nvnoemi23

I am from Springfield as well.. Banded on 9/27/12... Same office as Dr Haag, but I had Dr Fiallo.. Def a high volume office.. Not too much of a 1-1 experience, but in the end I got the treatment I expected. Had my surgery in Baystate, and as well a high volume hospital not too much 1-1 but I knew it was a temporary 24hr stay and then I would be home when my journey really begun. I'm down 38lbs and have another 34 to go before I reach my goal. Slow and steady.. But it's coming off.. I'm def not the bandster poster child, but I try my best.

Name, real or screen~ Nancy

Goal weight for May 31st~ 222

Weight on May 1st~234

Age~ 31

Dietary goal for May~ excercise more

Exercise goal for May~ 3xwk, walk more

Personal goal for May~ have my wedding dress taken in by the wedding

Date banded~ 9/27/12

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 38 Favorite Springtime Flower tulips

Checking in at 244...down 2lbs

Name, real or screen~ nvnoemi23

Goal weight for January 29th~ 229 (-15)

Weight on January 1st~ 244

Age~ 31

Dietary goal for January~ drink water!

Exercise goal for January~exercise 3x day!

Personal goal for January~ be patient with myself

Date banded~ 9/27/2012

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 30lbs

What is your favorite New Year Activity?~

242 today.. Ugh.. Slight gain.. I blame the Xmas Cookies this was fun.. Look foward to our next months challenge

240.6 today would love to see the 230s very soon "slow&steady"

Checking in at 242 today...

Checking in at 244 today.. Down 1lb.. More to come (hopefully) :-)

Love it

Name, real or screen~ Nancy

Goal weight for December 29th~ 235

Weight on December 1st~ 245

Age~ 30 (will be 31 on the 21st!!)

Dietary goal for December~ no more snacking!

Exercise goal for December~ 70k steps on my fitbit zip each week!!! or maybe 35k!!

Personal goal for December~ wear size 16 jeans for my bday

Date banded~ 9/27/12! Laura is my banded twin!

Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~

28 lbs

What is your favorite Winter/Christmas/Holiday Activity?~ Listening to Xmas songs like its no ones business... while baking (whole wheat) Cookies and cakes!!!! (Yeah right)

Xoxoxoxoxoxox

Thanks Laura for inviting me to join!! We got this!!

Awesome thread! I too have been losing hope- especially around the holidays ... No restriction whatsoever - 3ccs in my 14cc band.. 7 wks post op

3ccs in my 14cc band six weeks post op. def could use more fills... Not even beat yellow zone.. Always hungry

I was banded 2 months ago- 9/27 and have a 14cc band - 1 fill has brought me to 3ccs and have another appt dec 5... No where near green zone- always hungry- down 20lbs but mostly in will power :-)

I too am 3wks post op and I have stopped losing since last wk.. Today I went to the gym. Biked 5 miles and 3 on the treadmill i had a burst of energy and the gym was what I needed!! I also am not a Water drinker.. But I purchased a very nice looking water bottle and it holds 23.7 oz. my daily goal is 3 of those a day, and lately I am hitting that goal just fine ... I give all the credit to the water bottle I'm hoping with these changes something's gotta give .... Lets see

Welcome, and congrats in beginning ur new journey! I have bcbs of MA and paid nothing out of pocket... Wish u all the best!!!

This is exciting! My name is Nancy, I live in Western Ma, my starting weight was 270 and I'm currently at 250... My goal is 175-180, but 200 would be nice :-)

Banded 9/27/12

Yeay!!! Congrats!!! Glad to hear u are feeling good!! Try walking around as often as possible! Makes all the difference in the world!!!

(((Hugs))))

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Good Luck tomorrow. I think things will go fine tomorrow for you. I had the surgery over 2 years ago. I lost 60 lbs my first year and then i gained 40lbs of it back. There will be alot of things you will have to alter: Your food and drink intake. once you have your surgery I can help you or guide you if needed. I will be here for support. I live in Massachusetts.

Good luck with surgery

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Hello Kurt!!

I too am from MA!!

Western Ma, u?

Just too cool to hear someone say they're from here!

I'm being banded tomorrow and can definitely use a few supporters' date=' gym buddies, text buddies or real friends for this journey.

I'm so excited and not as scared as I thought I might be. My EGD was just done Monday so that maybe why.

Anyway, I'm on myfitnesspal as htown_chic2002 and on the north side of Houston. Message me or friend me![/quote']

Good luck tomorrow!! I am nvnoemi23 on myfitnesspal if u would like to add me

((((Hugs))) and blessings for tomorrow!!

No I am in Michigan.

Ohh.. It may just be one of those "I think I've been there" moments

Either way.. Congrats on ur new journey

What?!?! R u kidding me a week out and u r sleeping on ur belly and side?! Wtf I must be doing something wrong:( I'm a week out today!! 9 pounds down from surgery date which I am pleased with but there is no way I could sleep on my tummy or side I have tried and its still so painful!! I have a lot of bad bruising in the biggest incision area...I'm still in quite a bit of pain:( just started my first day of puréed foods which I'm happy about' date='nice to be off liquids!! But now I'm concerned is it normal to b in so much pain this far in? I no longer have gas pains which is a relief because they were hell and all of the pain was in my right shoulder as well!! But it hurts me getting in and out of a car... Going from sitting to standing, I can not bend over to pick something off the floor impossible right now. I thought I was healing well but I'm just in pain still...[/quote']

I'm with u on that... Port pain is bothering me the most.. As I lay on my back I'm ok.. But the minute I get up u have this huge indentation where the stitches are.. And I have to walk with my hand over the incision so that there is no added pressure or pain... Idk if this is ok and heal on its own.. But coughing and dry heaving I think I ripped something internally... #notgood

I was banded the same day as the two of you. I am at 15 pounds lost. I too am very sore at the port site. I am returning to work tomorrow and am hoping I don't fall asleep in my office! I iced the port site for the first time since surgery earlier' date=' HUGE help! I wish the both of you all the best![/quote']

Yeah! We are triplets!! Oh no, I am out of work until the 17th.. Used some vaca time and also fmla... I never thought about icing it...

Interesting... My port seems to be in my right side...

If u both are on ur left side for port... I am really gonna think that my surgeon is just defiant with protocol or just plain backwards!! Lol/jk

Keep in touch!!!

We are really twins because I drove for the first time today too and I was a little uncomfortable but I made it. Also the incision on the left also hurts me and I had a lot of dry heveas so I think I aggravated it. The doctors removed my little bandages today so I'm very itchy which I know means that they are healing but its driving me nuts. Yes I am also very hungry and my doctor sad that will stop after my first tightening. I have also started eating reg food but mostly soap.

I had terrible dry heaves due to the morphine while at the hospital ... I thought I felt stitches burst... Interesting that u saw ur doc today.. I spoke to the surgeons office today and they will not see me until 6 was post up, but mainly for my 1st fill...

They must be supper confident that all will go well.... Or less empathetic than ur docs!!!

I am only to visit if there are complications

Def keep in touch!

Do you have myfitnesspal?

Ditto!!

I am feeling ok... Walked more today and drove for the 1st time... But the one incision that is killing me is the one were the port is in I sneezed (for lack of better word) lol, and my 17month old daughter thought I just wanted to YELP as loud as I can, so now she is achoooing as if to mimic me that sneeze was painful

Still a bit out of breath, but overall I am at 45%

How are you doing? Feeling hungry? I was

Yeay we are twins!!! Same day for surgery, same weight loss!!! :) I am hoping to be under the 20lb mark by Friday!!!!

Nice job!!!!

Keep it up!!