SueBee01

Congratulations! I'm glad you shared with us your achieved goals. Sometimes we get down on ourselves and maybe think its not working so good anymore.
Best wishes

Wonderful and inspiring.. I believe the band allows me to eat normally.. I am not on a diet .. I have been on every diet known to man.. none worked.. it was always temporary and once I fell off the wagon I would eat the wagon... I always felt deprived.. The band has made me feel satisfied and I do not feel deprived.. I eat a variety of things and sometimes a treat but overall I am eating healthier than ever before.. Keep up the good work.. love to see success...

Never in a billion years thought I would ever be "normal" weight... But I did it! I am 5'11" and weigh 150 and wear a size 8/10 now (from a size 24). I lost 123 pounds in 2.5 years, been maintaining for the last 6-8 months. Just wanted to share so others know that it can be done. No more insulin or other medications, no worry about fitting in air plane seats or roller coasters. There have been ups and downs and I still don't always recognize the person in the mirror but I would do it again in a heartbeat! Good luck to everyone in their journey...

You are definitely suffering head hunger and will for several months, even after a fill or two. It is something you will have to figure out. We were all over weight, your body will survive without food and on our Protein drinks easy until you change over to real food (and probably longer)! When you feel hungry, drink something or read or talk to someone to distract that urge to eat. If it passes in a half 20-30 minutes, it was head hunger!
Keep drinking your Protein Drinks and water!

What's the earliest anyone has heard of having a fill? Had surgery two days ago but still feeling Hungary (maybe mental not physical)

Just found that one of the awesome things about losing 70 pounds is being able to comfortably reach my feet and paint my own toesies!!! Hooray for purrrrdy feet!

Truth be told...I really don't get hungry..I just want to eat..I don't eat nearly as much a before..but I know I can do better..I get a lot of support here to keep going thanks to all

I guess it's a risk you take with any surgery, not just the band.

Couldn't have said it better myself! BUT, what I want people to know is that I did all that. My bariatric surgeon had a perfect track record! It doesn't matter...other things can happen. Check him out on this website.
Why can't somebody come on here and state their experience? There are plenty of successful stories on here. I just want people to KNOW THERE ARE RISKS!

Ladybandido- I truly know you're right, I'm definitely a sugar addict.I think I even have the book Sugar Busters, not that I've read it. You are right- when I eat Protein, I feel full and am not craving stuff. It also takes way longer to eat, which is good. I need to look at MFP and go back to eating what I was eating back then- eggs and cheese, black Beans and chicken, etc. Protein laden foods! and back to logging and exercising. I will do this!!!
Hi Glory- this is what I keep telling myself- I have my band and it will work, and still work even if I have to get back to it after sliding! I can- to quote my most favorite Disney movie- Keep moving forward!!!
Nicki

SueBee...so happy for you! One day at a time. NJ2NC...good to see you again. That is a difficult thing to accept...but sometimes you gotta Nicole it...I mean...JustDoIt. LOL. okay...so...Friday will be 18 months since my surgery. I initially lost 112 pounds in less than a year. Then I had to have my band loosened and gained a few pounds back. Not a lot, but enough to bug me. My band is green-zone, but I know I'm not exercising enough. Those first 10 or 11 months, I was at the gym just about every day. I'm posting this, in hopes that it will make me more accountable for my actions...but also because I need some encouragement from the rest of you Bandsters. I hope you all are doing well! Remember...a loss is LOSS! We didn't gain the weight overnight (though sometimes I think I do) and we're not going to get rid of it all overnight. I'm so proud of each and every one of you...for every step you take toward a healthier you! God bless!

Got off my walker and to a cane today. Week six post op from my hip replacement. Can't wait to see what the next week brings!

Welcome back Chrissy! Hope you had a great vacation. I know you can get back on track. Remember, it doesn't take a lot of exercise to get you back started, just do a little every day to get you going again!

