in for my first fill today, after being banded on April 24. I LOVE MY LAP BAND, AND I WANT EVERYONE TO KNOW IT CHANGED MY LIFE! Yay for all of us for taking control over the food! That food no longer controls me!

Thanks guys! Refreshing to have support from people who understand what I'm going through!

I needed this desperately! My mirrors are my worst nightmares at times, they have been known to defeat me and make me feel less than beautiful. It is a constant struggle. Daily I tell myself, ” Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is ”the present.” What happened yesterday cannot affect my outcome for tomorrow. I have to keep trying. Keep my goal in my head. Those numbers are haunting me. Again thank you so much! Inspiration is always beneficial.

Smoothie King actually makes a fantastic protein powder! 45 grams of protein, 180 calories, less than 1 gram of carbs, less than a gram of sugar. Good flavor. Chocolate, strawberry, or vanilla. Although I use vanilla because it is the most versatile. Awesome with almond milk and some frozen coffee cubes which I make at night! delicious.

First fill is tomorrow! I was banded and plicated April 24, 2012. I have lost a total of 66 pounds since February when I began my journey. I've read so many positive and negative things alike, I am nervous for my first fill tomorrow. Does anyone have any words of encouragement? Is it truthfully painful? Eeeekkk!

Surgery in any form is scary. You need to look at the lap band as a tool. It is not the easy way out by any means. I started out my journey at 342 pounds. I am now down to 279. That big number was a hell of a lot scarier than the thoughts of having surgery to help me correct it. Having a support system, such as this website is a necessity to work through your issues and concerns. It makes you aware that things can happen, but it is also a place where EVERY SINGLE PERSON relates to your situation. The lap band has its pros and cons, just as everything in life does. Just know that in the end, all of the pain and struggles you will endure, are so with it. You're worth it. There will be hurdles. You will overcome them. And when you hit your goal weight, nothing will bring you down. You at that point in time will know, how worth it your life changing decision really was! Good luck!

My burps are short and tiny. Its literally just air. But it if all the time! I have not consumed anything yet, as I just woke up, and I'm burping like crazy. I know its just air, because sometimes I get this long burp, but its not a burp. I just have air releasing from my diaphragm for what seems like forever. Its just odd. Not painful, not gross, just annoying and odd.

I did horrible things this weekend! My friend was in town and we went out for a lovely dinner. Dinner was good. Of course he ordered spinach and artichoke dip. I ate a few forkfuls, then pushed it towards him. I ordered baked tilapia with grilled seasonal veggies. That alone lasted me 3 meals. But then he wanted to get the Volcano. A giant mountain of brownie with ice cream and whipped cream and caramel and chocolate sauce.... We took most of it home, minus the ice cream and whipped cream because he didn't want his brownie mushy. I feel so guilty having eaten it. I've stayed away from it. So today I started off my day with a protein bar and a liter of water. For lunch I am having some soup, Progresso is awesome. Dinner will be scrambled eggs. I know we have set backs, but I feel so guilty. Egh...

Totally facebooked that! Its awesome!

Wow! You nailed it! I could smell the pizza yesterday. I finally went into our break room and put it in the fridge because I was caving into it quickly. I had to get it out of sight and out of mind. Most of the time I'm ok. I have given up bread and bread like items. So pizza is a big no no for me. I still consume carbs, Quinoa, and occasionally cous cous.I just eat a lot of protein and veggies. Bread items don't go down easily for me. And I'm not going to force something if its not a necessity. Sometimes I talk to myself, ”no Meg, you don't need that.” An internal argument over food. Its ridiculous. I'm actually ashamed of myself. That I allow food to be that important to me. That it had that kind of role in my life. But I guess that's why I look the way I do and got to the weight I was at. Never again! Progress, progress, progress.

Ok well that makes me feel more at ease... I'm constantly excusing myself...., kind of embarrassing sometimes, but all my friends and Co-workers are aware and supportive. So I'm good! Lol

I don't even have to eat or drink anything. I just burp.... All the time. Its insane.

Everywhere I turn I see food todayx in and out burgers with French fries. Papa johns pizza....,I want some so bad.... Its like a constant calling in my head. Ridiculous. I'm not all that hungry. Haven't eaten much today either. But its because its there... I want it because its available to me. Kind of a nightmare. Make it go away!

Recovery for me was ok. The first week I just stuck to my broth. When week 2 came around I couldn't change phases like I was supposed to... I not only had the plication, and the lap band, but I also had a hiatal hernia repair. It was trying, and honestly I second guessed my decision to have the surgery because I was nervous that I would always feel that poorly. Thank goodness everything turned itself around entering into week 3. Just remember it takes time to heal. And look to your support system for reassurance. Definitely worth it!

I am also a plication or imbrication patient. Best decision i could have ever made. I had my surgery April 24, 2012 and I am now down 63 pounds. I have not had a fill yet, but I feel that my first one might be fast approaching. I did not pay anymore than what I would have with just the lap band. I have been very successful up to this point. I am also in the U.S.

If she is your true best friend, tell her what you are doing. Let her know that this is your personal decision, but do not let the guilt overrule you. It's not your friend you would be letting down, you would only be letting yourself down! This is a big life change. You can't go into it with that kind of worry on your shoulders. You need to feel like this can be shared with people. You will be a success story. Don't let anyone influence your life, your success, your changes. try and see if she will Celebrate with you before her birthday! She should be understanding. Just don't harm yourself trying to appease everyone else. Good luck! I hope all goes well for you!

DO NOT GIVE UP!! This was a life change! Don't think of the band as miserable. I know it can be difficult at times, but think about how far you have come!! You have lost 80 pounds! That is amazing! You need to re-invent your diet.... liven it up! But keep in mind your rules. They are there for a reason! Eating the same thing sover and over again can get boring. Be creative. Savor your food. Use different flavors. JUST DON'T GIVE UP!!!