Steffy723

Hi everyone just wanted to give u all an update on my progress i do this every month..so i had surgery june 18 this year, as of today i have 5cc in a 10cc band
Starting weight 287
Surgery weight 272
Current weight 239
Down a total of 48 pounds, 33 since surgery.
Thanks "sassy" my bands name..lol
69 more pounds to my goal weight im getting there!!!

Day 6 post-op....still a little sore but doing pretty well. I go for post-op appt with the dr on monday & then back to work. Good luck to all my fellow October banders!

So sad my surgery got pushed back to Nov 2nd because the assistant surgeon wasn't available . It's kind of screwing up my whine timing of starting a new job and going to Hawaii in December... I'll just be hiring 4 weeks when I traces to Hawaii and an worried about being all healed up and transitioning food stages. well goodbye October banders and good luck with all your surgeries!!
Gonna go say hello to November banders

Ewww...panic attacks, been there:( I've been reading on these blogs that its normal to freak out after surgery and wonder WHAT THE HELL DID I JUST DO???????!!!!!! they say your emotions are a roller coaster and then it subsides:) happy thoughts momma, and congrats:)

I could write a book in answer to your post. But wait! I did write a book!
But seriously...None of us here are medical professionals, and we don't know enough about you (your weight, your BMI, your health, medical conditions, medications, hormonal status, etc. etc.) to advise you. I think you need to talk to your surgeon (or whoever does fills) at your appointment this week. Say something like, "I'm disappointed by my weight loss so far. What can we do to take it up a notch?"
About exercise...lots of people struggle to balance work and family and other responsibilities and still find time to exercise. I think you have to make an appointment with yourself to do it, just like you'd make (and keep) a medical appointment. Or find a workout buddy and make a date to exercise together. Even if all you do is walk for 5 minutes several times a day (then for 10 minutes, then 15, and so on), you'll be better off than you were before. And if your job is stressful, you may just find (as I do) that exercise is excellent stress relief.
Jean

I'm gonna conquer the damn elliptical!
Right now I can do 10 minutes tops, but I wanna be one of those people who can casually do it 30 minutes while texting,talking on the phone, makin plans.

Just got a date this morning....Oct. 24th. Happy to be joing y'all. Congrats and good luck!r

Hello! I like About Time for Protein Shake, good taste, dissolves well in Water. Has more isolate Protein than Unjury and costs a lot less too. Online or through eBay is where I purchase mine. Did lots of research before my surgery last Friday. Now if I can just stop all the annoying burping....Ha!

Got a call and it looks like my date is Oct 23rd! Freaking out!! 2week diet starts today..1000 calorie almost no fat diet daily!I have a ton of nervous energy right now!

Had my first post op appointment, lost 11 lbs in a week!

I really like the Unjury brand chocolate splendor. It tastes just like a milkshake. I make it w 8oz almond milk and 4 ice cubes. Yum

Made it through my first night I made a pillow fortress on the couch and slept in a certain position all night. I have a lot of gas pain in my stomach and abdomen today. I took gas x and that seems to help move it around. Definitely get up and walk. That seems to help some. I'm eating 1/2 popscicle or 1/2 to 1/3 Jello cup at a time. Yesterday I had 1/3 cup of broth. It's odd because my brain says mmm hungry and my tummy/ body says no you're not! I'd like to punch anyone who says Lapband is cheating or the easy way out. This is definitely not easy. But will be so worth it. I got the realize band. My incision sites look great under the steristrips. Minimal pain there. I only told 3 close friends and my inlaws about my Lapband surgery and every one of them called to check on me yesterday. Kinda helps when they're 2 fellow social workers and a nurse. I made the right decision who to tell. The support is great. Plus my partner had hers last week. She's doing great and has been babying me. That helps. Good luck all newly and soon to be bandsters.

jeannie.....chandelier swinging can be so much fun.....just saying..

I like that...Nothing tastes as Healthy feels. Hm. I might have to use that one on myself!
Steffy, Banish those negetive people and opinions from your head. EVERY surgery comes with risks (before and after) but as long as you are equiped with the knowledge and perseverance to go through with your new journey, you will be just fine. You're already taking a strong, positive step by adopting your new LBT family. I am 50/50 in my journey, sometimes I need help sometimes I offer help. There are many, many members on here to help you with your journey, the whole journey.
I will keep you in my prayers, as I do for everyone everyday, for your upcoming surgery. Keep the Faith and Relax for now...your post-op life is not right now. Focus on today. The rest will come.

Steffy Hi I will be banded Oct 19th so I'm right there with you. I will be praying for you and I know you will do great.

Nothing taste as good as skinny feels................great motto think I'll use that one.
get some gas x cause you will need it and a heating pad. Make your own broth and lots off it , it feels good and tastes better then canned.
enpty your house of the food you have now and shop for the suff you know you need. Get a plan, right it down and keep it handy--there are days you will need more then others.
dont lets other tell you who u r or who u want to be come to the chat room for hourly, daily love and advise.
line-dancer

Your family and friends will be so proud of you when they see You getting happier and healthier....
One thing some one told me that I try and think about when I want another bite of something that should be a lil treat....
Nothing taste as good as skinny feels................

Welcome!! I am glad that you have done your homework and research on the band and are not letting others influence your decision (especially when they do not have firsthand experience).
There will be challenges and it is a tool, not a magic button in aiding in weight loss. If you follow the rules and guidelines you can be very successful.
Best wishes.

Ok... I'm so happy I found this on the web, it's nice to read issues that others have shared or are dealing with. I am scheduled for surgery 10/23 and I am a big ball of nerves! Honestly, I don't think it's the surgery that has me nervous but the AFTER that has me scared. I've had a few negative people in my ear telling me how this doesn't work and I was wasting my time/money/health, but I refuse to believe that... especially after seeing so many success stories!
This posting was me introducing myself to my newly found Lapband family! I hope you guys will keep me in prayer and please, PLEASE send me any advice or tips you may have. I am the first person in my circle of family and friends to have the lapband so I do not have anyone who can relate to my fears, stress, or accomplishments.

Ok... I'm so happy I found this on the web, it's nice to read issues that others have shared or are dealing with. I am scheduled for surgery 10/23 and I am a big ball of nerves! Honestly, I don't think it's the surgery that has me nervous but the AFTER that has me scared. I've had a few negative people in my ear telling me how this doesn't work and I was wasting my time/money/health, but I refuse to believe that... especially after seeing so many success stories!
This posting was me introducing myself to my newly found Lapband family! I hope you guys will keep me in prayer and please, PLEASE send me any advice or tips you may have. I am the first person in my circle of family and friends to have the lapband so I do not have anyone who can relate to my fears, stress, or accomplishments.

Steffy,
I have been banded for 4 days now. I don't have a lot of experience but from what I have gleaned I can tell you that it is a very REAL tool that becomes very REAL when you wake up from surgery. You are getting the band because you need that extra accountability that diets alone do not offer.
Having said that your only concern needs to be your health. The weight will come off itself. I already had more than my share of fat foods and sugars and lord know my share of pizza! Now I am going to be that heathy person who loves herself and doesn't abuse her own body any more.
Keep me posted!