Are you tracking everything? Are you eating real food or drinking or are you eating sliders. If you are sliming, I would say too tight and you need to get to a point where you can eat real food without sliming. I exercise every day. It is a huge commitment, but it got the weight off (165 pounds) in 14 months. You just have to find the right combination. Have you been seeing your nutritionist? Mine really helped me along with tracking EVERYTHING!

So stopping by Circle K or QT for a Diet Coke was a wonderful pleasure of mine. I have gone "cold turkey" off my Diet Coke and carbonation for that matter. Today I discovered diet green tea Peach flavored! I was starting to worry about going back to work on 8/2 (I'm a teacher) and having no caffeine.
I am excited to have this as I often get bad headache that turn to Migraines quickly.
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Are you tracking everything? Are you eating real food or drinking or are you eating sliders. If you are sliming, I would say too tight and you need to get to a point where you can eat real food without sliming. I exercise every day. It is a huge commitment, but it got the weight off (165 pounds) in 14 months. You just have to find the right combination. Have you been seeing your nutritionist? Mine really helped me along with tracking EVERYTHING!

Are you tracking everything? Are you eating real food or drinking or are you eating sliders. If you are sliming, I would say too tight and you need to get to a point where you can eat real food without sliming. I exercise every day. It is a huge commitment, but it got the weight off (165 pounds) in 14 months. You just have to find the right combination. Have you been seeing your nutritionist? Mine really helped me along with tracking EVERYTHING!

Are you tracking everything? Are you eating real food or drinking or are you eating sliders. If you are sliming, I would say too tight and you need to get to a point where you can eat real food without sliming. I exercise every day. It is a huge commitment, but it got the weight off (165 pounds) in 14 months. You just have to find the right combination. Have you been seeing your nutritionist? Mine really helped me along with tracking EVERYTHING!

Your doctor may have primed your band at surgery, so it may not be empty. Some people don't ever need a fill so you need to call them right away. If you are following the rules of 2-3 ounces of Protein in very small bites you should not be getting stuck with no fill. Please call them.

Your doctor may have primed your band at surgery, so it may not be empty. Some people don't ever need a fill so you need to call them right away. If you are following the rules of 2-3 ounces of Protein in very small bites you should not be getting stuck with no fill. Please call them.

Your doctor may have primed your band at surgery, so it may not be empty. Some people don't ever need a fill so you need to call them right away. If you are following the rules of 2-3 ounces of Protein in very small bites you should not be getting stuck with no fill. Please call them.

if you really want to lose weight and are willing to do what the doctor advises you to do even when it gets tough, then you dont need anyone to talk you into it..you either do it...or you remain where you are or get bigger..you wrote you are not afraid to work for it...sounds as if you are by requesting someone to talk you into it..
any WLS can help, but unless you help it, none will work

Agree completely with CG and Ceres. This will work as long as you understand it's not a easy fix and you will still battle head hunger and will still have to make the decision to not overeat or graze. All the band does is give you a feeling of satiety for longer periods of time and if you listen to that satiety, you can make better choices. But they are choices and if you don't listen to the band, you won't be successful. And one more really big thing...forget about feeling full. If you do this right, you never feel full. But you can be not hungry..and that's the goal.

That's amazing. All I know is my doctor put in a hip that is good for athlete's and should last up to 50 years! I was non weight bearing for the first 6 weeks. I started work after the first week, but from home. I am on day two with a cane now and it is going well. Mine is an ingrowth prosthetic so it needed six weeks for the bone to growth into the steel rod and I have a ceramic lining and ball. My dr is very cautious! I am home six more weeks with physical therapy 2-3 times a day and hope to be back golfing and tennis by the first of October. I actually only have a scar that is like 3 inches long right under my cheek. I told him I wasn't worried about it because I will be having plastic surgery one of these days!
Best wishes to you too!

I didn't know this group existed either! I reached goal in April this year. Just had hip replacement and still holding steady even without my normal exercise routine.