dylanmiles23

Good luck tomorrow and with the start of your new and thinner life.

Sorry to hear about heartless people. My MIL calls people like that having diarrhea of the mouth. When you can't think of something to say, say nothing and no feelings are hurt and you don't make an ass of your self or others. As for staying the same weight, that's me. I have been the same since the beginning of February. I go to the gym and try to be good but I have my "have to haves", restaurant breads, pizza and very dark chocolate and almonds. We are both thinner than we were so that is good. Have a wonderful Happy Hump Day.

Congratulations!!!!! That is so great. Maybe the stress made you lose instead of gain. A size 12-WOW! I hope to see that number some time soon. Keep up the great work with your trainer, it shows.

Thanks. I am watching the Red Sox kick ass 7-0 in the first!! That is a happy way to start. NYY are going to play Sweet Caroline tonight for Boston, that is played at every Sox home game. Thanks NYY.

This site is wonderful when you feel great or bad. I am from Boston and right now I feel sad. I was out with my husband today and he had Burger King fried chicken sandwich because he was mad at what happened yesterday. I was good, had a protein bar. All of our news channels keep showing the bombing etc. Boston needs happy people right now and this site has them, thank you all!!!!!!!! I understand where you are coming from about support.

​Hello and welcome. Have you gone to any support meetings at your local hospital? They are great and you can ask a lot of questions. I went to the monthly meetings from Oct., 2011 until my surgery July, 2012 and still try to make each monthly meeting, now. On you tube you can go to Lap Band and watch a video of the surgery, the Lap Band rep told us at a meeting. I never watched it because I don't do well with surgeries or blood. I had a lot of pain from the gas they use and a heating pad helps. You should be fine other than that pain. Walking also helps get the gas out. Good luck with your new body!!

You look great!!

I see you have the best blender. I have 2 of them. Just follow what ever your dietitian says and you should do fine. Take sips of water, you need the liquids. Good luck.

My dietitian told me once that if you don't eat enough you don't lose Is it TOM? I don't really lose lately on the scale but do lose inches.

sorry-don't know those answers. I know when I use the bike at the gym I remember how many minutes I am on it and record it and also record the machines I use.

Thanks everyone. Turned out fine. I sat with my oldest son and my brothers so they know and my food portions were a little bit bigger than normal but I had a shake for lunch. One person asked how much I lost and I said it is private and I don't share. I think she was offended. Oh well, too bad. My fat ass is finally smaller than my SIL, who I hate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That was my best NSV ever.

Today is my MIL's 90th birthday party, at a Chinese restaurant. Almost every one at the party has not seen me for over 6 months. Nervous does not explain my feelings. I know I am being crazy, but I feel like everyone will look at me and judge what little food I will be putting on my plate. My children and oldest brother have seen me eat and say nothing, it's all the others and they don't know about my new friend, The Band! There is an open bar, I don't drink, even before the band, so that is fine. I have not said anything to anyone even the hub about this. He would tell me I am crazy. ​Thank you for listening. Enjoy your day. The Red Sox are winning right now!!!!!!!!!!!! go SOX.

​Being over 60 I have saggy skin even though I use moisturizers every day for about 30+ years. I have not reached goal yet so I know there will be more. It looks gross. I think it's great you could have all the saggies removed etc. and get to a wonderful new weight. Congratulations.

WOW!!!!! you look great. I am always afraid to try on smaller sizes. Maybe we all need to start small?

​Sugar Free Popsicles are great. Also the SF fudgicles. I like Edy's sf popsicles the best, the fruit ones, they have a little more calories but are super.

Hello, I don't know that doctor. I live in Randolph and use the Milton Hospital. I had Dr. Schneider at the BI, Boston but he is also in Milton. The people at the WLS office in Milton are better than great. I go to their monthly support groups, 2nd Thursday of each month. Good luck with your surgery. If you have anymore questions just ask, since we sort of live in the same area. Arlene

Every doctor/hospital have different diets. I went to a large Boston hospital and just looked up the diet in the book they gave me. 3 meal replacements a day and 1 real meal that includes: 4 oz. protein, 1 carb, 1 veggie, 1 fruit, 1 dairy, 1 fat.I had no problem sticking to this. I spread my real meal between 4-7pm and it made me feel great. I still have my salad about 1-2 hours before my dinner and that way I get in my veggies and protein when I do have dinner. Tonight I am having a salad and later on salmon and veggies. ​ Congratulations on your up coming band!

Wonderful post. Thank you. I love hearing the good, bad and ugly. It is the only way to learn everything. Being mean to others is awful, that is why we read the Enquirer.

Has anyone ever tried the face lift tapes? I would love a face lift but don't have the money and was wondering if the tapes work? Are they comfortable? etc. Thank you for your help.

Welcome and good luck. The band is the best thing I ever did and I hope you will feel the same way. This site is amazing and a life saver, my words. People ask the best and silliest and just weird questions and we all support each other and it's great. Just remember the band is a tool and you have to work with it for it to work. Some people try to challenge the band but why have surgery if you are going to be like that. Follow your doctor and dietitian's rules and you will do great. Each one has their own ways of doing things.

I have been out all day and saw much earlier or yesterday a question about hair loss. At my monthly support group tonight was the rep from Bariatric Advantage. Her name is, Pat, I think. Pat had bypass surgery 10 years ago. She still looks great. About 4 years ago she started to lose her hair. She had a blood test and her Ferritin showed up very low, around 2 and she said it should be around 40ish. She had to have some medical things done to her but her hair is very healthy now. So she said if you have hair loss get tested for this Ferritin. She also said you have to keep up with your annual blood work because people that have WLS do lose some vitamins and minerals and don't know it. Have a great evening everyone. Arlene